diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/common_project_cfg.hjson b/dv/uvm/data/common_project_cfg.hjson
index f7160a9b..68f9ea91 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/common_project_cfg.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/common_project_cfg.hjson
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   results_server_prefix:      "gs://"
   results_server_url_prefix:  "https://"
   results_server_cmd:         "CLOUDSDK_PYTHON=/usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/gsutil"
-  results_server_css_path:    "{results_server_url_prefix}{results_server}/css/style.css"
 
   results_server_path: "{results_server_prefix}{results_server}/{rel_path}"
   results_server_dir:  "{results_server_path}/latest"
diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/common_sim_cfg.hjson b/dv/uvm/data/common_sim_cfg.hjson
index 610d4637..cd995ff0 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/common_sim_cfg.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/common_sim_cfg.hjson
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
 
   // pass and fail patterns
   build_pass_patterns: []
-  build_fail_patterns: []
+  build_fail_patterns: ["^ERROR:.*$"] // fusesoc build error
   run_pass_patterns:   ["^TEST PASSED (UVM_)?CHECKS$"]
   run_fail_patterns:   ["^UVM_ERROR\\s[^:].*$",
                         "^UVM_FATAL\\s[^:].*$",
+                        "^UVM_WARNING\\s[^:].*$",
                         "^Assert failed: ",
                         "^\\s*Offending '.*'",
                         "^TEST FAILED (UVM_)?CHECKS$"]
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@
   h: UVM_HIGH
   d: UVM_DEBUG
 
+  // Path to the dut instance (this is used in a couple of places such as coverage cfg
+  // file, xprop cfg file etc. If this is different for your block, then override it with
+  // the 'overrides' directive.
+  dut_instance: "{tb}.dut"
+
   // Default waves dump settings
   dump_base:  waves
 
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@
     WAVES: {waves}
     DUT_TOP: {dut}
     TB_TOP: {tb}
+    dut_instance: {dut_instance}
   ]
 
   // Regressions are tests that can be grouped together and run in one shot
diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/fusesoc.hjson b/dv/uvm/data/fusesoc.hjson
index d2ca94bf..39c59a08 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/fusesoc.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/fusesoc.hjson
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
   sv_flist_gen_cmd:   fusesoc
   fusesoc_core_:      "{eval_cmd} echo \"{fusesoc_core}\" | tr ':' '_'"
   sv_flist_gen_opts:  ["--cores-root {proj_root}",
-                       "run --target=sim --build-root={build_dir}",
+                       "run",
+                       "--target=sim",
+                       "--build-root={build_dir}",
                        "--setup {fusesoc_core}"]
   sv_flist_gen_dir:   "{build_dir}/sim-vcs"
   sv_flist:           "{sv_flist_gen_dir}/{fusesoc_core_}.scr"
diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/sim.mk b/dv/uvm/data/sim.mk
index c471c4af..b4b24c28 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/sim.mk
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/sim.mk
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ all: build run
 ###############################
 build: compile_result
 
-pre_compile:
-	@echo "[make]: pre_compile"
-	mkdir -p ${build_dir} && env | sort > ${build_dir}/env_vars
+prep_tool_srcs:
+	@echo "[make]: prep_tool_srcs"
 	mkdir -p ${tool_srcs_dir}
 	cp -Ru ${tool_srcs} ${tool_srcs_dir}/.
 
-gen_sv_flist: pre_compile
+pre_compile:
+	@echo "[make]: pre_compile"
+	mkdir -p ${build_dir}
+
+gen_sv_flist: pre_compile prep_tool_srcs
 	@echo "[make]: gen_sv_flist"
 	cd ${build_dir} && ${sv_flist_gen_cmd} ${sv_flist_gen_opts}
 
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ run: run_result
 
 pre_run:
 	@echo "[make]: pre_run"
-	mkdir -p ${run_dir} && env | sort > ${run_dir}/env_vars
+	mkdir -p ${run_dir}
 
 simulate:
 	@echo "[make]: simulate"
@@ -58,14 +61,17 @@ debug_waves:
 ############################
 # Merge coverage if there are multiple builds.
 cov_merge:
+	@echo "[make]: cov_merge"
 	${cov_merge_cmd} ${cov_merge_opts}
 
 # Open coverage tool to review and create report or exclusion file.
-cov_analyze:
+cov_analyze: prep_tool_srcs
+	@echo "[make]: cov_analyze"
 	${cov_analyze_cmd} ${cov_analyze_opts}
 
 # Generate coverage reports.
 cov_report:
+	@echo "[make]: cov_report"
 	${cov_report_cmd} ${cov_report_opts}
 
 clean:
diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/vcs/vcs.hjson b/dv/uvm/data/vcs/vcs.hjson
index 6e48b197..50dce1e4 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/vcs/vcs.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/vcs/vcs.hjson
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                "+UVM_TEST_SEQ={uvm_test_seq}"]
 
   // Coverage related.
-  cov_db_dir: "{build_dir}/cov.vdb"
+  cov_db_dir: "{scratch_path}/coverage/{build_mode}.vdb"
 
   // Individual test specific coverage data - this will be deleted if the test fails
   // so that coverage from failiing tests is not included in the final report.
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@
                         "-group instcov_for_score",
                         "-line nocasedef",
                         "-format both",
+                        "-elfile {vcs_cov_excl_files}",
                         "-report {cov_report_dir}"]
-  cov_report_dashboard: "{cov_report_dir}/dashboard.txt"
+  cov_report_txt:       "{cov_report_dir}/dashboard.txt"
+  cov_report_page:      "cov_report/dashboard.html"
 
   // Analyzing coverage - this is done by invoking --cov-analyze switch. It opens up the
   // GUI for visual analysis.
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@
       run_opts:   [// Enable the required cov metrics
                    "-cm {cov_metrics}",
                    // Same directory as build
-                   "-cm_dir {build_dir}/cov.vdb",
+                   "-cm_dir {cov_db_dir}",
                    // Don't output cm.log which can be quite large
                    "-cm_log /dev/null",
                    // Provide a name to the coverage collected for this test
diff --git a/dv/uvm/data/xcelium/xcelium.hjson b/dv/uvm/data/xcelium/xcelium.hjson
index 7326ad06..551dfb6c 100644
--- a/dv/uvm/data/xcelium/xcelium.hjson
+++ b/dv/uvm/data/xcelium/xcelium.hjson
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
   // {tool_srcs_dir} before running the simulation.
   tool_srcs:  ["{proj_root}/dv/uvm/data/xcelium/*"]
 
-  build_opts: [" -elaborate -64bit -access +r -sv",
+  build_opts: ["-elaborate -64bit -access +r -sv",
+               "-licqueue",
+               // TODO: duplicate primitives between OT and Ibex #1231
+               "-ALLOWREDEFINITION",
                "-messages -errormax 50",
                "-timescale 1ns/1ps",
                "-f {sv_flist}",
@@ -17,39 +20,70 @@
                "-xmlibdirname {build_dir}/xcelium.d"]
 
   run_opts:   ["-input {tool_srcs_dir}/xcelium_{dump}.tcl",
+               "-licqueue",
                "-64bit -xmlibdirname {build_dir}/xcelium.d -R",
                "+SVSEED={seed}",
                "+UVM_TESTNAME={uvm_test}",
                "+UVM_TEST_SEQ={uvm_test_seq}"]
 
+  // Vars that need to exported to the env.
+  exports: [
+    // Poll for an available license in all servers.
+    CDS_LIC_QUEUE_POLL: 1
+    // Poll for an available license every 1 min.
+    CDS_LIC_QUEUE_POLL_INT: 60
+
+    // Export the cov_report path so that the tcl file can read these as env vars.
+    cov_merge_db_dir: "{cov_merge_db_dir}"
+    cov_report_dir:   "{cov_report_dir}"
+  ]
+
   // Coverage related.
-  // TODO: These options have to be filled in.
-  cov_db_dir: ""
+  // By default, collect all coverage metrics: block:expr:fsm:toggle:functional.
+  cov_metrics: all
+  // Supply the cov configuration file.
+  // Note that this needs to be set as -covfile <file>.
+  xcelium_cov_cfg_file: ""
+  // Supply the cov refinement file.
+  // Note that this needs to be set as -load_refinement <file>.
+  xcelium_cov_refine_file: ""
+
+  // Set the coverage directories.
+  cov_work_dir: "{scratch_path}/coverage"
+  cov_db_dir:   "{cov_work_dir}/{build_mode}"
 
   // Individual test specific coverage data - this will be deleted if the test fails
   // so that coverage from failiing tests is not included in the final report.
   cov_db_test_dir_name: "{run_dir_name}.{seed}"
-  cov_db_test_dir: ""
+  cov_db_test_dir:      "{cov_db_dir}/{cov_db_test_dir_name}"
 
   // Merging coverage.
-  // "cov_db_dirs" is a special variable that appends all build directories in use.
   // It is constructed by the tool itself.
   cov_merge_dir:    "{scratch_base_path}/cov_merge"
-  cov_merge_db_dir: ""
-  cov_merge_cmd:    ""
-  cov_merge_opts:   []
+  cov_merge_db_dir: "{cov_merge_dir}/merged"
+  cov_merge_cmd:    "{job_prefix} imc"
+  cov_merge_opts:   ["-64bit",
+                     "-licqueue",
+                     "-exec {tool_srcs_dir}/cov_merge.tcl"]
 
   // Generate covreage reports in text as well as html.
-  cov_report_dir:       "{scratch_base_path}/cov_report"
-  cov_report_cmd:       ""
-  cov_report_opts:      []
-  cov_report_dashboard: ""
+  cov_report_dir:   "{scratch_base_path}/cov_report"
+  cov_report_cmd:   "{job_prefix} imc"
+  cov_report_opts:  ["-64bit",
+                     "-licqueue",
+                     "-exec {tool_srcs_dir}/cov_report.tcl"]
+  cov_report_txt:   "{cov_report_dir}/cov_report.txt"
+  cov_report_page:  "cov_report/index.html"
 
   // Analyzing coverage - this is done by invoking --cov-analyze switch. It opens up the
   // GUI for visual analysis.
   cov_analyze_dir:  "{scratch_base_path}/cov_analyze"
-  cov_analyze_cmd:  ""
-  cov_analyze_opts: []
+  cov_analyze_cmd:  "{job_prefix} imc"
+  cov_analyze_opts: ["-gui",
+                     "-64bit",
+                     "-licqueue",
+                     "-load {cov_merge_db_dir}",
+                     "{xcelium_cov_refine_file}"]
 
   // pass and fail patterns
   build_fail_patterns: ["\\*E.*$"]
@@ -60,12 +94,23 @@
       name: xcelium_waves
       is_sim_mode: 1
     }
-    // TODO support coverage for xcelium
     {
       name: xcelium_cov
       is_sim_mode: 1
-      build_opts: []
-      run_opts:   []
+      build_opts: [// Enable the required cov metrics.
+                   "-coverage {cov_metrics}",
+                   // Limit the scope of coverage collection to the DUT.
+                   "-covdut {dut}",
+                   // Set the coverage configuration file.
+                   "{xcelium_cov_cfg_file}"]
+      run_opts:   [// Coverage database output location.
+                   "-covworkdir {cov_work_dir}",
+                   // Set the scope to the build mode name.
+                   "-covscope {build_mode}",
+                   // Test coverage dir name to create under cov_db_dir.
+                   "-covtest {cov_db_test_dir_name}",
+                   // Overwrite the coverage data of a specific test/seed if it already exists.
+                   "-covoverwrite"]
     }
     // TODO support profile for xcelium
     {