Dolphin PCI Express MXS824 Switch
MXS824 24 ports PCI Express Gen3 switch users guide
Version 1.0.2
Date: 5
th
November 2018
Страница 1: ...Dolphin PCI Express MXS824 Switch MXS824 24 ports PCI Express Gen3 switch users guide Version 1 0 2 Date 5th November 2018...
Страница 2: ...Ie xx Gen3 NTB Cluster 7 10 node PCIe x16 Gen3 NTB Cluster 8 20 node PCIe x8 Gen3 NTB Cluster 8 Larger NTB Cluster configurations 8 Transparent PCIe IO expansion Multiple expansion chassis connected t...
Страница 3: ...n MXH830 19 Support 19 Compliance 20 EMC compliance 20 Safety compliance 20 RoHS compliance 20 Flammability standard 20 WEEE Notice 20 Limited warranty 21 Warranty period 21 Coverage 21 Service proced...
Страница 4: ...nication require PCIe 3 0 cables eXpressWare Dolphins software stack for PCIe clustering and IO www dolphinics com for more information Lane One PCI Express Lane contains a differential pair for trans...
Страница 5: ...o any product compliant to the PCI SIG External Cabling Specification 3 0 Software support All Dolphin PXH and MXH PCI Express NTB adapter cards support the complete eXpressWare suite of Dolphin PCI E...
Страница 6: ...metic and manufacturing improvements Management firmware revisions The following table gives a general overview of the management software capabilities All versions contain various bug fixes security...
Страница 7: ...cification Rev 3 1 PCI Express External Cabling Specification Rev 3 0 Twenty four PCI Express Gen3 x4 SFF 8644 Cable connection o Durability max total 250 mating cycles Link clock isolation Automatic...
Страница 8: ...H820 adapter Up to six systems can be connected to the Dolphin MXS824 switch using the default firmware configuration All nodes connect directly to the switch using up to 4 x4 MiniSAS HD or PCIe 3 0 c...
Страница 9: ...phin Express MXH830 PXH830 or PXH820 adapter Up to twenty systems can be connected to the Dolphin MXS824 switch All nodes connect directly to a switch using up to 2 x4 MiniSAS HD or PCIe 3 0 cables Th...
Страница 10: ...MXS824 Users Guide Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 9...
Страница 11: ...To enable the switch to be used for standard IO Expansion please log into the Web GUI and select the desired IO configuration Please consult the chapter Configuring the MXS824 switch on page 16 for m...
Страница 12: ...nd will be enabled immediately after power is applied to the switch The built in management processor has no active role in normal operations except for firmware updates switch configuration and monit...
Страница 13: ...ts has two bi color LEDs status visible through the cabinet The LEDs are located just above the connector for each port The Link status LED provides information on the current PCIe link status The Por...
Страница 14: ...have a valid link the port status LED will in both cases turn yellow Link status LEDs Each port has also a separate link status LED It reflects the cable and link status it will remain dark if no val...
Страница 15: ...rack mount ears that can be used to fix the MXS824 into a 19 inch standard rack The rack mount ears can be mounted on the front or rear of the switch depending on user requirements Switch desktop use...
Страница 16: ...am port Port P1 should always be used If you want to create a x8 link you should use port 1 2 To create a x16 link you shold use port P1 P2 P3 and P4 All other ports are configured as downstream ports...
Страница 17: ...sors Please note that there are 4 fans connected to the switch The four should be close to 8000 RPM when the switch operates at normal room temperatures New switches are delivered with the standard NT...
Страница 18: ...nfiguration You can then press Change configuration where you will be met with a warning message Changing the config will reset the PCIe switch halting all traffic and should not be done in a producti...
Страница 19: ...up the list of uploaded configurations by deleting the entire Custom group if present This will only erase the available configurations on the switch and will not affect the PCIe switch and its active...
Страница 20: ...e found at http www dolphinics com px html Software installation MXH830 No special software is required for the switch but Dolphin Express MXH adapters need to install eXpressWare 5 8 0 or newer softw...
Страница 21: ...s tested and found to comply with the following safety standards EN 62368 1 2014 A11 2017 A CB test certificate is available upon request RoHS compliance The Dolphin MXS824 is RoHS compliant A complia...
Страница 22: ...quakes Damage caused by any power source out of range Normal wear and tear Attempts to open repair modify or upgrade the product by personnel or agents not authorized by Dolphin Products for which the...
