Sentinel RMS

This guide explains how to configure OpenLM with Sentinel RMS to monitor license usage and generate license statistics.

Requirements

To query Sentinel RMS:

• OpenLM Platform

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

Monitoring capabilities

Monitoring features depend on whether you use OpenLM Server alone or together with OpenLM Broker.

Item	Value
Report resolution	By second
License totals	Yes
License usage	Yes
Denials reporting	Yes
Borrowed license reporting	Yes
Expiration date reporting	Yes
Multiple server redundancy	No

• Yellow cells: Features available with OpenLM Server.

• Blue cells: Extra features available with OpenLM Server + Broker.

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

When Broker queries Sentinel RMS locally using RMS command-line utilities and log files, you gain full monitoring capabilities. Broker then forwards the data to OpenLM Server.

You must install and configure OpenLM Broker before continuing. See the Broker installation guide and the Broker configuration guide.

OpenLM Broker configuration

Automatic Broker configuration

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

2. Go to License Managers -> Detect

3. Sentinel RMS should appears

4. Validate and save

Broker UI configuration

Alternatively, configure via Broker UI in your browser:

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

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

3. Select RMS, enter port, and add.

4. Check the executable path.

5. (Windows only) Set service to Sentinel RMS License Manager.

6. Run data_inquiry and verify output.

7. Add vendor information if required.

8. Configure Log Files for RMS usage logs.

9. Save changes.

   

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 Sentinel RMS license manager and click on Approve and Merge

   

Enable token calculations

1. Back up appsettings.json.

2. Open the file (default location: C:\Program Files\OpenLM\OpenLM Server\bin).

3. Locate the following section:

   },
   "AspenTokens": {
     "AspenTechTokensFile": "../config/aspen_tokens_breakdown.json",
     "EnableTokenCalculations": false
   }

4. Change EnableTokenCalculations to true:

   },
   "AspenTokens": {
     "AspenTechTokensFile": "../config/aspen_tokens_breakdown.json",
     "EnableTokenCalculations": true
   }

5. Save the file.

6. Restart OpenLM Server:

   net stop "OpenLM Server"
   net start "OpenLM Server"

7. Verify in OpenLM Server that token calculations are enabled.

Verifying the configuration

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

2. Ensure Sentinel RMS 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.