Article ID: 000099465 Content Type: Error Messages Last Reviewed: 08/01/2024

Error : FLEXlm version of vendor daemon is too old

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Software
  • Questa*-Intel® FPGA Edition
  • Questa*-Intel® FPGA Starter Edition
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    Description

    In the Questa* FPGA Edition simulator and Questa* FPGA Starter Edition simulator version 2024.1, you might see this error or the following error if you are using the MGCLD daemon v11.16.4
    “Unable to checkout a license. Make sure your license file environment variable (SALT_LICENSE_SERVER, MGLS_LICENSE_FILE, LM_LICENSE_FILE) is set correctly”

    Resolution

    To avoid this error, upgrade to the Siemens* Flexlm (SALTD) daemon v11.19.5

    Download the daemon from the download page

    There is a change to the Siemens* License in v11.19.5.0. If you’re running a floating license server for Siemens* licenses, manually change the VENDOR daemon line in the license file from mgcld to saltd, for

    example: VENDOR saltd <path to saltd>

    Note: Do not change any of the INCREMENT lines. Leave the INCREMENT lines with the original vendor daemon name (mgcld).

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