OSS-EB16R-SX8-X8

Multi-Host 16 Slot PCI Express Expansion System

ExpressBox 16 Smart expands one host PCIe slot to sixteen slots by extending PCI Express signals over a high-bandwidth x8 or x16 connection to an external Magma enclosure. When combined with Magma's software utility, Express I/O Manager, technology managers have the flexibility to partition slots inside the expansion chassis to up to four separate servers.

ExpressBox 16 Smart expands one host PCIe slot to sixteen slots by extending PCI Express signals over a high-bandwidth x8 or x16 connection to an external Magma enclosure. When combined with Magma's software utility, Express I/O Manager, technology managers have the flexibility to partition slots inside the expansion chassis to up to four separate servers. Express I/O Manager also provides access to monitor the most critical components like power temperature, fans and PCI Express links through an Ethernet connection. The software tool can be integrated with any SNMP agent in the IT network.

Smart, Manageable, Multi-Host Expansion

PCI Express connectivity has matured well beyond the early days of PCI into a fully capable "outside the box" high-speed interconnect for the most demanding mission critical applications in HPC and IT infrastructures. As cloud computing and remote services become standard, offering a flexible, manageable, and cost effective expansion solution is demanded for high-speed Ethernet, HBAs, Fibre Channel SAN controllers, GPUs, video accelerators, and more.

Expansion Partitioning Between Multiple Servers

A unique feature of the ExpressBox 16 Smart allows the PCIe expansion slots to be partitioned between 4 different servers. Using the Express I/O Manager, 3 different partitioning configurations can be selected. In the default configuration, all 16 expansion slots are accessed by one host computer. Configurations 2 and 3 provide up to 3 expansion cards per server at x16 speeds, and up to seven expansion cards for a fourth server at x8 speeds. A separate host adapter is required for each server. ExpressBox 16 Smart consists of a pair of interface cards (x8 or x16), an iPass cable and a 4U rack-mount expansion chassis. The Magma expansion chassis is automatically configured by the System BIOS, with the expansion slots appearing transparently on the host computer.

Benefits:

• Add (16) slots through a single host slot
• x8 or x16 interconnect options - speeds up to 80Gbps
• Partition expansion slots among four individual servers
• Offers flexibility in configuration and allocation of scarce or expensive I/O resources
• Keep the PCIe I/O configuration consistent from server to server
• Minimize downtime by servicing problems immediately
• Reduce power and space requirements
• Protect investment of expensive I/O cards during server migrations and upgrades
• Add any combinations of x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCIe cards

• Multi-Host 16 Slot PCI Express Expansion System
• Card Hold Down Bar
• Cooling Fans
• Power Supply
• PCI Express Card Slot Openings
• Interconnect To Computer
• Power Cord Socket
• 3m iPass Cable
• PCI Express Link Cards

Technology

• PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2.0
• PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1.2
• PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3

Hardware
Backplane

• (17) PCI Express slots
• 4 slots available for host link
• 14 slots, x8 PCIe
• 2 slots, x16 PCIe

Cable

• 3-meter iPass Cable

Interconnect Bandwidth

• 40Gbps (PCIe x8 Link Gen 2)
• 80Gbps (PCIe x16 Link Gen 2)

Cable

• 3-meter iPass

Host Card Power Consumption

• x8 PCIe 1.2A @ +3.3V (3.96 watts)
• x16 PCIe 1.5A @ +3.3V (5 watts)

System Cooling

• (4) 77 CFM Fans - Hot Swappable

Power Supply

• 850 Watt, 1700 Watt or 850 Watt Redundant
• 100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz Power Input
• 12V @ 60Amps
• 3.3V @ 33 Amps

MTBF
850W standard power supply

• 185,600 hours

1700W dual standard power supply

• 106,600 hours

850W redundant power supply

• 720,000 hours

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows
• Mac OS X
• Linux
• Solaris

• Server
• Computer