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MXI-Express x1 Series User Manual
You can also daisy-chain from a chassis that is already controlled by an embedded controller,
host PC, or laptop to additional chassis using MXI-Express x1 products. See Table 1-3 for
available options.
Figure 1-14 shows how you can use MXI-Express x1 cards to connect multiple expansion
chassis to a PC in a star or daisy-chain topology.
Figure 1-14. Example MXI-Express x1 System Expansion Topologies
Star Topology
Daisy-Chain Topology
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