Configuring OpenLM to monitor the SEH-UTN License Manager

Scope:

This document describes the steps required to configure OpenLM to interface with the SEH UTN license dongle server, monitor license usage and availability, and extract license statistics.

SEH – UTN license dongle server

The SEH” Dongle Server” component is a hub and access point for multiple license dongle USB keys. This solution provides:

• Connection of license dongles to multiple workstations and users
• Switching of license allocation according to requirement
• Safe and unique storage for multiple dongle keys

OpenLM has teamed up with SUH to provide clear and accurate license usage and statistics reporting for license dongle users.

SEH Control Center

The SEH license dongle server is configured via a web page interface, named the “Control Center”. An image of this web page (as grabbed from the SEH website) is attached below:

In this example, the following items should be observed:

• The license dongle server’s IP address is 192.168.0.140. The Server name is IC0D1F0B
• The UTN port number is 9200
• Each device will have a name declaration noted in the “Attached devices” window

The OpenLm system should be configured according to the items above to monitor SEH licenses.

The OpenLM Server configuration tool

Both the OpenLM server and broker need to be employed to set OpenLM to monitor the SEH license dongle server.

On the OpenLM server configuration tool:

1. Select the License Servers tab, and Click ’Add.
2. From the Type drop-down menu, select “OpenLM Generic”
3. Type a descriptive name in the description text box, e.g. “My SEH server”
4. Set the timezone to where the SEH server physically resides, e.g. Pacific time.
5. Fill in the Hostname and Port numbers, e.g. 192.168.0.140 and 9200, respectively.
6. Is Triad Configuration should be left clear
7. The “OpenLM Server remotely queries license manager” check box is Cleared. Usage information will be obtained solely via the OpenLM Broker.
8. Click ‘Apply’, and the consequent “Restart now” button.

The OpenLM Broker configuration

• The OpenLM Broker must be installed on a server or workstation on the organization’s network
• This machine needs access to the OpenLM Server’s and the SEH license dongle server’s “Control Center” web page and UTNM executable file
• Note that the UTNM  executable file doesn’t provide Host / User details when run on a machine that uses a license dongle. Therefore, the OpenLM Broker should not be installed on the same workstation that consumes dongle licenses

1. Download and install the latest OpenLM Broker version.
2. Configure The OpenLM Broker to interface the license server and the OpenLM Server:

2a. The license server name and port number should be configured exactly as they were on the OpenLM Server configuration tool, i.e., 192.168.0.140 and 9200, respectively.

2b. The OpenLM hostname and port (e.g. OpenLM_Server and the default 7016)

3. The ‘Status’ and “data_inquiry” commands should be as depicted below. Fill in the full path for the utnm.exe file on the SEH license dongle host machine.

SEH indications in EasyAdmin

Check the functionality of the SEH Server reporting in OpenLM.

1. Open the EasyAdmin web application.
2. Click EasyAdmin Start → Widgets→ License servers. The License Servers window appears. Verify that the configured license dongle server appears on the list. A green circle node indicates an active SEH license dongle server connection.
3. The Feature names listed on various EasyAdmin report windows (e.g. Licenses, “License Usage” and “License Activity”) match the device names listed on the Control Center’s “Attached devices” dialog.

That’s it.

Your OpenLM system is now configured to provide SEH licensing information. If you require further assistance on this subject, please contact support@openlm.com, and our team will be glad to assist.