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In this section we will give a brief step-by-step list of setup instructions to replicate the configuration being used for benchmarks and testing purposes in the following chapters. We found Intel's guide on \gls{dsa} usage useful but consulted articles for setup on Lenovo ThinkSystem Servers for crucial information not present in the former. Instructions for configuring the HBM access mode, as mentioned in Section \ref{sec:state:hbm}, may vary from system to system and can require extra steps not found in the list below. \par
\begin{enumerate}
\item Set \enquote{Memory Hierarchy} to Flat in BIOS \\\cite[Sec. Configuring HBM, Configuring Flat Mode]{lenovo:hbm}
\item Set \enquote{VT-d} to Enabled in BIOS \cite[Sec. 2.1]{intel:dsaguide}
\item If available, set the option \enquote{Limit CPU PA to 46 bits} to Disabled in BIOS \\\cite[p. 5]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Use a kernel with IDXD driver support, available from Linux 5.10 or later \\\cite[Sec. Installation]{intel:dmldoc}
\item Append the following to the kernel boot parameters in grub config: \\\texttt{intel\_iommu=on,sm\_on}\cite[p. 5]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Set \enquote{Memory Hierarchy} to Flat \cite[Sec. Configuring HBM, Configuring Flat Mode]{lenovo:hbm}, \enquote{VT-d} to Enabled in BIOS \cite[Sec. 2.1]{intel:dsaguide} and, if available, \enquote{Limit CPU PA to 46 bits} to Disabled in BIOS \cite[p. 5]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Use a kernel with IDXD driver support, available from Linux 5.10 or later \cite[Sec. Installation]{intel:dmldoc} and append the following to the kernel boot parameters in grub config: \texttt{intel\_iommu=on,sm\_on}\cite[p. 5]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Evaluate correct detection of \gls{dsa} devices using \texttt{dmesg | grep idxd} which should list as many devices as NUMA nodes on the system \cite[p. 5]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Install \texttt{accel-config} from repository \cite{intel:libaccel-config-repo} or other package manager
\item Inspect the not yet configured \gls{dsa} devices using \texttt{accel-config list -i}\\\cite[p. 6]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Create \gls{dsa} configuration file which may be based upon the one used for most benchmarks available under \texttt{benchmarks/configuration-files/8n1d1e1w.conf} in the accompanying repository \cite{thesis-repo}
\item Apply the configuration file from the previous step using \texttt{accel-config load-config -c [filename] -e}\cite[Fig. 3-9]{intel:dsaguide}
\item Inspect the now configured \gls{dsa} devices using \texttt{accel-config list}\cite[p. 7]{lenovo:dsa}, output should match the desired configuration set in the file provided to \texttt{accel-config load-config}
\item Install \texttt{accel-config} from repository \cite{intel:libaccel-config-repo} or system package manager and inspect the detection of \gls{dsa} devices through the driver using \texttt{accel-config list -i}\cite[p. 6]{lenovo:dsa}
\item Create \gls{dsa} configuration file for which we provide an example under \texttt{benchmarks/configuration-files/8n1d1e1w.conf} in the accompanying repository \cite{thesis-repo} that is used for most benchmarks available. Then apply the configuration using \texttt{accel-config load-config -c [filename] -e}\cite[Fig. 3-9]{intel:dsaguide}
\item Inspect the now configured \gls{dsa} devices using \texttt{accel-config list}\cite[p. 7]{lenovo:dsa}, output should match the desired configuration set in the file used
