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Netstor NA265A-G4 User Manual

External pcie 4.0 to gpu rackmount chassis
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NA265A-G4
External PCIe 4.0 to GPU Rackmount Chassis
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First edition, Oct. 2023

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  • Page 1 NA265A-G4 External PCIe 4.0 to GPU Rackmount Chassis User Manual First edition, Oct. 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Unpack the NA265A-G4 2. Expansion Chassis Description 2.1 Panel Layout 2.2 NP952AG4 Backplane Layout 2.3 Switches Function on NP952AG4 backplane 2.4 LED Status on NP970AG4-H Host card and NP970AG4-T Target card 3. Install Graphics/Third-party PCIe Cards in NA265A-G4 3.1 Procedure for Card Installation 3.2 Cooling Fan Speed Adjustment...

  • Page 3: Unpack The Na265A-G4

    1. Power on/off LED button 。Blue - power on Note: when set at mode of powering on/off NA265A-G4 manually, to power on/off Netstor unit, press and hold the power LED button for over two seconds until the LED button shows blue light or goes off.
  • Page 4 5. Power receptacle 6. PCIe slots 7. Four SFF-8644 connectors for host connection 。Make straight cable connection between NP970AG4-T target card in NA265A-G4 and NP970AG4-H host card in server. Do NOT make crossed cable connection. Go Top ↑...

  • Page 5: Np952Ag4 Backplane Layout

    2.2 NP952AG4 Backplane Layout 1. Slot 1 (Upstream) PCIe ×16 connector (×16 signal) target card already installed in this slot 2. Slot 5 (Downstream) PCIe ×16 connector (×16 signal) 3. Slot 4 (Downstream) PCIe ×16 connector (×16 signal) 4. Slot 3 (Downstream) PCIe ×16 connector (×16 signal) 5.

  • Page 6: Switches Function On Np952Ag4 Backplane

    2.3 Switches Function on NP952AG4 backplane Go to Chapter 4. 。To set NA265A-G4 as power on/off by host computer, turn SW1 switch to right position labeled Power on/off by Host. (default) 。To set NA265A-G4 as power on/off manually, turn SW1 switch to left position labeled Power on/off by Manual.

  • Page 7: Led Status On Np970Ag4-H Host Card And Np970Ag4-T Target Card

    2.4 LED Status on NP970AG4-H Host card and NP970AG4-T Target card 。LED 1: Turns on when Retimer EEPROM load is complete. 。LED 2: Retimer heartbeat, flashes at 4 Hz (0.25 second for one flash) once firmware is successfully loaded. 。LED 3: PCIe link status: PCIe 4.0: 4 Hz (0.25 second for one flash) PCIe 3.0: 2 Hz (0.5 second for one flash) PCIe 2.0: 1 Hz (1 second for one flash)

  • Page 8: Install Graphics/Third-Party Pcie Cards In Na265A-G4

    PCIe 4.0 x16/x8 slot by default. If computer’s PCIe slot to be linked with NA265A-G4 is PCIe 3.0 ×16 or PCIe 3.0 x8, you will need to set NA265A-G4’s backplane to PCIe Gen3 to have Netstor unit be compatible with tower/rack-mountable Mac Pro (2019) or PCIe Gen3 host computer.
  • Page 9 3. Remove the L shape metal bracket at rear of NA265A-G4 through loosening the screw on metal bracket by screwdriver. 4. Install one graphics/third-party PCIe card into a PCIe ×16 slot within NA265A-G4 chassis and fasten the card with screw by screwdriver.
  • Page 10 6. Put the top cover back to NA265A-G4, and tighten the two thumbscrews to fasten the top cover with chassis. 7. Connect one end of SFF-8644 to SFF-8644 data cable to connector 1 at Netstor NP970AG4-T target card at rear of NA265A-G4.
  • Page 11 ※ Note: Make straight cable connection between NP970AG4-T target card in NA265A-G4 and NP970AG4-H host card in server. Do NOT make crossed cable connection. 10. Connect one end of power cord to NA265A-G4’s power receptacle and the other end of power cord to grounded outlet or power strip.

  • Page 12: Cooling Fan Speed Adjustment

    3.2 Cooling Fan Speed Adjustment 1. There are three hot-swappable 9×9 cm cooling fans for ventilation inside NA265A-G4. The cooling fans can be drawn out by pulling the L type metal handle on the fan modules. 2. The front 9×9 cm cooling fan speed can be adjusted. Pull out the fan module; there will be four sets of pins marked with 6V, 8V, 10V, and 12V from top to bottom on the fan connector board.

  • Page 13: Powering On/Off Na265A-G4

    4. Powering On/Off NA265A-G4 When NA265A-G4 is set as powering on/off by host (this is the default setting), the NA265A-G4 unit will be automatically powered on and off with the host server. Provided that NA265A-G4 is set as powering on/off manually, the standard powering on/off (go to Section 2.3,...

  • Page 14: Verification

    2. Open ACPI x64-based PC >> Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System >> PCI Express Root Complex. Then open PCI Express Root Port >> PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge. The graphics/third-party PCIe cards installed within NA265A-G4 will appear under the PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge.
  • Page 15 4. No software or driver is required for the NA265A-G4 itself. As a graphics/third-party PCIe card is installed in NA265A-G4, the request for the driver of the graphics/third-party PCIe card will be prompted at Windows operating system. Please follow the driver installation instructions given by the manufacturer of the graphics/third-party PCIe card to complete the driver installation.

  • Page 16: Macos / Tower Mac Pro

    2. As pane of Utilities pops up, double click on the icon of System Information. 3. When at pane of System Information, click PCI in the left column, and it will show the graphics/third-party PCIe cards that are currently installed within the NA265A-G4 chassis. Go Top ↑...
  • Page 17 4. After graphics/third-party PCIe cards’ drivers are installed at macOS, the graphics/third-party PCIe cards within NA265A-G4 will be ready to work with tower/rack-mountable Mac Pro. If you have any questions, please contact your regional distributor, or Netstor Technology, Taiwan. Netstor Technology Co. Ltd.

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