Nvidia BlueField-3 User Manual

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5.11.1 Installing the DPU
Connect the DPUwith the Auxiliary connection card using the supplied Cabline CA-II Plus
harnesses.
Step 1:Slide the black and white Cabline CA-II Plus harnesses through the retention clip while
making sure the clip opening is facing the plugs.
Step 2:Plug the Cabline CA-II Plus harnesses on the DPU while paying attention to the color-
coding. As indicated on both sides of the card; plug the black harness to the component side
and the white harness to the print side.
Step 3: Verify the plugs are locked.
The installation instructions include steps that involve a retention clip to be used while
connecting the Cabline harnesses to the DPUs. Please note that this is an optional
accessory.
Please make sure to install the DPU cards in a PCIe slot that is capable of supplying the
required power and airflow as stated in Specifications.

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