Which BlueField-3 role is paired with Spectrum-X for congestion control?
Why B is the answer
SuperNIC
The SuperNIC handles advanced packet processing and congestion control.
In detail
- The SuperNIC handles advanced packet processing and congestion control.
- The SuperNIC handles packet processing.
Use case
An illustrative scenario, not a real incident.
A team pairs Spectrum-X switches with BlueField-3 SuperNICs for congestion control.
See it in different ways
flowchart LR A["SuperNIC"] --> B["Spectrum-X switch"] B -->|"Adaptive routing"| C["SuperNIC"] C --> D["Packets placed in order"]
stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> SuperNicSends SuperNicSends --> AdaptiveRouting: switch picks the best path AdaptiveRouting --> OutOfOrder: packets arrive mixed OutOfOrder --> Placed: receiving NIC places them Placed --> [*]
mindmap
root(("Spectrum-X solution"))
n1["Switch"]
n2["Spectrum-X"]
n3["Host"]
n4["BlueField-3 SuperNIC"]Key point: SuperNICs pair with Spectrum-X.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Fabric Manager
- That manages NVSwitch.
- C. BMC
- A BMC manages a server.
- D. DGX
- A DGX is a system.