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Questa Starter Edition Bad License File Generated
I'm having a similar problem to this post. I generated a license for Questa Starter Edition using the SSLC and set up the LM_LICENSE _FILE environment variable, but Questa will not recognize the license.
When I start Questa, I get the following error:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>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.
When I run 'lmutil lmdiag':
C:\WINDOWS\system32>lmutil lmdiag
lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2019 Flexera. All Rights Reserved.
FlexNet diagnostics on Mon 4/11/2022 17:47
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License file: C:\licenses\flexlm\LR-077581_License.dat
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My license file:
# Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File
# Issued 09 April 2022
# Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the Maintenance Expiration
# date unless licenses are renewed.
# Fixed Node License
# Primary Machine <my machine name>
# Primary Machine ID-NIC ID <my NIC>
# Companion ID-N/A
# Companion ID 2-N/A
# Product License Summary:
# Questasim*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s)
# - Maintenance Expiration of 2023.04
# - License Expires 09-Apr-2023
################################################################################
# FEATURE START
# This is license file for Questasim*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition
# Number of seat licenses is 1
# License Expires 09-Apr-2023
# FEATURE END
################################################################################
# End of Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File. Issued 04/09/2022
My license file is similar to the one shown in the post I linked above. I tried generating a new license file, but the format is the same. What can I do to fix this issue?
I generated licenses until I got a working one. Most of them ended up just containing comments, but I ended up with license which actually worked after trying for a while.
10 Replies
- flnew
New Contributor
Hi, I am having the very same issue. The generated license file only contains comments and is missing the actual license. Any news how this can be fixed?
- BalenMars
New Contributor
same issue here!
- arnef
New Contributor
Also having the same issue, have you got an answer yet?
- BalenMars
New Contributor
Hi, have you managed to find a workaround to this issue? I tried to generate different licenses, but still get a fatal error message. Both direct license selection and environment variable set fail too.
- arnef
New Contributor
I generated licenses until I got a working one. Most of them ended up just containing comments, but I ended up with license which actually worked after trying for a while.
- BalenMars
New Contributor
Are you saying this is just a block of comments that have been generated?
# Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File
# Issued 12 April 2022
# Upgrade to these products will no longer be available after the Maintenance Expiration
# date unless licenses are renewed.
# Fixed Node License
# Primary Machine Name-Balen-PC
# Primary Machine ID-NIC ID ************
# Companion ID-NIC ID ************
# Companion ID 2-N/A
# Product License Summary:
# Questasim*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition, 1 Seat(s)
# - Maintenance Expiration of 2023.04
# - License Expires 12-Apr-2023
################################################################################
# FEATURE START
# This is license file for Questasim*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition
# Number of seat licenses is 1
# License Expires 12-Apr-2023
# FEATURE END
################################################################################
# End of Intel Corporation Software and/or Intellectual Property License File. Issued 04/12/2022
- AppleLeaf
New Contributor
I tried generating a new license today and it worked! I guess if you have the same problem try generating a new license.