Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
UPGRADING OR SETTING UP A LICENSE MANAGER SERVER
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To launch a new license server:
v Type the following command at a command prompt:
Windows:
<Quartus II system directory>\bin\lmgrd -c
<drive>:\flexlm\license.dat r
Linux or Solaris:
/<Quartus II system directory>/<operating system>/lmgrd -c
/usr/local/flexlm/licenses/license.dat r
Where <operating system> is linux or solaris.
To configure a new license server as a Windows service, follow these steps:
1. Type the following command at a command prompt:
lmtools r
2. In the LMTOOLS dialog box, click Configuration using Services.
3. Click the Config Services tab.
4. In the Service Name box, type Flexlm License Server
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Before You Configure a New License Server
You should be aware of the following information before you configure a new
license server:
■ You must have system administration (Administrator) privileges on Windows.
■ If you have an existing FLEXlm license server, refer to “Rereading an Existing
License File” on page 57.
■ You must have a valid license file according to the guidelines in “Obtaining a
License File” on page 27, and modified the license file according to the
guidelines in “Setting Up the License File” on page 40.
■ These instructions assume that you saved the license.dat file in the
<drive>:\flexlm directory (Windows) or the /usr/local/flexlm/licenses
directory (Linux). If you installed the license file in a different directory,
substitute the directory path.