MacOSX, Expansion Slot Utility | Magma EB7R-x8, EBU, EB7-x8 guide

MacOSX

M A G M A

If everything is OK, then the Magma expansion system installation is complete.

If, however, the installation was unsuccessful, you may not see the PCI

to PCI Bridge, or it will have a small yellow in front of it.

Proceed to Chapter 6 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 turn on your computer with the Magma EB7 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 card can communicate up to a bandwidth of x4 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 x4 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”.

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Contents

Model EB7-x8 Model EBU Model EB7R-x8 ExpressBoxUniversal EBU PCI Express to PCI Express Expansion Copyright 2009 Mission Technology Group, Inc. - DBA Magma Limitation of LiabilityTrademark References Table of Contents HARDWARE INSTALLATIONVERIFY INSTALLATION CHAPTER 4 INSTALL CARDS AND DRIVES CHAPTER 5 MODULAR SOLUTIONS WITH EBU CHASSIS MAINTENANCETROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 8 HOW TO GET MORE HELP 500Watt Power Supply Specifications Page Preface Advisories SafetyInstructions When WorkingInsideaComputer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Rack-Mount Instructions General Specifications Chapter 1 Introduction Pre-InstallationInformation ToolsRequiredfor InstallationPartsList Item Qty Chapter 2 Hardware Installation STOP Install PCI Express Host Card Before you Begin Attach Power and Expansion Cables M A G M A STOP Laptop Installation optional the chassis along with the power cord TDP side to Laptop Picture B shows the Incorrect orientation RechecktheInstallation Applying Power Correctly Starting UpHardware Check RackInstallations Shutting DownYou may now proceed to Chapter 3 Verify Installation Windows Start Up M A G M A CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation Windows MacOSX Expansion Slot Utility Apple System Profiler RedHat 9 Linux Mapping Physical Slot locationsto port locations using lspci Link Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x8, ASPM L0s L1, Port Example lspci -vvv Output Link Supported Speed 2.5Gb/s, Width x4, ASPM L0s, Port Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives Remove PCI Express Expansion Chassis CoverCover Screws Remove all of these screws in order to open the enclosure Install 3rd PartyPCIe Cardsor Hard Drives Installing 3rd Party PCIe Cards Installing Hard Drives System Should Be Up and Running FinishingTouches“Hot-Swappable”PCIeCardsoptional Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in card Double click on the applet3. Select a device and click on the “Properties button” Click on the Stop button of the dialog Click on the OK button of the new dialog8. A green LED, labeled P X PwrE where corresponds to the slot number will begin 10. The LED should start flashing again 11. After 5-6 seconds the LED will stop flashing and remain on PCIeExpansion Solutions with the EB7-x8 Digi Design Pro Tools Video Card expansion solutions High Throughput storage solutions ATI HD4850 accessing our data I/O Test type Throughput MByte/sec50% Reads 50% Writes 100% Reads Chapter 5 Modular Solutions with EBU Configuring a complete computer withEBU Configuring EBU for I/OSharingbetweenmultiple Blades or Other Servers Virtualization, Clusters, and EBU ability of its chassis to allow for peer to peer communication between its slots as well as its ability to communicate with multiple Root Complex Port sources with its complementary Universal Host Adaptor product lends itself to very elegant and immensely cost effective I/O virtualization applications Chapter 6 Chassis Maintenance General Chassis Cleaning Next, use a can of compressed air from your local computer store to blow out any dust that may have accumulated in the chassis fans “Hot-Swappable”PowerSupply Optional CleaningtheAirFilter M A G M A Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Locatethe ProblemMy Computer Can’t Find the PCIe Expansion System ƒ When Nothing Works ƒ My PCIe Card Doesn’t Work Check the DIP switch settings on the Magma Host Card Windows RedHat9 Linux When Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up My PCIe Card Doesn’t Work 1. Shut down the computer followed by the Magma expansion chassis Windows Error Codes Support for 3rdPP Party PCIe Cards Error Code This code indicates that there is a problem with the 3rdDescription/Action Party PCIe Card driver Chapter 8 How to Get More Help FrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQContacting Technical Support Magma Debug Utility 2. Run Magnostic.exe4. E-mail file to forums@magma.com PCIScope Software Utility Technical Support request at wwwH.magma.com/sTU upportUT.H ReturningMerchandisetoMAGMA Multiple PCIe Expansion System Configurations Appendix A Need More PCIe Slots?Page Fan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Combination Configurations Fan -O ut D aisy-C hain C om bination C onfigurationD aisy-C hain Fan -O ut C om bination C onfiguration Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations Troubleshooting AdvancedConfigurationsPCI e Card Conflicts Page Finding the Problem Card MAC and Linux APPENDIX B Compliance FCC/CE/ULIndustryCanada SAFETY 500Watt Power Supply SpecificationsAC INPUT DC OUTPUT MISCELLANEOUS Magma 9918 Via Pasar, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Phone 858 530-2511 Fax 85809-09917-01- A Manual, USER, EB7-x8, ROHS