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title: Intergraph SPLM
description: This document describes how to interface OpenLM with the Intergraph SmartPlant License Manager (SPLM) to monitor license usage and obtain license.
product: OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy)
---

> **OpenLM Version 25 / v26 (legacy).** This page documents the legacy product, not OpenLM Platform.

This document describes how to interface OpenLM with the Intergraph SmartPlant License Manager (SPLM) to monitor license usage and obtain license statistics.

## Requirements

To query Intergraph SPLM:  
1. OpenLM Server v4.3 or higher must be installed on a machine in your organization or an SLMC account.  
2. (Optional) OpenLM Broker v4.x or higher must be installed on the Intergraph SPLM machine to activate additional monitoring features.

## Monitoring capabilities and features

OpenLM can monitor the following Intergraph SPLM activity:

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

Installing OpenLM Broker on the SPLM host machine also allows buffered communication to OpenLM Server in case of network interruptions.

## Interfacing with OpenLM Server only

*Diagram: OpenLM Server querying SPLM directly*

OpenLM Server can query the SPLM server directly using SPLM command-line tools.  

1. Open **EasyAdmin**: Windows Start → OpenLM → EasyAdmin User Interface.  
2. Navigate to **Start → Administration → License Manager Servers**. Select **Add LM**.  
3. Enter a description in the **Description** field.  
4. From the **Type** list, select **SPLM**.  
5. Ensure the **Enabled** toggle is set to On.  
6. Leave **Use Broker** Off for this setup.  
7. Enter the hostname, port, and time zone of the SPLM server.  
8. Select **Apply**.  

OpenLM Server should now be able to query SPLM remotely and display usage data in EasyAdmin.

## Interfacing with OpenLM Server + Broker

*Diagram: OpenLM Broker querying SPLM locally*

This option uses OpenLM Broker to run SPLM's command-line utility (`pdlice.exe`). Broker buffers usage data, ensuring continuity even if the server connection is interrupted.  

### Broker configuration

1. Access your Broker Web UI: `http://<FQDN>:5090`.  
2. Go to **License Managers → Add License Manager**.  
3. Select **SPLM** from the **License Manager Type** menu.  
4. Enter the SPLM port number (for example, 807). Select **Add**.  
5. In **Commands**, set the executable path to the `pdlice.exe` utilities (for example, `C:\Win32applingr\pdlice\bin\pdlice`).  
6. In **Vendors**, add a new vendor and give it a name (for example, SPLM).  
7. Save the configuration.  

### OpenLM Server configuration

1. Open EasyAdmin.  
2. Go to **License Servers**.  
3. Approve the pending SPLM server configuration.  

Once approved, OpenLM Server begins collecting SPLM usage data.

## Verifying the SPLM configuration

To confirm monitoring is active:  
1. Open EasyAdmin: Windows Start → OpenLM → EasyAdmin User Interface, or navigate to `http://<OpenLM Server host>:5015/`.  
2. Go to **Start → Widgets → License Servers**.  

A green status indicator confirms the connection is active. Note that new connections may take up to 3 minutes to display.