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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Revision History
Table 1: Revision History Table
About this Manual
Table 2: Documents List
Chapter 1 Introduction
Table 3: Connectx-5 and Connectx-5 Ex Ordering Part Numbers
Product Overview
Package Content
Table 4: Connectx-5 Ex Ethernet Adapter Cards
Table 5: Connectx-5 Ethernet Adapter Cards
Table 6: Connectx-5 Package Contents
Features and Benefits
Table 7: Features
Operating Systems/Distributions
Connectivity
Chapter 2 Interfaces
Ethernet SFP28 and QSFP28 Interface
PCI Express Interface
Table 8: PCI Express Interface
LED Interface
Heatsink Interface
Smbus Interface
Voltage Regulators
Table 9: Physical and Logical Link Indications (Ethernet Mode)
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Table 10: Connectx-5 Adapter Card Installation Procedure
System Requirements
Airflow Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Table 11: Airflow Color Legend
Operating Systems/Distributions
Software Requirements
Software Stacks
Safety Precautions
Pre-Installation Checklist
Bracket Replacement Instructions
Figure 1: EMI Fingers on QSFP28 Connector
Figure 2: Plastic Ziplock
Installing the New Bracket
Removing the Existing Bracket
Installation Instructions
Cables and Modules
Cable Installation
Adapter Card Uninstallation Instructions
Card Un-Installation
Safety Precautions
Identify the Card in Your System
On Windows
Figure 3: PCI Device (Example)
On Linux
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
Linux
Hardware and Software Requirements
Downloading Mellanox OFED
Table 12: Hardware and Software Requirements
Installing Mellanox OFED
Installation Script
Installation Procedure
Installation Logging
Installation Results
Openibd Script
Table 13: Installation Results
Driver Load Upon System Boot
Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
Table 14: Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the YUM Tool
Installing MLNX_OFED Using Apt-Get Tool
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
Setting up MLNX_OFED Apt-Get Repository
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
Updating Firmware after Installation
Updating the Device Online
Updating the Device Firmware Automatically Upon System Boot
Updating the Device Manually
UEFI Secure Boot
Enrolling Mellanox's X.509 Public Key on Your Systems
Removing Signature from Kernel Modules
Performance Tuning
Windows Driver
Hardware and Software Requirements
Downloading Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
Table 15: Hardware and Software Requirements
Installing Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
Attended Installation
Unattended Installation
Installation Results
Extracting Files Without Running Installation
Figure 4: Installation Results
Uninstalling Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
Attended Uninstallation
Unattended Uninstallation
Firmware Upgrade
Deploying the Driver on a Nano Server
Offline Installation
Online Update
Vmware Driver
Hardware and Software Requirements
Installing Mellanox NATIVE Esxi Driver for Vmware Vsphere
Table 16: Software and Hardware Requirements
Removing Earlier Mellanox Driver
Firmware Programming
Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
Firmware Update Example
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
General
Table 17: General Troubleshooting
Linux
Table 18: Linux Troubleshooting
Windows
Table 19: Windows Troubleshooting
Chapter 7 Specifications
Table 20: Direct Links for Specifications Table Per OPN
MCX516A-BDAT Specifications
Table 21: MCX516A-BDAT Specification Table
MCX516A-CDAT Specifications
Table 22: MCX516A-CDAT Specification Table
MCX512A-ACAT Specifications
Table 23: MCX512A-ACAT Specification Table
MCX512F-ACAT Specifications
Table 24: MCX512F-ACAT Specification Table
MCX515A-GCAT Specifications
Table 25: MCX515A-GCAT Specification Table
MCX516A-GCAT Specifications
Table 26: MCX516A-GCAT Specification Table
MCX515A-CCAT Specifications
Table 27: MCX515A-CCAT Specification Table
MCX516A-CCAT Specifications
Table 28: MCX516A-CCAT Specification Table
Airflow Specifications
Table 29: Airflow Specifications
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions
Figure 5: Mechanical Drawing of Dual-Port X16 Adapter Cards
Figure 6: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port X8 Adapter Card
Bracket Mechanical Drawing
Figure 7: Single-Port Tall Bracket
Figure 8: Dual-Port Tall Bracket
Appendix A Finding the MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card
Figure 9: MCX512A-ACAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 10: MCX512F-ACAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 11: MCX516A-BDAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 12: MCX515A-GCAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 13: MCX516A-GCAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 14: MCX515A-CCAT Board Label (Example)
Figure 15: MCX516A-CCAT Board Label Example)
Figure 16: MCX516A-CDAT Board Label (Example)
Appendix B Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings in English
Avertissements de Sécurité D'installation (Warnings in French)
Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German)
Advertencias de Seguridad para la Instalación (Warnings in Spanish)
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