About This Manual
This User Manual describes NVIDIA® ConnectX®-6 Dx Ethernet adapter cards. It provides details as to the interfaces of the board, specifications, required software and firmware for operating the board, and relevant documentation.
Ordering Part Numbers
The table below provides the ordering part numbers (OPN) for the available ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards designed to fit into Half-Height, Half-Length (HHHL) slots.
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Configuration |
NVIDIA SKU |
Legacy OPN |
Marketing Description |
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25GbE Cards |
900-9X6AP-0073-ST0 |
MCX623102AS-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x16, Secure Boot, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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25GbE with Active Cooling Cards |
900-9X663-0073-SQ0 |
MCX621202AS-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, with active cooling, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, Secure Boot, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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900-9X663-0083-SQ0 |
MCX621202AC-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, with active cooling, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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100GbE Cards |
900-9X6AG-0016-ST0 |
MCX623105AN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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900-9X6AG-0086-ST0(a) |
MCX623106AC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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900-9X6AG-0056-ST1 |
MCX623106AN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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900-9X6AG-0076-ST0 |
MCX623106AS-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Secure Boot, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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100GbE with PPS In/Out Cards |
900-9X6AK-0086-SQ0(a) |
MCX623106TC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, Enhanced-SyncE & PTP, PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, FHHL with Tall Bracket |
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900-9X6AK-0086-SQ1(a) |
MCX623106GC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, Enhanced-SyncE & PTP GM support and GNSS, PPS Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, FHHL with Tall Bracket |
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200GbE Cards |
900-9X6AG-0048-ST0(a) |
MCX623105AC-VDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 200GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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900-9X6AG-0018-ST0 |
MCX623105AN-VDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 200GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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Note: (a) If your target application for this crypto-enabled card will utilize 100Gb/s or higher bandwidth, where a substantial part of the bandwidth will be allocated for IPsec traffic, please refer to the NVIDIA ConnectX-6 Dx Cards Product Release Notes document to learn about a potential bandwidth limitation. See Related Documents section for details on accessing the document. |
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Legacy (EOL) Ordering Part Numbers
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Legacy OPN |
Marketing Description |
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MCX621102AN-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX621102AC-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AC-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AN-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX621102AE-ADAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 25GbE, Dual-port SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AC-GDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE, Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AN-GDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE , Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AE-GDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE, Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623102AS-GDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 50GbE, Dual-port SFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Secure Boot, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106PC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, with PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623105AC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623105AE-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106AE-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623109AC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Single-port DSFP, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623109AN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE , Single-port DSFP, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106GN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, Enhanced-SyncE & PTP GM support and GNSS, PPS Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106PC-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, with PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto and Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106PE-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, with PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106PN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, with PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623106TN-CDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 100GbE, Dual-port QSFP56, with PPS In/Out, PCIe 4.0 x16, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623105AE-VDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 200GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Crypto, No Secure Boot, Tall Bracket |
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MCX623105AS-VDAT |
ConnectX-6 Dx EN adapter card, 200GbE, Single-port QSFP56, PCIe 4.0 x16, Secure Boot, No Crypto, Tall Bracket |
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the installer and user of these cards. The manual assumes basic familiarity with Ethernet network and architecture specifications.
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Related Documentation
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NVIDIA MLNX_OFED for Linux User Manual and Release Notes |
User Manual and Release Notes describing MLNx_OFED features, performance, band diagnostic, tools content, and configuration. See NVIDIA MLNX_OFED for Linux Documentation. |
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WinOF-2 for Windows User Manual and Release Notes |
User Manual describing WinOF-2 features, performance, Ethernet diagnostic, tools content, and configuration. See WinOF-2 for Windows Documentation. |
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NVIDIA VMware for Ethernet User Manual and Release Notes |
User Manual describing the various components of the NVIDIA ConnectX® NATIVE ESXi stack. See VMware® ESXi Documentation. |
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NVIDIA Firmware Update |
NVIDIA firmware update and query utility used to update the firmware. See NVIDIA Firmware Utility (mlxup) Documentation. |
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NVIDIA Firmware Tools (MFT) User Manual |
User Manual describing the set of MFT firmware management tools for a single node. See MFT User Manual. |
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IEEE Std 802.3 Specification |
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PCI Express Specifications |
Industry Standard PCI Express Base and Card Electromechanical Specifications. |
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LinkX Interconnect Solutions |
LinkX Ethernet cables and transceivers are designed to maximize the performance of High-Performance Computing networks, requiring high-bandwidth, low-latency connections between compute nodes and switch nodes. NVIDIA offers one of the industry’s broadest portfolio of 40GbE, 56GbE, 100GbE, 200GbE and 400GbE cables, including Direct Attach Copper cables (DACs), copper splitter cables, Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and transceivers in a wide range of lengths from 0.5m to 10km. In addition to meeting Ethernet standards, NVIDIA tests every product in an end-to-end environment ensuring a Bit Error Rate of less than 1E-15 . Read more at LinkX Cables and Transceivers. |
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ConnectX-6 Dx Adapters Product Release Notes |
Describes the hardware release notes for the ConnectX-6 Dx adapters. The document is available via NVOnline, please contact your NVIDIA representative for access. |
Document Conventions
When discussing memory sizes, MB and MBytes are used in this document to mean size in mega Bytes. The use of Mb or Mbits (small b) indicates size in mega bits. In this document PCIe is used to mean PCI Express.
Revision History
A list of the changes made to this document are provided in .Document Revision History.