Synopsys FPGA Licensing Guide

Configuring Windows License Servers Chapter 3: License Configuration
License Manager Daemon c:\SynLM\lmgrd.exe
License File c:\SynLM\license.dat
Debug Log File c:\SynLM\debug.log
– If you are using an lmgrd executable (License Manager daemon) other
than the one supplied in the SynLM directory, use the lmver option of
the lmutil command to verify that you are using version 10.8.2.1or
later of the executable.
c:\SynLM\lmutil lmver path_to_exe\lmgrd.exe
An alternative way to check the version is to right-click the icon for
the executable, select Properties, and then select the Version tab. If you
have an older version of the executable, use the lmgrd.exe supplied in
the SynLM directory.
– If you want the server to automatically start at power-up, check Use
Services and then check Start Server at Power-Up.
4. Select the Start/Stop/Reread tab. If prompted to save the settings for the
service, click Yes. Make sure that the correct license file appears in the
status line at the bottom of the form and then click Start Server. The
status line will display Server Start Successful.
5. Select the Config Services tab again and do the following:
– Click View Log to verify that the licensing information is correct and
that the synplctyd license daemon is running.
– Click Close Log to dismiss the log window.
– Close LMTOOLS.
6. Check license status by doing the following:
– Open a command prompt and set the LM_LICENSE_FILE variable to
point to the license file (or port number/host name string). Setting
this variable at the command prompt is temporary and does not
impact other programs that use the license manager software.
For example:
set LM_LICENSE_FILE=c:\SynLM\license.dat
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