Installation guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-3
Using the PVX Utility
Fabric Primitives Library
StarGen’s Fabric Primitives Library (FPL) lets you take full advantage of the
SG2010 chipset’s advanced features by helping you develop software to fully uti-
lize your StarFabric-enabled interface card for path routing and gateway functional-
ity.
Using the FPL requires customized programming and advanced knowledge of the
PVX Utility. Contact Stargen for recommendations and guidelines on using the
FPL.
Using the PVX Utility
This section describes how to run PVX and use some of the PVX tools to monitor
and diagnose problems with StarFabric devices your topology.
Aurora Technologies recommends you do not use PVX Utility tools or
options without first developing a good understanding of the implications
of executing these options in your PCI topology. For example, don’t use
the SPROM option from the Tools menu until you develop a complete
understanding of the option. Usage of this option may damage or erase the
EPROM on your Aurora Technologies’ Host Interface Card.
Running the PVX Utility
Follow these steps to run the PVX utility:
1. Insert the product CD-ROM containing the PVX utility into the CD-ROM drive
on your computer.
2. Double-click on the PVX.exe file on the CD-ROM, as shown in Figure 40.