Dolphin IXS600 User Manual

Dolphin IXS600 User Manual

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Dolphin PCI Express IXS600 Switch
IXS600 8 ports PCI Express x8 switch users guide
Version 2.07
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Date: 30
November 2023

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  • Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express IXS600 Switch IXS600 8 ports PCI Express x8 switch users guide Version 2.07 Date: 30 November 2023...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents...
  • Page 3 The USB upgrade procedure...
  • Page 5 Overview • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 6 Revision history Hardware revisions • • • • • • • • • Management software revisions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 7: Configuration Examples

    Configuration examples 8 node PCIe Gen2 and Gen3 NTB Cluster 20 node PCIe Gen2 NTB Cluster Transparent PCIe Gen3 expansion – up to 7 Expansion chassis connected to one server...
  • Page 8: Quick Install Guide

    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 the card is removed from the anti-static bag. IXS600 operating modes Picture 1: IXS600 configuration switch mode selector Cable connections Transparent mode port usage...
  • Page 9 NTB mode port usage Cascading switches Partitioning – mixed transparent and NTB usage...
  • Page 10 PCI Express Gen3 Switch - IXS600 IXS600 high level specification • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Picture 2: IXS600 front view...
  • Page 11 Cables Transition cable to lower lane width Management processor...
  • Page 12 Use cases summary and settings Use Case Description Clock Source Cable Hot Plug Power Sequence Software/ Requirements Driver Transparent Transparent – Dolphin Upstream adapter Not supported by IO system and No driver required adapter card connects card drives legacy device IXS600 must...
  • Page 13: Management Processor Leds

    LEDs Picture 3 : Front panel LEDs and control switch Management processor LEDs Table 1 Management Processor LED overview Switch status LEDs Table 2 Switch status LED overview...
  • Page 14: Front And Rear Panel Link Leds

    Front and rear panel link LEDs Table 2: Link LED overview...
  • Page 15: 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 IXS600 switch requires no special anti-static protection and should be handled in line with other electronic equipment.
  • Page 16: Connecting Multiple Switches

    Connecting multiple switches Connecting up to 14 nodes using two switches Figure 1: 14 node configuration and setup...
  • Page 17: Connecting Up To 56 Nodes For Reflective Memory

    Connecting up to 20 nodes using three switches Figure 2: 20 node configuration and setup Connecting up to 56 nodes for reflective memory...
  • Page 18 Web GUI Authentication Picture 4: HTTP Basic authentication dialog boxes from Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer...
  • Page 19 Picture 5: Default welcome-page of the switch Finding switch network configuration on configured switches...
  • Page 20: Switch Ip Configuration

    Switch IP configuration Picture 6: Switch configuration page...
  • Page 21 Configuring the proper time zone • • •...
  • Page 22 Network configuration without the web interface tsusb script toggling DCHP on/off #!/bin/sh echo "This script toggles DHCP on the IXS600 switch" echo "---------------------------------------------" if [ ! -e /opt/DIS/sbin/ixsctl ]; then echo "ERROR: ixsctl is not present on this device." exit 1...
  • Page 23 #!/bin/sh echo "Sets a static network configuration on the IXS600 switch" echo "--------------------------------------------------------" # Adjust these values accordingly to your network setup ADDR=192.168.0.50 MASK=255.255.255.0 GATEWAY=192.168.0.1 DNS_SERVER=192.168.0.1 DNS_DOMAIN=localdomain if [ ! -e /opt/DIS/sbin/ixsctl ]; then echo "ERROR: ixsctl is not present on this device."...
  • Page 24: Switch Monitoring

    Switch Monitoring Picture 7: Switch montoring page...
  • Page 25: Firmware Management & Upgrade

    Firmware management & upgrade Web GUI Picture 8: Switch management page...
  • Page 26 USB flash drive The USB upgrade procedure Picture 9: IXS600 USB and Ethernet connectors...
  • Page 27: Link Watchdog

    Link Watchdog Picture 10: Link Watchdog monitoring and configuration...
  • Page 28: Management Processor Logs

    Management processor logs Picture 11: Logs page...
  • Page 29 Software installation Support...
  • Page 30 Compliance EMC compliance • • • Safety compliance • • RoHS compliance Flammability standard WEEE Notice...
  • Page 31: Limited Warranty

    • Damage caused by operator error or non-compliance with instructions available for the product. • Use or attempt to use or program firmware not approved by Dolphin. • Damage due to accidents, abuse, misuse, improper handling or installation, moisture, corrosive environments, high voltage surges, shipping, or abnormal working conditions.

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