Pcmcia Management; Table 2.4: Pcmcia Configuration And Monitoring Commands - Avocent Cyclades ACS Command Reference Manual

PCMCIA Management

The ACS console server's PCMCIA slots support a number of interface cards such as Ethernet,
modem (V.90, GSM, CDMA and ISDN), wireless LAN and storage cards. Go to http://
www.cyclades.com/products/3/alterpath_acs for a list of supported cards.
PCMCIA configuration and monitoring commands
During the ACS console server's boot process, the cardmgr daemon monitors PCMCIA sockets,
loads client drivers and runs user-level scripts in response to card insertion and removal. The
cardctl command may be used at the Linux shell prompt to check the status of a socket or to view
its configuration parameters.

Table 2.4: PCMCIA Configuration and Monitoring Commands

Utility
lsmod
cardctl status
cardctl config
cardctl ident
cardctl suspend
cardctl resume
cardctl reset
cardctl eject
cardctl insert
You may insert the card anytime and the drivers should load automatically, however, you must run
"cardctl eject" before ejecting the card to stop the application using the card. Failure to do so may
force the ACS console server to hang during the card removal. Make sure to specify the slot
number when using the cardctl command.
cardctl eject [0-1]
Description
Displays the modules loaded for the PCMCIA devices.
Displays the socket's current configuration parameters.
Displays the socket configuration, including power settings, interrupt, I/O
settings and configuration registers.
Displays card identification information, including product identification
strings, manufacturer ID codes and function ID codes.
Shuts down and disables power to a socket.
Restores power to a socket and reconfigures it for use.
Sends a reset signal to a socket, subject to approval by any drivers already
bounded to the socket.
Stops the application and unloads the client driver.
Reloads the driver and restarts the application.
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