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Mounting portal using SMB protocol

Example of mounting string:

mount -t cifs //<yor_ip>/test/web /home/web -o user=user

For mounting the portal while STB get started, it is necessary to add the mounting string in the script ./test.sh

Example of test.sh file (there is only part of file):

if [ -n "$upd_ver" ]; then
    echo "The update number version: $upd_ver"
    img_version_now=`fw_printenv Image_Version 2>/dev/null`
    img_version_now=${img_version_now#Image_Version=}
    if [ "$upd_ver" -eq "$img_version_now" ]; then
        echo "The number version's equal"
    else
        # We need update
        /usr/bin/update_img.sh $upd_ver $upd_url $upd_mode
    fi
fi
 
############### Mounting of portal from SMB #####################################
 
mount -t cifs //<yor_ip>/test/web /home/web -o user=user
 
#################################################################################
 
if [ "$PORTAL_1$PORTAL_2$PORTAL_DHCP" ]; then
    echo "Loading start page..."
    /usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb file:///home/web/index.html
else
    echo "Error loading portal. Service Page"
    /usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb /home/web/services.html
fi

Mounting portal using NFS protocol

Put files of the portal to the server in NFS share directory.

String of mounting (for example):

mount -o nolock <your_IP>:/srv/test/web /home/web

To mount the portal while STB is starting, it is required to add next string in the script ./test.sh

Example of test.sh file (there is only part of file):

if [ -n "$upd_ver" ]; then
    echo "The update number version: $upd_ver"
    img_version_now=`fw_printenv Image_Version 2>/dev/null`
    img_version_now=${img_version_now#Image_Version=}
    if [ "$upd_ver" -eq "$img_version_now" ]; then
        echo "The number version's equal"
    else
        # We need update
        /usr/bin/update_img.sh $upd_ver $upd_url $upd_mode
    fi
fi
 
############### Mounting of portal from SMB #####################################
 
mount -t cifs //<yor_ip>/test/web /home/web -o user=user
 
#################################################################################
 
if [ "$PORTAL_1$PORTAL_2$PORTAL_DHCP" ]; then
    echo "Loading start page..."
    /usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb file:///home/web/index.html
else
    echo "Error loading portal. Service Page"
    /usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb /home/web/services.html
fi

Loading Rootfs from DHCP

Example based on OS Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS x86.

Packages: nfs-kernel-server , isc-dhcp-server , openbsd-inetd , tftpd , tftp

More detailed information about firmware loading from DHCP: DHCP server configuration. Loading and updating STB software

Example of dhcp.conf file:

option ntp-servers 10.1.1.1;
	option domain-name-servers 10.1.1.1;
	authoritative;
	option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
	default-lease-time 600;
	max-lease-time 7200;
	allow bootp;
 
 
#############################################################
# Option for Infomir
#############################################################
	option space Infomir;
	option Infomir.autostart         code 1 = text;
	option Infomir.bootargs          code 2 = text;
	option Infomir.mcip              code 3 = ip-address;
	option Infomir.mcport            code 4 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.oppubfile         code 9 = text;
	option Infomir.mcip_img          code 10 = ip-address;
	option Infomir.mcport_img        code 11 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.mcip_mng          code 12 = ip-address;
	option Infomir.mcport_mng        code 13 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.ip_log            code 14 = ip-address;
	option Infomir.port_log          code 15 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.logo_x            code 16 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.logo_y            code 17 = integer 16;
	option Infomir.bg_color          code 18 = integer 32;
	option Infomir.fg_color          code 19 = integer 32;
	option Infomir.VerNumber         code 20 = text;
	option Infomir.DateTime          code 21 = text;
	option Infomir.portal_dhcp       code 22 = text;
	option Infomir.timezone          code 23 = text;
	option Infomir.update_url        code 24 = text;
	option Infomir.update_sboot      code 25 = text;
	option Infomir.update_ver        code 26 = text;
	option Infomir.update_mode       code 27 = text;
	option Infomir.update_sboot_ver  code 28 = text;
 
 
############################## BOOT MAG250 ################################################
###### kernel loading from tftp with rootfs, which is mounted from NFS
 
	class "MAG250_boot" {
	match if (( option vendor-class-identifier="InfomirMAG250boot"));
	filename "mag250/uImage_mag250"; //kernel location
	next-server 10.1.1.1;
	option root-path "10.1.1.1:/srv/mag250"; //rootfs location 
	option ntp-servers 10.1.1.1;
	vendor-option-space Infomir;
	}
 
############################## NETWORK ####################################
 
	subnet 10.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
        option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
        next-server 10.1.1.1;
        pool { 
	range 10.1.1.10 10.1.1.254;
        next-server 10.1.1.1;
        option ntp-servers 10.1.1.1;
        	}
	}

Embedded portal loading on STB from shell/console

Connect to STB via SSH
Stop the stbapp main process:

killall stbapp

Start the embedded portal manually:

. /test.sh

/usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb /home/web/services.html

Portal loading from shell/console, files are available from HTTP

Connect to STB via SSH
Run next command:

killall stbapp
/usr/share/qt-4.6.0/stbapp -qws -display directfb http://your_ip/you_portal/index.html

How to enable debug in Embedded portal

For version lower than 0.2.16 - it is necessary to make changes in file /home/web/vars.js

: var debug=0

change to var debug=1

For version 0.2.18 and higher - it is necessary to set the environment variable debug=1

(1 - enabled, 0 or empty value - disabled)

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