1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 10
1.1
System Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.2
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 11
1.2.1
Card Package .................................................................................................................................. 11
1.2.2
Accessories Kit ............................................................................................................................... 12
1.2.3
PCIe Auxiliary Card Package ........................................................................................................... 12
1.3
Features and Benefits ............................................................................................................................. 13
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
Updating BlueField BFB Image ................................................................................................................ 19
2.4
Additional Reading .................................................................................................................................. 21
3
Supported Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 22
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
DPU System-on-Chip (SoC) ............................................................................................................ 27
3.3.2
Networking Interface ..................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.3
3.3.4
PCI Express Interface ..................................................................................................................... 29
3.3.5
3.3.6
NC-SI Management Interface ........................................................................................................ 29
3.3.7
UART Interface Connectivity .......................................................................................................... 30
3.3.8
USB 4-pin RA Connector ................................................................................................................ 30
3.3.9
3.3.9.1
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