When a Charon-HPA instance is started, the first interface visible to the user is the PDC (processor dependent code) console of the emulated system (i.e., the firmware of the system). It provides some important function that will be described below:
PDC Main and Configuration Menus
At the console prompt Main menu: Enter command or menu > the user can enter either one of the available commands directly or display the main menu by entering menu:
Commands can be entered by typing the full command or the abbreviation indicated by the uppercase letters. The commands can be entered in lowercase or uppercase letters.
There is an overlap between menus, as shown by the configuration menu (type co or more letters of the command) below:
Important general commands that exist in both menus:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Boot from the primary boot device. |
BOOT ALT | Boot from the alternative boot device. |
BOOT device | Boot from device with specified device path. Example device path: 0/0/1/0.0.0 |
PATH PRI | Display primary boot path. |
PATH ALT | Display alternative boot path. |
PATH <PRI | ALT> path | Set the boot path. If neither PRI nor ALT is specified, the primary path will be set. |
RESET | Restart the system. |
Important commands only available in the configuration menu:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
AUTO | Display the autoboot settings. |
AUTO BOOT ON | OFF | Enable or disable system autoboot. |
BOOTINFO | Displays a summary of boot parameter and paths as shown below:
|
DEFAULT | Reset the parameter values to the predefined settings. |
The service menu and the information menu currently do not contain important additional commands.
ODE MAPPER2 Program
The MAPPER2