Cables And Modules; Networking Cable Installation - Nvidia BlueField-2 User Manual

Cables and Modules

Networking Cable Installation
1. All cables can be inserted or removed with the unit powered on.
2. To insert a cable, press the connector into the port receptacle until the connector is firmly seated.
a. Support the weight of the cable before connecting the cable to the DPU card. Do this by using a cable holder or tying the cable to the rack.
b. Determine the correct orientation of the connector to the card before inserting the connector. Do not try and insert the connector upside
down. This may damage the DPU card.
c. Insert the connector into the DPU card. Be careful to insert the connector straight into the cage. Do not apply any torque, up or down, to the
connector cage in the DPU card.
d. Make sure that the connector locks in place.
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When installing cables make sure that the latches engage.
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Always install and remove cables by pushing or pulling the cable and connector in a straight line with the card.
3. After inserting a cable into a port, the Green LED indicator will light when the physical connection is established (that is, when the unit is powered
on and a cable is plugged into the port with the other end of the connector plugged into a functioning port).
4. After plugging in a cable, lock the connector using the latching mechanism particular to the cable vendor. When data is being transferred the Green
LED will blink. See LED
5. Care should be taken as not to impede the air exhaust flow through the ventilation holes. Use cable lengths that allow for routing horizontally
around to the side of the chassis before bending upward or downward in the rack.
6. To remove a cable, disengage the locks and slowly pull the connector away from the port receptacle. LED indicator will turn off when the cable is
unseated.
Interface under the Interfaces section.
See LED Interface.
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