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The PES32NT24xG2 is a partitionable PCI Express switch. This means that in addition to operating as a
standard PCI Express switch, PES32NT24xG2 ports may be partitioned into groups that logically operate
as completely independent PCI Express switches. Figure 1.4 illustrates a three partition switch configura-
tion.
Figure 1.4 Partitionable PCI Express Switch
Each partition operates logically as a completely independent PCI Express switch that implements the
behavior and capabilities outlined in the PCI Express Base Specification 2.1required of a switch. Conceptu-
ally, switch partitioning allows the logical division of the PCI Express switch into multiple partitions, each of
which is composed of a configurable number of ports, and each of which connects to a separate PCIe
domain
1
. Each switch partition is logically isolated from the other partitions. From the switch’s perspective,
a switch partition represents a logical container that contains switch ports associated with a PCIe domain.
Any switch port can be configured to belong one partition.
The PES32NT24xG2 supports boot-time (i.e., at fundamental reset) and runtime (i.e., after fundamental
reset) configuration of ports and partitions. Boot-time configuration creates an initial grouping of ports into
partition and assigns the operating modes of the ports. Boot-time configuration may be performed via serial
EEPROM, external SMBus master, or software executing on a root port (e.g., BIOS, OS, driver, or hyper-
visor).
Basic preconfigurations of the switch may be chosen using the Switch Mode (SWMODE[3:0]) pins at
fundamental reset. When using these preconfigurations, boot-time configuration of the ports and partitions
in the switch is not required
,
although it is still allowed. Refer to Chapter 3, Reset and Initialization.
Runtime reconfiguration allows the number of active partitions in the device and assignment of ports to
partitions to be modified while the system is active. Runtime reconfiguration may be performed by an
external SMBus master or by software executing on a root port. Runtime reconfiguration does not affect
either a port or a partition whose configuration is not modified. Runtime reconfiguration of ports and parti-
tions is further described in section Dynamic Reconfiguration and Failover on page 1-15. Switch partitioning
is described in detail in Chapter 5.
1.
A PCIe domain is the collection of PCIe devices under a common processor/memory complex (i.e., root-
complex), sharing common PCIe memory, I/O, and configuration spaces.
Partition 1 – Virtual PCI Bus
P2P
Bridge
Partition 1
Upstream Port
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
Partition 2 – Virtual PCI Bus
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
Partition 3 – Virtual PCI Bus
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
P2P
Bridge
Partition 1
Downstream Ports
Partition 2
Downstream Ports
Partition 3
Downstream Ports
Partition 2
Upstream Port
Partition 3
Upstream Port
Summary of Contents for PCI Express 89HPES32NT24xG2
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