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title: IBM Jazz
description: IBM Jazz is supported through the Broker using the JAZZ LM Type and OpenLM Generic format on the OpenLM Server.
product: OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy)
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> **OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy).** This page documents the legacy product, not OpenLM Platform.

IBM Jazz is supported through the Broker using the **JAZZ LM Type** and **OpenLM Generic** format on the OpenLM Server.

## Requirements

1. **OpenLM Server / SLMC** environment (24.0 or later) with permissions to approve new **OpenLM Generic** license managers.
2. **OpenLM Broker 24.3.1 or later** installed on the IBM ELM (Jazz) license server with access to the `IBM_ELM_floatingLicenseLogFile.csv` file.
3. Network access from the Broker to the Jazz administration endpoint on **port 9443** and to OpenLM Server (default port **5015**).
4. Activate the "Enable Floating License Logging" advanced property in your license server settings.

## Monitoring capabilities

| LM type        | Commands | Logs | Quantity | Expiration date | Denied | Borrowing | Allocations | Report resolution |
|----------------|-----------|------|-----------|------------------|---------|------------|--------------|-------------------|
| IBM ELM (Jazz) | No        | Yes  | No        | No               | No      | No         | No           | Per second        |

## Configure the OpenLM Broker

1. Select **Add a license manager** and choose **JAZZ** as the license type.  
   Use **port 9443**.

*Add JAZZ as the license type.*

*JAZZ license manager configuration view.*

2. Select the **Vendors** tab and click **Add vendor**.

*Add a new vendor.*

3. Enter the **vendor name** and select **Continue**.

*Enter the vendor name.*

4. Go to the **Log files** tab and select **Add log file**.

5. Enter the path to the `IBM_ELM_floatingLicenseLogFile.csv` file and select **Continue**.

*Specify the log file path.*

6. Select **Save**.

*Save the configuration.*

## Approve the license manager on the OpenLM Server

When the Broker connects, the Server displays the message:  
**“There are 1 servers pending approval”** in the **License Manager > Servers** screen.

*Pending approval message.*

1. Select **Pending approvals**.  
2. Double-click the pending license manager to open it.

*Approve the pending license server.*

3. Update the **display name** to something meaningful and select **Approve**.

*Update the display name and approve.*

After approval, the license manager appears in the **License Manager > Servers** screen as **OpenLM Generic**.

*The license manager appears as OpenLM Generic.*