Mellanox MCX555A-ECAT ConnectX-5 VPI EDR InfiniBand 100 Gb/s and 100 GbE Single-port QSFP28 PCIe3.0 x16 LP Adapter (FC EKFD)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EKFD adapter.

Overview

The Mellanox MCX555A-ECAT ConnectX-5 VPI EDR InfiniBand 100 Gb/s and 100 GbE Single-port QSFP28 PCIe3.0 x16 LP Adapter is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter offers a xx

Figure 1. Mellanox MCX555A-ECAT ConnectX-5 VPI EDR InfiniBand 100 Gb/s and 100 GbE Single-port QSFP28 PCIe3.0 x16 LP Adapter
Mellanox MCX555A-ECAT ConnectX-5 VPI EDR InfiniBand 100 Gb/s and 100 GbE Single-port QSFP28 PCIe3.0 x16 LP Adapter

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
01EM690 (AOC-MCX555A-ECAT-IB001)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x8
Slot requirement
For more information about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see the PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-12P or PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-22P
Voltage
3.3 V, 12 V.
Form factor
Short, low-profile
Attributes provided

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following links: