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MXS924 Users Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 10
Transparent PCIe IO expansion – Multiple expansion chassis connected to
one server
The MXS924 can be used for regular Transparent PCIe IO expansion. A MXH932 adapter card in host transparent mode is
connected to the switch upstream port (port P1, P2, P3 and P4 for a full x16). The MXH932 Transparent target adapters or
other compliant transparent devices are connected to the other downstream ports. Figure 5: Transparent PCIe IO
Expansion below shows 5 expansion chassis connected to a single host. The IO devices can be connected using x16, x8 or
x4 links depending on the required scale out and performance requirements.
Please note that the MXS924 Switch shipping default is NTB x16. To enable the switch to be used for standard transparent
IO Expansion, please log into the Web GUI and
select the desired Transparent configuration.
Please consult the chapter “ Configuring the
MXS924 switch ” on page 18 for more details.
The supported configurations are found in Table
1 : Supported Transparent Configurations on
page 11.
No special device driver is required for the
transparent adapter card or the MXS924 switch.
Any device in the PCI Express IO system will
operate using its standard device driver.
NOTE: Please note that large scale PCIe IO expansion may be limited by your BIOS. Please consult your system vendor
before buying the system.
Figure 5: Transparent PCIe IO Expansion