Synopsys FPGA Licensing Guide

Tool-Specific Licensing Flows Chapter 1: Synopsys FPGA Licensing
Licensing for FPGA Synthesis Tools
The following figure summarizes what you need to do to set up a license for
the Synplify, Synplify Pro, Synplify Premier, or Certify tools. You might not
need to install the security key and driver for an evaluation license.
CONFIGURE SERVER-BASED
Update license file
Set up license server
Set up license client
Determine your configuration from the tables in License Configuration Tables,
on page 1-3, and then use the following table to find detailed information for
the different steps shown in the preceding figure.
Install the software Installing the Synthesis Tools, on page 2-2
Serverless node-locked Configuring Serverless Node-Locked Licenses, on page 3-2
Server-based node-locked or floating
Install hardware
security key
INSTALL SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
Install the software
Install security key (Windows, Linux)*
Install security key driver (Windows, Linux)*
RUN SOFTWARE
Restart the tool
Accept license agreement
Run the tool
CONFIGURE SERVER-LESS
Update license file.
Installing Windows Security Keys, on page 2-16
Installing Linux Security Keys, on page 2-20
* Not necessary for
trial licenses
Synopsys FPGA Licensing User Guide, October 2008 1-11