Document Outline

• Table of Contents
  • Safety Instructions ix
  • Preface xi
  • 1. Product Description 2
  • 2. Board Features 8
  • 3. Installing the Board 19
  • 4. Hardware Management 26
  • 5. Software Setup 70
  • 6. Thermal Considerations 79
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Safety Instructions
  • Before You Begin
  • Preventing Electrostatic Discharge
• Preface
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Customer Comments
  • Advisory Conventions
  • Unpacking
  • Powering Up the System
  • Adapter Cables
  • Storing Boards
  • Regulatory Compliance Statements
  • Limited Warranty
• 1. Product Description
  • 1.1 Product Overview
  • 1.2 What’s Included
  • 1.3 Board Specifications
  • 1.4 Compliance
  • 1.5 Hot-Plug Capability
  • 1.6 Interfacing with the Environment
    • 1.6.1 RTM (rear transition module)
      • 1.6.1.1 Standard Compliance
      • 1.6.1.2 Hot Swap
        • 1.6.1.2.1 Inserting the RTM8242 into the slot
        • 1.6.1.2.2 Removing the RTM8242 from the slot
• 2. Board Features
  • 2.1 Block Diagram
  • 2.2 Network Processors
    • 2.2.1 Description
    • 2.2.2 eUSB Flash Modules
  • 2.3 Unit Computer
    • 2.3.1 Description
    • 2.3.2 Real Time Clock
  • 2.4 Switch
    • 2.4.1 Description
    • 2.4.2 Base Interface
    • 2.4.3 Fabric Interface
  • 2.5 Serial Interfaces
  • 2.6 Serial-Over-LAN (SOL)
  • 2.7 Web Interface
  • 2.8 FPGA
  • 2.9 Redundant IPMC Firmware & BootBlock
  • 2.10 LEDs Description
    • 2.10.1 Hot Swap LED (LED0)
    • 2.10.2 Out Of Service (LED1)
    • 2.10.3 Healthy LED (LED2)
    • 2.10.4 User LED (LED3)
• 3. Installing the Board
  • 3.1 Setting Jumpers
    • 3.1.1 Jumper Description
    • 3.1.2 Setting Jumper & Locations
  • 3.2 Processors
  • 3.3 Memory
    • 3.3.1 Memory List and Characteristics
    • 3.3.2 Installing Memory
  • 3.4 Onboard Connectors and Headers
  • 3.5 Board Hot Swap and Installation
    • 3.5.1 Installing the Board in the Chassis
    • 3.5.2 Removing the Board
    • 3.5.3 Installing the RTM
    • 3.5.4 Removing the RTM
• 4. Hardware Management
  • 4.1 Hardware Management Overview
  • 4.2 Hardware Management Functionality
    • 4.2.1 Hardware Management Architecture
    • 4.2.2 IPMC specific features
      • 4.2.2.1 IPMC - ShMC interface
      • 4.2.2.2 IPMC - System Manager Interface
      • 4.2.2.3 IPMC - System Event Log
    • 4.2.3 Web Management Interface
      • 4.2.3.1 Connecting to the Web Management Interface
      • 4.2.3.2 System
        • 4.2.3.2.1 System Information
        • 4.2.3.2.2 LAN Info
        • 4.2.3.2.3 System Tree
      • 4.2.3.3 Sensor
        • 4.2.3.3.1 Reading
      • 4.2.3.4 Event Log
        • 4.2.3.4.1 Reading
    • 4.2.4 Control
      • 4.2.4.1 Remote Power / Reset
    • 4.2.5 Maintenance
      • 4.2.5.1 Component Info
      • 4.2.5.2 Component Upgrade
      • 4.2.5.3 Documentation
      • 4.2.5.4 Users
      • 4.2.5.5 Logout
  • 4.3 IPMC
    • 4.3.1 Supported commands
    • 4.3.2 Sensor Data Records
      • 4.3.2.1 IPMC Sensors
      • 4.3.2.2 IPMC Health Indicator Sensor Aggregation
    • 4.3.3 FRU Information
      • 4.3.3.1 ATCA Board E-Keying Information
      • 4.3.3.2 Carrier Activation and Carrier Information Tables
  • 4.4 Virtual MMC
    • 4.4.1 Supported Commands
    • 4.4.2 MMC sensors
    • 4.4.3 MMC Health Indicator sensor
    • 4.4.4 FRU Information
      • 4.4.4.1 Module Current Requirements
  • 4.5 OEM Sensor Tables
• 5. Software Setup
  • 5.1 Cavium Embedded Software
    • 5.1.1 BootLoader
      • 5.1.1.1 Bootloader Serial Output Descriptions
      • 5.1.1.2 Logical Onboard Flash Partitions
      • 5.1.1.3 Booting Embedded Linux Firmware From eUSB Device
      • 5.1.1.4 Booting Firmware Image From Onboard JFFS2 Flash Partition
      • 5.1.1.5 U-boot Memory Configurations
      • 5.1.1.6 Bootloader Environment Variables Specific to the AT8242
      • 5.1.1.7 Bootloader Network Interfaces
    • 5.1.2 OCTEON-SDK Board Support Package
      • 5.1.2.1 Installation
        • 5.1.2.1.1 Requirements
        • 5.1.2.1.2 Instructions
    • 5.1.3 Embedded Linux
      • 5.1.3.1 Embedded Filesystem And Init Script Customizations
    • 5.1.4 Building AT8242 Firmware Image
      • 5.1.4.1 Preparation
      • 5.1.4.2 Building U-Boot Firmware
      • 5.1.4.3 Building Linux Kernel and Root File System
    • 5.1.5 Access To NFS Share From Cavium Embedded Linux
    • 5.1.6 Cavium Ethernet Logical Names
    • 5.1.7 Onboard Flash Access With Cavium Embedded Linux
• 6. Thermal Considerations
  • 6.1 Thermal Monitoring
    • 6.1.1 Heat Sinks
    • 6.1.2 Temperature Sensors
    • 6.1.3 Airflow blockers
    • 6.1.4 System Airflow
    • 6.1.5 Thermal Profile
• A. Connector Pinouts
• B. Software Update
  • B.1 FPGA and IPMI Firmware upgrade
  • B.2 Cavium NPU Firmware upgrade and recovery instructions
    • B.2.1 Updating Active Bootloader
    • B.2.2 Upgrade Active Linux Kernel and Root Filesystem
    • B.2.3 Firmware Recovery Mode
• C. Getting Help
  • C.1 Returning Defective Merchandise
  • C.2 When Returning a Unit
• D. Glossary