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Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-3 MCX312B-XCBT User Manual (68 pages)
ConnectX-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual
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Mellanox Technologies
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Computer Hardware
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Figures
5
List of Tables
6
Revision History
7
Table 1: Revision History Table
7
About this Manual
9
Intended Audience
9
Related Documentation
9
Document Conventions
9
Table 2: Documents List
9
Technical Support
10
Firmware and Software Updates
10
Chapter 1 Introduction
11
Product Overview
11
Table 3: Single and Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Cards
11
Features and Benefits
12
Operating Systems/Distributions
12
Table 4: Features
12
Connectivity
13
Chapter 2 Interfaces
14
Figure 1: MCX312A-XCBT Card
14
Ethernet SFP+ Interface
15
Figure 2: MCX312B-XCBT Card
15
Figure 3: MCX311A-XCAT Card
15
PCI Express Interface
16
I2C-Compatible Interface
16
LED Interface
16
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
17
System Requirements
17
Hardware
17
Operating Systems/Distributions
17
Software Stacks
17
Safety Precautions
17
Pre-Installation Checklist
17
Bracket Installation Instructions
17
Removing the Existing Bracket
18
Installing the New Bracket
18
Figure 4: Bracket Screws
18
Figure 5: Placing the Bracket on the Card (MCX312A-XCBT)
19
Figure 6: Placing the Bracket on the Card (MCX312B-XCBT)
19
Card Installation Instructions
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Figure 7: Placing the Bracket on the Card (MCX311A-XCAT)
20
Cables and Modules
21
Inserting the Optical Transceiver Module
21
Cable Installation
21
Figure 8: Module with Locking Mechanism Closed
21
Figure 9: Module with Locking Mechanism Open
21
Identify the Card in Your System
22
On Windows
22
Figure 10: PCI Device
22
On Linux
23
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
24
Linux Driver
24
Hardware and Software Requirements
24
Installing the Driver
24
Table 5: Software and Hardware Requirements
24
Loading the Driver
25
Unloading the Driver
25
Uninstalling the Driver
25
Windows Driver
25
Hardware and Software Requirements
26
Downloading Mlnx_Winof
26
Extracting Files Without Running Installation
26
Table 6: Software and Hardware Requirements
26
Installing Mlnx_Winof
28
4.2.4.1 Attended Installation
29
4.2.4.2 Unattended Installation
34
Upgrading Mlnx_Winof
35
Installation Results
35
Opensm Activation
36
Uninstalling Mlnx_Winof
37
4.2.8.1 Attended Uninstall
37
4.2.8.2 Unattended Uninstall
37
Assigning Port IP after Installation
37
Performance Tuning
39
Vmware Driver
40
Installing and Running the VBI Driver on Esxi-5.X
40
Installing and Running the Offline_Bundle Driver on Esxi-5.X
40
Removing the Vib/Offline_Bundle Driver
41
Flexboot
41
Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
42
Figure 11: Support Download Assistant
43
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
44
General
44
Linux
45
Windows
46
Chapter 7 Specifications
47
MCX311A-XCAT Specifications
47
Table 7: MCX311A-XCAT Specifications Table
47
MCX312[AB]A-XCBT Specifications
48
Table 8: MCX312[AB]-XCBT Specifications Table
48
Adapter LED Operation
49
Table 9: Physical and Logical Link Indication
49
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions
50
Figure 12: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-Port MCX311A-XCAT Adapter Card
50
Figure 13: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port MCX312A-XCBT Adapter Card
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Figure 14: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port MCX312B-XCBT
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Bracket Mechanical Drawing
52
Figure 15: Dual-Port Bracket for MCX312A-XCBT
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Figure 16: Dual-Port Bracket for MCX312B-XCBT
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Figure 17: Single-Port Bracket
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Regulatory Statements
54
Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
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Figure 18: Rear View of Module with Pin Placement
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Table 10: SFP+ Connector Pinout
56
Figure 19: Pcie Connector Pinout
57
Figure 20: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinout
57
Appendix B Finding the GUID/ MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card
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Figure 21: Card Product Label (Example)
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Figure 22: Board Labels for MCX312B-XCBT
59
Appendix C Safety Warnings
61
Appendix D Avertissements de Sécurité D'installation (Warnings in French)
63
Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German)
65
Appendix F Advertencias de Seguridad para la Instalación (Warnings in Spanish)
67
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