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About this Manual
This
User Manual
describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-3 Pro 10 Gigabit Quad Port PCI
Express x8 network interface cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifica-
tions, 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
=> Support => Download Center
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.
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
=> Products => Software => Firm-
ware Tools
MLNX_EN for Linux README Driver Kit
for Mellanox Adapter Cards with 10GigE
Support
Document no. 2950
This document provides information on the MLNX_EN Linux
driver and instructions for installing the driver on Mellanox Con-
nectX adapter cards supporting 10Gb/s Ethernet.
Mellanox OFED for Linux
User Manual
Document no. 2877
User Manual describing OFED features, performance, InfiniBand
diagnostic, tools content and configuration.See
http://www.mella-
nox.com
=> Products => Software => Linux SW/Drivers => Mel-
lanox OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution for Linux
(MLNX_OFED)
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 Electromechanical
Specifications
