User Manual

System Requirements
1. Operating Systems
a. You can use any operating system that is supported by Xilinx Vivado Design Suite
b. The NetFPGA team develops strictly on Linux, so the software components are
developed for Linux. We recommend users to have Ubuntu 16.04.
2. CAD tools / IDE
a. Xilinx Vivado Design Suite is required. The recommend version is Xilinx Vivado
2016.4.
b. A valid license for Xilinx 10G MAC.
3. Network cables
The NetFPGA-SUME board has four SFP+ connectors for 10G Ethernet. AVAGO AFBR-
709SMZ transceivers with Multimode OM3 10Gb Fibre is recommended
4. Host Motherboard:
You can use the NetPFGA-SUME board both standalone and inside a host.
a. Standalone: You need a micro-USB cable for JTAG chain and serial
communication.
b. Host: The motherboard must to support PCI Express Gen3 x8. You can the
detailed information at https://github.com/NetFPGA/NetFPGA-SUME-
public/wiki/Motherboard-Information .