Intel® System Debugger User Guide
Intel(R) System Debugger NDA
Intel® System Debugger is a modern, GUI-based architecture system software debugger. It provides a toolset to explore the state of the system, capture and analyze traces from hardware, firmware, and software sources, analyze system crash logs, and much more.
The documentation is available in the following formats:
HTML bundle at
<install-dir>/documentation/index.html Online book at Resource & Documentation Center (requires signing in)
Eclipse* IDE Help. Go to Help (or press F1) and select User Guide (the top item).
For system requirements, new features, known issues, and a list of supported target components, see Release Notes. You can find them at the Resource & Documentation Center or the product download page at Intel® Products.
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What Is New
Intel® System Debugger 2024 NDA Update 2426 - Updated GNR/SRF/GNR-D analysis scripts for triage of host partition reset timeout and Sx entry timeout in Crash Log. - Exposed SGPIO voltage reference setting in UI for IDV Tool. - Support loading KASLR enabled Linux kernels with KPTI/KAISER in System Debug. - Added initial Rust debugging support in System Debug. - Added instruction Trace view scrolling progress tracking in System Debug. - Added “Update Mode” option in I/O Port view of System Debug. - Improved warning message for partially detected platforms in Target Connection Assistant. - Enhanced On-Target debug information reporting and user experience via the TCA CLI. - Added UI support for On-Target token management in Target Connection Assistant. - Added detection support for Arrow Lake (ARL) in Target Connection Assistant.
Update Notice
Check the latest training materials covering key use cases:
How to Capture Trace Log on Simics® Simulator using Intel® System Debugger
How to Capture Intel® Trace Hub (Intel® TH) Early Boot Trace over USB2 Debug Class (DbC) Cable
Video trainings demonstrating this scenario:
To access the materials, you will need to log into the Resource & Documentation Center (contact Customer Support for assistance).