Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

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1.2 Package Contents
Prior to unpacking your DPU Controller, it is important to make sure your server meets all the system
requirements listed above for a smooth installation. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment
shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller.
1.2.1 Card Package
Cards
1x BlueField-3 DPU Controller
Accessories
1x tall bracket (shipped assembled on the card)
1.2.2 Accessories Kit
Kit OPN Contents
MBF35-DKIT   4-pin USB to female USB Type-A cable
20-pin shrouded connector to USB Type-A cable
1.2.3 PCIe Auxiliary Card Package
The PCIe auxiliary kit can be purchased separately to operate selected DPU Controllers in a dual-
socket server.For package contents, refer toPCIe Auxiliary Card Kit.
For more detailed information, refer to Specifications.
1.3 Features and Benefits
This section describes hardware features and capabilities. Please refer to the relevant driver and/or
firmware release notes for feature availability.
This is an optional accessories kit used for debugging purposes and can be ordered
separately.
This is an optional kit.

Nvidia BlueField-3 Specifications

General

Product Type	DPU (Data Processing Unit)
Power Consumption	Up to 75W
Manufacturing Process	7nm
Operating Temperature	0°C to 70°C
Virtualization	SR-IOV, Virtio
Target Applications	Cloud, Networking, Storage
Memory	Up to 16 GB DDR4
Memory Bandwidth	Up to 200 GB/s
Networking	Up to 400 GbE
PCIe	PCIe Gen4 x16
Storage Acceleration	NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF)
Security	Hardware root of trust, Secure boot
Form Factor	PCIe Card
Acceleration Engines	Networking, Storage, Security
Software Support	NVIDIA DOCA
Cache	L1, L2, L3 caches