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PES32NT24xG2 User Manual
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Notes
NT Crosslink & NT Punch-Through
Goal
The purpose of this section is to:
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Describe a system configuration with two switches, each connected to a root and two endpoints.
The PES32NT24xG2 switches are interconnected to each other via NT ports, forming a crosslink.
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Describe how to achieve the initial configuration on both switches using a serial EEPROM
connected to one of the switches, by using NT punch-through configuration requests (see section
Punch-Through Configuration Requests on page 14-18).
Assumptions
Switch #1 boots in switch mode “Multi-partition with Unattached ports and Serial EEPROM initialization”.
While the serial EEPROM loading executes, switch #1 is kept in quasi-reset mode (see section Partition
Resets on page 3-11).
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Switch #2 boots in switch mode “Multi-partition with Unattached ports”.
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Prior to serial EEPROM initialization, the system is as shown in Figure 26.8.
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All ports are configured in unattached mode, and all partitions are disabled.
Figure 26.8 System Configuration immediately after Switch Fundamental Reset
Note: The link between the two switches automatically trains as a crosslink. The crosslink is formed
by two ports operating in unattached mode (i.e., between port 8 in switch #1 and port 8 in switch
#2). The ports are automatically configured to support crosslink.
The serial EEPROM connected to switch #1 is responsible for configuring both switches prior to
enumeration by the roots. To meet PCI Express conventional reset requirements, serial EEPROM configu-
ration completes within 1 second after the de-assertion of fundamental reset. The target system configura-
tion is shown in as shown in Figure 26.9.
RC1
EP
EP
P0
( UN)
P4
(UN)
P6
(UN)
Switch #1
P8
(UN)
RC2
EP
EP
P0
( UN)
P6
( UN)
P4
(UN)
Switch #2
P8
(UN)
Serial
EEPROM
UN = Unattached Port
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