Houdini

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve license statistics from Houdini.

Before you begin

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

Monitoring capabilities

LM Type in the Broker	Commands	Logs	Quantity	Expiration date	Denied	Borrowing	Allocations	Report resolution
Houdini	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	N/A	By minute

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 Houdini License Manager

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

OpenLM Broker queries the Houdini license manager locally using the Network License Manager (sesinetd). It runs commands such as sesictrl.exe -i periodically to capture:

• Total licenses

• Licenses in use

• License expiration dates

• Usernames and hostnames

• License IDs and versions

Option 1 — Detect automatically

1. Open the Broker web UI.

2. Go to License Managers and click Detect.

   Automatic detection in OpenLM Broker

3. If the Houdini service is running, Broker will detect it and create a port node with all required settings.

4. Click Apply to save.

5. Verify the setup by going to Commands → data_query and clicking Execute.

Option 2 — Add manually

If auto-detect fails:

1. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

   Manually adding a Houdini license manager in OpenLM Broker

2. Select Houdini from the LM Type drop-down list.

3. Enter the port number (default: 1075) and click Add.

4. In the Executable Path field, browse to the root folder where Houdini (sesinetd) is installed, then click Save.

   Setting executable path for Houdini in OpenLM Broker

5. Go to the Vendors tab. Enter Houdini as the vendor name and click Continue.

   Adding Houdini vendor in OpenLM Broker

6. Click Save.

Approve Houdini in OpenLM Platform

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

Verify the integration

1. In OpenLM Platform, go to License Servers Live → Server Statistics.
2. Confirm Houdini 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.