Intel Starter Edition 2021.2 requires License?

[botnet01]

Hello,

I recently installed Questa Intel FPGA Starter Edition 2021.2 for linux from the download section.

This is the selection from the installer where I specifically selected "Intel FPGA Starter Edition":

However, when I try to run vsim it still tries to check out a license file and refuses to start...

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.

 As far as I understand from the FAQ, the the Starter Edition should not require a license:

Whould appreciate your help.

Thanks.

[Soumya_M_Intel]

Hi,

Thanks for posting your concern in the forum. However, this forum topic is to provide support on Getting Started questions for Intel® oneAPI Toolkits, Intel® Parallel Studio XE and Intel® System Studio. Please be rest assured, as we are route your post to the correct forum. Our internal team would get back to you there in a timely manner. Have a nice day ahead.

Regards,

Soumya

[Zawani_M_Intel · Accepted solution]

Hi botnet01,

Yes, it required a license and it is free.

You can sign up here :

1) Go to this link https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/software/programmable/quartus-prime/whats-new.html

2) Go to bottom of the page you will find

3) Choose Questasim*-Intel® FPGA Starter edition. Create license.

4) Once complete, the license will automatically sent to your email.

Thanks!

Wani

[sijia]

Hi!

The pictures you have uploaded are invisible. Could you repeat what should be found in step2?

WIth great thanks.

SIjia

[Pietro4]

Hi

I can't see the pictures too.

Pietro

[JJJJJ]

Me too.

I clicked on Questa* - Intel® FPGA Edition Software, which brings me to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/software/programmable/quartus-prime/questa-edition.html, and there I clicked on License Software, which is supposed to bring me to https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/download/licensing/lic-index.html, but currently it redirects me to https://www.intel.com/content/altera-www/global/en_us/index/error/error500.html.

Could you find how to do it?

I don't understand how come this process is not automatic. Intel is sometimes very disappointing (and their website terrible ; in 5 min I finished twice on the error 500 web page. Plus the fact that we cannot have a password longer than 15 characters...).

[JJJJJ]

And it seems that there website contains wrong information because in https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/documentation/esc1425946071433.html#mwh1410890915788, it is written :

4.4.3. Intel Quartus Prime Lite Edition and Questa*-Intel FPGA Starter Edition Software License

Intel offers the entry-level Intel^® Quartus^® Prime Lite Edition and Questa*-Intel^® FPGA Starter Edition software. This software supports selected devices, provides limited feature support, and does not require license files.

[nwee0]

Hello Zawani. Trying to get intel questa starter free license but still can get it. All the info , path and link not working ?

Could u post proper steps for creating the free license for intel questa starter edition ?

Thanks and regards.

[mikklmm]

This seems to work again now after the new self-service licensing center is now online. As stated at the bottom of https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/software/programmable/quartus-prime/questa-edition.html

• Log into Self Service Licensing Center to get free one-year license. Renew in SSLC annually, after one year. Click on Evaluation and Free Licenses tab in SSLC.

Regards

[Zawani_M_Intel]

Hi botnet01,

Can I know if you manage to get the license? Is there anything I can help further regarding this licensing issue?

Thanks!

Wani

[botnet01]

Hi Wani,

thank you for your support. I was able to fetch a license.