Name: Shadow Licensing Uncovered: Smart Control for Unmanaged Software
Start: 2026-02-04T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-04T17:00:00+00:00
Location: OpenLM

LM-X license management with OpenLM

LM-X License Manager, developed by X-Formation, is the engine behind many high-performance simulation and EDA tools. Designed for stability and speed, it is often deployed in mission-critical environments. Managing these licenses efficiently is essential for maintaining engineering throughput and cluster efficiency.

OpenLM is your trusted partner, offering deep expertise to master your LM-X licenses, ensuring your specialized teams maintain compliance and continuous access.

What is LM-X Licence Manager | LM-X license management: An introduction

LM-X License Manager is a cross-platform software licensing solution developed by X-Formation that helps software vendors protect their applications against piracy and unauthorized use. It supports a wide range of licensing models, including network (floating), node-locked, token-based, and pay-per-use configurations. Designed as a secure and cost-effective alternative to systems like FlexNet, it provides administrators with tools for real-time usage monitoring, license borrowing, and automatic server discovery.

Licensing schemas of LM-X

LM-X is often chosen for its reliability in handling floating licenses for high-value applications. The challenge is monitoring these assets across distributed networks to prevent local shortages.

High-availability concurrency: LM-X licenses are typically floating. Managing the ratio of users to licenses is vital to prevent expensive denials during peak computational loads.
Borrowing behavior: LM-X supports license borrowing for offline use. OpenLM helps you track who has borrowed licenses and when they are due to return, preventing “lost” seats.
Performance monitoring: OpenLM’s integration supports monitoring usage by the minute, crucial for differentiating between active simulation time and idle checking.

OpenLM’s solution for LM-X license optimization

OpenLM provides an authoritative solution tailored for managing high-cost specialist licenses on LM-X.

OpenLM capability	Value for LM-X licenses
License usage visibility	Get by-the-second visibility into current usage. Instantly identify which specialist user or host is holding a license to prevent denial situations.
Automated license reclamation	Automatically detect and reclaim licenses from inactive sessions. Reclaiming an idle license makes it instantly available for another engineer.
Expiration date alerts	Track expiration dates for all your LM-X features. This ensures procurement teams are never surprised by an expiring license.
Usage intensity tracking	Track usage based on start time and duration. This detailed data is crucial for auditing and justifying expenses during renewals.

OpenLM advantages for LM-X usage monitoring

OpenLM Platform is built for the specialized challenges of engineering software. We offer continuous monitoring for over 90 unique license managers.

Denial event analysis: OpenLM Broker monitors denials. This generates the evidence of demand needed to inform future purchasing decisions.
Immediate resource recovery: Our automated system silently recovers licenses from inactive users. For high-cost LM-X tools, this ensures seats are not tied up.
Unified IT asset view: OpenLM centralizes your LM-X management with all other license managers (supporting 140+ in total), providing a single platform for strategic governance.