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1. Once the MIB file is saved it can now be copied and loaded locally or to a remote server Accessing the various SNMP functions Once the MIB file has been loaded to an SNMP server via a front end software typically called a MIB Browser we can read in status information and set up specific functions otherwise not available via the Web interface The MIB Browser or equivalent front end SNMP software will display the Magma chassis MIB contents in an explorer like Tree interface A snapshot form the MIB Browser by iReasoning is shown below 41 MAGMA jReasoning MIB Browser File Edit Operations Tools Bookmarks Help Address 10 203 0 104 v Advanced OID ERBETEN vw Operations Get Next v SNMP MIBs Result Table MIB Tree Name OID Yalue Type gt MAGMA 1U CHASSIS MIB iso org dod interne J snmpConfig Le temperature internaltemperature externaltemperature 9 fanStatus H E powerSupplyStatus H E powerSupplyFanStatus fl send ctions ane een i turnSlot_1_Offon off turnSlot_2_OffOn jW turnSlot_3_OffOn w turnSlot_4_OFFO turnPowerOFFOn 1 3 6 1 4 1 29361 1 6 2 MAGMA 1U CHASSIS MIB INTEGER Power ff 0 Powe read write current iso org dod internet private enterprises magmaSNMP pCle1UChassis sendAction turnPowerOfFOn 0 1 14 23 PM 8M of 9M EI Under the MIB Tree the Magma Chassis will have status information that can be read by ex
2. zlz zm dell ae a Disk Targets Network Targets Access Specifications Rents Display Test Setup Resuts Since Update Frequency reconds Diag managers and workers Start of Test PemtheTondogpwindow 1 H C nn tothe progrese bar ol pour choice 7 Last Update 123 4 6 0 1 amp 60 o y Alm 3512 46 10000 tots pe Second BERBER gt j AM 705 10 Tcl MBs pe Second RS Ai Managers 02743 10 Average 1 0 Response Tee Ims gt AM D 77 6830 100 Moxon VO Besen REN A Al Managers KE 100 x cru Urin j ESSEN gt All Manages w 10 Total Enor Count gt Run 1 of 1 lometer is a software based I O exerciser capable to test and characterize stand alone as well as clustered storage systems 51 MAGMA Developed originally by Intel as a proprietary tool it eventually became part of the Open Source Development Lab OSDL from which point it has undergone several revisions and updates Going back to the Fibre channel host controller cards one of the features that the ATTO FC 44ES supports is the creation of multiple small virtual drives that can be striped by the OS for faster access What that translates to is the ability of two cards to communicate amongst themselves at the fastest possible rate unaffected by delays otherwise encountered by moving parts in an actual disk drive By using this method jz eter fometer 2006 07 27 combined with the lometer application one can benchmark the communication chann
3. When installed properly you will see eight PCI Bridges ports below your system s PCle Root port 25 MAGMA If the verification is successful you may now proceed to Chapter 4 and install 3 Party PCle Cards as well as auxiliary peripherals such as hard drives into the chassis If however the installation was unsuccessful you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow 1 in front of it as shown below E iy Intel R E7520 PCI Express Root Port CO 3599 Te PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge In that case proceed to Chapter 5 for Troubleshooting installation problems Mac OS X When using Mac OS X no additional software or drivers are needed The operating system should automatically recognize the Magma host card and expansion chassis Expansion Slot Utility The following screen may be displayed the first time you turn on your computer with the Magma EB4 1U X8 installed The Expansion Slot Utility has launched because the system has detected that the installed PCI Express cards have changed and at least one of the cards may not be running at maximum performance This system has configurable PCI Express lanes to allow performance tuning for different PCI Express card configurations Note Typically graphics cards request x16 PCI Express lanes However they may also run at near maximum speed when using x8 PCI Express lanes ox Choose OK MacOS X is prompting you to choos
4. information Ispci vvv Displays the most comprehensive information about the expansion system Below we ve shown the output corresponding to the Iscpi command 00 00 0 Host bridge Intel Corporation Memory Controller Hub rev 20 00 01 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 1 rev 20 00 05 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 5 rev 20 00 09 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation PCI Express Port 9 rev 20 00 10 0 Host bridge Intel Corporation FSB Registers rev 20 00 10 1 Host bridge Intel Corporation FSB Registers rev 20 00 10 2 Host bridge Intel Corporation FSB Registers rev 20 00 10 3 Host bridge Intel Corporation FSB Registers rev 20 00 10 4 Host bridge Intel Corporation FSB Registers rev 20 00 11 0 Host bridge Intel Corporation Unknown device 4031 rev 20 00 15 0 Host bridge Intel Corporation FBD Registers rev 20 00 15 1 Host bridge Intel Corporation FBD Registers rev 20 00 16 0 Host bridge Intel Corporation FBD Registers rev 20 00 16 1 Host bridge Intel Corporation FBD Registers rev 20 00 1b 0 Audio device Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB High Definition Audio Controller rev 09 Iscpi command cont 00 1c 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 rev 09 29 MAGMA 00 1c 1 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 rev 09 00 1d 0 USB Controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 31
5. Before you start installing your PCle cards refer to Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives for more information you should confirm that everything is in proper working order Refer to Chapter 3 Verify Installation for guidance in verifying the proper installation of your Expansion System For example the following image shows the division within the Windows Device Manager display between two Expansion Systems connected in a Fan Out configuration In this case each expansion chassis offers only two slots of expansion PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge B Intel R PRO 1000 XT Server Adapter 3 d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ATTO ExpressPCI Adapter UL45 ig ATTO Phantom Device lt s SEAGATE 5T318452LW SCSI Disk Device ep SEAGATE 5T318452LW SCSI Disk Device ATTO ExpressPCI Adapter UL45 ATTO Phantom Device d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge The following image shows the Apple Profiler display when a MAC has 2 Expansion Systems connected in a Fan Out configuration Card Type Bus Slot ATTO ExpressPCI UL4S scsi 2 PCI ex9 ATTO ExpressPC UL4S scsi 2 PCI ex9 ATY RADEON display PCI bx9 bcom5714 network PCI GIGE bcom5714 network PCI GIGE GeForce 6600 display PCI SLOT 1 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 4 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 3 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 3 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 2 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 2 pci bridge pci PCI SLOT 4 pci8086 1001 Ethernet Controller PCI 7x9 Dai
6. Host Server M EB4 1Ux8 1 Verify your configuration Before you start installing your PCI cards refer to Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives for more information you should confirm that everything is in proper working order Refer to Chapter 3 Verify Installation for guidance in verifying the proper installation of your Expansion System NOTE Notice that each Daisy Chained unit appears in the Device Manager in the reverse order of its place in the configuration 80 M A G M A PCI e Card Conflicts If you determine that one PCle card is interfering with the operation of another card first try reorganizing the cards on the motherboard Moving the cards around can change the order in which the cards are configured by the system during power on This will go a long way toward resolving module conflicts Power On Sequence for Advanced Configurations As previously stated in Chapter 2 Hardware Installation it remains necessary to power up ALL Expansions Systems BEFORE you turn on the computer This will ensure that your power on software can read all available buses and properly configure all installed PCle cards Obviously the reverse also remains true for shutting your system down The computer must be shut off BEFORE you attempt to turn off your Expansion System s Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations When trying to troubleshoot problems with PCle cards in a multiple expansion system configurations it is vital
7. Magma Host Card as shown Host Expansion Switch Default gt Host eis h ON EXP OFF FU As long as the card is used as Host the switch should remain OFF Move to the ON position only when the card is used as an Expansion Interface EIF ina Magma Chassis that supports this feature MAGMA Bandwidth Switch Default gt x8 This DIP switch sets the card s PCle interface bandwidth to either x4 or x8 as can be seen in the photo For x8 Set pos 1 amp 2 to OFF Default right For x4 Set pos 1 ON and 2 OFF 1 OFF 2 OFF NG 1 OM BONA x4 Since the EB4 1U X8 supports x8 speeds it is set in the x8 position by default It should only be set to x4 if one is certain that the PCle slot on the host PC supports only a x4 PCle bandwidth GA Install Chassis in Rack Locate a vacant 1U slot in your rack that is within the reach of the one meter cable that came with your EB4 1U X8 Expansion System Install the rails in the rack as shown below Q en Sure p Onto y Measure the rack from front to ct back so you can confirm how long the rail must be to fit properly Installation of Rack Ears Original Install Rack Ears on both sides of the EBA1U Use a 8 32 x 5 8 screws to mount the Rack Ears as shown from the photo below The screws are provided in the KIT Align the Rack Ear on the side of chassis and secure it with the two screws as shown from the picture MAGMA
8. NOTE Notice that the holes on the Bar Nut are spaced unevenly to accommodate different racks Using new Rack Ears with single mounting hole You can also use the new Rack Ear with single mounting hole as shown form the photo below MAGMA Fo L vi Se Ke Pr x ne ei P Py Use a 8 32 x 5 8 screws to mount the Rack Ears on both sides of EB4 1U as shown from the photo below The screws are provided in the KIT 10 MAGMA separate slide chassis members by lifting left hand disconnect lever up and pressing the right hand lever down Keep the chassis members with the original outer or cabinet members Install the chassis member first using the first available mounting hole The set back distance is the distance from the front of the chassis to the front of the slide This set back distance will be the same when installing the front bracket to the cabinet slide member figure 1 Install the chassis member to the side of the chassis using screws or pins If using screws you may insert screws directly through the slide member or affix screws to the side of the chassis If using pre installed screws place screw heads through the large portion of the keyhole slots in the slide member figure 5 Tighten the screws If using pins place the pins through the keyhole slots and push the slide member to the rear The chassis member lock spring will snap over the first pin to secure without tools Mounting
9. PC bridge Properties General Driver Details Resources vg g PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Device type System devices Manufacturer Standard system devices Location PCI Slot 6 PCI bus 5 device function 0 Device status This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the divers required for this device Code 31 Chick Troubleshoot ta start the traubleshooter tor this device Troubleshoot Device usage Use this device enable m Look for the Error Code in the box in the center of the Properties Window and then go to the Windows Error Code section for information on how to resolve this issue MAC and Linux If you have already reinstalled and reseated everything according to instructions in Chapter 2 and the PCI to PCI Bridge is still not visible in the Apple System Profiler call Magma Technical Support 83 FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
10. Replace the problem card with a simple PCle card such as an Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system Using this type of card will avoid any future questions about drivers possibly being installed incorrectly Turn on the Magma expansion chassis and then turn on the computer Windows 3 MAC Next open the Device Manager View by Connection selection Ifthe is gone the problem is with the 3 Party PCle card or the card drivers You should go to the Windows Error Codes section of this chapter to learn how to troubleshoot using error codes If the is still visible the problem may be with the Magma expansion system Please contact Magma Technical Support for further guidance and or a replacement product Next open the Apple System Profiler and the 3 Party PCle card s should now be visible RedHat9 Linux 5 Using the Ispci command verify that the PCle card is visible 66 M A G M A Support for 3 Party PCle Cards Magma will provide reasonable technical support to with 3 Party PCle cards However if you have verified a successful installation of the Magma PCle Expansion System as defined in Chapter 4 but experience difficulty installing your gi Party PCle cards the card manufacturer should be able to provide the best support IMPORTANT The Magma PCle Expansion System is designed to function exactly like your desktop computer This means that you should follow th
11. cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressiy approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the system and or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause harmful interferences or to be noncompliant with the appropriate standards for its intended use Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num riqu de la classe A est conform a la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE The product s described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union CE directives Magma will not retest or recertify systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers 84 MAGMA MAGMA Magma 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Phone 858 530 2511 e Fax 858 530 2733 www magma com Manual P N 09 09949 01 B 85
12. in bullet 3 above we recommend using a fan out configuration when you need to add successive PCle expansion systems to the host computer This addition to the PCI bus hierarchy is at the peer level of other existing expansion buses thus adding breadth to the PCI bus hierarchy since these buses will be at the same hierarchical level within the system configuration You must ensure that you have the corresponding PCle to PCle Expansion System or chassis to connect with your host card to support your desired configuration Fan Out Configuration Workstation v In this configuration you have fewer Toll Booths to pass through therefore the latency is shorter however you ve sacrificed another PCle slot from the host computer which may not always be an option For clarification it is necessary to understand that the amount ST of latency caused by a PCle switch or a PCle to PCI bridge built into some 3 Party PCle cards is negligible Important nanoseconds and will not produce any visible effect on most systems It is only mentioned here because of certain specialized configurations involving unique PCle cards with special software drivers The total number of logical buses that the data must pass through COULD make a difference See Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for more information if you suspect this could be an issue with one of your specialty PCle cards 77 Verify your configuration
13. in the next section change the default user name and password or save the current changes by clicking on the Submit New Settings button at the bottom of the screen Submit New Settings Now you can connect your chassis to the network To find the IP address assigned by your DHCP server look in the DHCP server s list of attached devices for the name you assigned to your EB4 1U X8 chassis The default name is Magma_EB4 1U 37 MAGMA Configure SNMP Settings If you are adding your EB4 1U X8 chassis to an existing SNMP network or if you are planning to trap SNMP errors you will need to configure the SNMP settings for use with your SNMP agent The default values for the SNMP settings are shown in the following graphic The EB4 1U X8 chassis monitors two temperature sensors one in the front of the chassis and one in the rear of the chassis three fans and two redundant power supply modules MA MISSION TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC Generic Info IP Configuration SNMP Change Credentials SNMP Settings Read Community Name public Write Community Name public Trap Destination 192 168 1 2 Change SNMP Settings New Read Community Name public New Wnte Community Name public New Trap Destination IP Address 192 168 1 2 Save SNMP Settings To configure these values for your SNMP network simply change the default values to match your requirements Change the Read Community Name and Write Community Name fields to match th
14. magma To change the user name simply enter your new user name in the user name field To change your password enter your new password in the password field Enter it again in the password again field The password in both fields must match before Password Settings user name default password rnanananan Blank for no password password again they can be accepted Reset to Default Values You can restore your EB4 1U X8 chassis to the factory default values by pressing and holding the Alarm Reset Button for 10 seconds the Power LED will blink during this 10 second period When all values have been restored the LED will stop blinking and turn off When you have finished changing the default user name and password you can either configure the network settings or configuring the SNMP settings as described in previous sections or save the current changes by clicking on the Submit New Settings button at the bottom of the screen Submit New Settings IMPORTANT The user name and password fields are case sensitive Important 39 MAGMA Configure your SNMP Agent If you use an SNMP agent to help you monitor your network you will find all necessary monitoring information in the MIB file Retrieving the MIB File The MIB file is available for download at http www magma com support select Driver and Utilities and then search for MIB After you click on the MIB file link the informat
15. oe 1 MTBF Top Level Calculatons Xwi 2 AEE 1 Pre Installation Information iu E 3 E Ee rr ee 3 Tools Required for Installanon EE 3 CHAPTER2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4 Belor VOU Bedienstete 5 Install PCI Express Host Card 5 Install Chassis in RACK a2 en 7 Attach Power and Expansion Cables i k z 16 Laptop Installation Optional ae 17 Recheck the Installation E EKA 19 Applying Power Correct yeer el kra y ka Es HERDE EKE b k SURA KE HEWE MAR N 20 eh lat le UD GE 20 Software Driver Installation ccccccccssseceeceeeeceeceeeeeeceeseceesaeeeeeeseeaaees 21 Shutting DOW KEE 24 CHAPTER3 VERIFY INSTALLATIOKN 25 NTO WS EE 25 lee 26 Expansion Slot KONNEN 26 Apple System e ENEE 27 RedHat o LINUX EE 29 CHAPTER A INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES zu22202 2222022220 32 Open PCle Expansion Chassis 32 Install 3rd Party PDCleCGarde Eke 33 Installing 3rd Party PCle Cards kk ee 33 System Should Be Up and Running 34 SNMP Features and Configuration u eezE 35 SNMP TE 35 SNMP e e e IN 35 Configure Network Settings sccccceccceececeeeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeseesesaaaaeeeeess 37 Gonligd re SNMP Sellll 0 EE 38 Change User Name and Password 39 Reset to D laLill EE 39 Configure your SNMP Agent 40 MAGMA Retrieving the MIB Fleur 40 Accessing the various SNMP unchons kk k
16. of the U S or Canada please use locally available power supply cords Caution Applying Power Correctly Starting Up You must apply power to the EB4 1U X8 expansion chassis BEFORE you power up your computer This will allow the higher numbered PCle buses in the PCle bus hierarchy to be at a stable state when the host system issues its master power on bus reset In systems that perform automatic PCle bus configuration this will allow the configuration code to recognize the PCle bus hierarchy and any attached devices There are three On Off switches on the front of the chassis directly behind the front panel as well as LED indicators to indicate power status The master power switch is located on the far left and individual power switches are located on each power supply You must first turn on each of the individual power switches Only then can the entire system be turned on using the master power switch 1 Master Power Switch Power Switches 20 MAGMA IMPORTANT e Unless both redundant power supplies are turned on first an alarm will sound once the master switch is activated the system considering one of them as having failed e These 1 1 redundant power supplies are hot swappable Sch which means that the system can fully operate on one power Important supply while the other is removed for repair replacement e If replacing a power supply be sure to turn off the power supply switch prior to sw
17. or better Compliance in your system motherboard PCle Important cards and console firmware or BIOS is your best assurance that everything will install and operate smoothly Not all PCle cards are as well behaved as they should be Sometimes simply moving a PCle card that is having a problem to a different slot or reordering your cards in their slots will alleviate behavior problems C System Should Be Up and Running Apply power to the MAGMA expansion chassis first then power up the computer Use the procedures detailed in Chapter 3 to confirm the card installation s in the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler When everything is functioning correctly your Windows Device Manager should look something like this E P Intel R E7520 PCI Express Root Port CO 3599 2 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge B Intel R PRO 1000 MT Server Adapter 2 d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 34 MAGMA If you discover that any of your gi Party PCle cards contain a Da you have a problem with that card Refer to Chapter 6 Troubleshooting for further guidance CN SNMP Features and Configuration SNMP Features Magma s EB4 1U X8 chassis supports the Simple Network Management Protocol for remote monitoring and administration by offering the following features e Internal Temperature monitoring e External Temperature monitoring e Clear Alarm button monitoring e Swappable fan status for fans 1 2 and 3 in the front e Po
18. system in either a fan out or daisy chain configuration Each of these configurations has advantages and uses To determine which type of configuration you wish to use you should first understand a few basic facts 1 In a desktop computer the BIOS enumerates automatically behind logical PCI bridges In the Magma configuration the BIOS looks beyond the Host card to find any PCle cards installed in the expansion chassis behind a PCle switch The PCle switch in turn emulates logical PRBs The BIOS can then configure the cards and allocate resources Empty PCle slots are ignored during configuration In theory your computer should be able to travel across up to 255 PCle buses to identify and configure all installed PCle PERS cards The 255 PCI bus limit is actually a theoretical maximum Important The practical limit is somewhat lower and differs from one system to another but should still be a fairly large number In a desktop computer the bus numbers tend to be lower 0 1 2 etc Once the BIOS is finished configuring everything and assigning resources the Operating System starts loading and activates the PCle cards found When adding more Expansion Systems to an existing system be sure to connect and test them one at a time This will allow gt you to quickly resolve any connectivity or other issues right at important the start DO NOT INSTALL any 3 Party PCle cards into any system until ALL atta
19. the PCle host card to a different PCle slot If the expansion system is still not visible after trying all of the above steps go to Chapter 6 to get additional help 61 MAGMA Windows If the PCI to PCI Bridge is now visible but contains a a exclamation in front of it it has a problem that must be fixed To identify this problem right click on the line with the r and select Properties from the pop up menu IIIe 1 1 Update Driver Disable Uninstall Scan For hardware changes Resolve the identified problem or go to Chapter 6 to get additional help MAC Go to Chapter 6 to get additional help RedHat9 Linux Go to Chapter 6 to get additional help 62 MAGMA When Nothing Works The following troubleshooting steps will help you when the computer or chassis won t turn on or nothing seems to work correctly Check all power and PCle cables to make sure they are connected correctly Yes Congratulations No TE Check source view Chapters 3 Verify Installation and power to the Install Cards and Drives as necessary cuilet s where the verify that you have a valid installation of a Magma expansion system and that you connected re correctly installed your 3 Party PCle d s and their associated drivers as required If it powers up OK but nothing works check the computer s Device Manager or System Profiler to see if the expansion system has been found If not foun
20. you wish to power down The power will now be removed from that slot so that the card can be replaced All other PCle cards remain fully functional as they are independent of this slot Below is the outlined procedure step by step Procedure for hot un plugging a PCle plug in card 1 Given a stable Windows based system booted with the Magma chassis an applet on the right hand side of the start menu bar should appear depicting a card e with a green arrow above it Double click on the applet 2 A dialog should appear with the title Safely Remove Hardware in the dialog will be a list of devices that may be removed from the system Within this list will be the cards currently plugged into the chassis Select a device and click on the Properties button 3 If the device is currently in the Magma chassis the location will show Magma chassis x slot y Where x identifies the physical chassis and y identifies the slot the device is plugged into After verifying that this is the device to be removed click on the OK button to close the new dialog 45 MAGMA 4 The properties dialog should close and the original Safely Remove Hardware dialog should remain Click on the Stop button of the dialog 5 A dialog with the title Stop a Hardware device should appear This device is used to confirm that the user wishes to stop this device Click on the OK button of the new dialog 6 After a brie
21. 00 Chipset UHCI USB Controller 1 rev 09 00 1d 1 USB Controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller 2 rev 09 00 1d 2 USB Controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller 3 rev 09 00 1d 3 USB Controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller 4 rev 09 00 1d 7 USB Controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset EHCI USB2 Controller rev 09 00 1e 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge rev d9 00 1f 0 ISA bridge Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset LPC Interface Controller rev 09 00 1f 1 IDE interface Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB IDE Controller rev 09 00 1f 2 RAID bus controller Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB SATA RAID Controller rev 09 00 1f 3 SMBus Intel Corporation 631xESB 632xESB 3100 Chipset SMBus Controller rev 09 01 00 0 VGA compatible controller nVidia Corporation Unknown device 040e rev al The highlighted segment below of the Iscpi command corresponds to the Magma expansion system 2 00 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 03 02 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 MAGMA 03 04 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 03 06 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 03 08 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown dev
22. 00 Brooktree Corp 39 04 01 Brooktree Corp S Bus 03h Filter Settings No window T h DOLFFFFFh 2 J 2 MB Prefetchable No window open wa Resource Allocation CardBus socket Registers ExCa amp Base address Register FFFEOOOR Locate anywhere in 22 bie Interrupt Line IRQ 11 0Bh Interrupt Pin Device Configuration 1 0 space access Enabled It s a good sign if any of Memory space access Enabled these read Enabled Bus master Enabled Special cycles operations Disabled Memory write and Invalidate Disabled You should save this data as a file on your computer Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of bpd This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www magma com support 13 MAGMA Returning Merchandise to MAGMA If factory service is required a Service Representative will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Put this number and your return address on the shipping label when you return the item s for service Magma will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number Please note that Magma WILL NOT accept COD packages so be sure to return the product freight and duties paid Ship the well packaged product to the address below MAGMA RETURNS DEPT RMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA It is not r
23. 1 5 Round Hole Square hole Tapped hole Cabinet Rail Cabinet Rail Cabinet Rail ca E M A GM Place screw heads or pins through large portion of keyhole slots Nuda e e _ Ku SS Chassi se Next assemble the Slide piece with the end bracket as shown and secure with 2 Panhead screws and locking nut Ensure the Phillips screw head is located on the open side How to secure EB4 1U using Original Rack Ears Install the Chassis into the Rack slide and secure it using Truss Head screws 8 32 X1 A MAGMA 14 MAGMA Using New Rack Ears to Secure EB14 unit Secure EB4 1U unit onto the Rack using the new Rack Ear with single mounting hole Use screw that came with the Rack MAGMA Attach Power and Expansion Cables Carefully position the expansion chassis so that the supplied expansion cable will conveniently reach from the host computer to the connectors on the back of the chassis Connect one end of the iPass cable to the expansion chassis bottom iPass connector labeled IN on top of the mobile tray Then connect the other end of the iPass cable to the host card located in the host computer Connect one end of the cable to Connect the other end to the bottom iPass connector the host card Redundant Power Supplies Connect the power cord to the power in receptacle located at the rear of the enclosure 16 MAGMA CAUTION All cables attached to the expansion
24. 11 2 0 Bluetooth pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 4 0 Diagnostics pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 6 0 Disc Burning pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 8 0 Fibre Channel pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 10 0 FireWire pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 12 0 Graphics Displays pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2 11 14 0 Hardware RAID Memory pci bridge PC Cards PCI Cards Type PCI to PCI Bridge Driver Installed Yes gie lel SCS Bus PCI Power Slot Slot 2 Printers Vendor ID Oxllld SAS Device ID 0x8037 Serial ATA Revision ID 0x0000 USB Link Width x8 Link Speed 2 5 GT s Network Software Mac OS 10 5 x If any of these devices are not displayed as shown above you should shut down your system computer first then the expansion chassis and reconnect the cables and the PCle expansion host card to ensure that you have a solid connection Then restart the Magma expansion chassis followed by the computer Next try to verify the installation again as shown above If you are still having problems contact Magma Technical Support at 858 530 2511 28 MAGMA RedHat 9 Linux Once the EB4 1U X8 has been installed in a RedHat9 based system its installation can be verified by typing the following command lines Ispci t Displays the overall structure of the PCle expansion system Ispci vv Lists additional information about the PCle switch in our case it will list the Integrated Device Technology IDT
25. 2805 L05 ae Shortcut to Cradle op Handheld H My N et ork F File name MAMEDATE Te Debugview Data LOG z Cancel zen Use the Save as type drop down arrow to select a file type of LOG 71 MAGMA PClScope Software Utility PCIScope is a powerful tool for Windows users It was designed by a Germany company called APSoft This software utility is a valuable resource to explore examine and debug the PCI subsystem of your computer It was made to fit the requirements of the most demanding users especially engineers programmers and system administrators and to integrate all advanced functions and tools into one product Please visit www tssc de for more information about the capabilities of PCIScope and other utilities offered by APSoft An evaluation version of PCIScope is available for download at www tssc de You can purchase an inexpensive license from APSoft for use beyond the evaluation period PCIScope has proven to be extremely useful when verifying and debugging configurations involving the Magma PCI Expansion Systems under any Windows platform PCIScope can provide information to you and our Technical Support Group such as PCI Bus Numbering Resource Allocation and other information that may prove useful when debugging expansion chassis or PCI card problems If you are experiencing problems setting up your system you should run PCIScope before contacting the Magma Technical Support
26. Group With the Magma expansion chassis powered up and connected to your computer load and launch the PCIScope application The PCIScope Program will be installed on your computer and a window similar to the one shown below will appear The example was taken from a Compaq Armada 7400 72 PCIScope E XWINDOWS DESKTOP SAMPLE BPD En File Edit View Descriptions Tools Window Help EAE Bus 00h l Information PCI Registers PCI Registers form El Multifunctional device Cc Seqigso Pc cara Cardbus Controller fi 00 00 Compaq DRA CardBus Bridge 3 00 01 Compaq DRA Dewice OCh Function 00h SH Cardbus bridge Texas ln vendos mp 104Ch Texas Instruments TI fet ENC 00 Socket 0 Device ID ACl h PCI1250 PC card Cardbus Contro ff OC 01 Socket 1 SubVendor QEllh Compaq SubDevi BO sh Unk H E Multifunctional device Cc meer et ID 02h r nan 23 0E 00 Compaq CET 389 0E 01 Compaq Trifle Base class code O6h Bridge Device Sub class code OTh CardBus Bridge a 29 0E 02 Compaq USB Programming interface h CardBus Bridge Bus 01h 9 00 00 53 Inc 860260 Vi KOD Type 62h CardBus bridge Multiple functio 5 E Bus O4h Built In Self Test No 29 00 00 Digital Equipment Br idging Information 7 S Bus 05h PCI bus number OOh 89 04 00 Digital Equipment C ol ag a ne o PCI Bus Numbering E S Bus 06h Subordinate bus number O6h 2 Jet Multifunctional device Br 9 04
27. MAGMA PCle Expansion System User s Manual ExpressBox PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion Model EB4 1U X8 EB4 1U X8G2 Copyright 2010 Mission Technology Group Inc DBA Magma This publication is protected by Federal Copyright Law with all rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied photocopied reproduced stored in a retrieval system translated transmitted or transcribed in any form or by any means manual electric electronic electro magnetic mechanical optical or otherwise in whole or in part without prior written consent from Magma Limitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable However Magma assumes no responsibility for its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise to any rights of Magma Product specifications and prices are subject to change without notice Trademark References Trademarks and registered trademarks are proprietary to their respective manufacturers MAGMA Table of Contents PREFACE EE V EE Ee leben Selen V Safety INStrUCHONS EE vi When Working Inside a Computer vi Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge i i EE vil Rack Mount Instructions ccccccceececeecececeeseeeeceeeeseueessaeessaeeesaeeeeaes viii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 222222224222200000222nnn0nonnnnnnnnnnn anne 1 Gener l Speciticationssa kall nya ya ac Zine el ka kada H n Hi leN erie
28. PCle card is too short for the adjustable card slot guides you can rotate the slot guard to make if fit Simply loosen the adjustment screw slot 2 Adjuster for the slot you are using and slide otate Connector the guard to pivot hole as shown and remove it Card Slot 1 Adjuster Rotate Connector 33 MAGMA Next rotate the slot guard 180 and reinsert it Finally adjust the card slot guard to fit the card s length Be sure to install your PCle cards following the PCle card manufacturers recommendations Some PCle card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver s prior to installing the hardware If this is the case you should install their driver before you connect and power up the expansion chassis Make sure that all PCle cards are fully seated in their connectors When correctly seated in its connector you will notice a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card To keep the cards in place secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws supplied with the MAGMA expansion chassis IMPORTANT The sheer number of PCle cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma to fully test and certify all available PCle cards for use in the MAGMA expansion chassis Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCle Specification compliance from your card and system vendors Cards and systems should be at least PCle Specification Revision 1 0 ri compliant
29. Submit Your Results Set E dR ris the latest DirectX and Submit to view and compare your benchmark result derivative 3D multimedia technologies details online using the Online ResultBrowser In this environment a low profile Dell PowerEdge server with a built in ATI ES1000 video chipset was tested with various external PCle video cards 1 Details To Excel Save as Close 49 MAGMA Since the built in video chipset doesn t support 3D rendering needed to run 3DMark we first established a baseline by installing an entry level PCle card into an EB4 1U X8 expansion chassis Nvidia Quadro NVS440 All subsequent benchmarks were completed using higher performing video cards and documented in the table below Tested Video Card SM2 0 Benchmark SM3 0 Benchmark Score Score 151 182 NVidia Quadro NVS440 NVidia Quadro FX560 229 ate ATI 1650 Pro 757 773 NVidia GeFORCE 7600GS NVidia Quadro FX1500 NVidia GeFORCE 7900GS ATI 1900XT NVidia Quadro FX5600 NVidia 8800 Ultra The comparison table shows performance improvements from 263 to 2111 between the baseline and the highest end video card tested the NVidia GeFORCE 8800 Ultra In other words by expanding the PCI Express bus the EB4 1U X8 system was able to facilitate an ever improving benchmark result limited only by the 27 party Garde performance and the bandwidth limitations of the bus itself For more details on the actual te
30. W TO GET MORE HELP cccccsssssssseeeeeeees 70 Frequently Asked Questions FACE 70 Contacting Technical Gupport 5 x 5 52 ayx xa ieres ASE 5es MENA KE XA s 70 Magma Depug UNIV EEN 71 PGIScope Soltwale EE 72 Returning Merchandise to MAMA kk kk 74 APPENDIX A NEED MORE PCIE SLOTS didc dkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaakk kk 75 Multiple PCle Expansion System Configurations essnennnennnnneeeeeens 75 Fan EE 77 Very your configurato urn 78 Daisy Chang ersehen 78 Verify your COnfiguralion eege Eeer 80 PCIe Card ee tele EE 81 Power On Sequence for Advanced Configurations 81 Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations cccccsssseceeessseeeeeeseneees 81 Finding the Problem Bald kei is Kil yak Wa te aa 83 APPENDIX B COMPLIANCE c sssecessesecennseeceenseeeenees 84 Fe oat ence eae ae ess eee ae eer ee at eect eo aes 84 Industry Canada EE Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury They are Note Important Caution Warning and Danger The following is an example of each type of advisory NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text IMPORTANT Used to indicate an important piece of information or special tip to help you Important CAUTION Used to indicate and
31. acks out of Description Notes Frequency maximum possible A8KHz 192 out of 192 Using Magma ExpressBox2 PCle 96KHz 96 out of 96 Expansion system 192 KHz 36 out of 36 48KHz 144 out of 192 96KH 96 out of 96 Using Magma CB2 PCI Expansion z 192 KHz 13 out of 36 48 MAGMA Note that the maximum number of tracks is achieved with all PCle cards inserted directly into the PC Using the EB4 1U X8 expansion chassis we note the difference in track counts is no larger than 20 compared to a scenario where all cards reside in the PC taking up all available slots Video Card expansion solutions Magma s EB4 1U X8 chassis can be used to add a high end PCI express video card to a PC system or laptop that were not equipped with such a device for various reasons cost physical space heat dissipation etc A question then arises as to how good of a performance we can get by S V AA LI utilizing the expanded PCle bus and high end video card In order to obtain a definitive answer we turn to Futuremark s 3DMark benchmarking software Since its introduction at the turn of the millennium 3DMark has become the de facto standard in Video card performance testing and evaluation Score 3DMARKOS To obtain the 3DMark score you need to run all Graphics and CPU tests supported by your hardware SM2 0 Score 3774 HDR SM3 0 Score 3843 CPU Score N A The 3DMark suite is optimized to work under Windows Vista and
32. agma Technical Support Error Code Description Action The driver for the PCle card is not installed on your system Reinstall the card driver following the manufacturer s instructions If that fails to fix the problem call the card manufacturer for new drivers The PCle host card or expansion chassis are not working correctly Reinstall the PCle host card into the computer s slot and recheck all cable connections If the error code remains try another PCle slot If the error persists call Magma Technical Support For all other error codes call On the PCI to PCI Bridge Magma Technical Support Other Codes On the Card Card Manufacturer s Technical Support after first verifying that the Magma expansion system is installed properly If you are still having problems contact Magma Technical Support for more help 68 MAGMA My system hangs beyond a certain number of add in cards Any PCI or PCI Express expansion scheme requires the cooperation of the computer system s BIOS in order to operate properly regardless of the platform PC Laptop Server or operating system MS Windows MAC OS LINUX etc The BIOS hosts the first and the most fundamental code firmware that a computer executes upon boot up It is then that each and every PCI PCle add in card be it located on the host system or on Magma s expansions chassis is allocated Input Output memory space for proper operation By installing multiple add in ca
33. and follow proper ESD procedures Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge damaging the computer or its components For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface STOP If your Magma expansion chassis was not purchased directly from Magma you must check to ensure that it doesn t contain any pre installed PCle cards Check the rear side of the chassis to see if any PCle cards are visible in the slots If you see a PCle card you should continue installation using instructions provided by your dealer If no separate instructions are available remove the cover by using instructions in Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives Then remove the card s as normal If no PCle card is visible then continue with the cable installation MAGMA Before you Begin The system s ATX power supply is auto switching This means that it will automatically switch to match whatever source power you are using Since all products ship with a US Canadian Standard 125V power cord you will need to use a locally available power cord for non US Standard power sources f Install PCI Express Host Card Begin the installation of your PCI Express PCle host card by first powering down your computer Use the procedures for shutting down your operating system and shutting off power to your system provided in your owner s manual or system documentation The PCle host card is a half height x8 ca
34. apping a failed supply and secure the new one in with its thumbscrew for better grounding and noise immunity Windows Start Up As your Windows computer starts up you will see a small message box pop up in the lower right corner of the screen to alert you that Windows has found new hardware Four d New Hardware PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge The system does not require any Magma drivers in order to operate properly with the x8 PCle Host card However it may require a driver in order to work with the optional ExpressCard host hence we added the next section You may now proceed to Chapter 3 Verify Installation MAC Start Up Apple MAC OS computers will boot up without any visible indicators that the Expansion System is connected Go to Chapter 3 Verify Installation RedHat 9 Linux Start Up Similarly RedHat9 OS computers will boot up without any visible indicators that the Expansion System is connected Proceed to Chapter 3 Verify Installation Software Driver Installation First it should be noted that a driver is NOT required for anon Windows OS It may or may not be required for aWindows XP installation depending on your host system BIOS You should first install your 2 Party card and connect the system as described earlier in this chapter The Magma software drivers should be installed only if you are having problems accessing the expansion or if you require the HotPlug feature Before attempting to install anyth
35. chassis must be securely fastened When you hear a click it is properly secured If not securely connected the connectors may cause intermittent or lost connections Caution NOTE If at all possible plug all power cords from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power strip preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it Laptop Installation Optional In addition to interfacing the EB4 1U X8 expansion system to a PC you can now add additional PCI Express slots to your laptop by installing Magma s ExpressCard host and connecting it to your chassis with a dedicated iPass to TDP cable featuring an iPass interface on one side and a TDP interface on the other Attach one end of the PCI Express cable to the Magma ExpressCard module and the other end to the connector on the back of the Magma chassis 17 MAGMA Tighten the thumbscrews connecting the ExpressCard to the cable on one end and verify the other end is properly latched into the iPass connector of the chassis In spite of the standardized design of the TDP interface it is not impossible to connect the male and female connectors upside down In order to avoid that please note the proper and improper concavity orientation of the connectors as shown in the two cases below Picture A shows the correct orientation Female Connector DQODODDLD O Picture B shows the docado 009 Incorrect o
36. ched systems are working correctly 75 76 Most computers allow multiple logical bridges and thus PCle buses to be correctly configured Some computers unfortunately place an arbitrary limit on the number of bridge levels that can be traveled during power on configuration Your computer power on software should be compliant with the PCle bus specification 1 1 in order to effectively use aMagma PCle Expansion System For fan out and daisy chained system configurations where more than one PCle expansion system is being used you should count all of the logical bridge levels to your most deeply nested PCI bus to determine the maximum number of bridge levels that must be traveled Exceeding this number may cause software configuration conflicts even though hardware wise the PCle system is properly configured For easier understanding a given PCI system should be viewed as a Resource Toll road that runs from the computer CPU resource home through the Toll Booths the PCle switches and logical PCI bridges to the Resource Users PCle Cards As in the case of a real Toll Road the more Toll Booths you have to cross even if it takes a nanosecond the longer it will take you your data to get from the PCle Card to the CPU and back again Under most circumstances the effect cannot even be detected However under other conditions it can be important to know about MAGMA Fan Out For reasons described
37. cs cards Two x8 Lane Two x4 Lane Slots Hm O This configuration provides two x8 lane slots for graphics or high E c bandwidth cards and two x4 lane slots for two medium bandwidth cards Running at maximum supported speed Running below maximum supported speed Don t show this utility again Save and Restart Key If your computer did not automatically prompt you to choose a PCI Express profile you can locate this utility under System gt Library gt CoreServices gt Expansion Slot Utility app Apple System Profiler When using Mac OS X no additional software or drivers are needed As long as you are using Mac OS X Version 10 4 or newer the operating system should automatically recognize the Magma expansion chassis Select About This Mac under the Apple Icon E Help Viewer File Edit View Go Library Window Help About This Mac Software Update Mac OS X Software System Preferences Dack b Then click the More Info button gt click on the Devices tab gt you should see a pci bridge device listed under PCI as shown below 27 MAGMA Any PCle Cards you install in the expansion chassis will appear behind the pci bridge device magma magmas macbook pro Magma Magma s MacBook Pro 6 10 09 10 43 AM Contents Card Type Driver Installed Bus Slot Y Hardware NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT display Yes PCI Slot 1 ATA DT I DTIOGE P LU F _ z Audio Built In pci bridge PCI to PCI Bridge Slot 2
38. d try the troubleshooting steps for My Computer Can t Find the PCle Expansion System If the expansion system is visible but has a problem try to resolve the problem See Note above If that fails go to Chapter 7 to get additional help 63 MAGMA My Computer Hangs During Power Up If your computer hangs while being turned on and you can t even start follow the following steps to try to fix this problem 64 1 Shut off the computer first and then the Magma expansion system and verify that all cards and cables are connected and seated correctly If it still hangs and you have added one or more hard drives in addition to several PCle cards ensure that you have not exceeded the power capabilities of the expansion system s power supply You can verify the capacity of your power supply by checking the label on the power supply If you are not certain about the power consumption of your peripherals it is best to remove them one by one starting with those you suspect of being most power hungry until the system powers up If you have removed all 3 Party PCle cards from the Magma chassis and it still hangs try the following a Remove the Magma PCle expansion host card from the computer and try booting up without the Magma expansion system attached i If it boots up OK without the Magma expansion system attached call Magma Technical Support ii If it still hangs the problem is in the computer and not wi
39. disconnecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before connecting a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual Follow installation instructions closely Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge amp Warning Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Electrostatic Discharge ESD is the enemy of semiconductor devices You should always take precautions to eliminate any electrostatic charge from your body and clothing before touching any semiconductor device or card by using an electrostatic wrist strap and or rubber mat Static electricity can harm system boards Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedures to reduce the risk of damage to components Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component s anti static packaging material until you are ready to install the component in a computer Just before unwrapping the anti static packaging be sure you are at an ESD wor
40. ds in expansion chassis 6 Model Number 12 Detailed description of the problem You can also visit our web site at www magma com support For a quick response use the Technical Support and RMA Request Form available in the Support Section of the website Simply complete the form with all required information Please make sure that your problem description is sufficiently detailed to help us understand your problem For example Don t say Won t boot up Do say Tried all the steps in the Troubleshooting Section and it still won t boot up For faster diagnosis of your problem please run the two utility programs described in the following sections and include the diagnostic files they generate with your email 70 MAGMA Magma Debug Utility Occasionally Technical Support may request Windows users to produce and email a Magma debug log file to help them resolve your problem This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www magma com support 1 Locate a file called dbgview exe on the Magma CDROM 2 Double click on the file dbgview exe 3 While the dbgview screen is open locate and double click on a file called dump exe on the Magma CDROM 4 Switch back to the dbgview screen which is now filled with data 5 Save the file and include it as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request Save Debug iew Output to File xl NAME 2
41. e a PCI Express profile that maximizes the performance of your attached devices The Magma host card can communicate up to a bandwidth of x8 to and from the expansion chassis and devices You should choose a profile that matches the configuration of all the cards installed in your Mac Magma recommends that you install the system host card into a x8 slot in order to maximize throughput In this example the Magma host card is installed in slot 4 and appears as Intel PCI to PCI Bridge Card 26 MAGMA 000 Expansion Slot Utility Installed PCI Express Cards Current PCI Express Profile Name Status Intel PCI to PCI Bridge Card Running at maximum speed No card detected No card detected ATI Radeon X1900 XT Running below maximum speed Alternate PCI Express Profiles 4 x16 Lane Graphics Slot One x8 Lane and Two x1 Lane Slots OH CH This configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics ar dq eo plus an x8 lane slot for one additional high bandwidth card and two x1 e men lane slots O eo K x16 Lane Graphics Slot Two x4 Lane and One x1 Lane Slots CH O This configuration provides maximum bandwidth x16 lanes for graphics J Q plus two x4 lane slots for medium bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot a o Three x8 Lane One x1 Lane Slots O This configuration provides three x8 lane slots for graphics or high o bandwidth cards and a x1 lane slot This is a recommended profile for Zeg three graphi
42. e card maker s instructions for installation on aWindows ON or Mac computer as ifthe expansion chassis WAS the desktop Important computer When correctly installed there is no difference to the operating system removable cards or most software Windows Error Codes If you are having a problem with one of your devices and the Device status box shows a Windows Error Code refer to the following list of error codes for guidance PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Properties mmm General Driver Details Resources led g PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Se Device type System devices Manufacturer Standard system devices Location PCI Slot 6 PCI bus 5 device 0 function 0 Device status This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the divers required for this device Code 31 Chick Troubleshoot to start the traubleshooter tor this device Troubleshoot Device usage Use this device enable ci 67 MAGMA Error Code Description Action This code indicates that there is a problem with the 3 Party PCle Card driver If necessary contact the card s manufacturer for updated software drivers If all else fails contact Magma Technical Support for further assistance On the Bridge If you receive error code 12 on the first PCI to 12 PCI Bridge call Magma Technical Support On the Card This usually means the memory I O or prefetch is more than has been allocated Call M
43. efore using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the following steps e _ Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts e Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation e Read this manual Parts List The following parts are provided as part of your expansion system tem Qty Item 1 Qu Statue T Installation In order to complete the installation of the Magma expansion system you may need a Phillips head screwdriver depending on the installation type The following steps will guide you through the installation of your Magma expansion system amp Warning Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning All PCI cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge When moving PCI cards it is best to carry the cards in anti static packaging If you need to set a PCle card down be sure to place it inside or on top of an anti static surface For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface rnin WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the power cord from its source before removing the enclosure cover Turning the system power off at the power on off switch does not remove power to components High voltage is still present Caution CAUTION Before touching anything inside the enclosure move to an ESD station
44. el and verify that the PCle express link is utilized to its fullest potential In the example below a single ATTO FC 44ES card was installed into one of the 4 PCle expansion slots provided by the EB4 1U X8 chassis It was then connected via fiber optic cables to a second FC 44ES card set to simulate a fibre disk array by using a striped set of small virtual drives Three tests were performed using lometer In the first an equal amount of read and write threads were exercised between the two cards The following two tests focused on either all read or all write threads The test results are shown in the table below UO Test type Throughput MByte sec 50 Reads 50 Writes 1003 3 100 Reads 696 1 100 Writes 677 7 The results show an aggregate throughput exceeding 1GByte in the case where reads and writes are evenly split 50 50 and a slower more realistic rate when only a single type of threads was exercised 52 Before discussing a troubleshooting methodology for locating the problem we will first introduce several indicators and configuration switches that provide general and specific information for this process Status Indicators and configuration switches for 01 04978 03 Host Card The EB4 1u x8G2 host card is set to x8 by default and can be verified by SW2 Page 7 in manual D2 x8 D6 x4 D7 x2 D8 x1 D9 Loss of Lock Loss of Signal asserted when ON D12 PCle CLK good when ON D14 Re
45. equired though highly recommended that you keep the packaging from the original shipment of your Magma product However if you return a product to Magma for warranty repair replacement or take advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee you will need to package the product in a manner similar to the manner in which it was received from our plant Magma cannot be responsible for any physical damage to the product or component pieces of the product such as the host or expansion interfaces for the PCle expansion chassis that are damaged due to inadequate packing Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the owner s expense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures Please protect your investment a bit more padding in a good box will go a long way to insuring the device is returned to use in the same condition you shipped it in Please call for an RMA number first 74 Multiple PCle Expansion System Configurations The PCI Express Local Bus Specification defines the bus as hierarchical where logical PCI to PCI Bridges PPBs may be used to add levels to the PCI bus hierarchy within a PCle switch Because hierarchies are organized systems arranged into different levels you can take advantage of this automatic organizing and layering to expand the number of available PCle slots beyond the number available in your computer s motherboard You can easily add two or more Magma expansion systems to your current
46. f period a pop up will appear telling the user that the device may be removed safely and the device will be removed from the list of the original dialog In the chassis press the Attention Button that corresponds to the slot where the device is located 7 An LED labeled Sx PWR ATTN where X corresponds to the slot number will begin to flash The LEDs are located on the vertical backplanes towards the back edge of the chassis as shown below D5 um Ril 8 ch PWR EN DZ R128 ka S Je PWR A e S4 PWR FAULT R59 ee D6 gen DIE 14 ARA Li D3 m n Ges f S4 PW av Pe 814 REN u uhren Z S4 PWR ATTNO Note If by mistake you ve pressed the button corresponding to the wrong slot then press it again within 5 seconds and the hot plug request will be ignored Otherwise continue to step 8 8 After 5 6 seconds the LED will stop flashing and turn off completely 46 MAGMA Remove the card and replace it with a new one Then press the button again Important 10 ereorere lt j D e h IMPORTANT Ideally the PCle card that was removed from the system will be replaced with an identical working card Replacing that card with one that has a different function or purpose may cause the system to crash due to a mismatch in the resources pre allocated by the operating system The LED should start flashing again If power should not be applied to this slot immediately pre
47. hapter 3 but BIENEN experience difficulty installing your 3 Party PCle cards the card manufacturer should be able to provide the best support Open PCle Expansion Chassis Two 2 thumbscrews secure the PCle slots in the expansion chassis Loosen these screws and pull to slide the PCle slots out Rear Access to PCle Cards Turn Thumbscrews Counter Clockwise to loosen Pullto open Chassis and gain access to PCle slots in Carriage 32 MAGMA e Install 3rd Party PCle Cards CAUTION When installing PCle cards please ensure that the input current rating specified on the AC input label is not exceeded Caution Installing 3rd Party PCle Cards The EB4 1U X8 chassis provides space for up to four 4 PCle cards Generally it makes no difference which PCle slot you use when installing your ge Party PCle cards in the MAGMA expansion chassis unless specified by the card manufacturer As can be seen in the following graphic each of the four PCle slots has a sliding slot guide to allow you to install any size PCle card Simply loosen the adjustment screw for the slot you are using and slide is forward or backward until the card fits snugly Then tighten the adjustment screw and secure the card to the slot cover using the screw provided PCle Card Slot Covers Slot Guides ase crews 2 PCle Adjustment See Card Slots Slots PCle Card Slot Guides Slot Covers If your
48. he RJ 45 Ethernet interface only The X in the name above refers to slots 1 to 4 In a similar manner to the turnPowerOffOn function each of the four turnSlot_x_OffOn functions accept an integer value of 1 to turn power ON to the respective slot and 0 for turning it OFF in the Set command IMPORTANT In order to successfully apply this function you must first disable the HotPlug and enable the Independent Power settings in the Alternate Function DIP switch Having both turned on will cause DIN erratic behavior once the Hotplug system tries to shut down power Important to a slot otherwise forced on by independent power Additionally the chassis master on off switch as well as each of the redundant power supplies switches must be turned ON amp Finishing Touches After your system is working properly replace any empty slots with slot covers replace the host computer cover and the close the expansion chassis carriage 43 MAGMA Hot Swappable PCle Card Installations New PCI Express technology allows you to remove your Party PCle cards for maintenance or replacement without shutting down the system The EB4 1U X8 expansions system supports Hot Plugging Hot Swapping of cards as defined by the PCI express specifications By design this feature allows the host PC to gracefully remove power to a slot so that a PCle card can be removed and replaced It then powers on the new card in coordination wi
49. ice 8037 03 0a 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 03 0c 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 03 0e 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8037 0b 00 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 6311ESB 6321ESB PCI Express Upstream Port rev 01 0b 00 3 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 6311ESB 6321ESB PCI Express to PCI X Bridge rev 01 0c 00 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 6311ESB 6321ESB PCI Express Downstream Port E1 rev 01 Of 00 0 Ethernet controller Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express rev 02 10 00 0 Ethernet controller Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express rev 02 31 This chapter provides information on how to install gi Party PCle cards into your MAGMA expansion chassis More details on the installation of individual cards are provided by the card s manufacturer This chapter is provided as a simple guide to help you install your PCle cards in the chassis For the purpose of installation the MAGMA expansion chassis functions exactly as a standard desktop computer chassis Always follow the manufacturer s instructions for installing their card or hard drive on a desktop computer IMPORTANT We will provide reasonable technical support with 3 Party PCle cards However if you have verified a successful installation of the MAGMA expansion system as defined in C
50. ing on a Windows XP system you should ensure that you have set a new Restore Point See your Windows XP manual to learn how to set a new Restore Point 21 MAGMA You should ensure that all data files are closed and that you have a current backup STOP Before installing drivers you should ensure that you have a current system backup of all of your important data Failure to follow these instructions exactly could result in a system lock up and potential loss of data You must also disable your anti virus software before continuing For achieving the best results when installing the Magma driver Have a current system backup or restore point Reboot and Shut down each time you are prompted Be logged in as a System Administrator Install Driver Open Magma s support website at http www magma com support drivers index html 4 Unless noted otherwise you will find the latest universal driver for all PCle chasses listed on top of the older drivers on that page If you encountered a windows error code previously scroll down to locate a more specific driver for that error code Click on the Open button to create a C ExpressBox folder on your computer Click on the Winzip button to unpack the files into the C ExpressBox folder 4 Click on the OK button to confirm the files are unpacked 5 Click on the Close button to close WinZip Go to the C ExpressBox folder and double click on the Setup exe fi
51. ion you need to configure your SNMP agent will be displayed on the screen in Notepad or equivalent text editor To save this information click on File gt Save As then switch the entry Save As Type to All Files as shown below 40 MAGMA E MAGMA 1U CHASSIS MIB txt Notepad DE loj x File Edit Format View Help We We We We We We We We he he he ee ee We Wa We a H k W W 4 4 4 W4 4 W4 W4 W4 Wa 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 W Wa W Da De De a Fa Da De Da Ba De De Be Ce Fe Ge Ge be be Ce be be Ce Ce Te Te be b b W W W b b b b b b b b b W b be be TI GC kees MIB for Magma Designer Damian w Date 9 06 07 BETT a We w W W b M W te MAGMA LU CHASSIS MIB DEFINITIONS BEGIN IMPORTS Se enterprises FROM RFC1155 SMI IpAddress FROM RFC1155 SMI Integer32 FROM SNMPV2 SMI MODULE IDENTITY FROM SNMPV2 SMI OBJECT TYPE FROM SNMPV2 SMI NOTIFICATION TYPE FROM SNMPV2 SMI TimeTicks FROM SNMPV2 SMI Displaystring FROM SNMPV2 TC TRAP TYPE FROM RFC 1215 magma SNMP Save As 21x Save in e Temp1 D CO F re fr My Recent pcIeluchassis Documents snmpconfig temperature fanstatus Desktop power SupplyStatus power Supp lyFanstat chassisProblemstra Gi My Documents READCOMMUNITY My Computer on Ki WRITECOMMUNITY TINTE File name MAGMA 1U CHASSIS MIB bat D Places Save as type All Files v Cancel Encoding ANSI WS
52. is has been connected to the network and powered on It will then identify your chassis based on its MAC address and display the following information NDK Settifgs y Select a Unit IP 192 168 1 10 MOD5270 00 03 F4 06 55 53 at 192 168 1 10 runni Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Set gt DNS 0 0 0 0 Baudrate H 15200 v ee Search Again Launch Webpage Advanced Help Close E In this case the IPsetup utility has found the EB4 1U X8 chassis at IP address 192 168 1 10 To verify we ve successfully detected the EB4 1U X8 on our network press on the Launch Webpage button or open your browser and direct it to the new found IP address of the chassis in our case it will be http 10 203 0 186 CAUTION Aside from reading an IP address the IPsetup exe utility can be used to set an IP address other than the one assigned initially by the DHCP server using the Set button It is recommended however not to use the utility for this purpose since we will loose connectivity with the chassis until the machine running IPsetup exe obtains an IP address in the same IP subnet The next section will show a preferred way of accomplishing this via the browser interface In case you need to back trace any of these steps you can always reset the chassis back to its factory settings Caution 36 MAGMA Configure Network Seitings Open your browser and enter the IP address in
53. k 41 Remote Chassis Reset turnPower ffOn L L LUEE ALLE 42 Remote Slot Power to the Chassis turnSlot x OffOn 43 FiInIShINg TOUCHES ra Bernstein 43 Hot Swappable PCle Card Installations neo 44 Procedure for hot un plugging a PCle plug in Card 45 PCle Expansion Solutions with the EB4 1U X8 48 Digi Design De DE ee 48 Video Card expansion solutions EE kk kK kk kk 49 High Throughput storage solutions EELu kk kk 51 CHAPTER5 TROUBLESHOOTING 22 2222 4222202020n0000nnn0nnnnnn 53 Status Indicators and configuration switches for 01 04978 03 53 Status Indicators and configuration swiiches 53 Chassis Power Good Indicators eege Sege GE e 54 Chassis Ee Te Or E 54 Chassis Signal Detect Indicators lli 54 EB4 1u x8 G2 Chassis Slot Power Indicators Rennen 55 Chassis Linkup and Activity Indicators 55 Chassis Alternate Function DIP Gwitch E 57 SNMP Power On Source Jumper 58 Locana tne PrODIE M EE 60 My Computer Cant Find the PCle Expansion System 61 Wer Te ug eiert 63 My Computer Hangs During Power UD keke 64 My PCle Card Doesn t Work yl kn kar sk NEK WEL L ven Gi kan SE ak s ka ka 65 Support tor 3 Pany Ee EE 67 Windows Error ee EE 67 My system hangs beyond a certain number of add in cardes 69 GHAPTER 6 HO
54. kstation or are grounded When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an anti static container or packaging vil MAGMA Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation If possible use anti static floor pads and workbench pads Handle components and boards with care Don t touch the components or contacts on a board Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket Rack Mount Instructions Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma Specified by the manufacturer Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading Circuit Overloading Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply writing Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack mounted equi
55. le to start the driver installation 7 Follow instructions on the screen during the installation 8 Reboot your computer The setup program will prepare the necessary files and present the following window to start the driver installation 22 Expansion Driver 2 6 Setup 1 x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Expansion Driver 2 6 The InstallShield Wizard will install Expansion Driver 2 6 on your computer To continue click Nest Cancel Click Next to continue and review the licensing agreement Expansion Driver 2 6 Setup m License Agreement E Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN ker to see the rest of the agreement Software License Agreement IMPORTANT Before installing the software please carefully read this Software License Agreement Installation of the software indicates your acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions l you do not agree with these terms and conditions da not install or use the software return the software and your money will be refunded Installation and Scope of Use The software ts licensed not sold This agreement only gives You some rights to use the software This license permits you to use the software in the conduct of business when the software is used with Mission Technologies Magma line Do you accept all the terme of the preceding License Agreement If you Print select No the
56. mmended that you first shut down the computer correctly and then power down the Magma expansion chassis to avoid computer lock up and potential data loss 24 Windows To verify a successful installation on Windows find the My Computer icon and right click on it Then select Manage from the pop up menu Next click on Device Manager in the leftmost Computer Management window Finally click on the View Menu and select View Devices by Connection Le Computer Management m Fie action view Window Help Devices by connection AEP AD T42 Batteries Resources by connection Computer E Show hidden devices Disk drives E Local Lk Display adapters o Zi Perfor Customize DVD CD ROM drives i Floppy disk controllers eka Human Interface Devices i IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Baz Imaging devices 7 Aal Infrared devices Keyboards i T e DS Services and Applications Open ACPI BIOS gt Open PCI Bus gt Click the sign several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port with a PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge beneath it y Intel d PC standerd P PCI to PCI bridge R 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 6 7 25F9 Ne PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge d PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge
57. moving components Refer to the installation instructions in this manual for precautions and procedures If you have any questions please contact Magma Technical Support WARNING AN High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the units power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the power cord from its source before removing the system cover Warning Never modify or remove the radio frequency interference shielding from your workstation or expansion unit To do so may cause your installation to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system When Working Inside a Computer Before taking covers off a computer perform the following steps 1 Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices 2 Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power sources to prevent electric shock or system board damage 3 Disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from the computer vi MAGMA In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate Caution To help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five seconds after turning off the computer before removing a component removing a system board or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs If you are
58. ose required by your SNMP network The default value is public Change the Trap Destination IP Address to the IP address of the computer getting the SNMP data The default Trap Destination IP address in the above example was 10 203 11 15 Change the Alarm Settings for both the Front and Rear Alarm settings by entering both a high and low temperature in the appropriate fields Any time the temperature in the zq chassis changes above or below m these limits an audible alarm will WW ocator LED sound and the Temp Light will change color from green to red N The same applies to the bottom PWR LED in case one of the redundant power supplies fails Aside from the LEDs changing DN J Alarm Reset SW colors an alarm will sound in both gf cases which can be reset by PWR Good LED 38 MAGMA pressing the black reset switch in the middle The Locator LED visually displays traps and can be turned off by pressing either the white pushbutton in the front or the one located in the back of the chassis When you have finished configuring the SNMP settings you can either configure the network settings as described in the previous section change the default user name and password as described below or save the current changes by clicking on the Submit New Settings button at the bottom of the screen _ Submit New Settings Change User Name and Password This section allows you to change the default user name default and password
59. pable PCle card mounted to a full height bracket as shown below For low profile case applications you may need to change the mounting bracket to the low profile bracket that shipped with your system This is done by removing the screws that hold the card to the bracket Be sure you are using proper ESD procedures when completing this action Once the host computer is off and all power cords disconnected remove the cover and insert the PCI Express host card into a vacant x8 or x16 PCle slot by gently pushing the card until it is firmly seated Then secure the card to the slot with a mounting screw Notice that the PCI Express slots are located at a greater distance from the edge of the computer s mother board than are the standard PCI slots as illustrated in the following figure MAGMA PCle PCI PCI X STOP YOU MUST ONLY INSTALL THE PCle HOST CARD INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use cards WITH brackets This will ensure that your PCle host card can only be inserted into a PCle slot Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots you run the risk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot Please ensure that your host computer has PCI Express slots and install the host card only into a PCI Express slot For more information on using PCle cards please refer to your computer s user manual or system documentation Next check the DIP switch settings on the
60. panding the respective folders This information is also available in the Web interface mentioned previously In addition if we expand the sendAction folder as shown above we gain access to writable functions that essentially allow us to remote control the chassis Remote Chassis Reset turnPowerOffOn This function allows us to la sendAction remotely turn the chassis off a send ctions angan se turnsiot_1 Find in subtree He f turnsiot_2 Expand subtree Right click on it and an options menu will appear Select the Set command gt turnSlot_3 d turnslot_4 E E chassisProblem Get Get Next CH Get Bulk Ctr B Cd 42 M A G M A j SNMP SET A dialog box will open where we Can set the OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 29361 1 6 2 0 integer value to either Data Tvpe Integer 17 True Turn ON a 0 False Turn OFF Lok J cancel IMPORTANT In order to successfully apply this function you must first set the SNMP Power on Jumper in the position between PS_ON and ON_BY_MCU This is not the default position of that jumper Additionally the chassis master on off switch as well as each of the redundant power supplies switches must be turned ON Important Remote Slot Power to the Chassis turnSlot_x_OffOn This function allows us to remotely power on specific slots in the chassis without it being connected to a Host system but via t
61. pment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips viii General Specifications The Magma 4 Slot PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion System is a general purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCle local bus The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Express Local Bus Specification This system consists of a PCI Express host card a 1 meter iPass cable the 4 Slot PCle expansion chassis and a set of rack mount brackets Item Description Host Card Low Profile PCI Express x8 host card Backplane 4 PCle slots expandable to 8 or more by chaining chases One fan in each power supply module 1 1 redundant hot swappable power suppl Audible Alarm Operating Environment 0 to 70 C Operating Temperature 55 to 125 C Storage Temperature 0 to 90 Relative Humidity Non condensing Operating Systems Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 Vista Red Hat Linux 9 1 Year Return to Factor Available Options 3 meter or 7 meter iPass cable MTBF Top Level Calculations MAGMA EB4 1U x8G2 SYSTEM PR MTBF unit MTBF all units Sub assembly Quantity Hours Hours Vertical Backplane Horizontal Backplane 1 10000000 0 10000000 0 SNMP Module 20000000 0 20000000 0 Total MTBF BEE 4 500 000 MAGMA Pre Installation Information B
62. prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment WARNING AN Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing Warnin inj u ry DANGER or STOP Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing serious injury or significant data loss COMPATIBILITY ISSUE Used to indicate a known or potential compatibility issue between Magma and non Magma hardware that may cause malfunction Disclaimer We have attempted to identify most situations that may pose a danger warning or caution condition in this manual However Magma does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution Warning or Danger indicator MAGMA Safety Instructions Always use caution when servicing any electrical component Before handling the Magma PCI Express Expansion chassis read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety Refer to the Advisories section for advisory conventions used in this manual including the distinction between Danger Warning Caution Important and Note Always use caution when handling operating the computer Only qualified experienced authorized electronics personnel should access the interior of the computer The power supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards which can cause bodily harm Use extreme caution when installing or re
63. rds in one chassis or daisy chaining multiple Magma chasses as discussed in Appendix A we re requesting more and more resources from the BIOS and thus must make sure we pre allocate them sufficiently It is therefore imperative that our computing platform allocates at least 32KB of I O memory space to allow multiple add in cards to operate properly This setting may be editable or preset by your BIOS or computer vendor If you re having this problem it is recommended that you first update your system to the latest firmware provided by your vendor Instruction on how to do that as well as making a backup of your current BIOS firmware should be provided by your computer vendor on their web site In case this property is editable you computer vendor should also be able to tell you how to select at least 32KB using their BIOS interface 69 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet at www magma com support Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at 858 530 2733 or by phone at 858 530 2511 Support is available Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM PT When contacting Magma Technical Support please be sure to include the following information 1 Name 7 Serial Number 2 Company Name 8 Computer Make 3 Phone Number 9 Computer Model 4 Fax Number 10 Operating System and Version 5 Email Address 11 Make Model of PCI car
64. rientation PICTURE B 18 MAGMA Before inserting the Magma ExpressCard power down your laptop computer Use the procedures for shutting down and powering off your system provided in your owner s manual or system documentation Insert the Magma ExpressCard module with the logo side up into the ExpressCard slot on your computer Gently push the card until it is firmly seated NOTE The Magma ExpressCard module can only be used in a computer system that contains an ExpressCard slot It will not function in CardBus or PCMCIA slots NOTE If your laptop s ExpressCard slot is spring loaded be sure that your ExpressCard is inserted correctly It is very easy for this style slot to partially release a card if touched slightly For more information on using ExpressCard modules please refer to your computer s user manual or system documentation CN Recheck the Installation MAGMA Check your installation before powering up the Magma expansion chassis for the first time Although the power supply has an over voltage protection device built into it it may not trip in time to fully protect a device that has been improperly connected or whose power cable has been damaged CAUTION This product is provided with a power supply that automatically adjusts to input voltages between 100 to 240 Vac A U S and Canadian 125 V power supply cord is provided with this product If using this product outside
65. rom the front Now locate the J6 jumper as shown below e For local power on set the jumper between PS_ON and ON_BY_SW Default e For Remote power on set the jumper between PS_ON and O lt ml wm mmm mmm EE WW WW gt Ei e c c IE 59 MAGMA Locating the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system first verify that all cards and cables are seated properly Be sure you followed the instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide Always remember to power On and Off correctly when rechecking your installation If you are still having problems try these troubleshooting steps e My Computer Can t Find the PCle Expansion System e When Nothing Works e My PCle Card Doesn t Work e My system hangs beyond a certain number of add in cards The Magma PCle Expansion System is correctly displayed as a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge in Windows Device Manager and as a pci bridge in the MAC Apple System Profiler and in Linux When connected and functioning correctly this Expansion System will be displayed as follows amp Intel R 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 6 7 25F9 2 4 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 2 4 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge SF SysKonnect SK 9E22 10 100 1000Base T Dual Port Server Adapter PCI Express 2 Copper RJ 45 5 Windows pci bridge pci PCI SLOT pci bridge pci PEI SLOT 2 pci8086 1107 Ethernet Controller PCI 9
66. set asserted when ON If the D12 LED is ON and the D14 LED is OFF and all other link LEDs are OFF that means that no link has been established check both host and expansion to see as one can be indicating proper link operation i e expansion while the other i e host can be indicating no link all link LEDS OFF Also note that after the first time the power is applied and not turned off the D12 clk good LED will remain ON until the main power gets turned OFF to the system Status Indicators and configuration switches Under normal operating conditions the status indicators are for internal Magma troubleshooting while the configuration switches jumpers should remain in their default state preset by Magma for best compatibility 53 MAGMA However should a problem occur with the chassis or a special mode of operation be solicited by the client we included below explanations as to what all these items are and how they should be treated Chassis Power Good Indicators As long as all power supply voltages are properly regulated to 5V 12V 3 3V and 3 3V AUX the LEDs D27 D29 D30 and D28 will light up respectively as follows ap gr D28 3 3V VAUX R381 12V gt Bet pe J O rm dr N Chassis RESET Indicators Under normal operating conditions RESET lights for the slots should be off with the exception of RST CB and the moment when any slot RESET is applied RST SL1 4 In case that the cha
67. setup will close To install Expansion Driver 2 6 you must accept this agreement InstallShield Na Review the licensing agreement If you agree click Yes to continue If you do not agree click No to exit 23 MAGMA Expansion Driver 2 6 Setup InstallShreld Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Ecard Driver Before You can use the program wou mast restart your computer N will restart mu computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Back Cancel Rather than restarting your computer it is recommended that you click No I will restart my computer later and then click Finish You will be instructed to SHUT DOWN your computer in the next step IMPORTANT If installing the Magma driver didn t produce the anticipated results please see Chapter 6 for information on how to contact Magma s SR Technical support team While every attempt was made to produce as universal a driver as possible there may be daka compatibility issues with some systems At the same time the driver is flexible enough to be customized to a client s system by turning specific internal functions on and off Shutting Down STOP DO NOT TURN OFF THE MAGMA EXPANSION CHASSIS UNTIL YOU HAVE SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER COMPLETELY It can cause a system lockup and loss of any unsaved data When shutting your system down it is reco
68. ss the button again and the LED will stop flashing and remain off otherwise go to step 10 After 5 6 seconds the LED will stop flashing and remain on After a brief period the new device will be recognized by the system and it should be added back to the list in the Safely Remove Hardware dialog 47 MAGMA PCle Expansion Solutions with the EB4 1U X8 In the following section we will take a look at possible PCI Express expansion solutions using Magma s EB4 1U X8 chassis Digi Design Pro Tools Pro Tools is a comprehensive solution for professional music editing It offers advanced capabilities for recording and manipulation of music by controlling a large number of music tracks This is done using at least one PCle card with multiple Digital Signal Processor DSP chips onboard From a system s standpoint the more PCle cards and hence DSP chips are available the more tracks can be edited and recorded digitally for a better final result By combining the power of PCle expansion through an EB4 1U X8 system with multiple such PCle cards the same PC can record substantially more tracks Additionally the same system may contain a storage controller SAS SATA SCSI and the hard drives for actually recording the tracks all inside one box freeing much of the PC hardware for other tasks The table below shows a comparison between PCI and PCle cards in terms of the number of recorded tracks Sampled No of tr
69. ssis is on but the Host system is turned off then the MASTER RST will be on as shown below K c ap 029 R380 di f D3 STER RST e 4 Ar DS WAKEF IND wer D3 RI PX P2 ATTN P2 PWR d a oft DA SRST LED Kr am D3 SR Chassis Signal Detect Indicators This group of LEDs D1 D10 indicates the existence of PCle traffic on the receiver side on all PCle lanes x8 PCle traffic will turn on 8 LEDs During normal operation all LEDs should be ON with the exception of D9 and D10 whose role is to indicate loss of signal If the Host system is off all LEDs should be off even if the chassis itself is turned on 54 MAGMA EB4 1u x8 G2 Chassis Slot Power Indicators When lit the red Power Fault LED found on the left side of each expansion slot indicates lack of power at the respective PCle slot This would be a normal condition if the chassis is powered on while the Host system is turned off RESET state or if power to a specific slot has been removed for it to be swapped as part of the Hot Plug procedure p a e eh 3 PWR ATTN 4 PWR FAULT If the Host system is turned ON but there is no PCle card in the slot the Power Fault LED will be ON as well as can be seen below In all other cases of normal operation the respective green PWR EN LED should be lit for each slot whether a PCle card is inserted or not Chassis Linkup and Activity Indicators These indicators were p
70. st methodology and an explanation of the benchmark figures please refer to www futuremark com 50 MAGMA High Throughput storage solutions The growing demand for storage solutions in the past few years was one of the major catalysts behind the exponential growth in hard drive capacity Moreover a new breed of faster and more efficient interfaces have emerged in order to provide higher throughput while maintaining the lowest possible delays in accessing our data One such solution is ATTO Technology s FC 44ES Fibre Channel PCle controller It can reach data transfer rates of up to 800MB sec per channel when taking full advantage of the PCI Express bandwidth But what if this impressive performance is still not enough to satisfy a bandwidth hungry application such as a multi dimensional database or a high definition real time video streaming broadcast In that case the EB4 1U X8 becomes an obvious solution by allowing the user to combine up to 4 Fibre Channel controllers into one system which in turn only compromises a single PCle slot out of the ones available in the host computer Assuming we acquired the necessary hardware controllers the fiber medium and an array of high speed storage devices the question that arises is How can we quantify the power of multiple controller cards The answer lies in an open source application vastly popular among those working in the storage industry lometer see screenshot below
71. sy Chaining Recognizing the typical insignificance of the performance variance between the Fan Out and Daisy Chaining configurations the primary reason for using this one would be limitations on physical space This 78 MAGMA could be the number of available slots on the host computer motherboard or a lack of desk or rack space Daisy Chain Configuration Workstation l Chassis to chassis Downlink In the daisy chain configuration successive PCle expansion systems are added to the end of the PCle expansion hierarchy which adds depth to the Local Bus by increasing the number of the logical PCI levels active in the system configuration The daisy chain configuration is therefore more popular among the users that have only one available PCle slot on the host computer but require 8 12 or more PCle slots keeping in mind that more latency will be introduced every time we go past one expansion chassis to the other 79 Note A downlink daisy chained chassis can oe Hot unplugged without having to turn off the chassis it is ry connected to That can be accomplished by pressing the Attention CP pushbutton shown below X2 oF i 2 SW d 0 i e ES Ak 888 dt van 0 N D ze ad U ATTENTION ce D gt A us oe O To EB4 1Ux8 4 From EB4 1Ux8 3 PESHRSRS To EB4 1Ux8 3 From EB4 1Ux8 2 TI ER To EB4 1Ux8 2 From
72. th the Magma expansion system or the li Party PCle cards b If it boots up OK without any 3 Party PCle cards installed try adding only one card and see if it boots up i If it boots up OK with one card in it shut it down and swap cards Repeat this until all cards have been tested If they all test OK then add them back one at a time until you find the combination that doesn t work If you find a bad card call Technical Support If you don t congratulations you fixed it ii If it still hangs up try a different card this one is probably bad or has driver problems If the second cards works troubleshoot the first card If the second card also fails call Technical Support MAGMA My PCle Card Doesn t Work The following flowchart describes a general approach to resolve PCle card issues PCle card doesn t work ON Reinstall Are drivers S drivers and required recheck functionality Check error HEEN different slot the problem o Wes Congratulations Dich it fix the problem o is it a 3 E party P le Car e No Call the Card Call Magma Tech Support art 559 5302511 manufacturer s tech support line The following additional steps might also help when the above troubleshooting steps fail to resolve your problem 65 MAGMA 1 Shut down the computer followed by the Magma expansion chassis Remove the PCle card displaying a problem
73. th the PC s operating system By default the EB4 1U X8 ships with this feature turned on IMPORTANT IR For this feature to work you need to install the Magma HotPlug software driver See Chapter 2 for instructions on how to download the latest software for your system Important IMPORTANT There are cases in which you would wish to turn off this feature especially if the PCle cards you plan on installing in the EB4 1U X8 chassis require or adhere to a different timing budget than allowed in the PCle specifications In order to turn off Hot plug Hot swap toggle the top actuator on the Chassis Alternate Function DIP Switch from its default right position to the left as shown below Go Important If you have any doubts please check with you card s vendor that no such constrains exist for this card COMPATIBILITY ISSUE A documented compatibility issue exists between an Apple s MacBook Pro and G5 systems in conjunction with the EB4 1U X8 chassis on which is connected an ATTO Technologies UL5D PCle SCSI adapter In this configuration the Hot Plug feature needs to be disabled otherwise the system won t boot 44 MAGMA Each of the PCle slots is controlled by a Hotplug HP pushbutton The buttons are labeled 1 4 in silkscreen on top of the card carriage HP Slot 1 HP Slot 2 HP Slot 3 HP Slot 4 Button Button Button Button Simply press the Attention Pushbutton corresponding to the slot
74. the URL window and press Enter The following browser window will open up The initial page provides status information and no username or password is required If the main power switch is off then this page will show the IP Address that is currently assigned to the chassis the IP Address that will receive trap information the temperature settings and that the chassis is powered off To make changes to your settings you will need to follow the Chassis Settings Link This page is password protected and before access is given the following dialog will appear The factory settings will define the User name to be default and the password to be magma Enter these values in the appropriate field and select OK If the username and password have not been changed from the factory settings the Device Network Settings page will appear If not see your network administrator for the correct user name and password To change the IP address enter the new static IP address in the IP Address field Enter the new subnet mask in the Network Mask field Enter the IP addresses for the Gateway and the DNS Server in the appropriate fields Finally enter the network name of the EB4 1U X8 in the DHCP Device Name field for use when accessing the chassis when DHCP is enabled If you wish to use DHCP enter 0 0 0 0 in the IP Address field When you have finished configuring the network settings you can either configure the SNMP settings as described
75. the cabinet members The slide to cabinet mounting brackets have thre possible positions to allow alignment to EIA hole patterns Note the fixed 3 hole spacing and the adjustable 2 hole locations The 2 hole end of the bracket accepts both DUT 12 7 mm and 63 15 9 mm pitch patterns Choose the desired pitch pattern and loosely affix brackets to the slide The slides are installed with the brackets placed behind the cabinet rails First determine the inside rail to rail distance figure 4 Extend the mounting brackets to fit this distance and loosely tighten the hex nuts that hold the brackets in place Insert the thumb screws through the cabinet rail and threaded holes of the brackets Extend slide cabinet member to its fully locked position Bring ball retainer fully forward Align chassis members with the black plastic lead in pins Install chassis by engaging the slide members and close completely Check slide alignment by opening and closing the chassis Any sign of binding indicates lateral stress or misalignment Adjust slide position until movement is smooth Tighten all screws and complete installation MAGMA Fig 1 First available mounting hole u ll Slide Chassis Memb EE Slide Cabinet Member Bracket 50 12 7 to 63 15 9 3 hole bracket T7 2 hole bracket accepts 5 8 15 9 T e a rack pitch pattern an Pain pitch pattern Thumb Screw Details Or Bi Hn n On OO OC ji 06
76. to correctly determine the nature of the problem Therefore the first task is to identify the card or chassis having a problem by using the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler Refer to the first part of this Appendix for more information on identifying hierarchical levels in multiple expansion system configurations Problems with 3 Party PCle cards might only be traceable once you have identified the expansion system containing the problem card Below is a flow chart offering a troubleshooting approach when multiple expansion chasses are involved 81 Need to define WHICH chassis card has the problem Determine which onefs Manager or Apple System are missing and A d Profiler reinstall See e Chapters 2 amp 3 Installed using quidance in Remove everything andi Chapters 2 amp 3 of User Guide reinstall only 19 chassis See Chapters 2 amp 3 No Reinstall using guidance in Chapters 2 amp 3 We Refer to Appendix A of User Guide for information on Ambing PCle ta PCla Expansior Install and test another Systems in the same computer expansion system using guidance in Chapters Z amp 3 and Appendix A 82 MAGMA Finding the Problem Card Windows If you need help to determine which PCle card or which expansion chassis has the problem you can right click on the card with the e and check the information contained in the Location field PCI standard PCI to
77. urposely made visible through the card carriage when it is closed in order to allow a quick verification of connectivity between Host and chassis 55 MAGMA The three LED clusters display Link L and Activity A status for Uplink communication with the Host Downlink communication with a Daisy Chained chassis see Appendix A for Daisy Chain setups and communication with the four PCle expansion slots as follows LO Link Out Downlink Daisy Chained device is trained and linked AO Activity Out Activity on the Downlink channel LI Link In The EB4 1U X8 is trained to Uplink device Root Complex Al Activity In Activity on the Uplink channel L2 Slot 2 is trained and linked A2 Activity on Slot 2 L1 Slot 1 is trained and linked A1 Activity on Slot 1 L3 Slot 3 is trained and linked A3 Activity on Slot 3 L4 Slot 4 is trained and linked A4 Activity on Slot 4 For example the scenario pictured below shows a linked and active chassis being connected via the iPass interface to a Host system LI Lit Al blinking while the cards in slots 1 and 2 are PCle trained and linked but show no activity in terms of transferring data L1 amp L2 Lit A1 amp A2 Off 56 MAGMA Chassis Alternate Function DIP Switch The alternate function DIP switch SW8 is located on the inner side of the backplane which requires the card carriage be pulled out to its maximum extension as shown belo
78. w The Alternate function DIP switch controls the following three functions Hot Plug Clock and power delivery behavior 57 EE A A lt gt DISABLE ENABLE LOCAL CLK R Ga 2 a 2 m ewa e Actuator 1 Turns the Hot Plug function ON and OFF Its default position is ON i e Hot Plug is enabled in which case a Hot Plug controller supervises power delivery to the PCle slots Actuator 2 Turns on a local clock generated by the chassis itself independent of that of the Host system Its default position is OFF i e the system Clock comes from the Host system uplink Actuator 3 Allows to turn on power to the expansion slots without a Host system being connected by using the SNMP interface via the chassis RJ 45 Ethernet connector Its default position is OFF i e no outside agent controls power to the slots Actuator 4 Not in use SNMP Power On Source Jumper The SNMP module inside the EB4 1U X8 chassis features a power on source jumper to select between local power on via the master on off switch and remote turn on via the SNMP software front end 58 MAGMA In order to gain access to this module and respective jumper the top cover of the chassis needs to be removed Dismount the chassis from the rack if applicable and carefully remove the 11 screws holding the chassis cover in place The SNMP module will be located on your left looking at the chassis f
79. wer supply 1 status e Power supply 2 status e Power supply fan 1 status e Power supply fan 2 status e 10 Traps are defined to alert the SNMP server in case of overheat or failure in any of the subsystems mentioned above e Remote chassis turn on e Configuration retrieval via standardized MIB file interface see Retrieving the MIB file section SNMP Configuration To ensure that you can successfully monitor your new system you will need to connect it toa local or private hub using a standard RJ45 Ethernet Cable Connect one end of the cable to the RJ45 port located on the rear of the chassis and the other end to your local area network connector In case you connect the chassis to a local computer laptop be sure to use a Hub with a regular network cable or a crossover cable without a Hub The SNMP module in the EB4 1U X8 system is configured for DHCP access though this setting can be changed as described in the next 35 MAGMA section Once the chassis is turned on it will be assigned an IP address by your network s DHCP server If you have access to your network s DHCP server make sure to look up and write down that IP address In any other case you will need to use the IPsetup exe utility to discover the IP address that was assigned to the chassis It can be downloaded at http www magma com support Click Drivers and Utilities search for IPsetup exe Double click on the utility icon after your chass
80. x9 If this is not what you see when you verify your installation the following troubleshooting steps may help you locate and resolve your installation issues without having to call Technical Support 60 MAGMA My Computer Can t Find the PCle Expansion System If the expansion system is not visible in your Windows Device Manager or your Apple System Profiler at all you will need to turn off your computer first and then the Magma expansion chassis second and test all cords and cables to ensure you have everything connected correctly If everything seems to be connected correctly and you are sure you have applied power correctly power up the expansion chassis first and then the computer then try the following troubleshooting steps Verify that the required LEDs on the back of the chassis are lit as explained in the Chassis Linkup section above The most important indicators are the LINK LEDs that indicate a proper connection All LINK LEDs should be ON if both PCle slots are populated and both an uplink and a downlink iPass cable are connected properly The ACT activity LEDs will light blink only upon data transfers between host and expansion They can be off so long as the required LINK LEDs remain on Also verify the Magma PCI Express Host card is properly inserted into the host computer slot In case any other LED is off ensure the respective card is functional and properly seated in its ExpressBox slot Try moving

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