Server/NIC
Welcome
Welcome to the OCP NIC subgroup under OCP Server Work Group. The goal of this subgroup is to form a healthy ecosystem in OCP NIC space, under OCP framework
Sub Project Lead
Guideline
We are here to build a supportive, informative and inclusive community:
Supportive
- Support implementation questions - Evaluate new use cases
Informative
- Share the latest topics and trends related to OCP Mezz NIC spec - Share both challenges and opportunities
Inclusive
- Take community feedback and make iterations to proposal before submitting major revision to work group and IC - Open to both adopters, and observers
Events
10/22/2020 OCP NIC October Working Session (virtual)
11/10/2020 OCP Tech Week - NIC/Mezz track (virtual)
More information about OCP events can be found at: http://www.opencompute.org/community/events/ocp-events-calendar
Documents
Release Candidate (RC) Docs
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (with change bar) | 1v09 Draft | 09/10/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (without change bar) | 1v09 Draft | 09/10/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (with change bar) | 1v09 RC2 Draft | 09/23/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (without change bar) | 1v09 RC2 Draft | 09/23/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (with change bar) -- updated with reviews feedback | 1v09 RC3 Draft | 09/30/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (without change bar) -- updated with reviews feedback | 1v09 RC3 Draft | 09/30/2020 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
Released Specification Docs
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (with change bar) | 1v00 Released | 12/20/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Specification (without change bar) | 1v00 Released | 12/20/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
Supporting Collateral
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinout Table and PCIe bifurcation decoder | XLSX | 1v00 Released | 12/09/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
| SFF Implementation Block Diagram Example | 1v00 Released | 12/18/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| LFF Implementation Block Diagram Example | 1v00 Released | 12/18/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download | |
| MC MAC Address Provisioning Calculator | XLSX | 1v00 Released | 12/16/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 FRU - Intel Basic Example | XLSX | N/A | 06/20/2019 | Intel | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 FRU - Intel Basic Example | HEX | N/A | 06/20/2019 | Intel | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 2D mechanical drawings | ZIP/PDF | 1v00 Released | 12/05/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 3D mechanical drawings | ZIP/PDF | 0v91 Released | 7/29/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Thermal Models | Icepack with STEP | 0v80 Released | 06/24/2019 | OCP NIC sub-group | Download |
Fixtures Design Files
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe® Gen3 CLB/CBB Fixtures Collateral (Schematics, Layout & BOM) | ZIP | N/A | 6/13/2019 | Dell-EMC | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe® Gen4 CLB/CBB Fixtures Collateral (Schematics, Layout & BOM) | ZIP | N/A | 6/13/2019 | Dell-EMC | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Shock & Vibe Fixtures Collateral (Mechanical drawings) | ZIP | N/A | 3/29/2019 | Intel | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Thermal Test Fixtures Collateral (Mechanical) | ZIP | N/A | 6/4/2018 | Dell-EMC | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 Thermal Test Fixtures Collateral (Schematic, Layout) | ZIP | N/A | 2/11/2019 | Dell-EMC | Download |
Fixtures For Purchase
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCP NIC 3.0 PCIe® Gen3/Gen4 CLB/CBB Fixtures | N/A | N/A | 1/21/2020 | UNH-IOL | Link |
Presentations
| Name | Format | Version | Date | Contributor | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tall Form Factor Proposal | N/A | 10/7/2020 | Nvidia & Dell-EMC | Download | |
| OCP CLB Impedance Analysis | N/A | 11/6/2019 | HPE | Download | |
| OCP NIC presentation to Server Workgroup & Incubation Committee | PPTX | v12 | 1/23/2018 | OCP NIC Subgroup | Download |
| OCP NIC 3.0 spec project schedule | XLSX | v7 | 1/23/2018 | Download | |
| Mechanical Discussion Deck | ZIP | v5 | 12/01/2017 | Download | |
| Thermal Discussion Deck | PPTX | v7 | 11/15/2017 | Download | |
| Thermal Simulation Results | XLSX | v7 | 11/3/2017 | Download | |
| Dell-EMC OCP NIC Presentation | PPTX | v1 | 9/6/2017 | Dell-EMC | Download |
| Mechanical focused recommendation presentation | PPTX | N/A | 9/1/2017 | Lenovo | Download |
| Kick-off workshop deck | ZIP | N/A | 9/25/2017 | Microsoft / TE / Amphenol / Broadcom / Intel / Facebook | Download |
| Kick-off workshop recording (large file 908MB) | ZIP | N/A | 9/25/2017 | Microsoft / TE / Amphenol / Broadcom / Intel / Facebook | Download |
Archive
Archives prior to November 2018
Archives December 2018 - present
Meetings
This project meets - 1 times a Month; Defaults to 1st Wednesday of the Month.
Call-in info and source of truth @ http://opencompute.org/projects/projects-calendar/ (Time zone shown: Eastern Time)
This call is open to the public.
If there is a cancellation, we will try our best to cancel >24hrs before the meeting by the calendars above.
Meeting minutes is sent out in mailing list and can be found at archive
Monthly NIC sub-group Community Meetings
| Name | Date | Presentation | Recordings | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 10/7/2020 | PPTX | [Pending] | OCP NIC sub-group |
| September 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 9/2/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| August 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 8/5/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| July 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 7/1/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| June 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 6/3/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| May 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 5/6/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| April 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 4/1/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| March 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 3/11/2020 | PPTX | YOUTUBE | OCP NIC sub-group |
| February 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 2/5/2020 | PPTX | Missing | OCP NIC sub-group |
| January 2020 NIC sub-group monthly call | 1/3/2020 | PPTX | Missing | OCP NIC sub-group |
Monthly NIC sub-group Update to Server Workgroup
| Name | Date | Presentation | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 9/23/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| August 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 8/26/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| July 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 7/22/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| June 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 6/24/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| May 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 5/27/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| April 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 4/22/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| March 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 3/25/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| February 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 2/26/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
| January 2020 NIC sub-group update to Server Workgroup | 1/22/2020 | PPTX | OCP NIC sub-group |
Recordings from Past Calls
- - September 2nd, 2020
- - August 5th, 2020
- - July 1st, 2020
- - June 3rd, 2020
- - May 6th, 2020
- - April 1st, 2020
- - March 11th, 2020
- - Feb 13th, 2020
- - Feb 6th, 2020
- - Dec 4, 2019
- - Nov 6th, 2019
- - June 5th, 2019
- - May 1st, 2019
- - April 3rd, 2019
- - March 6th, 2019
- - January 2nd, 2019
- - December 5th, 2018
- - November 7th, 2018
- - September 5th, 2018
- - August 1st, 2018
- - May 2nd, 2018
- - April 18th, 2018
- - April 4th, 2018
Communication
- Project communication is done through the https://ocp-all.groups.io/g/OCP-NIC.
- Please make sure following the steps until you receive 1) confirmation email from noreply@Groups.io 2) welcome email from OCP-NIC@OCP-All.groups.io.
Please check your junk box and unblock noreply@Groups.io & OCP-NIC@OCP-All.groups.io if you have trouble getting confirmation email.
- To access the mailing list archives go to: https://ocp-all.groups.io/g/OCP-NIC
- For general discussion, please use mailing-list above by default; This is public domain and all discussion is archived
- Reach to Damien Chong if there is strong reason not to have public discussion
Specifications and Designs
| Specification | Version | Submit Date | Contributor | License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCP Mezzanine card v2.0 | V2.0-1.1 | Jan 3, 2020 | OWFa 1.0 | Added Type-5 form factor Accepted by OCP IC 12/20/2019 | |
| OCP Mezzanine card v2.0
OCP_Mezz_2.0_rev1.00_20151215b_pub_release.pdf(2.2MB) OCP_Mezz_2.0_rev1.00_20151215b_pub_release_3D_package.zip (88MB) |
V2.0-1.0 | Dec 15, 2015 | OWFa 1.0 | Added support for x16 (quad x4), NCSI, dual QSFP+, & Quad SDP+ Accepted by OCP IC 2/24/2016 | |
| OCP Mezzanine card v0.5, original standard | V0.5 | Oct 8, 2012 | OWFa 1.0 | Defacto standard for the original network mezzanine with a x8 PCIe Gen3 interface |