Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

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For detailed information, seeSpecifications.
1.2 Package Contents
Prior to unpacking your DPU, 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
Item Description
Card 1x BlueField-3 DPU
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 DPUs in a dual-socket server.
For package contents, refer to PCIe Auxiliary Card Kit.
For B3240, B3220 and B3210E DPUs, you need an 8-pin PCIe external power cable to
activate the card. The cable is not included in the package. For further details, please refer
to External PCIe Power Supply Connector.
This is an optional accessories kit used for debugging purposes and can be ordered
separately.
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This is an optional kit which applies to following OPNs:
B3220DPUs: 900-9D3B6-00CV-AA0 and 900-9D3B6-00SV-AA0
B3240DPUs: 900-9D3B6-00CN-AB0 and 900-9D3B6-00SN-AB0
B3210DPUs:900-9D3B6-00CC-AA0 and900-9D3B6-00SC-AA0
B3210EDPUs: 900-9D3B6-00CC-EA0 and 900-9D3B6-00SC-EA0

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