ConnectX-4 VPI Single and Dual Port QSFP28 Adapter Card User Manual
Rev 1.9
Mellanox Technologies
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About this Manual
This
User Manual
describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-4 VPI Single and Dual
QSFP28 ports PCI Express x8 and x16 adapter card. It provides details as to the interfaces of the
board, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant docu-
mentation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards.
The manual assumes basic familiarity with InfiniBand and Ethernet network and architecture
specifications.
Related Documentations
Table 2 - Documents List
Document Conventions
When discussing memory sizes, MB and MBytes are used in this document to mean size in mega
Bytes. The use of Mb or Mbits (small b) indicates size in mega bits. In this document PCIe is
used to mean PCI Express.
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) User
Manual
Document no. 2204UG
User Manual describing the set of MFT firmware management
tools for a single node.
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software => Firm-
ware Tools
Mellanox Firmware Utility (mlxup) User
Manual and Release Notes
Mellanox firmware update and query utility used to update the
firmware. See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software
=> Firmware Tools => mlxup Firmware Utility
Mellanox OFED for Linux
User Manual
Document no. 2877
http://www.mella-
nox.com
=> Products => Software => InfiniBand/VPI drivers =>
Mellanox OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution for Linux (MLNX-
_OFED)
Mellanox OFED for Linux Release Notes
Document no. 2877
Release Notes for Mellanox OFED for Linux driver kit for Mella-
nox adapter cards: See:
http://www.mellanox.com
=>Products =>
Software => InfiniBand/VPI Drivers => Linux SW/Drivers =>
Release Notes
IBTA Specification Release 1.3
InfiniBand Architecture Specification:
http://www.infinibandta.org/content/pages.php?pg=technology_-
public_specification
IEEE Std 802.3 Specification
This is the IEEE Ethernet specification
http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802
PCI Express 3.0 Specifications
Industry Standard PCI Express 3.0 Base and Card Electromechan-
ical Specifications
