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Sentinel HASP

OpenLM supports monitoring for a wide and growing variety of license managers. This guide describes how to configure OpenLM to interface with Sentinel HASP, monitor license usage, and obtain license statistics.

OpenLM supports Sentinel HASP versions 5.0 and higher. Versions 4 and below are not supported.

Requirements​

To query Sentinel HASP, ensure:

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

Monitoring capabilities​

The following monitoring capabilities are available for Sentinel HASP through OpenLM Broker:

  • Denials reporting: Yes

  • Report resolution: By minute

  • Borrowed license reporting: No

  • Expiration date reporting: No

  • Multiple server redundancy support: No

  • Token license support: No

Configuring via Broker UI​

Diagram: OpenLM Broker querying Sentinel HASP locally

This method uses OpenLM Broker installed on the HASP server to query via command-line utilities and usage logs.

Recommended: Provides full monitoring, including denials and log-based data.

Configuring Broker (manual setup)​

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

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

  3. In Broker, click Add Port and enter the HASP server port (default: 5093).

  4. Set LM Type to Sentinel HASP License Manager.

  5. Under Commands, browse to the folder containing Sentinel HASP command-line utilities. Click Update.

  6. (Windows only) If HASP runs as a service, enable Use Service and enter Sentinel HASP License Manager.

  7. Click Apply.

  8. Under data_inquiry, click Execute and confirm valid output.

  9. Right-click Log Files -> Add Log File.

  10. Set Type = Other, then browse to the HASP usage log file.

  11. Click Apply and Restart Broker.

Configure OpenLM Platform​

  1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

  2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

    On left menu, select Pending Server

  3. On left menu, select Pending Server

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

    Verifying the configuration

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

  6. Ensure Sentinel HASP 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.

Remote access settings troubleshoot​

If OpenLM Server is not on the same machine as Sentinel HASP:

  • Open port 1947 on the firewall.

  • In the Sentinel Admin Control Center (ACC), under Basic Settings, enable Allow Remote Access to ACC.

Enable remote access in Sentinel Admin Control Center

Last updated on by Maria Gilca