Firmware Compatible Products
These are the release notes for the NVIDIA Quantum™-2 firmware. This firmware complements the NVIDIA Quantum switch with a set of advanced features, allowing easy and remote management of the switch.
This firmware supports the following protocols:
InfiniBand—SDR, EDR, HDR, NDR
This firmware supports the devices listed in the table below:
Model Number |
NVIDIA SKU |
Description |
QM9790 |
920-9B210-00FN-0D2 920-9B210-00FN-0D0 |
NVIDIA Quantum 2 based NDR InfiniBand Switch, 64 NDR ports, 32 OSFP ports, 2 Power Supplies (AC), Standard depth |
This firmware version has been validated to work against platforms with the following firmware and software versions.
HCA/Switch |
Firmware Version |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
31.2012.2108 |
NVIDIA Quantum |
27.2012.2108 |
ConnectX-7 |
28.37.1014 |
ConnectX-6 |
20.37.1014 |
Minimal MFT version |
4.23.0-102 |
NVIDIA does not support InfiniBand cables or modules not qualified or approved by NVIDIA.
Switch and HCAs InfiniBand Cable Connectivity Matrix
NVIDIA Quantum™ based switches and NVIDIA® ConnectX® HCAs support HDR (PAM4, 50Gb/s per lane) and EDR (NRZ, 25Gb/s per lane) technologies. As the ConnectX adapter cards are identified by their maximum supported throughput (e.g., ConnectX-6 VPI 100Gb/s card can support either 2-lanes of 50Gb/s or 4-lanes of 25Gb/s), the exact connectivity will be determined by the cable that is being used.
As a reference:
Speed Mode |
Speed Supported |
Number of Lanes Used |
NDR |
400Gb/s InfiniBand |
4 lanes of 100Gb/s |
NDR200 |
200Gb/s InfiniBand |
2 lanes of 100Gb/s |
HDR |
200Gb/s InfiniBand |
4 lanes of 50Gb/s |
HDR100 |
100Gb/s InfiniBand |
2 lanes of 50Gb/s |
EDR |
100Gb/s InfiniBand |
4 lanes of 25Gb/s |
The following tables present the connectivity matrix, between NVIDIA Quantum based switches, ConnectX HCA, and the cables.
Switch-to-Switch Connectivity
NVIDIA Quantum-2 switches come with OSFP cages. NVIDIA Quantum and Switch-IB 2 switches come with QSFP cages. The connectivity matrix below are separated into multiple tables due to the above physical differences between the switches.
Switch |
Switch |
Cable |
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NDR Transceiver |
NDR DAC/ACC |
HDR DAC/ AOC |
EDR DAC/ AOC |
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NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
2 × NDR |
2 × NDR |
N/A |
N/A |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
NVIDIA Quantum |
N/A |
N/A |
2 × HDR |
2 × EDR |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
Switch-IB 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2 × EDR |
HCA-to-Switch Connectivity
Switch |
Adapter |
Cable |
|||
HDR AOC |
HDR DAC |
HDR100 DAC/AOC (Copper Cables Only) |
|||
ConnectX-6 200Gb/s |
NDR Switch |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
2 × HDR |
2 × HDR |
4 × HDR100 |
ConnectX-6 100Gb/s |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
N/A |
2 × EDR |
4 × HDR100 |
|
ConnectX-4/ ConnectX-5 |
NVIDIA Quantum-2 |
N/A |
2 × EDR |
N/A |
Supported Link Speed
The table below lists the current supported link speed.
Speed |
Cable |
Cable Length [meters] |
Limitations |
NDR |
Optical |
Up to 30 |
NDR optical cables support only NDR speed. |
Copper |
Up to 2 |
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HDR |
Optical |
Up to 30 |
HDR optical cables support only HDR speed. |
Copper |
Up to 2 |
Validated and Supported NDR Cables
Speed |
OPN |
Description |
NDR |
MCP7Y00-N001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1m |
NDR |
MCP7Y00-N002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2m |
NDR |
MCP7Y00-N01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1.5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y00-N02A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2.5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y50-N001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1m |
NDR |
MCP7Y50-N002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 2m |
NDR |
MCP7Y50-N01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1.5m |
NDR |
MMA4Z00-NS |
NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800Gbps,2xNDR, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, finned |
NDR |
MMS4X00-NL |
NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800Gbps,2xNDR, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 30m, finned |
NDR |
MMS4X00-NS |
NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800Gbps,2xNDR, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 100m, finned |
NDR |
MMA1Z00-NS400 |
NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps,NDR, QSFP112, MPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, flat top |
NDR |
MCA4J80-N003-FTF |
NVIDIA Active copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 3m, flat to finned |
NDR |
MCA7J70-N004 |
NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 4m |
NDR |
MCA7J70-N005 |
NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 5m |
NDR |
MCA7J60-N004 |
NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 4m |
NDR |
MCA7J60-N005 |
NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 5m |
NDR |
MCA7J65-N004 |
NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112, 4m |
NDR |
MCA7J65-N005 |
NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112, 5m |
NDR |
MCA7J75-N004 |
NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 4m |
NDR |
MCA7J75-N005 |
NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y10-N001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,1m |
NDR |
MCP7Y10-N002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,2m |
NDR |
MCP7Y10-N003 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,3m |
NDR |
MCP7Y10-N01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,1.5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y10-N02A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,2.5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y40-N001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 1m |
NDR |
MCP7Y40-N002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 2m |
NDR |
MCP7Y40-N003 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 3m |
NDR |
MCP7Y40-N01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 1.5m |
NDR |
MCP7Y40-N02A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 4x200Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 2.5m |
NDR |
MMS4X00-NL400 * |
NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps,NDR, OSFP, MPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 30m, flat top |
NDR |
MMA4Z00-NS400 * |
NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps,NDR, OSFP, MPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, flat top |
NDR |
MMS4X00-NS400 * |
NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps,NDR, OSFP, MPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 100m, flat top |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N001-FLT * |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 1m, flat top |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N00A-FLT * |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 0.5m, flat top |
NDR |
MCA4J80-N003-FLT * |
Active copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 3m, flat top |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N00A ** |
NVIDIA passive copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 0.5m |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N00B ** |
NVIDIA passive copper cable, IB NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 0.75m |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N001 ** |
NVIDIA passive copper cable, IB NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 1m |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N01A ** |
NVIDIA passive Copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 1.5m |
NDR |
MCP4Y10-N002 ** |
NVIDIA passive copper cable, IB NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 2m |
*
Cables supported in adapter cards that are not supported in switches.
**
Cables supported in switches that are not supported in adapter cards.
Validated and Supported HDR Cables
Speed |
OPN |
Description |
HDR |
MCP7Y60-H001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 1m |
HDR |
MCP7Y60-H002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 2m |
HDR |
MCP7Y60-H01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 1.5m |
HDR |
MCP7Y70-H001 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 4x100Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP56, 1m |
HDR |
MCP7Y70-H002 |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 4x100Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP56, 2m |
HDR |
MCP7Y70-H01A |
NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port HDR 400Gb/s to 4x100Gb/s, OSFP to 4xQSFP56, 1.5m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H003 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 3m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H005 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 5m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H010 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 10m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H015 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 15m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H020 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 20m |
HDR |
MFA7U10-H030 |
NVIDIA AOC splitter, IB twin port HDR, 400Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 30m |
HDR |
MCP1650-H001E30 |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, 1m, black pulltab, 30AWG |
HDR |
MCP1650-H002E26 |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, 2m, black pulltab, 26AWG |
HDR |
MCP1650-H00AE30 |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, 0.5m, black pulltab, 30AWG |
HDR |
MCP1650-H01AE30 |
NVIDIA Passive Copper cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, 1.5m, black pulltab, 30AWG |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H003E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 3m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H005E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 5m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H010E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 10m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H015E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 15m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H020E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 20m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H030E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 30m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H050E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 50m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H100E |
NVIDIA active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 100m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H003V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 3m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H005V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 5m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H010V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 10m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H015V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 15m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H020V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 20m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H030V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 30m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H050V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 50m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H100V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 100m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H130V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 130m |
HDR |
MFS1S00-H150V |
NVIDIA active optical cable, up to 200Gb/s IB HDR, QSFP56, 150m |
HDR |
MFS1S50-H0xxE |
NVIDIA Active Fiber Splitter cable, IB HDR, 200Gb/s to 2x100Gb/s, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56, LSZH, up to 30m |
Firmware Upgrade
Firmware upgrade may be performed directly from any previous version to this version. To upgrade firmware, please refer to the NVIDIA Firmware Tools (MFT) package at network.nvidia.com/products/adapter-software/firmware-tools/
This firmware version complies with the NVIDIA Switches Programmer’s Reference Manual (PRM), Rev 1.40 or later.