Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing

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Answers to Top FAQs 1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing 2. Determining System Requirements 3. Downloading Intel® FPGA Software 4. Installing Intel FPGA Software 5. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software 6. Next Steps After Installing and Licensing the Software A. Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Archives B. Document Revision History for Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing x
1.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite Overview 1.2. Intel® FPGA Software Download Center 1.3. Intel® FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center 1.4. Before You Begin
1.4. Before You Begin x
1.4.1. Navigate Content Through Tasks 1.4.2. Prerequisites 1.4.3. Acronyms
2. Determining System Requirements x
2.1. Reviewing the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Release Notes 2.2. Determining Hardware Requirements 2.3. Determining Software Requirements
2.2. Determining Hardware Requirements x
2.2.1. Disk Space Requirements 2.2.2. Cable and Port Requirements
2.3. Determining Software Requirements x
2.3.1. Operating System Requirements 2.3.2. Windows* Subsystem for Linux* (WSL 1) on Windows Requirements for Nios® II EDS 2.3.3. Intel® High Level Synthesis Compiler Software Requirements 2.3.4. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software Requirements 2.3.5. Other Intel FPGA Software Requirements 2.3.6. Third-Party Software Requirements
3. Downloading Intel® FPGA Software x
3.1. Software Available in the FPGA Software Download Center 3.2. Downloading Design-Specific Software Components 3.3. Determining the Download Type 3.4. Downloading Other Intel® FPGA Software
3.3. Determining the Download Type x
3.3.1. Downloading Software Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Installer 3.3.2. Downloading Software Packages Manually
3.3.1. Downloading Software Using the Intel® Quartus® Prime Installer x
3.3.1.1. Accessing the Intel® Quartus® Prime Installer 3.3.1.2. Getting Started With the Intel® Quartus® Prime Installer GUI 3.3.1.3. Modifying the Installer Settings 3.3.1.4. Using CLI Commands
3.3.2. Downloading Software Packages Manually x
3.3.2.1. Downloading Individual Executable Files 3.3.2.2. Downloading .tar Files 3.3.2.3. Downloading Device Support 3.3.2.4. Downloading Additional Software 3.3.2.5. Downloading Copyleft Licensed Software
4. Installing Intel FPGA Software x
4.1. Installing Intel® FPGA Software Through Intel® Quartus® Prime Installer 4.2. Installing the Intel® FPGA Software Manually 4.3. Using the Same Installation Files on Multiple Systems 4.4. Managing Multiple Versions and Copies of Intel FPGA Software 4.5. Setting Intel® Quartus® Prime Environment Variables 4.6. Starting the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 4.7. Updating Intel FPGA Software 4.8. Installing and Uninstalling a Software Patch 4.9. Uninstalling Intel FPGA Software 4.10. Troubleshooting Installation Issues
4.2. Installing the Intel® FPGA Software Manually x
4.2.1. Selecting the Installation Path 4.2.2. Installing Intel FPGA Software at the Command Prompt 4.2.3. Installing from .tar Files 4.2.4. Installing Device Support to Existing Installation 4.2.5. Installing Programming Cable Drivers 4.2.6. Installing and Configuring a JTAG Server
4.2.2. Installing Intel FPGA Software at the Command Prompt x
4.2.2.1. Command-Line Options
4.2.5. Installing Programming Cable Drivers x
4.2.5.1. Installing Drivers on RHEL 8 and Above and Ubuntu Versions 18 and 20 OS
4.2.6. Installing and Configuring a JTAG Server x
4.2.6.1. Installing and Configuring jtagserver on Windows 4.2.6.2. Installing and Configuring a Local JTAG Server (jtagd) on Linux
4.9. Uninstalling Intel FPGA Software x
4.9.1. Uninstalling on Windows* 4.9.2. Uninstalling on Linux
5. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software x
5.1. Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required 5.2. Evaluating the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 5.3. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software Walkthrough 5.4. Getting Hardware Information for License 5.5. Using the Intel FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center 5.6. About Intel® FPGA Software License Files 5.7. Checking the IP License Status 5.8. Configuring the License Manager Server 5.9. Troubleshooting License File Issues
5.1. Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required x
5.1.1. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software License 5.1.2. Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition and Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software License 5.1.3. Nios® II Embedded Design Suite License 5.1.4. Intellectual Property (IP) Cores Licenses 5.1.5. Siemens EDA* AXI Verification IP Suite License (Intel FPGA Edition)
5.3. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software Walkthrough x
5.3.1. Obtaining Necessary Hardware Information 5.3.2. Requesting a License File from the Intel FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center 5.3.3. Setting up a Fixed License 5.3.4. Setting up a License in a Network License Server
5.3.4. Setting up a License in a Network License Server x
5.3.4.1. Setting up a License File in the License Server 5.3.4.2. Launching the Licensing Server 5.3.4.3. Specifying a Network License Server in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software
5.4. Getting Hardware Information for License x
5.4.1. Identifying Host's NIC ID 5.4.2. Identifying the UNIX Host ID 5.4.3. Locating Your Hard-Disk Serial Number 5.4.4. Identifying the USB Software Guard ID
5.4.1. Identifying Host's NIC ID x
5.4.1.1. Finding the NIC ID for Windows 5.4.1.2. Finding the NIC ID on Linux 5.4.1.3. Finding the NIC ID in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 5.4.1.4. Finding the NIC ID on Windows* Using FLEXlm Utilities
5.4.3. Locating Your Hard-Disk Serial Number x
5.4.3.1. Finding the Hard-disk Serial Number on a Windows* PC 5.4.3.2. Finding the Hard-disk Serial Number if the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software is Installed on Your Computer
5.5. Using the Intel FPGA Self-Service Licensing Center x
5.5.1. Using the License Assistant 5.5.2. Getting a License File with Your New Purchase 5.5.3. Viewing Licenses 5.5.4. Filtering Your Licenses 5.5.5. Viewing and Generating a Legacy License 5.5.6. Viewing Licenses or License Files Associated to a Computer 5.5.7. Regenerating a License File 5.5.8. Generating a Temporary Checkout License 5.5.9. Generating a Companion License 5.5.10. Renewing Your License 5.5.11. Managing a Computer Profile 5.5.12. Rehosting a License on a Different Computer 5.5.13. Rehosting All Licenses from Current Computer to a Different Computer 5.5.14. Rehosting Multiple/Partial Licenses from Current Computer to a Different Computer 5.5.15. Sharing a License with Another User 5.5.16. Adding Delegate Administrators to Your Licenses and Computers 5.5.17. Splitting Seats on Your License and Generating Licenses 5.5.18. Merging or Adding Seats on Your License and Generating License 5.5.19. Adding Floating Seats 5.5.20. Signing Up for an Evaluation or No-Cost License 5.5.21. Signing Up For an Employee License
5.6. About Intel® FPGA Software License Files x
5.6.1. License File Components 5.6.2. Using a FLEXlm Options File 5.6.3. License.dat Example Files 5.6.4. Syntax of license.dat License File
5.6.1. License File Components x
5.6.1.1. License File Header 5.6.1.2. SERVER, VENDOR, and USE_SERVER Lines 5.6.1.3. FEATURE and INCREMENT Lines
5.6.3. License.dat Example Files x
5.6.3.1. Fixed PC Software Guard License Example 5.6.3.2. Floating Network License Example
5.8. Configuring the License Manager Server x
5.8.1. Installing the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software on Another License Server 5.8.2. Upgrading the FLEXlm License Manager Server Software 5.8.3. (Windows Only) Starting and Stopping the License Server 5.8.4. (Windows Only) Starting the License Server Automatically 5.8.5. Rereading an Existing License File on a License Server
6. Next Steps After Installing and Licensing the Software x
6.1. Additional Resources 6.2. Training
Answers to Top FAQs
1. Introduction to Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing
2. Determining System Requirements
3. Downloading Intel® FPGA Software
4. Installing Intel FPGA Software
5. Licensing Intel® FPGA Software
6. Next Steps After Installing and Licensing the Software
A. Intel FPGA Software Installation and Licensing Archives
B. Document Revision History for Intel® FPGA Software Installation and Licensing

5.1. Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required

Intel provides licenses for purchased versions of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software, the Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition software, purchased IP cores, development kits, and university program software.
Table 10.  Summary of Intel FPGA Software Licenses Required
Software/IP License Key Required? Licensing Cost Involved? Description
Intel® Quartus® Prime Lite Edition No No

Supports fixed node and floating license.

For more information, refer to Intel Quartus Prime Software License.

Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition

Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition

Yes Yes

Supports fixed-node and floating licenses. You must choose one of them.

Note: There is a single ordering code for Intel® Quartus® Prime Software, which includes licenses for both Pro and Standard Editions. Buy subscription from one of the distributors under Distributor Partner Directory.

For more information, refer to Intel Quartus Prime Software License.

Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Yes No

Supports fixed-node and floating license. The Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition Software does not support companion licenses.

For additional information, refer to Questa*-Intel FPGA Edition and Questa*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition Software License.

Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Yes Yes

Free with the purchase of the Intel® Quartus® Prime software. Supports fixed-node and floating licenses. The Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition Software does not support companion licenses.

You can also purchase the license separately from one of the distributors under Distributor Partner Directory. License fee includes 12 months of maintenance renewable annually.

For additional information, refer to Questa*-Intel FPGA Edition and Questa*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition Software License.

Intel® Simics® simulator for Intel® FPGAs No No Needs no additional license. You just need to accept the EULA when you install the software.
Nios® II Embedded Design Suite No No No license file is required. The tool is free, but you must have a seat license to the Nios® II IP core or a development kit to generate an FPGA programming file and flash programming files. There is no license fee for developing software using only the Nios® II Software Build Tools for Eclipse.

For additional information, refer to Nios II Embedded Design Suite License.

Intel® FPGA AI Suite Yes Yes

(only for unlimited inferences)

You can download and run limited number of inferences for free.

To run unlimited inferences on hardware, you must purchase Intel® FPGA AI Suite software from an Intel® authorized distributor.

For additional information, refer to Intel® FPGA AI Suite: Getting Started Guide.

DSP Builder for Intel® FPGAs Yes Yes

A DSP Builder supports fixed-node and floating license.

For additional information, refer to DSP Builder for Intel® FPGAs (Advanced Blockset): Handbook.

Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer No No  
Intel® FPGA Power and Thermal Calculator No No  
Intel® oneAPI Base Toolkit No No  
Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite Yes Yes

There are no licensing differences between the Pro and Standard SoC EDS editions. None of the components included with the SoC EDS require a license. Only the Arm* Development Studio for Intel SoC FPGA Edition requires a license.

Arm* Development Studio Community Edition supports fixed-node license.

For additional information, refer to Intel® SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (SoC EDS) User Guide.

IP Core Varies Varies

All IPs are enabled for evaluation (at a minimum) upon installation of the combined Intel® Quartus® Prime software and IP release. Production licenses for the IP Base Suite are provided at no extra charge with each seat license of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition and Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition design software.

Contact your local sales Intel authorized distributor for support. For more details, refer to IP Evaluation and Purchase and Intellectual Property (IP) Cores Licenses.

Siemens EDA* AXI Verification IP Suite Yes Yes

To access it with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Lite Edition software, you must upgrade to version 13.1 or higher and purchase seat licenses by contacting your Intel sales representative. For additional information, refer to Siemens EDA* AXI Verification IP Suite License (Intel FPGA Edition) and Siemens EDA* AXI Verification IP Suite webpage.

Table 11.  Other Licenses
License Description
Development Kits Containing the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Development kits that include the Intel® Quartus® Prime software include instructions for obtaining a license for that software. You can purchase development kits from the Development Kits, Daughter Cards & Programming Hardware page on Intel website. For more information, refer to Intel FPGA Development Kits.
University Program Software Licenses The University Program offers licensed and unlicensed FPGA software to participating universities.

For use in teaching, the University Program recommends the Intel® Quartus® Prime Lite Edition software, which does not require a license. The licensed commercial versions of the Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard and Pro Edition software are available for installation in university laboratory facilities. Refer to the University Program pages on www.intel.com for more information.

For more information, refer to Intel FPGA Academic Program Teaching Materials.

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