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  • Page 1               NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx Ethernet Adapter Cards User Manual     Exported on Dec/12/2022 02:00 PM Arrow.com. Downloaded from...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Product Overview ..................9 Features and Benefits ................13 Operating Systems/Distributions ..............15 Connectivity ..................15 Interfaces ..................16 ConnectX-6 Dx IC Interface............... 16 Encryption ..................17 PCI Express Interface................17 Networking Ports LEDs Interface ..............17 Scheme 1: One Bi-Color LED ..............18 Scheme 2: One Bi-Color LED and one Single Color LED ........
  • Page 3 Firmware Upgrade ................50 VMware Driver Installation ............... 50 Hardware and Software Requirements ............. 50 Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere ........50 Removing Earlier NVIDIA Drivers ............. 51 Firmware Programming ............... 51 Updating Adapter Firmware ..............52 Troubleshooting ................53 General Troubleshooting ................
  • Page 4 Finding the MAC on the Adapter Card .............68 Document Revision History ..............69   Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from Downloaded from...
  • Page 5 Ordering Part Numbers The table below provides the ordering part numbers (OPN) for the available ConnectX-6 Dx Ethernet adapter cards. Configuration NVIDIA SKU...
  • Page 6 ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket MCX623102AN-GDAT ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE , Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket MCX623102AE-GDAT ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE, Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket...
  • Page 7 This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards. The manual assumes basic familiarity with Ethernet network and architecture specifications. Technical Support Customers who purchased NVIDIA products directly from NVIDIA are invited to contact us through the following methods: •...
  • Page 8 Solutions bandwidth, low-latency connections between compute nodes and switch nodes. NVIDIA offers one of the industry’s broadest portfolio of 40GbE, 56GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE and 400GbE cables, including Direct Attach Copper cables (DACs), copper splitter cables, Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and transceivers in a wide range of lengths from 0.5m to 10km.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    This is the User Manual for Ethernet adapter cards based on the ConnectX®-6 Dx integrated circuit device.  As the world's most advanced cloud SmartNIC, ConnectX-6 Dx provides up to two ports of 25, 50 or 100Gb/s or a single-port of 200Gb/s Ethernet connectivity, powered by 50Gb/s PAM4 SerDes technology and PCIe Gen 4.0 host connectivity. ConnectX-6 Dx continues among NVIDIA's innovation...
  • Page 10 6.01in. x 25/10/1 Dual-port PCIe Gen 4.0 Tall 2AC-ADAT 2.71in SFP28 SERDES @ Bracket (152.90mm x 16.0GT/s x8 68.90mm) ConnectX-6 Dx 50GbE Adapter Cards Form Factor/ Data No. of PCIe Secure Crypt Bracket Dimensions Transmissi Ports and Interface Boot Type...
  • Page 11 PCIe Gen 4.0 Tall AS-CDAT 2.71in 10/1 GbE QSFP56 SERDES @ Bracket (142.00mm x 16.0GT/s x16 68.90mm) ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE Adapter Cards for Timing and Telecommunication Application SMAs Form Sycn Data No. of PCIe Brack Factor/ SS  Transmi Ports Interface Dimensio &...
  • Page 12 5.59in. x 100/50/ Dual- PCIe Gen 106GC- 2.71in 25/10/1 port Bracke CDAT (142.00m QSFP56 SERDES @ 16.0GT/s 68.90mm) ConnectX-6 Dx 200GbE Adapter Cards Form Factor/ Data No. of PCIe Secure Crypt Bracket Dimensions Transmissi Ports and Interface Boot Type on Rate Type ✔...

  • Page 13: Features And Benefits

    NVGRE and VXLAN. While this solves network scalability issues, it hides the TCP packet from the hardware offloading engines, placing higher loads on the host CPU. ConnectX-6 Dx effectively addresses this by providing advanced NVGRE and VXLAN hardware offloading engines that encapsulate and de-capsulate the overlay protocol.
  • Page 14 ITU-T G.8273.2 class C. PTP  Enabled in MCX623106TN-CDAT, MCX623106TC-CDAT, MCX623106GN-CDAT, and MCX623106GC- CDAT. Grand NVIDIA offers ConnectX-6 Dx with an integrated GNSS receiver to allow a compact and efficient Master solution for a Grand Master at every server. (GNSS Enabled in MCX623106G[N/C]-CDAT Reciver) Arrow.com.

  • Page 15: Operating Systems/Distributions

    With respect to testing and measurements, selected NVIDIA adapters allow you to use the PPS- out signal from the onboard SMA connecter, ConnectX-6 Dx also allows measuring PTP in scale, with PPS-In signal. The PTP HW clock on the Network adapter will be sampled on each PPS-In signal, and the timestamp will be sent to the SW.

  • Page 16: Interfaces

    Interfaces The below figures show the component side of the 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.  The below figures are for illustration purposes only and might not reflect the current revision of the adapter card.

  • Page 17: Encryption

    Embedded hardware root-of-trust and support for RSA-based secure firmware update and secure boot, providing guaranteed integrity of the network adapter. Ethernet SFP28 / SFP56 / QSFP56 Interfaces The network ports of the ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card are compliant with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards listed in Features and Benefits.

  • Page 18: Scheme 1: One Bi-Color Led

    Scheme 1: One Bi-Color LED There is one bicolor (Yellow and Green) I/O LED per port to indicate speed and link status.  Link Indications State Bi-Color LED (Yellow/Green) Physical link speed Beacon command for locating the adapter card 1Hz blinking Yellow  Error 4Hz blinking Yellow Indicates an error with the link.

  • Page 19: Voltage Regulators

    BMC using MCTP over SMBus or MCTP over PCIe protocols as if it is a standard NVIDIA PCIe stand-up adapter. For configuring the adapter for the specific manageability solution in use by the server, please contact NVIDIA Support.

  • Page 20: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Installation and initialization of ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards require attention to the mechanical attributes, power specification, and precautions for electronic equipment. Safety Warnings  Safety warnings are provided here in the English language. For safety warnings in other...

  • Page 21: Safety Precautions

    Airflow Requirements ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards are offered with two airflow patterns: from the heatsink to the network ports. Please refer to the Specifications section for airflow numbers for each specific card model.

  • Page 22: Pre-Installation Checklist

    Replacement Instructions. Bracket Replacement Instructions The ConnectX-6 Dx card is usually shipped with an assembled high-profile bracket. If this form factor is suitable for your requirements, you can skip the remainder of this section and move to Installation Instructions. If you need to replace the high-profile bracket with the short bracket that is included in the shipping box, please follow the instructions in this section.

  • Page 23: Installation Instructions

    Save the two screws. Installing the New Bracket Place the bracket onto the card until the screw holes line up.   Do not force the bracket onto the adapter card. Screw on the bracket using the screws saved from the bracket removal procedure above. ...

  • Page 24: Cables And Modules

    Step 2: Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, insert the adapter card in a PCI Express slot until firmly seated.  Do not use excessive force when seating the card, as this may damage the chassis. Secure the adapter card to the chassis. Step 1: Secure the bracket to the chassis with the bracket screw.

  • Page 25: Identifying The Card In Your System

    [ConnectX-6 On Windows Open Device Manager on the server. Click Start => Run, and then enter devmgmt.msc. Expand System Devices and locate your ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card. Right click the mouse on your adapter's row and select Properties to display the adapter card properties window. Click the Details tab and select Hardware Ids (Windows 2012/R2/2016) from the Property pull-down menu.

  • Page 26: Uninstalling The Card

    In the Value display box, check the fields VEN and DEV (fields are separated by ‘&’). In the display example above, notice the sub-string “PCI\VEN_15B3&DEV_1003”: VEN is equal to 0x15B3 – this is the Vendor ID of NVIDIA; and DEV is equal to 1018 (for ConnectX-6 Dx) – this is a valid NVIDIA PCI Device ID.
  • Page 27 To remove the card, disengage the retention mechanisms on the bracket (clips or screws). Holding the adapter card from its center, gently pull the ConnectX-6 and Auxiliary Connections cards out of the PCI Express slot. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 28: Driver Installation

    ConnectX-6 Dx adapter card installed. Prerequisites Requirements Description Platforms A server platform with a ConnectX-6 Dx Ethernet adapter card installed. Required Disk Space for Installation Operating System Linux operating system. For the list of supported operating system distributions and kernels, please refer to the MLNX_OFED Release Notes.

  • Page 29: Installing Mlnx_Ofed

    SHA256 MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label>.iso Installing MLNX_OFED Installation Script The installation script, mlnxofedinstall, performs the following: • Discovers the currently installed kernel • Uninstalls any software stacks that are part of the standard operating system distribution or another vendor's commercial stack • Installs the MLNX_OFED_LINUX binary RPMs (if they are available for the current kernel) •...
  • Page 30  On Redhat and SLES distributions with errata kernel installed there is no need to use the mlnx_add_kernel_support.sh script. The regular installation can be performed and weak-updates mechanism will create symbolic links to the MLNX_OFED kernel modules.  If you regenerate kernel modules for a custom kernel (using --add-kernel- ), the packages installation will not involve automatic regeneration of support...
  • Page 31 For the list of installation options, run: ./mlnxofedinstall --h Installation Procedure This section describes the installation procedure of MLNX_OFED on NVIDIA adapter cards.  Log in to the installation machine as root. Mount the ISO image on your machine.  host1# mount -o ro,loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label>-<CPU arch>.iso /mnt Run the installation script.
  • Page 32 FW 12.14.0114 N/A Status: No matching image found Error message #2: The firmware for this device is not distributed inside NVIDIA driver: 0000:01:00.0 (PSID: IBM2150110033) To obtain firmware for this device, please contact your HW vendor. Case A: If the installation script has performed a firmware update on your network adapter, you need to either restart the driver or reboot your system before the firmware update can take effect.
  • Page 33 "The firmware for this device is not distributed inside NVIDIA driver: 0000:01:00.0 (PSID: IBM2150110033) To obtain firmware for this device, please contact your HW vendor."...

  • Page 34: Driver Load Upon System Boot

    Logs dir: /tmp/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.4-1.0.0.0.IBMM2150110033.logs Driver Load Upon System Boot Upon system boot, the NVIDIA drivers will be loaded automatically.  To prevent the automatic load of the NVIDIA drivers upon system boot: Add the following lines to the "/etc/modprobe.d/mlnx.conf" file.  blacklist mlx5_core blacklist mlx5_ib Set “ONBOOT=no”...
  • Page 35 "The firmware for this device is not distributed inside NVIDIA driver: 0000:01:00.0 (PSID: IBM2150110033) To obtain firmware for this device, please contact your HW vendor."...

  • Page 36: Additional Installation Procedures

    Mount the ISO image on your machine and copy its content to a shared location in your network. # mount -o ro,loop MLNX_OFED_LINUX-<ver>-<OS label>-<CPU arch>.iso /mnt Download and install NVIDIA's GPG-KEY: The key can be downloaded via the following link:  http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox # wget http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox...
  • Page 37 rpmforge RHEL 6Server - RPMforge.net - dag 4,597   repolist: 8,351 Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository Using --add-kernel-support Log into the installation machine as root. Mount the ISO image on your machine and copy its content to a shared location in your network.
  • Page 38 (User Space packages only where:  mlnx-ofed-all Installs all available packages in MLNX_OFED mlnx-ofed-basic Installs basic packages required for running NVIDIA cards mlnx-ofed-guest Installs packages required by guest OS mlnx-ofed-hpc Installs packages required for HPC mlnx-ofed-hypervisor Installs packages required by hypervisor OS...
  • Page 39 →  Software→  InfiniBand Drivers. Create an apt-get repository configuration file called "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ mlnx_ofed.list" with the following content:  deb file:/<path to extracted MLNX_OFED package>/DEBS ./ Download and install NVIDIA's Technologies GPG-KEY.  # wget -qO - http://www.mellanox.com/downloads/ofed/RPM-GPG-KEY-Mellanox | sudo apt-key add - Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
  • Page 40 Verify that the key was successfully imported.  # apt-key list 1024D/A9E4B643 2013-08-11 Mellanox Technologies <support@mellanox.com> 1024g/09FCC269 2013-08-11 Update the apt-get cache.  # sudo apt-get update Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository Using --add-kernel-support Log into the installation machine as root. Mount the ISO image on your machine and copy its content to a shared location in your network.
  • Page 41 mlnx-ofed-all-exact - MLNX_OFED all installer package (with DKMS support) (exact) mlnx-ofed-all - MLNX_OFED all installer package (with DKMS support) mlnx-ofed-vma-vpi-user-only - MLNX_OFED vma-vpi-user-only installer package (User Space packages only) mlnx-ofed-eth-only-user-only - MLNX_OFED eth-only-user-only installer package (User Space packages only) mlnx-ofed-vma-user-only - MLNX_OFED vma-user-only installer package (User Space packages only) mlnx-ofed-hpc - MLNX_OFED hpc installer...

  • Page 42: Performance Tuning

    Enter the following command. echo %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%  On an x64 (64-bit) machine, the output will be “AMD64”. Go to the WinOF-2 web page at: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ > Products > Software > InfiniBand Drivers (Learn More) > Nvidia WinOF-2. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 43: Installing Winof-2 Driver

    Download the .exe image according to the architecture of your machine (see Step 1).  The name of the .exe is in the following format: MLNX_WinOF2-<version>_<arch>.exe.  Installing the incorrect .exe file is prohibited. If you do so, an error message will be displayed.
  • Page 44 "ERROR!!! Installation failed due to following errors: MlxRshim drivers installation disabled and MlxRshim drivers Installed, Please remove the following oem inf files from driver store: <oem inf list>" [Optional] If you want to skip the check for unsupported devices, run. MLNX_WinOF2_<revision_version>_All_Arch.exe /v"...
  • Page 45 • If the user has a standard NVIDIA® card with an older firmware version, the firmware will be updated accordingly. However, if the user has both an OEM card and a NVIDIA® card, only the NVIDIA® card will be updated.
  • Page 46 Select a Complete or Custom installation, follow Step a onward. Select the desired feature to install: • Performances tools - install the performance tools that are used to measure performance in user environment • Documentation - contains the User Manual and Release Notes Arrow.com.
  • Page 47 • Management tools - installation tools used for management, such as mlxstat • Diagnostic Tools - installation tools used for diagnostics, such as mlx5cmd Click Next to install the desired tools. Click Install to start the installation. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
  • Page 48 In case firmware upgrade option was checked in Step 7, you will be notified if a firmware upgrade is required (see  ).  Click Finish to complete the installation. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
  • Page 49 Unattended Installation  If no reboot options are specified, the installer restarts the computer whenever necessary without displaying any prompt or warning to the user. To control the reboots, use the /norestart or /forcerestart standard command-line options. The following is an example of an unattended installation session. Open a CMD console-> Click Start-> Task Manager File-> Run new task-> and enter CMD.

  • Page 50: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade If the machine has a standard NVIDIA® card with an older firmware version, the firmware will be automatically updated as part of the NVIDIA® WinOF-2 package installation. For information on how to upgrade firmware manually, please refer to MFT User Manual. ...

  • Page 51: Removing Earlier Nvidia Drivers

     After the installation process, all kernel modules are loaded automatically upon boot. Removing Earlier NVIDIA Drivers  Please unload the previously installed drivers before removing them. To remove all the drivers: Log into the ESXi server with root permissions.

  • Page 52: Updating Adapter Firmware

    To check that your card is programmed with the latest available firmware version, download the mlxup firmware update and query utility. The utility can query for available NVIDIA adapters and indicate which adapters require a firmware update. If the user confirms, mlxup upgrades the firmware using embedded images.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting Server unable to find the adapter • Ensure that the adapter is placed correctly • Make sure the adapter slot and the adapter are compatible Install the adapter in a different PCI Express slot • Use the drivers that came with the adapter or download the latest •...

  • Page 54: Linux Troubleshooting

    -d <mst_device> q ibstat Ports Information ibv_devinfo Firmware Version Upgrade To download the latest firmware version, refer to the NVIDIA Update and Query Utility. Collect Log File cat /var/log/messages dmesg >> system.log journalctl (Applicable on new operating systems) cat /var/log/syslog Windows Troubleshooting...
  • Page 55 Collect Log File • Event log viewer • MST device logs: • mst start • mst status • flint –d <mst_device> dc > dump_configuration.log • mstdump <mst_device> dc > mstdump.log Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 56: Specifications

    (efficiency factor) b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 57: Mcx623102Ac-Adat / Mcx623102An-Adat / Mcx623102As-Adat Specifications

    (efficiency factor) b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 58: Mcx621202As-Adat / Mcx621202Ac-Adat Specifications

    Maximum Allowed Fan Inlet External Airflow Temperature Conditions Passive Copper Module 50° Maximum Allowed Inlet Temperature No External Airflow NVIDIA SFP28 0.8W 40° Module 10G Base SFP-10G-T-NC 40° 2.5W Cable Passive Copper Module 55° 150LFM External Airflow NVIDIA SFP28 0.8W 50°...

  • Page 59: Mcx623102Ac-Gdat / Mcx623102Ae-Gdat / Mcx623102An-Gdat / Mcx623102As-Gdat Specifications

    Safety CB / cTUVus / CE CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM Regulatory RoHS RoHS compliant a. Power numbers are provided for passive cables only. For board power numbers while using active cables, please add the outcome of the following formula to the passive cables power numbers stated above: Active_Module_Power x Number_of_Modules x 1.1 (efficiency factor) b.

  • Page 60: Mcx623105An-Cdat / Mcx623105Ae-Cdat / Mcx623105Ac-Cdat Specifications

    Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. MCX623105AN-CDAT / MCX623105AE-CDAT / MCX623105AC-CDAT Specifications Size: 5.59in. x 2.71in (142.00mm x 68.90mm)

  • Page 61: Mcx623106As-Cdat / Mcx623106An-Cdat / Mcx623106Ac-Cdat / Mcx623106Ae-Cdat Specifications

    Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. MCX623106AS-CDAT / MCX623106AN-CDAT / MCX623106AC-CDAT / MCX623106AE-CDAT Specifications Size: 5.59in. x 2.71in (142.00mm x 68.90mm) Physical Connector: Dual QSFP56 Ethernet (copper and optical)

  • Page 62: Mcx623106Pn-Cdat / Mcx623106Pc-Cdat Specifications

    Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. MCX623106PN-CDAT / MCX623106PC-CDAT Specifications Size: 5.59in. x 2.71in (142.00mm x 68.90mm) Physical Connector: Dual QSFP56 Ethernet (copper and optical) Data Rate: Ethernet 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s...

  • Page 63: Mcx623106Tc-Cdat / Mcx623106Tn-Cdat / Mcx623106Gn-Cdat / Mcx623106Gc-Cdat Specifications

    (efficiency factor) b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

  • Page 64: Mcx623105Ac-Vdat / Mcx623105An-Vdat / Mcx623105As-Vdat / Mcx623105Ae-Vdat Specifications

    Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. MCX623105AC-VDAT / MCX623105AN-VDAT /  MCX623105AS-VDAT / MCX623105AE-VDAT Specifications Size: 5.59in. x 2.71in (142.00mm x 68.90mm)

  • Page 65: Board Mechanical Drawing And Dimensions

    Typical power for ATIS traffic load. c. For both operational and non-operational states. d. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel. e. Contact NVIDIA for airflow numbers with other active modules' power levels. Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions  3D model of the cards are available through the customer portal following login.

  • Page 66: Bracket Mechanical Drawing

    Dual-Port QSFP56 x16 Adapter Cards Mechanical Drawing  Mechanical Tolerance: Width: +/- 0.13mm Height:  +0/-0.13mm Bracket Mechanical Drawing  All dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.2mm. Card Configuration Short Bracket Tall Bracket Dual-Port SFP28/SFP56 Cards Single-Port QSFP56 Cards Dual-Port QSFP56 Cards Arrow.com.

  • Page 67: Monitoring

    IC thermal requirements. Adapter Card Heatsink The heatsink is attached to the ConnectX-6 Dx IC in order to dissipate the heat. It is attached either by using four spring-loaded push pins that insert into four mounting holes, or by screws. ConnectX-6 Dx IC has a thermal shutdown safety mechanism that automatically shuts down the ConnectX-6 Dx card in cases of high-temperature event, improper thermal coupling or heatsink removal.
  • Page 68 Finding the MAC on the Adapter Card Each NVIDIA adapter card has a different identifier printed on the label: serial number and the card MAC for the Ethernet protocol.  The product revisions indicated on the labels in the following figures do not necessarily represent the latest revisions of the cards.
  • Page 69 Document Revision History Date Revision Description of Changes Aug. 2022 Updated the "Legacy (EOL) Ordering Part Numbers" table. Jun. 2022 Updated board and bracket mechanical drawings and mechanical tolerances.  Mar. 2022  Added the following OPNs to relevant sections:  • MCX621202AS-ADAT •...
  • Page 70 Date Revision Description of Changes Feb. 2020 Added the following OPNs to all relevant sections: • MCX623106AS-CDAT • MCX623105AS-VDAT • MCX623102AS-GDAT Nov. 2019 First release Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
  • Page 71 NVIDIA accepts no liability related to any default, damage, costs, or problem which may be based on or attributable to: (i) the use of the NVIDIA product in any manner that is contrary to this document or (ii) customer product designs.
  • Page 72 Copyright © 2022 NVIDIA Corporation & affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.

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