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Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite
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Follow the instructions to generate the license by providing the Host OS information
and Host ID (Disk Serial number or Ethernet MAC address) as shown in
Click Next.
Note:
Laptop users might want to select their Disk ID or Wireless Ethernet card Host ID.
Laptops on docking stations might have three Ethernet Host IDs from which to choose. If a
docking station Host ID is selected, then the license is available only when docked. It is best to
avoid the Host ID of the RJ45 Ethernet connection on laptop computers, because some Ethernet
adapters power down when not plugged into the network. To select an Ethernet adapter, it is best
to select the wireless card.
Figure 30: Selecting the Host ID
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