Monitoring the Flexera Flexnet (TokenFlex) with OPenLM

 

Monitoring the FlexLM (TokenFlex) Using OpenLM Broker

 

  • Be sure to install OpenLM Broker on the license server.
  • Also make sure you have a single OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
  • Open up the OpenLM Broker Configuration tool.
  • Select the OpenLM Servers directory icon –> Add –> Select localhost.
  • Configure OpenLM Server hostname.
  • Click Check connectivity to OpenLM Server –> Click Apply.
  • Click Detect.
  • Click on the license server hostname tab.
  • Click Add port if port not already present in the list on the left.
  • Click on the vendor port under the License Servers directory icon.
    • License Manager Type –> Select FlexLM.
    • License file Path –> Path to the vendor license file (If exists).
  • If the correct license file is not present then click Set Path Manually –> Add –> Select the correct license file.
  • Check Watch License file –> Click Apply.
  • Click on the Commands tab –> Set path to the vendor’s lmutil.exe file –> Click Update –>Click Apply.
  • Click on the Vendors tab  –> Add Vendor if no vendor listed below  –> Click on the listed vendor.
    • Name–> Vendor name EXACTLY as provided by vendor (e.g.: ARCGIS, adskflex, ptc_d, MLM, ugslmd).
    • Option File Description –> Name the new Options File listing.
    • Option File Path –> Path to the related Options File.
    • Check Watch Options file
  • Click Apply.
  • Click on the Log Files tab  –> Add Log if no log listed below  –> Click on the listed log.
    • Type –> Select the log file type.
    • Name–>Name the new log listing.
    • Path  –> Input path to the vendor’s Debug log file.
    • Vendor –> select the vendor name.
  • Click Apply.
  • Click Restart Broker–> Click OK –>Close the tool.
  • Make sure you have a single OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
  • go to the server which hosts OpenLM Server.
  • Windows Start button –> All Programs –> OpenLM –> OpenLM EasyAdmin User Interface.
  • OpenLM User Interface Start button –> select Widgets–> Click on License Servers.
  • Click Approve on the top red line reprisenting the license manager you configured.
  • Windows Start button –> All Programs –> OpenLM –> OpenLM Server –> select the license server–>check the checkbox Enable Token Support.
  • Click Apply
  • Please note that it might take up to 3 minutes for the license manager to become online in OpenLM.
  • For added functionality, you can also install the OpenLM Agent or evaluate the OpenLM Features.
  • See the Reports of OpenLM.

 

Monitoring the FlexLM (TokenFlex) Without OpenLM Broker

 

  • Make sure you have a single OpenLM Server installation on a central network server.
  • Windows Start button –> All Programs –> OpenLM –> OpenLM Server
  • Select the LM Tools tab –> FlexLM.
  •  Copy the file lmutil.exe from the license server to C:Program Files OpenLMOpenLM ServerLM.
  • Type in C:Program Files (x86)OpenLMOpenLM ServerLMlmutil.exe
  • Select License Servers –> Click Add.
    • Type  –> Select FlexLM.
    • Description  –> Name the server.
    • Time Zone  –> Select the license server time zone.
    • Type in the license server’s Hostname and vendor Port number.
    • Is Triad Configuration –> Select if true.
    • Make sure Use Broker is unchecked.
    • Make sure Read license file is unchecked.
    • Make sure Enable Token Support is checked.
  • Click Apply.
  • For added functionality, you can also install the OpenLM Agent or evaluate the OpenLM Features.
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