Chapter 15. Adding the Optional
Dual-port Horizontal
Network Card
The DGX A100 comes with a vertical dual-port network card. You can expand the ports by adding a
horizontal dual-port network card for slot 5.
15.1. Dual-port Network Card Upgrade Overview
This is a high-level overview of the procedure to install the optional horizontal dual-port network card
on the DGX A100 system.
1. Obtain the new card from NVIDIA Sales.
2. Shut down the system.
3. Label all motherboard tray cables and unplug them.
4. Slide out the motherboard tray until it locks and then open the lid.
5. Remove the PCI slot ller for slot 5.
6. Insert the new card into the slot and secure with the screw.
7. Close the lid on the motherboard tray, then insert the tray into the system.
8. Plug in all cables using the labels as a reference.
9. Power on the system.
10. Verify that the network card is healthy using nvsm show health.
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