loader(1CC)

NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | OPERANDS | ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES | FILES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO

NAME

loader- boot simulator image

SYNOPSIS

loader simulator_image instance_number

DESCRIPTION

The loader command is a host utility.

The loader boots the system image specified by simulator_image, assigning it the specified instance_number required for network communication. This is done by allocating 32 MB of virtual memory for the simulator_image on the host, copying the system image to the allocated memory, configuring the UDP port associated with the system image based on information in the site configuration file, site_number.conf(4CC) , and finally activating the system image entry point.

As the simulator boots, system messages are displayed on standard output.

OPERANDS

The following operands are supported:

simulator_image

Path from the build directory to the simulator system image to boot, for example: chorus.RAM.

instance_number

Number between 1 and 254 inclusive, used by the loader to locate site configuration information for the simulator_image in the site configuration file. For example, the IP address of the simulator is derived from the instance_number (see site_number.conf(4CC)).

The following entry in the sysadm.ini(4CC) file for the simulator_image makes it possible to use the same system image, each with its own IP address:

ifconfig ifeth0 TAG.TGT.IPA.TAG netmask \
netmask broadcast broadcast 

The TAG.TGT.IPA.TAG string is replaced by the IP address defined for instance_number when the system image is booted with the loader. netmask and broadcast must be replaced with the corresponding parameters for the subnetwork where the simulator runs.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

The following host environment variables are supported:

CHORUS_SITE_NUMBER_FILE

Contains the path to the site configuration file, site_number.conf(4CC).

If this environment variable is set, it overrides the default path, /usr/local/chorus/simu_admin/site_number.conf.

FILES

/usr/local/chorus/simu_admin/site_number.conf

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability	Evolving

SEE ALSO

site_number.conf(4CC)

ChorusOS 4.0.1 Simulator for the Solaris Operating Environment (SPARC Platform Edition) User's Guide

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