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PS225 User Guide

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The following list of major steps must be completed to complete the setup of the PS225:
1. Install the PS225 card in a host machine (see
2. Obtain the documentation listed in
Table 1: List of Reference Documentation
Document name
SmartNIC Configuration Guide
BCM5880X High Performance Ethernet System on Chip 5880X-DS1Xx
BCM5880X Hardware Design Guide
BCM5880X SmartNIC Solution
PS225 SmartNIC Adapters Dual-Port 25 Gb/s PCI
Express
3. Install the latest binary/image package for the PS225. Upgrade if the PS225 card received has an old image.
To check the image version information, refer to docSAFE (the Broadcom documentation portal) to download the
NOTE:
binary package required for the specific card type.
Package name format : NXS_SN-<release type>_<release version>_<card type>_bin.tar.gz
Example: NXS_SN-BM-Beta_1.1.8.0_H08GB_bin.tar
4. Become familiar with the following PS225 basic information:
– PS225 software version:
On PS225 Stingray (MAIA) console:
root@bcm958802a8048c:~# uname -a
Linux bcm958802a8048c 4.14.79+g5bb1623 #1 SMP Tue Nov 27 01:48:50 UTC 2018 aarch64
aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux
– PS225 board/card type (8 GB, 4 GB, 16 GB):
On PS225 Stingray (MAIA) console:
root@bcm958802a8048c:~# hostname
bcm958802a8048c
– Check the Nitro profile configuration.
By default, the card is upgraded with 2 x 25G port mode and 8 + 8 PFs profile configuration with eight PFs
NOTE:
on the Stingray (MAIA) side and eight PFs on the host (x86) side.
Broadcom Confidential
Initial Board Setup and
Table 1.
Document number
5880X-PS225-AN1Xx
5880X-DG1Xx
5880X-UG3Xx
5880X-PS225-DS1Xx
Connectivity).
Description
Application note for configuring OVS+DPDK on the
PS225.
BCM5880X Data Sheet
Hardware design guide
BCM5880X SmartNIC solution
PS225 Advanced Data Sheet
Quick Start Guide
5880X-PS225-UG101
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