Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING THE QUARTUS II SOFTWARE
UPGRADING OR SETTING UP A LICENSE MANAGER SERVER
19 ■ INSTALLATION & LICENSING FOR LINUX WORKSTATIONS ALTERA CORPORATION
Rereading an Existing License File
The Quartus II software uses the FLEXlm software to administer licensing
for single or multiple users in a network installation. If you have an existing
FLEXlm license server with an existing license file for the MAX+PLUS II
software or software from another vendor, and the FLEXlm license server is
version 8.0 or later, you can copy and paste the Altera FEATURE lines from
your Quartus II license.dat file into your existing license file. Paste the
Quartus II FEATURE line as shown in the sample license file in Figure 1 on
page 14. Make sure you have also modified the license file according to the
guidelines in “Modifying the License File” on page 15.
If you make these changes to your license file, you must reread the license
file or restart the license server before you can run the Quartus II software
for the first time.
Refer to “Upgrading the FLEXlm License Server Software” on page 17 to
verify that you are using the latest supported version of the FLEXlm License
Server software, or if you need to upgrade an older version of the FLEXlm
License Server software.
v To reread your license file on a license server, type the following
command at a command prompt:
/<Quartus II system directory>/linux/lmutil lmreread r
or
Restart the license server.
Configuring a New License Server
The Quartus II software uses the FLEXlm software to administer licensing
for single or multiple users in a network installation. If you do not have an
existing FLEXlm license server, you must configure a new license server
before starting the Quartus II software for the first time.
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Configuring a New License Server
If you do not have an existing FLEXlm license server, and you need to configure a
new license server, skip to “Configuring a New License Server” on page 19.