Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
SETTING UP THE LICENSE FILE
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4. Copy the following files from the appropriate directory described in
step 2 into the new directory:
– lmgrd
– lmutil
– alterad
5. To start the license server, type the following command at a command
prompt :
<FLEXlm location>/lmgrd -c <path to license file>/license.dat \[-
l <log file name>] r
6. To verify the license server is running, type the following command at
a command prompt:
lmutil lmstat -a -c <port>@<hostname> r
Where <port> is the license port number and <hostname> is the server’s
host name as defined in the “Modifying the Network License File” on
page 49.
7. After you have set up the license manager server, you must specify the
license for each client or user. Proceed to “Setting Up the Floating
Network Licenses on the License Server” on page 47.
The FLEXlm software can work with internet firewalls that require you to
specify port numbers. You must specify a port number on the SERVER line
in the license file. You must also specify different port numbers on each
VENDOR or DAEMON line with the PORT=<number> syntax. Additionally,
you must allow firewall access to those port numbers.
Altera software uses the FLEXlm software to administer licensing for single
or multiple users in a network installation. Follow the procedure in
“Modifying the Network License File” on page 49 to modify the license file
and then set up and start the FLEXlm license manager.
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License File Location
When you specify the license file location, ensure that you use only
alphanumeric characters and do not type any special characters or symbols,
such as !$%^&*<>, empty spaces, or non-English characters into the license
file directory. Including special characters may invalidate the license file
location.