Starting with the December 2013 tool release, former EVE ZeBu and Magma Knights tools will migrate to Synopsys Common Licensing (SCL). Besides ZeBu, the following Synopsys/Magma Knights products will be affected by this change: Camelot, SystemNav, kDBI, kDBIlib, Excalibur and Yield Manager.
The migration to SCL means that starting December 2013:
The cvd-format keys will require Synopsys Common Licensing version 11.7. Instructions for setting up and starting SCL version 11.7 will be posted online in the Synopsys Licensing QuickStart Guide
Important:
You will be required to migrate to SCL version 11.7 if you have ZeBu or Knights features and you move to a new license file issued on or after December 6, 2013. Activities that could trigger the required upgrade include:
SCL version 11.7 provides the following benefits:
How to Migrate to Synopsys Common Licensing
In December 2013, you will receive a single license cvd-format file for both ZeBu and Knights products. To use this license file, the following actions must be taken:
This migration will not require you to update your tool versions, as Synopsys Common Licensing version 11.7 will be able to support older versions of your tools.
Plan your migration to SCL version 11.7 now.