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- Page 1 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual P/N: MCX312B-XCCT Rev 1.0 www.mellanox.com Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
- 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
4.1.2 Installing the Driver ..........21 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 4 Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German) ..... . . 58 Appendix F Advertencias de seguridad para la instalación (Warnings in Spanish) . 60 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 5: List Of Tables
SFP+ Connector Pinout ..........50 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 6: List Of Figures
Figure 14: Board Label (Example) ..........53 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 7: Revision History
ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Revision History This document was printed on July 10, 2013. Table 1 - Revision History Table Date Comments/Changes July 2013 First Release Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 8: About This Manual
Rev 1.0 About this Manual This User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-3 Pro 10 Gigabit Ethernet Dual SFP+ 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 documenta- tion. -
Page 9: Technical Support
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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction Introduction This is the User Guide for Mellanox Technologies Ethernet adapter cards based on the Con- nectX®-3 Pro EN integrated circuit device. These adapters connectivity provide the highest per- forming and most flexible interconnect solution for PCI Express Gen3 servers used in Enterprise Data Centers, High-Performance Computing, and Embedded environments. -
Page 11: Features And Benefits
A consolidated compute and storage network achieves significant cost-perfor- Storage Acceleration mance advantages over multi-fabric networks. Standard block and file access protocols can leverage RDMA for high-performance storage access. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 12: Operating Systems/Distributions
• Interoperable with 10GbE switches • Passive copper cable with ESD protection • Powered connectors for optical and active cable support • QSFP to SFP+ connectivity through QSA module • Passive copper cable with ESD protection Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Interfaces
The device can be either a master initiating the PCI Express bus operations or a slave responding to PCI bus operations. The following lists PCIe interface features: • PCIe Base 3.0 compliant, 1.1 and 2.0 compatible Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 14: I2C-Compatible Interface
“Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port MCX312B-XCCT,” on page 47 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 7.2, “Adapter LED Operation,” on page 46 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 15: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
To replace the bracket you will need the following parts: • The new bracket of the proper height • The 2 screws saved from the removal of the bracket Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 16: Removing The Existing 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 17: Card Installation Instructions
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. Do not use excessive force when seating the card, as this may damage the system or the adapter. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 18: Cables And Modules
1. All cables can be inserted or removed with the unit powered on. 2. To insert a cable, press the connector into the port receptacle until the connector is firmly seated. When installing cables make sure that the latches engage. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 19: Identify The Card In Your System
4. Click the Details tab and select Device Instance Id (Windows 2003) or Hardware Ids (Windows 2008/R2) from the Properties pull-down menu. Note: Figure 7 is an example using ConnectX-3 device. This figure will be updated in future releases. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 20: On Linux
1. 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: Chapter 4 Driver Installation
(done by the mlnx_en install script) 4.1.2 Installing the Driver Download Driver Package Step 1. Please download the current driver package from http://www.mellanox.com => Products => Software => Ethernet Driver => Linux Driver => Download. Install Driver Step 2. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 22: Loading The Driver
Load the new driver version Step 2. Run: #> modprobe mlx4_en The result is a new net-device appearing in 'ifconfig -a' output. 4.1.4 Unloading the Driver To unload the Ethernet driver run: #> modprobe mlx4_en Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 23: Uninstalling The Driver
> echo %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% On an x64 (64-bit) machine, the output will be “AMD64”. Go to the MLNX_WinOF for Windows Web page at Step 2. http://www.mellanox.com => Products => Software => InfiniBand/VPI Drivers => Windows SW/Drivers. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 24: 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. Enter the following command: Step 2. MLNX_VPI_WinOF-<version>_All_<OS>_<arch>.exe /a Click Next to create a server image. Step 3. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 25 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Click Change and specify the location in which the files are extracted to. Step 4. Click Install to extract this folder, or click Change to install to a different folder. Step 5. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 26: Installing Mlnx_Winof
To configure your setup to contain the logs option, please run the following command after opening a 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" Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 27 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Click Next in the Welcome screen. Read then accept the license agreement and click Next. Step 2. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
- Page 28 If the user has a standard Mellanox card, and the firmware version is older than the one specified in 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. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
- Page 29 Configure your system for maximum performance by checking the maximum performance Step 5. box. This step requires rebooting your machine at the end of the installation. Select a Complete or Custom installation, follow Step a and on, on page 30. Step 6. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
- Page 30 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
- Page 31 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Click Install to start the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. Step 7. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 32: 4.2.3.2 Unattended Installation
Windows 2012 driver do not completely uninstall the previous version. • In Windows 2012 (MLNX_WinOF Rev. 4.2 and above), the network configuration is saved upon driver upgrade. • In Windows 2008 R2 the existing configuration files are not saved upon driver upgrade. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 33: Installation Results
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 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 34: 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. 4.2.7.2 Unattended Uninstall ... - Page 35 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 36: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 37 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 38: 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 10. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 39: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 40: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 41: 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/mt4103_pci_cr0 q Image type: ConnectX-3 Pro FW Version: 2.9.4100 Device ID: 4103 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 42: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
• 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 43: Linux
Tool (MFT) Once installed, run: mst start mst status flint –d <mst_device> q ibstat Ports Information lbv_devinfo To download the latest firmware version refer to Firmware Version http://www.mellanox.com/supportdownloader Upgrade /var/log/messages Collect Log File dmesg > system.logF Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 44: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 45: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 46: Adapter Led Operation
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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 47: Board Mechanical Drawing And Dimensions
ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions All dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm. Figure 9: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port MCX312B-XCCT 146.7 49.1 53.59 40.84 Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 48: Bracket Mechanical Drawing
Rev 1.0 Specifications Bracket Mechanical Drawing Figure 10: Dual-port Bracket Regulatory Statements For regulatory statements for all ConnectX®-3 Pro cards please refer to: http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/user_manuals/Regulatory_and_Compliance_Guide.pdf Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 49: Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 Appendix A: Interface Connectors Pinout SFP+ Connector Pinout Figure 11: Rear View of Module With Pin Placement Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 50: Table 9: Sfp+ Connector Pinout
LOS is open collector output. Should be pulled up with 4.7kΩ – 10kΩ on host board to a voltage between 2.0V and 3.6V. Logic 0 indicates normal operation; logic 1 indicates loss of signal. Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 51: Pci Express X8 Connector Pinout
The adapter cards use a standard PCI Express x8 edge connector and the PCI Express x8 standard pinout according to the PCI Express 3.0 specification. Figure 12: PCIe Connector Pinout C-compatible Connector Pinout Figure 13: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinout Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 52 Rev 1.0 Connector Pin Number Signal Name SPSDA SPSCL Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 53: 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 14: Board Label (Example) Mellanox Technologies Mellanox Technologies Confidential... -
Page 54: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 55 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 56: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 57 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 58: Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings In German)
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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 59 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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Page 60: 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential... - Page 61 ConnectX®-3 Pro Ethernet Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.0 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 Mellanox Technologies Confidential...
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