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DrSatUSD
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2 years ago

Unable to checkout Questa License

Hello,

I am trying to get Questa 22.1 to run on my Ubuntu Jammy installation. I have gone through the self-licensing procedure and have a license file. However, when I try to run the vsim command, I get the following error:

vsim --version
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.

I double checked that my LM_LICENSE_FILE variable was correctly set and ran the lmutil lmdiag command as it suggested and got the following message, which seems to indicate everything worked fine.

lmutil - Copyright (c) 1989-2019 Flexera. All Rights Reserved.
FlexNet diagnostics on Wed 7/5/2023 14:12

-----------------------------------------------------
License file: /home/foobar/LR-123456_License.dat
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"intelqsimstarter" v2024.01, vendor: mgcld, expiry: 25-jun-2024
  vendor_string: F6136AA2
  uncounted nodelocked license, locked to ethernet address "0123456789ab"  starts: 26-jun-2023,   expires: 25-jun-2024

This is the correct node for this node-locked license
-----------------------------------------------------

I'm unsure of where to proceed from here.

Simulation

3 Replies

  • AR_A_Intel's avatar
    AR_A_Intel
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    2 years ago

    Hello,

    Welcome to INTEL forum. Based on the documentation available on Intel's OS support page, it appears that the Questa edition does not officially support the Ubuntu version. When an operating system is classified as unsupported, it means that while some functionalities may function properly, others may not.

    It is crucial to acknowledge that no resources will be dedicated to debugging or addressing issues specific to the unsupported platform. Therefore, it is highly advised to use the officially supported operating system for optimal compatibility with the Questa tool.


  • AR_A_Intel's avatar
    AR_A_Intel
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    2 years ago

    We have not heard from you and I hope that my last note clears up this matter. I will now transition this thread to community support. If you have a new question, feel free to open a new thread to get the support from Intel experts. Otherwise, the community users will continue to help you on this thread. Thank you.


  • AlejandroV's avatar
    AlejandroV
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    2 years ago

    Hi. I have a problem with the license that involves something from Vsim, I wanted to install the drivers to use Quartus with USB Blaster and when installing the license, now I get an error when I want to simulate Questa, can anyone help me with this?