Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

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3.3.1.1 Encryption
The DPU and SuperNICs addresses the concerns of modern data centers by combining hardware
encryption accelerators with embedded software and fully integrated advanced network
capabilities, making it an ideal platform for developing proprietary security applications. It enables
a distributed security architecture by isolating and protecting each workload and providing flexible
control and visibility at the server and workload level; controlling risk at the server access layer
builds security into the DNA of the data center and enables prevention, detection, and response to
potential threats in real-time. DPU can deliver powerful functionality, including encryption of data-
in-motion, bare-metal provisioning, stateful L4 firewall, and more.
3.3.2 Networking Interface
The network ports are compliant with the InfiniBand Architecture Specification, Release 1.5.
InfiniBand traffic is transmitted through the cards' QSFP112 connectors.
3.3.3 Networking Ports LEDs Interface
One bicolor (Yellow and Green) I/O LED per port indicates speed and link status.
Link Indications
State Bi-Color LED (Yellow/Green)
Beacon command for locating the
adapter card
1Hz blinking Yellow
Applies to Crypto enabled OPNs.
The DPU includes special circuits to protect the card/server from ESD shocks when plugging
copper cables.

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