Hosted HyperWorks Units

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Hosted HyperWorks Units (HHWU) License Manager.

Requirements

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

Monitoring capabilities

Item	Value
LM Type in the Broker	HHWU
License totals	Yes
License usage	Yes
Denials	No
Borrowing	No
Expiration date	Yes
Redundancy	No
Report resolution	Minutes

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

OpenLM Broker configuration

note

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

Configuring via Broker UI

1. Open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090. If the default port is in use, try 5091 or 5092.

2. Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.

3. Select Hosted HyperWorks Units (HHWU) from the drop-down list, enter the port number, and click Add.

   

4. In Commands, set the Executable path to the folder containing the HHWU command-line utilities and click Execute.

   

5. In Vendors, click Add Vendor, enter Altair, and click Continue.

   

6. Click Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform

1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

   

3. On left menu, select Pending Server

4. On the list, select the HHWU license manager and click on Approve and Merge

   

5. In OpenLM Web Interface -> Menu -> License Servers Live -> Server Statistics.

6. Ensure HHWU appears in the list with a green status indicator.

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