Synopsys FPGA Licensing Guide

Chapter 3: License Configuration Configuring Server-Based Node-Locked Licenses
Configuring Server-Based Node-Locked Licenses
Server-based node-locked license configurations are available for some tools
on Windows and Linux platforms. See License Configuration Tables, on
page 1-3 for details. The following procedure describes how to set up a
Windows or Linux machine with a server-based node-locked license.
1. Install the license manager software on the server.
Refer to the appropriate instructions, according to the kind of machine
you are using:
Windows Configuring Windows License Servers, on page 3-6.
Linux Configuring Linux License Servers, on page 3-13
Solaris Configuring Solaris License Servers, on page 3-17.
2. Update the license file on the server.
See the platform-specific instructions listed above for details.
3. If your software came with a hardware security key, install it. You might
not need to do this step if you are setting up a trial license.
– Disconnect the hardware security key (dongle). This is described in
Installing a Windows Security Key, on page 2-16 (Windows) and
Installing the Linux Sentinel USB Daemon, on page 2-20 (Linux).
– Install the corresponding driver for the dongle.
Windows Install the FLEXid driver as described in Installing the
Windows FLEXid Driver, on page 2-18.
Linux Install the Sentinel USB driver as described in Installing the
Linux Sentinel USB Daemon, on page 2-20.
– Attach the dongle to the port and reattach any hardware you
disconnected earlier.
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