RedBoot™ User's Guide

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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started with RedBoot
More information about RedBoot on the web
Installing RedBoot
User Interface
Configuring the RedBoot Environment
Target Network Configuration
Host Network Configuration
Verification
Multiple Network Devices
2. RedBoot Commands and Examples
Introduction
RedBoot Editing Commands
Common Commands
Connectivity
General
Download Process
Flash Image System (FIS)
Persistent State Flash-based Configuration and Control
Executing Programs from RedBoot
3. Rebuilding RedBoot
Introduction
Configuration export files
Platform specific instructions
4. Updating RedBoot
Introduction
Start RedBoot, Running from flash
Load and start a different version of RedBoot, running from RAM
Update the primary RedBoot flash image
Reboot; run RedBoot from flash
5. Installation and Testing
Intel Xscale IXDP465 Evaluation Board
Overview
Initial Installation Method
LED Codes
Special RedBoot Commands
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Platform Resource Usage
Intel(r) Next Generation of Network Processors (Code Name Hamoa) Reference Platform
Overview
Initial Installation Method
LED Codes
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Platform Resource Usage
Intel Xscale IXDP425 Network Processor Evaluation Board
Overview
Initial Installation Method
LED Codes
Special RedBoot Commands
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Platform Resource Usage
Intel Xscale Generic Residential Gateway
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Platform Resource Usage
Intel IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform
Overview
Initial Installation Method
Rebuilding RedBoot
Interrupts
Memory Maps
Platform Resource Usage
List of Examples
1-1. Sample DHCP configuration file
1-2. Sample /etc/named.conf for Red Hat Linux 7.x
Document Version 2.04, February 2007