About This Manual
This User Manual describes NVIDIA® ConnectX®-8 SuperNICs. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant documentation.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards. The manual assumes basic familiarity with InfiniBand and Ethernet network and architecture specifications.
Ordering Part Numbers
Model | NVIDIA OPN | Description |
C8240 | 900-9X81Q-00CN-ST0 | NVIDIA ConnectX-8 C8240 HHHL SuperNIC, 400GbE (default mode) / NDR IB, Dual-port QSFP112, PCIe 6 x16 with x16 PCIe SocketDirect/MultiHost extension option, Crypto Enabled, Secure Boot Enabled, Tall bracket |
C8180 | 900-9X81E-00EX-ST0 | NVIDIA ConnectX-8 C8180 HHHL SuperNIC, 800Gbs XDR IB (default mode) / 2x400GbE, Single-cage OSFP, PCIe 6 x16 with x16 PCIe SocketDirect/MultiHost extension option, Crypto Enabled, Secure Boot Enabled, Tall bracket |
900-9X81E-00EX-DT0 | NVIDIA ConnectX-8 C8180 HHHL SuperNIC, 800Gbs XDR IB (default mode) / 2x400GbE, Single-cage OSFP, PCIe 6 x16 with x16 PCIe Down Stream Port Extension Option, Crypto Enabled, Secure Boot Enabled, Tall bracket |
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When discussing memory sizes, MB and MBytes are used in this document to mean size in MegaBytes. The use of Mb or Mbits (small b) indicates size in MegaBits. IB is used in this document to mean InfiniBand. In this document, PCIe is used to mean PCI Express.
Revision History
A list of the changes made to this document is provided in Document Revision History.