Management Processor Monitor: Boot Commands
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Definition: dhcp [loadaddress] [bootfilename]
To use the dhcp command, your DHCP server must be configured with the variables desig-
nated in Tabl e 9-5 .
Table 9-5: DHCP Ethernet Configuration
rarpboot
The rarpboot command boots an image via a network connection using the RARP/TFTP
protocol. If loadaddress or bootfilename is not specified, the environment variables loadaddr
and bootfile are used as the default. To use this command, the environment variables listed
in Table 9 -4 must be configured.
Definition: rarpboot [loadaddress] [bootfilename]
tftpboot
The tftpboot command loads an image via a network connection using the TFTP protocol.
The environment variable’s ipaddr and serverip are used as additional parameters to this
command. If loadaddress or bootfilename is not specified, the environment variables load-
addr and bootfile are used as the default. To use this command, the environment variables
listed in Table 9 -4 must be configured.
The port used is defined by the ethport environment variable. If all is selected for ethport,
the TFTP process will cycle through each port until a connection is found or all ports have
failed.
Definition: tftpboot [loadaddress] [bootfilename]
Environment
Variable: Description: Value1:
1. Values for ethaddr, netdev and autoload are set by the user.
ipaddr Local IP address for the board, configured by DHCP e.g., 192.168.1.1
serverip TFTP/NFS server address value must be configured
after the DHCP IP address is acquired2
2. The value obtained by the DHCP server may not be applicable to your development application.
e.g., 192.168.1.2
netmask Net mask, obtained by DHCP
gatewayip Gateway IP address, obtained by DHCP
ethport eTSEC1 default
ethaddr3
3. Ensure that each MAC address on the network is unique.
MAC address 00:80:F9:xx:xx:xx
autoload4
4. If autoload is not set or configured to “yes,” ensure that the DHCP provides proper information for
autoboot. If proper autoboot information is not provided, an error may occur.
Boot image from TFTP server after DHCP acquisition no