SW-QUARTUS-SE-FIX Altera, SW-QUARTUS-SE-FIX Datasheet - Page 17

• Manufacturer Part Number: SW-QUARTUS-SE-FIX
• Description: QUARTUS II ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Type: Design Softwarer
• Series: QUARTUS IIr

Specifications of SW-QUARTUS-SE-FIX

• Mfg Application Notes: Software Licensing App Note
• Core Architecture: CPLD, FPGA
• Supported Families: Quartus II, Nios II
• Software Edition: Standard
• License Type: Fixed - Node
• Supported Hosts: Windows
• Rohs Compliant: NA
• For Use With/related Products: Altera Devices
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-1247; FIXEDPC

Chapter 2: Licensing Altera Software
Obtaining a License File
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Requesting a License File
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Software Guard ID
If you have a fixed license file, you can use a software guard to license the Quartus II
software for Windows, versions 7.2 or earlier. A software guard ID is a ten-character
alphanumeric number beginning with the letter T.
You can find the software guard ID on the printed label on the guard, or if the
Quartus II software is installed and the guard is attached, on the License Setup dialog
box from the Tools menu. Your software guard ID appears under Local System info
in the Software Guard ID field.
You can direct the Quartus II software to automatically retrieve license file
information, or you can manually request a license file from the Self-Service Licensing
Center
If you want to obtain a license file for Altera software or IP with an expiration date
prior to January 1, 2009, go to the
To obtain a license file, follow these steps:
1. Start the Quartus II software as described in the
2. Select Perform automatic web license retrieval to request a license file
3. You will receive an email from Altera with the license file text and an attached
4. Set up your license file with procedures in
on page
automatically from the Altera website.
or
To manually request a license file, use the procedures in
Center” on page
request a license file.
If the Quartus II software is able to retrieve a fixed license file successfully from
the Altera website, you can skip the remaining steps of this procedure. If not, you
are guided through the licensing procedure.
license.dat file. Use the attached license file if you have a fixed license. If you have
a floating license, you may either use the attached license file, or copy all the lines
from the attached license file to an existing license file. If you have a license.dat
file with both the Quartus II and MAX+PLUS II software, save the license.dat file
in a top-level directory named <drive>:\flexlm.
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The FLEXlm licensing scheme allows you to set up three redundant license servers
to serve a floating license. You can request a license file for redundant servers from
the Self-Service Licensing Center.
page
Altera Licensing
2–10.
If you do not receive an email from Altera within 12 hours of your license
request, or if you do not know all the required information to complete the
process, file a service request on the mySupport section of the Altera
website at www.altera.com/mysupport.
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2–22. If you have a redundant license server, you must manually
page, where you can also view more licensing information.
Legacy License Generator
“Setting Up the License File” on
Altera Software Installation and Licensing Manual
“Starting the Quartus II Software”
“Self-Service Licensing
page.
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