Interfaces - Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx User Manual

Interfaces

The below figures show the component side of the Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card. Each
numbered interface that is referenced in the figures is described in the following table with a link to
detailed information.
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The ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card includes special circuits to protect from ESD shocks to the
card/server when plugging copper cables
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The below figures are for illustration purposes only and might not reflect the current revision
of the adapter card.
Mellanox ConenctX-6 Dx for OCP 3.0 Adapter Card Interfaces - Component Side
Cal Item
lou
t
1 "ConnectX-6 Dx IC"
2 "PCI Express
Interface"
3 "Ethernet SFP28/
SFP56/QSFP56
Interface"
4 "Networking Ports
LEDs Interface"
"FRU EEPROM"
Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx IC on the board.
PCIe Gen 3.0/4.0 through an x16 edge connector.
Ethernet traffic is transmitted through the adapter's SFP28/SFP56/QSFP56
connectors. The networking connectors allow for the use of modules, optical and
passive cable interconnect solutions.
There are two I/O LEDs, LED0 and LED1, per port to indicate speed and link status.
FRU EEPROM capacity 4Kb
Description
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