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I am having issues with this too on Ubuntu 22.04. I got a FIXED license in the self-service portal, set the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable as instructed, but still cannot launch Questa Starter from Quartus Prime Lite. It just doesn't launch anything.
I tried to launch Questa manually from the terminal by running "vsim" (I can do this for ModelSim Starter), but I get a licensing error, as seen in the snippet below (note that I replaced my MAC address with "xxxxxxxxxxxx"). It seems "lmutil lmdiag" isn't doing anything useful.
It looks to me that the license file I am receiving from the self service portal is incomplete. It doesn't seem to have any keys on it, nor a "FEATURE" entry, like in other sample files I have seen online. I believe there are two entries because I generated a second license in an attempt to fix the issue.
Can someone at Intel check if the licensing portal is doing the right thing? I think I followed all the steps to create the license, and the online help is not very helpful at this point anymore. Is this even a valid license file? If not, why?
luis@tesla-ubuntu:~/intelFPGA_lite/22.1std/questa_fse/linux_x86_64$ ./vsim Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variable (e.g., LM_LICENSE_FILE) is set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem. Unable to checkout a license. Vsim is closing. ** Error: Invalid license environment. Application closing. luis@tesla-ubuntu:~/intelFPGA_lite/22.1std/questa_fse/linux_x86_64$ echo $LM_LICENSE_FILE /home/luis/intelFPGA_licenses/xxxxxxxxxxxx_License.dat luis@tesla-ubuntu:~/intelFPGA_lite/22.1std/questa_fse/linux_x86_64$ cat $LM_LICENSE_FILE # Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File # Issued 03 February 2023 # Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the Maintenance Expiration # date unless licenses are renewed. # Fixed Node License # Primary Machine Name-Tesla # Primary Machine ID-NIC ID xxxxxxxxxxxx # Companion ID-N/A # Companion ID 2-N/A # Product License Summary: # Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s) # - Maintenance Expiration of 2024.02 # - License Expires 03-Feb-2024 # Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s) # - Maintenance Expiration of 2024.02 # - License Expires 03-Feb-2024 ################################################################################ # FEATURE START # This is license file for Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition # Number of seat licenses is 1 # License Expires 03-Feb-2024 # FEATURE END ################################################################################ # FEATURE START # This is license file for Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition # Number of seat licenses is 1 # License Expires 03-Feb-2024 # FEATURE END ################################################################################ # End of Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File. Issued 02/03/2023 luis@tesla-ubuntu:~/intelFPGA_lite/22.1std/questa_fse/linux_x86_64$ ./lmutil lmdiag lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2019 Flexera. All Rights Reserved. FlexNet diagnostics on Fri 2/3/2023 22:16 ----------------------------------------------------- License file: /home/luis/intelFPGA_licenses/xxxxxxxxxxxx_License.dat ----------------------------------------------------- luis@tesla-ubuntu:~/intelFPGA_lite/22.1std/questa_fse/linux_x86_64$
Same issue here. The license file generated is all comments:
# Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File
# Issued 03 February 2023
# Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the Maintenance Expiration
# date unless licenses are renewed.
# Fixed Node License
# Primary Machine Name-<DELETED_FOR_POSTING>
# Primary Machine ID-NIC ID <DELETED_FOR_POSTING>
# Companion ID-N/A
# Companion ID 2-N/A
# Product License Summary:
# Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s)
# - Maintenance Expiration of 2024.02
# - License Expires 03-Feb-2024
# Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s)
# - Maintenance Expiration of 2024.02
# - License Expires 03-Feb-2024
################################################################################
# FEATURE START
# This is license file for Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition
# Number of seat licenses is 1
# License Expires 03-Feb-2024
# FEATURE END
################################################################################
# FEATURE START
# This is license file for Questasim*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition
# Number of seat licenses is 1
# License Expires 03-Feb-2024
# FEATURE END
################################################################################
# End of Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File. Issued 02/03/2023