Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(MeitY)

Check the WAN IP address with Network administrator or check any of the following links:

• https://www.showmyip.com/
• https://www.ipaddress.my/
• https://router-network.com/tools/what-is-my-ip

• Sign in to https://chipin.cdacb.in/
• Open a new ticket under "IP whitelisting for EDA tool access under C2S" help topic
• Provide your Institute Name and WAN IP details.
• Submit the ticket for whitelisting your Institute WAN IPs.

• Open your system browser and enter the following IP address in the URL bar: 14.139.1.126; Alternatively, you can click on the link: http://14.139.1.126/
• If the IP is whitelisted, a confirmation message will appear, displaying "Congratulations!!! Your IP has been whitelisted for accessing ChipIN EDA tool Academic license".
• Please find the message screenshot for your reference.

• If a message comes like below attached screenshot, please raise a new ticket as mentioned in question number 2.

Multiple WAN IPs can be whitelisted as shown in the example below:

• Single IP: 14.139.5.5
• Range of IPs: 14.139.1.10 - 14.139.1.25
• Subnet: 14.139.1.0/24

To check the internet connectivity, run following command from your Linux system

• In the terminal, type the command "ping 14.139.1.126" and press Enter
• This will initiate a ping request to the specified address.
• If the connection is successful, you will receive a series of replies indicating the network is reachable as shown below.

• If you encounter timeouts or error messages, this may indicate a connectivity issue.

Run following command from your Linux system

• Open the command terminal on your system.
• Use the following commands to check the connectivity to the specific licensing server and its respective ports:
  • nc -vz 14.139.1.126 27020
  • nc -vz 14.139.1.126 27021
• This command will test the connection to the server and provide feedback on whether the specified port is open and accessible.

• If the connection is successful, you will receive a message indicating the port is connected to the licensing server. If not, you may see an error message indicating connection timeout.
• Check with your network administrator for port opening if connection timeout issue occurs.

Synopsys EDA tools are compatible with subscription-based OS: RHEL 8.4 or Open-Source OS: Rocky Linux 8.4 or Alma Linux 8.4.

For more information, please visit: https://www.synopsys.com/support/licensing-installation-compute-platforms/compute-platforms/release-specific-support.html

For Hardware compatibility refer to the image below

To verify your operating system version, you can use the following command:

• cat /etc/os-release

This command will display details about your current operating system, including the version and distribution.

Please find below the Solvnet web-link to download latest Synopsys EDA Tool binaries:

• https://solvnet.synopsys.com/DownloadCenter/dc/product.jsp

Please find the ChipIN Cloud web-link below to download the latest commonly used Synopsys EDA Tools binaries:

• https://chipin-cloud.cdacb.in/index.php/f/627

Please find below the cloud web-link for the step-by-step installation procedure video and relevant materials link for Synopsys EDA Tools:

• https://chipin-cloud.cdacb.in/index.php/f/71910

This link covers issues related to installing the Synopsys EDA tools, accessing centrally hosted EDA licenses, setting up environment variables, support related, etc.

Please find below the cloud web-link for the checklist document for the Synopsys EDA Tools:

• https://chipin-cloud.cdacb.in/index.php/f/82625

Below is a sample CSHRC file for reference

Please ensure that the following configurations are properly set for accessing Synopsys EDA tools:

• License Path: Verify that the license checkout path is correctly mentioned as per the checklist document provided by ChipIN.
• Set Environment Variable: Ensure that the necessary environment variables as per the relevant Synopsys EDA Tools are set.
• Set Path: Confirm that the system path is correctly configured to include the installed directories for Synopsys EDA tools.

Proper configuration of these settings is crucial for smooth functionality and access to the required Synopsys EDA tools.

A.) Follow the steps provided below

• Check the Hostname:
  • Type hostname in the command terminal to display the current system hostname.
• Verify Hosts File:
  • Type gedit /etc/hosts in the command terminal.
  • Check that the whitelisted hostname is present after localdomain4 in the file.
• Verify System Hostname using nmtui:
  • Type nmtui in the command terminal.
  • Navigate to Set System Hostname and press Enter.

Ensure that the hostname is consistent across all entries and verify that the submitted Host-ID is correctly listed that is the hostname should match with the ones submitted through "Unique Host ID identifier".

A.)

• Design Vision
  Command: design_vision
• Design Compiler
  Command: dc_shell
• VCS
  Command: vcs -f <filelist>.f -o simv -full64 -debug_all
• Verdi
  Command: verdi
• ICC2
  Command: icc_shell
• PrimeTime
  Command: pt_shell (GUI: primetime)
• Hspice
  Command: hspice <filename>.sp
• IC Validator
  Command: icv -i .gds -c top -vve user.rs
• StarRC
  Command: starrc_shell -gui
• Tcad Sentaurus
  Command: sdevice
• SpyGlass
  Command: sg_shell (GUI: spyglass)
• Testmax
  Command: dft_shell
• Waveview
  Command: wv &
• Custom Compiler
  Command: custom_compiler &

Etc..

For more information, please refer to the following link
https://c2s.gov.in/pdf//Synopsys%20List%20of%20Products.pdf

A.) Raise a ticket in C2S support portal under help topic "Synopsys EDA Tools Related Issues" and put the subject line as "SolvNet Download Issue". Also share the error screenshot. ChipIN will coordinate with Synopsys vendor for resolving the issue.

A.)

• Download Synopsys Installer from ChipIN Cloud/SolvNet. (Refer Q.9)
• Follow the guideline documents for installing the Synopsys Installer. (Refer Q.10)
• Install Synopsys tools using the Synopsys Installer (GUI). (Refer Q.10)
• Download the required binaries. (Refer Q.9)
• Upon successful installation, use the CSHRC or BASHRC files to invoke the tool. (Refer Q.12)

A.) Check OS as well as hardware compatibility for the tools. Please refer to the FAQs number 7 for more information.

A.) Refer the below link for implementing Host-IDs
https://c2s.gov.in/UniqueHost.jsp

A.) Raise a ticket at the ChipIN support portal (https://chipin.cdacb.in/) under the help topic 'Unique Identifier for EDA Tool License Access'