Monitoring Moldex3D License Manager with OpenLM – KB816

This document describes the steps required to monitor the Moldex3D License Manager with OpenLM and obtain license usage & license statistics.

Requirements

To query the Moldex3D License Manager, the following components must be installed:

1. OpenLM Server v5.6 or higher installed on a machine in your organization or OpenLM Cloud account
2. OpenLM Broker v4.12 or higher installed on the same machine as the Moldex3D License Manager

Monitoring capabilities and features

The current monitoring capabilities available for the Moldex3D License Manager through the OpenLM Broker are as follows:

Additionally, using the Broker component allows for buffered communication and the ability to remotely start/stop the license manager service.

OpenLM Broker configuration

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Moldex3D License Manager

The mechanism for interfacing Moldex3D License Manager through OpenLM Broker works as follows. The license manager server is first queried locally. This is done by Broker through the Moldex3D License Manager command-line utility (MDX3DLMUtil). Once queried, this data is compiled by Broker and sent to OpenLM Server for processing.

Please note that OpenLM Broker must already be installed and configured to report to OpenLM Server before proceeding further.

Automatic OpenLM Broker configuration

To automatically configure OpenLM Broker with the Moldex3D License Manager, click Detect in the bottom right corner of the Broker configuration tool window:

If the Moldex3D License Manager service (e.g. “Moldex3D-LM Service”) is started, Broker will detect and configure all the required settings automatically. We recommend executing step 5 from the Manual configuration section below to make sure that the server is queried successfully without any errors.

Select Restart Broker after Moldex3D License Manager is configured

Manual OpenLM Broker configuration

If auto-detect did not work, you can also add and configure the license manager manually. To do so:

1. Click Add Port.
2. Enter the Moldex3D License Manager LM port number (e.g. 2556).
3. Select Moldex3D from the “License Manager Type” drop-down menu. Click Apply.
4. Select the Commands node. Click […] to the left of “Update path for commands:” and browse to the folder where the MDX3DLMUtil.exe command-line utility is located (typically C:Moldex3DLMSRToolsMDX3DLMUtil). Click Update then Apply.
5. Select the data_inquiry node under Commands then click Execute. Make sure that you see a valid output (i.e. no errors).
6. Click Restart Broker.
7. Follow the steps in section 4 (“Configuring OpenLM Server”), below.

Alternative: Manual OpenLM Broker Web UI configuration

1. Download and install the latest OpenLM Broker version. Follow the installation and configuration instructions on the OpenLM Broker configuration guide.
2. Access your Broker web UI instance (http://localhost:5090/).
3. Navigate to the License Managers tab.
4. By default, if the license manager service is running, using the Broker’s “Detect” function should find and configure the Moldex3D license manager automatically.
5. If the Detect button did not work, follow the steps below:
6. In the License Managers tab, click Add License Manager. A pop-up will appear. From the LM type drop-down list, select Moldex3D. Input the port number and click ADD.
   
7. The ADD LICENSE MANAGER configuration window appears.
8.  Switch to the Commands tab. In the Executable path field, type in the full path or browse to the folder where the MDX3DLMUtil.exe command-line utility is located (typically C:Moldex3DLMSRToolsMDX3DLMUtil). Click Execute and make sure the output is valid.
9. Switch to the Vendors tab. Click Add Vendor. A pop-up appears. Type in “Moldex3D” or other free text for the Vendor name then click Continue.
   
10.  Click SAVE.
11. Follow the steps in section 4 (“Configuring OpenLM Server”), below.

OpenLM Server configuration

Automatic OpenLM Server configuration through EasyAdmin

If you have followed the steps in the section above, OpenLM Broker should now be transmitting Moldex3D license usage data to OpenLM Server. The final step is to approve the configuration in EasyAdmin:

1. Open the EasyAdmin interface either by accessing http://<OpenLM Server>:5015 in your browser or through Windows Start → OpenLM → OpenLM EasyAdmin User Interface
2. In the License Manager – Server window select There are # servers pending approval
   
3. Edit the Pending LM by double-clicking on the pending line or selecting the Pencil icon
   
4. The Display name can be updated to a more friendly description (free text field)
5. Please select Approve.

At this point, the Moldex3D License Manager has been automatically added to OpenLM Server and configuration is complete.

Manual OpenLM Server configuration

If the automatic configuration has failed, you can manually configure OpenLM Server to connect to the OpenLM Broker installation located on the Moldex3D License Manager machine.

Adding a Moldex3D License Manager server

1. From EasyAdmin Start →Administration → LicenseManager Servers.
2. Click Add LM.
3. From the Type drop-down menu, select Moldex3d.
4. Insert a description in the Description text box (e.g. “Moldex3D License Manager”)
5. Set the Time Zone to where the Moldex3D LM physically resides.
6. Enter the Hostname and Port number of the machine where the Moldex3D License Manager is installed. These must be exactly the same as configured for Broker in the previous section.
7. Is Triad Configuration box: unchecked
8. Use Broker box: checked.
9. Click Save and close the Edit License Manager Panel.

OpenLM Server is now configured to monitor the incoming data from OpenLM Broker.

How to verify your Moldex3D License Manager configuration

To check if the Moldex3D License Manager is being monitored correctly:

1. Open the EasyAdmin web application (access http://<OpenLM Server hostname>:5015 in your browser)
2. Click EasyAdmin Start → Widgets → License Manager -Servers. Verify that the configured license manager(s) appears in the server list. A green Up to date indicates an active connection to the license server.

Please note that sometimes it may take up to 3 minutes for the status indicator to change if this is a new connection.