Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING ALTERA SOFTWARE
UPGRADING OR SETTING UP A LICENSE MANAGER SERVER
53 ■ ALTERA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND LICENSING ALTERA CORPORATION
Licensing for the Nios II Embedded
Design Suite
You can create, compile, and generate time-limited FPGA programming
files for Nios II hardware systems without obtaining a license file. To
generate non-time-limited FPGA programming files and flash
programming files, you must obtain a license for the Nios II processor core
or Nios II development kit, in addition to the license for the Quartus II
software. You do not need a license to develop software using only the
Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse.
Transferring a License File
If you want to transfer your license file to another computer, you can rehost
your license. Refer to the procedure in“Rehosting a License” on page 35.
Upgrading or Setting Up a License
Manager Server
The Quartus II software uses the FLEXlm license manager software to
administer licensing for single or multiple users in a network installation.
This section provides instructions for upgrading or setting up the FLEXlm
server software for Windows and instructions for configuring network
licensing for the Quartus II software for Linux.
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A system administrator should perform these steps to configure license
servers after the Quartus II software is installed.
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Operating System Support
Quartus II software versions 8.0 and later do not support the Solaris operating
system. However, Altera software does support Solaris license servers.