Specifications

APPENDIX B: LICENSING TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQS
LICENSE FILE FORMAT AND EXAMPLES
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Figure 3. License Header Example
SERVER, VENDOR, and USE_SERVER
Lines
A floating license file starts with SERVER, VENDOR, and USE_SERVER lines
to describe the license server. Fixed license files do not contain these entries.
These license lines for floating licenses are structured, as shown in the
following example:
SERVER <hostname> <8 or 12 character host or NIC ID> <port>
VENDOR <daemon> “<path>”
USE_SERVER
The USE_SERVER line designates the license file as a floating license.
You can configure up to three redundant network license servers with the
FLEXlm licensing scheme. In this case, there are three SERVER lines, one for
each license server machine. The first server specified is the master.
Typically, a license file contains multiple VENDOR lines; one for each
required license vendor daemon. Some license files might use the DAEMON
keyword instead of VENDOR.
Table 1 lists the elements of the SERVER and VENDOR license lines.
# Altera Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File
# Issued 13 May 2010
# Perpetual-No License Expiration
# Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the
# Maintenance Expiration date unless licenses are renewed.
# Fixed Node License
# Primary Machine Name-scenario 1
# Primary Machine ID-Guard ID T000012345
# Companion ID-N/A
# Companion ID 2-N/A
# Product License Summary:
# - ModelSim-Altera Edition Software, 1 Seat(s)
# Maintenance Expiration of 2011.04
# - Quartus II SE Fixed, 1 Seat(s)
# Maintenance Expiration of 2011.04