Intel PCI-X Switch User Manual


 
GigMAC-PMC and PCI
GigPMC Switch Board and Driver Users Manual
DSS NETWORKS, INC. Version: 2.6 Page: 2
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 SEE ALSO............................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 COMPATIBILITY ...............................................................................................................4
2. MODEL NUMBERS.............................................................................................................. 5
3. KEY FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 6
3. SWITCH CAPABILITIES (MODELS 5468/6468)............................................................... 7
4. OEM DEVELOPER KIT CONTENTS.................................................................................. 7
5. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................. 9
6. HARDWARE INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 10
6.1 BOARD PHOTOS.............................................................................................................. 10
6.2 BOARD LED INDICATORS............................................................................................. 11
6.2 BOARD LED INDICATORS............................................................................................. 12
6.3 PMC CONNECTOR PIN/SIGNAL DEFINITIONS.......................................................... 15
6.4 PCI CONFIGURATION REGISTERS .............................................................................. 19
6.4.1 VENDOR AND DEVICE IDS ........................................................................................ 20
6.5 EEPROM LISTINGS.......................................................................................................... 20
6.6 DEFAULT REGISTER SETTINGS .................................................................................. 22
6.7 ETHERNET FRAME LATENCY ..................................................................................... 24
7. POWER CONSUMPTION SPECS...................................................................................... 24
8. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 24
8.1 INSTALLATION IN PC COMPUTER.............................................................................. 25
8.2 EMBEDDED OR COMPACT PCI INSTALLATION ...................................................... 25
9. COPPER CABLING AND CONNECTOR INFO ............................................................... 26
9.1. FIBER CABLE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 26
9.2 COPPER RJ-45 CONNECTOR AND CABLE.................................................................. 27
10. SOFTWARE DRIVER INSTALLATION......................................................................... 28
10.1 LINUX DRIVER INSTALLATION AND USAGE ........................................................ 28
10.2 VXWORKS DRIVER INSTALLATION AND USAGE ................................................ 35
10.3 DRIVER UTILITY COMMAND REFERENCE............................................................. 36
10.3.1 STATISTICS SHOW FUNCTION ............................................................................... 36
10.3.2 PCI REGISTERS SHOW FUNCTION......................................................................... 37
10.3.3 MAC REGISTERS SHOW FUNCTION ...................................................................... 38
10.3.4 MAC STATISTICS SHOW FUNCTION ..................................................................... 39
10.3.5 PHY REGISTERS SHOW FUNCTION ....................................................................... 41
10.3.6 EEPROM SHOW FUNCTION ..................................................................................... 42
10.3.7 MAC ADDRESS SHOW FUNCTION ......................................................................... 43
10.3.7 MAC ADDRESS SHOW FUNCTION ......................................................................... 43
10.3.8 BUFFER DESCRIPTOR STATUS SHOW FUNCTION............................................. 43
10.3.9 STARTING FRAME GENERATOR............................................................................ 44
10.3.10 STOPPING FRAME GENERATOR .......................................................................... 44
10.3.11 SWITCH STATUS SHOW FUNCTION.................................................................... 45
10.4 DPM DRIVER MANAGEMENT API............................................................................. 45
10.5 SWITCH CONFIGURATION / MANAGEMENT API.................................................. 47
11. TESTING AND VERIFICATION ..................................................................................... 49
12. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................. 50