Nvidia BlueField-2 InfiniBand User Manual

NVIDIA BlueField-2 InfiniBand/Ethernet DPU User Guide 49
must be placed on an antistatic surface.
For package contents, please refer to Package Contents.
Pre-Installation Checklist
1. Verify that your system meets the hardware and software requirements
stated above.
2. Shut down your system if active.
Turn off the power to the system, and disconnect the power cord. Refer to the
system documentation for instructions. Before you install the DPU, make sure that
the system is disconnected from power.
Installation Instructions
This section provides detailed instructions on installing your DPU in a system.
Important
Please note that if the card is removed hastily from the antistatic bag,
the plastic ziplock may harm the EMI fingers on the networking
connector. Carefully remove the card from the antistatic bag to avoid
damaging the EMI fingers.
Warning
Please note that the following figures are for illustration purposes
only.

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