Moving IFC 2018 to new machine - license issue

[TierraPL]

We have an existing build environment with Intel Fortran 2018 (Parallel Studio XE 2018) operating.

It is a CentOS 7 environment.

Now, we are trying to move it to AlpineLinux due to EOL of CentOS.

The AlpineLinux is NOT on the supported OS lists but this is fine with us. Still we would like to install IFC on the new machine and let it try. 

Both machines are VMs (VMWare), if it matters.

The PS XE 2018 installer recognizes unsupported platform and warns however it allows to continue setup:

The problem occurs when we try to point a license file. The license file transferred from CentOS environment (from /opt/intel/licenses) is recognized as invalid:

We were able to use Intel Registration Center to "Rehost/Regenerate License" - the option did "something" successfullly and allowed us to download a new/updated license file. However it gives exactly the same effect - the "license file(s) you provided is not valid for this product" error message.

We also tried license activation by Serial Number but it fails as well:

The license we are using is a "Named-User License" so there should be no issues in setting up a 2nd environment, we assume. 

Any hints or knowledge sources how to deal with the problem ?

[Vipin_S_Intel]

Hi Sebastian, Intel® has decided that Intel Parallel Studio XE, All Editions, All Versions are not supported anymore. We urge users to upgrade to the latest version of Intel® developer tools. The unsupported versions do not include the latest functional and security updates. These versions are targeted to be removed after a period. We understand that this might be challenging, but it's important to note that the users with active priority support can only access older product versions.

For more information, refer to the link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/release-notes/oneapi-supported-product-versions.htm, and scroll down to the Unsupported Product Version.

Intel® oneAPI users with active Intel Priority Support can access older versions via a secure portal you gain access to as part of your support subscription. 

FAQ's Priority Support Link: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/get-help/faq-priority-support.html

[Vipin_S_Intel]

Hi, Sebastian; unfortunately, we were unable to hear back from you. 

If you have any further queries, please post a new question, as this thread will no longer be monitored by Intel®.