One Stop Systems EB16-SX8, User Manual

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3.2.5 Linux
After the expansion chassis has been installed in a Linux-based system, its installation can be verified by typing the following command lines:
lspci –t Display the overall structure of the expansion chassis
lspci –vv Lists additional information about the PCIe switch (in our case it will list the PLX information).
Ispci –vvv Display the most comprehensive information about the expansion chassis.
Typical output from lspci –vvv is verbose, but you can dig through the information to find very important information. There are so many
registers and settings associated with PCI Express Switches.
Use the “lspci -nnv | grep PLX
3.3 System Should Be Up and Running
Apply power to the OSS Expansion chassis first, then power up the computer.
To confirm the card installation(s) in the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler is functioning correctly, your Windows Device
Manager should look something like this:
If you discover that any of your 3rd Party PCIe cards containing an exclamation point . You may have a problem with that card. Refer to
Troubleshooting for further guidance.
IMPORTANT
We will provide reasonable technical support with 3rd Party cards. However, if you have verified a successful
installation of the OSS Expansion chassis, but experience difficulty installing your 3rd Party cards, the card manufacturer
should be able to provide the best support.
After your system is working properly, replace the host computer cover, and the close the lid of the expansion chassis.