Specifications
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IV
■ ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSING ALTERA CORPORATION
Software Guard ID............................................................................. 30
Requesting a License File ................................................................................ 31
Self Service Licensing Center.......................................................................... 32
Obtaining a License File....................................................................33
Creating a Computer......................................................................... 34
Rehosting a License ...........................................................................35
Obtaining a Companion License .....................................................36
Adding Floating Seats.......................................................................37
Splitting a Floating License .............................................................. 38
Renewing a License ........................................................................... 38
Activating a License .......................................................................... 39
Managing Licensed Users.................................................................39
Obtaining a Check-Out License....................................................... 40
Setting Up the License File............................................................................................40
License File Conditions ................................................................................... 41
Setting Up a Fixed License..............................................................................41
Setting Up Floating Network Licenses .........................................................42
Specifying the License File Using the LM_LICENSE_FILE
Environment Variable ................................................................43
Setting the LM_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable in the
Windows Control Panel............................................................. 43
Setting the LM_LICENSE_FILE Environment Variable in the
Linux Workstation C Shell Resource
File (.cshrc)...................................................................................44
Specifying the License File within the Quartus II Software.......................45
Setting Up the Floating Network Licenses on the License Server ............47
Modifying the Network License File.............................................................49
Specifying the License for Intellectual Property (IP) Cores,
DSP Builder, or Intellectual Property (IP) and Development Kits..... 50
Specify the License for the
ModelSim-Altera Edition Software ........................................................ 51
Licensing for the Nios II Embedded Design Suite ......................................53
Transferring a License File ..............................................................................53
Upgrading or Setting Up a License Manager Server................................................. 53
Upgrading the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software .......................54
Configuring a New License Server................................................................55
Rereading an Existing License File ................................................................ 57
Starting and Stopping the License Server.....................................................58
Starting the License Server Automatically at Startup................................. 59
Installing the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software on Another
License Server............................................................................................ 59
Installing a Sentinel Software Guard............................................................. 60
Installing the Sentinel Driver ........................................................... 61
Setting Up USB Software Guard Support for Remote Desktop.. 62