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jesseopdenbrouw
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21 days ago
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Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 QuestaSim Starter asks for SALT_LICENSE_SERVER

I have just installed Quartus Prime Lite 2025.1 with Questasim Starter Edition 2025.2. I have created a license file via the Intel License server.

But vsim won't start:

Version:

jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ vsim -version
Questa Altera Starter FPGA Edition-64 vsim 2025.2 Simulator 2025.05 May 31 2025

jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ 

The error is:

jesse@JESSE-PC:~$ vsim
Unable to find the license file.  It appears that your license file environment variable (SALT_LICENSE_SERVER) is not set correctly.
Unable to checkout a license.  Vsim is closing.
** Error: Invalid license environment. Application closing
jesse@JESSE-PC:~$

AFAIK, you don't need a license server. So what is the problem?

Regards

Jesse

Simulation
  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
    20 days ago

    Hi,

    you need an enviroment variable entry
    SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=<Questa license file location>
    e.g. SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=C:\intelFPGA_pro\LR-228608_License.dat

    Unfortunately incorrect in recent docs. See https://community.altera.com/discussions/quartus-prime/questa---altera-fpga-starter-edition-2025-2-quartus-prime-pro-25-1std-license-er/337573

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  • FvM's avatar
    FvM
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    20 days ago

    Hi,

    you need an enviroment variable entry
    SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=<Questa license file location>
    e.g. SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=C:\intelFPGA_pro\LR-228608_License.dat

    Unfortunately incorrect in recent docs. See https://community.altera.com/discussions/quartus-prime/questa---altera-fpga-starter-edition-2025-2-quartus-prime-pro-25-1std-license-er/337573

  • jesseopdenbrouw's avatar
    jesseopdenbrouw
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    19 days ago

    Hi all,

     

    Yes, it works now. It's a little confusing though, to use SALT_LICENSE_SERVER.

    But now it works.

    Thanks all.

    Cheers, Jesse