Document Revision History

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Date	Description
Mar 2024	Updated B3210E PCIe speed to Gen 5.0 Removed the "Securing Workloads" feature from Features and Benefits Updated the onboard memory specifications in Features and Benefits Updated NC-SI trance lengths in NC-SI Management Interface Updated the important notes and warnings in External PCIe Power Supply Connector Added 8-pin ATX Power Supply Cable installation instructions Updated Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors Pinouts Updated PCIe Auxiliary Card Kit Added notes across the document stating that the Socket-Direct functionality is currently not supported by firmware Updated Supported Servers and Power Cords Updated the DDR5 specifications for the B3220L and B3220 platforms across the document
Feb 2024	Updated Supported Servers
Jan 2023	Fixed a typo in Specifications Updated PCIe Gen support for B3210E DPUs
Dec 2023	Updated the document to include BlueField-3 SuperNICs upon reaching the "Mass Production" milestone. OPNs: B3210L, B3220L and B3210E Updated the eMMC interface in Features and Benefits Added PCIe Bifurcation Configuration Options Updated Finding the GUID/MAC on the Board
Nov 2023	Updated Channel Insertion Loss Added regulatory label in Finding the GUID/MAC on the Board Updated Supported Servers
Oct 2023	Updated the following sections: DPU Power-Up Instructions. Added NC-SI trance lengths in NC-SI Management Interface. Updated PCIe Auxiliary Card Kit to indicate that MTMK9100-T15 supports Gen 5.0. Updated NVMe SSD Interface. Updated default speed of B3140H to 400Gb/s Ethernet. Added Regulatory Model Number for each DPU in Specifications.
Aug 2023	Added step 3 to section Verifying DPU Connection and Setting Up Host Environment Fixed typo in Bracket Mechanical Drawings Updated board label in Finding the GUID/MAC on the Board
Aug 2023	Updated the lifecycle tag of 900-9D3B6-00CV-AA0 and 900-9D3B6-00SV-AA0 to indicate "Mass Production". Updated Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors Pinouts. Updated Cabline CA-II Plus Harness Pinouts. Added a note to NVMe SSD Interface.
July 2023	Amended a note on airflow direction in Hardware Installation and PCIe Bifurcation.
June 2023	Added `sudo` to step 2 in section Verifying DPU Connection and Setting Up Host Environment. Updated list of identified devices in section Verifying DPU Connection and Setting Up Host Environment. Added section Connecting to BlueField and Verifying Version. Updated step 2.c. in section Updating BlueField BFB Image. Added `sudo` to step 3.b. in section Updating BlueField BFB Image. Marked 900-9D3B6-00CC-AA0 and 900-9D3B6-00SC-AA0 as EOL (End of Life) products. Added new DPUs to the user manual: 900-9D3B6-00CC-EA0 and 900-9D3B6-00SC-EA0. Updated Cabline CA-II Plus Harness Pinouts. Updated SoC frequency for E-Series DPUs in Specifications
May 2023	Updated Specifications - added non-operational storage temperature specifications. Updated Ethernet protocols in Specifications.
Apr 2023	Added PSID and device ID information in NVIDIA BlueField-3 Networking Platform User Guide.
Mar 2023	Updated DDR5 SDRAM On-Board Memory.
Feb 2023	Updated External PCIe Power Supply Connector.
Feb 2022	Updated list of SKUs across the document Added BlueField-3 Administrator Quick Start Guide Added Setting High-Speed-Port Link Type Added an important note on the External PCIe Power Supply Connector
Jan 2023	Added PCIe Auxiliary Card Kit
Nov 2022	Updated the following sections: NC-SI Interface Pinouts
Jul 2022	Updated the following sections: Cabline CA-II Plus Connectors with additional information. Added Cabline CA-II Connector pins in Pinouts Description. Finding the GUID/MAC on the Board with board label examples. PCI Express Interface pinouts to reflect changes in pins BB81 and B882. Added heatsink dimensions in Introduction and Specifications.
Jun 2022	Renamed the document from "NVIDIA BleuField-3 InfiniBand/VPI DPU User Guide" to "NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU User Guide"
May 2022	First release