Dolphin MXH830 Bedienungsanleitung
Dolphin PCI Express MXH830 Adapter
MXH830 NTB Adapter Users Guide
Version 1.4
Date: 30th November 2023
DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................................................ 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS............................................................................................................................................. 4
MXH830 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION.......................................................................................................................... 5
MTBF BY TEMPERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................6
PACKAGING ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 6
PCIE SLOT DETERMINATION................................................................................................................................................... 6
MXH830 NTB CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................................7
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................................................7
CABLE CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Active Optical Cables (AOC) ......................................................................................................................................... 7
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
STEP 1-UNPACK BOARD .......................................................................................................................................................8
STEP 2-CHANGE PCIE BRACKET IF NECESSARY .......................................................................................................................... 8
STEP 3-CONFIGURE THE BOARD FOR PROPER OPERATION ..........................................................................................................8
STEP 4-INSTALL THE ADAPTER CARD....................................................................................................................................... 8
STEP 5-INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CABLE........................................................................................................................ 8
Connecting the Cable................................................................................................................................................... 8
Supported Cables ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Disconnecting the Cable .............................................................................................................................................. 9
STEP 6-INSTALLING THE DOLPHIN EXPRESSWARE SOFTWARE......................................................................................................9
STEP 7–VERIFY INSTALLATION &LEDS................................................................................................................................... 9
OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................10
CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES..................................................................................................................................... 10
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 10
USE CASE A-2NODE CONFIGURATION –NTB MODE.............................................................................................................. 11
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x16 link ....................................................................................... 11
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x8 link ......................................................................................... 11
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x4 link ......................................................................................... 12
USE CASE B-3NODE CONFIGURATION –NTB MODE.............................................................................................................. 13
Connecting the cables for 3 Node Configurations, x8 link ......................................................................................... 13
USE CASE C-5NODE CONFIGURATION –NTB MODE.............................................................................................................. 13
Connecting the cables for 5 Node Configurations, x4 link ......................................................................................... 13
USE CASE D–SWITCH CONFIGURATIONS –NTB MODE ...........................................................................................................14
EEPROM AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................................15
IDENTIFYING THE CARD........................................................................................................................................................ 15
SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................18
BOARD REVISION HISTORY.................................................................................................................................................... 18
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATICS ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
PCIE CABLE PORT SIGNALS ..................................................................................................................................................19
EXTERNAL PCIE X4CABLE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .....................................................................................................................19
PCIE CABLE PORT MAPPING ................................................................................................................................................19
COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY TESTING.................................................................................................................20
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................21
WARRANTY PERIOD................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
COVERAGE............................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
SERVICE PROCEDURE ..........................................................................................................................................................21
DISCLAIMER
Terms and acronyms
MXH830 High Level Specification
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MTBF by Temperature and Environment
The MTBF (in hours) for the MXH830 can be found in the table below. The numbers are calculated using the Telcordia
SR-332 issue 2 (2006) standard.
Ambient
Temp [°C]
Environment
Ground fixed,
controlled
Ground fixed,
uncontrolled
Ground
mobile
0
4.712.469
2.356.234
785.411
5
3.982.763
1.991.381
663.794
10
3.330.436
1.665.218
555.073
15
2.757.274
1.378.637
459.546
20
2.262.060
1.131.030
377.010
25
1.840.861
920.431
306.810
30
1.487.703
743.852
247.951
35
1.195.319
597.659
199.220
40
955.879
477.940
159.313
45
761.601
380.801
126.934
50
605.162
302.581
100.860
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479.963
239.982
79.994
Packaging
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Pre-Installation Questions
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PCIe Slot Determination
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MXH830 NTB Configuration
Operating Environment
Cable Connections
Active Optical Cables (AOC)
Installation
Step 1 - Unpack board
Step 2 - Change PCIe Bracket if necessary
Step 3 - Configure the Board for Proper Operation
Step 4 - Install the Adapter Card
Step 5 - Installing and Removing the Cable
Connecting the Cable
Supported Cables
Cable
Speed
Distance
Copper MiniSAS-HD
Gen3
9 meters
Copper MiniSAS-HD
Gen1
12 meters
Figure 1: Full
length PCIe
bracket
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