PCIe Devices - PLX Technology

PCIe Devices - PLX Technology PCIe Devices - PLX Technology

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PCIe Traffic Differentiation n Separate data flows can be assigned different TC/VC combinations l If priorities are assigned, switch arbitration rules are handled on a per VC basis PCIe Device PCIe Link PCIe Device VC0/TC0 Packets VC0/TC0 Packets VC1/TC1 Packets VC0/TC0 Packets VC1/TC1 Packets VC0/TC0 Packets VC1/TC1 Packets VC1/TC1 Packets Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009 1-44

PCIe Root Complex n A Root Complex (RC) denotes the root of an I/O hierarchy that connects a CPU/memory subsystem to the I/O subsystem 1 l A Root Port is a virtual PCI/PCI bridge that originates a PCIe Hierarchy domain from a Root Complex 1 In PCI this would be the ‘host/PCI’ bus bridge providing access to bus 0 Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009 1-45

<strong>PCIe</strong> Traffic Differentiation<br />

n<br />

Separate data flows can be assigned different<br />

TC/VC combinations<br />

l<br />

If priorities are assigned, switch arbitration rules are<br />

handled on a per VC basis<br />

<strong>PCIe</strong> Device<br />

<strong>PCIe</strong> Link<br />

<strong>PCIe</strong> Device<br />

VC0/TC0 Packets<br />

VC0/TC0 Packets<br />

VC1/TC1 Packets<br />

VC0/TC0 Packets<br />

VC1/TC1 Packets<br />

VC0/TC0 Packets<br />

VC1/TC1 Packets<br />

VC1/TC1 Packets<br />

Copyright by Dashcourses, Inc. 2009<br />

1-44

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