VVDN_T4MFCS_Scaleout_User_Manual Rev. A0-03
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3.
An internet connection on the Development Host.
4.
Root or sudo permission on the Development Host.
5.
A copy of the Linux Kernel (uImage) and Root File System (rootfs.tar.gz) for the Target Board
that is compiled using
SDK
1.6. These are found in the output directory of SDK build, or in the
directory
build_t4240mfcs_release/tmp/deploy/images/t4240mfcs
on the command line.
6.
An available serial port on your Development Host.
2.1.2
Target requirements
To boot the t4240mfcs board we need the following items:
T4240MFCS Board
Custom Console cables
Ethernet Cable
ScaleOut Add On card
Once we have all the above mentioned components proceed with the following steps:
1.
Connect the serial console port of the board to the serial port of host using the custom console
cables on both server1 and server2.
2.
SD cards for booting the images.
3.
Connect the power supply to the board.
2.1.2.1
Preparing the Target
1.
Start minicom on your host machine in configuration mode. As root:
# sudo minicom -s -w
2.
A menu of configuration should appear. Select the Serial port setup option, and press Enter.
3.
Verify that the listed serial port is the same one that is connected to the target board. If it is not, press
A, and enter the correct device. This is /dev/ttyS0 on most Linux distributions.
4.
Set the Bps/Par/Bits option by pressing the letter E and using the next menu to set the appropriate
values. You press the key that corresponds to the value
115200
, and then press Enter.
5.
Set Hardware flow control to
No
using the F key.
6.
Set Software flow control to
No
using the G key.
7.
Press Enter to return to the main configuration menu, and then press Esc to exit this menu.
8.
Reset the board, and wait for a moment. If you do not see output from the board, press Enter several
times until you see the prompt. If you do not see any output from the board, and have verified that
the serial terminal connection is setup correctly, contact your board vendor.