Kontron AM4530 User Manual

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March 2011

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Rev. Index Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue

1.0 First Release December 2010

1.1 Second Release February 2011

1.2 Third Release March 2011

Customer Service

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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Customer Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Storing Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Advisory Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .x

Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

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Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

1. Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.1 Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2 What’s Included. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 Board Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.4 Hot-Swap Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Board Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.1 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.2 NAS Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.3 Storage Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.4 Ethernet Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.5 RJ45 Serial Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.6 Hardware Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.6.1 Sensor Data Record (SDR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2.6.2 Hardware Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2.6.3 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2.6.4 E-Keying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2.6.5 MMC Firmware Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2.6.6 HPM Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

2.6.7 Hot Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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2.7 AMC LEDs Signification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.7.1 Hot Swap (Blue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.7.2 Out of service (Red/Amber)[default : red] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.7.3 Health Led(Amber/Green)[default : green] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3. Installing the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1 Setting Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

3.1.1 Jumper Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3.1.2 Setting Jumpers & Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3.2 Onboard Interconnectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.2.1 Onboard Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.3 Board Hot Swap and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.3.1 Installing an AMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3.3.2 Removing an AMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

4. Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.1 Connecting to the AM453x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.2 Changing the Serial Console Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.3 Hard Disk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.3.1 Partitioning the Hard Disk with fdisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.3.2 Formating the Hard Disk with mkfs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.4 Configuring the AM453x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4.4.1 Setting-up Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

4.4.2 Setting-up a NFS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

4.4.3 Setting-up iSCSI Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

4.4.4 Setting Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

4.4.5 Setting-up SSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

4.4.6 Setting-up DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

4.4.7 Setting-up TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

4.4.8 Setting-up Logrotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

4.4.9 Setting-Up NetConsole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

4.4.10 Setting-Up a PXE Boot Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

4.5 Upgrading the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.5.1 Upgrading from Uboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

4.5.2 Upgrading from Linux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

A. Connector Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

A.1 AMC (J2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

A.2 SATA (J3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

A.3 RJ45 Serial Port Connector(J5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

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B. Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

B.1 Returning Defective Merchandise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

B.2 When Returning a Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

C. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

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List of Figures

Figure 2-1: Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Figure 2-2: Temperature Sensors Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Figure 3-1: Jumper Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

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Table 1-1 Board Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Table 2-1 Hardware Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Table 2-2 Hot-Swap LED Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table 2-3 Hot-Swap LED Meaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table 3-1 Jumper Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table 3-2 Onboard Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Safety Instructions

Before You Begin

Before handling the board, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following pages to prevent
damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the "Advisories" section in the
Preface for advisory conventions used in this user's guide, including the distinction between Warnings,
Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.

• Always use caution when handling/operating the computer. Only qualified, experienced,
authorized electronics service personnel should access the interior of the computer. The power
supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm.

• Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the installation
instructions in this user's guide for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please
contact Kontron Technical Support

WARNING

High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit's power cord is plugged
into an electrical outlet. Turn off system power, turn off the power supply, and then
disconnect the power cord from its source before removing the chassis cover. Turning
off the system power switch does not remove power to components.

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Preventing Electrostatic Discharge

Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD
procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Kontron strongly encourages you to follow proper
ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.

Take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):

• When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the
component's antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in a
computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure you are at an ESD workstation
or grounded. This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up in your body.

• When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic container or packaging.

• Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and
workbench pads.

• Handle components and boards with care. Don't touch the components or contacts on a board.
Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.

• Do not handle or store system boards near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic, magnetic, or
radioactive fields.

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Preface

How to Use This Guide

This user's guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation, and as a reference for
operation, troubleshooting, and upgrades.

You can find the latest release of this User's Guide at:

http://www.kontron.com

For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or
other rights of third parties are concerned.

The following is a summary of chapter contents:

• Chapter 1, Product Description

• Chapter 2, Onboard Features

• Chapter 3, Installing the board

• Chapter 4, Software Configuration

• Appendix A, Connector Pinout

• Appendix B, Getting Help

• Appendix C, Glossary

or at: ftp://ftp.kontron.ca/support/

Customer Comments

If you have any difficulties using this user's guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some feedback,
please send a message to: [e-mail]
or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user's guide on our Web site.

. Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors

Storing Boards

Electronic boards are sensitive devices. Do not handle or store device near strong electrostatic,
electromagnetic, magnetic or radioactive fields.

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Advisory Conventions

Seven types of advisories are used throughout the user guides to provide helpful information or to alert you
to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Signal Paths, Related Jumpers, BIOS
Settings, Software Usage, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example of each type of advisory. Use
caution when servicing electrical components.

Note:

Indicate information that is important for you to know.

Signal Path:

Indicate the places where you can fin the signal on the board.

Jumper Settings:

Indicate the jumpers that are related to this sections.

BIOS Settings:

Indicate where you can set this option in the BIOS.

Software Usage:

Indicates how you can access this feature through software.

CAUTION

Indicate potential damage to hardware and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING

Indicates potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.

Disclaimer: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or a caution condition in this
user's guide. However, Kontron does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a
Caution or a Warning.

Unpacking

Follow these recommendations while unpacking:

• Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify
Kontron customer service immediately.

• Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Kontron customer service immediately.

• Save the box and packing material for possible future shipment.

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Regulatory Compliance Statements

FCC Compliance Statement for Class A Devices

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generated, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

This is a Class A product. If not installed in a properly shielded enclosure and used in
accordance with this User's Guide, this product may cause radio interference in
which case users may need to take additional measures at their own expense.

Safety Certification

All Kontron equipment meets or exceeds safety requirements based on the IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950­1 family of standards entitled, "Safety of information technology equipment." All components are
chosen to reduce fire hazards and provide insulation and protection where necessary. Testing and
reports when required are performed under the international IECEE CB Scheme. Please consult the
"Kontron Safety Conformity Policy Guide" for more information.

CE Certification

The product described in this user's guide was tested in a representative system and is found to be
compliant with the CE marking requirements. For computer systems to remain CE compliant, only
CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper cable and cabling
techniques. Although Kontron offers accessories, the customer must ensure that these products
are installed with proper shielding to maintain CE compliance. Kontron does not offer engineering
services for designing cabling systems. In addition, Kontron will not retest or recertify systems or
components that have been reconfigured by customers.

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Limited Warranty

Kontron grants the original purchaser of Kontron's products a TWO YEAR LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY as
described in the following. However, no other warranties that may be granted or implied by anyone on behalf
of Kontron are valid unless the consumer has the express written consent of Kontron.

Kontron warrants their own products, excluding software, to be free from manufacturing and material
defects for a period of 24 consecutive months from the date of purchase. This warranty is not transferable nor
extendible to cover any other users or long- term storage of the product. It does not cover products which
have been modified, altered or repaired by any other party than Kontron or their authorized agents.
Furthermore, any product which has been, or is suspected of being damaged as a result of negligence,
improper use, incorrect handling, servicing or maintenance, or which has been damaged as a result of
excessive current/voltage or temperature, or which has had its serial number(s), any other markings or parts
thereof altered, defaced or removed will also be excluded from this warranty.

If the customer's eligibility for warranty has not been voided, in the event of any claim, he may return the
product at the earliest possible convenience to the original place of purchase, together with a copy of the
original document of purchase, a full description of the application the product is used on and a description
of the defect. Pack the product in such a way as to ensure safe transportation (see our safety instructions).

Kontron provides for repair or replacement of any part, assembly or sub-assembly at their own discretion, or
to refund the original cost of purchase, if appropriate. In the event of repair, refunding or replacement of
any part, the ownership of the removed or replaced parts reverts to Kontron, and the remaining part of the
original guarantee, or any new guarantee to cover the repaired or replaced items, will be transferred to cover
the new or repaired items. Any extensions to the original guarantee are considered gestures of goodwill, and
will be defined in the "Repair Report" issued by Kontron with the repaired or replaced item.

Kontron will not accept liability for any further claims resulting directly or indirectly from any warranty claim,
other than the above specified repair, replacement or refunding. In particular, all claims for damage to any
system or process in which the product was employed, or any loss incurred as a result of the product not
functioning at any given time, are excluded. The extent of Kontron liability to the customer shall not exceed
the original purchase price of the item for which the claim exists.

Kontron issues no warranty or representation, either explicit or implicit, with respect to its products'
reliability, fitness, quality, marketability or ability to fulfil any particular application or purpose. As a result,
the products are sold "as is," and the responsibility to ensure their suitability for any given task remains that
of the purchaser. In no event will Kontron be liable for direct, indirect or consequential damages resulting
from the use of our hardware or software products, or documentation, even if Kontron were advised of the
possibility of such claims prior to the purchase of the product or during any period since the date of its
purchase.

Please remember that no Kontron employee, dealer or agent is authorized to make any modification or
addition to the above specified terms, either verbally or in any other form, written or electronically
transmitted, without the company's consent.

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1.2 What’s Included .....................................................2

1.3 Board Specifications ...............................................3

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1.1 Product Overview

The AM453x is an Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) from Kontron supporting both Hard Disk Drives and Solid
State Drives using the 2.5” form factor and SATA interconnect. The AM453x AMC is cost competitive with
other storage AdvancedMC cards featuring similar storage media but offers a unique Network Attached
Storage(NAS) connectivity for the ATCA and uTCA applications.

The AM453x implements NAS using Marvell's 88F6281 integrated controller based on their "Sheeva 88V131
ARM CPU".

Basic NFS NAS is available via port 0 and 1 in the Common Option Region (Base Interface or Control Plane)
or/and port 8 and 9 in the FAT Pipes Region (Fabric Interface or Data Plane) with VLAN support will be
provided in all flavours. This is implemented using Marvell's 88E6131 "Link Street 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Switch".

The AM453x supports 512MByte of DDR2 memory.

The IPMI implementation is based on Renesas's H8S2472 controller. The MMC Firmware supports IPMI 2.0.

1.2 What’s Included

This board is shipped with the following items:

• One Quick Reference Sheet.

• One DB9 to RJ45 adaptor

• One CD-ROM containing documentations and drivers.

• One AM453x board

If any item is missing or damaged, contact the supplier.

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1.3 Board Specifications

Table 1-1: Board Specifications

Features Description

Compliancy

Supported HDD

Connector • Serial RJ45 connector

IPMI Features

Supervisory

Mechanical • Single-width Full-Size (181.5 x 75 x 30.16 mm) or mid-size (181.5 x 75 x 18.96 mm)

Power Requirements

Environmental
Temperature*

Environmental
Humidity*

Environmental Altitude*

Environmental Shock*

Environmental
Vibration*

Safety / EMC

Warranty • Two years limited warranty

• AMC.0 R2.0 base Specifications

• AMC.2 R1.0 Ethernet Specifications

•SATA I and SATA II

• 1.8” and 2.5” SSD

• Management Controller compliant to PICMG 3.0, AMC.0 R2.0 and IPMI v2.0.

• Management Controller is run time field reprogrammable without payload impact.

• Robust fail safe reprogramming implementation (which includes two firmware images) that
could perform automatic or manual rollback if a problem occurs during critical reprogramming
phase.

• Remote upgrade capability from all IPMI interfaces (via IPMB).

• Management Controller self test which can detect failure under its code integrity and trig an
automatic rollback.

• Hardware system monitor through IPMI (voltages, currents, temperature), temperature
monitor / alarm; board temperature sensor, power failure.

• Management power is less than 150mA peak at 3.3V

• Payload power is drive dependant

• Operating: 0-55°C/32-131°F with HDD; 0-70°C/32-158°F with SSD

• Storage and Transit: -40 to +75°C/-40 to 167°F

• Operating: 15% to 90% @55°C/131°F non-condensing

• Storage and Transit: 5% to 95% @ 40°C/104°F non-condensing

• Operating: 4,000 m / 13,123 ft

• Storage and Transit: 15,000 m / 49,212 ft

• Operating: 30G, half-sine 11ms, each axis

• Storage and Transit: Bellcore GR-63-CORE Section 4.3

• Operating: 1.0G, 5-500Hz each axis

• Storage and Transit: 0.5G, 5-50Hz; 3.0G, 50-500Hz each axis

• Meet or exceed:

• Safety: UL 60950-1 1st Ed.; CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03; EN 60950-1:2001; IEC60950-1

• EMI/EMC: FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Class A; CE Mark to EN55022/EN55024

* Designed to meet or exceed

1.4 Hot-Swap Capability

The AM453x supports Full Hot Swap capability as per PICMG3.0 R2.0. It can be removed from or installed in
the system while it is on (without powering-down the system). Please refer to the PICMG3.0 R2.0
specification for additional details. The OS must support drive hot swap.

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2.2 NAS Controller ........................................................ 6

2.3 Storage Support...................................................... 6

2.4 Ethernet Switch ...................................................... 6

2.5 RJ45 Serial Port ...................................................... 6

2.6 Hardware Management Overview ................................ 7

2.7 AMC LEDs Signification ............................................. 12

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2.2 NAS Controller

The AM453x implements Marvell's 88F6281 controller as the main engine of the NAS solution. The CPU has
access to two redundant SPI Flash devices from which it can boot. The CPU's RAM consists of two DDR2 2Gbit
x8 chips. For a total of 512MBytes memory.

2.3 Storage Support

The AM453x supports 1.8” Slim Solid State Drives, 2.5” SATA hard disks and 2.5” SSD.

2.4 Ethernet Switch

The switch is a Marvell 88E6131. Basic NFS NAS is available via port 0 and 1 in the Common Option Region
(Base Interface or Control Plane) or/and port 8 and 9 in the FAT Pipes Region (Fabric Interface or Data
Plane). The switch can be configured to support multiple VLANs.

2.5 RJ45 Serial Port

A RJ45 connector on the AMC faceplate provides a RS232 interface to the CPU UART0 console, or via a jumper
the serial port can be connected to the MMC B1 UART interface.

Jumper Settings:

When JP1 (5-6) is IN, the front RJ45 serial port is connected to the MMC UART B1, when the jumper
is out, the serial port is connected to CPU UART0.

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2.6 Hardware Management Overview

The AMC Carrier communicates with the Module Management Controller (MMC) using the IPMB_L channel.

The memory subsystem of the MMC consists of an integrated flash memory to hold the MMC operation code
and integrated RAM for data. The field replacement unit (FRU) inventory information is stored in the non
volatile memory on an EEPROM connected via a local I2C interface to the MMC microcontroller. It is possible
to store up to 4 KBytes within the FRU inventory information. Event generation over IPMB-L bus to reach the
AMC Carrier that forward it to the ShMc ensure that 'post-mortem' logging information is available even if
the power of the AMC is disabled.

The onboard DC voltages and temperature are monitored by the MMC microcontroller device. The MMC will
send an event to the Carrier AMC if any of the thresholds are exceeded.

To increase the reliability of the SBC management subsystem, an external watchdog supervisor is
implemented only for the MMC. The MMC must strobe the external FWUM watchdog to ensure continuity of
operation of the board's management subsystem. The watchdog supervisor does not reset the payload
power. A restart of the MMC will not affect the payload and will restore the previous Module Hot Swap state.
The external watchdog supervisor is not configurable and must not be confused with the IPMI v2.0 watchdog
timer commands.

2.6.1 Sensor Data Record (SDR)

Every sensor on the AMC board is associated with a Sensor Data Record (SDR). Sensor Data Records contain
information about the sensors identification such as sensor type, sensor name, sensor unit. SDR also
contain the configuration of a specific sensor such as threshold/hystheresis, event generation capabilities
that specifies sensor behavior. Some field of the sensor SDR are configurable through IPMI v2.0 command
and are set to built-in initial value. Finally one field which is the sensor owner must reflect the module
addresses that allow the AMC Carrier to identify the owner of the SDR when it is scanned from the module
management controller and merged within the AMC Carrier Device SDR repository.

From IPMI perspective, the AMC management controller is set up as a satellite management controller (SMC).
It does support sensor devices, and use the IPMI static sensor population feature of IPMI v2.0. The usual way
the AMC Carrier is informed about an AMC insertion is through the AMC Module Hot Swap sensor via IPMB-L
event. All SDRs can be queried using Device SDR commands to the firmware. Module sensors that have been
implemented are listed below.

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2.6.2 Hardware Sensors

Table 2-1: Hardware Sensors

Sensor Name Voltage/Signals Monitored Health LED (Green to Red)

IPMI Info-1 Internal IPMC firmware diagnostic No change

IPMI Info-2 Internal IPMC firmware diagnostic No change

FRU Agent Board FRU DATA agent that verify Data validity No change

ModuleHotSwap AMC HS State No change

IPMBL State Operational state of IPMB-L No change

MMC Stor Err MMC Memory Flash No change

MMCReboot IPMC reboot detection No change

MMC FwUp MMC Firmware Upgrade No change

Ver change IPMC firmware upgrade detection No change

CPU Reset Marvell 88F6281 reset No change

Temp AMC AMC temperature sensor Exceeds critical threshold

Temp NASCtrl NAS Controller internal temperature sensor Exceeds critical threshold

VCC 12v +12 V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC 5V +5 V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC 3.3V +3.3V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC 3.3VSUS +3.3 VSB Exceeds critical threshold

VCC +1.9V + 1.9V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC +1.8V + 1.8V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC +1.2V + 1.2V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC +1.1V + 1.1V Exceeds critical threshold

VCC +1.0V + 1.0V Exceeds critical threshold

Power State Payload Power Exceeds critical threshold

Power Good Aggregation of all Powers Exceeds critical threshold

Health Error Aggregation of healthy related sensor Asserted/deasserted

PORT 0 Link Ethernet connectivity No change

PORT 1 Link Ethernet connectivity No change

PORT 8 Link Ethernet connectivity No change

PORT 9 Link Ethernet connectivity No change

2.6.2.1 IPMB-L Link Sensor

The AM453x has an IPMB-L link to communicate with the AMC Carrier and other chassis devices on the chassis
IPMB-0 bus. MMC monitors the bus for any link failure and send the bus failure event to the AMC Carrier upon
the recovery occurs.

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2.6.2.2 Module Hot Swap

J2

JP1

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J3

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The hot-swap event message conveys the current state of the module, the previous state, and a cause of the
state change as can be determined by the MMC. Refer to AMC.0 R2.0 Specifications for further details on the
module hot-swap state.

2.6.2.3 Temperature Sensors Location

Figure 2-2: Temperature Sensors Location

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Bottom side is the Hard disk side

Note:

Temperature values are provided for reference only; they should not be used for system calibration.

2.6.3 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Information

The FRU Information provides inventory data about the board where the FRU Information Device is located.
The part number or version number can be read through software.

FRU information in the AM453x includes data describing the AM453x board as per AMC.0 R2.0 specification
requirements. This information is retrieved by the Carrier AMC, enabling reporting of board-specific
information through a standardized mechanism.

Following are the definitions for the multirecord implemented by the firmware as part of Module data.

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2.6.4 E-Keying

E-Keying has been defined in the AMC.0 R2.0 Specification to prevent module damage, prevent
misoperation, and verify bay connection compatibility. The FRU data contains the AMC point-to-point
connectivity record as described in Section 3.9.1 of the AMC.0 R2.0 specification.

The Set/Get AMC Port State IPMI commands defined by the AMC.0 specification are used for either granting
or rejecting the E-keys.

2.6.5 MMC Firmware Code

MMC firmware code is organized into boot code and operational code, both of which are stored in a flash
module. Upon an MMC reset, the MMC executes the boot code and performs the following:

1 Self test to verify the status of its hardware and memory.

2 Performs a checksum of the operational code.

3 Communicates with the Firmware Upgrade Manager (FWUM) in order to inform the MMC watchdog that the

actual MMC firmware is suitable for execution.

Upon successful verification of the operational code checksum, the firmware will jump to the operational
code.

2.6.6 HPM Upgrade Procedure

The AM453x is compatible with HPM.1

2.6.7 Hot Swap

2.6.7.1 Hot-Swap Process

The AM453x AMC has the ability to be hot-swapped in and out of a AMC Carrier. The onboard MMC manages
the AMC's power-up and power-down transitions. The list below illustrates this process for power down
request.

1 Ejector latch is opened. HOT_SWAP_PB# assertion. MMC firmware detects the assertion of this signal.

2 MMC sends "Module Handle Open" event message to AMC Carrier. The corresponding M state of AMC

Carrier moves from M4-> M5.

3 AMC Carrier moves from M5 -> M6 if the SHMC grants the request and then send the FRU Control

requesting quiesced state to the AMC.

4 The firmware deasserts payload power and sends "Module Quiesced" event message to the AMC Carrier

where it transitions from M6 to M1 state.

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2.6.7.2 Hot-Swap LED

The AM453x supports a blue Hot Swap LED mounted on the front panel. This LED indicates when it is safe to
remove the AMC from the AMC Carrier. The on-board MMC drives this LED to indicate the hot-swap state. The
following states are possible:

Table 2-2: Hot-Swap LED Description

LED state Description

OFF AMC is in M4 state, normal state when board is in operation.

ON Ready for hot swap.

Short blink M5 state deactivation request

Long blink M2 state activation request.

When the AMC latch is disengaged from the faceplate, the hot swap switch embedded in the PCB will assert a
"HOT_SWAP_PB#" signal to the MMC, and the MMC will send Module Handle Open" event message to the
AMC Carrier which move from the M4 state to the M5 state. At the M5 state, the AMC Carrier will ask the SHMC
(or Shelf Manager) for permission to move the AMC to the M6 state. Then the Carrier AMC will set the AMC Hot
Swap LED to indicate this state with a short blink. Once permission is received from the SHMC or higher-level
software, the AMC carrier will move to the M6 state.

The SHMC or higher level software can reject the request to move to the M6 state. If this occurs, the AMC
Carrier will return the Hot Swap LED to a solid off condition, indicating that the AMC has returned to M4
state.

If the AMC Carrier reaches the M6 state, through an extraction request through the AMC handle latch, the
MMC communicates to the AMC Carrier that the module must discontinue operation in preparation for
removal. The Hot Swap LED continues to flash during this preparation time, just like it does at the M5 state.
When main AMC payload power is successfully removed from the AMC Bay, the Hot Swap LED remains lit,
indicating it is safe to remove the AMC from the AMC Carrier.

Table 2-3: Hot-Swap LED Meaning

LED Status Meaning

Off Normal status

Blinking Blue

Solid Blue Ready for hot swap

Preparing for removal/insertion: Long blink indicates activation is in progress, short blink when
deactivation is in progress.

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2.7 AMC LEDs Signification

2.7.1 Hot Swap (Blue)

Solid On (100 % on): FRU Inactive

Long Blink ( 90 % on): FRU Activation Request / FRU Activation In Progress

Solid Off ( 0 % on): FRU Active

Short Blink ( 10 % on): FRU Deactivation Request / FRU Deactivation In Progress

2.7.2 Out of service (Red/Amber)[default : red]

Solid On: IPMC in reset

Fast Blink (~50 % on): IPMC upgrade/rollback in progress

Short Blink (10 % on): FRU Power Denied

Application Defined: May be controlled by application using PICMG API

2.7.3 Health Led(Amber/Green)[default : green]

Green: Health Ok

Amber: Health Error (Critical) / Payload power down or in reset

Application Defined: May be controlled by application using PICMG API

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Jumper Settings

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Reserved

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OUT

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OUT

Front RJ45 Connected to MMC UART B1
Front RJ45 Connected to CPU UART0

JP1 (5-6) Front Plate Serial Port Select

IN

OUT

MMC Configured in Serial Update Boot Mode
MMC Configured in Normal Operation

JP1 (7-8) MMC Serial Update

IN

OUT

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3.1.1 Jumper Description

Table 3-1: Jumper Description

Description

Reserved JP1 1-2

Reserved JP1 3-4

Front Plate Serial Port Selections JP1 5-6

MMC Serial Update JP1 7-8

3.1.2 Setting Jumpers & Locations

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3.2 Onboard Interconnectivity

3.2.1 Onboard Connectors

Table 3-2: Onboard Connectors

Description Connector Comments

AMC Connector J2 AMC Connector

SATA Connector J3 SATA / SSD Disk Connector

Serial Port Connector J5 RJ45 Serial Port Connector

3.3 Board Hot Swap and Installation

Some precautions must be taken when connecting or disconnecting a board to:

1 Rail guides must be installed on the enclosure to slide the board to the backplane.

2 Do not force the board if there is mechanical resistance while inserting the board.

3 Use extractor handle to disconnect and extract the board from its enclosure.

WARNING

Always use a grounding wrist wrap before installing or removing the board from a
chassis.

3.3.1 Installing an AMC

To install an AMC:

1 Remove the AMC filler panel.

2 Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mate with it's connector. Secure

the AMC handle to the locking position.

3 In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully inserted. It will turn OFF at the

end of the hot swap sequence.

3.3.2 Removing an AMC

To remove an AMC:

1 Open the AMC handle.

2 The blue LED will start blinking; wait until it is solid blue.

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3 Extract the AMC by pulling it out with the handle.

Note:

Ensure that your OS is Hot Plug compliant before removing your AMC.

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4.2 Changing the Serial Console Routing............................ 18

4.3 Hard Disk Configuration ............................................ 19

4.4 Configuring the AM453x............................................ 19

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4. Software Configuration

4.1 Connecting to the AM453x

1 Insert the AM453x in an uTCA chassis or in an ATCA Carrier Board.

2 Establish a serial connection with the AM453x using the front panel serial port. The serial port

configuration: 115200 baud, 8 bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit

3 The AMC is pre-programmed with a Linux OS.

Default login:

• User Name: root

• Password:”root”

It is highly recommended to change the root password. The password can be changed by using the “passwd”
command. A new account can be created by using the “adduser” command.

4.2 Changing the Serial Console Routing

1 Boot the AMC board from the routed serial port and hit a key to break into u-boot. By default the Serial

Console is routed to the faceplate RJ45 connector.

2 Use one of the following command to configure the serial console.

• To configure the Serial Console port to work from the RTM through port 15:

U-Boot>> setenv bootargs_mtd ‘console=ttyS1,115200 mtdparts=spi0.0:1024K(boot),3072K
(kernel),28672K(rootfs) rootfstype=jffs2 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw’

U-Boot>> run boot_spi

• To configure the Serial Console port to work from the faceplate RJ45 connector:

U-Boot>> setenv bootargs_mtd ‘console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=spi0.0:1024K(boot),3072K
(kernel),28672K(rootfs) rootfstype=jffs2 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw’

U-Boot>> run boot_spi

3 To make this change permanent, type the following command:

U-Boot>> saveenv

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4.3 Hard Disk Configuration

4.3.1 Partitioning the Hard Disk with fdisk

The fdisk utility is used to manage hard drive disk partitions. Linux allows only 4 primary partitions. To
partition the hard disk, the following command should be used:

#fdisk /dev/sda

The basic fdisk commands are:

p print the partition table

n create a new partition

d delete a partition

q quit without saving changes

w write the new partition table and exit

4.3.2 Formating the Hard Disk with mkfs

The mkfs command is used to build a Linux file system on a hard disk partition. This command should be used
with care as it will erase all the data on the device. To format the hard disk, the following command should be
used:

#mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1

4.4 Configuring the AM453x

4.4.1 Setting-up Network Configuration

4.4.1.1 Setting a Static IP Address

Set the correct values for the 'IPADDR' and 'NETMASK' variables in the /etc/ifcfg-eth0 file. Also, make sure
'BOOTPROTO' is set to 'static'. Example:

DEVICE=eth0
IPADDR=192.168.100.10
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
BOOTPROTO=static
ONBOOT=yes

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4.4.1.2 Setting a Dynamic IP Address

Set 'BOOTPROTO' to 'dhcp' in the /etc/ifcfg-eth0 file. Example:

DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=yes

4.4.1.3 Restarting Network

To take effect a restart of the network is required. To restart the network, use the following command:

# /etc/init.d/network restart

4.4.1.4 Enable / Disable Ethernet Switch Ports

To prevent routing loops, some ethernet switch ports might have to be disabled. By default all ports are
enabled. The following commands can be used under Linux or U-Boot. Use the following commands to
disable the ports:

phyWrite C 0 1940 (This command is for Port 0)
phyWrite D 0 1940 (This command is for Port 1)
phyWrite E 0 1940 (This command is for Port 8)
phyWrite F 0 1940 (This command is for Port 9)

Use the following commands to enable ports:

phyWrite C 0 1140 (This command is for Port 0)
phyWrite D 0 1140 (This command is for Port 1)
phyWrite E 0 1140 (This command is for Port 8)
phyWrite F 0 1140 (This command is for Port 9)

To make this change permanent, enter into the u-boot shell add the previous command in the bootcmd
variable. Below is an example:

setenv bootcmd 'sflash read 100000 2000000 300000; setenv bootargs $(bootargs_mtd); phyWrite
C 0 1940; bootm 2000000;'

saveenv

4.4.2 Setting-up a NFS Server

4.4.2.1 Preparing a Shared Directory

Create a folder for mounting a disk partition:

# mkdir /mnt/disk1

Mount the disk partition:

# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/disk1

The partition can be mounted automatically during the boot. For auto mounting use the following command:

# echo “/dev/sda1 /mnt/disk1 ext3 defaults 0 0” >> /etc/fstab

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4.4.2.2 Exporting the Shared Directory

The following command will specify the mounting point to be used as NFS and will set the options.

# echo “/mnt/disk1 *(rw,no_root_squash,sync,no_subtree_check)” >> /etc/exports

4.4.2.3 Restarting the NFS server

Use the following command to restart the NFS server:

# /etc/init.d/nfsd restart

4.4.2.4 Mounting the NFS on a Remote Linux PC

1 Make sure a NFS server is running on a remote machine

2 Create a folder for mounting the remote NFS:

# mkdir /mnt/nfs

3 Mount the remote NFS :

# mount 192.168.100.1:/mnt/disk1 /mnt/nfs

4.4.3 Setting-up iSCSI Target

4.4.3.1 Exporting the Shared Device

To share /dev/sda, add the following lines to the /etc/ietd.conf file:

Target iqn.2001-04.com.example:storage.disk2.sys1.xyz
IncomingUser
OutgoingUser
Lun 0 Path=/dev/sda,Type=fileio
Alias Lun1

4.4.3.2 Specifying IP Addresses for Initiators

For accessing iqn.2001-04.com.example:storage.disk2.sys1.xyz, add allowed IP addresses for initiators in
the initiators.allow file. Example

iqn.2001-04.com.example:storage.disk2.sys1.xyz 192.168.100.1

4.4.3.3 Restarting the iSCSI Target

After changing the settings restart the iSCSI target using the following command:

# /etc/init.d/iscsi-target restart

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4.4.4 Setting Time and Date

4.4.4.1 Setting Time and Date using a NTP client

Run the following command to set time and date:

# ntpdate <server ip> (<server ip> is an IP address of a NTP server)

4.4.4.2 Setting Time during the Boot-UP

1 Specify the correct NTP server IP addresses in the /etc/ntp.conf file.

2 Start the NTP daemon manually:

# /etc/init.d/ntpd start

Or automatically set time and date during the boot-up by creating a link to the NTP start script:

ln -sf /etc/init.d/ntpd /etc/rcS.d/S50ntpstart

4.4.5 Setting-up SSH

To setup a SSH, modify the configuration file('/etc/ssh/sshd_config') if required, then start (or restart) the
SSH daemon :

# /etc/init.d/ssh-daemon start

4.4.6 Setting-up DHCP Server

To setup a DHCP server, specify the correct server IP addresses in the /etc/udhcpd.conf file then start the
DHCP server :

# /etc/init.d/dhcp-server start

Or use the following command to make sure this is done automatically during boot-up.

ln -sf /etc/init.d/dhcp-server /etc/rcS.d/S50dhcp-server

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4.4.7 Setting-up TFTP Server

To setup a TFTP server, mount a hard disk folder to /tftpboot. Below is an example :

Note:

The onboard Hard Disk must be used for file storage.

# mkdir /mnt/disk/
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/disk
# mount --bind /mnt/disk /tftpboot

Then start the inet daemon.

# /etc/init.d/inet-daemon start

Or use the following commands to make sure this is done automatically during boot.

# mkdir /mnt/disk/
# echo "/dev/sda1 /mnt/disk ext3 defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
# echo "/mnt/disk /tftpboot none bind 0 0" >> /etc/fstab

To make a file available for downloading by a client, copy the file to the /tftpboot folder. To allow a client to
upload a file to the /tftpboot folder, create a file with the same name and with full write access in the /
tftpboot folder. Example (uploading 'test.txt' file):

# echo -n "" > /tftpboot/test.txt
# chmod w+a /tftpboot/test.txt

4.4.8 Setting-up Logrotate

If necessary, add a new log file and its logrotate parameters to the configuration file ('/etc/logrotate.conf').
Example :

/var/log/kern.log {
daily
create 0664 root root
size 50k
rotate 2
}

To modify the time period of executing 'logrotate', modify the cron configuration file ('/var/spool/cron/
crontabs/root'). The default period is 10 minutes :

*/10 * * * * logrotate /etc/logrotate.conf

To start the cron daemon, use the following command :

# /etc/init.d/cron-daemon start

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4.4.9 Setting-Up NetConsole

To setup the NetConsole on the AM4530, follow the procedure below:

1 Run U-boot and enter the monitor shell.

2 Setup the network environment variables. Below is an example :

LOCAL IP
# setenv ipaddr 192.168.100.10
# setenv netmask 255.255.255.0
HOST IP
# setenv gatewayip 192.168.100.50
# setenv serverip 192.168.100.50
# setenv ncip 192.168.100.50

3 The following command must be typed to activate NetConsole.

# run nc

4 On the host computer, create a script called "my_nc".

#! /bin/bash

[ $# = 1 ] || { echo "Usage: $0 target_ip" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
TARGET_IP=$1

stty -icanon -echo intr ^T
nc -u -l 6666 < /dev/null &
nc -u ${TARGET_IP} 6666
stty icanon echo intr ^C

5. On the host computer, run the network console startup script.

# ./my_nc 192.168.100.10

4.4.10 Setting-Up a PXE Boot Server

This section explains how to setup a PXE boot server for Linux. It should only be used as an example. Useful
files can be found into the folder /usr/pxeboot. The following elements must be configured:

1 Static IP Address

2 TFTP server

3Syslinux

4 DHCP Server

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4.4.10.1 Setting-up a Static IP Address

Set the correct values for the 'IPADDR' and 'NETMASK' variables in the /etc/ifcfg-eth0 file and make sure
'BOOTPROTO' is set to 'static'.

DEVICE=eth0
IPADDR=192.168.100.10
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
BOOTPROTO=static
ONBOOT=yes

4.4.10.2 Setting-up TFTP Server

1 Mount a HDD folder to /tftpboot.

# mkdir /mnt/disk/
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/disk
# mount --bind /mnt/disk /tftpboot

Or use the following commands to make sure this is done automatically during boot.

# mkdir /mnt/disk/
# echo "/dev/sda1 /mnt/disk ext3 defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
# echo "/mnt/disk /tftpboot none bind 0 0" >> /etc/fstab

2 Start the inet daemon.

# /etc/init.d/inet-daemon start

Or use the following commands to make sure this is done automatically during boot.

ln -sf /etc/init.d/inet-daemon /etc/rcS.d/S50inet-daemon

4.4.10.3 Setting-up Syslinux

1 Copy the file “pxelinux.0” into the TFTP server directory /tftpboot and copy any kernel or initrd images

that you want to boot in this directory.

2 Create the directory /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg (and make it world readable).

# mkdir /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg

3 Create a file "default" and then add the pxelinux configuration in/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default:

prompt 1
default linux
timeout 100

label linux
kernel vmlinuz
append initrd=initrd.img [Add Linux kernel parameters]

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4.4.10.4 Setting-up DHCP Server

1 Specify the correct IP addresses in /etc/udhcpd.conf:

start 192.168.100.20
end 192.168.100.254

2 Add the pxe boot option to DHCP server configuration in /etc/udhcpd.conf:

siaddr 192.168.100.10
boot_file pxelinux.0

3 Start the DHCP server.

# /etc/init.d/dhcp-server start

Or use the following commands to make sure this is done automatically during boot.

ln -sf /etc/init.d/dhcp-server /etc/rcS.d/S50dhcp-server

4.5 Upgrading the Software

4.5.1 Upgrading from Uboot

To upgrade all components(uboot + kernel + rootfs) from Uboot, use the following commands to upgrade the
whole image (all.img is the upgrade image) when connected to a DHCP server:

dhcp
tftp $(uboot_download_addr) all.img
run all_update
run update

Use the following connands when using a static IP address (192.168.100.1 must be replaced by the tftp
server address):

setenv gatewayip 192.168.100.1
setenv serverip 192.168.100.1
tftp $(uboot_download_addr) all.img
run all_update
run update

Note:

The current SPI flash is not modified. The new file image is programmed on the other flash and after
the reset, the CPU will boot on the other flash.

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4.5.2 Upgrading from Linux

Before upgrading, make sure nobody is accessing the root file system during the upgrade. To upgrade all
components(uboot + kernel + rootfs) from Linux, follow the procedure below :

Download a single image to the /tmp folder (using TFTP, SCP, or NFS). For example (all.img is the upgrade
image and 192.168.100.1 is the address where is located the upgrade file):

# cd /tmp
# tftp -g -r all.img 192.168.100.1

Execute the 'all_update' script :

# all_update /tmp/all.img

Reset the board and boot from the second SPI flash :

# update

Note:

The current SPI flash is not modified. The new file image is programmed on the other flash and after
the reset, the CPU will boot on the other flash.

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A. Connector Pinouts

A.1 AMC (J2)

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

B1 GND B43 GND B86 GND B129 RxD15-

B2 12V B44 TxD4+ B87 RxD8- B130 RxD15+

B3 PS1# B45 TxD4- B88 RxD8+ B131 GND

B4 MP_3V3 B46 GND B89 GND B132 TxD15-

B5 GA0 B47 RxD4+ B90 TxD8- B133 TxD15+

B6 N.C. B48 RxD4- B91 TxD8+ B134 GND

B7 GND B49 GND B92 GND B135 RxD16-(N.C.)

B8 N.C. B50 TxD5+(N.C.) B93 RxD9- B136 RxD16+(N.C.)

B9 12V B51 TxD5-(N.C.) B94 RxD9+ B137 GND

B10 GND B52 GND B95 GND B138 TxD16-(N.C.)

B11 TxD0+ B53 RxD5+(N.C.) B96 TxD9- B139 TxD16+(N.C.)

B12 TxD0- B54 RxD5-(N.C.) B97 TxD9+ B140 GND

B13 GND B55 GND B98 GND B141 RxD17- (N.C.)

B14 RxD0+ B56 IPMI_CLK B99 RxD10-( N.C.) B142 RxD17+ (N.C.)

B15 RxD0- B57 12V B100 RxD10+( N.C.) B143 GND

B16 GND B58 GND B101 GND B144 TxD17- (N.C.)

B17 GA1 B59 TxD6+(N.C.) B102 TxD10-( N.C.) B145 TxD17+ (N.C.)

B18 12V B60 TxD6-(N.C.) B103 TxD10+( N.C.) B146 GND

B19 GND B61 GND B104 GND B147 RxD18- (N.C.)

B20 TxD1+ B62 RxD6+(N.C.) B105 RxD11-( N.C.) B148 RxD18+ (N.C.)

B21 TxD1- B63 RxD6-(N.C.) B106 RxD11+( N.C.) B149 GND

B22 GND B64 GND B107 GND B150 TxD18- (N.C.)

B23 RxD1+ B65 TxD7+(N.C.) B108 TxD11-( N.C.) B151 TxD18+ (N.C.)

B24 RxD1- B66 TxD7-(N.C.) B109 TxD11+( N.C.) B152 GND

B25 GND B67 GND B110 GND B153 RxD19- (N.C.)

B26 GA2 B68 RxD7+(N.C.) B111 RxD12-( N.C.) B154 RxD19+ (N.C.)

B27 12V B69 RxD7-(N.C.) B112 RxD12+( N.C.) B155 GND

B28 GND B70 GND B113 GND B156 TxD19- (N.C.)

B29 TxD2+ B71 IPMI_DATA B114 TxD12-( N.C.) B157 TxD19+ (N.C.)

B30 TxD2- B72 12V B115 TxD12+( N.C.) B158 GND

B31 GND B73 GND B116 GND B159 RxD20- (N.C.)

B32 RxD2+ B74 CLKA+(N.C.) B 117 RxD13-(N.C.) B160 RxD20+ (N.C.)

B33 RxD2- B75 CLKA-(N.C.) B118 RxD13+(N.C.) B161 GND

B34 GND B76 GND B119 GND B162 TxD20- (N.C.)

B35 TxD3+ B77 CLKB+(N.C.) B120 TxD13-(N.C.) B163 TxD20+ (N.C.)

B36 TxD3- B78 CLKB-(N.C.) B121 TxD13+(N.C.) B164 GND

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Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

B37 GND B79 GND B122 GND B165 TCLK

B38 RxD3+ B80 CLKC+(N.C.) B123 RxD14-(N.C.) B166 TMS

B39 RxD3- B81 CLKC-(N.C.) B124 RxD14+(N.C.) B167 TRST#

B40 GND B82 GND B125 GND B168 TDO

B41 ENABLE# B83 PS0# B126 TxD14-(N.C.) B169 TDI

B42 12V B84 12V B127 TxD14+(N.C.) B170 GND

B85 GND B128 GND

A.2 SATA (J3)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

S1 GND P1 3.3V

S2 PortA_TX+ P2 3.3V

S3 PortA_TX- P3 3.3V

S4 GND P4 GND

S5 PortA_RX- P5 GND

S6 PortA_RX+ P6 GND

S7 GND P7 5V

S8 N.C. P8 5V

S9 N.C. P9 5V

S10 N.C. P10 GND

S11 N.C. P11 Ready LED

S12 N.C. P12 GND

S13 N.C. P13 N.C.

S14 N.C. P14 N.C.

P15 N.C.

A.3 RJ45 Serial Port Connector(J5)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 5 3.3V

2 PortA_TX+ 6 3.3V

3 PortA_TX- 7 3.3V

4 GND 8 GND

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B. Getting Help

If, at any time, you encounter difficulties with your application or with any of our products, or if you simply
need guidance on system setups and capabilities, contact our Technical Support at:

North America EMEA

Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]

Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]

If you have any questions about Kontron, our products, or services, visit our Web site at: www.kontron.com

You also can contact us by E-mail at:

North America: [e-mail]

EMEA: [e-mail]

Or at the following address:

North America EMEA

Kontron Canada, Inc. Kontron Modular Computers GmbH

4555, Ambroise-Lafortune Sudetenstrasse 7

Boisbriand, Québec 87600 Kaufbeuren

J7H 0A4 Canada Germany

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B.1 Returning Defective Merchandise

Before returning any merchandise please do one of the following:

•Call

1 Call our Technical Support department in North America at [phone] and in EMEA at +49

(0) 8341 803 333. Make sure you have the following on hand: our Invoice #, your Purchase
Order #, and the Serial Number of the defective unit.

2 Provide the serial number found on the back of the unit and explain the nature of your problem

to a service technician.

3 The technician will instruct you on the return procedure if the problem cannot be solved over

the telephone.

4 Make sure you receive an RMA # from our Technical Support before returning any merchandise.

•E-mail

1 Send us an e-mail at: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

your company name, your address, your city, your postal/zip code, your phone number, and
your e-mail. You must also include the serial number of the defective product and a description
of the problem.

in North America and at:

in EMEA. In the e-mail, you must include your name,

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B.2 When Returning a Unit

• In the box, you must include the name and telephone number of a contact person, in case
further explanations are required. Where applicable, always include all duty papers and
invoice(s) associated with the item(s) in question.

• Ensure that the unit is properly packed. Pack it in a rigid cardboard box.

• Clearly write or mark the RMA number on the outside of the package you are returning.

• Ship prepaid. We take care of insuring incoming units.

North America EMEA

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4555, Ambroise-Lafortune Sudetenstrasse 7

Boisbriand, Québec 87600 Kaufbeuren

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C. Glossary

Acronyms Descriptions

AdvancedMC (Same as AMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.

AMC (Same as AdvancedMC). Advanced Mezzanine Card.

AMC.0 Advanced Mezzanine Card Base Specification.

AMC.1

AMC.2

AMC.3

API Application Programming Interface

ASCII

ATA Advanced Technology Attachment

ATAP I Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface

ATC A Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture

BI Base Interface. Backplane connectivity defined by the ATCA.

BIOS Basic Input/Output System

BMC Base Management Controller

CFM Cubic Foot per Minute

CLI Command-Line Interface

CLK1 AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 1

CLK1A AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 1, bus A

CLK1B AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 1, bus A

CLK2 AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 2

CLK2A AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 2, bus A

CLK2B AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 2, bus B

CLK3 AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 3

CLK3A AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 3 , bus A

CLK3B AdvancedTCA bused resource Synch clock group 3 , bus B

CMIC CPU Management Interface Controller

CMOS

CPU Central Processing Unit. This sometimes refers to a whole blade, not just a processor component.

CTCA Compact Telecom Computing Architecture

DMA Direct Memory Access

DMI Desktop Management Interface

EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory

EHCI Enhanced Host Controller Interface. Specification for Universal Serial Bus specification, revision 2.0.

FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array

FRU

PCI Express and Advanced Switching on AdvancedMC. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

Ethernet Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

Advanced Mezzanine Card Specification for Storage. A subsidiary specification to the Advanced
Mezzanine Card Base Specification (AMC.0).

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII codes represent text in computers,
communications equipment, and other devices that work with text.

Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Also refers to the small amount of battery (or capacitor)
powered CMOS memory to hold the date, time, and system setup parameters.

Field Replaceable Unit. Any entity that can be replaced by a user in the field. Not all FRUs are hot
swappable.

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Acronyms Descriptions

FW FirmWare

FWH FirmWare Hub. Boot flash connected to the LPC bus containing BIOS FW.

Gb Gigabit

GB (Same as GByte) GigaByte.

GByte (Same as GB) GigaByte.

GND GrouND

HDD Hard Disc Drive

HPM PICMG Hardware Platform Management specification family

HPM.1 Hardware Platform Management IPM Controller Firmware Upgrade Specification

HW HardWare

I2C Inter Integrated Circuit bus

ICH I/O Controller Hub

IPM Intelligent Platform Management

IPMB Intelligent Platform Management Bus

IPMB-0 Intelligent Platform Management Bus Channel 0, the logical aggregation of IPMB-A and IPMB-B.

IPMB-A Intelligent Platform Management Bus A

IPMB-B Intelligent Platform Management Bus B

IPMB-L Intelligent Platform Management Bus Local

IPMC Intelligent Platform Management Controller

IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface

IPMIFWU Intelligent Platform Management Interface FirmWare Update

JTAG Joint Test Action Group

MTBF Mean Time Between Failures

OOS Out Of Service

OS Operating System

PCB Printed Circuit Board

PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCI-32 Peripheral Component Interconnect 32 bits

PCI® Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe (Same as PCI-E). PCI-Express. Next generation I/O standard

PCI-E (Same as PCIe). PCI-Express. Next generation I/O standard.

PICMG PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

PICMG® PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group

RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks / Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks.

RHEL Red Hat Enterprise Linux

RoHS Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances

S.M.A.R.T. Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology for IDE.

SAS Serial Attached SCSI

SATA Serial ATA

SSD Solid State Drive

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