IXS600 Users Guide
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Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
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NTB mode port usage
Any port can be used in any order, no restrictions. Dolphins NTB software and adapter cards will auto detect ports and
automatically connect at the highest speed possible. Customers writing their own low-level drivers need to contact
Dolphin for further technical information.
Cascading switches
The IXS600 (revisions Hx and higher) supports cascading multiple switches into larger PCI Express networks. In
combination with the IXH610 adapter, up to 20 nodes can communicate using Dolphins NTB driver. In reflective memory
configurations, up to 56 nodes can be interconnected. More details can be found on page 15.
Partitioning
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mixed transparent and NTB usage
The switch supports partitioning into separate switch domains, enabling a single switch to be used as two or more
independent logical switch domains. The switch hardware prevents unintended data communication and reset /
configuration cycles to propagate between separate domains. This configuration can be easily enabled by loading the
partitioning firmware. Please contact Dolphin for more information and instructions.