Venturis

This document describes how to configure OpenLM to monitor Venturis License Manager and obtain license statistics.

Requirements

To query Venturis License Manager, install:

1. OpenLM Server v21.x or higher on a machine in your organization.
2. OpenLM Broker v21.x or higher on the same machine as Venturis License Manager.

Monitoring capabilities and features

Current monitoring capabilities through OpenLM Broker:

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

OpenLM Broker configuration

OpenLM Broker reads the Venturis log file. Data is compiled and sent to OpenLM Server.
License files are configured manually in Broker. Broker reads the log file and tracks session changes. The license file and options file are monitored for updates based on the configured Watch interval.

Manual configuration

1. Click Add Port and enter the Venturis port number (for example, 27003).
2. Select Venturis from License Manager Type. Click Apply.
3. Click Advanced and enable Set path manually.
4. Click Add to select the Venturis license file path.
5. Clear Watch license file.
6. In Vendors, enter Venturis in Vendor name.
7. In Options file path, add the options file path (for example, venturis_lic_man.ini). Click […] to browse to the file.
8. Clear Watch options file.
9. Go to Log files and click Add log file.
10. Select the created log node, click […], and browse to the Venturis log file (for example, venturis_licman.log).
11. Click Apply.
12. Click Restart Broker.

Configuration using Broker web UI

1. Open a browser and go to http://localhost:5090/.
2. Go to License Managers → Add license manager.
3. Select Venturis as the license manager type, enter the port (for example, 2679), and click Add.
4. In Settings, choose one of:
   • Detect license file path automatically
   • Set license file manually
   • Allow license file sorting
   • Watch license file
5. In Commands, set Executable path to the i4blt executable on the IBM LUM license server.
6. In Vendors, enter the correct vendor name.
7. Click Save.

OpenLM Server configuration

Automatic configuration via EasyAdmin

If Broker is transmitting data, approve the configuration in EasyAdmin:

1. Open EasyAdmin.
2. In License Servers, click Approve for the Venturis entry.

Venturis License Manager is now added and configured.

Manual configuration

If automatic configuration fails:

1. Go to Start → Administration → License Manager Servers.
2. Click Add LM.
3. Enter a display name.
4. Select Venturis as Type.
5. Enter a description (for example, VenturisLM).
6. Set the Timezone to the license server location.
7. Enter the Hostname and Port from Broker.
8. Leave Is triad configuration unchecked.
9. Check Use Broker.
10. Click Save.

OpenLM Server is now set to monitor data from Broker.

How to verify configuration

1. Open EasyAdmin in a browser (http://<OpenLM Server FQDN>:5015 or https://cloud.openlm.com).
2. Go to Start → Widgets → License Manager Servers.
3. Verify Venturis License Manager appears in the list. A green circle indicates an active connection.

If newly added, status may take up to three minutes to update.