# SimpleFlex License Manager

Recommended reading: Flex vs SimpleFlex

# Introduction

Open iT supports SimpleFlex usage reporting by polling the license servers at regular intervals to get the current status of its license use and availability. This will produce the following aggregated data types used for historical reporting:

The following sections will guide you in setting up the necessary configuration to collect and send the required data to the server.

Apply the configurations shown in the Open iT client.

# Requirements

An Open iT Client connected to an Open iT Server or a coexistent Open iT setup
Activated LicenseAnalyzer collection and license poller
License server administrative rights
Running license manager utility binary and its location

# Getting the License Status Utility Binary Location

This configuration requires the path to the license status utility binary, lmutil, to obtain the license status information. Get this by following these steps:

Through the Interface

Open the Task Manager.
Go to the Details tab.
Locate lmutil.
Right-click and choose Open file location.
The path of the binary will be displayed.

Through the Command Line

Open a command prompt with Administrator level privileges.
Run the following command to locate the binary:
Command Syntax
```
 where /r <installation_drive> lmutil
```
where <installation_drive> is the drive where the license manager is installed.
Example
```
 where /r C:\ lmutil
```
The path of the binary will be displayed.

After verifying the path of the polling program, make sure that it is running.
Open a command prompt in the directory of the license server executable or the polling program and run the following command:

Command Syntax
lmutil lmstat

Make sure that there are no errors encountered.

Run the following command to locate the binary:

Command Syntax
find . | grep lmutil

The path of the binary will be displayed.

# Configuring Data Collection

These are the required steps to activate and configure collection of SimpleFlex usage data.

Go to the Components directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration\Components, and back up the licpoll.xml configuration file.
Open a command prompt with Administrator level privileges.
Go to the bin directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin
```
Once in the directory, activate the collection of SimpleFlex data, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.active=true"
```

Set the SimpleFlex license file location, run the command:

Command Syntax
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=<simple-flex-license-file>"

where <simple-flex-license-file> is the filename, including the path, of the SimpleFlex license file.

Example
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=<C:\Program Files\simpleflex\license.dat>"

Or set the SimpleFlex license file directory, run the command:

Command Syntax
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-dir=<simple-flex-license-dir>"

where <simple-flex-license-dir> is the directory containing the SimpleFlex license file.

Example
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=<C:\Program Files\simpleflex>"

Set the path to the binary used by the SimpleFlex License Server, run the command:

Command Syntax
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.status-command=<binary_path>"

where <binary_path> is the obtained path in Getting the License Status Utility Binary Path.

Example
 openit_confinit -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.status-command=C:\simpleflex\bin\lmutil"

Update the configuration file, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 openit_confbuilder --client
```
Make sure that there are no errors encountered.

Refer to the SimpleFlex Data Collection Configuration table to learn more about SimpleFlex configuration in licpoll.xml.

Object Name	Accepted Value	Description
active	Boolean (`true` or `false`)	Setting this to true activates SimpleFlex usage data collection.
type	String (i.e., `SimpleFlex`)	The license manager type.
interval	Timespan (e.g., `P30S`, `P5M`, `P1H`)	The span of time between each polling round (it is recommended to set a value no less than P1M).
offset	Timespan (e.g., `P30S`, `P5M`, `P1H`)	The span of time the aligned poll time decided by interval is shifted.
license-file	FileName (e.g., `C:\Program Files\simpleflex\license.dat`)	The filename, including the path, to the SimpleFlex license file. This file is provided by the vendor and is usually in the license manager installation directory.
license-dir	DirName (e.g., `C:\Program Files\simpleflex`)	The path to the SimpleFlex license directory. If this object has value, `license-file` is ignored.
product-name	String (e.g., `server;daemon`)	This object is defined if a vendor license name other than the default `SimpleFlex=%cluster+%` will be used.
status-command	FileName (e.g., `${OpeniT.directories.bin}/lmutil`)	The binary used to obtain status from the license manager.
status-command.arguments-version	String (i.e., `-v`)	This argument displays the version of the utility and exits
status-command.arguments	String (i.e., `lmstat -c $license -a`	The arguments used for the status command.

SimpleFlex Data Collection Configuration

These instructions assume that your etc directory is in /var/opt/openit.

Go to the Components directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc/Components, and back up the licpoll.xml configuration file.
Go to the bin directory, which is by default in /opt/openit/bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd /opt/openit/bin
```

Once in the directory, activate the collection of SimpleFlex data, run the command:

Command Syntax
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.active=true"

Set the SimpleFlex license file location, run the command:

Command Syntax
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=<simple-flex-license-file>"

where <simple-flex-license-file> is the filename, including the path, of the SimpleFlex license file.

Example
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=</var/simpleflex/license.dat>"

Or set the SimpleFlex license file directory, run the command:

Command Syntax
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-dir=<simple-flex-license-dir>"

where <simple-flex-license-dir> is the directory containing the SimpleFlex license file.

Example
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.license-file=/var/simpleflex>"

Set the path to the binary used by the SimpleFlex License Server, run the command:

Command Syntax
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.status-command=<binary_path>"

where <binary_path> is the obtained path in Getting the License Status Utility Binary Path.

Example
 ./openit_confinit -r /var/opt/openit/ -d /var/opt/openit/etc/ -c "licpoll.license-types.simple-flex-sample.status-command=/var/simpleflex/bin/lmutil"

Update the configuration file, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 ./openit_confbuilder --client
```
Make sure that there are no errors encountered.

Refer to the SimpleFlex Data Collection Configuration table to learn more about SimpleFlex configuration in licpoll.xml.

Object Name	Accepted Value	Description
active	Boolean (`true` or `false`)	Setting this to true activates SimpleFlex usage data collection.
type	String (i.e., `SimpleFlex`)	The license manager type.
interval	Timespan (e.g., `P30S`, `P5M`, `P1H`)	The span of time between each polling round (it is recommended to set a value no less than P1M).
offset	Timespan (e.g., `P30S`, `P5M`, `P1H`)	The span of time the aligned poll time decided by interval is shifted.
license-file	FileName (e.g., `/var/simpleflex/license.dat`)	The filename, including the path, to the SimpleFlex license file. This file is provided by the vendor and is usually in the license manager installation directory.
license-dir	DirName (e.g., `/var/simpleflex`)	The path to the SimpleFlex license directory. If this object has value, `license-file` is ignored.
product-name	String (e.g., `server;daemon`)	This object is defined if a vendor license name other than the default `SimpleFlex=%cluster+%` will be used.
status-command	FileName (e.g., `${OpeniT.directories.bin}/lmutil`)	The binary used to obtain status from the license manager.
status-command.arguments-version	String (i.e., `-v`)	This argument displays the version of the utility and exits
status-command.arguments	String (e.g., `-c /var/simpleflex/license.dat` or `-c hou105win:8080`)	The arguments used for the status command. Use `-c $license` to specify license file or use `-c $port@$server` to use port and server from license file.

SimpleFlex Data Collection Configuration

# Verifying Data Collection

After configuration, you can verify that the data is collected by following these steps:

Open a command prompt with Administrator level privileges.
Go to the bin directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\bin
```
Run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 openit_licpoll -# 1
```
Verify that the temp directory, which is by default in C:\ProgramData\OpeniT\Data\temp, contains a LicPoll directory containing .data and status-*.log files.

Go to the bin directory, which is by default in /opt/openit/bin, run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 cd $BIN_DIR
```
Example
```
 cd /opt/openit/bin
```
Run the command:
Command Syntax
```
 ./openit_licpoll -# 1
```
Verify that the temp directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/temp, contains a LicPoll directory containing .data and status-*.log files.

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