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PowerBoot Command Set
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netload
D
ESCRIPTION
This command loads a binary image via TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) from
a host acting as server for a specified Ethernet address. To create a connection to
the server, the following two protocols are supported:
• RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol)
• ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
For these protocols the CPU board is referred to as target.
To receive the image from the server, NETLOAD broadcasts a RARP or an
ARP request via Ethernet. If RARP is supported, NETLOAD waits for the
Ethernet frame of the server responding. If ARP is supported, the specified
server will be connected. Then the image is downloaded octet-wise via
TFTP.The memory used for the binary image will be made available to the
CPU if necessary.
S
YNTAX
netload [-c controller] filename address [<Ethernet#>] [<targetIP#
serverIP#>]
P
ARAMETERS
controller
Specifies the Ethernet interface
Possible values are: ETH1, ETH2 and ETH3
filename
Absolute file name (including the path name) to access the file to be loaded.
The length of the file name is limited to 128 characters. The file has to be a
binary image in big endian notation.
address
First byte of the memory used for the binary image. The size of the loaded
file is the only parameter which determines the number of bytes written to
the memory. The binary image must be adapted to the address, because
after the loading no relocation will be done. address must be long-aligned.
Ethernet#
Specifies the Ethernet address of the CPU board written in the following
manner aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff.
targetIP#
Defines the Internet IP address of the CPU board (target) written in the fol-
lowing manner ggg.hhh.iii.kkk.
serverIP#
Defines the Internet IP address of the server accessed for downloading the
TFTP file.