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About this Manual
This
User Manual
describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX
®
-2 Dual Port 10Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express x8 adapter cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifications,
required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant documentation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards.
The manual assumes basic familiarity with Ethernet networks and architecture specifications.
Related Documentation
Table 2 - Documents List
Online Resources
• Mellanox Technologies Web pages:
http://www.mellanox.com
• Mellanox Technologies Firmware download Web page:
http://www.mellanox.com
=>
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.
Technical Support
Customers who purchased Mellanox products directly from Mellanox are invited to contact us
through the following methods.
• URL:
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Support
• E-mail:
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) User Manual
Document no. 2204UG
User Manual describing the set of MFT firmware management tools for a
single node.
See
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Firmware & Downloads => Download
Firmware Tools
Or
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 2.0 Specifications
Industry Standard PCI Express 2.0 Card Electromechanical Specification,
Rev 1.3.
