Equipment Needed

  • Chassis to daisy-chain from
  • Expansion chassis to daisy-chain to
  • MXI-Express x4 copper cable
  • A MXI-Express x4 host board and target board that is appropriate for the host system slot and target chassis. Refer to the following table for more information.
From Chassis Targets
Slot Type Product PXI Express Chassis HDD RAID
PXIe-8370 HDD-8263 HDD-8264 HDD-8265
PCI Express x4 PXIe-8374 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
PCI Express x4 NI 8262 — ✓ ✓ ✓
Note: For installation instructions and other information about the NI HDD series of products, refer to their respective user manuals.
Note For full PXI or PXI Express functionality, refer to the Software Installation and Configuration section.