Hardware Documents

Getting Started

Information on how to install the drivers and other essential software for your IPU hardware, how to run your first IPU program and get started with frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch:

• Getting Started with IPU-POD Systems

• Getting Started with IPU-POD4 DA and IPU-POD16 DA

• Getting Started with Graphcloud Preview

A dictionary of specialised terms used in Graphcore documentation:

• Graphcore Glossary

IPU-POD Systems

IPU‑POD₆₄

• IPU-POD64 Data Centre Checklist

• IPU-POD64 Build and Test Guide

• IPU-POD64 Installation and Integration Guide

• IPU-POD64 Datasheet

IPU-POD Direct Attach (DA)

Information for the IPU‑POD₄ DA and IPU‑POD₁₆ DA systems.

• IPU-POD DA Build and Test Guide

• IPU-POD16 DA Datasheet

IPU-M2000

• IPU-Machine: M2000 Datasheet

Other Information

Servers approved for use with the IPU-M2000 and IPU-POD:

• Approved Server List

Supporting Tools

Tools for controlling and monitoring the status of IPU systems.

• Command Line Tools

• V-IPU Administrator’s Guide

• V-IPU User Guide

• BMC User Guide

• Rack Tool