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title: Comos
description: Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Comos license manager.
product: OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy)
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> **OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy).** This page documents the legacy product, not OpenLM Platform.

Follow these steps to configure OpenLM to monitor license usage and retrieve statistics from the Comos license manager.

## Requirements

Before starting, make sure you have:

- OpenLM Server v2.x installed on a machine in your organization  
- OpenLM Broker v22.3 or higher installed on the same machine as the Comos license manager

## Monitoring capabilities

The current monitoring capabilities for Comos through OpenLM Broker are:

| Feature | Resolution | License totals | License usage | Denials reporting | Borrowed license reporting | Expiration date reporting | Multiple server redundancy |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Support | By second | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ❌ | ✔ | ❌ |

## OpenLM Broker configuration

*Diagram of how OpenLM interfaces with the Comos license manager*

:::note
Install and configure OpenLM Broker before starting these steps.
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### Automatic configuration

1. Open the Broker configuration tool.  
2. Select **Detect** in the bottom-right corner.  

3. If the Comos service is running, Broker will detect and configure settings automatically.  
4. Run the **Data Inquiry** command to verify that the output is valid.

### Manual configuration (Broker desktop UI)

1. Select **Add Port** and enter the Comos server port (for example, `27003`).  
2. From **License Manager Type**, select **Comos**. Select **Apply**.  
3. In the **Update path for commands** field, enter or browse to the Comos installation path.  
4. Select **Data Inquiry** under **Commands** and select **Execute** to confirm there are no errors.  
5. Go to the **Vendors** node, enter **Comos** as the vendor name, and select **Apply**.  
6. Select **Log Files**, browse to the `ComosLSLicenseWorkload` log file, and check **Watch file by pattern**.  
7. Select **Apply** and restart Broker.

### Manual configuration (Broker web UI)

1. Open a browser and go to [http://localhost:5090/](http://localhost:5090/).  
2. Go to **License Managers → Add License Manager**.  

3. Select **Comos** from the type dropdown, enter the port number, and select **Add**.  

4. In the **Commands** tab, set the Comos installation path and select **Execute** to check for errors.  

5. Go to the **Vendors** tab → **Add Vendor**, enter **Comos**, and select **Continue**.  

6. Go to the **Log Files** tab → **Add Log File**, browse to the Comos log file, enable **Watch file by pattern**, and select **Continue**.  

7. Select **Save**.

## OpenLM Server configuration

### Automatic configuration through EasyAdmin

1. Open EasyAdmin (**Start → Widgets → License Manager - Servers**).  
2. Select the **Servers pending approval** icon.  
3. Double-click the Comos entry (type will show as **OpenLM Generic**).  
4. Optionally, rename the connection. Leave type as **OpenLM Generic**, ensure **Enabled** is on, and select **Approve**.

## Verify your configuration

1. Open EasyAdmin in your browser.  
2. Go to **Start → Widgets → License Servers**.  
3. Confirm that Comos appears in the list with a green status circle.

:::note
It may take up to 3 minutes for a new connection to display as active.
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