Bifurcation Setup; Two X8, X8 Bifurcation Mode; Four X4, X4, X4, X4 Bifurcation Mode - OSS -PCIe-HIB616-x16 Manual

4.4

Bifurcation Setup

It is important to use the same model of OSS HBA Gen4 cards.
Set the Host card dipswitch to either x8, x8 or to x4, x4, x4, x4. See dipswitch setting above for different HBA bifurcation modes.
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x8, x8 Bifurcation Dipswitch settings – Host Card (Click the link)
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x4, x4, x4, x4 Bifurcation Dipswitch settings - Host Card (Click the link)
4.4.1

Two x8, x8 bifurcation mode:

1. Connect the first two cables to the host card. Plugin 1
a. Plugin the other end of the cable to the 1st Target card. Plugin the 1
nd
2. Connect the 2 two cables to the host card. Plugin the cable#3 to Port 2 and plugin the cable#4 to Port 3.
a. Plugin the other end of the cable to the 2
3. After connecting the cables, connect the power to the expansion unit or expansion backplane to power it ON.
a. Then power ON the host computer.
b. Upon powering ON the host computer, it will immediately initialize a link between the host computer and target device.
4. Verify LINK LED status on the Host and Target cards.
a. Please go to "Section 3.10" for more information on
4.4.2

Four x4, x4, x4, x4 bifurcation mode:

1. Connect cable#1 to host card. Plugin the cable#1 to Port 0.
a. Plugin the other end of the cable#1 to the 1
2. Connect cable#2 to the same host card. Plugin the cable#2 to Port 1.
a. Plugin the other end of the cable to the 2
3. Connect the cable#3 to the same host card. Plugin the cable#3 to Port2.
a. Plugin the other end of the cable to the 3
4. Connect the cable#4 to the same host card. Plugin the cable#4 to Port3.
a. Plugin the other end of the cable to the 4
5. After connecting all the cables, connect the power to the expansion unit or expansion backplane to power it ON.
a. Power ON the host computer.
b. Upon powering ON the host computer, it will immediately initialize a link between the host computer and target device.
6. Verify LINK LED status on the Host and Target cards.
a. Please go to "Section 3.10" for more information
st
cable to Port 0 and plug in the 2
st
cable to Port 0 and plugin the 2
nd
Target card. Plugin the cable#3 to Port 2 and cable#4 to Port3
HBA bifurcation LEDs.
st
Target card, use Port 0.
nd
Target card, use Port 0.
rd
Target card, use Port 0.
th
Target card, use Port 0.
on HBA bifurcation LEDs.
One Stop Systems
nd
cable to Port 1.
nd
cable to Port1.
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