Mellanox Technologies MCX313A-BCBT User Manual

www.mellanox.comConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User ManualP/N:MCX313A-BCBT, MCX314A-BCBTRev 1.7

OverviewRev 1.7Mellanox 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 QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies111.2 Adapter Cards Covered in this ManualTable 3

OverviewRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies121. Installation InstructionsRead all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power sour

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies138. Hazardous Radiation Exposure Caution – U

Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies142 Adapter Card Interfaces2.1 I/O InterfacesEach adapter card includes the following interfaces:•

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies15Figure 3: Dual-port BracketFigure 4: Single-por

Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies162.1.1 Ethernet InterfaceThe network ports of the ConnectX®-3 adapter cards are compliant with the

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies172.2 PowerAll adapter cards receive 12V and 3.3V

Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies182.4.3 EEPROMEach board incorporates an EEPROM that is accessible through the I2C-compatible inter

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies19148 VPD Keyword RW STR Remaining read/write are

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Adapter Card InterfacesRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies203587 Data STR_ZERO Reserved (0x00)3840 VPD Keyword RW STR Remaining read/write area3842 Length 0x

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies213 Ethernet Adapter Card Installation3.1 Hardwar

Ethernet Adapter Card InstallationRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies22Figure 6: PCI Device 5. In the Value display box, check the fields VEN and DEV (fields

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies233.4 Cables and ModulesPlease refer to “Mellanox

Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies244 Driver Software and Firmware4.1 Driver Software4.1.1 LinuxFor Linux, download and install

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies25www.mellanox.comTo ensure that communication ha

Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies26Step 3: Select the Information tab from the Properties sheet (example).To save this informat

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies27ConnectX®-3 EN with RoCE based network manageme

Driver Software and FirmwareRev 1.7Mellanox Technologies282. Compare the programmed firmware version with the latest available. a. Go to Mellanox’s w

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies29 d. Reboot the computer. e. Enter: mst start. f

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies3Table of ContentsTable of Contents . . . . . .

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies30Appendix A: SpecificationsA.1 MCX313A-BCBT SpecificationsTable 7 - MCX313A-BCBT Specifications TablePhysicalSize: 2.12in

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies31A.2 MCX314A-BCBT SpecificationsTable 8 - MCX314

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies32A.3 Board Mechanical Drawing and DimensionsAll dimensions are in millimeters.All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies33Figure 10: Mechanical Drawing of the Dual-port

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies34Appendix B: Interface Connectors PinoutB.1 I2C-compatible Connector PinoutFigure 11: Compatible Connector Plug and Pinou

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies35Figure 12: PCIe Connector Pinout

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies36B.3 QSFP+ Connector PinoutFigure 13: Connector and Cage Views

Table 10 - Connector Pin Number and Name to Signal Name MapConnector Pin Number Connector Pin Name Port A Signal Name1 GND GND2 TXN_2 Tx2n3 TXP_2 Tx2p

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies38Appendix 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 QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies39C.3 Installing the New Bracket 1. Remove the pa

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies4 A.3 Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies40Figure 17: Placing the Bracket on the Card3. Make sure that the LEDs are aligned onto the bracket holes. 4. Use a torque

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies41Appendix D: Avertissements de sécurité d’instal

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies427. Codes électriques locaux et nationaux Ce matériel doit être installé dans le respect des codes électriques locaux et

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies43Appendix E: Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in Ge

This equipment should be installed in compliance with local and national elec-trical codes.Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies448. StrahlenkontakAchtung – Nu

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies45Appendix F: Advertencias de seguridad para la i

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies467. Códigos eléctricos locales y nacionalesEste equipo se debe instalar conforme a los códigos eléctricos locales y nacio

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies5List of TablesTable 1: Revision History Table .

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies6List of FiguresFigure 1: Card Product Label (Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies7Revision HistoryThis document was printed on Nov

Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies8About this ManualThis User Manual describes Mellanox Technologies ConnectX®-3 40 Gigabit Ethernet Single andDual QSFP+ po

ConnectX®-3 Ethernet Single and Dual QSFP+ Port Adapter Card User Manual Rev 1.7Mellanox Technologies9Customers who purchased Mellanox products throug