MXS824 Users Guide
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Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Terms and Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Software support ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Revision history.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Hardware revisions ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Management firmware revisions .......................................................................................................................................... 5
PCI Express Gen3 Switch - MXS824 ........................................................................................................................................... 6
MXS824 high level specification ............................................................................................................................................ 6
Configuration examples ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
6 node PCIe x16 Gen3 NTB Cluster ........................................................................................................................................ 7
12 node PCIe x8 Gen3 NTB Cluster ........................................................................................................................................ 7
24 node PCIe 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
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Multiple expansion chassis connected to one server .................................................... 10
Cables .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Management processor ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Use cases summary and settings ......................................................................................................................................... 11
LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
MXS824 Switch Status LEDs ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Port and Link status LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Port status LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Link status LEDs ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
USB Port ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SD Card Port ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing the Switch in a rack .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Switch desktop use .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing and removing PCIe cables .................................................................................................................................... 14
MXS824 operating modes ................................................................................................................................................... 15
