Summit T24 PCI Express Multi-Lane Protocol Analyzer User Manual

392 Pages·2016·22.01 MB·English

Summit T24
PCI Express
Multi-Lane Protocol Analyzer
User Manual
For PCIe Protocol Suite software version 8.10
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Contents
Chapter 1: Overview................................................................................................1
1.1 PCIe Protocol Suite™ Analyzer Hardware and Software.................................................... 1
1.1.1 CATC Trace Software.............................................................................................................................2
1.1.2 Summit T24 Analyzer.............................................................................................................................2
1.1.3 Other Documents...................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2: Hardware Description ..........................................................................5
2.1 System Components.............................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Host Machine Requirements................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Summit T24 Front Panel Description.................................................................................... 5
2.4 Summit T24 Rear Panel Description..................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3: Installation and Setup..........................................................................7
3.1 Installing the PCIe Protocol Suite Software......................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Downloading the PCIe Protocol Suite Software..................................................................................7
3.1.2 Installing the PCIe Protocol Suite Software from the DVD.................................................................7
3.1.3 Windows Server 2012.............................................................................................................................8
3.1.4 Windows Server 2008...........................................................................................................................17
3.1.5 Launching the PCIe Protocol Suite.....................................................................................................25
3.2 Setting Up the Summit T24 Analyzer using a USB Connection....................................... 26
3.3 Networking an Analyzer....................................................................................................... 26
3.3.1 Setup for IP LAN Use...........................................................................................................................26
3.4 Interposers and Probes........................................................................................................ 27
3.4.1 Interposers............................................................................................................................................27
3.4.2 Probes...................................................................................................................................................27
3.5 Using Interposers................................................................................................................. 28
3.5.1 Gen2ActiveInterposer........................................................................................................................28
Summit T24 Components................................................................................................................... 28
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Installing the Gen2 Active Interposer................................................................................................ 29
Connecting the Probe Data Cable..................................................................................................... 29
Power On Analyzer and then DUT..................................................................................................... 29
3.5.2 Gen2PassiveInterposer......................................................................................................................30
Summit T24 Components................................................................................................................... 30
Connecting the Probe Data Cable..................................................................................................... 31
Power On Analyzer and then DUT..................................................................................................... 31
3.6 Using Probes......................................................................................................................... 32
3.6.1 Gen2 MidBus Probe.............................................................................................................................32
Components........................................................................................................................................ 32
Connections Overview for Gen2 MidBus Probe.............................................................................. 33
Connection Procedure........................................................................................................................ 33
3.6.2 Gen2 Multi-lead Probe for x1and x4..................................................................................................34
Components........................................................................................................................................ 34
Connections for Gen2 Multi-lead Probe............................................................................................ 34
Connection Procedure........................................................................................................................ 35
3.6.3 Gen2 Multi-lead Probe for x4...............................................................................................................35
Components........................................................................................................................................ 35
Connections Overview for Gen2 Multi-lead Probe........................................................................... 35
Connection Procedure........................................................................................................................ 36
3.7 Expanding the Capability of the Summit T24..................................................................... 36
3.7.1 CATC SYNC Time-Correlated Expandability to other Analyzers.....................................................36
Chapter 4: Software Overview .............................................................................37
4.1 The PCIe Protocol Suite Software....................................................................................... 37
4.2 Application Layout............................................................................................................... 38
4.3 Using the Toolbar................................................................................................................. 38
4.4 Multi-Segment Toolbar......................................................................................................... 41
4.4.1 Toolbar Hide Buttons...........................................................................................................................41
4.4.2 Display Options: Level Hiding -> Direction........................................................................................43
4.5 Using the Menus................................................................................................................... 44
4.5.1 File Menu ...............................................................................................................................................44
File Dialog............................................................................................................................................ 45
Clean Up Decoder Temp Files........................................................................................................... 46
4.5.2 Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................................50
4.5.3 Record Menu.........................................................................................................................................50
4.5.4 Report Menu..........................................................................................................................................51
4.5.5 Search Menu.........................................................................................................................................52
4.5.6 Quick Search Feature...........................................................................................................................55
4.5.7 View Menu............................................................................................................................................57
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4.5.8 Tools Menu............................................................................................................................................58
4.5.9 Window Menu.......................................................................................................................................59
4.5.10 Help Menu...........................................................................................................................................59
4.6 Dashboard View.................................................................................................................... 59
Launching and Setting Recording Option from Dashboard View.................................................. 61
4.7 Tool Tips................................................................................................................................ 61
4.8 Keyboard Shortcuts............................................................................................................. 61
4.9 Status Bar.............................................................................................................................. 62
4.9.1 Recording Progress Bar......................................................................................................................62
4.9.2 Recording Status..................................................................................................................................63
4.9.3 Recording Activity................................................................................................................................63
4.9.4 Search Direction Indicator...................................................................................................................64
4.10 Making a PCI Express Recording...................................................................................... 64
4.10.1 Stopping a Recording........................................................................................................................65
4.10.2 Saving a Recording............................................................................................................................65
4.11 PCIe Protocol Suite Files................................................................................................... 66
4.11.1 CATC Trace Files................................................................................................................................66
4.11.2 Recording Options Files....................................................................................................................66
4.11.3 Display Options Files.........................................................................................................................66
4.12 Saving CATC Trace Files................................................................................................... 66
4.12.1 Using the Save As Function..............................................................................................................66
4.12.2 Saving a Portion of a CATC Trace....................................................................................................67
4.12.3 Save Copy As Function.....................................................................................................................68
4.12.4 Trace File Structure............................................................................................................................70
4.13 Exporting a CATC Trace File............................................................................................. 71
4.13.1 Export: To Text...................................................................................................................................72
4.13.2 Export: Packets to CSV Text.............................................................................................................74
4.13.3 Export: To Generator File Format.....................................................................................................76
Exporting a CATC Trace to a Traffic Generation File...................................................................... 76
4.13.4 Export From Data Flow View.............................................................................................................79
Data Flow CSV File: Legacy Format.................................................................................................. 80
Data Flow CSV File: New Format....................................................................................................... 81
4.14 Printing Data Files.............................................................................................................. 82
4.15 Analyzer Chat Window....................................................................................................... 82
4.15.1 CrossSync Control Panel..................................................................................................................84
Launching the CrossSync Control Panel......................................................................................... 84
Chapter 5: Recording Options.............................................................................85
5.1 Recording Overview............................................................................................................. 85
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5.2 General Tab........................................................................................................................... 85
5.3 Recording Options-General Tab......................................................................................... 86
5.4 Simple and Advanced Mode................................................................................................ 87
5.5 Trace Filename and Path..................................................................................................... 87
5.6 Saving and Loading Previously Saved Recording Options............................................. 88
5.6.1 Setting Default Recording Options.....................................................................................................88
5.6.2 Load Probe Settings in Recording Options.......................................................................................89
5.6.3 Loading Recording Options................................................................................................................92
5.6.4 Saving Recording Options..................................................................................................................92
5.7 Recording Type..................................................................................................................... 92
5.7.1 Snapshot...............................................................................................................................................93
5.7.2 Manual Trigger......................................................................................................................................93
5.7.3 Event Trigger........................................................................................................................................93
5.8 Buffer Size............................................................................................................................. 94
5.9 Upload Size........................................................................................................................... 94
5.10 Misc...................................................................................................................................... 94
5.11 Recording Mode.................................................................................................................. 95
5.11.1 Protocol Recording............................................................................................................................95
5.11.2 BitTracer Recording...........................................................................................................................95
5.12 Trigger Position.................................................................................................................. 96
5.12.1 Viewing Legacy Multi-Segmented CATC Traces.............................................................................97
5.13 Link Settings....................................................................................................................... 97
5.13.1 Speed...................................................................................................................................................98
5.13.2 Link Width...........................................................................................................................................99
5.13.3 Upstream and Downstream...............................................................................................................99
5.13.4 Use External Reference Clock.........................................................................................................100
Internal............................................................................................................................................... 100
External.............................................................................................................................................. 100
5.13.5 Disable Descrambling......................................................................................................................100
5.13.6 Auto-Configure Lane Polarity..........................................................................................................100
5.13.7 Ignore Idle Errors..............................................................................................................................100
5.13.8 Decode Optimized Buffer Flush/Fill (OBFF)...................................................................................100
5.13.9 Swizzling Config...............................................................................................................................101
5.14 Triggering.......................................................................................................................... 102
5.14.1 Triggering On (Simple Mode)..........................................................................................................103
5.14.2 Triggering On (Advanced Mode).....................................................................................................104
5.15 Navigating Recording Rules............................................................................................ 105
5.15.1 Toolbar..............................................................................................................................................105
5.15.2 Available Events Area......................................................................................................................105
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5.15.3 Main Display Area.............................................................................................................................106
5.15.4 Recording Rules Buttons................................................................................................................106
5.16 Recording Rules Overview.............................................................................................. 106
5.16.1 Defining Recording Rules................................................................................................................106
5.17 Resources......................................................................................................................... 109
5.17.1 Packet Match Resource...................................................................................................................109
5.17.2 Basic Resource.................................................................................................................................112
5.18 Global State and Sequence States.................................................................................. 114
5.18.1 Global State.......................................................................................................................................114
5.18.2 Sequence State.................................................................................................................................116
5.19 Recording Rules Events.................................................................................................. 118
5.20 Properties Dialog Boxes for Events................................................................................ 120
5.20.1 Accessing the Properties Dialog....................................................................................................120
5.20.2 Event Properties Dialog Box Features...........................................................................................120
5.20.3 Link State Dialog..............................................................................................................................121
5.20.4 Link State Actions............................................................................................................................122
Global State: CLKREQ# or PERST# Triggers................................................................................. 123
5.20.5 Ordered Set Properties Dialog........................................................................................................124
TS1 Ordered Set G1/G2 Layout........................................................................................................ 125
TS1 Ordered Set G3 Layout............................................................................................................. 126
5.20.6 Error Properties Dialog....................................................................................................................127
5.20.7 DLLP Packet Properties Dialog.......................................................................................................127
5.20.8 TLP Header Properties Dialog.........................................................................................................128
5.20.9 TLP Prefix Properties Dialog...........................................................................................................128
5.20.10 AHCI Register Properties Dialog...................................................................................................129
5.20.11 NVME Register Properties Dialog.................................................................................................130
5.20.12 PQI Register Properties Dialog.....................................................................................................132
5.20.13 SOP IU Type Properties Dialog.....................................................................................................132
5.20.14 Recording Rules: MCTP New Event.............................................................................................133
Event Properties: MCTP Packet: Fields.......................................................................................... 134
Event Properties: MCTP Packet: VDM Layout................................................................................ 135
Event Properties: MCTP Packet: SMBus Layout........................................................................... 136
Event Properties: MCTP Packet -> Actions.................................................................................... 137
5.20.15 Actions Properties Dialog..............................................................................................................139
5.21 Filter Out............................................................................................................................ 141
5.21.1 Filter-Out In Simple Mode................................................................................................................141
5.21.2 Filter-Out in Advanced Mode...........................................................................................................142
5.22 Filter In............................................................................................................................... 142
5.22.1 Valid Configuration..........................................................................................................................143
5.22.2 Invalid Configuration........................................................................................................................145
5.23 Filtering Events: (Electrical Idle, CLKREQ#, WAKE#)................................................... 147
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5.23.1 Example of CLKREQ# Filtering Enabled........................................................................................147
5.23.2 Example of CLKREQ# Filtering Not Enabled.................................................................................148
5.24 MCTP Actions: Selecting Triggering and Filtering........................................................ 150
5.25 Triggering Configuration on a per Lane Basis.............................................................. 151
5.25.1 DLLP/TLP Packets Category...........................................................................................................151
5.25.2 Errors Category................................................................................................................................152
5.25.3 Ordered Sets Category....................................................................................................................153
5.25.4 Lane Trigger Configuration Example 1:.........................................................................................154
5.25.5 Lane Trigger Configuration Example 2:.........................................................................................155
5.25.6 Lane Trigger Configuration Example 3:.........................................................................................155
5.26 Counter.............................................................................................................................. 158
5.26.1 How to Set a Counter.......................................................................................................................160
5.26.2 How to Increment or Reset a Counter............................................................................................160
5.26.3 Changing the Value of the Counter................................................................................................161
5.26.4 Deleting a Counter............................................................................................................................162
5.27 Timer.................................................................................................................................. 162
5.27.1 How to Set a Timer...........................................................................................................................164
5.27.2 How to Start or Reset a Timer.........................................................................................................164
5.27.3 Changing the Value of the Timer....................................................................................................165
5.27.4 Deleting a Timer................................................................................................................................166
5.28 Channel.............................................................................................................................. 166
5.29 Probe Settings.................................................................................................................. 167
5.29.1 Setting Auto Calibration..................................................................................................................168
5.30 Save................................................................................................................................... 171
5.31 Load................................................................................................................................... 172
Chapter 6: Reading CATC Traces......................................................................173
6.1 Viewing PCI Express CATC Traces................................................................................... 173
6.2 Expand and Collapse Data Fields..................................................................................... 173
6.3 Resizing Cells..................................................................................................................... 174
6.4 Pop-up Menus..................................................................................................................... 174
6.5 View Data Block.................................................................................................................. 174
6.5.1 Save Data Block..................................................................................................................................175
6.6 Show Raw 10b Codes......................................................................................................... 176
6.7 Show Header Fields............................................................................................................ 177
6.8 Packet Cell Popup Menus.................................................................................................. 178
6.8.1 Show/Hide Link Tracker.....................................................................................................................178
6.8.2 Show Raw 10b Codes........................................................................................................................180
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6.8.3 Time From Trigger..............................................................................................................................181
6.8.4 Time From Marker..............................................................................................................................182
6.8.5 Copy for PETrainer ‘packet’ command............................................................................................183
6.8.6 Set Start Quick Timing Marker..........................................................................................................184
6.8.7 Set End Quick Timing Marker............................................................................................................184
Quick Timing Bar.............................................................................................................................. 184
6.8.8 Delete All Quick Timing Marker.........................................................................................................185
6.8.9 Set Marker...........................................................................................................................................185
6.8.10 Edit or Clear Marker.........................................................................................................................187
6.8.11 Format...............................................................................................................................................188
6.8.12 Color..................................................................................................................................................189
6.8.13 Other Packet Cell Popup Menus.....................................................................................................190
Packet Header R-> Cell Popup Menu.............................................................................................. 190
Packet Header Speed Cell Popup Menu......................................................................................... 190
6.9 Compressed CATC Trace View......................................................................................... 190
6.10 Spreadsheet View............................................................................................................. 191
6.10.1 Columns............................................................................................................................................193
Restore Factory Default Settings.................................................................................................... 193
6.10.2 Detail View and Spreadsheet View.................................................................................................195
6.11 Decoding Traffic............................................................................................................... 196
6.11.1 Packet................................................................................................................................................196
6.11.2 Link....................................................................................................................................................197
6.11.3 Split....................................................................................................................................................197
6.11.4 NVMe..................................................................................................................................................198
NVMe: Device ID and Model Name Decoded.................................................................................. 199
NVMe: Data Field on Packets........................................................................................................... 200
............................................................................................................................................................ 202
NVMe: Trusted Computing Group Decode..................................................................................... 202
The Opal Storage Specification....................................................................................................... 203
NVMe: Command IOPS and Doorbell Statistical Information....................................................... 205
NVMe: Decode for Doorbells............................................................................................................ 208
NVMe Commands and Transactions: Data Throughput................................................................ 210
NVMe Decoding vs. NVMe Specification........................................................................................ 211
NVMe Controller Register................................................................................................................. 214
Decoding Multiple NVMe Commands for a Single MemRead or MemWrite................................ 218
6.11.5 NVMe 1.2 Specification Decoding...................................................................................................221
6.11.6 AHCI...................................................................................................................................................225
6.11.7 ATA....................................................................................................................................................226
ATA IO: Pending Transactions Statistical Report.......................................................................... 226
6.11.8 PQI.....................................................................................................................................................228
6.11.9 SOP....................................................................................................................................................229
6.11.10 SCSI.................................................................................................................................................229
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6.11.11 Decoding MCTP Messages and Transactions.............................................................................230
MCTP Messages................................................................................................................................ 231
MCTP Transactions........................................................................................................................... 231
MCTP Errors Reported..................................................................................................................... 231
MCTP Trace In Spreadsheet View................................................................................................... 233
6.11.12 Decoding MCTP Messages with PLDM Message Types.............................................................234
6.11.13 Decoding MCTP Messages with NC-SI Message Types.............................................................235
6.11.14 Decoding Side Band Signals.........................................................................................................236
6.11.15 PMUX Channel ID Found and PMUX Packet Error Decoded in Trace.......................................237
6.11.16 Decoding Traces with Different Class Codes..............................................................................238
Example: Loading an NVMe Trace and Decoding for ATA........................................................... 238
Example: Loading a PQI Trace and Decoding for NVMe............................................................... 239
Chapter 7: Searching CATC Traces ..................................................................241
7.1 CATC Trace Search Overview........................................................................................... 241
7.2 Go to Trigger....................................................................................................................... 241
7.3 Go to Selected Packet........................................................................................................ 241
7.4 Go to Packet........................................................................................................................ 242
7.5 Go to Time........................................................................................................................... 242
7.6 Go To Marker....................................................................................................................... 242
7.6.1 Markers................................................................................................................................................243
Markers Overview............................................................................................................................. 243
Functionality of Markers................................................................................................................... 244
Set New Marker................................................................................................................................. 244
7.6.2 Attaching Markers..............................................................................................................................246
7.6.3 Adding an Attachment.......................................................................................................................246
7.6.4 Recording an Audio File....................................................................................................................247
7.6.5 Video Files Supported........................................................................................................................247
7.6.6 Attachment Types and Visualization................................................................................................247
7.6.7 Embedded Attachments to a Marker................................................................................................247
7.6.8 Viewing Attachments of a Marker.....................................................................................................248
Text..................................................................................................................................................... 248
Audio.................................................................................................................................................. 250
Video.................................................................................................................................................. 250
File Attachment................................................................................................................................. 250
URL Link............................................................................................................................................ 251
YouTube Video.................................................................................................................................. 253
Images................................................................................................................................................ 254
Other Attachments............................................................................................................................ 254
7.6.9 Edit Marker..........................................................................................................................................254
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