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Altera®: When launching Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition, I get the error: Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variables are set correctly and then run 'lmutil lmdiag' to diagnose the problem.

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Tools: Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition / Questa* - Altera® FPGA Starter Edition
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This error is caused by incorrect license settings.

The Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition license settings are configured in the OS environment variables.
The contents are as follows.

Variable name SALT_LICENSE_SERVER
variable value [For FIXED license users] Specify the saved license file using its absolute path.
[For FLOAT license users] Port number@license server name (or IP address)

Please note the following points when using Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition with a FLOAT license:
- The vendor daemon has been updated from mgcld to saltd.
- We recommend using license daemon lmgrd and vendor daemon saltd versions 11.19.5.0 or later.

The latest license daemon is available from the manufacturer's website.
Flexlm License Daemons for Altera® FPGA Software

[Notes]
You must manually change the VENDOR daemon line in your license file from mgcld to saltd.
Example: VENDOR saltd <path to saltd>
Note: Do not change the INCREMENT line. The INCREMENT line should remain the original vendor daemon name (mgcld).

<Related Information>
How to set up a fixed license for Altera® Quartus® Prime, IP, and Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition
How to set up FLOAT licensing for Altera® Quartus® Prime, IP, and Questa* - Altera® FPGA Edition
How to obtain and set up a Questa* - Altera® FPGA Starter Edition license file

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