National Instruments RMC-8356 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration Questions
Boot Options
What devices can I boot from?
The RMC-8356 can boot from the following devices:
• The internal SATA hard drive
• A network PXE server on the same subnet
• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive or CD-ROM
Note You should enable Legacy USB support to boot from USB devices. Refer to
the BIOS Setup section of Chapter 2, Installation and BIOS Setup, for more
information.
• An external USB floppy drive
Note There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. The RMC-8356
BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.
How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?
Press <Delete>, enter the BIOS, and select Boot. Set the order by device type and set the order
for the devices listed within the device type. Refer to BIOS Setup in Chapter 2, Installation and
BIOS Setup, for more information.
Chassis Configuration
How do I set up the RMC-8356 to work with my PXI chassis?
Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX), included with the software pre-installed on your RMC-8356. MAX creates the
pxi-
sys.ini
file, which defines the layout and parameters of your PXI system.
The configuration steps for single or multiple-chassis systems are the same. In MAX, select
Help»Help Topics»PXI to configure your chassis.
The PXI specification allows many combinations of PXI chassis and system modules. To assist
system integrators, the manufacturers of PXI chassis and system modules must document the
capabilities of their products. The minimum documentation requirements are contained in .ini
files, which consist of ASCII text. System integrators, configuration utilities, and device drivers
can use these
.ini files.
The capability documentation for the chassis is contained in a
chassis.ini file provided by
the chassis manufacturer. The information in this file is combined with information about the
system controller to create a single system initialization file called
pxisys.ini (PXI System
Initialization). The RMC-8356 uses MAX to generate the pxisys.ini file from the chas-
sis.ini
file.

National Instruments RMC-8356 Specifications

General

Brand	National Instruments
Model	RMC-8356
Category	Controller
Language	English