Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

Name: Nvidia BlueField-3
Brand: Nvidia
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NVIDIA BlueField-3 Networking Platform

User Guide

Table of Contents2
Introduction9
System Requirements9
Package Contents10
Card Package10
Accessories Kit10
Pcie Auxiliary Card Package10
Features and Benefits11
Bluefield DPU Administrator Quick Start Guide15
Prerequisites for Initial Bluefield DPU Deployment15
First-Time Installation Procedure15
Supported Interfaces16
Bluefield-3 Supernics Layout and Interface Information16
Bluefield-3 Dpus Layout and Interface Information18
Interfaces Detailed Description19
DPU System-On-Chip (Soc)19
Networking Interface20
Networking Ports Leds Interface20
PCI Express Interface21
DDR5 SDRAM On-Board Memory21
NC-SI Management Interface22
UART Interface Connectivity22
USB 4-Pin RA Connector22
1Gbe OOB Management Interface23
PPS IN/OUT Interface23
External Pcie Power Supply Connector24
Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors25
Integrated BMC Interface25
Nvme SSD Interface25
RTC Battery26
Emmc Interface26
Pinouts Description27
PCI Express Interface27
External Power Supply Connector29
NC-SI Management Interface30
Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors Pinouts32
Component Side32
Print Side34
Hardware Installation and Pcie Bifurcation36
Safety Warnings36
Installation Procedure Overview37
System Requirements37
Hardware Requirements37
Airflow Requirements38
Software Requirements38
Safety Precautions38
Unpacking38
Pre-Installation Checklist38
Installation Instructions39
Cables and Modules39
Networking Cable Installation39
DPU Power-Up and Power-Down Sequences40
Power-Up Sequence40
Power-Down Sequence41
Pcie X16 Dpu/Supernic Installation Instructions42
Installation Instructions42
Uninstalling the Dpu/Supernic43
Pcie Extension Option (2X Pcie X16) Installation Instructions44
Installing the DPU45
Uninstalling the Cards49
Pcie Bifurcation Configuration Options50
Host as Root Port on X4 Pcie Lane Peripherals52
DPU Arms as Root Port on Peripherals53
Setting High-Speed-Port Link Type55
Mlxconfig55
Uefi55
Troubleshooting56
Specifications57
B3140H Supernics Specifications57
B3140L Supernics Specifications58
B3220L Supernics Specifications59
B3210L Supernics Specifications61
B3240 Dpus Specifications62
B3210 Dpus Specifications63
B3210E Dpus Specifications64
B3220 Dpus Specifications65
Dpus Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions66
Bracket Mechanical Drawings68
Monitoring69
Thermal Sensors69
Heatsink69
Finding the GUID/MAC on the DPU70
Dpus Board Label Example70
Supernics Board Label Example72
Pcie Auxiliary Card Kit74
Pcie Auxiliary Card Package Contents74
Channel Insertion Loss75
Cabline CA-II Plus Harness Pinouts76
Cabline CA-II Plus Harness - Component Side76
Cabline CA-II Plus Harness - Print Side83
Technical Specifications92
Pcie Auxiliary Card Mechanical Drawings and Dimensions93
Bracket Mechanical Drawings and Dimensions93
Cabline CA-II Plus Harnesses Mechanical Drawing94
Supported Servers and Power Cords95
Supported Servers95
Supported Power Cords95
Document Revision History96

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Brand	Nvidia
Model	BlueField-3
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English

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