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Siemens Polarion

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Siemens Polarion License Manager.

Requirements​

Before starting, make sure you have:

  1. OpenLM SLM v2x installed on a machine in your organization or an OpenLM Platform account
  2. OpenLM Broker v23.6 or higher installed on the same machine as Siemens Polarion

Monitoring capabilities​

Siemens Polarion is monitored through log file parsing. The Broker reads the log file, compiles the data, and sends it to OpenLM SLM for processing.

OpenLM Broker configuration​

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Siemens Polarion License Manager
Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Siemens Polarion License Manager

note

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

  1. Open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090/.
  2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.
    Opening Add License Manager in the OpenLM Broker web UI.
  3. From the drop-down, select Siemens Polarion and enter any port number (for example, 888) since only log file reading is used. Select Add.
    Adding the Siemens Polarion license manager in the OpenLM Broker web UI.
  4. In the Vendors tab, select Add Vendor, enter Siemens Polarion, and select Continue.
    Adding the Siemens Polarion vendor on the Vendors tab in OpenLM Broker.
  5. Go to the Log Files tab.
    Opening the Log Files tab in the OpenLM Broker web UI.
  6. Select Add Log File.
  7. Browse to or manually enter the path to the Siemens Polarion log file.
  8. From the vendor list, select Siemens Polarion.
  9. Select Save.

OpenLM SLM configuration​

Automatic configuration through EasyAdmin​

  1. Open EasyAdmin at Windows Start → OpenLM → OpenLM EasyAdmin User Interface.
  2. Select the Servers pending approval icon.
    Selecting the Servers pending approval icon in EasyAdmin.
  3. Select the Siemens Polarion entry (displayed as OpenLM Generic).
  4. Optionally, enter a descriptive name and confirm the time zone.
  5. Select Approve.
    Approving the Siemens Polarion entry shown as OpenLM Generic in EasyAdmin.

The Siemens Polarion License Manager will be added automatically and begin reporting shortly.

Manual configuration (if automatic fails)​

  1. In EasyAdmin, go to Start → Administration → License Manager Servers.
  2. Select Add LM.
  3. Set Type to OpenLM Generic.
  4. Enter a description (for example, Siemens Polarion).
  5. Set the license server's time zone.
  6. Enter the Hostname and Port configured in the Broker.
  7. Turn Use Broker on.
  8. Select Save.
    Configuring the Siemens Polarion license server manually with Use Broker enabled in EasyAdmin.

Verify your configuration​

  1. Open EasyAdmin.
  2. Go to Start → Widgets → License Servers.
  3. Confirm the Siemens Polarion License Manager appears with a green status circle.
note

It may take up to 3 minutes for a new connection to show as active.

Last updated on by Maria Gilca