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04/02/07 ABLE OF ONTENTS Overview ............................... 1 Connectors ..............................2 Setting up a Broadcom SDK Console Connection ................... 2 Terminal-to-Switch Connection....................... 2 Configuring the HyperTerminal Utility ..................... 2 Using the CLI ............................5 Schematics ..............................7 Bro adco m Co rp or atio n...
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BCM53242M Quick Start Guide 04/02/07 IST OF IGURES Figure 1: BCM53242M Block Diagram ......................1 Figure 2: BCM53242M Front View ........................1 Figure 3: Terminal-to-Switch Connection ......................2 Bro adco m C orp or atio n Page iv Document 53242M-QSG100-R...
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Quick Start Guide BCM53242M 04/02/07 IST OF ABLES Table 1: BCM53242M Connectors ........................2 Bro adco m Co rp or atio n Document 53242M-QSG100-R Page v...
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BCM53242M Quick Start Guide 04/02/07 Bro adco m C orp or atio n Page vi Document 53242M-QSG100-R...
BCM53242M management reference board. The Broadcom Software Development Kit (SDK) includes a Command Line Interface (CLI) for users to manage the BCM53242M reference board and monitor its performance. To access the SDK, connect a management console to the console port of the reference board.
HyperTerminal is a Windows utility program for serial communications. To configure HyperTerminal, follow these steps: Start the HyperTerminal utility. Select the COM port to communicate with the BCM53242M reference board. B roadc om C or por ati on Page 2 Connectors...
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From the File menu, select Properties. In the Properties window, select the Settings tab. Configure the settings as shown in the following figure. B roadc om C or por ati on Document 53242M-QSG100-R Setting up a Broadcom SDK Console Connection Page 3...
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Click the ASCII Setup button to display the ASCII Setup window and configure the settings as shown in the following figure. Click OK. 10. Power up the BCM53242M reference board. B roadc om C or por ati on Page 4...
To set a specific static IP address, use the following sequence of commands: BCM.0> shell ecos> ifconfig eth1 10.144.2.4 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 10.144.2.1 ecos> save all B roadc om C or por ati on Document 53242M-QSG100-R Setting up a Broadcom SDK Console Connection Page 5...
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Quick Start Guide 04/02/07 Alternatively, to set the IP address via DHCP protocol, use the commands shown in the following example. B roadc om C or por ati on Page 6 Setting up a Broadcom SDK Console Connection Document 53242M-QSG100-R...
Quick Start Guide BCM53242M 04/02/07 CHEMATICS BCM53242M schematics are shown in the following pages. B roadc om C or por ati on Document 53242M-QSG100-R Schematics Page 7...
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