Nvidia BlueField-2 BF2500 User Manual

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Installing Linux on BlueField Controller Card...............................................................................................................59
Software Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 60
Preparing Host-Side Environment .................................................................................................................... 60
Setup Procedure With Installation Script............................................................................................................ 61
Setup Procedure Without Installation Script........................................................................................................ 61
Flashing BlueField Controller Card Bootloader Code .................................................................................................. 65
Opening Terminal Connection to BlueField Controller Card...................................................................................... 66
Using Initial Install Bootstream ....................................................................................................................... 66
Installing CentOS 7.4 on BlueField Controller Card.................................................................................................... 68
Full PXE Boot Installation.............................................................................................................................. 68
Non-PXE Boot Installation ............................................................................................................................. 75
MLNX_OFED Installation........................................................................................................................................75
Installing MLNX_OFED on Arm Cores ..................................................................................................................... 76
Prerequisite Packages for Installing MLNX_OFED................................................................................................... 76
Removing Pre-installed Kernel Module .............................................................................................................. 77
Installing MLNX_OFED on the BlueField Controller Card.......................................................................................... 77
Updating BlueField Controller Card Firmware ..................................................................................................... 79
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 81
General Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................81
Specifications......................................................................................................................................... 82
MBF2H516B-EE[N/E]OT Specifications .......................................................................................................................82

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