www.mellanox.comConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User ManualP/N:MCX312A-XCBT, MCX311A-XCAT Rev 1.6
OverviewRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies101 OverviewThis document is a User Manual for Mellanox Technologies Ethernet cards based on the Con-nectX®-3 EN i
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies111.2 Adapter Cards Covered in this ManualTable 3
OverviewRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies121. Installation InstructionsRead all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power sour
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies138. Hazardous Radiation Exposure Caution – Us
Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies142 Adapter Card Interfaces2.1 I/O InterfacesEach adapter card includes the following interfaces:•
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies15Figure 3: MCX311A-XCAT CardThe adapter cards inc
Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies16Figure 4: Dual-port BracketFigure 5: Single-port BracketFor dual-port cards, Port 1 connects to c
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies172.1.1 Ethernet SFP+ InterfaceThe network ports o
Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies182.1.4 I2C-compatible InterfaceA three-pin header on the adapter cards is provided as the I2C-comp
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies19jumper location on the board is illustrated in A
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Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies2086 VPD Keyword V0 STR Misc Information88 Length 0x1089 Data PCIe Gen3 x8 STR_SPC105 VPD Keyword R
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies212306 Length 0xfd2307 Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x0
Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies2261 Length 0x1862 SerialNumber SN %STR_SPC “00..00XXXX..XX”86 VPD Keyword V0 STR Misc Information8
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies232050 Length 0xfd2051 Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x0
Ethernet Adapter Card InstallationRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies243 Ethernet Adapter Card Installation3.1 Hardware RequirementsA system with a PCI Expre
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies25Figure 7: PCI Device 5. In the Value display box
Ethernet Adapter Card InstallationRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies263.4 Cables and ModulesPlease refer to “Mellanox Products Approved Cable Lists” at http
When installing cables make sure that the latches engage.ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Techn
Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies284 Driver Software and Firmware4.1 Driver Software4.1.1 LinuxFor Linux, download and install
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies29instructions included in the download package (a
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies3Table of ContentsTable of Contents . . . . . . .
Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies30Step 3: Select the Information tab from the Properties sheet (example).To save this informat
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies31ConnectX®-3 EN with RoCE based network managemen
Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.6Mellanox Technologies322. Compare the programmed firmware version with the latest available. a. Go to Mellanox’s w
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies33 d. Reboot the computer. e. Enter: mst start. f.
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies34Appendix A: SpecificationsA.1 MCX311A-XCAT SpecificationsTable 8 - MCX311A-XCAT Specifications TablePhysicalSize: 2.11in
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies35A.2 MCX312A-XCBT SpecificationsTable 9 - MCX312A
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies36A.3 Board Mechanical Drawing and DimensionsAll dimensions are in millimeters.All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies37Figure 13: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port M
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies38Appendix B: Interface Connectors PinoutB.1 I2C-compatible Connector PinoutFigure 14: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinou
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies39Figure 15: PCIe Connector Pinout
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies4 A.2 MCX312A-XCBT Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies40B.3 SFP+ Connector PinoutFigure 16: Rear View of Module With Pin Placement
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies41Table 11 - SFP+ Connector PinoutPin Symbol Nam
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies42Appendix C: Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket This section provides instructions on how to remove the tall b
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies43C.3 Installing the New Bracket 1. Place the brac
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies44Figure 19: Placing the Bracket on the Card (MCX311A-XCAT)3. Make sure that the LEDs are aligned onto the bracket holes.
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies45Appendix D: Avertissements de sécurité d’install
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies467. Codes électriques locaux et nationaux Ce matériel doit être installé dans le respect des codes électriques locaux et
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies47Appendix E: Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in Ger
This equipment should be installed in compliance with local and national elec-trical codes.Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies488. StrahlenkontakAchtung – Nu
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies49Appendix F: Advertencias de seguridad para la in
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies5List of TablesTable 1: Revision History Table . .
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies507. Códigos eléctricos locales y nacionalesEste equipo se debe instalar conforme a los códigos eléctricos locales y nacio
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies6List of FiguresFigure 1: Card Product Label (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies7Revision HistoryThis document was printed on Octo
Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies8About this ManualThis User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-3 10 Gigabit Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ po
ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual SFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.6Mellanox Technologies9Customers who purchased Mellanox products through
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