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# BlueField-2

These card are currently installed on Secretariat and Affirmed, but will eventually be moved to take advantage of GPUs installed elsewhere.

## Software installation

All DOCA, embedded and BSP software was updated in September 2023, using the following:

* doca-host-repo-ubuntu2204\_2.2.0-0.0.3.2.2.0080.1.23.07.0.5.0.0\_amd64.deb
* doca-dpu-repo-ubuntu2204-local\_2.2.0080-1.23.07.0.5.0.0.bf.4.2.0.12855.2.23.prod\_arm64.deb
* DOCA\_2.2.0\_BSP\_4.2.0\_Ubuntu\_22.04-2.23-07.prod.bfb

Reference: <https://docs.nvidia.com/doca/sdk/installation-guide-for-linux/index.html#manual-bluefield-image-installation>

Devices are available and connected to each other via 100Gb IB across an IB switch.