ConnectX EN Dual Port Ethernet Network Interface Cards With PCI Express x8 User’s Manual
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Rev 0.30
Mellanox Technologies
About this Manual
This
User’s Manual
describes Mellanox Technologies Ethernet PCI Express Network Interface Cards. It provides
details as to the interfaces of the card, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the card, and rele-
vant documentation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards.
The manual assumes basic familiarity with Ethernet networks.
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/
under Firmware downloads
•
Mellanox Technologies Document Distribution System (DDS):
http://docs.mellanox.com
(requires a customer
login account)
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.
ConnectX
®
EN (MTNIC) PRM
Document Number: DOC18348
Reference describing the interface used by developers to write a device
driver.
ConnectX
®
EN Hardware Reference Manual
Document Number: 2788HM
Reference for hardware engineers responsible for designing systems and
boards.
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) User’s Manual
Document Number: 2204UG
User’s Manual describing the set of MFT firmware management tools.
See http://www.mellanox.com under ‘Firmware’ downloads.
PCI Express 2.0 Specifications
Industry Standard PCI Express 2.0 Card Electromechanical Specifica-
tion, Rev 1.3.
SFP+ Module Spec sheet
Document Number: 2957
Reference for the Mellanox SFP + Module
