Aurora PCI-SB StarFabric Guide d'installation

PCI-SB StarFabric®PCI Interface Card™ Installation GuidePart Number: 15-30009-00, Rev. AManual Revision Date: June, 2002

About This Guide1-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideRelated DocumentsRefer to the following documents for more information abou

G-8 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideLeaf NodeRefers to any edge node that is not configured as a Root bridge in a StarFab-ric a

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-9Megabyte (MB) A unit of measurement equal to roughly 1 million bytes or 1,024 kilobytes. Me

G-10 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuidePath RoutingA mechanism used to transmit or route data frames through the switch fabric ba

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-11PICMG 2.17Refers to the StarFabric CompactPCI specification that defines backplane, node c

G-12 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideRoot ModeThis is an operational mode that establishes the StarFabric-enabled device as the

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-13Serial Port(s)An I/O port that supports only serial data transmission. It must convert dat

G-14 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideSynchronousMost communication between computers is asynchronous, meaning it can occur at a

PMC-SB StarFabric PCI Mezzanine Card Installation Guide IX-1AAbout this manual 1-1Applicationssamples2-21Audience 1-2CCablesCategory 5 cables2-8connec

IX-2 PMC-SB StarFabric PCI Mezzanine Card Installation GuideIndex (continued)SpecificationsenvironmentalB-3hardware B-2physical B-3Statusnormal operat

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-1CHAPTER 2 About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface CardIntroductionThis chapter describes

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideAbout the PCI-SB Card The PCI-SB card (see F

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-3About the PCI-SB CardHigh Availability• Link-by-link Cyclic Redundancy Checking• Fault dete

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideBasic StarFabric ConnectivityThe PCI-SB card

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-5About the PCI-SB CardComplex Large Scale StarFabric ConnectivityBy deploying a switch fabri

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-6 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuidePCI-SB Card in Detail The PCI-SB card is a P

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-7PCI-SB Card in DetailPCI-SB Card ComponentsPCI-SB card components include:• SG2010 PCI-to-S

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-8 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideTable 3 shows the operational states for the

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-9PCI-SB Card in DetailFactory-Default Card SettingsThe PCI-SB card is factory-ready to opera

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About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-10 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFor details on address routing traffic in l

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-11PCI-SB Card in DetailPCI-SB Card Operating ModesThe PCI-SB card has three operating modes

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-12 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guidemost bridge in the expansion bus topology.

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-13PCI-SB Card in DetailLeaf ModeLeaf means the PCI-SB card requires resetting and enumeratio

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-14 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideGatewayGateway is the recommended operating

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-15PCI-SB Card in DetailEXTERNAL CLOCKING & BUS ARBITRATIONA PCI-SB card operating as a L

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-16 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideHow StarFabric Technology WorksStarGen’s St

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-17How StarFabric Technology WorksNetworking StarFabric DevicesStarFabric-enabled devices can

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-18 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideAddress Routing and Path RoutingThere are t

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-19How StarFabric Technology WorksFIGURE 11. Address Routing for Legacy PCI ModeIn address ro

Table of Contents iChapter 1. About This GuideAbout This Guide ...1-1Audience...

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-20 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 12. Path Routing for Dynamic PCI Top

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-21Sample ApplicationsSample ApplicationsFigure 13, Figure 14, and Figure 15 demonstrate how

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-22 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideHigh Reliability and PCI ExpansionFigure 14

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-23Sample ApplicationsHigh Availability and Scalability SwitchingFigure 15 shows how to add S

About the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card2-24 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-1CHAPTER 3 Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface CardIntroductionThis chapter desc

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideBefore You Begin...This section describ

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-3Before You Begin...Discharge Static ElectricityWear an anti-static wrist strap fastened to

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideInspect the PCI-SB card Your PCI-SB car

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-5Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardSteps to Install the PCI-SB CardComplete the following proc

ii Table of ContentsContents (continued)Factory-Default Card Settings ... 2-9Windows, Linux, and Solaris x86 S

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-6 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideStep 1 - Configuring the Card for Root

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-7Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardTable 4 shows the configurable settings for DIP switches on

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-8 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideStep 2 - Shutting Down the Local and Re

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-9Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardStep 3 - Installing the PCI-SB Card Follow these steps to i

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-10 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guideaccommodate newer expansion cards.4. M

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-11Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardFIGURE 23. Securing the PCI-SB Card in 64-bit Slot5. Repla

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-12 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideStep 4 - Connecting the CablesFollow t

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-13Steps to Install the PCI-SB Cardin Figure 25 on page 13 and Figure 26 on page 14.By connec

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-14 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideStarFabric topology. Refer to StarGen

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-15Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardStep 5 - Powering Up the Local and Remote DevicesFollow th

Table of Contents iiiContents (continued)Chapter 5. Warranty & Maintenance InformationWarranty on Hardware & Software...

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-16 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideStep 6 - Installing Hardware DriversFo

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-17Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardFIGURE 29. Select Next to Search for DriverStep 2. Select

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-18 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 30. Select Standard Bridge Driv

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-19Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardStep 4. Windows searches for the driver in the selected lo

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-20 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 32. Complete the Driver Install

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-21Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardStep 7 - Verifying Link ConnectivityAs a final check, you

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-22 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFor Solaris x86...1. Type sysdef -d at

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 3-23Steps to Install the PCI-SB CardFor Windows...1. From the Start menu, select Settings ->

Installing the PCI-SB StarFabric® PCI Interface Card3-24 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 4-1CHAPTER 4 TroubleshootingIntroductionThis chapter provides troubleshooting information for

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Troubleshooting4-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideDetermining Operating StatusThe LEDs and Status Indicator Light on the PCI-S

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 4-3Determining Operating StatusFIGURE 37. Determining Normal Operating Status by Viewing LEDsI

Troubleshooting4-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideTroubleshooting the PCI-SB CardThis section shows you how to resolve problem

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 4-5Troubleshooting the PCI-SB Card3 One row of LEDs is flashing and the other row of LEDs rema

Troubleshooting4-6 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideIf you are unable to correct a problem after completing the troubleshooting

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 5-1CHAPTER 5 Warranty & Maintenance InformationWarranty on Hardware & Software Aurora

Warranty & Maintenance Information5-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideProduct Registration FormImportant! Please print, com

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide A-1APPENDIX A Cable & Port Requirements IntroductionThis chapter contains information on c

Cable & Port RequirementsA-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideCable & Port Pinouts CablesThe PCI-SB card uses standard C

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide A-3Cable & Port PinoutsRJ-45 Pin LayoutThe Dual RJ-45 connectors use all eight pins in eac

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 1-1CHAPTER 1 About This GuideAbout This GuideThis guide describes Aurora Technologies’ PCI-SB

Cable & Port RequirementsA-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide B-1APPENDIX B SpecificationsIntroductionThis chapter contains information on specifications fo

SpecificationsB-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideHardware, Physical, & EnvironmentalTable 6, Table 7, and Table 8 provide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide B-3Hardware, Physical, & EnvironmentalPhysicalTable 7 describes physical specifications fo

SpecificationsB-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-1APPENDIX C About the PVX UtilityIntroductionThis appendix describes how to use Stargen’s PC

About the PVX UtilityC-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideAbout the PVX UtilityPVX is a handy MS-DOS® utility from StarGen that

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-3Using the PVX UtilityFabric Primitives LibraryStarGen’s Fabric Primitives Library (FPL) let

About the PVX UtilityC-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 40. Pointing and Clicking on the PVX UtilityOr:Open a MS-DOS wi

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-5Using the PVX UtilityFIGURE 41. Launching PVX from the MS-DOS WindowThe PVX Utility splash

About This Guide1-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideAudienceThis document is intended for system integrators, system engineers,

About the PVX UtilityC-6 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 42. PVX Utility Prompt3. Click OK at the prompt to open the uti

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-7Using the PVX UtilityFIGURE 43. PVX Utility Interface WindowToggling Between User ModesTher

About the PVX UtilityC-8 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guidecommands at the command line or use the Up and Down arrow keys to reca

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-9Using the PVX UtilityFIGURE 45. Scroll Mode in PVX UtilityScroll bars appear on the outside

About the PVX UtilityC-10 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideUsing the Command Line DebuggerThe command line debugger provides a n

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-11Using the PVX Utility2. Type in the command you want to perform at the system prompt durin

About the PVX UtilityC-12 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 48. Scrolling List of Discovered StarFabric-enabled Devices3.

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-13Using the PVX UtilityDebug Commands & DescriptionsTable 9 describes common debug comma

About the PVX UtilityC-14 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide Scanning for StarFabric DevicesThe Scan option available from the To

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-15Using the PVX UtilityFIGURE 50. Scan Tool Scrolling Window2. Point and click on a device o

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 1-3Documentation ConventionsDocumentation ConventionsTable 2 describes the symbolic convention

About the PVX UtilityC-16 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFIGURE 51. Scanning Device Information in DetailLeft window shows dev

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide C-17Using the PVX UtilityTiling and Cascading User Interface WindowsThe PVX Utility lets you t

About the PVX UtilityC-18 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-1GLOSSARY Terms and DefinitionsThis chapter describes terminology you should be familiar wi

G-2 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideANSI: (American National Standards Institute) A U.S. organization that establishes computer

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-3BusThe shared pathway in a computer used to connect multiple peripherals or devices. Imagin

G-4 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideCarrier CardRefers to a non-intelligent, slave module that interfaces 3U or 6U analog, digi

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-5DownstreamUsed with the transmission flow of data in the switch fabric to indicate a direct

G-6 PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation GuideFCC Class ARefers to an electrical device classification that signifies the device is com-p

PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide G-7I/O (Input/Output) SystemRefers to the part of a computer system that handles inputting or