RCS Lab Boot Control

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Setting up Boot Control on ML410

This requires that you have a copy of the following files:

1. 410script.sh
2. cpyAces.sh
3. bootctld.ace
4. ace_loader.ace
5. ml410_pci_linux.ace
6. setMAC.ace

Once you have those files you can follow these directions:

1. Setup ML410 with 10/100 Ethernet connection (not to Nortel Switch)
2. Setup ML410 with Serial connection to Homer or Marge
3. Open Minicom to Serial Port you connected ML410 to
4. Power On ML410 - Boot into Linux PIC Design (Configuration 1)
5. Login (root / 410ml)
6. Secure Copy 410script.sh to ML410
   • scp aschmidt@192.168.1.101:/build/aschmidt/aces/410script.sh .
7. Run 410ml.sh script
   • Script Removes Unecessary files from CompactFlash, copies over bootctld.ace and unmounts
8. Cycle power on ML410
9. Boot into Boot Control Daemon (Configuration 7)
10. When RCS Lab Menu appears run cpyAces.sh script
    • Wait for each transfer to complete before hitting enter!
    • Sequence is:
      • transfer begun....done!
      • Synchronizing CompactFlash
      • Screen Refreshes with new configuration listed
      • Then hit enter
11. setMAC.ace is loaded into Configuration 7
12. Boot ('b') into configuration 7 to set the MAC address (write to EEPROM)
13. From Set MAC Adress Menu Option select option 1
14. Type the two digits of the node (for example - "05" for Node 05)
15. Cycle Power, wait for ML410 to boot into Boot Control Menu
16. Ping Node (for example ping n05) and verify it responds with correct IP Address