Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
OBTAINING A LICENSE FILE
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Your license file is sent to the email address specified for your licensed
user. If you have not specified an email address for your licensed user,
your license file is sent to the email address in your myAltera account
profile. Your computer license type must match the license type of any
license to which you want to want to assign your computer.
To add computers to your myAltera account profile, follow the
procedure in “Creating a Computer” on page 34.
Creating a Computer
You can create computer profiles for your myAltera account to which you
can assign licenses.
1. Access the Self Service Licensing Center from the Altera website.
2. Log on to your myAltera account.
3. Click Manage Computers.
4. Click Create New Computer in the Manage Computers table.
5. Select the License Type for your computer. Your computer license type
must match the license type of any license to which you want to want
to assign your computer.
6. Select the Primary Computer Type for your computer. Your primary
computer type is your NIC ID, Host ID, or software guard ID. For more
information, refer to “Licensing Requirements” on page 28.
7. Type your computer name in the Primary Computer Name box. You
can specify any name meaningful to you in this box.
8. Type your NIC ID, Host ID, or software guard ID number in the
Primary Computer ID box.
9. If you have a fixed license, and want to use your license for multiple
computers, you can specify up to two companion IDs in the
Companion ID and Companion ID boxes. Your companion ID is your
NIC ID, Host ID, or software guard ID. You can use your license or
associated companion license only on one computer at a time.