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About This Manual
This is the User Guide for NVIDIA® Ethernet adapter cards based on the ConnectX®-5 integrated
circuit device for Open Compute Project Spec 3.0. These adapters' connectivity provide the highest
performing low latency and most flexible interconnect solution for PCI Express Gen 3.0/4.0 servers
used in Enterprise Data Centers and High-Performance Computing environments.
Ordering Part Numbers
The table below provides the ordering part numbers (OPN) for the available ConnectX-5 Ex and
ConnectX-5 Ethernet adapter cards for OCP Spec 3.0.
IC in Use
OPN
Marketing Description
ConnectX®-5
MCX562A-ACAI
ConnectX®-5 EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host
management, 25GbE Dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x16, Internal Lock bracket
MCX562A-ACAB
ConnectX®-5 EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host
management, 25GbE Dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x16, Thumbscrew (Pull
Tab) bracket
MCX566A-CCAI
ConnectX®-5 EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host
management, 100GbE Dual-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x16, Internal Lock
bracket
MCX565A-CCAB
ConnectX®-5 EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host
management, 100GbE Single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x16, Thumbscrew
(Pull Tab) bracket
ConnectX®-5 Ex
MCX566M-GDAI
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card for OCP 3.0 with Multi-Host
or Socket Direct and host management, 50GbE Dual-port QSFP28, PCIe
4.0/3.0 x16, Internal Lock bracket
MCX565M-CDAI
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with Multi-Host
or Socket Direct and host management, 100GbE Single-port QSFP28,
PCIe4.0 x16, Internal Lock bracket
MCX565M-CDAB
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with Multi-Host
or Socket Direct and host management, 100GbE Single-port QSFP28,
PCIe4.0 x16, Thumbscrew (Pull Tab) bracket
MCX566A-CDAI
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card for OCP 3.0 with host
management, 100GbE Dual-port QSFP28, PCIe4.0 x16, Internal Lock
bracket
MCX566A-CDAB
ConnectX®-5 Ex EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host
management, 100GbE Dual-port QSFP28, PCIe4.0 x16, Thumbscrew (Pull
Tab) bracket
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards. The manual assumes basic
familiarity with Ethernet network and architecture specifications.
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