Cavium Environment Variables

Cavium ProcessorComplex: Cavium Monitor

Table 3-4:POST Diagnostic Results–Bit Assignments

	Diagnostic
Bit:	Test:	Description:	Value:
0-1	Reserved
2	DRAM	Verify address and data lines are intact
			0	Passed the test
3	Cavium BIST	-	0	Passed the test

4	I2C	Verify all local I2C devices are connected	1	Failure detected
		to the I2C bus
5-31	Reserved

The following table lists the standard Cavium environment variables:

Table 3-5:Standard Cavium Environment Variables

	Default
Variable:	Value:	Description:
baudrate	115200	Console port baud rate
		Valid rates: 9600, 14400, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200

bootcmd	" "	Command to execute when auto-booting or executing
		the ‘bootd’ command

bootdelay	0	Choose the number of seconds the Monitor counts down
		before booting user application code
		Valid options: time in seconds, -1 to disable autoboot

bootfile	" "	Path to boot file on server (used with TFTP)—set this to
		“path/file.bin” to specify filename and location of the file
		to load.

ethaddr	undefined	SPI 1 MAC address

eth1addr	undefined	SPI 2 MAC address

ethact	octspi0	Specifies Ethernet port to use

gatewayip	0.0.0.0	Select the network gateway machine IP address

hostname	none	Target hostname

ipaddr	0.0.0.0	Board IP address

loadaddr	0x20000000	Define the address to download user application code
		(used with TFTP)

netmask	0.0.0.0	Board sub-network mask

powerondiags	off	Turns POST diagnostics on or off after power-on/reset
		Valid options: on, off

rootpath	eng/	Path name of the NFS’ server root file system

serial#	xxxxx	Board serial number

serverip	0.0.0.0	Boot server IP address

stderr	serial	Sets the standard destination for console error reporting
		Valid options: serial, pci

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ATCA-9305 User’s Manual

10009109-01

ATCA-9305 specifications

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Emerson ATCA-9305 user manual Cavium Environment Variables, Diagnostic Bit Test Description Value

Models: ATCA-9305

Cavium ProcessorComplex: Cavium Monitor

Diagnostic

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Test:

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