Xbtest Userguide

xbtest application can be used to validate that the Alveo™ card hardware is operating correctly within the host server environment. The application monitors system health and validates the functionality of the essential hardware and software components of Alveo Versal Example Design (AVED) or Vitis™ Platform running on Alveo™ card.

xbtest can be configured to run the following tests:

• Host can communicate with:

  • PCIe BAR: MMIO.

  • On-board memories: DMA.

  • xbtest hardware IP (xbtIP): Validate the IPs.

• Dissipate a programmable amount of power.

• Check the GT transceivers at 10GbE and 25GbE lane rates.

• Verify that xbtIP can communicate at the required rate with on-board memories, for example, DDR or HBM.

Important

Prior to using xbtest, your Alveo card hardware and software must be installed (refer to the documentation for your card).

Alveo data center accelerator card compatibility

xbtest supports the Alveo™ cards with compatible AVED Management Interface (AMI) and Alveo Versal Example Design (AVED) listed in Alveo card validation test (xbtest).

For Vitis™ Platform documentation, refer to the documentation for your card.

What’s new

xbtest v7.0 major updates are:

• MMIO test: PCIe peek-poke test

• GT: add support for

  • Virtex Ultrascale Plus: GTF (10GbE)

  • Versal HBM: GTYp (32Gb/s) & GTM (56Gb/s)