Version Compatibility

The following table lists the peripheral versions required for each function.

The listed versions are minimum ones supported by each function. Ascend software maintains a compatibility lifecycle of four versions. Ensure your selected version falls within this supported window.

Function

Sub-function

Version Requirements

Information query

Version information

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Help information

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Real-time device status

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Software-hardware version compatibility test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Performance test

Bandwidth test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

SuperPoD P2P bandwidth test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Power consumption test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
NOTE:

TDP and EDP power consumption test:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3

For the Atlas 300I Duo, the power consumption stress test supports the AICPU, DDR, and DVPP modules.

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
  • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

Computing power test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Eye diagram test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
NOTE:

Atlas 300I Duo inference card:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.0
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.0

A200T A3 Box8 SuperPoD Server:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
  • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 9000 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 800T A3 SuperPoD Server, and Atlas 800I A3 SuperPoD Server:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3
Full eye diagram test:
  • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.5.0

Stream test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
NOTE:

Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 9000 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 800T A3 SuperPoD Server, A200T A3 Box8 SuperPoD Server, and Atlas 800I A3 SuperPoD Server:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3

Fault diagnosis

One-click diagnosis

See the requirements of each sub-item.

CANN-driver compatibility diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Chip diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
NOTE:

Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 9000 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 800T A3 SuperPoD Server, A200T A3 Box8 SuperPoD Server, and Atlas 800I A3 SuperPoD Server:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
  • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

Network health diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

On-chip memory diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
    NOTE:

    Atlas inference product:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
    • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

Driver health diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

Eye diagram diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
    NOTE:

    Atlas 300I Duo inference card:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.0
    • CANN: ≥ 8.0.0

    A200T A3 Box8 SuperPoD Server:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
    • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

    Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 9000 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 800T A3 SuperPoD Server, and Atlas 800I A3 SuperPoD Server:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
    • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3

Bandwidth diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
NOTE:

D2D write bandwidth diagnosis:

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.0.0
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.0

NIC diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
  • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

PRBS stream diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
    NOTE:

    Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 9000 A3 SuperPoD, Atlas 800T A3 SuperPoD Server, A200T A3 Box8 SuperPoD Server, and Atlas 800I A3 SuperPoD Server:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
    • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3

Computing power diagnosis

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

AICORE stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

AICORE diagnosis

Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2

CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

AICPU stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3

Power consumption stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.0
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.0

One-click on-chip memory stress test

See the requirements of each sub-item.

On-chip memory stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2
    NOTE:

    Atlas inference product:

    • Driver HDK: ≥ 25.0.RC1
    • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

On-chip memory high-risk address stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

P2P stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC2
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC2

DSA stress test

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.0.RC1
  • CANN: ≥ 8.1.RC1

NPU environment restoration

NPU environment restoration

  • Driver HDK: ≥ 24.1.RC3
  • CANN: ≥ 8.0.RC3