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Driver Software and Firmware

Rev 1.4

Mellanox Technologies

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To display a summary of network adapter software-, firmware- and hardware-related information 
such as driver version, firmware version, bus interface, adapter identity, and network port link 
information, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Display the Device Manager 

Figure 8: Device Manager (Example)

Step 2: Right-click a Mellanox ConnectX Ethernet adapter (under “Network adapters list) and left-
click Properties.

Summary of Contents for ConnectX-3 MCX312A-XCBT

Page 1: ...www mellanox com ConnectX 3 Ethernet Dual SFP Port Adapter Card User Manual P N MCX312A XCBT Rev 1 4...

Page 2: ...TH ALL FAULTS OF ANY 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...

Page 3: ...2 1 1 Ethernet SFP Interface 15 2 1 2 PCI Express Interface 15 2 1 3 LED Assignment 15 2 1 4 I2C compatible Interface 16 2 2 Power 16 2 3 SFP Power Level 16 2 4 Memory 16 2 4 1 System Memory 17 2 4 2...

Page 4: ...out 34 B 3 SFP Connector Pinout 36 Appendix C Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket 38 C 1 Replacing a Bracket 38 C 2 Removing the Existing Bracket from the Adapter Card 38 C 3 Installing the...

Page 5: ...tory Table 7 Table 2 Documents List 8 Table 3 Dual port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card 11 Table 4 Physical and Logical Link Indication 16 Table 5 Jumper Configuration 17 Table 6 MCX312A XCBT VPD Lay...

Page 6: ...king Mechanism Closed 23 Figure 7 Module With Locking Mechanism Open 23 Figure 8 Device Manager Example 26 Figure 9 Support Download Assistant 29 Figure 10 Mechanical Drawing of the Dual port MCX312A...

Page 7: ...d operational and non operational temperature and humid ity level to the following table January 2012 1 2 Minor edits Updated LED functions in Section 2 1 3 LED Assignment on page 15 Formatted specifi...

Page 8: ...gle node See http www mellanox com Support Download Firmware Tools IEEE Std 802 3 Specification This is the IEEE Ethernet specification http standards ieee org getieee802 PCI Express 3 0 Specification...

Page 9: ...stance through their reseller Firmware and Software Updates The Mellanox support downloader contains software firmware and knowledge database informa tion for Mellanox products Access the data base fr...

Page 10: ...thernet traffic RDMA over Converged Ethernet RoCE End to end QoS and congestion control Hardware based I O virtualization TCP UDP IP stateless off load RoHS R6 compliant Two bracket heights short and...

Page 11: ...0 x4 x8 8GT s 10 GigE dual port SFP R 6 MT27518A0 FCCR XE MCX312A XCBT PCIe 3 0 x4 x8 8GT s 10 GigE dual port SFP R 6 MT27518A1 FCCR XE 1 3 Finding the MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Card Each...

Page 12: ...g activity do not work on the equipment or connect or dis connect cables 4 Copper Cable Connecting Disconnecting Some copper cables are heavy and not flexible as such they should be carefully attached...

Page 13: ...Radiation Exposure Caution Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and reference t...

Page 14: ...s Each adapter card includes the following interfaces SFP port s PCI Express PCIe x4 or x8 edge connector I O panel LEDs I2C compatible connector for debug Figure 2 MCX312A XCBT Card The adapter cards...

Page 15: ...et standards listed in Section 1 1 1 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet on page 10 The SFP port has one Tx Rx pair of SerDes Ethernet traffic is transmitted through the cards SFP connectors 2 1 2 PCI Express...

Page 16: ...er on the adapter cards is provided as the I2 C compatible interface See Figure 10 Mechanical Drawing of the Dual port MCX312A XCBT Adapter Card on page 32 for the loca tion on the board Figure 4 I2 C...

Page 17: ...this jumper Table 5 provides information on this jumper The jumper location on the board is illustrated in Appendix A 2 Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions on page 32 Table 5 Jumper Configuration...

Page 18: ...RV STR 107 Length 0x1 108 Data 0 107 CS0 109 Large Resource Type VPD W Tag 0x11 0x91 110 Length 7 0 LSB 0x8F 111 Length 15 8 MSB 0xF 112 VPD Keyword V1 STR EFI Driver version 114 Length 0x6 115 Data N...

Page 19: ...Remaining read write area 2306 Length 0xfd 2307 Data STR_ZERO Reserved 0x00 2560 VPD Keyword RW STR Remaining read write area 2562 Length 0xfd 2563 Data STR_ZERO Reserved 0x00 2816 VPD Keyword RW STR...

Page 20: ...Adapter Card Interfaces Rev 1 4 Mellanox Technologies 20...

Page 21: ...with a standard x8 edge con nector The cards require a PCI Express x4 or x8 Please consult the host machine documentation for instructions on how to install a PCI Express card If the card is installed...

Page 22: ...V is equal to 1003 this is a valid Mellanox Technologies PCI Device ID If the PCI device does not have a Mellanox adapter ID return to Step 4 to check another device The list of Mellanox Technologies...

Page 23: ...nsert the module into the adapter card module cage 4 Close the locking Mechanism To remove the module from the cage 1 Unlock the locking mechanism by opening the handle 2 Pull the module out of the ca...

Page 24: ...gh the ventilation holes Cable lengths which allow for routing horizontally around to the side of the chassis before bending upward or downward in the rack should be used 5 To remove a cable disengage...

Page 25: ...us First check the network interface name by running the ifconfig a command To assign an IP address to the interface run ifconfig eth x ip where x is the OS assigned interface number To check driver a...

Page 26: ...e related information such as driver version firmware version bus interface adapter identity and network port link information perform the following steps Step 1 Display the Device Manager Figure 8 De...

Page 27: ...PI Software Drivers FlexBoot Download 4 3 RDMA over Converged Ethernet ConnectX 3 connected to an Ethernet fabric provides all of the basic NIC functionality plus RDMA over Converged Ethernet RoCE RoC...

Page 28: ...Mellanox Firmware Tools page See http www mellanox com Support Download Firmware Tools A firmware binaries table lists a binary file per adapter card The file name of each such binary is composed by...

Page 29: ...nt 3 If a newer firmware version exists for your adapter card update the firmware as follows a Download the firmware image zip file from the Download Center see Step 2a above b Unzip the firmware imag...

Page 30: ...hnologies 30 d Reboot the computer e Enter mst start f Verify that the card firmware was updated successfully flint d dev mst mt4099_pci_cr0 i binary image burn flint d dev mst mt4099_pci_cr0 q Image...

Page 31: ...Passive Cables 3 83W PCIe x8 Gen2 Passive Cables 5 31W Max Power PCIe x4 Gen3 Passive Cables 4 55W PCIe x8 Gen2 Passive Cables 6 20W Temperature Operational 0 C to 55 C Non operational 0 C to 70 C Hu...

Page 32: ...nces are 0 1mm Figure 10 Mechanical Drawing of the Dual port MCX312A XCBT Adapter Card 142 25 56 15 68 90 45 96 12 75 50 00 64 4 J1 I2 C Connector Flash Jumper A 3 Regulatory Statements For regulatory...

Page 33: ...ConnectX 3 Ethernet Dual SFP Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1 4 Mellanox Technologies 33...

Page 34: ...ble Connector Plug and Pinout Table 8 I2C compatible Connector Pinout Connector Pin Number Signal Name 1 SPSDA 2 SPSCL 3 GND 4 NC 5 NC B 2 PCI Express x8 Connector Pinout The adapter cards use a stand...

Page 35: ...ConnectX 3 Ethernet Dual SFP Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1 4 Mellanox Technologies 35 Figure 12 PCIe Connector Pinout...

Page 36: ...Rev 1 4 Mellanox Technologies 36 B 3 SFP Connector Pinout Figure 13 Rear View of Module With Pin Placement...

Page 37: ...ne d d Should be pulled up with 4 7k 10k on host board to a voltage between 2 0V and 3 6V MOD_ABS pulls line low to indicate module is plugged in 5 SCL 2 wire Serial Interface Clock Line d 6 MOD_ABS M...

Page 38: ...will need the following parts the new bracket of the proper height one new square gasket for each of the ports the 2 screws saved from the removal of the bracket the 2 fiber washers saved from the re...

Page 39: ...e 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 fro...

Page 40: ...espace libre autour des ouver tures de ventilation 3 Orages dangers lectriques Pendant un orage il ne faut pas utiliser le mat riel et il ne faut pas brancher ou d brancher les c bles 4 Branchement d...

Page 41: ...riques locaux et nationaux 8 Exposition au rayonnement grave Mise en garde l utilisation de commandes ou de r glages ou l ex cution de proc dures autres que ce qui est sp cifi dans les pr sentes peut...

Page 42: ...tter Elektrische Gefahr Arbeiten Sie w hrend eines Gewitters und Blitzschlag nicht am Ger t schlie en Sie keine Kabel an oder ab 4 Anschlie en Trennen von Kupferkabel Kupferkabel sind schwer und nicht...

Page 43: ...ev 1 4 Mellanox Technologies 43 8 Strahlenkontak Achtung Nutzung von Steuerungen oder Einstellungen oder Ausf hrung von Prozeduren die hier nicht spezifiziert sind kann zu gef hrlichem Strahlenkon tak...

Page 44: ...e ventilaci n 3 Cuando hay rayos peligro de descarga el ctrica No utilizar el equipo ni conectar o desconectar cables durante per odos de actividad de rayos 4 Conexi n y desconexi n del cable Copper D...

Page 45: ...c digos el ctricos locales y nacionales 8 Exposici n a niveles de radiaci n peligrosos Precauci n el uso de controles o ajustes o la realizaci n de procedimientos distintos de los que aqu se especifi...

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