DSLS Cloud

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Managed DSLS license manager.

Before you begin

Before starting, make sure you have:

• OpenLM Platform

• OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as Managed DSLS, and approve it in Broker Hub.

Monitoring capabilities

Monitoring capabilities depend on the query method:

• Querying remotely through OpenLM Server:
  • License totals
  • Buffered communication to overcome temporary network failures
  • Ability to start/stop the license manager service remotely
  • License denial reporting
  • 1-minute resolution for license usage reports
  • Reading Managed DSLS license and log files
  • Viewing license file content in OpenLM Web Interface

Configure OpenLM Broker

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Managed DSLS license manager

Install and configure OpenLM Broker on the same machine as Managed DSLS before proceeding.

Option 1 — Detect automatically

1. Access the Broker web UI on the Managed DSLS machine.

2. Go to License Managers and click Detect.

3. Managed DSLS appears

4. Validate and save

   If the service is running, Broker will auto-configure all required settings. For accuracy, review the following Manual configuration section.

Option 2 — Add manually

1. Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.

2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

3. From LM Type, select DSLS Cloud, enter the port number, and click Add.

4. Go to the Commands tab and set the executable path to the Managed DSLS utility.

5. If running as a service, turn Use operating system start/stop commands file on and set the service name.

6. Turn Data Inquiry on and click Execute to test the connection.

7. Go to the Vendors tab → Add Vendor, enter the vendor name, and click Continue.

8. Go to the Log Files tab → Add Log File, select the latest Managed DSLS log file, choose the vendor, and click Continue.

9. Click Save.

Approve DSLS Cloud in OpenLM Platform

1. Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
2. From the menu, go to License Servers → Pending Server.
3. Select the DSLS Cloud license manager, then select Approve and Merge.

Verify the integration

1. In OpenLM Platform, go to License Servers Live → Server Statistics.
2. Confirm DSLS Cloud appears with a green status indicator.

note

It can take up to 3 minutes for the status to update for a new connection.