Houdini

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

Requirements

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

Monitoring capabilities

Item	Value
LM Type in the Broker	Houdini
Commands	Yes
Logs	No
Quantity	Yes
Expiration date	Yes
Denied	No
Borrowing	No
Allocations	N/A
Report resolution	By minute

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

OpenLM Broker configuration

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with Houdini License Manager

note

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

OpenLM Broker queries the Houdini license manager locally using the Network License Manager (sesinetd). It executes commands such as sesictrl.exe -i periodically to capture:

Total licenses
Licenses in use
License expiration dates
Usernames and hostnames
License IDs and versions

Automatic Broker configuration

Open the Broker web UI.
Go to License Managers and click Detect.
If the Houdini service is running, Broker will detect it and create a port node with all required settings.
Click Apply to save.
Verify the setup by going to Commands -> data_query and clicking Execute.

Configuring via Broker UI

If auto-detect fails:

Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.
Select Houdini from the LM Type drop-down list.
Enter the port number (default: 1075) and click Add.
In the Executable Path field, browse to the root folder where Houdini (sesinetd) is installed, then click Save.
Go to the Vendors tab. Enter Houdini as the vendor name and click Continue.
Click Save.