About This Manual; Intended Audience; Table 2: Documents List - Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-5 User Manual

About This Manual

This User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-5 Ex VPI Single and Dual
QSFP28 port PCI Express x16 adapter cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board,
specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant documenta-
tion.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards.
The manual assumes basic familiarity with InfiniBand and Ethernet network and architecture
specifications.
Related Documentation
Table 2 - Documents List
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) User Manual
Document no. 2204UG
Mellanox Firmware Utility (mlxup) User Manual
and Release Notes
Mellanox OFED for Linux
User Manual
Document no. 2877
Mellanox OFED for Linux Release Notes
Document no. 2877
WinOF-2 for Windows
User Manual
Document no. MLX-15-3280
Mellanox OFED for Windows Driver
Release Notes
IBTA Specification Release 1.3
Rev 1.5
User Manual describing the set of MFT firmware management
tools for a single node.
See http://www.mellanox.com
Firmware Tools
Mellanox firmware update and query utility used to update the
firmware.
See http://www.mellanox.com
Firmware Tools => mlxup Firmware Utility
User Manual describing OFED features, performance, Band
diagnostic, tools content and configuration.
See http://www.mellanox.com
InfiniBand/VPI Drivers => Mellanox OpenFabrics Enterprise
Distribution for Linux (MLNX_OFED)
Release Notes for Mellanox OFED for Linux driver kit for Mel-
lanox adapter cards:
See: http://www.mellanox.com
InfiniBand/VPI Drivers => Linux SW/Drivers => Release
Notes
User Manual describing WinOF-2 features, performance, Ether-
net diagnostic, tools content and configuration.
See http://www.mellanox.com
Windows SW/Drivers
Release notes for Mellanox Technologies' MLNX_EN for Linux
driver kit for Mellanox adapter cards:
See http://www.mellanox.com
Ethernet Drivers => Mellanox OFED for Windows => WinOF-
2 Release Notes
InfiniBand Architecture Specification:
http://www.infinibandta.org/content/pages.php?pg=tech-
nology_public_specification
Mellanox Technologies
=> Products => Software =>
=> Products => Software =>
=> Products => Software =>
=>Products => Software =>
=> Products => Software =>
=> Products => Software =>
7