Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapter • Diagnostic User’s Guide
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10.66 apectl
Command:
apectl
Description:
The command is used to control the Application Processor Engine (APE) and
its firmware (in applicable devices, e.g. BCM5761). Used for debugging. One event option
has to be specified.
Syntax:
apectl
Options:
-n
send APE NOP event (are you alive?)
-r
send APE reset event (graceful)
-f<HEX>
turn rx mgmt filter all(-f2)/on(-f1)/off(-f0)
-w<HEX>
set WFI mode sleep(-w1),off(-w0),deepsleep(-w2)
-t
set APE date/time
-e<HEX>
send APE custom event ddeess (dd=data, ee=event id, ss=source)
-R
reset APE block (ungraceful)
-C
reset APE CPU (ungraceful)
-h
halt APE (graceful)
-u
un-halt APE
-H
halt (hold in reset) APE CPU (ungraceful)
-K
kick start APE (A0 workaround)
Log Control:
-a
operate on Audit Log instead of Event Log
-l<string>
add log entry (text only)
-c
clear log
SMBus Control:
-q<DEC>
query specified PLDM Numeric Sensor ID
