Welcome to the NetFPGA-PLUS getting started guide!

This guide is for new users. It covers:

• System Requirements.
• Downloading the code repository.
• Installation.
• Testing your board.
• What to do next!

Let's get started...

NetFPGA-PLUS uses xilinx open-nic-driver, which recommends Ubuntu 18.04 (Linux Kernel 4.15.0 or 5.3.0). The Reference Operating System page will provide you instructions about how to set up the development system.

For any development of NetFPGA-PLUS, Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2020.2 is required.

NetFPGA-PLUS uses Xilinx open-nic-shell for CMAC, QDMA, and system config subsystem. To use Xilinx CMAC IP, a license would be required. Please see this License Information page or open-nic-shell page.

Please refer to here

You need a micro-USB cable to access the JTAG chain or serial port of the reference design.

$ git clone git@github.com:NetFPGA/NetFPGA-PLUS.git

For more information about git and GitHub in general, please consult GitHub help. Further building instructions are referred to here

NetFPGA-PLUS supports Alveo Series FPGAs and Ultrascale+ FPGAs.

• Xilinx VCU1525 (discontinued)
• Alveo U200
• Alveo U250
• Alveo U280

If you found any bugs or issues, please report on issues on this repo.