Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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Product Overview ....................................................................................................................
ConnectX-6 PCIe x8 Card...................................................................................................... 10
ConnectX-6 PCIe x16 Card.................................................................................................... 1
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct™ Cards ....................................................................................... 11
ConnectX-6 Dual-slot Socket Direct Cards (2x PCIe x16) .............................................. 12
ConnectX-6 Single-slot Socket Direct Cards (2x PCIe x8 in a row) ............................... 13
Package Contents ................................................................................................................. 1
ConnectX-6 PCIe x8/x16 Adapter Cards.......................................................................... 14
ConnectX-6 Socket Direct Cards (2x PCIe x16)............................................................... 14
Features and Benefits........................................................................................................... 1
Operating Systems/Distributions .................................................................................... 17
Connectivity ...................................................................................................................... 1
Manageability ................................................................................................................... 1
Interfaces
Interfaces
Interfaces
InterfacesInterfaces .................................................................................................................
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InfiniBand Interface............................................................................................................... 1
Ethernet QSFP56 Interfaces ................................................................................................. 18
PCI Express Interface ........................................................................................................... 1
LED Interface......................................................................................................................... 1
Heat Sink Interface................................................................................................................ 1
SMBus Interface.................................................................................................................... 2
Voltage Regulators................................................................................................................ 2
Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
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Safety Warnings..................................................................................................................... 2
Installation Procedure Overview........................................................................................... 2
System Requirements........................................................................................................... 2
Hardware Requirements ................................................................................................. 22
Airflow Requirements ........................................................................................................... 2
Software Requirements ................................................................................................... 23
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................ 2
Pre-Installation Checklist..................................................................................................... 24