Connect your first license manager

Now that the Broker is installed and connected, you can configure it to collect data from a license manager. This walkthrough uses FlexNet (FLEXlm) as the example because it is the most common engineering license manager. The same general steps apply to other license managers.

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OpenLM supports more than 100 license managers. After completing this walkthrough, browse the full Connectors catalog to find your specific license manager.

Before you begin

• Confirm the Broker is installed and connected (visible in Broker Hub).
• Identify the license server hostname, port number (FlexNet default: 27000), and vendor daemon name.
• Locate the license file and vendor debug log on the license server.

Configure the Broker

1. Open the Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/ on the license server machine.
2. Navigate to License Managers > Detect. If FlexNet is running, the Broker detects it automatically and configures the port and utility path.
3. If auto-detection does not find your server, click Add License Manager manually:
   • Enter the Port number (for example, 27000).
   • Select FlexLM as the license manager type.
   • Click Add.
4. In Settings, add the license file path.
5. In Vendors, click Add Vendor and enter the vendor daemon name exactly as provided by the vendor (for example, adskflex, ptc_d, MLM, ugslmd).
6. In Log Files, click Add Log File, select FlexLM Debug Log File, and set the path.
7. Click Save.

Approve the license server in OpenLM Platform

1. Log in to the OpenLM Platform.
2. From the menu, navigate to License Servers.
3. On the left menu, select Pending Server.
4. Select your FlexNet license server from the list and click Approve and Merge.
5. Navigate to License Servers Live > Server Statistics and confirm the server appears with a green status indicator.

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

What if I use a different license manager?

The Broker supports automatic detection for many license managers. Open the Broker UI, use Detect, and follow the same approve-and-merge flow in the Platform. For license-manager-specific configuration, see the Connectors catalog.

Next step

Continue to Verify your setup to confirm that data is flowing through the system.