License overview

[A] Automatically obtain with Quartus® Prime

A1. Launch Quartus® Prime Pro Edition

For Windows OS, click Start ➤ Altera <version_build> Pro Edition ➤ Quartus (Quartus Prime <version>), or double-click the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition shortcut icon you created on your desktop.

For Linux OS, run the quartus command in the terminal to launch the GUI.

A2. Select the option from License Setup Required

Since the paid license SW-ONE-QUARTUS has not been set, the License Setup Required window will be displayed.

Select "Agilex™ 3 Series FPGA Software enablement SW-AGILEX-3" from the options at the bottom of the window and click the [Acquire] button.

The process of automatically obtaining the license file will begin. (The license file will be automatically obtained via the internet, so please wait a while.)

A message will pop up indicating that you have obtained the SW-AGILEX-3 license.

If the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition GUI launches after clicking the [OK] button, the license file acquisition and setup are complete.

This completes the process of obtaining and setting up the free Quartus® Prime Pro Edition license file for Agilex™ 3 (C-series) only.

From the second time onwards, you can use it just by launching Quartus® Prime Pro Editionwithout specifying a license.

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[B] How to obtain it from the Self Service License Center (SSLC)

B1. Sign in to the Self Service Licensing Center (SSLC)

Click the link below to go to the License Center sign-in page.

Self Service Licensing Center (SSLC)

A sign-in page for the License Center appears.

Click [Sign In] located on the left side of the screen to sign in.

[Notes]

To use the License Center, you need an <Altera account>  and  <Registration with the Self Service Licensing Center > is required.

If you don't have an account yet, please see how to sign up for an Altera account.

• Customers signing in to the License Center for the first time must register an Altera account and then register to use the Self Service Licensing Center.

After entering your username, a verification code will be sent to your registered email address. Please enter the code in the form and click the [Verify] button.

Access is completed when the top page of the license center is displayed.

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B2. Register a new computer

This registers the information of a new computer for which a SW-AGILEX-3 license will be issued.
If you are assigning an SW-AGILEX-3 license to a registered PC, skip this step and proceed to B3. Assigning an Agilex™ 3 (C-series) license to a PC.

1. Clicking the [Computers and License Files] menu will display the [All Computers] view. (This will show information about your registered computers.)

2. Click [New] in the upper right corner of the screen.

*Caution! Because there is no "Delete Computer" function, you cannot delete information about a computer once it has been registered.

3. Enter the information of the computer to be registered.

4. Click the [Save] button. A message is displayed indicating that registration is complete.

5. Once you confirm that the registered computer information is displayed in the [Computers and License Files] menu, registration is complete.

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B3. Assigning an Agilex™ 3 (C-series) license to a PC (License Issuance)

This links the SW-AGILEX-3 license to a registered computer.

1. Click the [Sign up for Evaluation or No-Cost Licenses] menu.
　

2. Select the following license item from the product list.

　　　・Agilex™ 3C-Series FPGA Software Enablement (License: SW-AGILEX-3)

[Notes]Depending on when you use the License Center, the order in which products are listed may vary.

3. Enter the number of licenses for the NIC ID you are applying for in the number of seats field located at the bottom left.

Enter 1 for FIXED and the number to be operated for FLOAT.

4. Click the [Next] button located in the lower right corner.

5. From the "Choose an Existing Computer" list, select the registered computer information to which you want to assign the SW-AGILEX-3 license.

6. Check the content regarding usage consent and feedback listed at the bottom, and mark ✔ if you agree.

7. Click the Generate button.

A license file will be sent to your registered e-mail address.

Existing license files can be reissued through the Self Service Licensing Center. For instructions on how to obtain a reissue, please click here.  Please take a look.

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B4. Set up the license file

Please save the attached license file according to the license type (FIXED or FLOAT) by referring to the following.

• FIXED ⇒ Saved to the computer using Quartus® Prime Pro Edition (for Agilex™ 3 C-Series).

・ FLOAT ⇒ Save on the license server computer  

File extension is.dat  It is recommended to save with .

Also, when renaming and saving a file, please do not use full-width characters or spaces in the folder path where you save the file.

Set the obtained license file according to the license type.

For the setting method, refer to the following.

• How to setup FIXED license for Quartus® Prime, IP and Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition

• How to setup FLOAT licensing for Quartus® Prime, IP and Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition

This completes the process of obtaining and setting up the free Agilex™ 3 (C-series) Limited Quartus® Prime Pro Edition license file.

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