mirror of
https://git.FreeBSD.org/src.git
synced 2024-12-23 11:18:54 +00:00
fac5c31769
The old firmware (3.0.1) can still be used by specifying the '-3' option to fore_dnld. Document the -r option that resets the adapter prior to the download. Ther newer firmware version allows traffic shaping.
115 lines
3.2 KiB
Groff
115 lines
3.2 KiB
Groff
.\"
|
|
.\" ===================================
|
|
.\" HARP | Host ATM Research Platform
|
|
.\" ===================================
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\" This Host ATM Research Platform ("HARP") file (the "Software") is
|
|
.\" made available by Network Computing Services, Inc. ("NetworkCS")
|
|
.\" "AS IS". NetworkCS does not provide maintenance, improvements or
|
|
.\" support of any kind.
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\" NETWORKCS MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
|
|
.\" INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
|
|
.\" AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AS TO ANY ELEMENT OF THE
|
|
.\" SOFTWARE OR ANY SUPPORT PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SOFTWARE.
|
|
.\" In no event shall NetworkCS be responsible for any damages, including
|
|
.\" but not limited to consequential damages, arising from or relating to
|
|
.\" any use of the Software or related support.
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\" Copyright 1994-1998 Network Computing Services, Inc.
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\" Copies of this Software may be made, however, the above copyright
|
|
.\" notice must be reproduced on all copies.
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\" @(#) $FreeBSD$
|
|
.\"
|
|
.\"
|
|
.Dd December 3, 1996
|
|
.Dt FORE_DNLD 8
|
|
.Os
|
|
.Sh NAME
|
|
.Nm fore_dnld
|
|
.Nd "download FORE Systems' microcode into host ATM adapter"
|
|
.Sh SYNOPSIS
|
|
.Nm
|
|
.Op Fl 3
|
|
.Op Fl i Ar intf
|
|
.Op Fl d Ar path
|
|
.Op Fl f Ar objfile
|
|
.Op Fl r
|
|
.Sh DESCRIPTION
|
|
The
|
|
.Nm
|
|
utility downloads FORE Systems' microcode into the host ATM adapter(s).
|
|
.Sh OPTIONS
|
|
.Bl -tag -width indent
|
|
.It Fl i Ar intf
|
|
Specify which ATM interface to download microcode to.
|
|
Default is to load microcode into all FORE Systems host adapters.
|
|
.It Fl d Ar path
|
|
Specify the path to prepend to the
|
|
.Ar objfile
|
|
name.
|
|
Default is to use current directory.
|
|
.It Fl f Ar objfile
|
|
Specify the microcode binary file.
|
|
Defaults are:
|
|
.Pa sba200.obj
|
|
for SBA-200 adapters,
|
|
.Pa sba200e.obj
|
|
for SBA-200E adapters, and
|
|
.Pa pca200e.bin
|
|
for PCA-200E adapters.
|
|
.El
|
|
.Sh NOTES
|
|
For the PCA200E adapter, if no file is specified on the command
|
|
line a built-in copy of version 4.1.12 microcode is used. When the
|
|
option
|
|
.Fl 3
|
|
is specified version 3.0.1 microcode is used instead.
|
|
.Pp
|
|
Microcode as distributed by FORE Systems is not ready for downloading
|
|
directly into SBA host ATM adapters.
|
|
Instead, the supplied microcode needs
|
|
to be processed with the
|
|
.Xr objcopy 1
|
|
command to create an image suitable
|
|
for downloading.
|
|
Arguments to
|
|
.Xr objcopy 1
|
|
are
|
|
.Dq Li "-S -l -Fcoff" .
|
|
.Pp
|
|
Microcode as
|
|
distributed by FORE Systems for the PCA host ATM adapter does not need
|
|
to be processed.
|
|
.Sh FILES
|
|
.Bl -tag -width indent
|
|
.It Pa ~fore/etc/objcopy
|
|
command to process FORE Systems supplied microcode.
|
|
.It Pa ~fore/etc/sba200*.ucode*
|
|
microcode as supplied by FORE Systems for SBA
|
|
adapters.
|
|
.It Pa ~fore/i386/pca200e.bin
|
|
microcode as supplied by FORE Systems for PCA
|
|
adapters.
|
|
.It Pa ~harp/doc/Install
|
|
HARP installation instructions.
|
|
.El
|
|
.Sh BUGS
|
|
None known.
|
|
.Sh COPYRIGHT
|
|
Copyright (c) 1994-1998, Network Computing Services, Inc.
|
|
.Sh AUTHORS
|
|
.An John Cavanaugh ,
|
|
Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.
|
|
.An Mike Spengler ,
|
|
Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.
|
|
.An Joe Thomas ,
|
|
Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.
|
|
.Sh ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
|
|
This software was developed under the sponsorship of the
|
|
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under
|
|
contract numbers F19628-92-C-0072 and F19628-95-C-0215.
|