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Connection Type C :

Bandwidth : 

PCIe switch board A: PCIe Gen3 ×16, 128 Gbps

PCIe switch board B: PCIe Gen3 ×16, 128 Gbps

U.2 NVMe SSD : 

Server 1 can access U.2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 24

Server 2 can access U.2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 24

Connection type C is for connecting to two servers with each server having access to 

twenty-four U.2 NVMe SSDs within the PCI-ENC8G-24UM-2X2 NVMe JBOF.

Host Card 1

Server 1

Host Card 2

Server 2

Con 1

Con 1

Requirement : 

2 x servers, 2 x host cards, 8 x cables

Summary of Contents for PCI-ENC8G-24UM-2X2

Page 1: ...First edition Mar 2020 User s Manual PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 2U 24 Bay NVMe JBOF...

Page 2: ...scription 3 3 5 LCD Configuration 15 4 Switch Mode 10 3 Enclosure Installation 6 6 CLI Manager 18 21 CLI Command 17 LCD setup item hierarchical menu 10 4 1 mode 1 13 4 2 mode 2 14 4 3 mode 3 3 2 1 Fro...

Page 3: ...already installed in PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 24 C U 2 SSD mounting screw 96 D Power cords 2 E Host card Optional number of host cards and cables depends on which mode selected see section 4 F HD mini SAS...

Page 4: ...uzzer beeping inside the enclosure 3 Link indicator LED Solid red PCIe link is not at full lanes No light PCIe link is at full lanes 3 Link indicator LED Solid red PCIe link is not at full lanes No li...

Page 5: ...ccurs the buzzer on the switch board inside the switch board inside PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 NVMe JBOF will beep To mute the buzzer beeping press PCIe switch board A and B s mute buttons under th e LAN port...

Page 6: ...ure from its packaging and place the enclosure next to computer server or workstation 2 Hold one of the U 2 drive trays from the enclosure and push its button downward for the release of the lever unt...

Page 7: ...to shut and then press the lever to close until it clicks to ensure that the U 2 drive module is within the enclosure Do not force the levers to close while you insert U 2 drive modules into the encl...

Page 8: ...4 data cables Connection types between PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 and host server are shown at section 4 of the user s manual 8 The PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 enclosure is with redundant PSU so connect one end of the...

Page 9: ...After the two power cords are connected you can press the power button for one second on the LCD module in front of PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 to power on the NVMe JBOF and then power on the server computer U...

Page 10: ...U 2 NVMe SSD Server 1 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 24 1 Mode 1 When using only one server one host card and wishing host connection throughput up to 128 Gbps please use connection...

Page 11: ...one server two host cards and wishing doubled host connection throughput up to 256 Gbps please use connection Type B for the system Connection type B is for one server with two host cards installed ha...

Page 12: ...VMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 24 Server 2 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 24 Connection type C is for connecting to two servers with each server having access to twenty four U 2...

Page 13: ...Server 3 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 13 through slot 24 Server 4 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 12 2 Mode 2 Mode 2 is for connecting to up to four servers with each server ha...

Page 14: ...h slot 18 Server 6 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 19 through slot 24 Server 7 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 1 through slot 6 Server 8 can access U 2 NVMe SSDs from slot 7 through slot 12 3 Mo...

Page 15: ...r function keys with the LEDs on the LCD module in front of the PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 NVMe JBOF 1 Power on Mute Return button Power on press one second to power on the PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 NVMe JBOF Mute p...

Page 16: ...button to go back to the previous display of screen As a main item is selected the related information or sub items will be shown under the main item 6 PSU LED PSU normal no light PSU failure red 7 F...

Page 17: ...Temp 3 PSU 1 PSU 2 Switch A Switch B Switch A Switch B Link Status Enter Password Enter Password Enter old password Temp 1 Temp 2 Temp 1 Temp 2 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 24 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot...

Page 18: ...emulation program The program installation procedure must be done before proceeding to the CLI function Whichever terminal emulation program is used it must support the XMODEM file transfer protocol S...

Page 19: ...switch controller and the VT100 Terminal emulation please configure the VT100 Terminal emulation settings to the values as below For Port select COM3 COM3 is the example actual COM number will depend...

Page 20: ...20 Step 3 Select the Terminal emulation type please go to the Terminal section as shown below For Terminal ID select VT100 Click OK when the selection is finished...

Page 21: ...how internal temperature of PCIe switch bind Slot No enter bind Bind any all ports into switch group unbind Slot No enter Unbind any all ports from switch group showbind Slot No enter showbind Show bi...

Page 22: ...ovides an online table of contents providing brief description of the supported command groups and built in commands The help command can be used to get the detailed information about the CLI commands...

Page 23: ...23 eth command Ethernet IP configuration Syntax JBOF eth enter setmac command Set Ethernet MAC Media Access Control address Syntax JBOF setmac enter...

Page 24: ...via PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 s rear USB Type B port rather than its rear RJ 45 LAN port fdl command Update PCIe switch firmware Syntax JBOF fdl sw enter lsd command The command shows environmental informat...

Page 25: ...BOF showfan enter buz Command The command is for controlling the buzzer on PCIe switch board en enable the buzzer function for all time dis disable the buzzer function for all time on allow buzzer to...

Page 26: ...dpwr command The command is for controlling the power of each U 2 NVMe drive slot Syntax JBOF ssdpwr Slot No on or off enter ssd_reset command To reset each U 2 NVMe SSD Syntax JBOF ssd_reset Slot No...

Page 27: ...n on all U 2 NVMe drive slots and ports t top switch controller board b bottom switch controller board Syntax JBOF showport t b enter showslot command The command shows link speed and link width infor...

Page 28: ...etting configuration mode for PCIe switch board 1 set for mode 1 2 set for mode 2 3 set for mode 3 Syntax JBOF setmode 1 2 3 enter showmode command The command shows configuration mode for each PCIe s...

Page 29: ...mp command The command show internal temperature of PCIe switch Syntax JBOF showtemp enter bind command The command bind any all ports into switch group Syntax JBOF bind Slot No enter Applicate in Mod...

Page 30: ...d Applicate in Mode 4 only The command unbind any all ports from switch group Syntax JBOF unbind Slot No enter showbind command Applicate in Mode 4 only The command show binding info Syntax JBOF unbin...

Page 31: ...mand shows position information for switch controller board within PCI ENC8G 24UM 2X2 NVMe JBOF Syntax JBOF pos enter ver command The command shows controller firmware version on PCIe switch board Syn...

Page 32: ...ct your regional distributor or Serial Cables LLC Serial Cables LLC reset command To reset the PCIe switch board Syntax JBOF reset enter 8811 American Way Suite 110 Englewood CO 80112 www serialcables...

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