VPI Adapter Card Installation
Rev 1.0
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VPI Adapter Card Installation
4.1
Hardware and Software Requirements
Before installing the adapter card, please make sure that the system meets the hardware and soft-
ware requirements listed in Table 8. Refer to Chapter 3,“Driver Software and Firmware” on
page 20 for download and installation instructions.
4.2
Installation Instructions
To change a tall bracket to a short bracket see Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket on
page 38.
Read all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power source.
The adapter cards listed in Table 3 on page 11 are standard PCI Express cards, each with a stan-
dard x8 edge connector. Please consult the host machine documentation for instructions on how to
install a PCI Express card.
Any PCI slot with the proper configuration is acceptable for connection. If the card is installed in a
PCI slot with less lanes than the card requires then the adapter card will not provide the optimum
data transfer.
4.3
Set Up
The basic steps to embed Mellanox cards in your computer are:
1. Identify the card in your system.
2. Verify the computer is recognizing the new adapter.
Table 8 - Hardware and Software Requirements
Requirement
Description
Hardware
•
PCI Express x8 or x16 slots
Software
Operating
Systems/Distributions
•
For Windows, both the InfiniBand and Ethernet drivers are in the Mellanox WinOF
for Windows software package available via Mellanox Web site http://
www.mel-
lanox.com
=> Downloads > Mellanox WinOF VPI for Windows
•
http://www.mellanox.com
=> Downloads > InfiniBand/VPI SW/ Linux Drivers
When more than one PCI slot is available make sure to use the PCI slot with the proper
configuration.
