Verifying Software Installation

Use the following steps to verify installation of Xilinx, XSI, and DesignWare software on your system, and to ensure your .cshrc or .login files include the required environmental variables and search paths.

Xilinx supports Synopsys v1997.01 and later.

1. Go to the platform where the Xilinx software is installed.
   
   
2. To verify that your system has the Xilinx software, enter the following.
   
   which par
   
   The full path for PAR appears. If the system cannot find PAR, refer to the installation instructions in the release notes or contact your system administrator.
   
   
3. To verify XSI installation, enter the following.
   
   which synlibs
   
   The full path for XSI appears. If the system cannot find Synlibs, refer to the installation instructions in the release notes or contact your system administrator.
   
   
4. Enter the following to change to the correct directory.
   
   cd $XILINX/synopsys/libraries/dw/lib/architecture
   
   
5. List the contents of this directory to verify that installation placed the source Xilinx DesignWare files in this directory.
   
   This directory contains the object file for the Xilinx DesignWare symbol modules (xdw_module.syn) and the simulation modules (xdw_module.sim). The variable xdw_module refers to the Xilinx DesignWare primitive name.
   
   If you do not find the SYN and SIM files in this directory, refer to the release notes or contact your system administrator. The README file contains installation instructions, and resides in the $XILINX/synopsys/libraries/dw/src/architecture directory.
   
   
6. To verify that you are using Synopsys v1997.01 or later, enter the following.
   
   design_analyzer
   
   This command starts Design Analyzer and displays the version number on your screen.