Environment Setup

This section describes the software packages to be installed before tuning and how to install them.

Running of AOE depends on the Ascend AI Processor. Therefore, the tool can be used only in scenarios where a device with the Ascend AI Processor installed functions as both the development environment and operating environment.

Figure 1 Software deployment

Install the driver, firmware, Ascend-CANN-Toolkit, and PyTorch AI framework. For details, see the CANN Software Installation Guide.