IBM & NVIDIA Networking Solutions Reference Guide

Introduction

IBM Power servers and Storage systems address next-generation business challenges, offering enterprises an optimal approach to meet the technology needs of companies that operate from massive data centers to small enterprises for hybrid and multi-cloud, plus scale out and scale up servers and storage for a wide variety of mixed workloads.

IBM offers a wide range of NVIDIA Ethernet switches at 1GbE with up to 48 ports, 10/25|40/100 GbE with 48/8 ports, 40/100 GbE with 32 ports, and NVIDIA InfiniBand switches at EDR with 36 ports, and HDR with 40 ports. Connectivity is provided by NVIDIA ConnectX-4 Lx, ConnectX-5, ConnectX-6, and ConnectX-6 Dx adapter cards, providing IBM customers the ability to run either 10/25/40/100 GbE or 100/200 Gb/s InfiniBand.

These switches and adapters enable extreme computing, real-time response, I/O consolidation, and power savings for cloud computing, big data, modern HPC, data analytics, storage, artificial intelligence (AI), and deep learning application environments.

More information is available at: http://network.nvidia.com.

This reference guide lists available joint solutions by NVIDIA and IBM.

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Switches and Switch Accessories

Product

Description

NVIDIA PN

IBM MTM/FC

TOR Ethernet Switch Products

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TOR

32x 40/100GbE Port Switch B2F Power to Connector

MSN2700-CS2F

8831-00M

48x 10/25GbE + 8x 100GbE Port Switch P2C

MSN2410-CB2F

8831-25M

48x 1GbE RJ45 + 4x 1/10GbE SFP+

N/A-Custom

8831-S52

Ethernet Switch Accessories

Air Duct

1U Air Duct for 8831-00M

N/A-Custom

EDT4

1U Air Duct for 8831-S52

N/A-Custom

EU36

TOR InfiniBand Switch Products

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TOR

EDR TOR 36 Port IB2 Switch B2F Power to Connector

MSB7800-ES2F

8828-G36

EDR TOR 36 Port IB2 Switch F2B Connector to Power

MSB7800-ES2R

8828-G37

EDR TOR 36 Port IB2 Unmanaged Switch B2F P2C

MSB7890-ES2F

8828-GU6

HDR TOR 40 Port Quantum B2F Managed Power to Connector

MQM8700-HS2F

8831-H40

InfiniBand Switch Accessories

Air Duct

1U Air Duct for 8828-G36 / GU6

N/A-Custom

EDT4

1U Air Duct for 8828-H40

N/A-Custom

EDT7

Adapters

Product

Description

NVIDIA PN

IBM FC#

Power Systems and

ESS Adapters

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10/25GbE – PCI Gen 3.0

PCIE3 LP 2 Port 10/25GbE RoCE SFP+ Adapter

MCX4121A-ACAT

EC2T

PCIE3 2 Port 10/25GbE RoCE SFP+ Adapter

MCX4121A-ACAT

EC2U

100GbE – PCI Gen 4.0

PCIE4 LP 2 Port 100GbE RoCE QSFP28 Adapter

MCX556N-EDAT

EC67

PCIE4 2 Port 100GbE RoCE QSFP28 Adapter

MCX556N-EDAT

EC66

EDR – PCI Gen 4.0

PCIE4 LP 2 Port 100Gb EDR IB QSFP Adapter

MCX556N-EDAT

EC64

PCIE4 LP 2 Port 100Gb EDR IB QSFP Adapter

MCX556N-EDAT

AJP1

HDR100 IB - PCI Gen 4.0 x16

PCIE4 LP 2 Port EDR/HDR100 QSFP28 Adapter

MCX653106A-EFAT

EC6G

HDR / 200GbE – PCI Gen 4.0

PCIE4 LP 2 Port HDR/200GbE QSFP56 Adapter

MCX653106A-HDAT

AJZL

200GbE – PCI Gen 4.0

PCIE4 LP 2 Port 200GbE QSFP56 Adapter

MCX613106A-VDAT

AJZN

V7000, V5000, SVC, V9000

Adapters

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System Adapters

25GbE (RoCE) Adapter Pair - ConnectX-4 Lx for FlashSystems V7000

MCX4121A-ACAT

AHB6

25GbE (RoCE) Adapter Pair - ConnectX-4 Lx for FlashSystems V5000

MCX4121A-ACAT

AC0E

25GbE (RoCE) Adapter Pair - ConnectX-4 Lx for Storwize V5000g2

MCX4121A-ACAT

ALBE

2 port 25Gb Ethernet Adapter (RoCE) - ConnectX-4 Lx for SVC, V9000

MCX4121A-ACAT

AH16

2 port 100Gb Ethernet Adapter (RoCEv2) pair - ConnectX-6 Dx for FlashSystem 9500

MCX623106AC-CDAT

AHB8

2 port 100Gb Ethernet Adapter (RoCEv2) pair - ConnectX-6 Dx for FlashSystem 7300

MCX623106AC-CDAT

ADB8

2 port 100Gb Ethernet Adapter (RoCEv2) single - ConnectX-6 Dx for SVC

MCX623106AC-CDAT

AH1H

Flash System 900 Adapter

QDR IB 4 Port Host Interface Card for Flash Systems

N/A-Custom

AF16

IBM Z Adapters

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10GbE RoCE Express for Shared Memory Communications z13

MCX312A-XBCT

0411

10GbE RoCE Express2 for Shared Memory Communications
z13/z14/z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0412

25GbE OSA Express 7s for z14/z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0429

25GbE RoCE Express2 for z14/z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0430

10GbE RoCE Express2.1 for z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0432

25GbE OSA Express 7s for z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0449

25GbE RoCE Express2.1 for z15

MCX4121A-ACAT

0450

Interconnect Products

Product

Description

NVIDIA PN

IBM FC#

Cables

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25GbE Cables

0.5M 25GbE Copper Cable QSFP

MCP2M00-A00A

EB4J

1M 25GbE Copper Cable QSFP

MCP2M00-A001

EB4K

1.5M 25GbE Copper Cable QSFP

MCP2M00-A01A

EB4L

2M 25GbE Copper Cable QSFP

MCP2M00-A002

EB4M

2M 100GbE to 4x25GbE, QSFP28 to 4xSFP28

MCP7F00-A002

EB4P

EDR Cables

1.0M EDR Copper Cable QSFP

MCP1600-E001

EB51

2.0M EDR Copper Cable QSFP

MCP1600-E002

EB52

3M EDR Optical Cable QSFP

MFA1A00-E003

EB5A

5M EDR Optical Cable QSFP

MFA1A00-E005

EB5B

10M EDR Optical Cable QSFP

MFA1A00-E010

EB5C

15M EDR Optical Cable QSFP

MFA1A00-E015

EB5D

30M EDR Optical Cable QSFP

MFA1A00-E030

EB5F

100GbE Cables

2.0M 100GbE Copper Cable QSFP28

MCP1600-C002

EB5M

3M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28

MFA1A00-C003

EB5R

5M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28

MFA1A00-C005

EB5S

10M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28

MFA1A00-C010

EB5T

15M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28

MFA1A00-C015

EB5U

30M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28

MFA1A00-C030

EB5W

HDR Cables

HDR 3m QSFP Optical HDR IB AOC Cable

MFS1S00-H003E

EBBA

HDR 5m QSFP Optical HDR IB AOC Cable

MFS1S00-H005E

EBBB

HDR 10m QSFP Optical HDR IB AOC Cable

MFS1S00-H010E

EBBC

HDR 20m QSFP Optical HDR IB AOC Cable

MFS1S00-H020E

EBBE

HDR 30m QSFP Optical HDR IB AOC Cable

MFS1S00-H030E

EBBF

HDR100 Y Cables

Hybrid AOC, IB HDR to 2xHDR100, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP28, 3m

MFS1S50-H003E

EBBQ

Hybrid AOC, IB HDR to 2xHDR100, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP28, 5m

MFS1S50-H005E

EBBR

Hybrid AOC, IB HDR to 2xHDR100, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP28, 10m

MFS1S50-H010E

EBBS

Hybrid AOC, IB HDR to 2xHDR100, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP28, 20m

MFS1S50-H020E

EBBU

Hybrid AOC, IB HDR to 2xHDR100, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP28, 30m

MFS1S50-H030E

EBBV

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