ds:hardware:mtca:config
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| === 4.5.2 Security === | === 4.5.2 Security === | ||
| For ssh access a valid password must be created using “root_pw” on the cli. \\ | For ssh access a valid password must be created using “root_pw” on the cli. \\ | ||
| - | Please create the actual BEA password for root access. The password is required for ssh and web browser access. \\ | + | Please create the actual BEA password for root access. |
| + | The password is required for ssh and web browser access. \\ | ||
| The standard login/pw from NAT is root/nat | The standard login/pw from NAT is root/nat | ||
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| **Check to use http and not https.** \\ | **Check to use http and not https.** \\ | ||
| The following menu is shown: \\ | The following menu is shown: \\ | ||
| - | {{: | + | {{: |
| Figure 6: MCH website menu | Figure 6: MCH website menu | ||
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| Change directory to NAT-MCH and download the latest firmware zip, when higher than the actual one. \\ | Change directory to NAT-MCH and download the latest firmware zip, when higher than the actual one. \\ | ||
| - | Unpack the password protected zip (MarsH_mallow). Older password was LilyOfTheValley. You will need a tar file for the upgrade. \\ | + | Unpack the password protected zip (MarsH_mallow). |
| + | Older password was LilyOfTheValley. You will need a tar file for the upgrade. \\ | ||
| A valid update file in " | A valid update file in " | ||
| - Select Update MCH from the web access menu Search for the file “mch_fw_2_23_5_webupdate.tar (as example)” with “DURCHSUCHEN” | - Select Update MCH from the web access menu Search for the file “mch_fw_2_23_5_webupdate.tar (as example)” with “DURCHSUCHEN” | ||
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| == 4.5.4.2 HUB Firmware == | == 4.5.4.2 HUB Firmware == | ||
| - | Another important firmware update concerns the HUB firmware version. | + | Another important firmware update concerns the HUB firmware version. |
| - Select in the web access main menu the chapter Board Information and check the micro controller firmware version presented in “Hub module information” \\ {{: | - Select in the web access main menu the chapter Board Information and check the micro controller firmware version presented in “Hub module information” \\ {{: | ||
| - Select “Update MCH” from the web access menu. | - Select “Update MCH” from the web access menu. | ||
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| https:// | https:// | ||
| - | First configure the AMC219 switch. Do not boot or better remove the CPU while doing this. | + | First configure the AMC219 switch. |
| + | **Do not boot or better remove the CPU while doing this.** \\ | ||
| Activate under “Port on/off” the ports as shown in the figure below: \\ | Activate under “Port on/off” the ports as shown in the figure below: \\ | ||
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| Figure 13: MCH Port On/Off configuration \\ | Figure 13: MCH Port On/Off configuration \\ | ||
| - | Make sure, that all AMC slots have the lanes 8…11 set to NONE. So far none of our modules supports X8 PCIe links. \\ | + | Make sure, that all AMC slots have the lanes 8…11 set to NONE. \\ |
| + | So far none of our modules supports X8 PCIe links. \\ | ||
| The correct settings overcome the issue of disconnected PCIe links after soft reboot. \\ | The correct settings overcome the issue of disconnected PCIe links after soft reboot. \\ | ||
| To guarantee that changes applied to the PCIe settings get recognized by the CPU a cold reboot is recommend. \\ | To guarantee that changes applied to the PCIe settings get recognized by the CPU a cold reboot is recommend. \\ | ||
ds/hardware/mtca/config.txt · Last modified: 2024/09/13 10:09 by gkoch
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