Updating the Siemens/Mentor license on a workstation

Siemens/Mentor licenses include all PADS, HyperLynx, Xpedition, and other software. The license file ` license.txt ` is saved by default in the directory ` C:\MentorGraphics\License_files` during software installation.

Specifying the License File to Use

The license file to be used is specified in the environment variables ` SALT_LICENSE_SERVER ` and ` MGLS_LICENSE_FILE`, for example:

• SALT_LICENSE_SERVER = C:\MentorGraphics\License_files\license.txt
• MGLS_LICENSE_FILE = C:\MentorGraphics\License_files\license.txt

You can check the configuration in the Command Prompt using the commands ` set salt ` and ` set mgls`. For example, the command ` C:\>set salt ` prints the line ` SALT_LICENSE_SERVER=C:\MentorGraphics\License_files\license.txt`.

Updating the License File

To update the license, simply copy the new license file over the existing ” license.txt” file.

Checking License Status Using the PCLS_OK Program

1. Copy one feature from the license.txt license file (for example, ” padsstdplus_c” in the image) into the ” Feature” field in the PCLS_OK program.
2. Select ” Apply.”