Configuration and OS
Newly qualified hardware from HP, Dell, and NVIDIA.
For macOS and Linux recommended hardware, see the Flame Family system requirements.
Note: Flame Family's graphics API now uses
Vulkan(on Linux) and
Metal(on macOS) instead of OpenGL. Performance in rendering and playback speed should be at least equal to what was available in previous versions, with many use cases showing marked improvements.
Apple silicon-native
Flame, Flame Assist, and Flare are natively supported on Mac computers equipped with Apple silicon processors, like the M1 and M2.
Supported Operating Systems
Flame Family 2023 supports the following operating systems:
macOS:
- macOS 11
- macOS 12
- macOS 13
Linux:
ATTO
The ATTO FastFrame 4th generation card (Dual Channel 100 GbE x16 PCIe 4, Low Profile, QSFP28 module) is now qualified on Rocky Linux 8.7.
For more details, see ATTO website.
Newly Qualified Hardware
HP Worksation
The HP Z8 Fury workstation has been qualified with Flame Family 2024.1.
- Single socket Intel® Xeon® W9 Processor
- NVIDIA RTX™ A5000/A6000 (single or dual cards configuration) or RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation (single or dual cards configuration)
- 128 GB / 256 GB (8x16 GB or 8x32 GB) (workstation supports up to 2 TB RAM)
- Rocky Linux 8.7
For more details, see HP website.
Dell Workstation
The Dell 7865 workstation has been qualified with Flame Family 2024.1 Update.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 32-Core 3.6Ghz
- NVIDIA RTX™ A6000 (single card configuration only)
- 128 GB DDR4 3200 MHz RDIMM ECC (8 x 16 GB modules) (minimum requirement) / 256 GB DDR4 3200 MHz RDIMM ECC (8 x 32 GB modules) (recommended requirement)
- Rocky Linux 8.7
- BIOS v1.0.26
For more details, see Dell website.
NVIDIA Graphics Card
The NVIDIA RTX™ 6000 (48 GB) Ada Generation have been qualified on the following configurations:
- HP Z8 Fury (in single or dual graphics card configuration)
- Lenovo P620 (single graphics card only)
For more details on the RTX 6000, see NVIDIA website.
Hardware Deprecation
Please note that the HP Z840 will not be supported by the next major Flame Family release.
Notes on Rocky Linux 8.7
Flame Family 2024 adds support for Rocky Linux 8.7. If you are moving to Rocky Linux from CentOS 7.6 and are using ATTO fiber channel cards, see the following section.
Rocky Linux 8.5 is fully supported by Flame Family 2024. But if you want to upgrade to Rocky Linux 8.7, you can use the Easy Upgrade script included with DKU 18.
Firmware Update for ATTO Cards When Upgrading From CentOS 7.6
If you are using ATTO card FC164E or FC164P, and you plan on upgrading from CentOS 7.6 to Rocky Linux 8.5 or 8.7, you must first update the card's firmware. For details, see this Autodesk support article.
Important: Update the firmware before upgrading to Rocky Linux since the old firmware is not compatible with Rocky Linux and the card will not be visible.
Rocky Linux 8.7 Easy Upgrade Script
Important: Before upgrading, you must install DKU 18.1 since the NVIDIA driver part of previous DKUs is not compatible with Rocky Linux 8.7.
You now have access to a script to upgrade Rocky Linux 8.5 to Rocky Linux 8.7 on a Flame Family workstation or a Burn node. For more details, see Linux Upgrade script.
Note: Do not use this script to upgrade:
- A project server from Rocky Linux 8.5 to 8.7. Use the dnf utility instead.
- A headless Burn.
Updated GNOME Shortcuts
The following GNOME keyboard shortcuts are changed to avoid key conflicts when a Flame Family product is running:
- The Overview shortcut (left Meta(Windows) key) is assigned to the right Windows key.
- Switch Application shortcuts are disabled (Shift+Windows+Tab and Windows+Tab )
- Move windows shortcuts are disabled (Alt-clicking)
- Alt+Tab and Shift+Alt+Tab remain available and unchanged.
When you exit the Flame Family application, the original GNOME shortcuts are restored.
Note: If you use a keyboard with a single Windows key, you lose access to the Overview shortcut. You can fix this by following the instructions in Remapping the Overview key Left Meta key.