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Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series User Manual

Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series
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Exported onOct/22/2020 06:45 PM
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NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx PCIe HHHL
Ethernet Adapter Cards User Manual

Table of Contents

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Nvidia Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
Network InterfaceEthernet
PCIe InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16
Virtualization SupportSR-IOV, VirtIO
Product TypeNetwork Adapter
Data Link ProtocolEthernet
RDMA SupportYes
iWARP SupportNo
Operating Temperature0°C to 55°C
Port Speed25/50/100 Gbps
Form FactorPCIe
Number of Ports1 or 2
Hardware OffloadsVXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve
Security FeaturesIPsec, TLS
Speed per Port10/25/40/50/100 Gbps
Ethernet StandardsIEEE 802.3
RoCE SupportRoCEv2

Summary

Hardware Installation

Safety Warnings

Provides safety warnings for installation.

Installation Procedure Overview

Outlines the steps for installing the adapter card.

Driver Installation

Linux Driver Installation

Covers prerequisites, downloading, installing, results, logs, and driver loading for Linux.

Windows Driver Installation

Covers software requirements, downloading, and installing Mellanox WinOF-2 for Windows.

VMware Driver Installation

Covers hardware/software requirements and installation of Mellanox NATIVE ESXi drivers.

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Lists hardware requirements for installation.

Software Requirements

Lists software requirements for installation.

Unpacking the Package

Pre-Installation Checklist

Lists checks before installing the card.

Bracket Replacement Instructions

Installation Instructions

Secure the adapter card to the chassis

Step 1: Secure bracket to chassis.

Uninstalling the Card

Safety Precautions

Precautions before uninstalling the adapter card.

Card Removal

Steps to remove the adapter card from the system.

Uninstalling MLNX_OFED

Installing MLNX_OFED Using YUM

Setting up MLNX_OFED YUM Repository

Steps to set up a YUM repository.

Installing MLNX_OFED Using the YUM Tool

Installing MLNX_OFED Using apt-get Tool

Setting up MLNX_OFED apt-get Repository

Installing MLNX_OFED Using the apt-get Tool

Updating Firmware After Installation

Updating the Device Online

How to update the device firmware using the command line.

Updating the Device Manually

Steps for manually updating the device firmware.

Updating the Device Firmware Automatically upon System Boot

How to enable automatic firmware updates on boot.

UEFI Secure Boot

Enrolling Mellanox's x.509 Public Key on Your Systems

Steps to add Mellanox public key for Secure Boot.

Uninstalling Mellanox WinOF-2 Driver

Attended Uninstallation

Steps to uninstall MLNX_WinOF2 on a single node.

Unattended Uninstallation

Steps to uninstall MLNX_WinOF2 in unattended mode.

VMware Driver Installation

Hardware and Software Requirements

Lists requirements for VMware driver installation.