Chapter 1
Introduction
This is the User Guide for the X3522 low latency network adapter variant of the X3522. This
chapter gives an introduction to the card and its features.
IMPORTANT! Before reading this guide, follow the instructions in Alveo X3522 Installation Guide
(
) to install and configure the network adapter and its drivers. This guide assumes that you have
already installed the X3522 and that it can pass network traffic.
Note: This guide does not describe the X3522PV adaptable accelerator variant. For more information
about using this variant, refer to the Vivado
®
documentation.
Note: Throughout this guide the term Onload refers to both OpenOnload
®
and EnterpriseOnload
®
unless
otherwise stated. Users of Onload should refer to the Onload User Guide (
procedures for download and installation of the Onload distribution, accelerating and tuning the
application using Onload to achieve minimum latency and maximum throughput.
Product Website
The most up-to-date information related to the Alveo™ X3522 card, downloads and
documentation are available on the following website:
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this User Guide are software installation, configuration, test and
application engineers responsible for configuring, testing, evaluating or using the X3522.
Features
The following table lists the features that are available in an X3522.
Chapter 1: Introduction
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