OpenLM supports license monitoring of a wide, and ever growing variety of license managers.

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1 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 1 Scope: OpenLM supports license monitoring of a wide, and ever growing variety of license managers. This application note elaborates the steps required to configure OpenLM to interface the Dassault Systemes License Server (DSLS), to monitor license usage and obtain license statistics. There are two options to query the DSLS License Server: 1. Directly query the license server from the OpenLM Server. This method only provides license usage information. 2. Query the license server locally by the OpenLM Broker and propagate the information back to the OpenLM Server. This option may provide additional information, such as license denials and offline (borrowed) licenses. Option One: OpenLM Direct Server method

2 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 2 OpenLM Server configuration: In order to enable OpenLM to access the DSLS, follow these steps: 1. Install the OpenLM Server, and click the Windows Start All Programs OpenLM Configure OpenLM Server-Start here. The OpenLM Server configuration tool opens. 2. Select the LM Tools tab, located on the left side. 3. Select the DSLS tab. 4. Either copy or install the DSLS Client folder to C:\Program Files (x86)\openlm\openlm Server\LM. 5. Type in the full path of the executable file, e.g.: C:\Program Files\OpenLM\OpenLM Server\LM\DSLicSrv.exe in the DSLS executable file text box.

3 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 3 6. Click the Apply button and the consequent Restart now button. Introducing a new DSLS server: After configuring the OpenLM configuration tool to work with DSLS as described above, introduce a new DSLS server under the License Servers tab: 1. Select the License Servers tab. 2. Click Add. 3. From the Type drop-down menu, select DSLS. 4. Type in a descriptive name in the Description text box (e.g. CATIA license server ) 5. Set the Time Zone to where the License Server physically resides (e.g. Pacific TZ). 6. Type in an appropriate Hostname and Port number (e.g. my_dsls_license_server and 4084 respectively). 7. Is Triad Configuration: OpenLM supports multiple server redundancy configurations for several types of license servers (e.g. FlexLM, DSLS, IBM LUM). Checked : The OpenLM server will monitor the activity of all DSLS servers of the multiple server redundancy configuration.

4 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 4 Unchecked (Default): The OpenLM server will only monitor the activity of a single DSLS license server 8. OpenLM Server queries license manager check box: Checked (Default): The OpenLM Server actively queries the license manager. Keep this configuration when not employing the OpenLM Broker. Unchecked: Usage information is obtained solely by the OpenLM Broker installation on the License manager machine. 9. Password ( Set ): DSLS license servers may be password protected. Click this button to present the required password in order to access such password protected license servers. 10. Show named users allocations as usage Checked: OpenLM will present named licenses as part of the total amount of consumed licenses. Unchecked (Default): OpenLM will not present name allocated licenses as part of the total amount of consumed licenses 11. Click Apply, and the consequent Restart now button.

5 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 5 That s it! The OpenLM Server is ready to query the DSLS license manager and present the information over the EasyAdmin web application. Option Two: via the OpenLM Broker The OpenLM Broker is an optional, though highly recommended component, that should be installed and configured on the DSLS license manager machine. The OpenLM Broker queries the license server locally, and propagates the data to the OpenLM Server. It facilitates robust, buffered communication with the OpenLM Server to overcome temporary network failures. The OpenLM Broker also facilitates reading of DSLS log files, and presents: 1-second resolution accurate license usage reports Information regarding denied license requests License borrowing ( offline licenses) information.

6 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 6 OpenLM Server configuration Follow the same steps for configuring the OpenLM Server as listed above, but keep the OpenLM Server queries license manager box unchecked. OpenLM Broker configuration 1. Download and install the latest OpenLM Broker version. Follow the installation and configuration instructions on the OpenLM Broker Application Note: OpenLM Broker installation Guide: Quick Reference AN4004a or OpenLM Broker Installation Guide: Comprehensive AN4004b 2. Configure the OpenLM Broker to interface the DSLS license server (e.g. dsls_license_server) on the license manager s port (e.g. 4084). These configurations must exactly match those of the OpenLM Server configuration tool (see above). 3. Type in the OpenLM hostname and port number (e.g. my_openlm_server and the default 7016). 4. Security (Firewall) measures: Make sure that the said OpenLM Broker port (e.g. 7016) is not blocked for outgoing messages on the license server machine, and that the same port number (e.g. 7016) is open for incoming messages on the OpenLM Server machine. 5. Type in the correct DSLS vendor name (e.g. Dassault Systemes v5 ). 6. On the Status and data_inquiry nodes, fill in the correct full path to the DSLicSrv.exe file on the DSLS license server machine.

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9 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 9 7. In case of a multiple-server redundancy configuration ( triad ), the OpenLM Broker will need to be installed on each of the DSLS license servers, through the same process as described above. DSLS Log file information In order to obtain license denial information and 1-second resolution usage reports, OpenLM needs to read the content of the DSLS log file. In order to do so: 1. Highlight the Log files node, and click the Add button. 2. Select log file. The log file definition dialog opens. 3. Select the Other type

10 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c Add a descriptive name (e.g. The DSLS log file ) 5. Fill in the full path for the DSLS log file (e.g. C:\ \my_dsls_log.log ). 6. DSLS logs may be configured to change names periodically. In order to continue acquiring DSLS logs information throughout such changes, check the Watch files by pattern to intelligently seek for the subsequent log files.

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12 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c 12 Verify the DSLS configuration on the EasyAdmin web application To check to see if the DSLS License Server is configured properly: Open the EasyAdmin web application. Click EasyAdmin Start Widgets License Servers. The License Servers window appears. Verify that the configured license managers appear on the list. A green circle node indicates an active connection to a license server. DSLS denials reports DSLS denials will be presented in the EasyAdmin web application Reports Denials. Notes:

13 Interfacing the DSLS license manager KB4001c DSLS denials should be acquired from the debug log from the moment of the OpenLM Broker configuration. They will not appear retroactively. 2. They are also subject to True denials filtering. That means that denials reporting will be delayed for a while, to assert that the user has not been granted a license in the meanwhile. That s it. Your OpenLM system is now configured to provide DSLS licensing information. If you require further assistance on this subject, please contact support@openlm.com, and our team will be glad to assist.