NVIDIA Quantum Firmware v27.2000.2306 Release Notes
NVIDIA Quantum Firmware v27.2000.2306 Release Notes

Firmware Compatible Products

These are the release notes for the Mellanox Quantum™ firmware. This firmware complements the Mellanox Quantum™ switch with a set of advanced features, allowing easy and remote management of the switch.

This firmware supports the following protocols:

  • InfiniBand - SDR, QDR, FDR EDR, HDR

This firmware supports the devices listed in the table below:

Model Number

Description

MQM8790

Mellanox Quantum ™ 40-port Non-blocking Externally Managed HDR 200Gb/s InfiniBand Smart Switch

This firmware version has been validated to work against platforms with the following firmware and software versions.

HCA/Switch

Firmware Version

Quantum

27.2000.2306

Switch-IB

11.2000.2046

Switch-IB 2

15.2000.2046

ConnectX®-6

20.26.1040

ConnectX®-5 Ex

16.26.1040

ConnectX®-5

16.26.1040

ConnectX®-4

12.26.1040

ConnectX®-3 Pro

2.42.5000

ConnectX®-3

2.42.5000

Connect-IB®

10.16.1200

MFT

4.13.0

Note

The minimal required ConnectX-6 firmware version is 20.25.1532.

Supported Link Speed

The table below lists the current supported link speed.

Speed

Cable

Cable Length

Limitations

SDR

Optical

Up to 100M

Copper

Up to 2M

QDR

Optical

3/10/15/100M

Note: QDR speed is only supported when using FDR cables. See Validated and Supported FDR Cables.

FDR

Optical

3/10/15/100M

EDR

Optical

Up to 100M

Copper

Up to 3M

HDR

Optical

Up to 100M

Note: HDR optical cables support only HDR speed.

Thus, when mask is configured to HDR, the link is not raised when connecting to EDR devices.

Copper

Up to 2M


Validated and Supported FDR Cables

Speed

Cable OPN #

Description

FDR

MC2207310-003

Mellanox® Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 3m

FDR

MC2207310-010

Mellanox® Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 10m

FDR

MC2207310-015

Mellanox® Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 15m

FDR

MC2207310-100

Mellanox® Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 56Gb/s, QSFP, 100m


Validated and Supported EDR Cables

Speed

Cable OPN #

Description

EDR

MCP1600-E001

Mellanox Passive Copper Cable VPI 100GB/S QSFP LSZH 1M

EDR

MCP1600-E002

Mellanox Passive Copper Cable VPI 100GB/S QSFP LSZH 2M

EDR

MCP1600-E00A

Mellanox Passive Copper Cable VPI 100GB/S QSFP LSZH 0.5M

EDR

MFA1A00-E010

Mellanox Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 100Gb/s, QSFP, 10m

EDR

MFA1A00-E015

Mellanox Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 100Gb/s, QSFP, 15m

EDR

MFA1A00-E100

Mellanox Active Fiber Cable, VPI, up to 100Gb/s, QSFP, 100m

EDR

MCP1OPT-E002

Mellanox® Passive Copper cable, VPI, up to 100Gb/s, QSFP, LSZH, 2m

Note

EDR links raise with RS_FEC.


Validated and Supported HDR Cables

Speed

Cable OPN #

Description

HDR

MCP1650-H001E30

Mellanox® Passive Copper cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP28, PVC, 1m, white pultab, 30AWG

HDR

MCP1650-H002E26

Mellanox Passive Copper Cable, IB HDR, up to 200GB/S, QSFP56, LSZH, 2M, black pultab, 26AWG

HDR

MCP1650-H00AE30

Mellanox Passive Copper Cable, IB HDR, up to 200GB/S, QSFP56, LSZH, 0.5M, black pultab, 30AWG

HDR

MCP7H50-H001R30

Mellanox® Passive Copper hybrid cable, IB HDR 200Gb/s to 2x100Gb/s, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56, LSZH, colored pulltabs, 1m, 30AWG

HDR

MFS1S00-H003E

Mellanox® active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 3m

HDR

MFS1S00-H005E

Mellanox® active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 5m

HDR

MFS1S00-H010E

Mellanox® active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 10m

HDR

MFS1S00-H100E

Mellanox® active fiber cable, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LSZH, black pulltab, 100m

HDR

MFS1S50-H0xxE

Mellanox® active fiber splitter cable, IB HDR, 200Gb/s to 2x100Gb/s, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56, LSZH, up to 30m

HDR

MFS1S90-H003E

Mellanox® active fiber splitter cable, IB HDR, 2x200Gb/s to 2x200Gb/s, 2xQSFP56 to 2xQSFP56, LSZH, 3m

Note

HDR links raise with RS_FEC.


Firmware upgrade may be performed directly from any previous version to this version. To upgrade firmware, please refer to the Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT) package at:

http://www.mellanox.com/page/management_tools

This firmware version complies with the Mellanox Switches Programmer’s Reference Manual (PRM), Rev 1.40 or later.

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