The VBOB is shipped with software 1.0 or later. VBOB is pre-programmed at the factory, and you should rarely need to use this CD. The following components are included on this CD:
A utility for flashing the VBOB PROMs. Without options, this utility flashes the VBOB hardware with VBOB PROM images that are located in /usr/dmedia/ucode/vbob. If you want to use inst to automatically update the firmware, make sure VBOB is connected to your system. If VBOB is not connected, a message appears that reminds you to connect VBOB to the system. To execute this utility, enter vbob_flash. Superuser privileges are required.
For detailed instructions on using this utility, see the vbob_flash man page.
Micro Code
The micro code used in the VBOB hardware, including the.MCS files for FPGA components and the.BIN binary images of the operating code and bootloader.
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