Specifications

APPENDIX B: LICENSING TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Refer to “Setting Up the Floating Network Licenses on the License Server”
on page 47 for information about generating the debug log.
Network License Daemons
In some network system environments, the license server computer does not
have an installation of the software tools that provides the necessary vendor
daemons (alterad, mgcld, or armlmd). In this case, copy the required
daemon from another computer with the software installed. You can find the
required daemon in the directory location specified in Table 3 on page 49.
Save the file in a similarly named directory, or any other location on the
license server; the correct daemon location on the license server must be
specified in the license file.
To determine the version number of a license daemon, run the daemon at a
command prompt with the -v option.
To debug a problem with a floating license server, use the following
command to report the status of a floating license on a license server,
including whether the license is up and how many seats are available:
lmutil lmstat -a -c <port>@<host> r
Frequently Asked Questions
This section contains frequently asked questions related to Altera software
licensing.
Software Versions
Q: Do I need a new license file for every version of the Quartus II or
MAX+PLUS II software that I purchase?
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Transferring License Daemons Between Computers
If you are using FTP to transfer the daemons from one computer to another, ensure
that you specify the “binary” transfer mode.