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Use [describe-fpga-images](./hdk/docs/describe_fpga_images.md) with the [--region command line option](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-command-line.html) to list AFIs available in a specific region. Use `FpgaImageGlobalId` attribute and `fpga-image-global-id` filter to match AFI copies accross regions.
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**Q: Can I share an AFI with other AWS accounts?**
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Yes, sharing allows accounts other than the owner account to load and use an AFI. Use [modify-fpga-image-attribute](./hdk/docs/fpga_image_attributes.md) API to update `loadPermission` attribute to grant/remove AFI load permission. AWS AFIs support two load permission types:
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*`UserId`: share AFI with specific AWS accounts using account IDs.
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*`UserGroups`: only supports `all` group to make an AFI public or private.
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Use [reset-fpga-image-attribute](./hdk/docs/fpga_image_attributes.md) API to revoke all load permissions.
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**Q: Can I delete an AFI?**
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Yes, use [delete-fpga-image](./hdk/docs/delete_fpga_image.md) to delete an AFI in a specific region. Deleting an AFI in one region does not affect AFIs in other regions.
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Use [delete-fpga-image](./hdk/docs/delete_fpga_image.md) carefully. Once all AFIs of the same global AFI ID are deleted, the AFIs cannot be recovered from deletion. Review [IAM policy best practices](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#grant-least-privilege) to resrict access to this API.
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**Q: Can I bring my own bitstream for loading on an F1 FPGA?**
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No. There is no mechanism for loading a bitstream directly onto the FPGAs of an F1 instance. All Custom Logic is loaded onto the FPGA by calling `$ fpga-local-load-image` tool at [AWS FPGA SDK](https://github.com/aws/aws-fpga/sdk).
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2. Generic description of the logic design *(Optional)*.
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3. Location of the tarball file object in S3.
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4. Location of an S3 directory where AWS would write back logs of the AFI creation.
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5. AWS region where the AFI will be created. Use [copy-fpga-image](../../docs/copy-fpga-images.md) API if you need to load an AFI on a different region.
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5. AWS region where the AFI will be created. Use [copy-fpga-image](../../docs/copy_fpga_image.md) API to copy an AFI to a different region.
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To upload your tarball file to S3, you can use any of [the tools supported by S3](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/UploadingObjects.html)).
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For example, you can use the AWS CLI as follows:
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**NOTE**: *Attempting to load the AFI immediately on an instance will result in an `Invalid AFI ID` error.
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The [copy-fpga-image](../../docs/copy-fpga-images.md) API allows you copy AFIs to other regions and avoid the time consuming `create-fpga-image` process. Copy will also preserve the source Global AFI ID and minimize region-specific changes to your instance code or scripts.
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The [copy-fpga-image](../../docs/copy_fpga_image.md) API allows you to copy the AFI to other regions and avoid the time consuming `create-fpga-image` process. Copy will also preserve the source Global AFI ID and minimize region-specific changes to your instance code or scripts.
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## Step by step guide how to load and test a registered AFI from within an F1 instance
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3.[Enabling Debug on FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance, using XVC](#startVJtag)
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4.[Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager(Vivado Lab Edition) to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance](#connectToTarget)
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4.[Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager(Vivado Lab Edition) running on local F1 instance to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance](#connectToTargetLocally)
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5.[Frequently Asked Questions](#faq)
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5.[Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager(Vivado Lab Edition) running on remote machine to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance](#connectToTargetRemotely)
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# Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance
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# Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) running on local F1 instance to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance
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Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) running on the target instance (i.e. the F1 itself). The TCP port on which the Virtual JTAG XVC Server is listening must be accessible to the host running Xilinx Hardware Management (See [FAQ](#faq) for configuring Linux firewall and AWS EC2 Network Security Groups).
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Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) running on the target instance (i.e. the F1 itself) or it can be running remotely on a different host. The TCP port on which the Virtual JTAG XVC Server is listening must be accessible to the host running Xilinx Hardware Management (See [FAQ](#faq) for configuring Linux firewall and AWS EC2 Network Security Groups).
To connect the debug Xilinx Hardware Manager to Virtual JTAG XVC server on the target, the following should be called on the machine hosting Vivado:
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-If you are running Vivado's Lab Edition on the same instance as the target instance, use IP address 127.0.0.1, which is the localhost.
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The connection Vivado and the target instance can be terminated by closing the XVC server from Vivado using the right click menu. If the target FPGA PCIe connection is lost, a new AFI is loaded or the Virtual JTAG Server application stops running, the connection to the FPGA and associated debug cores will also be lost.
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**NOTE:** Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) should not be connected to the target Virtual JTAG XVC Server when the AFI is not in READY state. If the AFI going to go through `fpga-clear-image` or `fpga-load-local-image`, Vivado should be disconnected, and the Virtual JTAG XVC Server should be terminated by killing the process the runs the JTAG XVC Server.
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# Connecting Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) running on a remote machine to the Debug Target FPGA-enabled EC2 Instance
Xilinx Hardware Manager (Vivado Lab Edition) running on a remote machine. The TCP port on which the hw_server and the Virtual JTAG XVC Server is listening must be accessible to the host running Xilinx Hardware Management (See [FAQ](#faq) for configuring Linux firewall and AWS EC2 Network Security Groups).
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Note: Running the hw_server locally on the F1 instance ensures superior performance between Vivado running on the remote machine to connect and debug the design running on the F1 instance.
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To connect the debug Xilinx Hardware Manager to Virtual JTAG XVC server on the target, the following should be called on the machine hosting Vivado:
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2) Select “Open HW Manager” as shown in the next figure:
4) Connect to the target instance Virtual JTAG XVC server using the following command in Vivado's tcl console.
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6) You will need a "Probes file" in the next step. A "Probes file" with an ".ltx" extension is generated during the build process and written to the checkpoints directory.
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7) In the Hardware Device Properties window select the appropriate “Probes file” for your design by clicking the icon next to the “Probes file” entry, selecting the file, and clicking “OK”. This will refresh the hardware device and it should now show the debug cores present in your design. Note the Probes file is written out during the design implementation, and is typically has the extension ".ltx".
Vivado can now be used to debug your design: the next figure shows how a CL design with two ILAs and one VIO would look in Vivado Lab Edition Hardware Manager, once the steps 1-6 mentioned earlier are followed
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More information including a link to the full specification for XVC version 1.0 is available [here](https://www.xilinx.com/products/intellectual-property/xvc.html).
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For example, include the following statement in your IAM policy to deny access to `DeleteFpgaImage`:
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