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5. Install the XRT installaon package by running the following command from within the
directory where the installaon packages reside. <version> is the laer part of the
installaon package le name.
$ sudo yum install ./xrt_<version>.rpm
This will install the XRT and its necessary dependencies. Follow the instrucons when
prompted throughout the installaon.
6. Install the deployment plaorm installaon package:
$ sudo yum install ./xilinx-<card>-<version>.rpm
The deployment soware sources are now installed on the system. The installaon of the
drivers, runme soware, and ulies are in the /opt/xilinx/ directory and contains the
xrt and dsa sub-directories. The dsa folder contains the deployment plaorm installaon.
Aer installing the deployment plaorm you will see the following message:
DSA package installed successfully.
Please flash card manually by running below command:
sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --update --shell <shell_name>
Note: When installing 2019.1 or earlier deployment plaorm packages, the displayed instrucons use
the xbutil rather than the xbmgmt command to ash. Flashing with xbutil is being deprecated and
will not be supported in future releases. It is recommended to use the xbmgmt command to ash the
Alveo card.
7. Flash the rmware 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 you have mulple cards installed or need to regenerate the command, follow the steps
given in the related topic Generang the xbmgmt ash --update Command.
8. You will be asked to conrm 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 rmware is ashing 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 inulisable.
WICHTIG! Geben Sie im Terminal nicht Strg + c ein, während die Firmware blinkt, da dies dazu führen kann,
dass die Karte nicht mehr funkoniert.
Chapter 4: Installing the Deployment Software
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