Table Of Contents - Broadcom Stingray PS225 Quick Start Manual

PS225 User Guide

Table of Contents

1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Block Diagram......................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Board Features ....................................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Package Contents................................................................................................................................................6
1.4 PS225 Card Variants ...........................................................................................................................................7
2 Checklist .......................................................................................................................................................................8
3 Initial Board Setup and Connectivity .......................................................................................................................10
3.1 PS225 Connector Locations ..............................................................................................................................10
3.2 Installing the PS225 ...........................................................................................................................................10
3.3 Setting Up the Serial Console (Optional) ...........................................................................................................11
3.4 Accessing the PS225 from an x86 Host ............................................................................................................12
3.4.1 Installing L2 Driver on the x86 Host.........................................................................................................12
3.4.2 Assigning an IP Address to the First New Host Interface ........................................................................13
3.4.3 Establishing an SSH Connection to the PS225 .......................................................................................16
4 Upgrading the PS225 Software.................................................................................................................................17
5 Setting Up a Linux Distribution rootfs on the PS225..............................................................................................19
5.1 Running Ubuntu on a PS225 .............................................................................................................................19
5.1.1 Setting Up Ubuntu on a PS225................................................................................................................19
5.2 Running CentOS on a PS225 ............................................................................................................................25
5.2.1 Setting Up CentOS on the PS225 ...........................................................................................................25
Revision History............................................................................................................................................................ 30
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Quick Start Guide
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