NVIDIA Quantum-2 Firmware v31.2010.1404 Release Notes
NVIDIA Quantum-2 Firmware v31.2010.1404 Release Notes Download PDF

Known Issues

The following sections describe known issues in firmware releases and possible workarounds.

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Issue

2923464

Description: When using MMS4X00-NL Optical module, on rare occasions port that is in NDR speed may get stuck and stay in Polling state.

Workaround: On most occasions, toggling the port will solve the issue.

Keywords: NVIDIA Quantum-2, NDR, Optical Module

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1404

2849215

Description: On NVIDIA Quantum-2 switches, when working with MFA7U10-H0xx cables, if one of the ports in a cage is disabled at the time of initialization by user configuration, reenabling the port will require toggling the link (i.e. enable → disable → enable).

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: NVIDIA Quantum-2, Cables

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2910161

Description: In auto-negotiation flow, using copper cables when toggling both port's sides may cause the port to get stuck on rare occasions.

Workaround: Toggle the port again.

Keywords: Auto-Negotiation, Copper Cables

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2872688

Description: On some occasions, when using NVIDIA Quantum-2 systems with Optical cables, the link up time can take a long time.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Link Up

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2885798

Description: In NVIDIA Quantum-2 systems, effective errors may occur with short Copper cable MCP4Y10-N00B.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Copper Cables

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2890632

Description: Currently, on NVIDIA Quantum-2 systems, changing the Optical module rate is not allowed.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Optical Modules

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2859363

Description: When using NVIDIA Quantum-2 systems in Auto-Neg mode, NDR speed in one lane (1x) is not supported.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Auto-Neg

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2838195

Description: Using NDR speed with Optical Transceivers causes bandwidth to be 350Gb/s instead of 400Gb/s in small packets.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Optical Transceivers

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2834238

Description: When using Optical Transceiver, toggling a port in a cage may toggle the adjacent port in the cage.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: Optical Transceivers, Port Toggle

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2826373

Description: When using copper cables, link up time may take up to 5 minutes.

Workaround: Arbitration table should be set using only the low priority VL arbitration table.

Keywords: Auto Negotiation

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

955641

Description: VL_HIGH_LIMIT is not affecting the VL arbiter as expected.

Workaround: Arbitration table should be set using only the low priority VL arbitration table.

Keywords: VL Arbitration

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

1249608

Description: Configuring weight "0" for VL, results in unexpected behavior.

Workaround: Arbitration table should be configured with weights other than "0".

Keywords: VL Arbitration

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

2057793

Description: Congestion profiles in VS-MAD PortProfileSetting support only fixed mode. Percentage mode is not supported.

Workaround: N/A

Keywords: InfiniBand Congestion Control

Discovered in Version: 31.2010.1310

Unsupported Features

Features that are not yet supported in the NVIDIA Quantum-2 systems:

  • IB Router

  • BER Monitor

  • Error Injection

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