The adapter card includes special circuits to protect from ESD shocks to the card/server when
plugging copper cables.
Interfaces
Ethernet SFP28 and QSFP28 Interfaces
The network ports of the ConnectX®-5 adapter card are compliant with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
standards listed in Features and Benefits
. Ethernet traffic is transmitted through the SFP28/QSFP28
connectors on the adapter card.
PCI Express Interface
The table below describes the supported PCIe interface in ConnectX-5 and ConnectX-5 Ex adapter
cards.
IC Model Supported PCIe Interface Features
ConnectX-5
PCIe Gen 3.0 (1.1 and 2.0 compatible)
through x8 or x16 edge connectors
Link Rates: 2.5. 5.0 or 8.0GT/s.
Auto Negotiation to: x16, x8, x4, x2 or
x1.
Support for MSI/MSI-X mechanisms.
LED Interface
There is one bi-color I/O LED per port to indicate link status located on the adapter card.
Link Indications
State
Bi-color LED (Yellow/Green) - Link speed
Beacon command for locating the adapter card
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