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PXH820 User’s Guide –

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Dolphin PCI Express PXH820 XMC Adapter 

PXH820 NTB Adapter Users Guide 

Version 1.1 

Date: 1

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 November 2019 

 

Summary of Contents for PXH820

Page 1: ...PXH820 User s Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express PXH820 XMC Adapter PXH820 NTB Adapter Users Guide Version 1 1 Date 1st November 2019...

Page 2: ...PXH820 User s Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 2...

Page 3: ...ESSWARE SOFTWARE 9 STEP 6 VERIFY INSTALLATION LEDS 9 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 10 CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES 10 DIP Switch Bank Configuration 10 USE CASE A 2 NODE CONFIGURATION NTB MODE 11 Connect...

Page 4: ...ms and Acronyms Important terms and acronyms used in this manual AOC Active Optical Cable PCIe fiber cable assembly with SFF 8644 connector Available from Dolphin orderable part number MSFCxxxM where...

Page 5: ...I Express Gen3 x8 x4 x2 or x1 host connection o XMC P16 PCI Express Gen3 x8 support x16 Host merged with P15 Can be configured for REAR IO Compliant with PCI Express Gen1 through Gen3 computers and IO...

Page 6: ...nector P15 P16 The slot width and speed will affect the performance of the card The card will auto configure to the slot speed and width TIP After installing the eXpressWare software run the sisci_ben...

Page 7: ...le connector is compliant to the SFF 8644 industry specification and supports x4 x8 Mini SAS HD cables or x4 x8 PCI Express 3 0 cables PCIe 3 0 cable compliant to the PCIe External Cabling Specificati...

Page 8: ...apter card Ensure you are properly grounded before opening your computer or the anti static bag containing the PXH820 Please follow your computer s or expansion chassis manual on how to install a PCI...

Page 9: ...s eXpressWare software package for the PX product line Please visit http www dolphinics com px html to register and download the latest documentation and software It is recommended to follow the quic...

Page 10: ...P switch settings for the card Note Some DIP switch configuration options may be changed in the future versions Please always consult the latest user guide for details DIP no Description ON OFF Defaul...

Page 11: ...aving a PXH820 or PXH830 card Both adapter cards operate in NTB mode The DIP Switch is set to all off except if a long cable is used Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations x16 link To establi...

Page 12: ...to the two other cards using similar rules Always connect P1 P2 to P1 P2 or P3 P4 Use Case C Multi node with MXS824 switch NTB Mode Each node has a PXH820 adapter and a direct x4 x8 or x16 cable conn...

Page 13: ...bridge PLX Technology Inc Device 8733 rev ca prog if 00 Normal decode Flags bus master fast devsel latency 0 IRQ 37 NUMA node 0 Memory at f4900000 32 bit non prefetchable size 256K Bus primary 0a sec...

Page 14: ...e active if the subsystem has power CBLPRSNT Cable present detect an active low signal pulled down by the cable when it is inserted into the PXH820 connector CADDR Signal used to configure the upstrea...

Page 15: ...ISPR 35 2016 Edition 1 0 CISPR I 412 CDV 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B Clause 15 107 and 15 109 This does not ensure that it will comply with these standards in any random PC It is the responsibility of th...

Page 16: ...ping or abnormal working conditions Damages which results from violating the specified operating or storage temperatures and airflow Damages caused by acts of nature e g floods storms fire or earthqua...

Page 17: ...sion BMC Firmware versions The BMC Firmware version is covering the BMC firmware changes The current firmware version can be found by running the dis_diag utility The BMC firmware is field upgradeable...

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