Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
UPGRADING OR SETTING UP A LICENSE MANAGER SERVER
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Upgrading the FLEXlm License
Manager Server Software
To support network licensing, the Quartus II software requires the FLEXlm
license manager server software version 8.0 or later.
The Altera Installer for Windows installs the FLEXlm software version 9.5
on Windows 32-bit systems or version 11.1.1 on Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition and Windows Vista (64-bit) systems. The Altera Installer for
Linux automatically installs version 9.5 of the FLEXlm software on Linux
workstations. However, you should also verify that the FLEXlm software
version of the license server is 8.0 or later.
Refer to “Installing Software with the Altera Complete Design Suite” on
page 14 for more information about installing the FLEXlm software. If the
FLEXlm software is version 8.0 or later, skip to “Rereading an Existing
License File” on page 57.
To determine which version of the FLEXlm software you are using:
v On the computer running the FLEXlm software, type the following
commands at a command prompt:
Windows:
<FLEXlm system directory>\lmgrd -v r
<FLEXlm system directory>\alterad -v r
Linux or Solaris:
/<FLEXlm system directory>/lmgrd -v r
/<FLEXlm system directory>/alterad -v r
If the lmgrd or alterad daemons are not from the FLEXlm software version
8.0 or later, you must upgrade both daemons with the versions provided
with the Quartus II software.
To upgrade an older version of the FLEXlm software, follow these steps:
1. Make a backup copy your current lmgrd and alterad daemons.
2. Copy the new versions of the files to the computer running the license
server over your current daemons. You may have to shut down the
license server software to complete this step.