Chapter 4: Installing The Deployment Software - Xilinx Alveo U200 Getting Started

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 and also includes
always be obtained using the --help option.
• Deployment platform: The deployment platform provides the firmware needed to run pre-
compiled applications. It cannot be used to compile or create new applications. DFX-1RP
platforms consist of a base, while DFX-2RP platforms consist of base and shell partitions. For
more information, see Dynamic Function Exchange in XRT Documentation. To create new
applications, install the development software detailed in
can also install the development software on a machine with an installed card, doing so is not
necessary to run applications.
All installation packages can be downloaded from the Getting Started tab of the respective Alveo
card landing page:
• Alveo U200 Product Page
• Alveo U250 Product Page
• Alveo U280 Product Page
Note: Select the Vitis Design Flow tool version 2021.1 or greater.
For platform features and details, see Alveo Data Center Accelerator Card Platforms User Guide
(UG1120).
If you encounter any issues during installation, see
Answer Record 71752
IMPORTANT! Root access is required for all software and firmware installations.
IMPORTANT! L'accès Root est requis pour toutes les installations logicielles et firmware.
UG1301 (v2.2) August 19, 2022
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for additional known issues.

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