Cadence License File -

FEATURE Assura cdslmd 4.2.1 01-jan-2029 5 F3E2A8B1C4D7 VENDOR_STRING=321 VENDOR_INFO=abc ISSUER=CDNS ISSUED=01-jan-2024 ck=89 SIGN2="5678 90AB CDEF 1234"

FEATURE Virtuoso_XL cdslmd 6.1.8 01-jan-2029 10 7E4A1C5B8F2D VENDOR_STRING=321 VENDOR_INFO=abc ISSUER=CDNS ISSUED=01-jan-2024 ck=67 SIGN2="ABCD EF12 3456 7890" cadence license file

FEATURE Spectre cdslmd 20.1 01-jan-2029 20 A1B2C3D4E5F6 VENDOR_STRING=321 VENDOR_INFO=abc ISSUER=CDNS ISSUED=01-jan-2024 ck=10 SIGN2="7890 ABCD EF12 3456" | Field | Meaning | Example | |-------|---------|---------| | SERVER | Fixed keyword | | | hostname | Your computer's network name | myserver | | MAC_address | Network interface MAC (12 hex digits) | 00A1B2C3D4E5 | | port | TCP port for license server (often 5280) | 5280 | | DAEMON | Fixed keyword | | | cdslmd | Cadence license daemon name | | | path | Full path to cdslmd binary | /opt/cadence/license/bin/cdslmd | | FEATURE or INCREMENT | License type | | | feature_name | Product feature (e.g., Virtuoso_L, Spectre) | | | version | Minimum version allowed | 6.1.8 | | expiry_date | dd-mmm-yyyy or permanent | 01-jan-2029 | | license_count | Number of seats (0=unlimited) | 5 | | signature | Encrypted checksum | 3C8A2B6F1D9E | | SIGN2 | Cadence digital signature (required) | "... " | Environment Setup (After License File is Ready) Add these to your shell startup file ( .bashrc / .cshrc ): FEATURE Assura cdslmd 4

# For bash/sh export CDS_LIC_FILE=5280@myserver # or directly to license file: export CDS_LIC_FILE=/opt/cadence/license/license.dat setenv CDS_LIC_FILE 5280@myserver cadence license file

To start the license server: