Xilinx Alveo U250 Getting Started

To upgrade from either the 2018.2 or 2018.3 release to the 2019.2 release, perform the
following steps.
1. Remove the current XRT and plaorm versions.
$ sudo apt remove xrt
2. Download the 2019.2 version of XRT and install it with the following command.
$ sudo apt install <deb-dir>/xrt_<version>.deb
3. Restore the card to the original manufacturing state.
$ sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --factory_reset
4. Cold reboot the system.
5. To conrm that the plaorm running on the FPGA is either GOLDEN_2 or GOLDEN_5, review
the output from the following command.
$ sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --scan
For example, you might see xilinx_u250_GOLDEN_2.
IMPORTANT! If the GOLDEN_2 image is running on the FPGA, carefully review the Design Advisory for Alveo
Data Center Accelerator Card Golden Corrupon, found at Xilinx Answer Record AR-71915. Complete the
repair instrucons associated with the Xilinx Answer prior to proceeding.
IMPORTANT! Si l'image GOLDEN_2 est en cours d'exécuon sur le FPGA, consultez aenvement l'avis de
concepon relaf à la corrupon dorée de la carte accélératrice de centre de données Alveo, disponible dans
l'enregistrement de réponse Xilinx AR-71915. Suivez les instrucons de réparaon associées à Xilinx Answer
avant de poursuivre.
WICHTIG! Wenn das GOLDEN_2-Image auf dem FPGA ausgeführt wird, lesen Sie die Designempfehlung zur
Goldenen Beschädigung der Alveo Data Center-Beschleunigerkarte unter Xilinx Answer Record AR-71915.
Führen Sie die mit der Xilinx Answer verbundenen Reparaturanweisungen aus, bevor Sie forahren..
6. Download the desired deployment
plaorm installaon package and install it.
$ sudo apt install <deb-dir>/xilinx-<card>-<version>.deb
7. Run the following command and conrm that the value in Flashable partitions
installed in system eld matches what was just installed, and that the SC eld for
Flashable partition running on FPGA is not blank. See Running xbmgmt ash --
scan for an explanaon of the output.
$ sudo /opt/xilinx/xrt/bin/xbmgmt flash --scan
If the package does not match, try to install the deployment plaorm package again.
If the SC eld for Flashable partition running on FPGA is blank, then follow the
instrucons in Xilinx Answer Record AR-71760.
Appendix A: Changing XRT and Target Platform Versions
UG1301 (v1.5) June 3, 2020 www.xilinx.com
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Xilinx Alveo U250 Specifications

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Brand	Xilinx
Model	Alveo U250
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English