Common Abbreviations and Related Documents
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Abbreviation / Acronym |
Whole Word / Description |
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B |
(Capital) ‘B’ is used to indicate size in bytes or multiples of bytes (e.g., 1KB = 1024 bytes, and 1MB = 1048576 bytes) |
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b |
(Small) ‘b’ is used to indicate size in bits or multiples of bits (e.g., 1Kb = 1024 bits) |
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FW |
Firmware |
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HCA |
Host Channel Adapter |
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HW |
Hardware |
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IB |
InfiniBand |
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LSB |
Least significant byte |
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lsb |
Least significant bit |
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MSB |
Most significant byte |
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msb |
Most significant bit |
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NIC |
Network Interface Card |
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NVGRE |
Network Virtualization using Generic Routing Encapsulation |
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SW |
Software |
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VPI |
Virtual Protocol Interconnect |
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IPoIB |
IP over InfiniBand |
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PFC |
Priority Flow Control |
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PR |
Path Record |
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RDS |
Reliable Datagram Sockets |
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RoCE |
RDMA over Converged Ethernet |
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SL |
Service Level |
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MPI |
Message Passing Interface |
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QoS |
Quality of Service |
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ETW |
Event Tracing for Windows |
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WPP |
Windows Software Trace Preprocessor |
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SoC |
System On Chip |
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DPU |
Data Processing Unit |
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Document |
Description |
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MFT User Manual |
Describes the set of firmware management tools for a single InfiniBand node. MFT can be used for:
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WinOF-2 Release Notes |
For possible software issues, please refer to WinOF-2 Release Notes. |
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MLNX_OFED Release Notes |
For possible software issues, please refer to MLNX_OFED Release Notes. |
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README file |
Includes basic installation instructions, summary of main features and requirements. |
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ConnectX®-4 Firmware Release Notes |
For possible firmware issues, please refer to ConnectX®-4 Firmware Release Notes. |
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InfiniBand™ Architecture Specification, Volume 1, |
The InfiniBand Specification by IBTA |