Nvidia ConnectX-7 User Manual

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Airflow Requirements ......................................................................... 27
Software Requirements ....................................................................... 27
Safety Precautions ................................................................................. 27
Pre-Installation Checklist ......................................................................... 27
Bracket Replacement Instructions .............................................................. 28
Installation Instructions........................................................................... 28
Cables and Modules............................................................................ 29
Identifying the Card in Your System............................................................. 29
ConnectX-7 PCIe x16 Installation Instructions................................................. 31
Installing the Card ............................................................................. 31
Uninstalling the Card.......................................................................... 32
ConnectX-7 Socket Direct (2x PCIe x16) Installation Instructions .......................... 34
Installing the Cards ............................................................................ 35
Uninstalling the Cards......................................................................... 40
Driver Installation.............................................................................43
Linux Driver Installation .......................................................................... 43
Prerequisites.................................................................................... 43
Downloading MLNX_OFED..................................................................... 43
Installing MLNX_OFED ......................................................................... 44
Driver Load Upon System Boot............................................................... 49
Additional Installation Procedures .......................................................... 51
Performance Tuning ........................................................................... 57
Windows Driver Installation ...................................................................... 57
Software Requirements ....................................................................... 58
Downloading WinOF-2 Driver................................................................. 58
Installing WinOF-2 Driver ..................................................................... 58
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................. 66
VMware Driver Installation ....................................................................... 66
Hardware and Software Requirements ..................................................... 66
Installing NATIVE ESXi Driver for VMware vSphere ........................................ 66
Removing Earlier NVIDIA Drivers ............................................................. 67
Firmware Programming ....................................................................... 67
Updating Adapter Firmware .................................................................68
Setting High-Speed-Port Link Type .........................................................69

Nvidia ConnectX-7 Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	ConnectX-7
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English