251.2.a.b.c.d.3.4.5.6.Cables and ModulesTo obtain the list of supported Mellanox cables for your adapter, please refer to the Cables ReferenceTable at http://www.mellanox.com/products/interconnect/cables-configurator.php.Cable InstallationAll cables can be inserted or removed with the unit powered on.To insert a cable, press the connector into the port receptacle until the connector is firmlyseated.Support the weight of the cable before connecting the cable to the adapter card. Do thisby using a cable holder or tying the cable to the rack.Determine the correct orientation of the connector to the card before inserting theconnector. Do not try and insert the connector upside down. This may damage theadapter card.Insert the connector into the adapter card. Be careful to insert the connector straight intothe cage. Do not apply any torque, up or down, to the connector cage in the adapter card.Make sure that the connector locks in place.After inserting a cable into a port, the Green LED indicator will light when the physicalconnection is established (that is, when the unit is powered on and a cable is plugged into theport with the other end of the connector plugged into a functioning port). See LEDInterface under the Interfaces section.After plugging in a cable, lock the connector using the latching mechanism particular to thecable vendor. When data is being transferred the Green LED will blink. See LED Interface underthe Interfaces section.Care should be taken as not to impede the air exhaust flow through the ventilation holes. Usecable lengths which allow for routing horizontally around to the side of the chassis beforebending upward or downward in the rack.To remove a cable, disengage the locks and slowly pull the connector away from the portreceptacle. LED indicator will turn off when the cable is unseated.Identifying the Card in Your SystemOn LinuxGet the device location on the PCI bus by running lspci and locating lines with the string “MellanoxTechnologies”:lspci |grep -i MellanoxNetwork controller: Mellanox Technologies MT2892 Family [ConnectX-6 Dx]To uninstall the adapter card, see Uninstalling the Card.When installing cables make sure that the latches engage.Always install and remove cables by pushing or pulling the cable and connectorin a straight line with the card.