Materialise Magics

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve license statistics from Materialise Magics.

Requirements

Before you query the license manager, install:

1. OpenLM SLM on your premises (or an OpenLM Platform account)
2. OpenLM Broker v25.4 or higher on the same machine as the Materialise Magics license manager

Monitoring capabilities

LM Type in the Broker	Commands	Logs	Quantity	Expiration date	Denied	Borrowing	Allocations	Report resolution
Materialise Magics	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Seconds

Using the Broker also allows buffered communication and allows remote start and stop of the license manager service.

OpenLM Broker configuration

OpenLM Broker configured to connect to the Materialise Magics license manager

note

OpenLM Broker must be installed and configured to report to OpenLM SLM before proceeding.

1. Open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090.
   If you want to access it from another machine on the same network, generate a token by visiting:
   http://localhost:5090/api/new-token

2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

3. From the LM Type drop-down list, select Materialise Magics.

4. Enter the port number (default: 7010) and select Add.

5. In the Executable Path field, browse to the installation directory of the Materialise Magics .exe file.

   
   Setting executable path for Materialise Magics in OpenLM Broker

6. Select Save.

7. To verify the configuration, go to the Commands tab and select Execute.

   
   Verifying Materialise Magics license manager connection

8. If successful, the output will resemble the following example:

   
   Successful connection output

9. Go to the Vendors tab. Select Add Vendor, enter Materialise, and select Continue.

   
   Adding Materialise vendor in OpenLM Broker

10. Select Save.

OpenLM configuration

If the preceding steps are complete, Broker should be transmitting data to OpenLM SLM.
Approve the configuration in the EasyAdmin UI:

1. Open EasyAdmin.

2. Go to Start → Widgets → License Manager Servers.

3. Select the Servers Pending Approval link.

   
   Pending license managers in EasyAdmin

4. Select the edit icon for the Materialise Magics entry.
   In the Display Name field, enter a preferred name (for example, Materialise Magics).

   
   Editing display name for Materialise Magics license manager

5. (Optional) Go to the Custom Fields tab to add details such as country, usage scope, and description.

   
   Adding custom fields for Materialise Magics license manager

6. Select Save.

Verify your configuration

1. Open EasyAdmin.

2. Go to Start → Widgets → License Manager Servers.

3. Confirm that the Materialise Magics license manager appears in the list with a green circle icon.

   
   Green circle indicating an active connection in EasyAdmin

note

It may take up to 3 minutes for the status to update after a new connection.