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title: IBM LUM
description: Configure OpenLM to monitor IBM LUM through OpenLM Broker for license usage, denials, and reporting.
product: OpenLM Platform
---

OpenLM monitors IBM LUM through OpenLM Broker. The Broker queries usage locally and forwards data to OpenLM Server. It requires Java JRE and runs on both Windows and UNIX/Linux servers.

## Before you begin

- OpenLM Platform.
- OpenLM Broker v25.x or later, installed on the same machine as IBM LUM and approved in [Broker Hub](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/data-collection/broker-hub).
- Java JRE on the IBM LUM host.

## Configure OpenLM Broker

### Option 1 — Detect IBM LUM automatically

1. Open the Broker UI at `http://localhost:5090/`.
2. Go to **License Managers** and select **Detect**.
3. Confirm IBM LUM appears in the list.
4. Select **Validate**, then **Save**.

### Option 2 — Add IBM LUM manually

1. Open the Broker UI at `http://localhost:5090/`.
2. Go to **License Managers** → **Add License Manager**.
3. From **License Manager Type**, select **LUM**.
4. Enter the port number (default: `1515`), then select **Add**.
5. Configure the Cluster toggle:

    *Configure Cluster toggle*

    - **Off**: single server.
    - **On**: for High Availability LUM (HAL).

6. In **Commands**, set the path to `i4blt.exe`.
7. In **Vendors**, set the correct vendor name.
8. Select **Save**.

## Approve IBM LUM in OpenLM Platform

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

## Verify the integration

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