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Mellanox Technologies
About This Manual
This User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-5 VPI adapter card supporting
Dual-Socket Servers. The kit includes an adapter card with dual QSFP28 ports with PCI Express
x8 edge connector, an auxiliary PCIe connection card with PCI Express x8 edge connector and a
Slim-Line SAS cable which connects both cards. The User Manual provides details as to the
interfaces of the adapter card, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the
adapter card, and relevant documentation
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 Documentation
Table 2 - Documents List
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) User
Manual
Document no. 2204UG
User Manual describing the set of MFT firmware man-
agement tools for a single node.
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software
=> Firmware 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
User Manual describing OFED features, performance,
Band diagnostic, tools content and configuration.
See
http://www.mellanox.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 Mellanox adapter cards:
See:
http://www.mellanox.com
=>Products => Software
=> InfiniBand/VPI Drivers => Linux SW/Drivers =>
Release Notes
WinOF-2 for Windows
User Manual
Document no. MLX-15-3280
User Manual describing WinOF-2 features, performance,
Ethernet diagnostic, tools content and configuration.
See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software
=> Windows SW/Drivers
Mellanox OFED for Windows Driver
Release Notes
Release notes for Mellanox Technologies' MLNX_EN for
Linux driver kit for Mellanox adapter cards:
See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Products => Software
=> Ethernet Drivers => Mellanox OFED for Windows =>
WinOF-2 Release Notes
