Nvidia BlueField-2 InfiniBand User Manual

NVIDIA BlueField-2 InfiniBand/Ethernet DPU User Guide 44
Hardware Installation
Installation and initialization of the DPU require attention to the mechanical attributes,
power specification, and precautions for electronic equipment.
Safety Warnings
Please observe all safety warnings to avoid injury and prevent damage to system
components. Note that not all warnings are relevant to all models.
Note that not all warnings are relevant to all models.
General Installation Instructions
Read all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power
source.
Jewelry Removal Warning
Before you install or remove equipment that is connected to power lines,
remove jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, rings, watches, and so on. Metal
objects heat up when connected to power and ground and can meltdown,
causing serious burns and/or welding the metal object to the terminals.
Over-temperature
This equipment should not be operated in an area with an ambient
temperature exceed ing the maximum recommended: 55°C (131°F). An airflow
of 200LFM at this maximum ambient temperature is required for HCA cards
Note
Safety warnings are provided here in the English language.

Nvidia BlueField-2 InfiniBand Specifications

General

Processor	Arm Cortex-A72
Connectivity	InfiniBand, Ethernet
Security	Hardware Root of Trust, Secure Boot
Crypto Acceleration	Yes
Architecture	Arm
PCIe Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16
Security Acceleration	Yes
Network Acceleration	Yes
Network Interface	InfiniBand
Memory	16GB DDR4
Form Factor	PCIe
Product Type	DPU (Data Processing Unit)
Ethernet Speed	200Gbps
Storage	NVMe over Fabric support
Networking Features	RDMA, RoCE, SR-IOV
Cores	8x Arm A72 cores