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RAMP Infrastructure Status

Daniel Burke19 Aug 08

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““Transitioning to OpenRAMP…”Transitioning to OpenRAMP…”

OverviewOverview

Formal board support package for BEE3/RAMP2Formal board support package for BEE3/RAMP2 Provided now by BEEcube as part of purchase costProvided now by BEEcube as part of purchase cost Research support through Berkeley (sole point of contact)Research support through Berkeley (sole point of contact)

Current StatusCurrent Status BEE Repository upgrade status and evolutionBEE Repository upgrade status and evolution

Proposed BEE3/RAMP2 InfrastructureProposed BEE3/RAMP2 Infrastructure Online hardware stackOnline hardware stack Enhanced web resources to foster collaboration/disseminationEnhanced web resources to foster collaboration/dissemination

Infrastructure layers/responsibilitiesInfrastructure layers/responsibilities Documentation concernsDocumentation concerns

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Where we are in the project?

Year 1Year 1 Year 2Year 2 Year 3Year 3

3/063/06 3/073/07 3/03/088

3/093/09

REDREDBLUEBLUE

GOLDGOLDWHITEWHITE

Areas for Improvement:Areas for Improvement:

Not adequate sharing between effortsNot adequate sharing between efforts Difficult for external groups to acquire and operate designs (Difficult for external groups to acquire and operate designs (manymany BEE2s in the field) BEE2s in the field) User support still not sufficientUser support still not sufficient Documentation insufficientDocumentation insufficient Basic reference designs would be beneficialBasic reference designs would be beneficial

Although lagging (optimistic) projected schedule, we should be disseminating results.Although lagging (optimistic) projected schedule, we should be disseminating results.

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Current InfrastructureTwo Principal ElementsTwo Principal Elements

Hardware support: Hardware support: BEE2 board with accessories and cable set (UCB responsibility)BEE2 board with accessories and cable set (UCB responsibility) Establish/maintain online stack accessible by remote users (8 BEE2s)Establish/maintain online stack accessible by remote users (8 BEE2s)

Web/Gateware supportWeb/Gateware support Website for information and HW information (schematics/docs): Website for information and HW information (schematics/docs): ramp.eecs.berkeley.eduramp.eecs.berkeley.edu Library of archived designs and components: Library of archived designs and components: repository.eecs.berkeley.edurepository.eecs.berkeley.edu Means for submitting issues and obtaining help (listserv): Means for submitting issues and obtaining help (listserv): lists.berkeley.edulists.berkeley.edu

Users report difficult to use!Users report difficult to use!

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Proposed InfrastructurePrimary ComponentsPrimary Components

Hardware support: Hardware support: BEE3 board with accessories (delegate to BEEcube)BEE3 board with accessories (delegate to BEEcube) Upgrade online stack accessible by remote users (6 BEE3s)Upgrade online stack accessible by remote users (6 BEE3s)

Web/gateware support with four discrete areas:Web/gateware support with four discrete areas:

1.1. Website for information and HW information (schematics/docs): Website for information and HW information (schematics/docs): openRAMP.orgopenRAMP.org New look: incorporate existing information, but expand to reflect broader communityNew look: incorporate existing information, but expand to reflect broader community

2.2. Repository of archived designs and components: Repository of archived designs and components: openRAMP.orgopenRAMP.org//librarylibrary RAMP-specific focus; move basic ref. designs/components to BEEcube.comRAMP-specific focus; move basic ref. designs/components to BEEcube.com

3.3. Forum for submitting RAMP issues and obtaining help: Forum for submitting RAMP issues and obtaining help: openRAMP.orgopenRAMP.org//forumforumNew interactive collaborative community for discussion and disseminationNew interactive collaborative community for discussion and dissemination

4.4. Mechanism for submitting RAMP bugs and monitoring fixes: Mechanism for submitting RAMP bugs and monitoring fixes:

openRAMP.orgopenRAMP.org//bugtrackingbugtrackingOperate in coordination with forum—faster response to issues.Operate in coordination with forum—faster response to issues.

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Online Cluster of Hardware ComponentsOnline Cluster of Hardware Components

Hardware:Hardware: Scheduling softwareScheduling software

Power management Power management

Shared programming means: VMs and beekeeperShared programming means: VMs and beekeeper

Sun X4150 rackmount server to host VMsSun X4150 rackmount server to host VMs• 2x Quad-core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz 2x Quad-core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz • 8x2GB memory 8x2GB memory • 4x146GB SAS drives4x146GB SAS drives

accessaccessRAMPRAMP

BEEKeeper

JTAG Chain

Backend System

Xilinx Tools

JTAG Chain

Group

JTAG Chain

JTAG Chain

Group

Group

Ethernet

BEEKeeper

Backend System, many FPGAs

BEEKeeper BEEKeeper

Group of JTAG

Chains #1

Group of JTAG

Chains #2

Group of JTAG

Chains #3

User 1

Xilinx Tools

User 2

Xilinx Tools

User 3

Xilinx Tools

LocalNetwork

BEEKeeper

Backend System

BEEKeeper

Group of JTAG

Chains

User

Xilinx Tools

UART UART

Front Panel Display

BEEKeeper Driver

Custom Tools

I2C

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System Map

Power

XUPv5

BEE3BEE2

WinXP Fedora 9WinXP

OpenRAMP

RAMP Server

Test

Build

Internet

Virtual Virtual MachineMachiness

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Web ComponentsWeb Components Facelift of main page and rebrand to Facelift of main page and rebrand to OpenRAMPOpenRAMP Repository Repository ForumForum BugtrackerBugtracker

OpenRAMP.orgOpenRAMP.orgOpenRAMP.orgOpenRAMP.org

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ApplicationsSystems(Target/Back End)

Models(Implementation/Back End)

Abstraction Features(Implementation/Back End)

Abstractions

Mechanisms

Library Components(Host & Implementation/Back End)

Languages

Raw Platform(Host/Back End)

Infrastructure Elements

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Example: Gold Onion

Applications

System(Target/Back End)

Models(Implementation/Back End)

Abstraction Platform(Implementation/Back End)

Raw Platform(Host/Back End)

BEEcube*

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Documentation

New emphasis on thorough docsNew emphasis on thorough docs

All components and projects submitted require documentationAll components and projects submitted require documentation Generate user guides and tutorials for ease of adoptionGenerate user guides and tutorials for ease of adoption For external consumption, offer Quickstart projects For external consumption, offer Quickstart projects User guides and manuals, as well as testbench generation require disciplined approach, but are User guides and manuals, as well as testbench generation require disciplined approach, but are

necessary for widespread success: the onus is on the PIs.necessary for widespread success: the onus is on the PIs.

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Status

Delivery of 4 BEE3s FridayDelivery of 3 more following weekServer ordered and arrival pendingNetwork power switch undergoing configurationNetwork switch ordered and arrival pending

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Backup SlidesBackup Slides

Use symmetry in Use symmetry in multi-FPGA system : multi-FPGA system : Program in parallelProgram in parallel

Bond multiple JTAG Bond multiple JTAG chains : Xilinx tools chains : Xilinx tools see one long chainsee one long chain

Program multi-FPGA systems efficiently

BEEKeeper

JTAG Chain

Backend System

Xilinx Tools

JTAG Chain

Group

JTAG Chain

JTAG Chain

Group

Group

Ethernet

See all FPGAs at once See all FPGAs at once connect to many connect to many BEEKeepersBEEKeepers

Share BEEKeepers Share BEEKeepers between users between users programmer accepts many programmer accepts many connectionsconnections

Use BEEKeeper in a large system

BEEKeeper

Backend System, many FPGAs

BEEKeeper BEEKeeper

Group of JTAG

Chains #1

Group of JTAG

Chains #2

Group of JTAG

Chains #3

User 1

Xilinx Tools

User 2

Xilinx Tools

User 3

Xilinx Tools

LocalNetwork

Remotely access debug Remotely access debug ports ports BEEKeeper tunnels IBEEKeeper tunnels I22C, C, UART, othersUART, others

Debug across entire Debug across entire system system Access signals from Access signals from multiple FPGAs simultaneouslymultiple FPGAs simultaneously

Remotely Manage and Debug System

BEEKeeper

Backend System

BEEKeeper

Group of JTAG

Chains

User

Xilinx Tools

UART UART

Front Panel Display

BEEKeeper Driver

Custom Tools

I2C