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IB Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter
Card User's Manual
P/N: MHEH28-XSC, MHEH28-XTC, MHGH28-XSC, MHGH28-XTC,
MHGH29-XSC, MHGH29-XTC, MHJH29-XSC, MHJH29-XTC
Rev 1.2
Mellanox Technologies

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  • Page 1 ® ConnectX IB Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter Card User’s Manual P/N: MHEH28-XSC, MHEH28-XTC, MHGH28-XSC, MHGH28-XTC, MHGH29-XSC, MHGH29-XTC, MHJH29-XSC, MHJH29-XTC Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2008. Mellanox Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mellanox Technologies, InfiniHost ® , and ConnectX ® are registered trademarks for Mellanox Technologies, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. ConnectX IB Dual Port InfiniBand ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.4 Memory 4.5 VPDs AppendixA Specifications A.1 Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions A.2 EMC Certification Statements A.3 MHEH28-XSC and MHEH28-XTC Specifications A.4 MHGH28-XSC and MHGH28-XTC Specifications A.5 MHGH29-XSC and MHGH29-XTC Specifications A.6 MHJH29-XSC and MHJH29-XTC Specifications AppendixB Interface Connectors Pinout B.1 I2C-Compatible Connector Pinout...
  • Page 4: List Of Tables

    Table 13: VPD Layout for MHGH29-XTC Table 14: VPD Layout for MHJH29-XSC Table 15: VPD Layout for MHJH29-XTC Table 16: HCA Cards Certification Status Table 17: Specifications for MHEH28-XSC/-XTC Table 18: Specifications for MHGH28-XSC/-XTC Table 19: Specifications for MHGH29-XSC/-XTC Table 20: Specifications for MHJH29-XSC/-XTC...
  • Page 5: List Of Figures

    Figure 17: Place Short Bracket onto Card Figure 18: Attach Bracket onto Card using Screws Figure 19: Sliding Connector Clip Evenly Figure 20: Assembled Short Bracket Figure 21: Print Side View After Short Bracket Assembly With Kapton Label Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 6: Revision History

    Added CTUVUS and CB report status to Cert Table in Appendix A. April 2008 0.30 Preliminary release User’s Manual for ConnectX IB Adapter Cards Added C-tick a nd Mic for relevant cards Changed OFED link to Mellanox OFED Removed Confidential Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 7: About This Manual

    ConnectX IB Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter Cards With PCI Express x8 User’s Manual About this Manual This User’s Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX IB PCI Express x8 HCA Adapter cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant documentation.
  • Page 8: Chapter 1 Overview

    Overview 1 Overview This document is a User’s Manual for Mellanox Technologies host channel adapter (HCA) Cards based on the ® MT25408 ConnectX IB integrated circuit device. The cards described in this manual have the following main fea- tures: •...
  • Page 9: Mellanox Part Numbering Legend

    <blank> = non RoHS, C = RoHS w/ Exemption, R = RoHS Lead-Free For example, the part number MHGH28-XSC describes Mellanox Technologies’ ConnectX™ IB HCA card with dual CX4 ports, a PCIe2.0 x8 2.5GT/s interface, no on-board memory (mem-free), a short PCI bracket, and RoHS R5 compliance.
  • Page 10: Finding The Guid And Serial Number On The Adapter Cards

    1.3 Finding the GUID and Serial Number on the Adapter Cards All mellanox HCA adapter cards have a label on the printed side of the adapter card that has the card serial number and the card GUID. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 11: Hca Card Installation

    Copper InfiniBand Cable Connecting/Disconnecting Copper InfiniBand cables are heavy and not flexible, as such they should be carefully attached to or detached from the connectors. Refer to the cable manufacturer for special warnings and instructions. Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 12 The adapter cards listed in Table 3 on page 8 are standard PCI Express 8 cards each with a standard x8 edge connec- tor. Please consult the host machine documentation for instructions on how to install a PCI Express card. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Driver Software And Firmware

    , using the ibfwmgr tool of the IB administration (IBADM) tools package. IBADM is available for download from http://www.mellanox.com, through the Management Tools download link. Check the ‘Firmware’ downloads link for cluster update instructions. 1. Currently, only the Linux distributions support updating firmware for an entire InfiniBand cluster. Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 14: Chapter 4 Adapter Card Interfaces

    Each of the HCA cards is embedded with a ‘media detect circuit’ that supports active cables and external InfiniBand fiber solutions to be connected to the InfiniBand port connectors. Fiber Solutions require the use of active media con- verters. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 15: I2C Compatible Interface

    Figure 4: Connector 4.3 Power All adapter cards receive power from the PCI Express Edge connector. All other required power voltages are gener- ated by on-board switch mode regulators. See “Specifications” on page 26. Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 16: Memory

    Each board incorporates an EEPROM that is accessible through the I2C-compatible interface. The EEPROM is used for storing the Vital Product Data (VPD). The VPD format adheres to the PCI Local Bus specification rev 2.3 VPD definition. The EEPROM capacity is 512 bytes. 4.5 VPDs Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 17: Table 8: Vpd Layout For Mheh28-Xsc

    ConnectX IB Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter Cards With PCI Express x8 User’s Manual ® The PCI VPD (Vital Product Data) layout, for each of the described Mellanox Technologies ConnectX IB HCA adapter cards, complies with the format defined in the PCI 2.3 Specification, Appendix I. All ConnectX IB HCA adapter cards share the same PCI VPD layout.“A1”...
  • Page 18: Table 9: Vpd Layout For Mheh28-Xtc

    Remaining read/write area Length 0x6F Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x00) Small Resource Type END Tag (0x11) 0x78 Note: “A1” was used as the HCA card (PCB) revision. Later revisions of the HCA card will have the same format Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 19: Table 10: Vpd Layout For Mhgh28-Xsc

    Remaining read/write area Length 0x6F Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x00) Small Resource Type END Tag (0x11) 0x78 Note: “A1” was used as the HCA card (PCB) revision. Later revisions of the HCA card will have the same format Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 20: Table 11: Vpd Layout For Mhgh28-Xtc

    0x00 VPD Keyword EFI Driver version Length Data STR_SPC VPD Keyword Asset Tag Length 0x20 Data STR_SPC “N/A” VPD Keyword Remaining read/write area Length 0x6F Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x00) Small Resource Type END Tag (0x11) 0x78 Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 21: Table 12: Vpd Layout For Mhgh29-Xsc

    Length Data 0,92 %CS0 Large Resource Type VPD-W Tag (0x11) 0x91 Length [7:0] LSB 0x9E Length [15:8] MSB 0x00 VPD Keyword EFI Driver version Length Data STR_SPC VPD Keyword Asset Tag Length 0x20 Data STR_SPC “N/A” Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 22: Table 13: Vpd Layout For Mhgh29-Xtc

    Large Resource Type VPD-W Tag (0x11) 0x91 Length [7:0] LSB 0x9E Length [15:8] MSB 0x00 VPD Keyword EFI Driver version Length Data STR_SPC VPD Keyword Asset Tag Length 0x20 Data STR_SPC “N/A” VPD Keyword Remaining read/write area Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 23: Table 14: Vpd Layout For Mhjh29-Xsc

    VPD Keyword Misc. Information Length 0x10 Data PCIe x8 STR_SPC VPD Keyword Length Data 0,92 %CS0 Large Resource Type VPD-W Tag (0x11) 0x91 Length [7:0] LSB 0x9E Length [15:8] MSB 0x00 VPD Keyword EFI Driver version Length Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 24: Table 15: Vpd Layout For Mhjh29-Xtc

    Revision %STR PCB revision VPD Keyword Serial Number Length 0x18 SerialNumber %STR_SPC “00..00XXXX..XX” VPD Keyword Misc. Information Length 0x10 Data PCIe x8 STR_SPC VPD Keyword Length Data 0,92 %CS0 Large Resource Type VPD-W Tag (0x11) 0x91 Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 25 0x00 VPD Keyword EFI Driver version Length Data STR_SPC VPD Keyword Asset Tag Length 0x20 Data STR_SPC “N/A” VPD Keyword Remaining read/write area Length 0x6F Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x00) Small Resource Type END Tag (0x11) 0x78 Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 26: Appendixa Specifications

    Note: All dimensions are in millimeters. Figure 6: Schematic of the ConnectX IB HCA Card with CX4 Connectors 136.47 57.16 64.40 J5 – I2C Connector J6 – Flash Jumper 15.00 3.65 33.35 1.90 43.17 57.15 96.3 Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 27: Emc Certification Statements

    Statement Warning! Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsi- ble for compliance (Mellanox Technologies) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. §15.105(a) Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 28 (Translation - "This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio interference may occur, in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions.") Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 29: Mheh28-Xsc And Mheh28-Xtc Specifications

    ConnectX IB Dual Port InfiniBand Adapter Cards With PCI Express x8 User’s Manual A.3 MHEH28-XSC and MHEH28-XTC Specifications Table 17 - Specifications for MHEH28-XSC/-XTC Physical Power and Environmental Size: 2.54in. x 5.37in. (64.4mm x 136.47mm) Voltage: 12V, 3.3V 200LFM @55°C Typ.
  • Page 30: Mhgh29-Xsc And Mhgh29-Xtc Specifications

    ETSI EN 300 019-2-2 IEC 60068-2- 64, 29, 32 Environmental: RoHS-R5 RoHS: 1. The auto-negotiation protocol is proprietary of Mellanox Technologies and compliant with the InfiniBand Architecture Specifica- tion, Release 1.2. A.5 MHGH29-XSC and MHGH29-XTC Specifications Table 19 - Specifications for MHGH29-XSC/-XTC Physical...
  • Page 31 MIC/ BCC class A (XTC only) Safety: IEC/EN 60950-1:2001 Environmental: IEC 60068-2- 64, 29, 32 RoHS: RoHS-R5 1. The auto-negotiation protocol is proprietary of Mellanox Technologies and compliant with the InfiniBand Architecture Specifica- tion, Release 1.2. Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 32: Mhjh29-Xsc And Mhjh29-Xtc Specifications

    2004 /108/EC Article 6(2); AS/NZS 3548 (XTC only) MIC/ BCC class A (XTC only) Safety: Environmental: RoHS: RoHS-R5 1. The auto-negotiation protocol is proprietary of Mellanox Technologies and compliant with the InfiniBand Architecture Specifica- tion, Release 1.2. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 33: Appendixb Interface Connectors Pinout

    HCA Signal Name SPSDA SPSCL 5 1 2 3 4 B.2 InfiniBand Connector Pinout Figure 8: InfiniBand CX4 Connector Pinout Conn 4X IBtxOp(3) IBtxIp(3) IBtxOn(3) IBtxIn(3) IBtxOp(2) IBtxIp(2) IBtxOn(2) IBtxIn(2) IBtxOp(1) IBtxIp(1) IBtxOn(1) IBtxIn(1) IBtxOp(0) IBtxIp(0) IBtxOn(0) IBtxIn(0) Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 34: Pci Express X8 Connector Pinout

    (G8) used to provide power to the active media adapter. B.3 PCI Express x8 Connector Pinout These cards use a standard PCI Express x8 edge connector and the PCI Express x8 standard pinout according to the PCI Express 2.0 specification. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 35: Appendixc Replacing A Tall Bracket With A Short Bracket On Hca Cards

    Appendix C: Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket on HCA Cards This appendix provides instructions on how to remove the tall bracket of a standard Mellanox Technologies HCA card and replace it with a short one. It includes the following sections: •...
  • Page 36: Figure 11: Extracting Connector Clip

    In a rotating move toward the component side of the card, slide the bracket out of the connector (Figure 13 (b)). Gently hold your thumb on the LED component. At the same time extract the bracket as shown in Figure 13 b, (Make sure to protect the LED while extracting the bracket). Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 37: Placing A Kapton® Polyimide Label

    Note: Check to see if the label is already installed as this label may have been installed at the factory. Note: The label can be provided by Mellanox Technologies (P/N: MEC000821). The following steps are instructions for placing the polyimide label: 1.Make sure your working area is ESD protected.
  • Page 38: Assembling Short Bracket

    See also Figure 21, “Print Side View After Short Bracket Assembly With Kapton Label,” on page 40. Now your card is ready for a short bracket assembly. C.3 Assembling Short Bracket The short bracket can now be assembled onto the HCA card. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 39: Figure 17: Place Short Bracket Onto Card

    Insert a screw along with a washer into each of the two holes on the card, intended for holding the bracket. Use a torque screwdriver to apply up to 2 lbs-in torque on each screw. Figure 18: Attach Bracket onto Card using Screws Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 40: Figure 19: Sliding Connector Clip Evenly

    Repeat this step for the second clip. See Figure 20 for the assembled short bracket (side) view, and Figure 21 for the Print Side view showing the Kapton label. Figure 20: Assembled Short Bracket Figure 21: Print Side View After Short Bracket Assembly With Kapton Label Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...
  • Page 41: Appendixd Avertissements De Sécurité D'installation

    Ce matériel ne doit être installé, remplacé ou entretenu que par du personnel formé et qualifié. .Elimination du matériel L’élimination de ce matériel doit s’effectuer dans le respect de toutes les législations et réglementations nationales en vigueur. Mellanox Technologies Rev 1.2...
  • Page 42 .Codes électriques locaux et nationaux Ce matériel doit être installé dans le respect des codes électriques locaux et nationaux. Rev 1.2 Mellanox Technologies...

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