Ethernet TAP probe internal software overview

This section provides an overview of the Ethernet TAP Probe internal software.

Core software

The Ethernet TAP probe core image provides tools for configuring and testing network communications, for re-loading the probe core software, and the underlying software framework required to work with the debugger.

When the Ethernet TAP probe first powers up it loads the core software. This is indicated by the core> prompt in the Ethernet TAP probe's setup utility. To reprogram the core image stored in the Ethernet TAP probe flash EPROM, seeReprogramming Ethernet TAP probe firmware image topic.

Shell software

The Ethernet TAP probe shell software is basically transparent to the user, and is simply the application that tells the probe how to control the target system. It recognizes the specific target system processor and debug port interface, and carries out the instructions of the debugger.

Determine current core version (optional)

To determine the current level of the Ethernet TAP probe core software, you can use the following procedure.

To check core version

Connect to the internal setup utility of the Ethernet TAP probe, see Connecting to Ethernet TAP probe setup utility topic.
When the sign-on screen appears, compare the core firmware version displayed with the version required by the latest release of your debugger. If an update is required, continue with the remainder of the procedures in this appendix.

This is how you can check the core version.