config_webtalk - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835)

Document ID
UG835
Release Date
2020-11-18
Version
2020.2 English

Enable/disable WebTalk to send software, IP and device usage statistics to Xilinx. Note: WebTalk is always enabled for WebPACK users. WebTalk ignores user and install preference when a bitstream is generated using the WebPACK license. If a design is using a device contained in WebPACK and a WebPACK license is available, the WebPACK license will be used. To change this, please see answer record 34746.

Syntax

config_webtalk [‑info] [‑user <arg>] [‑install <arg>] [‑quiet] [‑verbose]

Usage

Name Description
[-info] Show whether WebTalk is currently enabled or disabled
[-user] Enable/disable WebTalk for the current user. Specify either 'on' to enable or 'off' to disable. Default: empty
[-install] Enable/disable WebTalk for all users of the current installation. Specify either 'on' to enable or 'off' to disable. If you specify 'off', individual users will not be able to enable WebTalk using the -user option. You may need administrator rights to use this option. Default: empty
[-quiet] Ignore command errors
[-verbose] Suspend message limits during command execution

Categories

FileIO

Description

WebTalk is a secure design data collection feature of Xilinx software that helps Xilinx understand how you are using Xilinx devices, software, and Intellectual Property (IP).

This command returns the current state of the WebTalk feature for the current user and software installation. You can also enable or disable WebTalk to send software, IP and device usage statistics to Xilinx. No data is sent if you disable WebTalk, except for the use of the WebPACK license to generate a bitstream.

Participation in WebTalk is voluntary, except for the use of the WebPACK license. WebTalk data transmission is mandatory, and is always enabled for WebPACK users. WebTalk ignores user and install preference when a bitstream is generated using the WebPACK license.

Note: If a design is using a device contained in WebPACK and a WebPACK license is available, the WebPACK license will be used. To change this, please see answer record 34746.

Arguments

-info - (Optional) Returns information about the current Webtalk configuration. The state of WebTalk is dependent on both the user and install setting. If either of these settings is disabled, then WebTalk is disabled.

-user <arg> - (Optional) Enables or disables WebTalk for the current user.

-install - (Optional) Enables or disables WebTalk for the current software installation.

-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
Note: Any errors encountered on the command-line, while launching the command, will be returned. Only errors occurring inside the command will be trapped.
-verbose - (Optional) Temporarily override any message limits and return all messages from this command.
Note: Message limits can be defined with the set_msg_config command.

Examples

The following example returns the current state of the WebTalk configuration:
config_webtalk -info  
INFO: [Coretcl-120] Webtalk has been disabled by the current user.  
INFO: [Coretcl-123] Webtalk has been enabled for the current installation.  
INFO: [Coretcl-110] This combination of user/install settings means that  
WebTalk is currently disabled.
The following example enables WebTalk for the current user:
config_webtalk -user on