Dolphin MXH830 User manual

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
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3.330.436
1.665.218
555.073
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2.757.274
1.378.637
459.546
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2.262.060
1.131.030
377.010
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1.840.861
920.431
306.810
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1.487.703
743.852
247.951
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1.195.319
597.659
199.220
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955.879
477.940
159.313
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761.601
380.801
126.934
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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

Copper PCIe 3.0 cable
Gen3
5 meters
PCIe SFF-8644 Fiber optic (AOC)
Gen3
100 meters - Contact Dolphin for
performance
Table 2: Cable Specifications
Disconnecting the Cable
Step 6 - Installing the Dolphin eXpressWare Software
Step 7 –Verify Installation & LEDs
Table 3: LED behavior

Operation
Configuration and DIP Switches
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration
Table 4: DIP Switch settings
Figure 2: DIP Switch

NTB Use Cases Summary and DIP Settings
Table 5: Use Case DIP switch settings
Transparent Operation
Use Case A - 2 Node Configuration –NTB Mode
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x16 link
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x8
link

Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x4 link

Use Case B - 3 Node Configuration –NTB Mode
Connecting the cables for 3 Node Configurations, x8 link
Use Case C - 5 Node Configuration –NTB Mode
Connecting the cables for 5 Node Configurations, x4 link

Use Case D –Switch Configurations –NTB Mode
Figure 3: A 12 node PCIe x8 network

EEPROM and Firmware Upgrade
Identifying the Card

Support

Technical Information
Board revision history
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Simplified schematics
Figure 4: MXH830 Simplified Schematics

PCIe Cable Port Signals
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External PCIe x4 Cable Connector Pin-Out
Table 8; External PCIe x4 cable Pin-Out
PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Table 9 : PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Cable Port x16 Dual x8 Quad x4 PCIe 3.0 Cable Pin
L15 L7 L3 TX3/RX3
L14 L6 L2 TX2/RX2
L13 L5 L1 TX1/RX1
L12 L4 L0 TX0/RX0
L11 L3 L3 TX3/RX3
L10 L2 L2 TX2/RX2
L9 L1 L1 TX1/RX1
L8 L0 L0 TX0/RX0
L7 L7 L3 TX3/RX3
L6 L6 L2 TX2/RX2
L5 L5 L1 TX1/RX1
L4 L4 L0 TX0/RX0
L3 L3 L3 TX3/RX3
L2 L2 L2 TX2/RX2
L1 L1 L1 TX1/RX1
L0 L0 L0 TX0/RX0
Lx – PCIe lane X, Cable port is ref PCIe bracket marking
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Compliance and Regulatory Testing
EMC Compliance
RoHS Compliance
FCC Class A