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The developer can create multiple AFIs at no extra cost, up to a defined limited (typically 100 AFIs per region per AWS account). An AFI can be loaded into as many FPGAs as needed.
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**Q: What regions are supported?**
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AWS FPGA generation and EC2 F1 instances are supported in us-east-1 (N. Virginia), us-west-2 (Oregon) and ue-west-1 (Ireland).
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**Q: What is the process for creating an AFI?**
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The AFI process starts by creating Custom Logic (CL) code that conforms to the [Shell Specification]((./hdk/docs/AWS_Shell_Interface_Specification.md). Then, the CL must be compiled using the HDK scripts which leverages Vivado tools to create a Design Checkpoint (DCP). That DCP is submitted to AWS for generating an AFI using the `aws ec2 create-fpga-image` API.
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Use the AWS CLI `describe-fpga-images` API to get information about the created AFIs using the AFI ID provided by `create-fpga-image`, or to list available AFIs for your account. See [describe-fpga-images](./hdk/docs/describe_fpga_images.md) document for details on how to use this API.
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**Q: Can I load an AFI on every region AWS FPGA is supported?**
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Yes, but you must first copy the AFI using the [copy-fpga-image](./hdk/docs/copy_fpga_image.md) API. You should generate AFIs in one region and use copy to make them available in other regions. Copy preserves the Global AFI ID used to load an AFI on a EC2 instance.
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Typically, you will not need the HDK nor any Xilinx Vivado tools on an F1 instance that is using prebuilt AFIs; unless, you want to do in-field debug using Vivado's ChipScope (Virtual JTAG).
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**Q: How do I update the AWS CLI to use the latest EC2 commands to manage my AFI's?**
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On the FPGA Developer AMI, you can update your AWS CLI for all users using the command:
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sudo pip install awscli --upgrade
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```
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If You want to upgrade the AWS CLI for just your user, you can run the following:
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pip install awscli --upgrade --user
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The AWS CLI [documentation page](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/installing.html) shows steps to update the AWS CLI.
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We recommend using the latest available version to be able to use the expanding list of commands that we add.
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## Marketplace
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**Q: What does publishing my AFI/AMI to AWS Marketplace enables?**
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Parent process (pid 8160) has died. This helper process will now exit
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**Q: Why am I getting an error: `A valid license was not found for feature 'XYZ' and/or device 'XYZ'` from Xilinx Vivado while trying to build by dcp/running my examples?**
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*For On Premise runs:*
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You would need a valid [on premise license](./hdk/docs/on_premise_licensing_help.md) provided by Xilinx.
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*For runs using the FPGA Developer AMI:*
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**NOTE:**
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> * The license included on FPGA Developer AMI Versions 1.3.0_a and earlier expires on October 31 2017.
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> * If you see the above error, please update to FPGA Developer AMI Version 1.3.3 or later.
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> * All FPGA Developer AMI Versions 1.3.0_a and earlier will be deprecated once Version 1.3.3 is released.
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* If you are using the FPGA Developer AMI Version 1.3.3 or later, please check if the environment variable `XILINXD_LICENSE_FILE` is set to `/opt/Xilinx/license/XilinxAWS.lic`
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* If you still face the above error, please contact us on the forums and we'd be happy to help further.
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# Enabling on-premises development with Xilinx tools
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**NOTE: If you are developing on AWS cloud and using AWS FPGA Developer AMI provided on AWS Marketplace, you can skip this document.**
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**NOTE: If you are developing on the AWS cloud and using AWS FPGA Developer AMI provided on AWS Marketplace, you can skip this document.**
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This document helps developers who choose to develop on-premises with specifying and licensing AWS-compatible Xilinx tools for use with the AWS FPGA HDK.
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* On-Premises customers may need a new or updated license
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* Existing F1 on-premises customers will not need a new license
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* New users will need to obtain an on-premises license of Vivado, please follow instruction at: https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/acceleration-zone/ef-vivado-sdx-vu9p-op-fl-nl.html
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* New users will need to obtain an on-premises license of Vivado, please follow the instructions at: https://www.xilinx.com/products/design-tools/acceleration-zone/ef-vivado-sdx-vu9p-op-fl-nl.html
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* The correct ordering number for the product is EF-VIVADO-SDX-VU9P-OP-(NL/FL)
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* You can confirm you are using the correct license for this product by ensuring you have the following in Xilinx License Manager:
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