VxWorks on IXP

[Heaton, Eric D]

Just for some basic setup info:

There are two documents (which should be found on the Developer's Workbench
CD) which are invaluable in setting up the Eval System and running the
reference designs, the Evaluation System User's Guide and the Example
Software User's Guide.  

There is information sepcific to loading VxWorks without using Tornado in
Section 2.5.6 in the Evaluation System User's Guide, but please read through
the rest of the document for general setup information.

-----Original Message-----
From: Varnell, Frank [mailto:frank.varnell at intel.com]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 12:06 PM
To: 'Alok Kumar'; Kelley Jr, Patrick T
Cc: 'Taroon Mandhana'; ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU
Subject: RE: VxWorks on IXP


The vxworks_gig image includes the RTM netapp application. The only thing
you would then use Tornado for is to have a shell. The developers didn't use
a serial port shell, so you have to buy or obtain an eval Tornado for ARM
(version 2.0 NOT 2.0.1) to connect to the target if you need a shell.
To be more specific, set up your eval card to boot vxworks via the
instructions provided with your boad. Then set the vxworks parameters to
load vxworks_gig. Thats all you have to do. Packets will be routed according
to the compiled in tables.
These comments apply to the 1.0 release of the ixp eval.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alok Kumar [mailto:alok at cs.utexas.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 7:46 AM
> To: Kelley Jr, Patrick T
> Cc: 'Taroon Mandhana'; ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU
> Subject: RE: VxWorks on IXP
> 
> 
> How can we run netapp application without tornado? What does netapp
> application do and how will it affect if we dont run it?
> 
> Thanks
> Alok
> 
> On Fri, 10 Nov 2000, Kelley Jr, Patrick T wrote:
> 
> > 1. No.
> > 2. This is fine!  The "WDB: Ready." is the key that the 
> image is loaded and
> > you are ready to run.
> > 
> > You should be able to connect with the Workbench no problem now.
> > 
> > (Just make sure you have the NetApp application running on 
> the core.)
> > 
> > Best Regards,
> > Pat
> > ___________________________________
> > Patrick T. Kelley
> > Technical Marketing Engineer
> > Network Processor Operation - Network Communications Group
> > 
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> > 
> > 
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From: 	Taroon Mandhana [mailto:mandhana at cs.utexas.edu] 
> > Sent:	Friday, November 10, 2000 3:34 PM
> > To:	ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU
> > Subject:	VxWorks on IXP
> > 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> >  1. Is tornado a MUST to download the reference designs on 
> the board ?
> >  
> >  2. Without Tornado, I tried downloading the default VxWorks image 
> >     ixp1200/boardsupport/bin/vp/vxworks_gig on the board 
> and landed into
> > the errors. Here is how the output looks like
> > 
> > Attached TCP/IP interface to eeE0.                                  
> > Attaching network interface lo0... done.                    
>             o
> > 
> > Loading... 8488 + 14136 + 228816                                  
> > Starting at 0x1000...                     
> > 
> > BSP IXP Version: 1.0.1129, built on May 31 2000, 10:28:04
> > 
> > Early serial debug initialized
> > muxDevLoad failed for device entry 0!
> > Attached TCP/IP interface to eeE unit 0
> > Attaching network interface lo0... done.
> > 0x7ffe64 (tRootTask): dc0 - Failed to read ethernet address
> > NFS client support not included.
> > 
> > 
> >                  VxWorks
> > 
> > Copyright 1984-1998  Wind River Systems, Inc.
> > 
> >             CPU: Intel ixp1200eb - ARM IXP1200
> >         VxWorks: 5.4
> >     BSP version1.2/1
> >   Creation date: May 31 2000
> >             WDB: Ready.
> > 
> > STATUS OF intConnect = 0
> > BigMacDriver CTOR OctalMacNumber = 0
> > status = 0
> > status = ffffffff
> > 
> >   -----
> >  
> >   Is is erroneous? Is there some troubleshooting guide in the
> > documentation ?
> > 
> >   Any help is greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Taroon Mandhana
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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