4.3.1 Types of Licensing
(Ask a Question)To use the Libero SoC Design Suite, a valid Libero license must be installed.
Microchip offers Libero in tiers. All tiers can be delivered as node-locked licenses or floating licenses. For more information about Libero licenses, visit the Microchip Licensing page.
Tip: Need help selecting the right license for your
design? Download the Libero License Selector Guide from the Microchip Licensing page. Other than a few high-value IP cores, most
in-house IP cores (DirectCores) are freely available with Libero licenses. For more
information, visit our FPGA IP Search page.
Node-Locked Licenses
A node-locked license is locked to a specific hard disk ID. Node-locked licenses are
supported on Windows®operating systems.
Important: Remote access is not supported for node-locked Silver, Gold, and
Platinum licenses. As a result, you cannot use a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) or
Remote Desktop Connection application on one PC to access the PC on which the
license is installed.
Floating Licenses
Floating licenses are installed on a physical Windows or Linux network server. Microchip does not support installing a license on virtual machine or cloud-based server. Any Windows or Linux networked client machine can access the license from the server. The floating license is tied to the Ethernet MAC ID (MAC address) of the license server.