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The following diagram shows the physical configuration between the BlueField SmartNIC and the ConnectX-5 NIC.
Pre-Installation Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Qty. | Item | Comments |
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| 2 | x86 servers running CentOS 7.5 | - |
| 1 | ConnectX-5 NIC (FW: 16.24.0328 and up) | - |
| 1 | BlueField 25GbE SmartNIC with Arm processor (FW: 18.24.1000 and up) | - |
| 1 | 25GB/s SFP28 networking cable | - |
| 1 | QSA28 Adapter (100GB-to-25GB Adapter) | - |
| 1 | UART-to-USB cable | For SmartNIC USB console access |
| 1 | Mini USB Type B cable | For SmartNIC USB Console Access |
| 1 | bfb image to be loaded on the BlueField SmartNIC Arm. | Image contains:
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- Insert ConnectX-5 NIC into Server A
- Insert BlueField SmartNIC into Server B
- Connect the SmartNIC UART cable from SmartNIC to its hosting Server B USB port #1
- Connect Mini USB cable from SmartNIC to its hosting Server B USB port #2
- Insert QSA28 Adapter into Server B 100GB port
- Connect one of the SmartNIC ports to the ConnectX-5 using 25GB cable
- Connect both servers to a management LAN
Recommended Hardware Requirements
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Schema scripts
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Jump Host Requirements
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Network Requirements
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Bare Metal Node Requirements
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Execution Requirements (Bare Metal Only)
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Software Prerequisites
MLNX_OFED
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- Use automatic FM update during MLNX_OFED installation ONLY if the current BlueField FW version is 18.24.1000 (GA) or above. In case its older, manually burn the FW after MLNX_OFED installation.
- In case you plan to run DPDK on the host itself, install MLNX_OFED with "--dpdk --upstream-libs" flags
- The "bluefield" flag is not required in some of the MLNX_OFED versions and OS releases
Database Prerequisites
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Schema scripts
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Other Installation Requirements
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Jump Host Requirements
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Network Requirements
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Bare Metal Node Requirements
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Execution Requirements (Bare Metal Only)
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Installation High-Level Overview
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Bare Metal Deployment Guide
Install Bare Metal Jump Host
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Creating a Node Inventory File
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Creating the Settings Files
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Running
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Virtual Deployment Guide
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Standard Deployment Overview
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Snapshot Deployment Overview
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Special Requirements for Virtual Deployments
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Install Jump Host
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Verifying the Setup - VMs
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Upstream Deployment Guide
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Upstream Deployment Key Features
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Special Requirements for Upstream Deployments
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Scenarios and Deploy Settings for Upstream Deployments
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Including Upstream Patches with Deployment
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Running
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Interacting with Containerized Overcloud
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Verifying the Setup as defined the Akraino validation feature project plus any additional testing specific to the blue print
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Developer Guide and Troubleshooting
Utilization of Images
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Post-deployment Configuration
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Debugging Failures
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Reporting a Bug
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Uninstall Guide
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Troubleshooting
Error Message Guide
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Maintenance
Blue Print Package Maintenance
Software maintenance
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Hardware maintenance
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Blue Print Deployment Maintenance
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Frequently Asked Questions
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License
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References
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Definitions, acronyms and abbreviations
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