Preface

The Netra CP2300 compactPCI Packet Switched Backplane (cPSB) board is a crucial building block that network equipment providers (NEPs) and carriers can use when scaling and improving the availability of next-generation, carrier-grade systems.

The Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Programming Guide is written for program developers and users who want to program this board in order to design original equipment manufacturer (OEM) systems, supply additional capability to an existing compatible system, or work in a laboratory environment for experimental purposes.

Before You Read This Book

You are required to have a basic knowledge of computers and digital logic programming, in order to fully use the information in this document.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides details on the Netra CP2300 cPSB board watchdog timer driver and its operation.

Chapter 2 describes the user flash driver for the Netra CP2300 cPSB board onboard flash PROMs and how to use it.

Chapter 3 describes the specific Advanced System Management (ASM) functions of the Netra CP2300 cPSB board.

Chapter 4 describes how to program the User LED on the Netra CP2300 cPSB board.

Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

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Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Title	Part Number
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Product Note	816-7185
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Installation and Technical Reference	816-7186
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Programming Guide	817-1331
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Transition Card Product Note	816-7187
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Transition Card Installation and Technical Reference	816-7188
Netra CP2300 cPSB Board Release Notes	817-1741
Important Safety Information for Sun Hardware Systems	816-7190

Accessing Sun Documentation

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http://www.sun.com/documentation

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