Nvidia BlueField-2 BF2500 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 10
System Requirements Overview ..............................................................................................................................10
Package Contents ...............................................................................................................................................10
Card Package ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Accessories Kit .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Ideal Solution for JBOF and JBOD Systems..................................................................................................................12
Features and Benefits ..........................................................................................................................................13
Supported Interfaces ................................................................................................................................ 16
Layout and Connector Information...........................................................................................................................16
BF2500 DPU Controller - Component Side .............................................................................................................. 16
BF2500 DPU Controller - Print Side....................................................................................................................... 17
Interfaces Detailed Description...............................................................................................................................19
BlueField-2 Data Processing Unit (DPU) ................................................................................................................. 19
Encryption ............................................................................................................................................... 19
InfiniBand QSFP56 Interface............................................................................................................................... 19
Ethernet QSFP56 Interfaces ............................................................................................................................... 20
QSFP56 Port Over-current Protection................................................................................................................ 20
PCI Express Interfaces...................................................................................................................................... 20
DDR4 Memory................................................................................................................................................ 20

Nvidia BlueField-2 BF2500 Specifications

General

Processor	ARM Cortex-A72
Memory	16 GB DDR4
Network Interfaces	2 x 100GbE
PCIe Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16
Product Type	DPU (Data Processing Unit)
Interface Type	Ethernet
Ethernet Ports	2
Maximum power consumption	75W
PCIe Lanes	16
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C
Storage Acceleration	Yes
Virtualization Support	Yes
Security Features	Secure Boot