Xbutil Validate - Xilinx Alveo U200 Getting Started Manual

For each card in the server, you will see an output similar to the example below.
Card [0]
Card BDF:
Card type:
Flash type:
DSA running on FPGA:
xilinx_u200_xdma_201830_1,[TS=0x000000005bece8e1],[BMC=3.1]
DSA package installed in system:
xilinx_u200_xdma_201830_1,[TS=0x000000005bece8e1],[BMC=3.1]
In this example, the card ID is 0.
The name of the DSA and associated timestamp along with the BMC running on the FPGA
are found under DSA package installed in FPGA while the ones installed in the
system are found under DSA package installed in system.
In the above output example, the DSA on the FPGA and system are identical; the deployment
shell name is named xilinx_u200_xdma_201830_1, the timestamp is
0x000000005bece8e1 and the BMC version is 3.1. Note in these outputs, DSA is referring
to the deployment shell, TS is the timestamp and BMC is referring to the Satellite Controller.
2. Verify that:
• The deployment shell version installed on the FPGA is identical to that installed on the
system. You can do this by making sure the lines under DSA running on FPGA and DSA
package installed in system are identical.
• The BMC version under DSA running on FPGA is greater than or equal to 1.8.
If either of these are incorrect, see the

xbutil validate

The xbutil validate command generates a high-level, easy to read summary of the installed
card. It validates the correct installation by performing the following set of tests:
1. Validates the device found.
2. Checks PCIe link status.
3. Runs a verify kernel on the card.
4. Performs the following data bandwidth tests:
a. DMA test - Data transfer between host and FPGA DDR via PCIe. For U280-ES, data
transfer is between host and FPGA HBM.
b. DDR test - Data transfer between kernels and FPGA DDR. For U280-ES, two channels of
FPGA DDR and two channels of FPGA HBM are exercised.
UG1301 (v1.3) February 12, 2019
Getting Started with Alveo Accelerator Cards
Chapter 5: Card Bring-Up and Validation
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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting section.
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