SlickEdit

SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language source code and text editor. It provides various coding tools and time-saving programming features. SlickEdit 2014 supports over 40 languages across 9 different platforms.

Usage of SlickEdit is licensed and managed by a proprietary license manager. This guide explains how to configure OpenLM to monitor the SlickEdit license manager, track license usage, and collect license statistics.

Before you begin

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

Configure OpenLM Broker

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

2. Go to License Managers → Add License Manager.

3. Download and install the latest OpenLM Broker version from the Downloads page.

4. In Broker, select the license manager node. Click Add Port if Auto-Detect did not find SlickEdit.

5. Configure Broker to monitor the SlickEdit license server (for example, slickedit_license_server) on port 27100.

6. Set the vendor name to SlickEdit.

7. In the Commands node, enter the full path to the selicutil.exe executable. Click Update and Apply.

8. Set the SlickEdit commands for Status and Data_inquiry as shown in the following image, replacing <fullpath> with the actual path to selicutil.exe.

9. Configuring Broker commands for SlickEdit.

   1. Click Restart Broker.
   2. You can also configure Broker through the Broker web UI.

   Configuring SlickEdit in Broker web UI.

Approve SlickEdit in OpenLM Platform

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

Verify the integration

1. In OpenLM Platform, go to License Servers Live → Server Statistics.
2. Confirm SlickEdit appears with a green status indicator.

note

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