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title: IPG Lock
description: Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the IPGLock license manager.
product: OpenLM Platform
---

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

## Before you begin

- OpenLM Platform
- OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as IPGLock, and approve it in [Broker Hub](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/data-collection/broker-hub).

## Monitoring capabilities

The current monitoring capabilities for IPGLock through OpenLM Broker are:

| Report resolution | License totals | License usage | Denials reporting | Borrowed license reporting | Expiration date reporting | Multiple server redundancy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| By second | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |

## Configure OpenLM Broker

*Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the IPGLock license manager*

:::note
Install and configure OpenLM Broker before starting these steps.
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### Manual configuration (Broker web UI)

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

1. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

*Select IPGLock, enter the port number, and click Add.*

*In the Commands tab, confirm the Service Name is correct and click Execute to verify the Telnet command works.*

*Go to the Vendors tab → Add Vendor, enter IPGLock, and click Continue.*

*Go to the Log Files tab, browse to the IPGLock log file, and click Continue.*

*Click Save.*

## Approve IPG Lock in OpenLM Platform

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

## Verify the integration

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