Hardlock

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

Before you begin

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

Monitoring capabilities

The current monitoring capabilities for Hardlock through OpenLM Broker are:

Report resolution	License totals	License usage	Denials reporting	Borrowed license reporting	Expiration date reporting	Multiple server redundancy
Log file parsing	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Configure OpenLM Broker

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Hardlock license manager

note

OpenLM Broker must be installed and reporting to OpenLM Server before starting these steps.

Add manually

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

2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

   Select Hardlock, enter the port number, and click Add.

   In Vendors, click Add Vendor, enter Hardlock, and click Continue.

   In Log Files, click Add Log File, browse to the .log file, and click Open.

3. Select the vendor Hardlock and click Continue.

   Click Save.

Approve Hardlock in OpenLM Platform

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

Verify the integration

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

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