Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 MCX654106A-ECAT User Manual page 17

Operating Systems/Distributions
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ConnectX-6 Socket Direct cards 2x PCIe x16 (OPNs: MCX654105A-HCAT, MCX654106A-HCAT
and MCX654106A-ECAT) are not supported in Windows and WinOF-2.
• OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
• RHEL/CentOS
• Windows
• FreeBSD
• VMware
• OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
• OpenFabrics Windows Distribution (WinOF-2)
Connectivity
• Interoperable with 1/10/25/40/50/100/200 Gb/s InfiniBand/VPI and Ethernet switches
• Passive copper cable with ESD protection
• Powered connectors for optical and active cable support
Manageability
ConnectX-6 technology maintains support for manageability through a BMC. ConnectX-6 PCIe stand-up
adapter can be connected to a BMC using MCTP over SMBus or MCTP over PCIe protocols as if it is a
standard Mellanox PCIe stand-up adapter. For configuring the adapter for the specific manageability
solution in use by the server, please contact Mellanox Support.
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