OSS -579 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 OSS-579 Gen5 Adapter Card INSTALLATION GUIDE OSS-579 Gen5 Adapter Card www.onestopsystems.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.1 Installation Overview ........................13 Set Dipswitches ........................13 5.2.1 Set Target Card Dipswitches.....................13 5.2.2 Set Host Card Dipswitches .......................13 Prepare OSS Backpklane ......................14 Install Target Card........................14 Install Host Card ........................15 Cable Installation ......................16 Powering UP the unit ...................... 17 Hardware Check ......................17 Verify Board LEDs........................17...
  • Page 3 One Stop Systems 10.4 Online Support Resources ......................25 OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 4: Technical Information

    The cable adapter operates in host or target mode controlled with DIP switch settings. • With the OSS-PCIe5-HIB732-x16-H installed in a PCIe slot in PCIe Gen 5 motherboard and the OSS-PCIe5-HIB732-x16-T installed in an external target chassis full 128 GB/sec (full duplex) PCIe Gen 5 bandwidth is enabled using dual custom QSFP-DD copper cables up to 2m in length.
  • Page 5: General Specification

    Bandwidth 32GT/sec per lane, 128 GB/sec (full duplex) with x16 lanes Connectors PCIe x16 card edge connector Dual QSFP-DD connectors with custom pin-out (OSS cables required) 1 additional internal x8 PCIe ARF connector Bracket Standard and low-profile brackets available PCIe Switch Broadcom PEX 89072 •...
  • Page 6: Block Diagram

    One Stop Systems Block Diagram Dimensions OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 7: Supported Use Cases

    Supported Use Cases 1.7.1 x16 Use Case Using two link cables connected between a host computer and a Gen5 backplane or an OSS expansion unit. 1.7.2 x8 Use Case Using one link cable connected between a host computer and Gen5 backplane or an OSS expansion unit.
  • Page 8: X16-X8,X8 Use Case

    One Stop Systems 1.7.3 x16-x8,x8 Use Case A single host computer connected to two OSS Gen5 backplanes or two expansion units via x8 link connection. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 9: Card Dipswitch Settings

    One Stop Systems Card Dipswitch Settings The following photos are three different dipswitch-mode settings on the OSS-579 adapter cards. 1.8.1 x16 Host mode X16 Host mode requires two link cables 1.8.2 x8 Host mode X8 Host mode uses only one link cable 1.8.3...
  • Page 10: Led Indicators

    --ON (steady state) indicates Gen5 link PTGD - Port Green --Blink rate 2 Hz indicates Gen4 link Good --Blink rate 1 Hz indicates Gen3 link --Blink rate 0.5 Hz indicates Gen2 link --Blink rate 0.25 Hz indicates Gen1 link OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 11: Hardware Requirements

    One Stop Systems Hardware Requirements This section provides the hardware parts needed for the OSS-579 adapter card to work. It is highly recommended to follow and use the hardware requirements below. Two OSS-57 card OSS-579 Target card OSS-579 Host card...
  • Page 12: Unpacking

    Inspect the board for physical defects and damages. • If you ordered the adapter cards (host and target) with link cable(s), make sure the cables are included, see photo below. • The Gen5 cables (QSFP-DD) are sold separately. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 13: Setup / Installation

    Power UP the unit Verify Installation Set Dipswitches Prior to installation, you must set the dipswitches on the OSS-579 adapter cards. Configure the card depending on what mode it will be used (Host mode or Target mode). 5.2.1 Set Target Card Dipswitches Set the dipswitches on the card to target mode, see photo below for correct settings 5.2.2...
  • Page 14: Prepare Oss Backpklane

    One Stop Systems Prepare OSS Backpklane Prior to installation of the adapter card make sure the OSS backplane is properly configured. Use an OSS-581 Gen5 Backplane or an expansion chassis equipped with Gen5 backplane, see photos below. To setup and configure the Gen5 backplane, refer to the Gen5 backplane’s installation guide.
  • Page 15: Install Host Card

    Photo below showing the Target card installation in the expansion chassis. Install Host Card Plug in the host card in the computer / server. • The host card can only be installed in the computer. Install the Host card in an x16 Gen5 PCIe slot. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 16: Cable Installation

    Photos below show the two link cables connected to the target card in the expansion chassis Connect the other end of the cables to the host adapter card. Use the diagram below as reference when connecting the cables between the host and targets cards. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 17: Powering Up The Unit

    After powering UP the host computer, the Target SLOT LED on the backplane will illuminate as solid green as shown below. Check the board LEDS. A fully operational back plane will illuminate the following LEDs. • D4 &D5 • D19: AUX power, solid green. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 18: Verify Adapter Card Leds

    One Stop Systems Verify Adapter Card LEDs After powering ON the host computer, it will instantly power UP the target device. • A fully operational adapter cards will illuminate the following LEDs (on both Host and Target cards). OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 19: Post Installation

    Verify the OSS hardware after installation. Linux To check or verify if the OSS devices are detected, type or enter the command “lspci -vvv |grep c030”, see output below. • It will show 46 total number of c030 device IDs, combining both OSS_579 adapter cards and the OSS_581 board.
  • Page 20 This is the single OSS_579 host card displaying 13 of c030 device IDs. To check on the OSS-581 device hierarchy type or enter the command on a terminal window “lspci -vvtt”. The screenshot below shows the hierarchy (tree-like structure) of the OSS_581 backplane without PCIe cards in the slots.
  • Page 21 One Stop Systems Photo below shows the hierarchy order of eight physical slots on the OSS_581 backplane populated with different PCIe cards. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 22: Windows

    • An instance of PCI Express Upstream Switch Port will appear; select and expand the arrow signs. Four instances of PCI Express Downstream Switch Ports will show up. Select and expand all PCI Express Downstream Switch Ports. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 23 Continue to expand all arrow signs until everything is fully expanded. The screenshot below shows a fully expanded PCI Express Upstream and downstream Ports. • Displaying the OSS-581 + both OSS-579 cards are detected in Windows Device Manager. • There are no PCIe cards installed in the slots.
  • Page 24 One Stop Systems The screenshot below shows the hierarchy of OSS_581 card slots populated with 8 different PCIe cards. • All 8 PCIe cards are detected in Windows Device Manager. OSS-579 Gen5 BP...
  • Page 25: How To Get More Help

    We assess, certify, and support many third-party hardware and software products along with OSS hardware and are happy to integrate a fully supported system. Ask us about that service and we would be happy to help. If an OSS product is fully functional and a support issue is related to third-party hardware or software that did not ship from the OSS factory, the customer requesting support should reach out to the third-party vendor for assistance to fully troubleshoot the issue.
  • Page 26 One Stop Systems 2235 Enterprise Street, 5uite#110, Escondido CA 92029 -Free : +1(800) 285-8900 US . M ain: +1 (760) 745-9883 . Fax: +1 (760) 745-9824 www.onestopsystems.corn OSS-579 Gen5 BP...

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