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Hosted HyperWorks Units

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Hosted HyperWorks Units (HHWU) License Manager.

Before you begin

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

Monitoring capabilities

LM Type in the BrokerLicense totalsLicense usageDenialsBorrowingExpiration dateRedundancyReport resolution
HHWUYesYesNoNoYesNoMinutes

Using the Broker also allows buffered communication and allows remote start and stop of the license manager service.

Configure OpenLM Broker

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the HHWU License Manager Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the HHWU License Manager

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OpenLM Broker must be installed and configured to report to OpenLM Server before proceeding.

Add manually

  1. Open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090. If the default port is in use, try 5091 or 5092.

  2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

  3. Select Hosted HyperWorks Units (HHWU) from the drop-down list, enter the port number, and click Add.

    In Commands, set the Executable path to the folder containing the HHWU command-line utilities and click Execute. In Commands, set the Executable path to the folder containing the HHWU command-line utilities and click Execute.

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

    Click Save. Click Save.

Approve Hosted HyperWorks Units in OpenLM Platform

  1. Sign in to OpenLM Platform.
  2. From the menu, go to License ServersPending Server.
  3. Select the Hosted HyperWorks Units license manager, then select Approve and Merge.

Verify the integration

  1. In OpenLM Platform, go to License Servers LiveServer Statistics.
  2. Confirm Hosted HyperWorks Units 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.