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All rights reserved. 2 Revision: V0.6.00 Intel Confidential Simics® Software Transition Overview Simics Software, Version 6 Transition Sept. 27, 2019 – Dec. 31, 2019 • Transition period of 3 months during Q4’19; during this period, Simics software, version 5 (Python* 2.7) will continue to be supported with bug fixes, but will not include the latest functional and security updates. Users should update to Simics software, version 6 (Python 3.7). • Simics software, version 5 (Python 2.7) will no longer be supported or available after December 31, 2019. • No new Simics software, version 5 Base and Eclipse packages will be released after Q3’19. • We recommend users upgrade their Python scripts to version 3.7 to align with the Simics software, version 6 update. Simics Software, Version 6 Security Updates • Simics software, version 6 has been updated to include functional and security updates and is targeted for release on Sept. 27, 2019. • Simics software, version 5 does not include the latest functional and security updates. Customers should update to Simics software, version 6 as it becomes available. • Simics software, version 5: all versions are provided as-is and will no longer be available after Dec. 31, 2019. This version will not be supported with any additional functional, security or other updates. Intel recommends that users of Simics software, version 5 uninstall and discontinue use as soon as possible and upgrade to the latest version of Simics software version 6 or later. Simics software, version 5 does not include the latest functional and security updates. Simics software, Version 6 is targeted to be released on Sept 27th, 2019 and will include additional functional and security updates. Customers should update to the latest version as it becomes available. Simics software, version 6 has been updated to include functional and security updates. Users should update to the latest version. Revision: V0.6.00 3 Intel Confidential Contents 1.0 Simics* Model Library for Eagle Stream Features ........................................ 6 1.1 General Feature Summary ...................................................................... 6 1.2 Hardware and Software Requirements ...................................................... 6 1.3 Pre-Requisites ....................................................................................... 7 1.4 Simics Download Instructions .................................................................. 7 1.5 Windows Installation Instructions ............................................................. 7 1.6 DBGHelp Installation for Windows ............................................................ 8 1.7 Linux Installation Instructions .................................................................. 8 2.0 Configuration and Simulation with Simics .................................................. 10 2.1 Set Up Simics Workspace ...................................................................... 10 2.2 Sample Validation BIOS ........................................................................ 10 2.3 Simulating with Simics .......................................................................... 11 2.3.1 Windows .................................................................................. 11 2.3.2 Linux ....................................................................................... 14 2.4 Simics target Scripts ............................................................................ 14 2.5 OS Boot Times ..................................................................................... 14 3.0 Support and Issue Management and Documentation ................................. 15 3.1 Help ................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Issue support ...................................................................................... 15 3.3 Documentation .................................................................................... 16 3.4 New Features and Bugs Fixed ................................................................ 17 3.5 Limitations and Known Issues ................................................................ 18 Figures Figure 1. Windows Installers ................................................................................. 8 Figure 2. Starting Simics Simulation .................................................................... 12 Figure 3. Choosing Script ................................................................................... 13 Figure 4. Simics Windows Once Script Loads ......................................................... 13 Figure 5. Submitting Simics IPS Case .................................................................. 16 Tables Table 1. Requirements ........................................................................................ 6 Table 2 Decryption Keys for Package 1000 and 7921 ............................................. 7 Table 3 Simics Releases vs BIOS BKC’s .............................................................. 10 Table 4 OS boot times ..................................................................................... 14 4 Revision: V0.6.00 Intel Confidential Revision History Revision Number Description Date V0.3.00 Initial release of the document. June 2019 V0.3.01 Edited sections 1.4, 2.2 and 3.4 July 2019 Removed section “2.3 Sample Operating System Images” as it is not applicable anymore. V0.3.02 Edited sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.2 and 3.4 August 2019 V0.3.03 Edited sections 1.4, 2.2 and 3.4 September 2019 V0.3.04 Edited sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.2, 3.4 and 3.5 September 2019 V0.5.00 Edited sections 1.5, 2.2 and 3.4 November 2019 V0.5.01 Edited sections 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 2.2, 3.4 and 3.5 December 2019 V0.5.02 Edited sections 1.4, 1.7, 2.2. and 3.4 February 2020 V0.5.03 Edited sections 1.4, 2.2, 3.4 and 3.5 March 2020 V0.6.00 May 2020 § Revision: V0.6.00 5 Intel Confidential