Appendix A: Changing Xrt And Target Platform Versions; Redhat And Centos - Xilinx Alveo U200 Getting Started

Changing XRT and Target Platform
Versions
The Alveo™ Data Center Accelerator card target platform and XRT revisions can change
significantly between releases. To ensure a successful upgrade (or downgrade) of the Alveo card
XRT and platform, carefully follow the instructions for your specific release pairing. Failure to
adhere to these procedures can result in an unstable installation or other issues.
The procedures for changing between the 2018.2 and 2018.3 releases differ from changing
between 2018.x (2018.2 and 2018.3) and 2019.1 as well as the 2019.2 releases due to
significant architectural changes in the Alveo card platform and XRT.
Note: For links to the available platform and XRT revisions, see
Software.
IMPORTANT! Do not enter Ctrl + c in the terminal while the firmware is flashing 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 inutilisable.
WICHTIG! Geben Sie im Terminal nicht Strg + c ein, während die Firmware blinkt, da dies dazu führen kann,
dass die Karte nicht mehr funktioniert.

RedHat and CentOS

During upgrading, downgrading, or uninstalling, it can be useful to list the currently installed
Alveo packages. To list all currently installed platform packages, run the following command in a
Linux terminal:
$ yum list installed | grep xilinx
To list the currently installed XRT package, run the following command:
$ yum list installed | grep xrt
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Getting Started with Alveo Accelerator Cards

Appendix A: Changing XRT and Target Platform Versions

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