Mellanox ConnectX-5 VPI Adapter Card

[Music] today we're going to take you through the installation process of a connect X 5vp eye socket direct guard the Mellanox socket direct card is a special form factor adapter card that requires two by eight PCIe slots this product consists of the following components two PCB cards an adapter card and an auxilary PCIe connection card a slimline SAS harness to connect between the two cards to harness lengths are available 25 centimeters or 35 centimeters the cards are shipped with two tall brackets assembled on the cards and two short brackets as accessories before the installation process please make sure to read and follow the safety warnings provided in the product user manual available through Mellanox comm verify also that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements listed in the manual for using the adapter card shut down your system if it's active turn off