Quartus II Subscription Edition Software Licenses

You can get Quartus II Subscription Edition software licenses using one of the following:

Serial Number: Your serial number is 14 alpha numeric characters beginning with an "A." The serial number is printed on a small sticker located in the center of the letter you received as well as on the external shipping envelope. The sticker has three bar codes with numbers underneath. The serial number is the bottom-most number. An example is shown below.

Software Guard ID: Your software guard ID number is a 10-digit number beginning with a "T" (hardware guards that connect to the parallel port on your PC) or an "S" (virtual guards that are given to you by the MAX+PLUS^® II Student Edition software). If you have a "T" software guard, you can obtain the ID by using one of the following methods:

Read it from the printed label on the guard.
In the Quartus^® II software, choose License Setup (Tools menu). The software guard ID is listed in the Local System Information section of the dialog box, in the Software Guard ID box.
Choose License Setup (Options menu) in the MAX+PLUS II software version 9.1 or higher and click the System Information button (your software guard ID is shown in the System Information dialog box).

If you have an "S" software guard, the guard ID is displayed when you install the software.

Host IDs: Your server host ID is an 8- or 12-digit hexadecimal number. This number identifies the UNIX, Windows, and/or Linux workstation that serves Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II licenses. Networked (or floating node) licensing requires a NIC number or server host ID. When obtaining a license file for network licensing, you should use the host ID from the UNIX, Windows, or Linux workstation that will issue Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II licenses to distributed users over a network. If you do not know your primary server host ID, contact your server systems administrator.

Network Interface Card (NIC) Number: Your NIC number is a 12-digit hexadecimal number identifying the Windows workstation that serves Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II licenses. Networked (or floating node) licensing requires a NIC number or server host ID. When obtaining a license file for network licensing, you should use the NIC number from the PC that will issue the Quartus II or MAX+PLUS II licenses to distributed users over a network. You can find the NIC number for your card by typing ipconfig /all at a command prompt. Your NIC number is the number on the physical address line, minus the dashes. An example is shown below