NVIDIA Mellanox MCX546A-EDAN SmartNIC Firmware 16.28.1002 is the latest firmware version for the SmartNIC series of low-latency network interface cards produced and marketed by NVIDIA Mellanox. SmartNICs are a type of network interface card with an onboard FPGA or an ARM core that is programmable and configurable, providing on-the-fly network traffic processing and offloading workloads like firewalls, encryption/decryption, and packet filtering from servers and endpoints.

List of Features

• Supports Ethernet speeds of up to 100 Gb/s
• Low latency, minimizing data transfer time from offline storage units to processors' working memory
• Intelligent on-load balancing technology enhances network utilization, with multiple options for port and protocol configurations
• Packet filtering features against DDoS and other malicious attacks, firewalls and file virus scanning, all powered by Symantec Endpoint Protection technology
• Encryption/decryption acceleration with support for AES, RSA, and more

Specifications and Technologies

The NVIDIA Mellanox MCX546A-EDAN SmartNIC Firmware 16.28.1002 is designed to be 100G ready, with an InfiniBand architecture architecture capacity featuring HDR 200G.

Known Issues with the Device

While the device is known for overall reliable performance with no major known issues or concern, some activities such as Cloud usage of Genius services introducing latency both in sending and processing data.

Troubleshooting

In the event of technical difficulties while using the NVIDIA Mellanox MCX546A-EDAN SmartNIC, contact a certified technician for replacement under the device's warranty.

Driver Information

To download an NDriver for NVIDIA Mellanox SmartNICs fully compatible with platforms such as Ubuntu, Red Hat Linux, and SuSE Linux is available on the official NVIDIA Mellanox website