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for the adequate servicing of all downstream devices. enables efficient management of the entire system. Figure 2. Non-Transparent Port PEX 8617 is designed for Microsoft Vista compliance. testing at the PCI-SIG plug-fest. range of form factors and applications. a Gen 1 native Chip Set in the same fashion.

Figure 3. Fan-in/out Usage applications such as Network Interface Cards (NICs). intervention or management by the host. Figure 4. 10GE NIC Fan-Out Each FC controller supports two FC ports. Figure 5. Quad-Port Fibre-Channel HBA system from the primary system.

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Software Usage Model Development Tools From a system model viewpoint, each PCI Express port is a virtual PCI to PCI bridge device and has its own set of PCI Express configuration registers. It is through the upstream port that the BIOS or host can configure the other ports using standard PCI enumeration. The virtual PCI to PCI bridges within the PEX 8617 are compliant to the PCI and PCI Express system models. The Configuration Space Registers (CSRs) in a virtual primary/secondary PCI to PCI bridge are accessible by type 0 configuration cycles through the virtual primary bus interface (matching bus number, device number, and function number). PLX offers hardware and software tools to enable rapid customer design activity. These tools consist of a hardware module (PEX 8617RDK), hardware documentation (available at www.plxtech.com ), and a Software Development Kit (also available at www.plxtech.com). ExpressLane PEX 8617RDK The PEX 8617RDK is a hardware module containing the PEX 8617 which plugs right into your system. The PEX 8617RDK can be used to test and validate customer software, or used as an evaluation vehicle for PEX 8617 features and benefits. The PEX 8617RDK provides everything that a user needs to get their hardware and software development started. For more information, please refer to the PEX 8617RDK Product Brief. Interrupt Sources/Events The PEX 8617 switch supports the INTx interrupt message type (compatible with PCI 2.3 Interrupt signals) or Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) when enabled. Interrupts/messages are generated by PEX 8617 for Hot- Plug events, doorbell interrupts, baseline error reporting, and advanced error reporting. Software Development Kit (SDK) PLX’s Software Development Kit is available for download at www.plxtech.com/sdk . The software development kit includes drivers, source code, and GUI interfaces to aid in configuring and debugging the PEX 8617. For more information, please refer to the PEX 8617RDK Product Brief. Product Ordering Information Part Number Description PEX8617-BA50BC 16-Lane, 4-Port PCI Express Switch (19x19mm2) PEX8617-BA50BC G 16-Lane, 4-Port PCI Express Switch, Pb-Free (19x19mm2) PEX8617BA-AIC4U4D RDK PEX 8617 Rapid Development Kit Please visit the PLX Web site at http://www.plxtech.com for sampling. PLX Technology, Inc. 870 Maude Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA info@plxtech.com www.plxtech.com © 2008 PLX Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. PLX and the PLX logo are registered trademarks of PLX Technology, Inc. ExpressLane is a trademark of PLX Technology, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdiction. All other product names that appear in this material are for identification purposes only and are acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Information supplied by PLX is believed to be accurate and reliable, but PLX Technology, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this material. PLX Technology, Inc. reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in product design or specification. PEX8617-SIL-PB-1.1 5/09