Obtaining Software Packages

Before the installation, obtain driver and firmware packages based on the OS. Obtaining Software Packages describes the details.

**Table 1** Software packages
Component	OS	Software Package	Execution User
Firmware	EulerOS 2.8/Ubuntu 18.04/CentOS 7.6/CentOS 8.2/BC_Linux 7.6/Kylin OS V10SP1/BC_Linux 7.7 Note: Kylin OS V10SP1 and BC_Linux 7.7 are only supported by NPU driver 21.0.rc1 and later versions.	A800-9000-npu-firmware_x.x.x.run	root
Driver	EulerOS 2.8 (AArch64)	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_euleros2.8-aarch64.run	root
Driver	Ubuntu 18.04 (AArch64)	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_ubuntu18.04-aarch64.run	root
Driver	CentOS 7.6 (AArch64)	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_centos7.6-aarch64-.run	root
Driver	CentOS 8.2 (AArch64)	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_linux-aarch64.run	root
Driver	BC_Linux 7.6 (AArch64)	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_centos7.6-aarch64-.run A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_linux-aarch64.run	root
Driver	Kylin OS V10SP1 (AArch64) Note: Kylin OS V10SP1 and BC_Linux 7.7 are only supported by NPU driver 21.0.rc1 and later versions.	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_linux-aarch64.run	root
Driver	BC_Linux 7.7 (AArch64) Note: Kylin OS V10SP1 and BC_Linux 7.7 are only supported by NPU driver 21.0.rc1 and later versions.	A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_linux-aarch64.run	root

x.x.x indicates the version number.
The A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_linux-aarch64.run package is compatible with all OSs.

Procedure

1. Visit https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/ascend-computing/a800-9000-pid-250702818/software.

2. Choose a BMS version A800-9000 x.x.x.

Determine the driver/firmware version by referring to CANN Version Mapping.

3. Click Download next to a software package (for example, A800-9000-npu-driver_x.x.x_euleros2.8-aarch64.run) to download the software package and digital signature file.

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