Currently OpenWRT does not know how to properly reset the network switch. This would result in
a switch that seemed to come up properly but was unable to handle any traffic. Presumably something
earlier in the boot chain is configuring a part of the switch that gets wiped out when its reset.
For now comment out the reset GPIO entry in the device tree until the driver better supports
bringing up the switch after a reset.
Signed-off-by: Michael 'ASAP' Weinrich <michael@a5ap.net>
This is an RTL8393-based switch with 48 RJ-45 and 2 SFP ports.
Hardware
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SoC: Realtek RTL8393M
RAM: 128MB DDR3 (Nanya NT5CC64M16GP-DI)
FLASH: 8MB NOR (Macronix MX25L6433F)
ETH: 48x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet
SFP: 2x SFP
BTN:
- 1x Reset button
LEDS:
- 50x Green-Amber leds: lan/sfp status
- 1x Green led: power (Always on)
UART:
- 115200-8-N-1 (CN3, pin-out on PCB)
Everything works correctly except for the 2 SFP ports that are not
working unless you enable it every boot in U-Boot with the command:
rtk network on
Installation
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You can install Openwrt using one of the following methods.
Warning: flashing OpenWrt will delete your current configuration.
Warning 2: if the -factory.bix file is not available anymore, you must
follow Method 2.
Method 1:
Check the firmware version currently running on your switch. If you are
running FW V1.0.1.10 or greater, you have to download the firmware
V1.0.1.8 from Netgear website and then flash this version. When the
switch restarts, it should be on version V1.0.1.8. Now you can get the
OpenWrt -factory.bix file and then flash it using the OEM web interface.
Method 2 (requires the UART connection):
Boot the -initramfs-kernel.bin image from U-Boot with these commands:
rtk network on;
tftpboot 0x8f000000 openwrt-realtek-rtl839x-netgear_gs750e-initramfs-kernel.bin;
bootm;
And then flash the -sysupgrade.bin file from OpenWrt.
Revert to stock
---------------
Get the stock firmware from the Netgear website and flash it using the
OpenWrt web interface. Remember to not keep the current configuration
and check the "Force upgrade" checkbox
Once reverted to stock the firmware could complain in the UART console
about mtdblock3 and/or mtdblock4 not being mounted correctly but it
seems to work anyway without any problems. Sample error:
mount: Mounting /dev/mtdblock4 on /mntlog failed: Input/output error
If you want to get rid of these error messages you can boot the
-initramfs-kernel.bin image from U-Boot with these commands:
rtk network on;
tftpboot 0x8f000000 openwrt-realtek-rtl839x-netgear_gs750e-initramfs-kernel.bin;
bootm;
And then erase the corresponding partitions using the command:
For mtdblock3:
mtd erase jffs2_cfg
For mtdblock4:
mtd erase jffs2_log
Now you can reboot the switch and the errors should be gone
Note
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To get the SFP ports fully working, all the right GPIOs must be found.
In the GPL sources I found these:
- GPIO_14: SFP_TX_DIS1;
- GPIO_19: SFP_TX_DIS0;
Signed-off-by: Davide Fioravanti <pantanastyle@gmail.com>
