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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 4

ntx_load Command

Purpose

Downloads code to a Network Terminal Acclerator (NTX) host adapter board.

Syntax

ntx_load-d Device ] FileName

Description

Attention: This command should not be run from the command line or invoked after system startup.

The ntx_load command downloads executable code to a host adapter and starts execution of the downloaded code. The download file must be in .dnl format and is specified by the FileName parameter.

Flags

-d Device Sets the adapter raw device file name. The default is the /dev/rhp0 file.

Exit Status

This command returns the following exit values:

0 Successful completion.
>0 An error occurred.

Security

Access Control: You must have root authority to run this command.

Auditing Events: N/A

Examples

To download the Network Terminal Software to the default host adapter in the system, enter:

ntx_load /usr/lib/micrcode/ntx8023.04F.00
Note: The adapter configuration methods call the ntx_load command.

Files

/usr/bin/ntx_load Contains the ntx_load command.
/dev/rhp0 Default NTX raw device file name.

Related Information

Files: /dev/rhp.

"Configuring the Network Terminal Accelerator" in AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Asynchronous Communications Guide


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