Recommended Ports To Use For External Storage - Nvidia DGX-2 SYSTEM User Manual

ID Connectivity
4 ConnectX-5
InfiniBand mode
Ethernet mode
RECOMMENDED PORTS TO USE FOR EXTERNAL
STORAGE
For clarity, the following figure reiterates the recommended ports to use for external
storage. In most configurations, the storage ports (ID 1 below) should be used for
connecting to high-speed NAS storage, while the cluster ports (ID 2 below) should be
used for communication between nodes.
ID Connectivity
1 ConnectX-5 (LP)
2 ConnectX-5
InfiniBand mode
Ethernet mode
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Uses Number of
Ports
(Right):
enp134s0f1
Clustering 8
Storage
Uses Number of
Ports
Storage (NFS) 2
(Left):
enp134s0f0
(Right):
enp134s0f1
Cluster 8
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Port Type Cable Type
(QSFP28 to SFP28
or SFP+)
InfiniBand EDR
100
QSFP28
Ethernet 100GbE
Port Cable Type
Type
QSFP28 1/10/25/40/100 GbE
EDR InfiniBand or 100
GbE
QSFP28
12