Nvidia ConnectX-6

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Table of Contents2
Introduction8
Product Overview8
Connectx-6 Pcie X8 Card9
Connectx-6 Pcie X16 Card10
Connectx-6 de Pcie X16 Card11
Connectx-6 for Liquid-Cooled Intel® Server System D50TNP Platforms11
Connectx-6 Socket Direct™ Cards12
Package Contents15
Connectx-6 Pcie X8/X16 Adapter Cards15
Connectx-6 Pcie X16 Adapter Card for Liquid-Cooled Intel® Server System D50TNP Platforms15
Connectx-6 Socket Direct Cards (2X Pcie X16)15
Features and Benefits16
Operating Systems/Distributions19
Connectivity19
Manageability19
Interfaces20
Infiniband Interface20
Ethernet Interfaces20
PCI Express Interface20
LED Interface20
Heatsink Interface22
Smbus Interface22
Voltage Regulators22
Thermal Sensors23
Hardware Installation24
Safety Warnings24
Installation Procedure Overview25
System Requirements25
Hardware Requirements25
Airflow Requirements26
Software Requirements27
Safety Precautions27
Pre-Installation Checklist27
Bracket Replacement Instructions27
Installation Instructions28
Cables and Modules29
Identifying the Card in Your System29
Pcie X8/16 Cards Installation Instructions31
Installing the Card31
Uninstalling the Card33
Socket Direct (2X Pcie X16) Cards Installation Instructions34
Installing the Card35
Uninstalling the Card41
Cards for Intel Liquid-Cooled Platforms Installation Instructions42
Installing the Card43
Driver Installation47
Linux Driver Installation47
Prerequisites47
Downloading NVIDIA OFED47
Installing NVIDIA OFED49
Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM54
Installing MLNX_OFED Using Apt-Get Tool56
Updating Firmware after Installation58
UEFI Secure Boot59
Performance Tuning61
Windows Driver Installation61
Software Requirements61
Downloading NVIDIA Winof-2 Driver61
Uninstalling NVIDIA Winof-2 Driver69
Extracting Files Without Running Installation69
Firmware Upgrade72
Vmware Driver Installation72
Hardware and Software Requirements72
Installing NVIDIA NATIVE Esxi Driver for Vmware Vsphere73
Removing Earlier NVIDIA Drivers73
Firmware Programming74
Updating Adapter Firmware75
Troubleshooting76
General Troubleshooting76
Linux Troubleshooting77
Windows Troubleshooting77
Specifications79
MCX651105A-EDAT Specifications79
MCX653105A-HDAT Specifications80
MCX653106A-HDAT Specifications82
MCX653105A-HDAL Specifications83
MCX653106A-HDAL Specifications85
MCX653105A-ECAT Specifications86
MCX653106A-ECAT Specifications88
MCX654105A-HCAT Specifications89
MCX654106A-HCAT Specifications91
MCX654106A-ECAT Specifications93
MCX653105A-EFAT Specifications95
MCX653106A-EFAT Specifications97
MCX683105AN-HDAT Specifications98
Adapter Card and Bracket Mechanical Drawings and Dimensions100
Adapter Cards100
Brackets Dimensions101
PCI Express Pinouts Description for Single-Slot Socket Direct Card102
Finding the GUID/MAC on the Adapter Card103
Document Revision History104

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