Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction.............................................................................. 9
1.1 System Requirements ....................................................................... 9
1.2 Package Contents ........................................................................... 10
1.2.1 Card Package ............................................................................ 10
1.2.2 Accessories Kit .......................................................................... 10
1.2.3 PCIe Auxiliary Card Package........................................................... 10
1.3 Features and Benefits ...................................................................... 11
2 BlueField DPU Administrator Quick Start Guide................................... 15
2.1 Prerequisites for Initial BlueField DPU Deployment ................................... 15
2.2 First-time Installation Procedure.........................................................15
3 Supported Interfaces .................................................................. 16
3.1 BlueField-3 SuperNICs Layout and Interface Information............................. 16
3.2 BlueField-3 DPUs Layout and Interface Information................................... 18
3.3 Interfaces Detailed Description........................................................... 19
3.3.1 DPU System-on-Chip (SoC)............................................................. 19
3.3.2 Networking Interface................................................................... 20
3.3.3 Networking Ports LEDs Interface ..................................................... 20
3.3.4 PCI Express Interface................................................................... 21
3.3.5 DDR5 SDRAM On-Board Memory....................................................... 21
3.3.6 NC-SI Management Interface .......................................................... 22
3.3.7 UART Interface Connectivity .......................................................... 22
3.3.8 USB 4-pin RA Connector................................................................ 22
3.3.9 1GbE OOB Management Interface .................................................... 23
3.3.10 PPS IN/OUT Interface .................................................................. 23
3.3.11 External PCIe Power Supply Connector.............................................. 24
3.3.12 Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors......................................................... 25
3.3.13 Integrated BMC Interface .............................................................. 25
3.3.14 NVMe SSD Interface..................................................................... 25
3.3.15 RTC Battery .............................................................................. 26
3.3.16 eMMC Interface.......................................................................... 26
4 Pinouts Description .................................................................... 27
4.1 PCI Express Interface....................................................................... 27

Nvidia BlueField-3 Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	BlueField-3
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English