Nvidia BlueField-2 BF2500 User Manual

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mount /root/MLNX_OFED_LINUX-4.2-1.4.8.0-rhel7.4alternate-aarch64.iso /mnt
Install MLNX_OFED.
If the kernel on the BlueField is 4.11.0-22.el7a.aarch64, run:
cd /mnt
# ./mlnxofedinstall --bluefield
If the kernel is different than 4.11.0-22.el7a.aarch64, run:
cd /mnt
# ./mlnxofedinstall --add-kernel-support --skip-repo
./mlnxofedinstall --distro rhel7.4alternate --add-kernel-support --upstream-libs
--dpdk
This step might take longer than expected to be completed. If you are using a different pack- age than the required one, run “yum install”.
Restart openibd:
/etc/init.d/openibd restart
For OFED to support DPDK, use the arguments “--upstream-libs” and “--dpdk”.
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If the date is not set correctly while installing MLNX_OFED, first, set the date (e.g date -s 'Mon Feb 5 15:02:10 EST 2018'), then run the
installation.
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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