Self-BootBCM5718 Programmer’s Guide
Broadcom®
January 29, 2016 • 5718-PG108-R Page 68
Self-Boot
Some NetLink controllers offer a capability known as self-boot. Self-boot allows the controller to use a very
small, low-cost, external NVRAM device that contains only a very condensed amount of configuration
information, along with any small boot code patches that may be necessary to optimize the functionality of a
particular controller.
Details relating to self-boot can be found in Self Boot Option (5754X_5787X-AN10X-R) and NetXtreme/NetLink
Software Self-Boot NVRAM (NetXtreme-AN40X-R) Broadcom application notes.
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