The chapter contains the following sections:
These are the release notes for the NVIDIA® Mellanox ConnectX®-4 Lx adapters firmware Rev 14.30.1004. This firmware supports the following protocols:
- Ethernet - 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE
- PCI Express 3.0, supporting backwards compatibility for v2.0 and v1.1
Supported Devices
This firmware supports the devices and protocols listed below:
| Device Part Number | PSID | Device Name | FlexBoot | UEFI x86 | UEFI ARM | Enable/ disable exprom Feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCX4111A-ACAT | MT_2410110034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 25GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4111A-XCAT | MT_2410110004 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 10GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4121A-ACAT | MT_2420110034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card; 25GbE dual-port SFP28; PCIe3.0 x8; ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4121A-XCAT | MT_2420110004 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 10GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4131A-BCAT | MT_2430110027 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 40GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4131A-GCAT | MT_2430110032 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 50GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, tall bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4411A-ACAN | MT_2450111034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP; 25GbE single-port SFP28; PCIe3.0 x8; ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4411A-ACQN | MT_2450112034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP with Host Management, 25GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4421A-ACAN | MT_2470111034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP, 25GbE dual- port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4421A-ACQN | MT_2470112034 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP with Host Management, 25GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4421A-ACUN | MT_0000000275 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP2.0, Type 1, without host management, 25GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, no bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4421A-XCQN | MT_2470110004 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP with Host Management, 10GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Not Present | Exists |
MCX4431A-GCAN | MT_2490111032 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP, with Host Management, 50GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4431M-GCAN | MT_2510111032 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP with Multi- Host and Host Management, 50GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket, ROHS R6 | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4111A-ACUT | MT_0000000267 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 25GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, tall bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4121A-ACUT | MT_0000000266 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, 25GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, tall bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4621A-ACAB | MT_0000000238 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP 3.0, with host management, 25GbE Dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, Thumbscrew bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4121A-XCHT | MT_0000000414 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card, with host management, 10GbE dual-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, tall bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Exists |
MCX4411A-ACUN | MT_0000000268 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP, without host management, 25GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, no bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
MCX4431A-GCA | MT_2490110032 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP, with Host Management, 50GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, no bracket | Present (Enabled) | Not Present | Not Present | Not Available |
| MCX4411A-ACHN | MT_0000000501 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP2.0, Type 1 with Host Management, 25GbE single-port SFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, no bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Disabled) | Exists |
| MCX4431A-GCUN | MT_0000000506 | ConnectX®-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP2.0, Type 1, with Host Management, 50GbE single-port QSFP28, PCIe3.0 x8, UEFI Enabled, no bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Exists |
| MCX4621A-XCAB | MT_0000000537 | ConnectX-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP 3.0; with host management; 10GbE Dual-port SFP28; PCIe3.0 x8; Thumbscrew bracket | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled | Present (Enabled) | Exists |
| MCX4421A-XCHN | MT_0000000588 | ConnectX-4 Lx EN network interface card for OCP2.0; Type 1 with Host Management; 10GbE dual-port SFP28; PCIe3.0 x8; UEFI Enabled (x86; ARM) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Exists |
| MCX4121A-ACHT | MT_0000000647 | ConnectX-4 Lx EN network interface card; with host management; 25GbE dual-port SFP28; PCIe3.0 x8; UEFI enabled; | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Present (Enabled) | Exists |
Supported Mellanox Cables and Modules
Please refer to the LinkX® Cables and Transceivers web page (http://www.mellanox.com/products/interconnect/cables-configurator.php) for the list of supported cables.
Validated and Supported 1GbE Cables
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1GbE | MC3208011-SX | Mellanox® Optical module, ETH 1GbE, 1Gb/s, SFP, LC-LC, SX 850nm, up to 500m |
| 1GbE | MC3208411-T | Mellanox® module, ETH 1GbE, 1Gb/s, SFP, Base-T, up to 100m |
Validated and Supported 10GbE Cables
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10GE | MFM1T02A-LR | Mellanox® SFP+ optical module for 10GBASE-LR |
| 10GE | MFM1T02A-SR | Mellanox® SFP+ optical module for 10GBASE-SR |
| 10GE | MAM1Q00A-QSA | Mellanox® cable module, ETH 10GbE, 40Gb/s to 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+ |
| 10GE | MC2309124-005 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 5m |
| 10GE | MC2309124-007 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 7m |
| 10GE | MC2309130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 1m |
| 10GE | MC2309130-002 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 2m |
| 10GE | MC2309130-003 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 3m |
| 10GE | MC2309130-00A | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, QSFP to SFP+, 0.5m |
| 10GE | MC3309124-004 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 4m |
| 10GE | MC3309124-005 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 5m |
| 10GE | MC3309124-006 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 6m |
| 10GE | MC3309124-007 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 7m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-002 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 2m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-003 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 3m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-00A | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 0.5m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-0A1 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1.5m |
| 10GE | MC3309130-0A2 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 2.5m |
| 10GE | MCP2100-X001B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1m, Blue Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2100-X002B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 2m, Blue Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2100-X003B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 3m, Blue Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2101-X001B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1m, Green Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2104-X001B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1m, Black Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2104-X002B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 2m, Black Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2104-X003B | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 3m, Black Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2104-X01AB | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 1.5m, Black Pulltab, Connector Label |
| 10GE | MCP2104-X02AB | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 10GbE, 10Gb/s, SFP+, 2.5m, Black Pulltab, Connector Label |
Validated and Supported 25GbE Cables
The 25GbE cables can be supported only when connected to the MAM1Q00A-QSA28 module.
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 25GE | MAM1Q00A-QSA28 | Mellanox® cable module, ETH 25GbE, 100Gb/s to 25Gb/s, QSFP28 to SFP28 |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A001 | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 1m, 30AWG |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A001E30N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 1m, Black, 30AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A002 | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 2m, 30AWG |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A002E30N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 2m, Black, 30AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A003E26N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 3m, Black, 26AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A003E30L | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 3m, Black, 30AWG, CA-L |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A004E26L | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 4m, Black, 26AWG, CA-L |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A005E26L | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 5m, Black, 26AWG, CA-L |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A00A | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 0.5m, 30AWG |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A00AE30N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 0.5m, Black, 30AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A01AE30N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 1.5m, Black, 30AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A02AE26N | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 2.5m, Black, 26AWG, CA-N |
| 25GE | MCP2M00-A02AE30L | Mellanox Passive Copper cable, ETH, up to 25Gb/s, SFP28, 2.5m, Black, 30AWG, CA-L |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A003 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 3m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A005 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 5m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A007 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 7m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A010 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 10m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A015 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 15m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A020 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 20m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A030 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 30m |
| 25GE | MFA2P10-A050 | Mellanox active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 50m |
| 25GE | MMA2P00-AS | Mellanox transceiver, 25GbE, SFP28, LC-LC, 850nm, SR, up to 100m |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC10M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 10m, Aqua |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC30M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 30m, Aqua |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC07M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 7m, Aqua |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC05M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 5m, Aqua |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC03M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 3m, Aqua |
| 25GE | SFP25G-AOC20M-TG | Mellanox customized active optical cable 25GbE, SFP28, 20m, Aqua |
| 25GE | MMA2P00-ASHT | Mellanox transceiver, 25GbE, SFP28, LC-LC, 850nm, SR, 85c, up to 100m |
| 25GE | MMA2P00-AS_FF | Mellanox transceiver, 25GbE, SFP28, LC-LC, 850nm, SR, up to 100m |
| 25GE | MMA2P00-AS-SP | Mellanox transceiver, 25GbE, SFP28, LC-LC, 850nm, SR, up to 100m, single package |
| 25GE | MMA2L20-AR | Mellanox® optical transceiver, 25GbE, 25Gb/s, SFP28, LC-LC, 1310nm, LR up to 10km |
Validated and Supported 40GbE Cables
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 40GE | MC2206128-004 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 4m |
| 40GE | MC2206128-005 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 5m |
| 40GE | MC2206130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 1m |
| 40GE | MC2206130-002 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 2m |
| 40GE | MC2206130-003 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 3m |
| 40GE | MC2206130-00A | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 40Gb/s, QSFP, 0.5m |
| 40GE | MC2210126-004 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 4m |
| 40GE | MC2210126-005 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 5m |
| 40GE | MC2210128-003 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 3m |
| 40GE | MC2210130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 1m |
| 40GE | MC2210130-002 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 2m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-003 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 3m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-005 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 5m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-010 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 10m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-015 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 15m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-020 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 20m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-030 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 30m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-050 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 50m |
| 40GE | MC2210310-100 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 100m |
| 40GE | MC2210411-SR4E | Mellanox® optical module, 40Gb/s, QSFP, MPO, 850nm, up to 300m |
| 40GE | MC2609125-005 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 5m |
| 40GE | MC2609130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 1m |
| 40GE | MC2609130-003 | Mellanox® passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 3m |
| 40GE | MCP1700-B001E | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 1m, Black Pulltab |
| 40GE | MCP1700-B002E | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 2m, Black Pulltab |
| 40GE | MCP1700-B003E | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 3m, Black Pulltab |
| 40GE | MCP1700-B01AE | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 1.5m, Black Pulltab |
| 40GE | MCP1700-B02AE | Mellanox® passive copper cable, ETH 40GbE, 40Gb/s, QSFP, 2.5m, Black Pulltab |
| 40GE | MMA1B00-B150D | Mellanox® transceiver, 40GbE, QSFP+, MPO, 850nm, SR4, up to 150m, DDMI |
| 40GE | MCP7900-X01AA | Mellanox®passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 1.5m, Blue Pulltab, customized label |
| 40GE | MCP7904-X002A | Mellanox®passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 2m, Black Pulltab, customized label |
| 40GE | MCP7904-X003A | Mellanox®passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 3m, Black Pulltab, customized label |
| 40GE | MCP7904-X01AA | Mellanox®passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 1.5m, Black Pulltab, customized label |
| 40GE | MCP7904-X02AA | Mellanox®passive copper hybrid cable, ETH 40GbE to 4x10GbE, QSFP to 4xSFP+, 2.5m, Black Pulltab, customized label |
| 40GE | MC2210511-LR4 | Optical Module 40Gb/s FDR 10 QSFP LC-LC 1310nm LR4 up to 10km |
Validated and Supported 56GbE Cables
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 56GE | MC2207126-004 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 4m |
| 56GE | MC2207128-003 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 3m |
| 56GE | MC2207128-0A2 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 2.5m |
| 56GE | MC2207130-001 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 1m |
| 56GE | MC2207130-002 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 2m |
| 56GE | MC2207130-00A | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 0.5m |
| 56GE | MC2207130-0A1 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 1.5m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-003 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 3m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-005 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 5m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-010 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 10m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-015 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 15m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-020 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 20m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-025 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 25m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-030 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 30m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-040 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 40m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-050 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 50m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-075 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 75m |
| 56GE | MC220731V-100 | Mellanox® active fiber cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 100m |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F001C | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 1m, Red Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F001D | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 1m, Yellow Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F002C | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 2m, Red Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F002D | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 2m, Yellow Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F003C | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 3m, Red Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP1700-F003D | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 3m, Yellow Pulltab |
| 56GE | MCP170L-F001 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 1m |
| 56GE | MCP170L-F002 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 2m |
| 56GE | MCP170L-F003 | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 3m |
| 56GE | MCP170L-F00A | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 0.5m |
| 56GE | MCP170L-F01A | Mellanox® passive copper cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 1.5m |
Supported 3rd Party Cables and Modules
| Speed | Cable OPN | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10GbE | 74752-9096 | Dell Active DAC SFP+, Cisco PN SFP-H10GB-CU5M, Molex PN 74752-9096 |
| 10GbE | 74752-9096 (SFP-H10GB-SU5M) | Cisco-Molex INC Active DAC SFP+ 5m |
| 10GbE | 74752-9521 | CISCO-MOLEX SFP28/SFP+ 10G Passive copper cable |
| 10GbE | 74752-9521 (SFP-H10GB-CU5M) | Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules |
| 10GbE | BN-QS-SP-CBL-5M | 40G QSFP+ to 4xSFP+ DAC Breakout Direct Attach Cable 5m |
| 10GbE | BN-QS-SP-CBL-5M | 40G QSFP+ to 4xSFP+ DAC Breakout Direct Attach Cable 5m |
| 10GbE | CAB-SFP-SFP-1M | Arista 10GBASE-CR SFP+ Cable 1 Meter |
| 10GbE | CAB-SFP-SFP-1M | Arista Compatible 10G SFP+ Passive Cable 1m |
| 10GbE | CAB-SFP-SFP-3M | Arista 10GBASE-CR SFP+ Cable 3 Meter |
| 10GbE | CAB-SFP-SFP-5M | Arista 10GBASE-CR SFP+ Cable 5 Meter |
| 10GbE | CAB-SFP-SFP-5M | Arista Compatible 10G SFP+ Passive Cable 5m |
| 10GbE | FTLX1471D3BCL-ME | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ 1310nm 10km DOM Transceiver Module |
| 10GbE | FTLX1471D3BCL-ME | 10GBASE-LR SFP+ 1310nm 10km DOM Transceiver Module |
| 10GbE | FTLX8570D3BCL-C2 | Cisco FET-10G 10-2566-02 FTLX8570D3BCL-C2 10Gbps Fabric Extender SFP+ Module |
| 10GbE | FTLX8571D3BCL-ME | 10gb SFP 850nm Optic Transceiver |
| 10GbE | L45593-D178-B50 | QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M |
| 10GbE | SFP-10G-SR | Cisco 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver module for MMF, 850-nm wavelength, LC duplex connector |
| 10GbE | SFP-H10GB-CU1M | Cisco 1-m 10G SFP+ Twinax cable assembly, passive |
| 10GbE | SFP-H10GB-CU3M | Cisco 3-m 10G SFP+ Twinax cable assembly, passive |
| 10GbE | SFP-H10GB-CU5M | Cisco 5-m 10G SFP+ Twinax cable assembly, passive |
| 25GbE | FTLF8536P4BCL | TRANSCEIVER 25GBE SFP SR |
| 25GbE | LTF8507-PC07 | HISENSE ACTIVE FIBER CABLE, 25GBE |
| 25GbE | SFP-H25G-CU3M | CISCO 25GBASE-CR1 COPPER CABLE 3-METER NDCCGJ-C403 |
| 40GbE | 00D5811-N13445C | IBM Cable DAC 40GbE QSFP+ to QSFP+ Passive Copper 7m |
| 40GbE | L45593-D108-D30 | PASSIVE COPPER CABLE ETH 40GBE QSFP 3M |
| 40GbE | L45593-D118-D10 | QSFP-H40G-CU1M |
| 40GbE | QSFP-40G-SR4 | Cisco 40GBASE-SR4, 4 lanes, 850 nm MMF |
| 40GbE | QSFP-40G-SR-BD | Cisco 40GBASE-SR-BiDi, duplex MMF |
| 40GbE | QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M | Cisco QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M |
| 40GbE | QSFP-H40G-ACU10M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP direct-attach copper cable, 10-meter, active |
| 40GbE | QSFP-H40G-AOC10M | Cisco 40GBase-AOC QSFP direct-attach Active Optical Cable, 10-meter |
| 40GbE | QSFP-H40G-CU1M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP direct-attach copper cable, 1-meter, passive |
| 40GbE | QSFP-H40G-CU3M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP direct-attach copper cable, 3-meter, passive |
| 40GbE | QSFP-H40G-CU5M | Cisco 40GBASE-CR4 QSFP direct-attach copper cable, 5-meter, passive |
| 100GbE | 10137498-2005LF | HPE 100GbE 2m copper cable |
| 100GbE | 10137498-2010LF | HPE 100GbE 4m copper cable |
| 100GbE | CBL-00195-02 | 100GbE QSFP28 to QSFP28 copper cable 3M |
Tested Switches
Tested 10/40GbE Switches
| Speed | Switch Silicon | OPN # / Name | Description | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10GbE | N/A | 5548UP | 32x 10GbE SFP+ Switch System | Cisco |
10/40GbE | N/A | 7050Q | 16 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Arista |
10/40GbE | N/A | 7050S | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Arista |
10/40GbE | N/A | G8264 | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Lenovo |
10/40GbE | N/A | QFX3500 | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Juniper |
10/40GbE | N/A | S4810P-AC | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Force10 |
10/40GbE | N/A | 3064 | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Cisco |
10/40GbE | N/A | 8164F | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 2 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Dell |
10/40GbE | N/A | S5000 | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 4 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Dell |
10/40GbE | N/A | 3132Q | 4x 10GbE SFP+ and 32 x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Cisco |
40GbE | N/A | 7050QX | 32x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Arista |
40GbE | N/A | G8316 | 16x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Lenovo |
40GbE | N/A | S6000 | 32x 40GbE QSFP+ Switch System | Dell |
Tested 100GbE Switches
| Speed | Switch Silicon | OPN # / Name | Description | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100GbE | Spectrum-3 | MSN4600-XXXX | 64-port Non-blocking 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch System | NVIDIA |
100GbE | Spectrum-2 | MSN3700C-XXXX | 32-port Non-blocking 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch System | NVIDIA |
100GbE | Spectrum-2 | MSN3420-XXXX | 48 SFP + 12 QSFP ports Non-blocking 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch System | NVIDIA |
100GbE | Spectrum | MSN2410-XXXX | 48-port 25GbE + 8-port 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch System | NVIDIA |
100GbE | Spectrum | MSN2700-XXXX | 32-port Non-blocking 100GbE Open Ethernet Switch System | NVIDIA |
100GbE | N/A | QFX5200-32C-32 | 32-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Juniper |
100GbE | N/A | S6820-56HF | 48 SFP+ + 8 QSFP Ports 100GbE Switch Ethernet | H3C |
100GbE | N/A | CE6860-1-48S8CQ-EI | Huawei 100GbE Ethernet switch | Huawei |
100GbE | N/A | 7060CX-32S | 32-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Arista |
100GbE | N/A | 3232C | 32-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Cisco |
100GbE | N/A | N9K-C9236C | 36-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Cisco |
100GbE | N/A | 93180YC-EX | 48-port 25GbE + 6-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Cisco |
100GbE | N/A | T7032-IX7 | 32-port 100GbE Ethernet Switch System | Quanta |
Tools, Switch Firmware and Driver Software
The following are the drivers’ software, tools, switch/HCA firmware versions tested that you can upgrade from or downgrade to when using this firmware version:
| Supported Version | |
|---|---|
MLNX_OFED | 5.3-1.0.0.1 / 5.2-2.2.0.0 / 5.2-1.0.4.0 |
MLNX_EN (MLNX_OFED based code) | 5.3-1.0.0.1 / 5.2-2.2.0.0 / 5.2-1.0.4.0 |
WinOF-2 | 2.60.50000 / 2.50.50000 / 2.40.50000 |
MFT | 4.16.3 / 4.16.0 / 4.15.1 |
MLNX-OS | 3.9.0900 onwards |
Onyx | 3.9.0900 onwards |
ConnectX-4 Lx Firmware | 14.29.2002 / 14.29.1016 / 14.28.2006 |
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Supported FlexBoot, UEFI
Please be aware that not all firmware binaries contain FlexBoot or UEFI, support may vary between cards. For further information see Supported Devices.
This firmware version is compiled with the following expansion ROMs and versions:
| Expansion ROM | Supported Version |
|---|---|
FlexBoot | 3.6.301 |
UEFI | 14.23.17 |
PRM Revision Compatibility
This firmware version complies with the following Programmer’s Reference Manual:
- Mellanox Adapters Programmer’s Reference Manual (PRM), Rev 0.53 or later, which has Command Interface Revision 0x5. The command interface revision can be retrieved by means of the QUERY_FW command and is indicated by the field cmd_interface_rev.
