Dell Mellanox Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 20)

Installing the Hardware Rev 1.1
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4. Expose the socket to be used for the new card. When replacing an existing card, remove the
card from the socket. Grab the card on the edge on the side with UPC number and pull up
while gently rocking the card back and forth. For a new installation remove the protective
cover enclosing the socket for the card.
5. Line up the blade mezzanine card so that the pins of the card are over the sockets in the blade
server. Plug the card into the socket by placing your thumb over the Dell part number label
and pressing down until the card is fully seated.
6. Secure the blade mezzanine card with the mezzanine card latch.
7. Close the system case.
3.5 Connecting the Network Cables
3.5.1 Inserting a Cable into the Adapter Card
1. Support the weight of the cable before connecting it to the adapter card. Do this by using a
cable holder or tying the cable to the rack.
2. Determine the correct orientation of the connector to the card before inserting the connector.
Do not try and insert the connector upside down. This may damage the adapter card.
3. Insert the connector into the adapter card. Be careful to insert the connector straight into the
cage. Do not apply any torque, up or down, to the connector cage in the adapter card.
4. Make sure that the connector locks in place.
3.5.2 Removing a Cable from the Adapter Card
1. Pull on the latch release mechanism thereby unlatching the connector and pull the connector
out of the cage.
2. Do not apply torque to the connector when removing it from the adapter card.
3. Remove any cable supports that were used to support the cable’s weight.
3.6 Identifying the Card in A System
3.6.1 On Linux
Get the device location on the PCI bus by running lspci and locating lines with the string “Mella-
nox Technologies”:
Do not use excessive force when seating the card, as this may damage the system or
the adapter.
> lspci |grep -i Mellanox
27:00.0 Network controller: Mellanox Technologies MT27500 Family [ConnectX-3]