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title: Connect your first license manager
description: Walk through connecting your first license manager to OpenLM Platform using FlexNet as an example.
product: OpenLM Platform
---

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.

:::tip
OpenLM supports more than 100 license managers. After completing this walkthrough, browse the full [Connectors catalog](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/category/connect-license-managers) to find your specific license manager.
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## Before you begin

- Confirm the Broker is installed and connected (visible in [Broker Hub](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/data-collection/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](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/category/connect-license-managers).

:::info[Next step]
Continue to [Verify your setup](https://openlm.com/documentation/cloud/getting-started/verify-setup) to confirm that data is flowing through the system.
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