Kontron AM4204 - Manual (Page 31)

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3.3 Software
The AM4204 comes as a pre-installed system with all necessary OS, Filesystem, drivers and applications
factory-installed with default configurations.
Updating the Software with new Operating System or applications or new versions is provided by a dedicated
update mechanism, which is described in “Firmware Administration”.
3.4 System access
This section gives instructions for accessing the AM4204 using either
• Serial port over an appropriate ATCA carrier board and RTM
• Telnet over Ethernet using the front plate SFP connector or AMC port 0
• SoL (Serial over LAN)
3.4.1 RTM serial connection
The serial console of the AM4204 can be accessed via RTM. The RTM to be used depends on the carrier board.
Refer to the corresponding Kontron front board documentation to find information on the appropriate RTM.
As an example, the procedure for connecting to an AM4204 used in AMC slot B1 of an AT8404 via the
RTM8030 is described in the following.
1 Connect to the RTM serial port as described in the RTM8030 manual (using a RJ45 straight cable).
Port settings are:
• 115200 bps
• 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit (8N1)
• no flow control
2 Enable serial connection of the AT8404 for usage with an RTM8030.
Access the AT8404 carrier shell (type “CTRL-v” from the CLI prompt and then “!”, enter root password
“root” (default) and use the command “serialcfg” to route the RTM‘s serial port to the AMC slot which
hosts the AM4204.
(AT8404 Ethernet Fabric) #
Disconnected from Base Fabric console
b - connect Base Fabric console
c - connect Custom Application console
! - shell escape