The rvbroker.brd entry in the board file enables RealView Debugger to include a special hosts file containing a list of all network nodes that can run or are running RealView Connection Broker. This enables multiple users to access simulators, emulators, and EVMs anywhere on the network by sharing this single file.

If you are using a hosts file, this is the same as adding RVBROKER= entries to your board file to manage remote connections across your network. However, the connection details are contained in the rvbroker.brd file and not in the rvdebug.brd file.

When RealView Debugger reads a board file, for example rvdebug.brd, it searches for an rvbroker.brd file to use. The debugger searches:

Where you are using a local hosts file, it must be installed in your home directory. Install the hosts file in the default settings directory (\etc) for shared access. The search order defines the precedence when using multiple files in different locations.

This section describes how to create and use a hosts file. It includes the following subsections: