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- Page 1 ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual P/N: MCX313A-BCBT, MCX314A-BCBT Rev 2.0 www.mellanox.com...
- Page 2 KIND AND SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING THE CUSTOMER IN TESTING APPLICATIONS THAT USE THE PRODUCTS IN DESIGNATED SOLUTIONS. THE CUSTOMER'S MANUFACTURING TEST ENVIRONMENT HAS NOT MET THE STANDARDS SET BY MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES TO FULLY QUALIFY THE PRODUCTO(S) AND/OR THE SYSTEM USING IT. THEREFORE, MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL OPERATE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.1.1 Hardware and Software Requirements ....... . . 22 Mellanox Technologies... - Page 4 Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German) ..... . . 62 Appendix F Advertencias de seguridad para la instalación (Warnings in Spanish) . 64 Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 5: List Of Tables
Physical and Logical Link Indication ........48 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 6: List Of Figures
Figure 16: Card Product Label (Example) ..........57 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 7: Revision History
Section 2.3, “I2C-compatible Inter- face,” on page 14 • Formatted specification tables in Appendix 7, “Specifications,” on page 46 October 2011 Added new OPNs based on ConnectX-3 Step A1 devices July 2011 Minor edits July 2011 0.10 First Release Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 8: About This Manual
Rev 2.0 About this Manual This User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-3 40 Gigabit Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ port PCI Express x8 adapter cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant docu- mentation. -
Page 9: Firmware And Software Updates
The Mellanox support downloader contains software, firmware and knowledge database infor- mation for Mellanox products. Access the database from the Mellanox Support web page, http://www.mellanox.com => Support or use the following link to go directly to the Mellanox Support Download Assistant page, http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader/. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Introduction This is the User Guide for Mellanox Technologies Ethernet adapter cards based on the Con- nectX®-3 EN integrated circuit device. These adapters connectivity provide the highest perform- ing and most flexible interconnect solution for PCI Express Gen3 servers used in Enterprise Data... -
Page 11: Features And Benefits
A consolidated compute and storage network achieves significant cost-perfor- mance advantages over multi-fabric networks. Standard block and Storage Acceleration file access protocols can leverage InfiniBand RDMA for high-performance stor- age access. Operating Systems/Distributions • Citrix XenServer 6.1 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 12: Connectivity
• Interoperable with InfiniBand or 10/40 Gb Ethernet switches. Interoperable with 56GbE Mellanox Switches. • Passive copper cable with ESD protection • Powered connectors for optical and active cable support • QSFP to SFP+ connectivity through QSA module Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Interfaces
PCI bus operations. The following lists the PCIe interface features: • PCIe Base 3.0 compliant, 1.1 and 2.0 compatible • 2.5, 5.0, or 8.0GT/s link rate x8 • Auto-negotiates to x8, x4, x2, or x1 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 14: I2C-Compatible Interface
Figure 10, “Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port MCX314A-BCBT Adapter Card,” on page 50 for the location on the board. Figure 2: I C-compatible Connector LED Interface There are two I/O LEDs per port. For LED specifications please refer to Section 7.3, “Adapter LED Operation,” on page 48 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 15: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
18. If you need to replace it with the short bracket that is included in the shipping box, please follow the instructions in this section. To replace the bracket you will need the following parts: • The new bracket of the proper height • One new gasket Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 16: Removing The Existing Bracket
Note: The following instructions relate to the installation of the gasket for adapter cards that are not shipped with a gasket already installed. Mellanox Technologies now provides all ConnectX- 3 adapter cards with the gasket already installed unto the bracket. -
Page 17: 3.4.2.2 Installing The Bracket
Do not force the bracket onto the card. You may have to gently push the LEDs using a small screwdriver to align the LEDs with the holes in the bracket. 2. Screw on the bracket using the screws and washers saved from the bracket removal proce- dure above. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 18: Card Installation Instructions
4. Applying even pressure at both corners of the card, insert the adapter card into the slot until it is firmly seated. When the adapter is properly seated, the adapter port connectors are aligned with the slot opening, and the adapter faceplate is visible against the system chassis. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 19: Cables And Modules
6. To remove a cable, disengage the locks and slowly pull the connector away from the port receptacle. Both LED indicators will turn off when the cable is unseated. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 20: Identify The Card In Your System
6. 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 Mellanox Technologies; and DEV is equal to 1003 – this is a valid Mellanox Technologies PCI Device ID. -
Page 21: On Linux
Rev 2.0 3.7.2 On Linux Get the device location on the PCI bus by running lspci and locating lines with the string “Mella- nox Technologies”: > lspci |grep -i Mellanox 27:00.0 Network controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3] Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 22: Chapter 4 Driver Installation
#> tar xzvf mlnx_en-1.5.10.tgz file #> cd mlnx_en-1.5.10 #> ./install.sh The package consists of several source RPMs. The install script rebuilds the source RPMs and then installs the created binary RPMs. The created kernel module binaries are placed under /lib/ Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 23: Loading The Driver
Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the mlnx_en driver run: #> /sbin/mlnx_en_uninstall.sh Windows Driver For Windows, download and install the latest Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows software pack- age available via the Mellanox web site at: http://www.mellanox.com. Download this package Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 24: Hardware And Software Requirements
For example, if you try to install a 64-bit .exe on a 32-bit machine, the wizard will dis- play the following (or a similar) error message: 4.2.3 Extracting Files Without Running Installation To extract the files without running installation, perform the following steps. Open a CMD console (Click Start-->Run and enter CMD). Step 1. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 25 ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 Enter the following command: Step 2. MLNX_VPI_WinOF-<version>_All_<OS>_<arch>.exe /a Click Next to create a server image. Step 3. Click Change and specify the location in which the files are extracted to. Step 4. Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 26: Installing Mlnx_Winof
Click Install to extract this folder, or click Change to install to a different folder. Step 5. To complete the extraction, click Finish. Step 6. 4.2.4 Installing MLNX_WinOF This section provides instructions for two types of installation procedures: • “Attended Installation” An installation procedure that requires frequent user intervention. • “Unattended Installation” Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 27: 4.2.4.1 Attended Installation
CMD console: MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /v"/l*vx [LogFile]" If you do not want to upgrade your firmware version, run the following command: MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /v" MT_SKIPFWUPGRD=1" For further help, please run: MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /v" /h" Click Next in the Welcome screen. Step 2. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 28 Select the target folder for the installation. Step 4. The firmware upgrade screen will be displayed in the following cases: Step 5. • If the user has an OEM card, in this case the firmware will not be updated. Mellanox Technologies...
- Page 29 WinOF Installation Guide 4.40, the firmware will be updated accordingly. However, if the user has both OEM card and Mellanox card, only Mellanox card will be updated. Configure your system for maximum performance by checking the maximum performance Step 6. box. Mellanox Technologies...
- Page 30 Band environment. • SDK - contains the libraries and DLLs for developing InfiniBand application over IBAL. • Documentation: contains the User Manual and Installation Guide. • ND FLTR DLLs: contains the files for standalone installation of the mlx4nd provider. Mellanox Technologies...
- Page 31 ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 Click Install to start the installation. Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 32: 4.2.4.2 Unattended Installation
4.2.4.2 Unattended Installation The following is an example of a MLNX_WinOF_win8 x64 unattended installation session. Open the CMD console (click Start > Run and enter ‘cmd’) Step 1. Install the driver. Run: Step 2. > MLNX_VPI_WinOF-4_40_0_All_win8_x64.exe /S /v"/qn" Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 33: Upgrading Mlnx_Winof
• In Windows 2008 R2 the existing configuration files are not saved upon driver upgrade. 4.2.6 Installation Results Upon installation completion, you can verify the successful addition of the network card(s) through the Device Manager. To see the Mellanox network adapter device, and the Ethernet or Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 34: Opensm Activation
To run OpenSM as a service, assuming the package was installed in the default path, use: sc create OpenSM1 binPath= "c:\Program Files\Mellanox\MLNX_VPI\IB\Tools\ opensm.exe --service" start=auto" To start the service, run: sc start opensm For further information, please refer to the “OpenSM - Subnet Manager” chapter in the User Manual. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 35: Uninstalling Mlnx_Winof
1. Click Start-> Control Panel-> Programs and Features-> MLNX_VPI-> Uninstall. (NOTE: This requires elevated administrator privileges.) 2. Double click the .exe and follow the instructions of the install wizard. 3. Click Start-> All Programs-> Mellanox Technologies-> MLNX_WinOF-> Uninstall MLNX_WinOF. 4.2.8.2 Unattended Uninstall ... - Page 36 Rev 2.0 Driver Installation Right-click a Mellanox Local Area Connection and left-click Properties. Step 2. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the scroll list and click Properties. Step 3. Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 37: 4.2.10 Port Type Management On Windows
After installing Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows on your machine, you can change a port's pro- tocol configuration. The following steps describe how to configure the port type: Step 1: Display the Device Manager and expand “System Devices”. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 38 Select the Port Protocol tab from the Properties sheet. Note: The “Port Protocol” tab is displayed only if the NIC is a VPI (IB and ETH). If the NIC is either only IB or ETH, the tab will not be shown. Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 39: Vmware Driver
For further information on how to manipulate the uplink, please refer to Section 5.3, “Adding the Device as an uplink to an Existing Vswitch using the CLI,” on page 10 the VMware User Manual. See Table 2, “Documents List,” on page 8. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 40: Installing And Running The Offline_Bundle Driver On Esxi-5.X
FlexBoot supports remote Boot over Ethernet. This technology is based on the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) standard specification, and FlexBoot software is based on the open source iPXE project (see www.ipxe.org). For more information go to http://www.mellanox.com => Products => Software => Ethernet Drivers => Download. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 41: Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
Enter your card PSID to display the latest firmware file. The file name of the binary is composed by combin- ing the firmware name, the firmware release version, and the card part number. Note: Please contact Mellanox System Support if you cannot find the firmware binary for your adapter card. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 42: Figure 8: Support Download Assistant
> flint -d /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0 -i <binary image> burn a. Reboot the computer. b. Enter: mst start. c. Verify that the card firmware was updated successfully. > flint -d /dev/mst/mt4099_pci_cr0 Image type: ConnectX FW Version: 2.9.4100 Device ID: 4099 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 43: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
• Verify that your switch and adapter port are compatible • Check that the latest driver is loaded Link light is on, but • Check that both the adapter and its link are set to the same speed with no and duplex settings communication established Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 44: Linux
Mellanox Firmware Tool (MFT) Once installed, run: mst start mst status flint –d <mst_device> q ibstat Ports Information lbv_devinfo Firmware Version To download the latest firmware version refer to Upgrade http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader /var/log/messages Collect Log File dmesg > system.logF Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 45: Windows
–d <mst_device> –i <firmware_bin_file> b • Event log viewer • MST device logs: • mst start Collect log file • mst status • C:\Users\Administrator> flint –d <mst_device> dc > dump_configuration.log • C:\Users\Administrator> mstdump <mst_device> dc > mstdump.log Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 46: Chapter 7 Specifications
Please refer to "Mellanox Products Approved Cable Lists" at: Cable Support www.mellanox.com/related-docs/user_manuals/Mellanox_approved_cables.pdf a. For both operational and non-operational states b. Air flow is measured ~1” from the heat sink between the heat sink and the cooling air inlet. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 47: Mcx314A-Bcbt Specifications
Please refer to "Mellanox Products Approved Cable Lists" at: Cable Support www.mellanox.com/related-docs/user_manuals/Mellanox_approved_cables.pdf a. For both operational and non-operational states b. Air flow is measured ~1” from the heat sink between the heat sink and the cooling air inlet. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 48: Adapter Led Operation
If neither LED is lit, then the physical link has not been established Yellow - logical (data • A blinking yellow indicates activity (data transfer) • Stays off when there is no activity activity link) The short bracket has the same port and LED footprints as the tall bracket. Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 49: Board Mechanical Drawing And Dimensions
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions All dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm. Figure 9: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-port MCX313A-BCBT Adapter Card J1 - I C Connector Flash Jumper 142.24 40.5 49.09 22.61 53.59 45.95 12.75 Mellanox Technologies... - Page 50 Rev 2.0 Specifications Figure 10: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port MCX314A-BCBT Adapter Card J1 - I C Connector Flash Jumper 142.25 64.4 56.15 50.00 68.90 12.75 45.96 Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 51: Bracket Mechanical Drawing
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 Bracket Mechanical Drawing Figure 11: Dual-port Bracket Port 1 LEDs Port 2 Figure 12: Single-port Bracket LEDs Gasket Port 1 Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 52: Regulatory Statements
Rev 2.0 Specifications Regulatory Statements For regulatory statements for all ConnectX®-3 cards please refer to: http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/user_manuals/Regulatory_and_Compliance_Guide.pdf Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 53: Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 Appendix A: Interface Connectors Pinout QSFP+ Connector Pinout Figure 13: Connector and Cage Views Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 54: Pci Express X8 Connector Pinout
RXN_4 Rx4n RXP_4 Rx4p ModPrsl_Port0 Mod PrsL IntL IntL VccTx Vcc1 LPMode_Port0 LPMode TXP_3 Tx3p TXN_3 Tx3n TXP_1 Tx1p TXN_1 Tx1n The adapter cards use a standard PCI Express x8 edge connector and the PCI Express x8 standard Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 55: Figure 14: Pcie Connector Pinout
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 pinout according to the PCI Express 3.0 specification. Figure 14: PCIe Connector Pinout C-compatible Connector Pinout Figure 15: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinout Mellanox Technologies... - Page 56 Rev 2.0 Connector Pin Number Signal Name SPSDA SPSCL Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 57: Appendix B Finding The Mac And Serial Number On The Adapter Card
Appendix B: Finding the MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card Each Mellanox adapter card has a different identifier printed on the label: serial number and the card MAC for the Ethernet protocol. Figure 16: Card Product Label (Example) Mellanox Technologies... -
Page 58: Appendix C Safety Warnings
This equipment should be installed in compliance with local and national electrical codes. 8. Hazardous Radiation Exposure Caution – Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 59 ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and reference to the most recent laser standards: IEC 60 825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 and EN 60825-1:1994+A1:1996+ A2:20. Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 60: Appendix D Avertissements De Sécurité D'installation (Warnings In French)
L’élimination de ce matériel doit s’effectuer dans le respect de toutes les législations et réglementations nationales en vigueur. 7. Codes électriques locaux et nationaux Ce matériel doit être installé dans le respect des codes électriques locaux et nationaux. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 61 PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1 » et références aux normes laser les plus récentes CEI 60 825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 et NE 60825- 1:1994+A1:1996+ A2:2001 Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 62: Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings In German)
Die Entsorgung dieses Geräts sollte unter Beachtung aller nationalen Gesetze Bestim- mungen erfolgen. 7. Regionale und nationale elektrische Bestimmungen t Dieses Gerät sollte unter Beachtung der regionalen und nationalen elektrischen Bestimmungen installiert werden. This equipment should be installed in compliance with local and national elec- trical codes. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 63 Achtung – Nutzung von Steuerungen oder Einstellungen oder Ausführung von Prozeduren, die hier nicht spezifiziert sind, kann zu gefährlichem Strahlenkon- takt führen.. Klasse 1 Laserprodukt und Referenzen zu den aktuellsten Lasterstandards : ICE 60 825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 und EN 60825-1:1994+A1:1996+ A2:2001 Mellanox Technologies...
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Page 64: Appendix F Advertencias De Seguridad Para La Instalación (Warnings In Spanish)
Este equipo se debe instalar conforme a los códigos eléctricos locales y nacionales. 8. Exposición a niveles de radiación peligrosos Precaución: el uso de controles o ajustes o la realización de procedimientos distintos de los que aquí se especifican podrían causar exposición a niveles de radiación peligrosos. Mellanox Technologies... - Page 65 ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 2.0 PRODUCTO LÁSER DE CLASE 1 y referencia a las normas de láser más recientes: IEC 60825-1:2007/03 y EN 60825-1:2007 Mellanox Technologies...
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