Document Revision History

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.

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 in NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU 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 DPU 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 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