NVIDIA BlueField-3 Networking Platform User Guide

Document Revision History

Date

Description

Nov 2025

  • Added 900-9D3B6-00CN-PA0 support across the document

  • Updated product lifecycle for 900-9D3L6-00CN-AA0 (moved to EOL)

  • Added Battery Removal Instructions .

Oct 2025

Added a not to Configuration Scenarios

Sep 2025

  • Updated PCI Express Interface pinouts in Pinouts Description

  • Updated product lifecycle for B3140L platforms (moved to EOL)

Jun 2025

Added a note to Host as Root Port on Peripherals

Apr 2025

Added Bracket Replacement Instructions.

Mar 2025

Updated bracket photo of FHHL Single-Slot Dual-Port SuperNICs

Feb 2025

Added a warning to Configuration Scenarios

Oct 2024

  • Updated Specifications for 900-9D3B6-00CN-PA0

  • Updated Supported Servers and Power Cords

  • Updated Card package and updated that B3140H SuperNICs are shipped with a short bracket as an accessory

Jul 2024

  • Added wiring diagram to the 8-pin ATX Power Supply Cable installation instructions

  • Added warnings to the eMMC and NVMe SSD Interfaces in Supported Interfaces

Jun 2024

  • Added 900-9D3B6-00CN-PA0 support across the document

  • Updated Supported Servers and Power Cords

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 Configuration Scenarios

  • Updated Finding the GUID/MAC on the Board

Nov 2023

  • Updated Channel Insertion Loss

  • Added regulatory label in Finding the GUID/MAC on the DPU

  • 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 DPU

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.

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

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 Bring-Up and Driver Installation

  • 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 DPU 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

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