COSCOM

OpenLM can interface with COSCOM LicenseMonitor via OpenLM Broker to monitor license usage, expirations, and other statistics.

Requirements

1. OpenLM Server v4.7 or higher installed on a machine in your organization.
2. OpenLM Broker v4.10 or higher installed on the same machine as COSCOM LicenseMonitor.

Monitoring capabilities and features

Feature	Resolution	License totals	License usage	Denials reporting	Borrowed license reporting	Expiration date reporting	Multiple server redundancy
Support	By second	✔	✔	❌	❌	✔	❌

Broker also enables buffered communication with the license server.

OpenLM Broker configuration

How OpenLM interfaces with the COSCOM LicenseMonitor

The Broker reads the COSCOM LicenseMonitor log file, compiles the data, and sends it to OpenLM Server.

1. In OpenLM Broker, click Add Port.
2. Enter any port number (e.g., 888).
3. Select COSCOM from the License Manager Type list and click Apply.
4. In Vendors, set the vendor name to COSCOM and click Apply.
5. In Log Files, click Add Log File.
6. Select the newly created log node, browse to the path of the COSCOM LicenseMonitor .log file (typically the CLS Data path from installation), and click Apply.
7. Click Restart Broker.

OpenLM Server configuration

Automatic via EasyAdmin

1. Open EasyAdmin.
2. In License Servers, find the pending COSCOM entry and click Approve.

Manual via EasyAdmin

1. In EasyAdmin, go to Start → Administration → License Manager Servers.
2. Click Add LM.
3. Type: COSCOM.
4. Display name: e.g., “COSCOM LicenseMonitor”.
5. Set the time zone.
6. Enter hostname and port.
7. Enable Use Broker.
8. Click Save.

Verifying the configuration

1. In EasyAdmin, go to Start → Widgets → License Manager Servers.
2. Confirm COSCOM appears in the list with a green status indicator.

Note: Status updates for new connections may take up to 3 minutes.