Silicom Linux Bypass-SD Control Utility
1. Compiling, installing and loading the software.
Compiling and installing the software in the system directory:
# make install
2. Software loading:
# bpctl_start
3. Using the software.
Usage: bpctl_util <if_index|bus:slot.function> <command> [parameters]
bpctl_util <info|help>
<if_index> - interface name, for example, eth0, or all for all Bypass-SD/TAP-SD Control devices
<command> - bypass control command (see Commands List).
[parameters] - set_bypass_wd command:
WDT timeout interval, msec (0 for disabling WDT).
set_bypass/set_bypass_pwoff/set_bypass_pwup/set_dis_bypass commands:
on/off for enable/disable Bypass
set_std_nic command:
on/off for enable/disable Standard NIC mode
set_tx command:
on/off for enable/disable transmit
set_tpl command:
on/off for enable/disable TPL
set_hw_reset command:
on/off for enable/disable hw_reset
set_tap/set_tap_pwup/set_dis_tap commands:
on/off for enable/disable TAP
set_disc/set_disc_pwup/set_dis_disc commands:
on/off for enable/disable Disc
set_wd_exp_mode command:
bypass/tap/disc for bypass/tap/disc mode
set_wd_autoreset command:
WDT autoreset interval, msec (0 for disabling WDT autoreset).
info - print Program Information.
help - print this message.
Commands List:
is_bypass - check if device is a Bypass/TAP controlling device
get_bypass_slave - get the second port participate in the Bypass/TAP pair
get_bypass_caps - obtain Bypass/TAP capabilities information
get_wd_set_caps - obtain watchdog timer settings capabilities
get_bypass_info - get bypass/TAP info
set_bypass - set Bypass mode state
get_bypass - get Bypass mode state
get_bypass_change - get change of Bypass mode state from last status check
set_dis_bypass - set Disable Bypass mode
get_dis_bypass - get Disable Bypass mode state
set_bypass_pwoff - set Bypass mode at power-off state
get_bypass_pwoff - get Bypass mode at power-off state
set_bypass_pwup - set Bypass mode at power-up state
get_bypass_pwup - get Bypass mode at power-up state
set_std_nic - set Standard NIC mode of operation
get_std_nic - get Standard NIC mode settings
set_bypass_wd - set watchdog state
get_bypass_wd - get watchdog state
get_wd_time_expire - get watchdog expired time
reset_bypass_wd - reset watchdog timer
set_tx - set transmit enable / disable
get_tx - get transmitter state (enabled / disabled)
set_tpl - set TPL enable / disable
get_tpl - get TPL state (enabled / disabled)
set_hw_reset - set hw_reset enable / disable
get_hw_reset - get hw_reset (enabled / disabled)
set_tap - set TAP mode state
get_tap - get TAP mode state
get_tap_change - get change of TAP mode state from last status check
set_dis_tap - set Disable TAP mode
get_dis_tap - get Disable TAP mode state
set_tap_pwup - set TAP mode at power-up state
get_tap_pwup - get TAP mode at power-up state
set_disc - set Disc mode state
get_disc - get Disc mode state
get_disc_change - get change of Disc mode state from last status check
set_dis_disc - set Disable Disc mode
get_dis_disc - get Disable Disc mode state
set_disc_pwup - set Disc mode at power-up state
get_disc_pwup - get Disc mode at power-up state
set_wd_exp_mode - set adapter state when WDT expired
get_wd_exp_mode - get adapter state when WDT expired
set_wd_autoreset - set WDT autoreset mode
get_wd_autoreset - get WDT autoreset mode
Example: bpctl_util eth0 set_bypass_wd 5000
bpctl_util all set_bypass on
bpctl_util eth0 set_wd_exp_mode tap
bpctl_util 0b:00.0 get_bypass_info
4. Software unloading.
# bpctl_stop
5. Uninstall.
# make uninstall