Preview release of VEOS with VE-GPU direct transfer feature

This is a preview release of VEOS with VE-GPU direct transfer feature.
This includes VE driver and AVEO.

The upper layer software can transfer data between VE and GPU using DMA.

Please note you need to disable PCIe Access Control Service(ACS) of PCIe Switches using "setpci" command if VEs and GPUs are connected under PCIe Switches.

Experimental implementation of VEOS with VE PCI feature for v2.2

Experimental implementation of VEOS with VE PCI feature

How to install

1. install VEOS v2.2 into SX-Aurora TSUBASA

VEOS v2.2 is released at https://www.hpc.nec/repos .
Please refer to SX-Aurora TSUBASA Installation Guide on www.hpc.nec to install the latest software.
Please get the SX-Aurora TSUBASA Installation Guide from the following page.

https://www.hpc.nec/documents/

2. download the following rpm files

libsysve-2.1.1-201910210954.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
libsysve-devel-2.1.1-201910210954.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-2.2.0-201910181700.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-devel-2.2.0-201910181700.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libvepseudo-headers-2.2.0-201910181700.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libveptrace-2.2.0-201910181700.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm

3. update rpm files

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum update libsysve*.rpm veos*.rpm
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on

How to use VE PCI feature

See "Getting Started with VE PCI" in doxygen.zip.

1. Download doxygen.zip
2. Extract doxygen.zip
3. Open doxygen/html/index.html using browser
4. Click"Getting Started with VE PCI" in the left frame.

How to rollback to VEOS v2.2

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum history <- Check ID when you update rpm files.
# yum history undo <ID>
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on

feature-vepci for v2.0.3

Experimental implementation of VEOS with VE PCI feature

How to install

1. install VEOS v2.0.3 into SX-Aurora TSUBASA

VEOS v2.0.3 is released at NEC site.

https://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/hpc/aurora/ve-software/

2. download the following rpm files

libsysve-2.0.0-201905080944.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
libsysve-devel-2.0.0-201905080944.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-2.0.3-201905080930.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-devel-2.0.3-201905080930.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libvepseudo-headers-2.0.3-201905080930.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libveptrace-2.0.3-201905080930.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm

3. update rpm files

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum update libsysve*.rpm veos*.rpm
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on

How to use VE PCI feature

See "Getting Started with VE PCI" in doxygen.zip.

1. Download doxygen.zip
2. Extract doxygen.zip
3. Open doxygen/html/index.html using browser
4. Click"Getting Started with VE PCI" in the left frame.

How to rollback to VEOS v2.0.3

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum history <- Check ID when you update rpm files.
# yum history undo <ID>
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on

feature-vepci

Experimental implementation of VEOS with VE PCI feature

How to install

1. install VEOS v1.3.2 into SX-Aurora TSUBASA

VEOS v1.3.2 is released at NEC site.

https://www.nec.com/en/global/prod/hpc/aurora/ve-software/

2. download the following rpm files

libsysve-musl-1.3.2-201811291436.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
libsysve-musl-devel-1.3.2-201811291436.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-1.3.2-201811291434.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-devel-1.3.2-201811291434.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libvepseudo-headers-1.3.2-201811291434.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-libveptrace-1.3.2-201811291434.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm
veos-musl-headers-1.3.2-201811291434.el7.centos.x86_64.rpm

3. update rpm files

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum update libsysve*.rpm veos*.rpm
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on

How to use VE PCI feature

See "Getting Started with VE PCI" in doxygen.zip.

1. Download doxygen.zip
2. Extract doxygen.zip
3. Open doxygen/html/index.html using browser
4. Click"Getting Started with VE PCI" in the left frame.

How to rollback to VEOS v1.3.2

# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set off
# yum history <- Check ID when you update rpm files.
# yum history undo <ID>
# /opt/nec/ve/bin/vecmd state set on