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title: Houdini
description: Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve license statistics from Houdini.
product: OpenLM Platform
---

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](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/data-collection/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*

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

1. Go to License Managers and select Detect.

*Automatic detection in OpenLM Broker*

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

1. Select Apply to save.

1. Verify the setup by going to Commands → data_query and selecting 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*

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

1. Enter the port number (default: 1075) and select Add.

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

*Setting executable path for Houdini in OpenLM Broker*

1. Go to the Vendors tab. Enter Houdini as the vendor name and select Continue.

*Adding Houdini vendor in OpenLM Broker*

1. Select 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.

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