Materialise Magics

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

Before you begin

Before you query the license manager, install:

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

LM Type in the Broker	Commands	Logs	Quantity	Expiration date	Denied	Borrowing	Allocations	Report resolution
Materialise Magics	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Seconds

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

OpenLM Broker configured to connect to the Materialise Magics license manager

note

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

Open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090. If you want to access it from another machine on the same network, generate a token by visiting:http://localhost:5090/api/new-token
Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.
From the LM Type drop-down list, select Materialise Magics.
Enter the port number (default: 7010) and click Add.
In the Executable Path field, browse to the installation directory of the Materialise Magics .exe file.

Setting executable path for Materialise Magics in OpenLM Broker
Click Save.
To verify the configuration, go to the Commands tab and click Execute.

Verifying Materialise Magics license manager connection

Verifying Materialise Magics license manager connection
If successful, the output will resemble the following example:

Successful connection output
Go to the Vendors tab. Click Add Vendor, enter Materialise, and click Continue.

Adding Materialise vendor in OpenLM Broker

Adding Materialise vendor in OpenLM Broker
Click Save.

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

note

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