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...
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.
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: •...
<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.
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...
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...
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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...
, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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.
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(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...
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...
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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...
(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...
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: •...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.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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