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tNavigator

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the tNavigator License Manager.

Requirements

Before starting, make sure you have:

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

Monitoring capabilities

ItemValue
Report resolutionBy second
License totalsYes
License usageYes
DenialsNo
BorrowingNo
Expiration dateYes
RedundancyNo

OpenLM Broker configuration

Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the tNavigator License Manager

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

Configuring via Broker UI

  1. On the tNavigator license manager machine, open the Broker web UI at http://localhost:5090/.

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

    Select tNavigator from the drop-down list and enter the port number. Click Add.

  3. Select tNavigator from the drop-down list and enter the port number. Click Add.

  4. In the Commands tab, browse to or type the installation path of the tNavigator License Manager.

  5. Click Execute to verify there are no errors.

  6. Go to Vendors -> Add Vendor. Enter tNavigator and click Continue.

  7. Go to Log Files -> Add Log File. Browse to the tNavigator log file location, turn Watch File by Pattern on, and click Continue.

  8. Click Save.

Configure OpenLM Platform

  1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

  2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

    On left menu, select Pending Server

  3. On left menu, select Pending Server

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

    Verifying the configuration

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

  6. Ensure tNavigator 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..