User`s manual

ConnectX-2 VPI InfiniBand and Ethernet Adapter Card User’s Manual Rev 1.0

Mellanox Technologies

Table of Contents

Table of Contents 3

List of Figures 4

List of Tables 5

Revision History 6

About this Manual 7

Chapter 1 Overview 8

1.1 Adapter Cards 8

1.2 Mellanox Part Numbering Legend 9

1.3 Finding the GUID/MAC and Serial Number on the Adapter Cards 10

Chapter 2 VPI Adapter Card Installation 12

2.1 Hardware and Software Requirements 12

2.2 Installation Instructions 12

2.3 Safety Warnings 12

2.4 Cables and Modules 13

2.5 Cable Lengths 16

Chapter 3 Driver Software and Firmware 17

3.1 Driver Software 17

3.2 Updating Adapter Card Firmware 17

3.3 Single Adapter Card Firmware Update 17

Chapter 4 Adapter Card Interfaces 18

4.1 I/O Interfaces 18

4.2 Power 20

4.3 Memory 20

4.4 VPD Layout for these Adapter Cards 21

Chapter 5 Replacing a Tall Bracket With a Short Bracket 23

5.1 Remove the Existing Bracket from the Adapter Card 23

5.2 Installing the New Bracket 23

Appendix A Specifications 25

A.1 Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions 25

A.2 EMC Certification Statements 26

A.3 MHZH29-X[ST]R Specifications 28

Appendix B Interface Connectors Pinout 29

B.1 I2C-Compatible Connector Pinout 29

B.2 PCI Express x8 Connector Pinout 29

B.3 QSFP Connector Pinout 30

B.4 SFP+ Connector Pinout 32

Appendix C Avertissements de sécurité d’installation (Warnings in French) 34

Appendix D Sicherheitshinweise (Warnings in German) 36