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Mellanox Technologies MCX453A-FCAT User Manual (80 pages)
ConnectX-4 VPI Single and Dual Port QSFP28 Adapter Card
Brand:
Mellanox Technologies
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 2 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Revision History
8
Table 1: Revision History Table
8
About this Manual
10
Intended Audience
10
Related Documentations
10
Table 2: Documents List
10
Document Conventions
11
Technical Support
11
Firmware Updates
11
Chapter 1 Introduction
12
Product Overview
12
Table 3: Single and Dual-Port FDR Adapter Cards
12
Table 4: Single and Dual-Port EDR Adapter Cards
13
Features and Benefits
14
Table 5: Features
14
Operating Systems/Distributions
15
Connectivity
15
Chapter 2 Interfaces
16
Infiniband Interface
16
Ethernet QSFP28 Interface
16
PCI Express 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
Card Installation Instructions
18
Cables and Modules
20
Cable Installation
20
Adapter Card Un-Installation Instructions
21
Safety Precautions
21
Card Un-Installation
21
Identify the Card in Your System
22
On Windows
22
On Linux
23
Figure 1: PCI Device
23
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
24
Linux Driver
24
Hardware and Software Requirements
24
Downloading Mellanox OFED
24
Table 6: Hardware and Software Requirements
24
Installing Mellanox OFED
25
Installation Procedure
26
Installation Results
28
Installation Logging
28
Openibd Script
28
Driver Load Upon System Boot
29
Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
29
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED
29
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM
29
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository
30
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool
31
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the YUM Tool
32
Installing MLNX_OFED Using Apt-Get
33
Setting up MLNX_OFED Apt-Get Repository
33
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
33
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
34
Updating Firmware after Installation
34
Updating the Device Online
34
Updating the Device Manually
35
Updating the Device Firmware Automatically Upon System Boot
35
UEFI Secure Boot
35
Enrolling Mellanox's X.509 Public Key on Your Systems
36
Removing Signature from Kernel Modules
36
Performance Tuning
37
Windows Driver
37
Hardware and Software Requirements
37
Downloading Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
37
Table 7: Hardware and Software Requirements
37
Installing Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
38
Attended Installation
38
Unattended Installation
45
Installation Results
45
Extracting Files Without Running Installation
46
Figure 2: Installation Results (Example)
46
Uninstalling Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
48
Attended Uninstallation
48
Unattended Uninstallation
49
Firmware Upgrade
49
Deploying the Driver on a Nano Server
49
Offline Installation
49
Online Update
50
Performance Tuning
50
Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
51
Firmware Update Example
51
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
52
General
52
Linux
53
Windows
54
Chapter 7 Specifications
55
MCX453A-FCAT Specifications
55
Table 8: MCX453A-FCAT Specifications Table
55
MCX454A-FCAT Specifications
56
Table 9: MCX454A-FCAT Specifications Table
56
MCX455A-FCAT Specifications
57
Table 10: MCX455A-FCAT Specifications Table
57
MCX456A-FCAT Specifications
58
Table 11: MCX456A-FCAT Specifications Table
58
MCX455A-ECAT Specifications
59
Table 12: MCX455A-ECAT Specifications Table
59
MCX456A-ECAT Specifications
60
Table 13: MCX456A-ECAT Specifications Table
60
Airflow Specifications
61
Adapter Card LED Operations
61
Table 14: Physical and Logical Link Indications
61
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions
62
Figure 3: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-Port X8 Adapter Cards
62
Figure 4: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port X8 Adapter Cards
62
Figure 5: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-Port X16 Adapter Card
63
Figure 6: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port X16 Adapter Card
63
Bracket Mechanical Drawings
64
Figure 7: Single-Port Bracket
64
Figure 8: Dual-Port Bracket
65
Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
66
QSFP28 Connector Pinout
66
Figure 9: Connector and Cage Views
66
PCI Express X8 or X16 Edge Connector Pinout
68
Figure 10: Pcie X8 Connector Pinout
68
Figure 11: Pcie X16 Connector Pinout
69
Appendix B Finding the GUID/MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card
70
Figure 12: MCX453A-FCAT Board Label (Example)
70
Figure 13: MCX454A-FCAT Board Label (Example)
70
Figure 14: MCX455A-FCAT Board Label (Example)
71
Figure 15: MCX456A-FCAT Board Label (Example)
71
Figure 16: MCX455A-ECAT Board Label (Example)
71
Figure 17: MCX456A-ECAT Board Label (Example)
72
Appendix C Safety Warnings
73
Installation Instructions
73
Equipment Installation
73
Appendix D Avertissements de Sécurité D'installation (Warnings in French)
75
Appendix E Advertencias de Seguridad para la Instalación (Warnings in Spanish)
77
Appendix F Avertissements de Sécurité D'installation (Warnings in French)
79
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Mellanox Technologies MCX453A-FCAT User Manual (70 pages)
4 VPI Single and Dual QSFP28 Port Adapter Card
Brand:
Mellanox Technologies
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Tables
6
Revision History
8
Table 1: Revision History Table
8
About this Manual
9
Intended Audience
9
Related Documentation
9
Document Conventions
9
Technical Support
9
Table 2: Documents List
9
Firmware and Software Updates
10
Product Overview
11
Table 3: Single and Dual-Port FDR Adapter Cards
11
Chapter 1 Introduction
11
Features
11
Table 4: Single and Dual-Port EDR Adapter Cards
12
Features and Benefits
13
Connectivity
14
Operating Systems/Distributions
14
Chapter 2 Interfaces
16
Infiniband Interface
16
Ethernet Interface
16
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
Card Installation Instructions
18
Cables and Modules
19
Cable Installation
19
Identify the Card in Your System
20
On Windows
20
PCI Device
20
On Linux
21
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
22
Linux Driver
22
Hardware and Software Requirements
22
Downloading Mellanox OFED
22
Table 6: Software and Hardware Requirements
22
Installing Mellanox OFED
23
Installation Procedure
24
Installation Results
26
Installation Logging
26
Openibd Script
26
Driver Load Upon System Boot
26
Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
27
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED
27
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM
27
Table 7: Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
27
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository
28
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool
29
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the YUM Tool
30
Installing MLNX_OFED Using Apt-Get
30
Setting up MLNX_OFED Apt-Get Repository
30
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
30
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
31
Updating Firmware after Installation
31
Updating the Device Online
31
Updating the Device Manually
32
UEFI Secure Boot
32
Enrolling Mellanox's X.509 Public Key on Your Systems
32
Removing Signature from Kernel Modules
33
Performance Tuning
34
Windows Driver
34
Hardware and Software Requirements
34
Installing Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
34
Attended Installation
34
Table 8: Hardware and Software Requirements
34
Unattended Installation
39
Installation Results
39
Extracting Files Without Running Installation
40
Figure 2: Installation Results
40
Uninstalling Mellanox Winof-2 Driver
42
Attended Uninstallation
42
Unattended Uninstallation
42
Firmware Upgrade
42
Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
44
Figure 3: Support Download Assistant
45
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
46
General
46
Linux
47
Windows
47
Chapter 7 Specifications
49
MCX453A-FCAT Specifications
49
Table 9: MCX453A-FCAT Specifications Table
49
MCX454A-FCAT Specifications
50
Table 10: MCX454A-FCAT Specifications Table
50
MCX455A-FCAT Specifications
51
Table 11: MCX455A-FCAT Specifications Table
51
MCX456A-FCAT Specifications
52
Table 12: MCX456A-FCAT Specifications Table
52
MCX455A-ECAT Specifications
53
Table 13: MCX455A-ECAT Specifications Table
53
MCX456A-ECAT Specifications
54
Table 14: MCX456A-ECAT Specifications Table
54
Adapter LED Operation
55
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions
55
Table 15: Physical and Logical Link Indications
55
Figure 4: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port MCX456A-[E/F]CAT Adapter Card
55
Figure 5: Dual-Port Bracket
56
Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
57
QSFP28 Connector Pinout
57
Figure 6: Connector and Cage Views
57
PCI Express X16/X16 or X8 Connector Pinout
58
Figure 7: Pcie X8 Connector Pinout
59
Figure 8: Pcie X16 Connector Pinout
60
Figure 9: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinout
61
Appendix B Finding the GUID/ MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card
62
Appendix C Safety Warnings
63
Appendix D Avertissements de Sécurité D'installation (Warnings in French)
65
Appendix E Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German)
67
Appendix F Advertencias de Seguridad para la Instalación (Warnings in Spanish)
69
Mellanox Technologies MCX453A-FCAT User Manual (64 pages)
4 VPI Single and Dual QSFP28 Adapter Card
Brand:
Mellanox Technologies
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
List of Tables
6
List of Figures
7
Revision History
8
Table 1: Revision History Table
8
About this Manual
10
Intended Audience
10
Related Documentations
10
Document Conventions
10
Table 2: Documents List
10
Technical Support
11
Firmware Updates
11
Chapter 1 Introduction
12
Product Overview
12
Table 3: Single and Dual-Port FDR Adapter Cards
12
Features
12
Table 4: Single and Dual-Port EDR Adapter Cards
13
Features and Benefits
14
Operating Systems/Distributions
15
Connectivity
15
Chapter 2 Interfaces
16
Infiniband Interface
16
Ethernet QSFP28 Interface
16
PCI Express 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
Card Installation Instructions
19
Cables and Modules
20
Cable Installation
20
Adapter Card Un-Installation Instructions
21
Safety Precautions
21
Card Un-Installation
21
Identify the Card in Your System
22
On Windows
22
On Linux
23
PCI Device
23
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
24
Linux Driver
24
Hardware and Software Requirements
24
Downloading Mellanox OFED
24
Table 6: Hardware and Software Requirements
24
Installing Mellanox OFED
25
Installation Procedure
26
Installation Results
28
Installation Logging
28
Openibd Script
28
Driver Load Upon System Boot
28
Mlnxofedinstall Return Codes
29
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED
29
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM
29
Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository
29
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool
30
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the YUM Tool
32
Installing MLNX_OFED Using Apt-Get
32
Setting up MLNX_OFED Apt-Get Repository
32
Installing MLNX_OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
33
Uninstalling Mellanox OFED Using the Apt-Get Tool
33
Updating Firmware after Installation
33
Updating the Device Online
34
Updating the Device Manually
34
Updating the Device Firmware Automatically Upon System Boot
34
UEFI Secure Boot
35
Enrolling Mellanox's X.509 Public Key on Your Systems
35
Removing Signature from Kernel Modules
36
Performance Tuning
36
Chapter 5 Updating Adapter Card Firmware
37
Firmware Update Example
37
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
38
General
38
Linux
39
Chapter 7 Specifications
40
MCX453A-FCAT Specifications
40
Table 7: MCX453A-FCAT Specifications Table
40
MCX454A-FCAT Specifications
41
Table 8: MCX454A-FCAT Specifications Table
41
MCX455A-FCAT Specifications
42
Table 9: MCX455A-FCAT Specifications Table
42
MCX456A-FCAT Specifications
43
Table 10: MCX456A-FCAT Specifications Table
43
MCX455A-ECAT Specifications
44
Table 11: MCX455A-ECAT Specifications Table
44
MCX456A-ECAT Specifications
45
Table 12: MCX456A-ECAT Specifications Table
45
Airflow Specifications
46
Adapter Card LED Operations
46
Table 13: Physical and Logical Link Indications
46
Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions
47
Figure 2: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-Port X8 Adapter Cards
47
Figure 3: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port X8 Adapter Cards
47
Figure 4: Mechanical Drawing of the Single-Port X16 Adapter Cards
48
Figure 5: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-Port X16 Adapter Card
48
Bracket Mechanical Drawings
49
Figure 6: Single-Port Bracket
49
Figure 7: Dual-Port Bracket
49
Appendix A Interface Connectors Pinout
50
QSFP28 Connector Pinout
50
Figure 8: Connector and Cage Views
50
PCI Express X8 Orx16 Edge Connector Pinout
52
Figure 9: Pcie X8 Connector Pinout
52
Figure 10: Pcie X16 Connector Pinout
53
Appendix B Finding the GUID/MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card
54
Figure 11: MCX453A-FCAT Board Label
54
Figure 12: MCX454A-FCAT Board Label
54
Figure 13: MCX455A-FCAT Board Label
55
Figure 14: MCX456A-FCAT Board Label
55
Figure 15: MCX455A-ECAT Board Label
55
Figure 16: MCX456A-ECAT Board Label
56
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