Specifications

APPENDIX B: LICENSING TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQS
LICENSE FILE FORMAT AND EXAMPLES
95 ■ ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSING ALTERA CORPORATION
Table 3 shows the available Altera license features.
hostid_lock Specified if a feature is node-locked to a software guard, NIC ID,
or hard-disk serial number. Intellectual property (IP) MegaCore
functions often contain node-locked feature lines in floating
licenses.
Software guard: HOSTID=GUARD_ID=<Software guard number>
Network interface card (NIC): HOSTID=<NIC ID>
Hard-disk serial number: HOSTID=DISK_SERIAL_NUM=<Hard-disk
ID>
issuer The name of the ModelSim license issuer.
sign An authorization code generated by Altera.
TS_OK Enables remote login for fixed license Quartus II software
(includes Altera IP, Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse, and
DSP Builder).
Table 2. Elements of the FEATURE and INCREMENT Code Lines
Element Name Description
Table 3. Available Altera License Features (1)
Feature Name Description
quartus Quartus II software
maxplus2 MAX+PLUS II software
maxplus2web The no-cost MAX+PLUS II BASELINE (and Student Edition) software
maxplus2vhdl VHDL support in the MAX+PLUS II software (2)
maxplus2verilog Verilog HDL support in the MAX+PLUS II software (2)
alteramtivsim ModelSim-Altera VHDL and Verilog HDL Simulator (3)
alteramtivlog ModelSim-Altera Verilog HDL Simulator (4)
Notes:
(1) This table does not include license features for any intellectual property (IP), development kits,
or special license codes used for the Quartus II Limited Edition software.
(2) VHDL and Verilog HDL support is included only with certain MAX+PLUS II licenses.
(3) The ModelSim-Altera alteramtivsim license subscription supports both VHDL and Verilog HDL,
but the software does not support mixed language simulation, for ModelSim-Altera version 6.4a
and later. The ModelSim-Altera alteramtivsim license subscription supports VHDL only for
ModelSim-Altera version 6.3g_p1and earlier.
(4) The ModelSim-Altera alteramtivlog license subscription supports Verilog HDL only and is
available for ModelSim-Altera Edition version 6.3g_p1 and earlier.