Synopsys FPGA Licensing Guide

Tool-Specific Licensing Flows Chapter 1: Synopsys FPGA Licensing
Licensing for Synplify DSP
The following figure summarizes what you need to do to set up a license for
the Synplify DSP software. For an evaluation license, you might not need to
install the security key and driver. See License Configuration Tables, on
page 1-3 for details about Synplify DSP licensing configurations.
CONFIGURE SERVER-BASED
Update license file
Set up server (Windows, Linux, Solaris)
Set up license client (Windows, Linux)
Verify license manager setup
The following table shows you where to find detailed information for the
phases shown in the preceding figure.
Install MATLAB
Install Synplify DSP
Installing the Synplify DSP Software, on page 2-6
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 MATLAB
Install Synplify DSP
Install security key (Windows, Linux)*
Install security key driver (Windows, Linux)*
RUN SOFTWARE
Restart the tool
Accept license agreement
Run the tool
CONFIGURE SERVERLESS
Update license file
Verify license manager setup
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 1-13