Unpack the
tar.gz
file into a single directory. The location of the directory is not important,
however the directory should not contain any other files.
7. Install the deployment packages. From within the directory where the installation packages
were unpacked, run the following command. This will install all deployment packages.
sudo yum install ./*.rpm
The installation of the deployment partition and firmware are located in the
/opt/xilinx/
firmware
directory and contains the named partition and firmware sub-directories. After
installing the deployment packages you will see the following message:
Partition package installed successfully.
Please flash card manually by running below command:
sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --update --shell <shell_name>
8. Flash the firmware to the Alveo card using the command displayed in the output of the
previous step. It has the following format:
sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --update --shell <shell_name>
If the card has been upgraded, you will see a message similar to the following and no
additional installation steps are necessary.
Status: shell is up-to-date
Card(s) up-to-date and do not need to be flashed.
If you have multiple cards installed or need to regenerate the command, follow the steps
given in Generating the xbmgmt flash --update Command section.
9. You will be asked to confirm the update, as shown below. Type y and press the Enter key.
Status: shell needs updating
Current shell: <current_platform_name>
Shell to be flashed: <platform_to_be_flashed>
Are you sure you wish to proceed? [y/n]:
Flashing will take up to 10 minutes.
IMPORTANT! Do not enter Ctrl + c in the terminal while the firmware is flashing as this can cause the
card to become inoperable.
IMPORTANT! N'entrez pas Ctrl + c dans le terminal lorsque le micrologiciel clignote, car cela pourrait
rendre la carte inutilisable.
WICHTIG! Geben Sie im Terminal nicht Strg + c ein, während die Firmware blinkt, da dies dazu führen
kann, dass die Karte nicht mehr funktioniert.
Chapter 4: Installing the Deployment Software
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