Xilinx Alveo U30 User manual

Alveo U30 Data Center
Accelerator Card
Installaon Guide
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Revision History
The following table shows the revision history for this document.
Section Revision Summary
11/02/2020 Version 1.1
Chapter 1: Introduction Updated operating power.
Installing the Card Updated output log.
Installing the Deployment Software Removed chapter.
Multiple Devices and YAML Configuration Removed chapter.
Changing XRT and Target Platform Versions Removed appendix.
06/16/2020 Version 1.0
Initial release. N/A
Revision History
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Table of Contents
Revision History...............................................................................................................2
Chapter 1: Introduction.............................................................................................. 4
Minimum System Requirements...............................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Card Installation Procedures...........................................................6
Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................... 6
Before You Begin.........................................................................................................................8
Installing the Card.......................................................................................................................9
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting.................................................................................... 11
Appendix A: Regulatory and Compliance Information...........................12
Safety Compliance.....................................................................................................................12
EMC Compliance........................................................................................................................12
CE Directives.............................................................................................................................. 13
CE Standards..............................................................................................................................13
Other Compliance Statements................................................................................................ 14
Appendix B: Additional Resources and Legal Notices............................. 18
Xilinx Resources.........................................................................................................................18
Documentation Navigator and Design Hubs.........................................................................18
References..................................................................................................................................18
Please Read: Important Legal Notices................................................................................... 19
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This document provides hardware installaon procedures for the Alveo™ U30 Data Center
accelerator card.
The Xilinx® Alveo U30 data center accelerator card, shown in the following gure, is a single slot,
half-height, half-length, low prole form factor passively-cooled card operang up to a 25W total
dissipated power (TDP). It has a bifurcated Gen3 x8 to form two independent Gen3 x4
PCI Express® (PCIe) compliant interfaces. It features two Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoCs to
accelerate HD video transcoding and analycs. It targets high density video transcoding
applicaon, capable of decoding, scaling, and encoding up to eight 1080p60 streams. The U30
card provides superb power and cost performance for such video applicaons.
Figure 1: Alveo U30 Card with Full-Height Bracket
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Minimum System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for running the Alveo™ U30 Data Center accelerator cards
are listed below:
Table 1: Minimum System Requirements
Component Requirement
Motherboard Can be used with either PCI Express®-compliant Gen3x16 or Gen3x8 with
x4x4 bifurcation enabled in the BIOS.
System Power Supply 75W
Operating System Linux, 64-bit:
•Ubuntu 16.04
System Memory For deployment installations, a minimum of 16 GB is required.
Internet Connection Required for downloading drivers and utilities.
Hard disk space Satisfy the minimum system requirements for your operating system.
Licensing None required for application deployment.
For details on the acceptable environmental condions, see Alveo U30 Data Center Accelerator
Cards Data Sheet (DS970).
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Chapter 2
Card Installation Procedures
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury, always follow basic safety precauons.
CAUTION! You must always use an ESD strap or other anstac device when handling hardware.
ATTENTION! Il est fortement recommandé d'uliser un bracelet ESD ou autres disposifs anstaques.
VORSICHT! Beim Umgang mit Hardware müssen sie immer ein Erdungs Armband oder ein anderes
anstasches Gerät verwenden.
Safety Instructions
Safety Information
To ensure your personal safety and the safety of your equipment:
• Keep your work area and the computer/server clean and clear of debris.
• Before opening the computer/system cover, unplug the power cord.
Dispositif de Sécurité
Pour assurer votre sécurité personnelle et la sécurité de votre équipement:
• Maintenez votre zone de travail et l'ordinateur/serveur propre et dégagé de débris.
• Avant d'ouvrir le capot de l'ordinateur/système, débranchez le cordon d'alimentaon.
Sicherheitsinformation
Um ihre persönliche Sicherheit und die Sicherheit ihrer Ausrüstung zu gewährleisten:
• Halten sie ihren Arbeitsbereich und den Computer / Server sauber und frei von Ablagerungen.
• Ziehen sie vor dem Öenen der Computer / Systemabdeckung das Netzkabel ab.
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Electrostatic Discharge Caution
Electrostac discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components when they are improperly
handled, and can result in total or intermient failures. Always follow ESD-prevenon procedures
when removing and replacing components.
To prevent ESD damage:
• Use an ESD wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes skin contact. Connect the equipment
end of the strap to an unpainted metal surface on the chassis.
• Avoid touching the card against your clothing. The wrist strap protects components from ESD
on the body only.
• Handle the card by its bracket or edges only. Avoid touching the printed circuit board or the
connectors.
• Put the card down only on an anstac surface such as the bag supplied in your kit.
• If you are returning the card to Xilinx Product Support, place it back in its anstac bag
immediately.
Attention aux Décharge Électrostatique (ESD)
L'ESD peut endommager les composants électroniques lorsqu'ils sont mal manipulés, et peut
entraîner des défaillances totales ou intermientes. Suivez toujours les procédures de prévenon
contre les ESD lors du retrait et remplacement des composants.
Pour prévenir les dommages dus aux ESD:
•Ulisez une sangle de poignet ou de cheville an-ESD et assurez-vous qu'elle est en contact
avec la peau. Branchez l'extrémité du cable de la sangle à une surface métallique non peinte
du châssis et a la masse.
• Évitez de mere en contact la carte de circuit imprimé ou les connecteurs avec vos vêtements.
La sangle de poignet protège la carte ou connecteurs contre les ESD du corps seulement.
• Manipulez la carte uniquement par son support ou par ses bords. Évitez de toucher la carte de
circuit imprimé ou les connecteurs.
• Ne posez la carte de circuit imprimé ou les connecteurs que sur une surface anstaque telle
que le sac an-staque fourni avec la carte.
• Si vous retournez la carte a Xilinx, remeez-la dans son sac anstaque immédiatement.
Vorsicht Elektrostatische Entladung
Elektrostasche Entladung (ESD) kann elektronische Bauteile beschädigen, wenn sie
unsachgemäß behandelt werden, und es kann zu totalen oder zeitweiligen Ausfällen kommen.
Befolgen sie beim Enernen und Austauschen von Komponenten stets die ESD-
Schutzmaßnahmen.
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So verhindern sie ESD-Schäden:
• Verwenden sie einen ESD-Handgelenk-oder Knöchelriemen und stellen sie sicher, dass er
Hautkontakt hat. Verbinden sie das Ende des Riemens mit einer unlackierten Metalloberäche
am Gehäuse.
• Berühren sie die Karte nicht mit ihrer Kleidung. Der Riemen schützt Komponenten nur vor
ESD am Körper.
• Fassen sie die Karte nur an der Halterung oder an den Kanten an. Berühren sie nicht die
Leiterplae oder die Anschlüsse.
• Legen sie die Karte nur auf einer anstaschen Oberäche ab, z.B. dem anstaschen Beutel
der mit dem Kit mitgeliefert wurde.
• Wenn sie die Karte an den Xilinx Product Support zurücksenden, legen Sie sie bie sofort
wieder in den anstaschen Beutel.
Before You Begin
IMPORTANT! Alveo™ cards are delicate and sensive electronic devices; equipment is to be installed by a
qualied technician only. This equipment is intended for installaon in a Restricted Access Locaon.
IMPORTANT! Les cartes Alveo™ sont des appareils électronique sensibles et fragiles; l'équipement doit
être installé par un technicien ceré seulement. Cet équipement est desné à être installé dans un lieu
d'accès restreint.
WICHTIG! Die Karten Alveo™ sind sensible und empndliche elektronische Geräte. Das Gerät darf nur
von einem qualizierten Techniker installiert werden. Dieses Gerät ist für die Installaon an einem Ort mit
begrenztem Zugang vorgesehen.
• Verify that the minimum card space is available to install your card. Card specicaons and
dimensions can be found in Alveo U30 Data Center Accelerator Cards Data Sheet (DS970).
• Check for card compability with the system. Also check for proper system requirements such
as power, bus type, and physical dimensions to support the card.
Replacing the Bracket
The Alveo U30 card can be used with either a full-height or half-height bracket. Depending on
your system, it may be necessary to switch between the full and half-height bracket on the card.
The bracket is secured to the card with four screws, as shown in the gure below. To replace the
bracket, follow the instrucons below.
1. Remove screws 1 and 2 from the card.
2. Remove screws 3 and 4 from the card.
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3. Remove the bracket from the card.
4. Place the new bracket on the card and align it with the card's connectors and screw locaons.
5. Replace screws 1 and 2 on the new bracket.
6. Replace screws 3 and 4 on the new bracket.
Figure 2: Screw Locations on Bracket
Installing the Card
The following procedure is a guide for the Xilinx® Alveo™ U30 Data Center accelerator card
installaon. Consult your computer documentaon for addional informaon.
Note: For use with UL Listed Servers or ITE.
If you encounter any issues during installaon, see Chapter 3: Troubleshoong.
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1. Shut down the host computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Open your computer by removing the casing.
3. If necessary, remove the adjacent PCIe® slot cover corresponding to the PCIe slot in which
you are installing the Alveo card.
4. Plug the Alveo card into the PCIe x8 or x16 slot on the motherboard.
5. Re-install the computer casing.
6. Connect the power cord and turn on the computer.
WARNING! Do not power-on a passively cooled card without adequate forced airow across the card
with proper air ow direcon, otherwise the card can be damaged. This card can heat up aer use in
the server. Use cauon when handling. For more informaon, see Alveo U30 Data Center Accelerator
Cards Data Sheet (DS970).
7. To verify that the device has been installed correctly, enter the following Linux command in
the terminal:
$ sudo lspci -vd 10ee:
If the card is successfully installed and found by the operang system, a message similar to
the one below will be displayed.
00:08.0 Processing accelerators: Xilinx Corporation Device d03c (rev 02)
Subsystem: Xilinx Corporation Device 000e
Physical Slot: 8
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at fc000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32M]
Memory at fe050000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
If you do not see a similar message, see Chapter 3: Troubleshoong.
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