Synopsys FPGA Licensing Guide

Configuring Standard Product Licenses Chapter 1: Synopsys FPGA Licensing
This figure shows a generic flow diagram for setting up a standard product
license. However, the available configurations and some specifics vary with
the tool and the platform. For tool-specific flow diagrams, see the following:
• Licensing for FPGA Synthesis Tools, on page 1-11 (Synplify, Synplify Pro,
Synplify Premier, and Certify)
• Licensing for Synplify DSP, on page 1-13
• Licensing for Identify Tools, on page 1-14
The following procedure describes the steps shown in the figure in more
detail:
1. Determine your license configuration. For details of the configurations
available for your tool, check License Configuration Tables, on page 1-3.
2. Install the software as described in Chapter 2, Installation.
For tool-specific installation instructions, see the following:
– Installing the Synthesis Tools, on page 2-2 (for Synplify, Synplify Pro,
Synplify Premier, and Certify)
– Installing the Synplify DSP Software, on page 2-6
– Installing the Identify Software, on page 2-13
3. If your authorization package includes it, install the dongle (parallel port
or USB security key) that came with your software.
See Installing Windows Security Keys, on page 2-16 or Installing Linux
Security Keys, on page 2-20, in accordance with your platform.
4. If your setup includes a dongle, install the corresponding driver for the
hardware security key, as described below.
Security Key See...
Windows Flex8 Parallel
Flex9 USB
Sentinel SuperPro Parallel
Sentinel SuperPro USB
Installing the Windows FLEXid Driver,
on page 2-18
Installing the Windows Safenet
Sentinel Driver, on page 2-17
Linux Sentinel SuperPro USB Installing the Linux Sentinel USB
Daemon, on page 2-20
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