Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
OBTAINING A LICENSE FILE
27 ■ ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSING ALTERA CORPORATION
floating license, or if the Quartus II software is not able to retrieve a
license file, you are guided through the licensing procedure. See
“Obtaining a License File” on page 27 for more information.
■ If you have a valid license file, specify the location of your license
file—displays the License Setup page of the Options dialog box, which
allows you to specify the location of your license file. See “Setting Up
the License File,” for more information.
After you install an updated license file (refer to “Setting Up the License
File” on page 40 for more information), the 30-day evaluation period ends
automatically.
Obtaining a License File
This section describes how to obtain an Altera license.dat license file.
Table 2. Required Information for Each License Type
License Type Requirements
Fixed license Altera ID, NIC ID, software guard ID (1)
Floating license Altera ID, NIC ID for Windows or RedHat Linux license
servers
Altera ID, host ID for UNIX license server
Quartus II Web Edition NIC ID (2)
MAX+PLUS II BASELINE NIC ID
Hard-disk serial number (3)
MAX+PLUS II Student Edition Hard-disk serial number (3)
Intellectual Property (IP) and
Development Kit License
Variable (4)
Notes:
(1) Software guards are supported for the Quartus II software version 7.2 and earlier.
(2) The Quartus II Web Edition and ModelSim-Altera Starter Edition versions 8.1 and later do not
require a license file. Refer to “Non-Licensed Software” on page 25.
(3) If the computer has more than one hard disk, select the hard-disk where Windows is installed.
(4) Because Intellectual Property (IP) and Development Kit licenses are added as feature lines in the
Quartus II software license file, the licensing requirements depend on the Quartus II software
license type.