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R-BPortland OR 97223-4347 USAphone: 503-641-1340fax: 503-526-5410email: [email protected], [email protected] page: http://www.model.comStart Here for ModelSim SE, Software Version 5.6iiiAre you upgrading?.................................................................................................5Supported platforms...............................................................................................6Discontinued and Retiring Operating Systems.......................................................7Licensing ..................................................................................................................8Overview.................................................................................................................8Licensing on Windows platforms...........................................................................9Licensing on Unix platforms ..................................................................................9Installation .............................................................................................................11Stand-alone Windows PC.....................................................................................12Stand-alone Unix workstation ..............................................................................14Windows PC client (obtains license from a server)..............................................16Unix client (obtains license from a server)...........................................................17Windows PC license server ..................................................................................19Unix license server ...............................................................................................22Regenerating your design libraries......................................................................24Regenerating methods ..........................................................................................24Installed directories...............................................................................................26Library notes .........................................................................................................28ModelSim documentation.....................................................................................29Searching ModelSim’s PDF documentation ........................................................30Tech Support and Updates ...................................................................................32FLEXlm Licenses ..................................................................................................33A quick ModelSim tutorial...................................................................................37Software License Agreement................................................................................38Index.......................................................................................................................47Table of ContentsStart Here for ModelSim SE, Software Version 5.6ivAre you upgrading?Start Here for ModelSim SE, Software Version 5.65Are you upgrading?• From 5.5x or an earlier versionWhen you upgrade to 5.6, you’ll need to regenerate your design libraries after installing the software. See "Regenerating your design libraries" (p24) for details.• From 5.2 or an earlier versionSince version 5.3, ModelSim has used version 6.1g of