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Magma EB2R User's Manual

1. and wi nl produce an vale let en mos Systane T Here because ol cen eoniguraions ling unique Pie care th Bosal Sotware vere The oa Number tutes Wat the cala must pass COULD make a irene See aou ke mor tomato ji yar sepa tis coude an sso wi one 9 your specialy card 58 MAGMA Verify your configuration 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 Verity Installation for guidance in verifying the proper instalation 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 slats of expansion VQ sandra Pel rae BP Inet PRO 1000 KT Server Adapter 3 PC marderd PCto BCI bre 9 Rol mandar PEL pCI rde arro ExgresaPCI Adapter U45 ATTO Phantom Deve lt gt SEAGATE STSIBAS2LW SCSI Disk Device de SEAGATE ST310452LW SCSI Disk Device ATTO Express PCI Adapter UL4S ATTO Phantom Devce 9 PCI standard PCHto PCI bridge The following image shows the Apple Profiler display when a MAC has 2 Expansion Systems connected in a Fan Out configuration p md Daisy Chaining Recognizing the typical ins
2. Power switching power Supply m ECHT Operating Erromeri Tio 60 C Opramg Temperaire 20 to 60 C Storage Temperate ot 085 Nor Sate Wows XP e00 Server ZUG Vet MacOS X version 10 4 Red Hat Linux uy Year heun o FRO lable OTS Speed 13 2 Fan PN OT 0808201 MAGMA Pre installation Information Before using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the following steps Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation Read this manual Parts List The following parts are provided in the EB2 model The EB2R model includes a rack installation kit as well Item 2 Magma expansion chassis Fmeier shielded Pass Low profile PCI Express x8 host card US Standard 115V power cord Quick Start Guide Tools Required for Installation In order to complete the installation of the Magma expansion system you may need a Philips head screwdriver depending on the installation type MAGMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of your Magma expansion system Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning A PCI cards ara susceptible to electrostatic discharge When moving PCI cards it is best to Ihe car
3. IMPORTANT Magma PC Expansion System ls designad to unction a Sean computer Ths mene a yau should T low ne card maker tor on a Windows Mac computer as f expansion hass WAS e dest inert Spe Wher edly sald ere le no diference to e Spo rei da some Windows Error Codes 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 T a MAGMA This code indicates that there is a problem with the 3 Party PCIe Card driver 10 1 necessary contact the card s manufacture or updated software drivers I all else fails contact Magma Technical Support for further assistance Qn the Bridge I you receive error code 12 on the first POL o PCI Bridge call Magma Technical Suppor 12 On the Card This usually means the memory VO or prefetch s more than has been allocated Cal Magma Technical Support Description Action The driver for the PCIe card is not installed on your system 3 Reinstallthe card driver folowing the manufacturer s instructions lf that fails to fix the problem cali the card manufacturer for new drivers The PCIe host card or expansion chassis are not working correc Reinstall the host card into the computer s slot and recheck all cable connections It the error code remains another P
4. If factory service is required a Service Representative will give you Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number Put this number and your retum 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 retur 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 lt is not required 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 RMA number first
5. 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 Verily Installation MAGMA 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 Verity Installation Software Installation Optional for ExpressCard A driver is NOT required for Windows Vista but may be required for a Windows XP installation You should first install your 3 Party card and connect the system as described in Chapter 2 Only if you are having problems accessing the expansion system under Windows XP should you install the Magma ExpressCard drivers Before attempting to install anything on a Windows XP system you should ensure that you have set new Restore Point See your Windows XP manual to leam haw to set a new Restore Point 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 ol your important data Failure lo follow these instructions exactly could result in system locku
6. 1 0 or bettar Compliance in your system motherboard PCIe cards and consola firmware or BIOS is your best assurance that everything wil install and operate smoothly 26 MAGMA Installing Double Wide PCle Video Cards Double wide PCle video cards require special attention when being installed into the EB2 chassis Not only do they require proper cooling but we must also ensure adequate power for them to operate optimally After verifying that the builtin power supply can adequately power the video card connect it into the lower PCle slot and be sure to connect the appropriate auxiliary power connector to the card as follows wer feet IMPORTANT Double wide video cards require proper air circulation in order to remain cool For that purpose the chassis has a special ventilation cutout behind the cards fan Blocking it from the outside should therefore be avoided whenever possible Connect the auxiliary power connector here In any case of discrepancies between the sample card shown here and the one to be installed please follow the card vendors installation instructions 27 MAGMA Install Hard Drive s The EB2 chassis can accommodate up to two 3 5 or 2 5 hard drives Before instaling hard drives in your system you should locate the brackets on which they will be installed A pair of brackets should be preinstalled in the chassis while a second pair should be provided separately from the cha
7. Installation optional Recheck the Installation Applying Power Correctly Starting Up Software installation Optional lor ExpressCard 12 Shutting Down 15 Rack Installations for the EB2R model 15 Add Screws to Rack Post 15 Attach Side Rail to Rack 16 Attach Chassis to Side Ral 17 CHAPTERS VERIFY INSTALLATION Windows 18 Mac OS X 19 Expansion Sio 19 Apple System Profiler 20 RedHat 9 Linux 22 CHAPTER4 INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES Remove PCle Expansion Chassis Cover 24 Install 3 Party PCIe Cards 25 Installing Double Wide PGie Video Cards 27 Install Hard Drive s 28 System Should Be Up and Running 30 Finishing Touches 30 Hot Swappable PCle Card installations a Procedure for hot unplugging a PCIe plug in card 32 PCle Expansion Solutions with the EB 35 Digi Design Pro Tools 35 MAGMA Video Card expansion solutions High Throughput storage solutions E CHAPTERS TROUBLESHOOTING Locate the Problem 40 My Computer Can Find the PCIe Expansion System When Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up 44 My PCIe Card Doesn t Work 45 Support for 3 Party PCie Cards a Windows Error Codes 47 The System Fans Don t Appear To Spin Fast Enough de CHAPTER 6 HOW TO GET MORE HELP Frequentiy Asked Questions FAQ 51 Contacting Technical Support 51 Magma Debug E PCIScope Software Utility 53 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA 55 APPENDIX A NEED MORE
8. MAC and Linux If you have already reinstalled and reseated everything according to instructions in Chapter 2 and the PCI to PCI Bridge is stil not visible in the Apple System Profiler call Magma Technical Support MAGMA APPENDIX Compliance Foc NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 ol the FOC Rules These limits are designed lo 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 not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio Communications Operation of thie equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inlerference in which case the user wil be required to correct Ihe interference al his own expense This device compiles with Part 15 of Ihe FCC Rules Operation is subject to Ihe following two conditions this device may not cause harm interference and 2 is device must accept any interference received including interference thal may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the responsible for compliance could void the user s authority lo operate Ihe equipment NOTE The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to dest the system andlor make necessary
9. PCIE SLOTS Multiple PCIe Expansion System Configurations 56 Fan Out 58 Verify your configuration 59 Daisy Chaining E Verity your configuration 60 Combination Configurations et PCI e Card Conficts 62 Power On Sequence for Advanced Configurations 62 Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations 62 Finding the Problem Card APPENDIXB COMPLIANCE Fee Industry Canada MAGMA Preface Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage personal injury They are Note Important Caution Warning and Danger The following is an example of each type of advisory lu do help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment vices injury DANGER or STOP Used to indicate and prevent ha following stop from causing serious injury or significant data loss IMPORTANT Used to indicate an important piece of information or special ip Disclaimer We have attempted to identity 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 comp
10. Some Inter ete etd ole Teapot ely ea age vaste reddere en ie sme edi MN Gaia a Descubre ended Los ger yen ope cea oi Mags edd T aget En te Review the licensing agreement If you agree click Yes to continue you do not agree click No to exit Installshield Wizard Installshield Wizard Complete The ctl Wd has una No Leino caret eve ag deke et dives ad ben Fels ereke ke Rather than restarting your computer it is recommended that you click No will restart my computer later and then click Finish You wil be instructed to SHUT DOWN your computer in the next step 14 MAGMA Shutting Down STOP DO NOT TURN OFF THE MAGMA EXPANSION CHASSIS UNTIL YOU HAVE SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER COMPLETELY It cause a system lockup and loss of any unsaved dala When shutting your system down it is recommended 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 Rack installations for the EB2R model Locate a vacant 1U slot in your rack that is within the reach of the iPass data cable provided with your Expansion System Install the rails in the rack as shown below the rack i m t oni xt Back yon long the rail must
11. 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 e 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 PCIe host card is a half height x8 capable PCIe card mounted to a ful 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 unti itis 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 mather board than are the standard PCI slots as illustrated in the following figure MAGMA PCle PCUPCI X STOP YOU MUST ONLY INSTALL THE PCIe
12. 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 components 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 workstation or are grounded When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an anti static container or packaging 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
13. 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 equipment 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 Chapter 1 General Specifications The Magma 2 Slot PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion System is general purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component interconnect Express PCIe 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 3 meler iPass cable the 2 slot PCIe expansion chassis and a set of rack mount brackets MAGMA Introduction Trereonnee Banana 4000 ME see or Tem Description a Fost Card Low Profe PCI Epress xa host card apane TEC sts expandable er merc Ey T Emm SU Rack mount Dimensions 1128 Wa THREAD Weg Beso 22089 Sinis Cape Leg 3 meter Pass ca 7 POT press Bas Species Revision 1 1 PCI Local Bus Speciation Revision 23 PO Bridge Arovtecture Spec Reson Tiree 20 12VDC
14. modifications il a System is found to cause harmful interterencas or to be noncompliant with the appropriato standards for ils intended uso Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num riqu de la classe A est conform 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 recertily systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers 55 MAGMA Magma 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Phone 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 ws magma com Manual P N 09 09947 01 A
15. on your overall system s performance and make any required adjustments in an incremental manner such that the end result is a robust expansion solution PCI e Card Conflicts 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 tum on the computer This wil ensure that your power on software can read all available buses and properly configure all installed PCle cards Obviously the reverso also remains true for shutting your system down The computer must be shut off BEFORE you attempt to turn off your Expansion System e Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations When trying to troubleshoot problems with PCle cards in a multiple expansion system configurations it is vital to correctly determine the nature of the problem Therefore the first task is to identity 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 identiying hierarchical levels in multiple expansion system configurations Problems
16. resolve your problem 45 MAGMA d Shut down the computer followed by the Magma expansion chassis 2 Remove the PCle card displaying a problem 3 Replace the problem card with a simple PCle card such as an Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system Using this ype of card wil avoid any future questions about drivers possibly being installed incorrectly 4 on the Magma expansion chassis and then turn on the computer Windows 5 Next open the Device Manager View by Connection selection itine f is gone tho problem is wih the 9 Paty PCIe card OF the card vers You should go to Ihe Windows Eror Codes Section of tnis chapter to lar how to troubleshoot using enor pes lf 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 MAG 5 Next open the Apple System Profiler and the 8 Party PCle card s should now be visible RedHat9 Linux 5 Using the Ispei command verify that the PCle card is visible D MAGMA Support for 3 Party PCle Cards Magma will provide reasonable technical support to with 3 Party PCle cards However il you have verified a successful installation of the Magma PCle Expansion System as defined in Chapter 4 but experience difficulty installing your 3 Party PCle cards the card manufacturer should be able to provide the best support
17. 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 nanosecond the longer it will take you your data to get from the PCIe Card to the CPU and back again Under most circumstances the effect cannot even be detected However under other conditions it be important to know about 57 Fan Out For reasons described 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 tra you ave coresponding PCI 1o PCIe 7 Expansion System or chassis o connec wh your ost card t0 Support your desired configuration workstation In this configuration you have fewer Toll Booths to pass through therefore the latency is shorter however you ve sacrificed another PCIe slot from the host computer which may not always be an option he necessary understand hat the amount T sf laoncy caused PCle swith or a PCleto PCI bridge Bui ino same Pay PCIe nega
18. 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 ri MAGMA Feste defne chassis Wagen es asthe tem Sem m Winns Dace lt 7 A System missing ano Bis Taser Chapters 283 ara rate using gucance in Chapter 2 amp 3 of User Guide p Exparsen System in User Guide Roinetali using guklance in Chapters 24 3 FEE 10 Appendix A of User Guide for ir aer on insta andes ing PCI Expansion tse andes none are copus 83nd Append A Finding the Problem Card Windows f you need help to determine which PCle card or which expansion chassis has the problem you right click on the card withthe f and check to contained ha Local PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Properties Dive ELE Desice bipe Salen devices Meere Standard ten devices Locator POISBIG PCI bun Device Tesh nett eden deve Look for the Error Code in the box in the center of the Properties Window and then to the Windows Error Code section for information how to resolve this issue
19. 55 Appendix A Need More PCle Slots 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 computers motherboard You can easily add two or more Magma expansion systems to your current 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 locks 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 255 buses to identity and configure al instaled PCIe ards The 255 PCI bus Imi is actualy theoretical maximum wee Tho practical limi is somewhat lower and diers from system to another but should still be a fairly large number s Th theory your computer should ba able 10 tr
20. CIe slot lf the error persists Magma Technical Support For al other error codes cal On the PCI to PCI Bridge Magma Technical Support Other Codes On the Card Card Manufacturer s Technical Support after frst veryng that the Magma expansion system is installed Proper If you are stil having problems contact Magma Technical Support for more help MAGMA The System Fans Don t Appear To Spin Fast Enough EB2 chassis is equipped with three fans One for the power supply and two for the chassis The power supply fan should always rotate at full speed while the two chassis fans are thermally controlled both for acoustic and increased reliability reasons In other words those fans can adjust their rotation speed based on the user s preference as well as the amount of heat dissipated by the components inside the chassis Switches SW10 and 54 11 seo their location below are the ones who determine whether the two chassis fans should automatically regulate their speed based on the temperature inside the chassis or rotate at full speed nonetheless SW10 Position MAGMA SW11 Position By default the EB2 system comes with the two switches in the OFF position meaning that their speed is thermally controlled automatically By switching them ON the user can effectively bypass this circuitry and set the fans rotation speed to maximum This setting is particularly recommen
21. HOST CARD INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use cards WITH brackets This wil ensure that your PCIe host Card can only be inserted into a PCI sit Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots you run tha risk of damaging the PCI Express host card il you insent it into a PCI lol Please ensure thal your host computer has PCI Express slots and install he host card only into a PCI Express siol For more information on using PCle cards please refer to your computer s user manual or system documentation Note that a physical x16 slot in length can electrically be connected as 4 or less Therefore it is important to consult your motherboard s user manual to verify the actual bandwidth supported by the siot MAGMA Next check the DIP switch settings on the Magma Host Card as shown The DIP switch can be set to either the x4 or x8 position as can be seen in the photo Since EB2 supports x8 speeds it is recommended do set it in the x8 position for optimized performance and compatibility It should be set to x4 if one is certain that the PCIe slot on the host PC is x4 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 the back of the chassis Connect one end of the iPass cable to the expansion chassis iPass connector labeled IN Then conne
22. QMAGMA PCle Expansion System User s Manual ExpressBox PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion Model EB2 Model EB2R Copyright 2008 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 Li imitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable However Magma assumes no responsibilty 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 Advisories Safety Instructions iv When Working Inside a Computer iv Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge v Rack Mount Instructions vi CHAPTER1 INTRODUCTION General Specifications Pre Installation Information Paris List Tools Required for Installation CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Before you Begin Install PCI Express Host Card Attach Power and Expansion Cables Laptop
23. There is no issue interlacing with nVidia cards plugged into the 2 chassis Ihe PCIe host card interface MAGMA Recheck the Installation Check your installation before powering up the Magma expansion chassis for the first time Although the power supply has an over valtage 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 Canadian 125 V power supply cord is provided wih this product using this product outside ol Ihe U S or Canada please use locally Avaliable power supply cords MAGMA m Starting Up lt is recommended that you apply power to the Magma expansion chassis prior to powering up your computer This will allow the PCIe bus hierarchy to be In a stable state when the host system issues its master power on bus reset This will also allow the software driver to recognize the PCI bus hierarchy and any attached devices The system s On Off switch is located on the front panel as well as an LED indicator to indicate power status Verify that the green power indicator is ON after pressing the button Windows Start Up As your Windows computer starts D New tar wara 1 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 FO andra PCIE ACH ge The system does not require
24. addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five seconds after tuming 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 disconnecting this type of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting 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 Sum DD v thie manual installaon instructions closely Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Electrostatic Discharge ESD is the enemy of semiconductor vicos You should always take precautions to eliminate any lectrosialic charge from your body and clothing before touching any semiconductor device or card by using an electrostatic wrist strap andlor 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
25. ansion They can be off so long as the required LINK LEDs remain on UPLINK ON LINE DOWNLINK SLOT 1 ON LINE SLOT 2 ON LINE Also verify the Magma PCI Express Host card is properly inserted into the host computer slot In case any other LED is ensure the respective card is functional and properly seated in its ExpressBox slot Try moving the PCle host card to a different PCIe slot If the expansion system is still not visible after trying all of the above steps go to Chapter 6 to get additional help E MAGMA Windows If the PCI to PCI Bridge is now visible but contains a exclamation in front of it it has a problem that must be fixed To identity this problem right click on the line with the F and select Properties from the pop up menu Usd Diver 2 Scan fot 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 When Nothing Works MAGMA The following troubleshooting steps will help you when the computer or chassis won t turn on or nothing seems to work correctly NOTE Review Chapters 3 Verf Installation and 4 Install Cards and Drives as necessary fo verily that you have a valid instalation ot the Magma expansion system and that you have corre
26. avel across up Io assigning resources the Operating System starts loading and computor bus number tend 1o ba lower O T 7 2 eic Once BIOS is finished conigung everyting and achte PCIe cards fond be sure to connect and last them one at a time This wil alow you la quickly resolve any connectivity other issues right al meet the start DO NOT INSTALL any 3 Party PCIe cards into any system unti ALL attached systems are working correctly When adding more Expansion Systems lo an existing system MAGMA 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 PCIe bus specification 1 1 in order to effectively use a Magma PCIe 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
27. be to fit Next assemble the Slide piece with the end bracket as shown and secure with 2 Panhead screws and locking nut Ensure the Philips screw head is located on the open side of the Slide pieces as shown Tighten finger tight only to allow for minor adjustment during assembly Depending on the depth of your rack you may select either the long or the short end bracket Add Screws to Rack Post Attach 2 Panhead screws into the rack post where you want the chassis mounted Be sure you have measured accurately to ensure that everything fits in the rack correctly Leave the screws untightened until after you place the slide rais fingers between the screws as shown 15 MAGMA li your rack has holes too large for the screws you can use the Bar Nut to Bar Nut Secure your mounting by inserting the Panhead screw through the rack hole Panhead and screwing il into he Bar Nut on the screws side of the rack post as shown NOTE Notice thal the holes on the Bar Nut are spaced unevenly to accommodare diferent racks EB2 chassis requires two extender brackets supplied with the rack mounting kit be installed one side of the chassis in order for the chassis to fit wicthwise in a standard rack The extender brackets should be attached in between the Bar Nut and the Panhead screws as shown Extender bracket Attach Slide Rail to Rack Attach the other side of the rack with fin
28. bed in the following sections and include the diagnostic fles they generate with your email 5 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 Technical Support request at www magma com support 1 2 3 4 5 Sach ra Locate a called dbgview exe on the Magma CDROM Double click on the file dbgview exe While the dbgview screen is open locate and double click on a called dump exe on the Magma CDROM Switch back to the dbgview screen which is now filed with data Save the file and include it as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request Use the Save as type drop down arrow to select a file type of LOG MAGMA PCIScope Software Utility PClScope is a powerful tool for Windows users It was designed by a Germany company called APSoft This software utiity is valuable resource to explore examine and debug the PCI subsystem ot 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 issc de for more information about the capabilities of PClScope and other utilities offered by APSoft An evaluation version o
29. bles 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 allread or all write threads The dest results are shown in the table below Throughput MByteisec 50 Reads 50 Writes 19096 100 Reads wa 700 Writes ZZ The results show an aggregate throughput exceeding 1GByte in the where reads and writes are evenly split 50 50 and a slower more realistic rate when only a single type of threads was exercised MAGMA Chapter5 Troubleshooting Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system first verity that all cards and cables are seated properly Be sure you followed tha instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide Always remember to power On and Off correctly when rechecking your installation lf you are still having problems try these troubleshooting steps My Computer Can t Find the PCIe Expansion System When Nothing Works MyPCle Card Doesn t Work The System Fans Don t Appear To Spin Fast Enough The Magma PCle Expansion System is correctly displayed as a PCI standard PCI o PCI bridge in Windows Device Manager and as a pei bridge in the MAC Apple System Profiler and in Linux When connected and functi
30. bridge Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge rev e1 2 MAGMA 00 110 ISA bridge Intel Corporation 82801GB GR ICH Family LPC Interface Bridge rev 01 00 112 IDE interface Intel Corporation 82801GB GRIGH ICH7 Family Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE rev 01 00 113 SMBus Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family SMBus Controller rev 01 0100 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8021 rev Od 02 01 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8021 rev Od 02 02 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8021 rev Od 02 03 0 PCI bridge Integrated Device Technology Inc Unknown device 8021 rev Od 0b 00 0 Ethernet controller Broadcom Corporation BCMS789 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express rev 11 0c 02 0 VGA compatible controller ATI Technologies Inc RV280 Radeon 8200 PRO rev 01 002 1 Display controller ATI Technologies Inc RV280 Radeon 9200 PRO Secondary rev 01 0c 06 0 RAID bus controller lt pci_lookup_name buffer too small gt rev 13 MAGMA Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives This chapter provides information on how to install 3 Party PCle cards hard drives into your Magma expansion chassis Mare 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 PCIe cards or hard drives i
31. ct the other end of the iPass cable to the hast card located in the host computer Finally connect the power cord to the back of the chassis Connect one end of the cable to Connect the other end to the iPass connector ie host card MAGMA CAUTION All cables attached to the expansion chassis must bo securoly fastened When you haar a lick it is propery secured lf not securely connected ho connectors may causa intermitent or lost NOTE I at all possible plug all power cords rom the expansion chassis and your host computer Into a shared power strip preferably that has surge and noise suppression circuitry buit into il Laptop Installation optional In addition to interfacing the EB2 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 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 side to Laptop iPass side to EB2 Chassis 4 MAGMA Tighten the thumbscrews connecting the ExpressCard to the cable on 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
32. ctly installed your 3 Party PCIe and thelr associated drivers as required lf 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 not found try the troubleshooting steps for My Computer Can t Find the PCle Expansion System Ihe expansion system is visible but has a problem try to resolve the problem See Note above I that fails go to Chapter 7 to get additional help 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 1 Shut off the computer first and then the Magma expansion system and verity 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 PCIe 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 PCIe cards from the Magma chassis and it still hangs try the following a Remove the Magma PCle expansion host card from the comp
33. d in anti static packaging Il you need to set a PCIe card down be sure lo place it inside or on top of an anti static surface For more information seo Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface 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 Irom its source before removing the enclosure cover Turning the system power olf al he power oria switch does not remove power to components High voltage is stil present TATON touching anything inside the enclosure move to an ESD slaton and prope ESD procedures Fallure o do so may Tesut In damaging compo cs omporents For more intonation eee Presa Against across in ina Pelee STOP It your Magma expansion chassis was not purchased direct from Magma you must check to ensure that it doesn contain any pre installed PCIe cards Check the rear side of the chassis to see if any PCIe cards are visible in the siots If you see a PCIe card you should continue installation using instructions provided by your dealer lf separato instructions ara available remove the cover by using instructions in Chapter 4 instal Cards and Drives Than remove the cards as normal Ino than continue with the cable instalation MAGMA Before you Begin The system s ATX power supply is
34. ded if one plans on using double wide PCle video cards or other peripherals known to generate excessive heat while the additional noise generated by the fans is not a E MAGMA Chapter 6 How to Get More Help Frequently Asked Questions FAQ You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet a 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 Phone Number 9 Computer Model 4 Fax Number 10 Operating System and Version 5 Email Address 11 of PCI cards in expansion chassis Model Number 12 Detaled description of Ihe problem You can also visit our web site at www magma com support For a quick response use the Technical Support and 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 say Won t boot up Do say Tried all the steps in the Troubleshooting Section and it stil won t boot up For faster diagnosis of your problem please run the two utility programs descri
35. esktop Adapter 8 FCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Silcon Image Sil 3132 SoftRaid Controller li you discover that any of your 3 PCle cards contains a f exclamation mark you have a problem wi that card Refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting for further guidance e Finishing Touches Once your system is working properly replace the host computer and the expansion chassis covers Last if you previously installed the rack mounting brackets simply slide and secure the chassis in its place within the rack cabinet It is advisable for the chassis to be turned off while docking it into the rack cabinet If it cannot be turned off pay special attention to the iPass and power cable management prior to plugging them into the chassis E MAGMA New PCI Express technology allows you to remove your 3 Party PCle cards for maintenance or replacement without shutting down the system The EB2 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 PCIe card be removed and replaced It then powers the new card in coordination with the PC s operating system By default the EB2 ships with this feature turned on IMPORTANT There are cases in which you would wish lo tum ol this feature specially if ihe came you plan on in We EBE chassis require or adhere t
36. f PClScope is available for download at www tssc de You can purchase an inexpensive license from APSoft dor 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 PCI card problems It you are experiencing problems setting up your system you should run PCIScope before contacting the Magma Technical Support Group With the Magma expansion chassis powered up and connected to your computer load and launch the PCIScope application The Program will be installed on your computer and a windaw similar to the shown below wil appear The example was taken from Compaq Armada 7400 Ter ar ea Fees Hy a el nd IP ane You should save this This should be Technical Support req data as a file on your computer Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of bpd included as an attachment when submiting a uest at www magma com support E MAGMA Returning Merchandise to MAGMA
37. gers pointing out and the end bracket to the rear Secure each Slide Mount with 4 screws as shown below Secure the slide rail to the Tack with 2 screws to both front and rear posts After you have secured the slide rail fingers to the rack posts tighten the 2 screws used to attach the slide rail to the end bracket Use 2 parhesd screws at each end 16 MAGMA Attach Chassis to Slide Rail The chassis mounts into the rack from the rear Before you can attempt to insert the chassis s rack slide into the half of the rack slide you just mounted to the rack you must first fold the hinged mounting brackets to a forward position as shown Rack side Next insert the chassis into the rack slide and press it forward until the chassis stops When the chassis is completely inserted into the rack secure the hinged mounting brackets with 2 screws on each side 7 MAGMA CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation Windows To verily 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 Fr Ferec Ium Open BIOS gt Open PCI Bus Click the sign several times untl your reach a PCI Express Root Port with a PCI Standard PCI Bridge beneath it pctbus nForce4 Hy
38. ical Support at 858 530 2511 z MAGMA RedHat 9 Linux Once the EB2 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 Ispei vv Lists additional information about the PCle switch in our case it wil list the Integrated Device Technology IDT information Ispci vw Displays the most comprehensive information about the expansion system Below we ve shown the output corresponding to the Iscpi command 00 000 Host bridge Intel Corporation 82945G GZ P PL Memory Controller Hub rev 02 00 01 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 8294G GZIP PL PCI Express Root Port rev 02 00 16 0 Audio device Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller rev 01 00 1c 0 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 828016 ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 rev 01 00 1c 2 PCI bridge Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 3 rev 01 00 1d 0 USB Controller Intel Corporation 82801G Family USB UHCI 1 rev 01 00 1d 1 USB Controller Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family USB UHCI 2 rev 01 00 1d2 USB Controller Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family USB UHCI 3 rev 01 00 1d3 USB Controller Intel Corporation 82801G ICH7 Family USB UHCI 4 rev 01 00 17 USB Controller Intel Corporation 828010 ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller rev 01 00 16 0 PCI
39. ignificance 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 could be the number of available slots on ihe host computer motherboard or a lack of desk or rack space Conf em 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 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 Verity Installation for guidance in verifying the proper instalation of your Expansion System NOTE Notice thal each Daisy Chained uni appears in the Device Manager in the reverse order of its place in the configuration w MAGMA Combination Configurations Depending on your business requirements and your physical space limitations you can add additional Expansion System in multiple configurations such as these These combinations are only limited by the availabilty of PCle slots both in the host and in subsequent chasses Fan Out Daisy Chain Combination Configuration C Obviously you will need to keep an eye
40. ion through an EB2 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 PClo cards in terms of the number of recorded tracks Sampled No of tracks out ot DescriptioniNotes Frequency _ maximum possible 192 out ot 192 FU Using Magma ExpressBox2 PCle Sto Expansion system T92 KHz 36 out of 36 amus 144 outot 192 Sorte 95 outor 96 Using Magma CB2 PCI Expansion T92 KHZ 13 out ol 36 55 MAGMA Note that the maximum number of tracks is achieved with all PCIe cards inserted directly into the PC Using the EB2 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 EB2 chassis can be used to add a high end PCI express video card lo 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 haw good of a performance we can get by utilizing the expanded PCle bus and high end video card In order to obtain definitive answer we tum to Futuremar
41. is currently in the Magma chassis the location will show Magma chassis x slot Where x identifies the physical chassis and y identifies the slot the device is plugged into After veri 19 that this is the device to be removed click MAGMA on the OK button to close the new dialog 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 brief 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 Press the Attention button that corresponds to the slot where the device is located 7 An LED labeled SLOT X Attention where X corresponds to the slot number will begin to flash The LED is located on the vertical backplane towards the back edge of the chassis as shown below ok SLOT powek j TORT Note If by mistake you ve pressed the button corresponding the wrong slot then press it again within 5 seconds and the hot plug request will be ignored Otherwise continue to step 8 MAGMA 8 After 5 6 seconds the LED will stop flashing and tum off completely Remove the card and replace it wi
42. 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 Picture B shows the Incorrect orientation PICTURE MAGMA Before inserting the Magma ExpressCard power down your laptop computer Use the procedures for shutting down and powering aff 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 _ _ Ws RS gt N NOTE The Magma ExpressCard module can only be used in a computer system that contains an ExpressCard sot It wil not function in CardBus or PCMCIA NOTE It your laptop s ExpressCard slt Is spring loaded bo sure hat your ExpressCard is inserted correctly lt is vary easy for this style slat to partialiy release a card i touched slighty For more information on using ExpressCard modules please refer to your computer s user manual or system documentation IMPORTANT Due to an incompatibity issue between the chipsets used inthe expansion system and those used by nVidia in its line of PCIe video cards nVidia video cards wil not function in the EB2 chassis itt is connected through the ExpressCard interface to the host PC
43. k s 3DMark benchmarking software Since its introduction at the tum of the millennium 3DMark has become the de facto standard in Video card performance testing and evaluation The 3DMark suite is optimized to work under Windows Vista and supports the latest DirectX and derivative 3D multimedia technologies In this environment a low profile Dell PowerEdge server with a builtin ATI ES1000 video chipset was tested with various external PCle video cards E me j j n E 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 Cle card into an EB2 expansion chassis Nvidia Quadro NVS440 All subsequent benchmarks were completed using higher performing video cards and documented in the table below Tested Video Card SM3 0 Benchmark Score NVidia Quadro NVS440 151 ww NVidia Quadro FX580 zm m 1650 Pra 757 m NVidia GeFORGE ar 768 760065 NVidia Quadro FX1500 i an NVidia GeFORCE 1582 1528 790095 ATL 1900XT mae ue NVidia Quadro FX5600 sem NVidia 8800 Ulva a774 amaa 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 EB2 system was able to facilitate an ever impr
44. n the chassis For the purpose of installation the Magma EB2 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 wil provide reasonable technical support with 3 Party PCIe cards or hard drives However il you have verted a successful Installation o the Magma expansion system as delined in Chapter but experience dificulty instaling your 2 Party PCIe cards hard drive the card or drive manulaclurer should be able 1o provide the bast support eo Remove Expansion Chassis Cover By design the top cover of the chassis is divided in two One portion covering the card expansion bay can be removed by simply unscrewing a thumbscrew on each side of the chassis see photo below MAGMA The second portion covering the power supply and other circuitry being less frequently accessed is secured with seven 7 regular screws To remove that portion of the cover use a regular Philips head screwdriver When installing 3 Party PCIe cards into the Magma expansion chassis it makes no difference which PCle slot you place your cards in Usually that is determined by accessibility and heat dissipation considerations as may be specified by the card manufacturer Install the PCle peripheral cards following the card manufacturers recommendations Some PCle card manufacturers
45. o a diferent budget than allowed in he PCIe specifications In order to tum off Ho plug Hot swap simply toggle Ihe SW13 DIP Switch from ils default right position to the left as shown below It you have any doubts please check with you card s vendor that mo such constrains exist for this card MAGMA driver See Chapter 6 for instructions on how ta download the Le For this feature to work you need to install the Magma software latest software for your system should you require this feature Each of the PCIe slots is controlled by a Holplug Button as seen below Simply press the button corresponding to the slot you wish to power down The power will now be removed from that slot so that the card be replaced All other PCIe 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 1 Given a sable Windows based system booted with the Magma chassis an applet on the ight hand side of the start menu bar should appear depicting a card 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 wil 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 Ifthe device
46. onent 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 safely 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 experianced 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 removing components Refer to the installation instructions in this manual for precautions and procedures If you have any questions please contact Magma Technical Support 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 shack or system board damage 3 Disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines trom the computer MAGMA In
47. oning correctly this Expansion System will be displayed as follows SO ve Cit FL Pot 61 2583 Ki zanard SERE 101100 10006eveT Duri Por Ser Windows MAC 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 w MAGMA My Computer Can t Find the PCle Expansion System If the expansion system is not visible in your Windows Device Manager your Apple System Profiler at all you will need to tum off your computer frst and then the Magma expansion chassis second and test all cords and cables to ensure you have everything connected correctly everything seems to be connected correctly and you are you have applied power correctly power up the expansion chassis first and then the computer then try the following troubleshooting steps Verity that the required LEDs on the back of the chassis are lit The most important indicators are the LINK LEDs that indicate a proper connection All LINK LEDs should be ON if both PCIe slots are populated and both an uplink and a downlink iPass cable are connected properly In the example shown below we see all but the DNLIK LEDs are on indicating that the downlink cable is not connected but otherwise all is functional The ACT activity LEDs will ightblink only upon data transfers between host and exp
48. oving benchmark result limited only by the 3 party card s performance and the bandwidth limitations of the bus itself For more details on the actual test methodology and an explanation of the benchmark figures please refer to www futuremark com MAGMA High Throughput storage solutions growing demand for storage solutions in the past few years was 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 this impressive performance is stil not enough to satisty a bandwidth hungry application such as a multidimensional database or high definition real time video streaming broadcast In that case the 2 becomes an obvious solution by allowing the user to combine up to 4 Fibre Channel controllers into one system which in tum only compromises a single PCle slat out of the ones available in the hast 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 mul
49. p and potential loss of dala Be alert Be carelul protected You must also disable your anti virus software before continuing For best success 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 System Administrator Follow the installation instructions provided in this guide Install Driver Download driver from Magma website at hlip wwwmagma com supportidrivers index html Click on the Open button to creato a CAExpressBox folder on your computer 12 MAGMA Click on the Winzip button to unpack the files into the GAExpressBox 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 file 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 Wizard Welcome othe Insole Wize or Magna Sand Diver 20 Hanyan arine dek her Click Next to continue and review the licensing agreement MAGMA cence Agreement ce read flor kerre ate cal CIT Den Fava one hau Belon none steige sate rehi road We
50. perTransport Bridge nForce4 Low Pin Count Controller nForce4 PCI Express Root Port 9 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge When installed properly you will see four PCI Bridges ports below your system s PCIe Root port One 8 uplink and three x8 downlink 18 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 lf however the installation was unsuccessful you may nat see the PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow in front of it as shown below G Intel R E7520 PCI Express Root Port 3599 Ej PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge In that case proceed to Chapter 5 for Troubleshooting installation problems MacOSX 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 tum on your computer with the Magma EB2 installed Choose OK MacOS X is prompting you to choose a PCI Express profile that maximizes the performance of your attached devices The Magma host matches the configuration of all the cards installed in your Mac Magma recommends that you install Ihe system host ca
51. rd into a 8 siot in order to maximize throughput MAGMA In this example the Magma host card is installed in slot 4 and appears as Intel PCI to PCI Bridge Card nn It 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 Hal Viewer Fir Y Yew bray Winden ie Sofware Update MacOSX Setar Sem Pe EJ MAGMA Then click the More Info button gt click on the Devices tab gt you should see a pel bridge device listed under PCI as shown below Any PCIe Cards you install in the expansion chassis will appear behind the pei bridge device MacOS 10 6 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 stil having problems contact Magma Techn
52. 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 CAUTION amp Pase ensure thal he current rangs apecifed on the power supply lala Sueded ars esa ene Pole ce had E 25 MAGMA Make sure that all PClo 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 hem in the enclosure with their retaining screws supplied with the Magma expansion chassis Gain Alter your PCIe card is too short for the adjustable card slot guides you can rotate the slot guard to make if 924djuster fl Simply loosen the adjustment Rotate Connector RotwieComector screw for the slot you are using and slide the guard to pivot hole as shown and remove it Next rolate the slot guard 180 and reinsert it Finally adjust the card slot guard to fit the card s length IMPORTANT The shaer number ol PCIe cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma lo ful test and certi y all avaliable PCle cards lor use in the Magma expansion chassis Our best advice to you in this regard is t insist on full PGI Express Speciicalion compliance from your card and system vendors Cards and systems should be at least compliant with PCIe revision
53. ssis as shown below Once identified mount your hard drive s to the hard drive bracket using wo screws on each side of the hard drive as shown below Use two screws on each side lo mount each hard drive MAGMA Noto that a PCIe hard drive controller card must be installed in one of the two PCIe slots for the hard drive s to interface with the host system However that controller card should be no longer than PCIe in order to accommodate a second optional hard drive in the area designated as zane 2 below Both zones feature six holes in the base of the chassis so that both 2 5 and 3 5 drives with their respective brackets can be installed in the system Finally secure each of the installed hard drive s brackets from the bottom of the chassis with two screws per bracket Then be sure to connect the power and data cables to the newly installed hard drive s 29 MAGMA 4 System Should Be Up and Running As noted previously apply power to the Magma expansion chassis first then power up Ihe computer Use the procedures detailed in Chapter 3 to confirm proper card installation s When everything is functioning correctly your Windows Device Manager should look something lie this for any given slot 9754 PCI Express Ron Port 2770 5 id PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge FCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ig PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 289 Intel R PRO 1000 PT D
54. th a new one then press the button again des tne PCIe card that was removed tha system wil be Le replaced with an identical working card Replacing that card with that has a diferent function or purpose may cause the systam a crash due lo a mismalch in Ine resources pre allocated by Ihe operating system 9 The LED should start flashing again f power should not be applied to this slot immediately press the button again and the LED will stop flashing and remain off otherwise go to step 11 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 to the list in the Safely Remove Hardware dialog MAGMA Expansion Solutions with the EB2 In the following section we will take a look at possible PCI Express expansion solutions using Magma s EB2 chassis Digi Design Pro Tools Pro Tools is a comprehensive solution for professional music editing lt offers advanced capabilties 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 systems standpoint the more PCle cards and hence DSP chips are available the more tracks can be edited and recorded digitally fora better final result By combining the power of PCIe expans
55. tiple controller cards The answer lies in an open source application vastly popular amang those working in the storage industry lometer see screenshot below aaa ies Pat an Man aa suomis 7 y sseni 1 lt j o i c c 77 E m lt E F E MAGMA lometerb is a software based exerciser capable to test and characterize stand alone as well as clustered storage systems Developed originally by Intel as a proprietary tool it eventually became part of Ihe 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 combined with the lometer application can benchmark the communication channel and verify that the PCle express link is utilized io its fullest potential 1003 33 In the example below single ATTO FC 44ES card was installed into of the 4 PCIe expansion slots provided by the EB2 chassis It was then connected via fiber optic ca
56. uter 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 tfit still hangs the problem is in the computer and not with the Magma expansion system or the 3 Party PCle cards b fit boots up OK without any 3 Party PCIe cards installed try adding only one card and see if it boots up fit boots up OK with one card in it shut it down and swap cards Repeat this until all cards have been tested If they 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 you dont 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 u My PCle Card Doesn t Work MAGMA The following flowchart describes a general approach to resolve PCle card issues PCIe card AA Reinatell n Zine am r Dos i cuum e oat N ER lt CE A y Cal Magna Tech Cale cara Support et manufacturers tech support ine Corgratuiatons The following additional steps might also help when the above troubleshooting steps fail to

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