IPG Lock

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the IPGLock license manager.

Requirements

1. OpenLM Platform
2. OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as IPGLock, and approve it in Broker Hub.

Monitoring capabilities

The current monitoring capabilities for IPGLock through OpenLM Broker are:

Item	Value
Report resolution	By second
License totals	Yes
License usage	Yes
Denials reporting	Yes
Borrowed license reporting	No
Expiration date reporting	Yes
Multiple server redundancy	No

OpenLM Broker configuration

note

Install and configure OpenLM Broker before starting these steps.

Manual configuration (Broker web UI)

1. Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.

2. Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.

   

3. Select IPGLock, enter the port number, and click Add.

   

4. In the Commands tab, confirm the Service Name is correct and click Execute to verify the Telnet command works.

   

5. Go to the Vendors tab -> Add Vendor, enter IPGLock, and click Continue.

   

6. Go to the Log Files tab, browse to the IPGLock log file, and click Continue.

   

7. Click Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform

1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

   

3. On left menu, select Pending Server

4. On the list, select the IPGLock license manager and click on Approve and Merge

   

5. In OpenLM Web Interface -> Menu -> License Servers Live -> Server Statistics.

6. Ensure IPGLock appears in the list with a green status indicator.

Note: It can take up to 3 minutes for the status to update for new connections.