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.
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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.