Dolphin MXS824 User Manual

Dolphin MXS824 User Manual

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Dolphin PCI Express MXS824 Switch
MXS824 24 ports PCI Express Gen3 switch users guide
Version 1.4e
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Date: 30
November 2023

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  • Page 1 Dolphin PCI Express MXS824 Switch MXS824 24 ports PCI Express Gen3 switch users guide Version 1.4e 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 Version...
  • Page 8: Pci Express Gen3 Switch - Mxs824

    PCI Express Gen3 Switch - MXS824 MXS824 high level specification • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Picture 1: MXS824 front view...
  • Page 9 MTBF by Temperature and Environment The MTBF (in hours) for the complete MXS824 assembly (including power supply, fans, SD-Card and Electronics) can be found in the table below. The numbers are calculated using the Telcordia SR-332 issue 2 (2006) standard.
  • Page 10 NTB Configuration examples 6 node PCIe x16 Gen3 NTB Cluster Figure 1: 6 Node PCIe x16 Cluster 12 node PCIe x8 Gen3 NTB Cluster Figure 2: 12 Node PCIe x8 Cluster 24 node PCIe xx Gen3 NTB Cluster 10 node PCIe x16 Gen3 NTB Cluster Figure 3: 10 Node PCIe x16 Cluster...
  • Page 11: Larger Ntb Cluster Configurations

    20 node PCIe x8 Gen3 NTB Cluster Figure 4: 20 Node PCIe x8 Cluster Larger NTB Cluster configurations...
  • Page 12: Transparent Pcie Io Expansion - Multiple Expansion Chassis Connected To One Server

    Transparent PCIe IO expansion – Multiple expansion chassis connected to one server Figure 5: Transparent PCIe IO Expansion...
  • Page 13 Supported Transparent Configurations Table 2 : 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 14: 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 MXS824 must for host card or...
  • Page 15: Mxs824 Switch Status Leds

    LEDs MXS824 Switch Status LEDs Table 3 MXS824 Switch status LED overview Port and Link status LEDs Table 2: Link LED overview Port status LEDs...
  • Page 16: Sd Card Port

    Link status LEDs • • • USB Port SD Card Port...
  • Page 17: 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 MXS824 switch requires no special anti-static protection and should be handled in line with other electronic equipment.
  • Page 18 Installing and removing PCIe cables MXS824 operating modes Transparent mode port usage NTB mode port usage Cascading switches Partitioning – mixed transparent and NTB usage...
  • Page 20 Configuring the MXS824 switch Status section PCIe Configuration section...
  • Page 21 Change configuration Upload configuration...
  • Page 22: Firmware Section

    Delete configuration group Reset switch Firmware section...
  • Page 23 Software installation, PXH830, PXH820 Software installation, MXH830 Support...
  • Page 24 Compliance EMC compliance • • • • Safety compliance • RoHS compliance Flammability standard WEEE Notice...
  • Page 25: Limited Warranty

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

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