The minimum system requirements for running a T2 Telco accelerator card are shown below:
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Motherboard |
PCI Express 4.0 compatible with one dual-width x16 slot. |
| System power supply | 75W through a PCI Express slot connection |
| Operating system | Linux, 64-bit: CentOS 7 and 8 Ubuntu 16, 18, and 20 |
| System memory and CPU cores | For deployment installations, a minimum of 16 GB plus application
memory requirements is required. For development installations, a
minimum of 64 GB of device memory is required, but 80 GB is
recommended. A minimum of 16 logical cores is required. |
| Internet connection | Required for downloading drivers and utilities. |
| Hard disk space | Satisfy the minimum system requirements for your operating system. |
| Auxiliary power supply | No auxiliary power supply is required because the T2 card cannot boot standalone. |
| Vitis™ application acceleration development flow | The Vitis™ application acceleration development flow is not currently supported. |
The T2 Telco accelerator card is intended for deployment on most servers. Thermal testing has been conducted on a Dell R640. Functional testing has been conducted on a number of additional servers including Dell R730 and R740.