SwitchX Switch EVB Hardware User Manual
Rev 1.5
Mellanox Technologies
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1.2.1
PCIE Extender Kit
This option allows the EVB to be managed through the server. This is done with three cables
connecting the EVB to the Server. One cable is for clocking and reset and two cables are for data
TX and RX.
1.2.2
1GbE Extender Kit
The PCIE extender allows for remote management through the 10/100/1000Mb RJ45 Ethernet
connection on the EVB Extender side board. This is connected to any standard Ethernet port fab-
ric management port.
1.3
Compliance Ports
Ports 3 and 4 and 33 and 34 are connected to the chip. These are compliance ports and go to the
SMA/mini-SMP interfaces. Ports 3 and 4 are SMA ports and ports 33 and34 are mini-SMP ports.
Use port 4 for compliance and use port 2 as the reference port. Compliance ports are the worst
case loss (for all of the on board connectors) through the channel. They are designed to have an
insertion loss of 5.5dB as defined in SFF-8431.
See Figure 12 on page 22 for identifying the trace and compliance ports. See Figure 35 on
page 45 and Table 7 on page 46 for locations and numbering of the trace and compliance port
board connections.
1.4
Reference Traces
Ports 1 and 2 and 35 and 36 are not connected to the chip. These are reference ports and go to the
SMA/mini-SMP interfaces. See Figure 35 on page 45 and Table 7 on page 46 For locations and
numbering of the board connections. Ports 1 and 2 are SMAports and ports 35 and36 are mini-
SMP ports.
These reference traces are designed to have identical insertion loss as the corresponding compli-
ance ports, and those traces are routed in the same geometry and length as the traces of the com-
pliance ports.
1.5
Serial Number and Product Version Information
The Serial number and GUID for the switch and the MAC for the Management PC are found on
the pull out tab below the USB interface connection.
As of this revision only port 4 is verified at the proper designed insertion loss.
Use port 4 for compliance.
