Chapter 4
Installing the Deployment Software
This chapter details the procedures for installing deployment software on RedHat/CentOS and
Ubuntu operating systems. All software installations use standard Linux RPM and Linux DEB
packages and require root access.
The deployment software consists of the following software packages:
• Xilinx
®
runtime (XRT): XRT provides the libraries and drivers for an application to run on
Alveo™ cards.
• Deployment platform: The deployment platform provides the firmware needed to run pre-
compiled applications. It cannot be used to compile or create new applications. To create new
applications, install the development software detailed in
. While you
can also install the development software on a machine with an installed card, doing so is not
necessary to run applications.
For platform features and details, see Alveo Data Center Accelerator Card Platforms User Guide
(
If you encounter any issues during installation, see
and
for additional known issues.
IMPORTANT! Root access is required for all software and firmware installations.
IMPORTANT! L'accès Root est requis pour toutes les installations logicielles et firmware.
WICHTIG! Root-Zugriff ist für alle Software- und Firmware-Installationen erforderlich.
XRT and Deployment Platform Installation
Procedures on RedHat and CentOS
Use the following steps to download and install the XRT and DFX-2RP deployment platforms.
DFX-2RP platforms consist of base and shell partitions. For more information, see
in XRT Documentation.
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