Brand: Mellanox (NVIDIA) · SKU: MCX354A-TCBT · MPN: MCX354A-TCBT · Category: Components
The MCX354A-TCBT is a Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI (Virtual Protocol Interconnect) Network Adapter with dual QSFP ports, capable of running 40Gb/s InfiniBand (FDR10) or 10Gb Ethernet connections. It utilizes a PCI-Express 3.0 x8 interface, offering high throughput and flexibility for data center and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments. Its VPI support allows switching between InfiniBand and Ethernet protocols on the same hardware, enabling fabric convergence. It supports various offloads including RDMA, RoCE v2, iSCSI, and FCoE, and features hardware-based I/O virtualization (SR-IOV). Both low and tall brackets are typically included.
| Ports | Dual-Port (2-Port) |
|---|---|
| Connector Type | QSFP+ |
| Interface (Bus) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Offload Support | RDMA, RoCE v2, iSCSI, FCoE, PXE Boot, RoCE v1, Jumbo Frames |
| OS Compatibility | Windows Server 2022, RHEL, VMware ESXi |
| Protocol Support | Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI), InfiniBand, Ethernet |
| Controller/Chipset | Mellanox ConnectX-3 |
| Data Rate (Ethernet) | 10GbE |
| Data Rate (InfiniBand) | FDR10 (40Gb/s) |
| Virtualization Support | SR-IOV, NetQueue, vNIC |
| Warranty | N/A (Check reseller/manufacturer documentation) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Dimensions | N/A (User Manual section 7.8 suggests details are available for board mechanical drawing and dimensions) |
The Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI adapter (MCX354A-TCBT) delivers high-performance, flexible networking for data centers and HPC. It supports dual QSFP+ ports for either 40Gb/s InfiniBand (FDR10) or 10Gb Ethernet, leveraging VPI technology to consolidate fabrics. Key features include PCIe 3.0 compliance, extensive offloads for CPU efficiency, and advanced virtualization capabilities like SR-IOV.
Yes, this Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI Dual-Port QSFP FDR10 IB (40Gb/s) and 10GbE Network Adapter (MCX354A-TCBT) is 100% genuine Mellanox (NVIDIA) hardware. All our products are verified by certified technicians and come with clean serial numbers ready for service contract registration.
This Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI Dual-Port QSFP FDR10 IB (40Gb/s) and 10GbE Network Adapter includes our standard 3-Year Warranty covering all manufacturing defects. We also offer advanced replacement options for minimal downtime.
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