Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter Product Information

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The content in this document applies to the following Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapters:

Oracle Dual Port 25 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter
Oracle Dual Port 100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter

Note - Performance may be limited depending on the server configuration in which the 100 GbE Adapter Card is being used. Maximum performance of the 100 GbE Adapter Card can only be achieved on systems supporting PCIe 4.0 with 16 data lanes.
Oracle Dual Port 100 Gb Ethernet Adapter, Mellanox for Mezzanine form factor (for factory installation) (X86 Support Only)

Note - The Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapters are based on the Mellanox ConnectX®-5 integrated circuit devices.

For the most updated information about supported firmware and operating systems, important operating notes, and known issues, refer to the latest Product Notes document, which is available in the Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter Documentation Library at https://docs.oracle.com/en/networking/ethernet/dual-port-25-100-ethernet-adapter/.

Servers and Operating Systems Supported

The Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter support the following servers and operating systems .

Note - For detailed information about using an adapter card with your server, see the Service Manual and Product Notes for your server, available at https://docs.oracle.com/en/servers/index.html.

Server Platforms Supported	Operating Systems Supported	Dual Port 25 Gb Max Card Quantity Supported Per Server	Dual Port 100 Gb Max Card Quantity Supported Per Server	Dual Port 100 Gb (Mezzanine Form Factor) Max Card Quantity Supported Server
Oracle Server X9-2 Oracle Server X9-2L Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance ZS9-2	Oracle Linux 8 Update 3 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6 (UEK 6) Update 2, UEK 5Update 5 Oracle Linux 7 Update 9 with UEK 6 Update 2, UEK 5 Update 5 Windows Server 2019, 2016 VMware ESXi 7 Update 2 VMware ESXi 6.7 Update 3 Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU33	2	2	1
Oracle SPARC T8-1 Server Oracle SPARC T8-2 Server Oracle SPARC T8-4 Server Oracle SPARC M8-8 Server	Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU33 (minimum version required for Oracle Solaris operation) Oracle Solaris 11.4 SRU36 (minimum version required to use Oracle Hardware Management Pack (HMP) Firmware Update tool v2.4.8.0 )	Not Applicable	(SPARC T8-1) 2 (SPARC T8-2) 4 (SPARC T8-4) 4 (SPARC M8-8) 8	Not Applicable

Other servers and processors might be added to this list in the future, if they qualify. Check your server Product Notes for confirmation that your server has subsequently been qualified for device support.

Note - Refer to your server Product Notes for up-to date information on supported servers, operating systems, and required patchsets.

Minimum Supported Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter Firmware Version

The Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter minimum supported firmware version is 16.29.1414.

To obtain the latest adapter firmware (FW bin file), go to:

My Oracle Support web site at https://support.oracle.com.
Firmware release download page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/systems/patches/firmware/firmware-140779.html.
For information on updating drivers and firmware for the Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter, refer to Getting Firmware and Software Updates.

Host Firmware Supported

The Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter supports the minimum required host firmware described in the following tables.

For the latest software releases, refer to the supported server Product Notes.

Server	Minimum Required Host Firmware Version
Oracle Server X9-2	Oracle Server X9-2 SW 1.1.0 - FIRMWARE PACK
Oracle Server X9-2L	Oracle Server X9-2L SW 1.1.0 - FIRMWARE PACK
Oracle Storage Appliance ZS9-2	Oracle Storage Appliance ZS9-2 SW 1.1.0 - FIRMWARE PACK
Oracle SPARC T8-1, T8-2, T8-4, and M8-8 Servers	Oracle SPARC T8 and M8 Series Servers: System Firmware 9.10.3.

Ethernet Transceivers and Cables Supported

The following table describes the Ethernet transceivers and cables supported by Oracle Dual Port 25/100 Gb Mellanox Ethernet Adapter.

Adapter Card	Switch Port	Transceiver	Cable Requirement
25 GbE	1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, 25 Gbps	N/A	SFP28 Twinax passive copper cable. Cable Lengths: 1, 2, 3, and 5 meters.
	10 Gbps	SFP+SR	Duplex LC Terminated Multi-mode Fiber OM3. Cable Length: 70 meters maximum
	10 Gbps	SFP+ LR	Duplex LC Terminated Single-mode Fiber OS1. Cable Length: 10 kilometers maximum
	25 Gbps	SFP28 SR	Duplex LC Terminated Multi-mode Fiber OM3. Cable Length: 70 meters maximum Duplex LC Terminated Multi mode Fiber OM 4 Cable Length: 100 meter
	25 Gbps	SFP28 LR	Duplex LC Terminated Single-mode Fiber OS1. Cable Length: 10 kilometers maximum
	10 Gbps, 25 Gbps	Dual Rate SFP28 SR	Duplex LC Terminated Multi-mode Fiber OM3. Cable Length: 70 meters maximum Duplex LC Terminated Multi-mode Fiber OM4. Cable Length: 100 meter maximum
100 GbE	10 Gbps, 25 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 100 Gbps	N/A	DAC Copper Cable assembly. Cable Lengths: 3 meters or 5 meters
100 GbE	100 Gbs	QSFP28 SR	Fiber Optical cable assembly: MT ferrule terminated, 12-fiber, multimode, MPO. Cable Lengths: 10, 20, 50, or 100 meters