Dolphin PCI Express MXS924 User Manual

Dolphin PCI Express MXS924 User Manual

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Dolphin PCI Express MXS924 Switch
MXS924 24 ports PCI Express 4.0 Switch Users Guide
Version 1.2e
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Date: 30
November 2023

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  • Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express MXS924 Switch MXS924 24 ports PCI Express 4.0 Switch Users Guide Version 1.2e Date: 30 November 2023...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents...
  • Page 5: Terms And Acronyms

    Terms and Acronyms...
  • Page 6 Overview • • • • • • • • • • • Software support...
  • Page 7 Revision history Hardware revisions • • Management Firmware Version...
  • Page 8 PCI Express 4.0 Switch – MXS924 MXS924 high level specification • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 9 Picture 1: MXS924 front view NTB Configuration examples 6 node PCIe 4.0 x16 NTB Cluster Figure 1: 6 Node PCIe x16 Cluster...
  • Page 10: Larger Ntb Cluster Configurations

    12 node PCIe 4.0 x8 NTB Cluster Figure 2: 12 Node PCIe x8 Cluster 24 node PCIe 4.0 x4 NTB Cluster Larger NTB Cluster configurations...
  • Page 11: Transparent Pcie Io Expansion - Multiple Expansion Chassis Connected To One Server

    Transparent PCIe IO expansion – Multiple expansion chassis connected to one server Figure 3: Transparent PCIe IO Expansion Example...
  • Page 12 Supported Transparent Configurations Table 1 : Supported Transparent Configurations Configuration Name PCIe Configurations Chassis ports Transparent x16 One x16 upstream port P1-P4 Five x16 downstream P5-P8 / P9-P12 / P13-P16 / P17-P20 / P21-24 ports Transparent x8 One x16 upstream port P1-P4 Ten x8 downstream P5-P6 / P7-P8 / P9-P10 / P11-P12 / P13-P14 / P15-P16 / P17-...
  • Page 13: Management Processor

    Use cases summary and settings Use Case Description Cable Hot Plug Power Sequence Software/ Requirements Driver Transparent Transparent – Dolphin Not supported by IO system and No driver required adapter card connects legacy device MXS924 must for host card or...
  • Page 14 LEDs MXS924 Switch Status LEDs Table 2 MXS924 Switch status LED overview Port and Link status LEDs Table 2: Link LED overview Port status LEDs...
  • Page 15: Sd Card Port

    Link status LEDs • • • USB Port SD Card Port...
  • Page 16: Installation

    Static electricity from your clothes or work environment can damage your PCI Express adapter card or your PC. Always wear a grounded antistatic wrist strap while opening the PC and when Dolphin PCI Express adapter is removed from the anti-static bag. The MXS924 switch requires no special anti-static protection and should be handled in line with other electronic equipment.
  • Page 17 Installing and removing PCIe cables MXS924 operating modes Transparent mode port usage NTB mode port usage Cascading switches...
  • Page 18 Configuring the MXS924 switch Status section PCIe Configuration section...
  • Page 19 Change configuration Upload configuration...
  • Page 20: Firmware Section

    Delete configuration group Reset switch Firmware section...
  • Page 21 Software installation, PXH830, PXH820 Software installation, MXH930, MXH830 Support...
  • Page 22: Flammability Standard

    Compliance EMC compliance • • • • • CISPR 32:2012 First Edition • CISPR 35:2012 Edition 1.0 (CISPR/I/412/CDV) • 47 CFR Part 15. Subpart B (Clause 15.107 and 15.109) in conjunction with ANSI C63.4:2014 FCC Class A Safety compliance • RoHS compliance Flammability standard WEEE Notice...
  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    Limited warranty Warranty Period Coverage • • • • • • • • • Service Procedure Limitations...

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