Xilinx Install

Documents

https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/boards_and_kits/accelerator-cards/ug1301-getting-started-guide-alveo-accelerator-cards.pdf

What we need

XRT supports Linux kernel up to: 3.10.0-862.14.4.el7.x86_64

1. Xilinx rpm files you can downlonad from official website after registration:

 https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/alveo/u200.html#gettingStarted

1. Used RPM's:

wget ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/7.4/x86_64/updates/security/kernel-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm
wget ftp://ftp.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm3/linux-scientificlinux/7.2/x86_64/updates/security/kernel-devel-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm
wget ftp://ftp.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm3/linux-centos-vault/7.4.1708/cr/x86_64/Packages/kernel-headers-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm

All files are on OneDrive (kernel and xilinx rpm's):

https://bostonlimited.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/HPC/Shared%20Documents/Benchmarking%20Results/Xilinx/rpm?csf=1&e=UGwaRM

Driver Installation

1. Install Centos 7.4

   Do not update os (require OS ver 7.4 or 7.5)

2. Install needed packages

    yum install epel-release linux-firmware pciutils yum-utils vim -y

3. Check if the card is visible

    lspci -vd 10ee:

4. Install specific kernel

    yum install kernel-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm -y

5. reboot
6. Install kernel headers and devel for specific version

    yum install kernel-devel-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm kernel-headers-3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64.rpm  -y

7. Install xilinx rpm's

    yum install x*.rpm -y

8. During the driver installation you will see commad to flash the card, copy and run after installation

    sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbutil flash -a <shell_name> -t <timestamp>

9. After flashing add line to bashrc file and reboot system

    echo 'source /opt/xilinx/xrt/setup.sh' >> ~/.bashrc

10. Run validate command

     xbutils validate