Networking ConnectX-8 Firmware Release Notes

Validated and Supported Cables and Switches

Validated and Supported Cables and Modules

Cables Lifecycle Legend

Lifecycle Phase 

Definition

EOL

End of Life

LTB

Last Time Buy

HVM

GA level

MP

GA level

P-Rel

GA level

Preliminary

Engineering Sample 

Prototype

Engineering Sample 

For information on any cable limitations, please refer to Known Issues section. 

The cables below are supported by all of the Supported Devices when used with a compatible connector. Use of copper cables on mezzanine board platforms requires NVIDIA approval for the specific product architecture.

XDR / 800GbE / 1600GbE Cables

Form Factor

IB Data Rate

Eth Data Rate 

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy P/N

Description

Lifecycle Phase

OSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAM1-00X001

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active Copper Cable, 1600Gbps to 1600Gbps, OSFP, 1.1m, RHS to RHS, NIC to NIC

P-Rel

OSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAM2-00X001

N/A

NVIDIA Active copper cable, 1600Gbps to 1600Gbps, OSFP, 1.1m, RHS to RHS, NVlink

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAO5-00X001

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 2x800Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 1m, IHS to RHS

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAO5-00X002

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 2x800Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2m, IHS to RHS

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAO5-00X01A

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 2x800Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 1.5m, IHS to RHS

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAQ5-00X001

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 4x400Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1m, IHS to RHS

Prototype

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAQ5-00X002

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 4x400Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 2m, IHS to RHS

Prototype

OSFP to 2xOSFP

XDR

1600GE

980-9IAQ5-00X01A

N/A

NVIDIA Linear Active copper splitter cable, 1600Gb/s to 4x400Gb/s, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1.5m, IHS to RHS

Prototype

OSFP

XDR

NA

980-9IAT0-00XM00

N/A

NVIDIA single port transceiver, DR4, 800Gbps, OSFP, MPO(APC), 1310nm SMF, up to 500m, RHS, FRO, XDR Only

P-Rel


NDR / 400GbE / 800GbE Cables

Form Factor

IB Data Rate

Eth Data Rate 

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy P/N

Description

Lifecycle Phase

OSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I600-00N003

MCA4J80-N003-FLT

Active copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 3m, flat to flat

MP

OSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I601-00N003

MCA4J80-N003-FTF

NVIDIA Active copper cable, IB twin port NDR, up to 800Gb/s, OSFP, 3m, flat to fin

MP

O22O

NDR

800GE

980-9I948-00N004

MCA7J60-N004

NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 4m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

O22O

NDR

800GE

980-9I949-00N005

MCA7J60-N005

NVIDIA active copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I81B-00N004

MCA7J65-N004

NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112, 4m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I81C-00N005

MCA7J65-N005

NVIDIA Active copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112, 5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9IA0G-00N001

MCP4Y10-N001-FLT

NVIDIA passive Copper cable, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP to OSFP, 1m, flat to flat

LTB [MP]

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9IA0H-00N001

MCP4Y10-N001-FTF

NVIDIA passive Copper cable, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP to OSFP, 1m, fin to flat

LTB [MP]

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9IA0J-00N002

MCP4Y10-N002-FLT

NVIDIA passive Copper cable, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP to OSFP, 2m, flat to flat

LTB [MP]

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9IA0L-00N00A

MCP4Y10-N00A-FLT

NVIDIA passive Copper cable, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP to OSFP, 0.5m, flat to flat

LTB [MP]

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9IA0R-00N01A

MCP4Y10-N01A-FLT

NVIDIA passive Copper cable, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP to OSFP, 1.5m, flat to flat

LTB [MP]

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I432-00N001

MCP7Y00-N001

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I433-00N001

MCP7Y00-N001-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1m, flat to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I924-00N002

MCP7Y00-N002

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I925-00N002

MCP7Y00-N002-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2m, flat to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I92N-00N003

MCP7Y00-N003

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 3m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I926-00N01A

MCP7Y00-N01A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1.5m

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I927-00N01A

MCP7Y00-N01A-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP,1.5m, flat top

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xOSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I92O-00N02A

MCP7Y00-N02A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, IB twin port NDR 800Gb/s to 2x400Gb/s, OSFP to 2xOSFP, 2.5m

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I928-00N001

MCP7Y10-N001

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,1m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I929-00N002

MCP7Y10-N002

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,2m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I80P-00N003

MCP7Y10-N003

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,3m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I80A-00N01A

MCP7Y10-N01A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,1.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I80Q-00N02A

MCP7Y10-N02A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 2x400Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP112,2.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I80B-00N001

MCP7Y40-N001

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 1m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I80C-00N002

MCP7Y40-N002

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 2m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I75R-00N003

MCP7Y40-N003

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 3m, fin to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I75D-00N01A

MCP7Y40-N01A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 1.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xQSFP112

NDR

800GE

980-9I75S-00N02A

MCP7Y40-N02A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xQSFP112, 2.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I75E-00N001

MCP7Y50-N001

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I75F-00N001

MCP7Y50-N001-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1m, flat to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46G-00N002

MCP7Y50-N002

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 2m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46H-00N002

MCP7Y50-N002-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 2m, flat to flat

LTB [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46T-00N003

MCP7Y50-N003

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 3m, fin to flat

P-Rel

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46I-00N01A

MCP7Y50-N01A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46J-00N01A

MCP7Y50-N01A-FLT

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 1.5m, flat to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

OSFP to 4xOSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I46U-00N02A

MCP7Y50-N02A

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 800(2x400)Gbps to 4x200Gbps, OSFP to 4xOSFP, 2.5m, fin to flat

EOL [P-Rel]

QSFP112

NDR

400GE

980-9I693-00NS00

MMA1Z00-NS400

NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps, QSFP112, MPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, flat top

P-Rel

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I51A-00NS00

MMA4Z00-NS-FLT

NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, flat top

MP

OSFP

NDR

400GE

980-9I51S-00NS00

MMA4Z00-NS400

NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps, OSFP, MPO12 APC, 850nm MMF, up to 50m, flat top

MP

QSFP112

NDR

400GE

980-9I068-00NM00

MMS1X00-NS400

NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps, QSFP112, MPO, 1310nm SMF, up to 500m, flat top

P-Rel

OSFP

NDR

800GE

980-9I301-00NM00

MMS4X00-NM-FLT

NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800(2x400)Gbps, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 500m, flat top

P-Rel

OSFP

NDR

NA

980-9I30I-00NM00

MMS4X00-NS-FLT

NVIDIA twin port transceiver, 800Gbps,2xNDR, OSFP, 2xMPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 100m, flat top

EOL [MP]

OSFP

NDR

400GE

980-9I31N-00NM00

MMS4X00-NS400

NVIDIA single port transceiver, 400Gbps, OSFP, MPO12 APC, 1310nm SMF, up to 100m, flat top

MP

HDR / 200GbE Cables

Form Factor

IB Data Rate

Eth Data Rate 

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy P/N

Description

Lifecycle Phase

QSFP56

HDR

200GE

980-9I548-00H001

MCP1650-H001E30

Nvidia Passive Copper cable, up to 200Gbps, QSFP56 to QSFP56, 1m

HVM

QSFP56

HDR

200GE

980-9I549-00H002

MCP1650-H002E26

Nvidia Passive Copper cable,up to 200Gbps, QSFP56 to QSFP56,  2m

HVM

QSFP56

HDR

200GE

980-9I54A-00H00A

MCP1650-H00AE30

Nvidia Passive Copper cable, up to 200Gbps, QSFP56 to QSFP56,  0.5m

EOL [HVM]

QSFP56

HDR

200GE

980-9I54B-00H01A

MCP1650-H01AE30

Nvidia Passive Copper cable, up to 200Gbps, QSFP56 to QSFP56, 1.5 m

HVM

QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56

HDR

200GE

980-9I39E-00H001

MCP7H50-H001R30

Nvidia Passive copper splitter cable,  200Gbps to 2x100Gbps, QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56, 1m

EOL [HVM]

QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56

HDR

400GE

980-9I46K-00H001

MCP7Y60-H001

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 400(2x200)Gbps to 2x200Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 1m, fin to flat

EOL [MP]

QSFP56 to 2xQSFP56

HDR

400GE

980-9I46L-00H002

MCP7Y60-H002

NVIDIA passive copper splitter cable, 400(2x200)Gbps to 2x200Gbps, OSFP to 2xQSFP56, 2m, fin to flat

EOL [MP]

QSFP56

HDR

NA

980-9I055-00H000

MMS1W50-HM

Mellanox transceiver, IB HDR, up to 200Gb/s, QSFP56, LC-LC, 1310nm, FR4

MP


Supported 3rd Party Cables and Modules

Third-party devices that have not been qualified by NVIDIA may be used; however, please be aware that no performance guarantees are provided.
Any issues that arise will require initiating a new feature request process for third-party support.

Form Factor

Eth Data Rate

Cable P/N

Description

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

800GE

C-OSG8CNSxxx-N00

INNOLIGHT 800G DR8 OSFP TO 2X400G QSFP112 DR4 BREAKOUT AOC

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

800GE

RTXM600-710

ACCELINK 800G OSFP TO 2X400G QSFP112 BREAKOUT AOC

OSFP RHS

800GE

T-RS8CNT-NMT

INNOLIGHT 800G DR8 OSFP RHS, DUAL MPO-12 APC

OSFP RHS

800GE

EOLO-138HG-5H-DR2

EOPTOLINK 800G 2XDR4 MODULE

OSFP RHS

800GE

AGP800C11311S50

ACCELIGHT 2X400G DR4 OSFP MODULE

OSFP RHS

800GE

FTCE4517E1PCA-2N

CREDO 800G OSFP TO 2X400G QSFP112 ACC

OSFP RHS

800GE

EOLO-138HG-G2-RMT

EOPTOLINK 800G DR8 OSFP RHS

OSFP IHS to RHS

800GE

DMS8821X-Ecxx rev1

HISENSE 800G OSFP TO RHS AOC

OSFP IHS to RHS

800GE

RTXM600-96xx rev1

WTD 800G OSFP TO RHS AOC

OSFP IHS to RHS

800GE

TF-O330xx-C003 rev1

CREALIGHTS 800G OSFP TO RHS AOC

OSFP RHS

800GE

MTRO-H9F6VR-01

HGTECH 800G 2XVR4 OSFP RHS

OSFP RHS

800GE

RTXM600-565-R0

ACCELINK 800G VR8 OSFP RHS DUAL MPO-12

OSFP RHS

800GE

EOLO-138HG-5H-2B

EOPTOLINK 800G 2XDR4 OSFP RHS

OSFP RHS

800GE

T-RH8CNH-NFM

INNOLIGHT 800G 2XDR4 OSFP RHS

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

800GE

DME8821X-ECxx (rev: 05)

HISENSE 800G OSFP IHS TO 2X400G QSFP112 AOC

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

800GE

RTXM600-7xx (rev: R1)

WTD 800G OSFP IHS TO 2X400G QSFP112 AOC

OSFP to 2xQSFP112

800GE

TF-O330xx-C003(rev:R1)

CREALIGHT 800G OSFP IHS TO 2X400G QSFP112 AOC

OSFP RHS

800GE

SPQ1-8E8-8SO-COD

800G OSFP 2VR4 RHS MODULE

QSFP112

400GE

AQQLBCQ4EDLA1729

AOI 400G FR4 QSFP112 MODULE

QSFP56

400GE

ATRF-C020

HGTECH 200G QSFP56 AOC 20M

QSFP112 to QSFP-DD

400GE

C-GD4CNS010-N00

INNOLIGHT 400G QSFP112 TO 400G QSFP-DD AOC

QSFP112

400GE

CTF4XFR4CS1-01

INNOLIGHT 400G-FR4 MODULE

OSFP RHS

400GE

EOLO-134HG-5H-B

EOPTOLINK 400G OSFP DR4 MODULE

QSFP112

400GE

RTXM600-610

ACCELINK 400G QSFP-DD TO QSFP112 AOC

QSFP112

400GE

T-GQ4CNT-N00

INNOLIGHT 400G QSFP112 FR4 MODULE, LC

OSFP RHS

400GE

T-RS4CNH-NFL

INNOLIGHT 400G (BRCM LASER)

OSFP RHS

400GE

T-RS4CNH-NFM

INNOLIGHT 400G (SUMI LASER)

OSFP RHS

400GE

T-OH4CNT-N00

INNOLIGHT 400G DR4+ QSFP112 MODULE

OSFP RHS

400GE

EOLO-134HG-5H-DR2

EOPTOLINK 400G DR4 MODULE

OSFP IHS to RHS

400GE

NND1DM-F330

AMPHENOL 400G_8X DAC OSFP TO RHS 2.2M

QSFP112

400GE

GX-QS400GOCDxxB1

ACCELINK 400G QSFP112 AOC

QSFP112

400GE

XC-QS400GOCDxxB1

HISENSE 400G QSFP112 AOC

QSFP112

400GE

NDYRYF-0001

AMPHENOL 400G QSFP112 DAC

QSFP112

400GE

NDYRYH-0005

AMPHENOL 400G QSFP112 DAC

QSFP112

200GE

EOLQ-132HG-5H-M3

EOPTOLINK 200G QSFP112 DR2 MODULE

QSFP56

200GE

RTXM500-301-F1 

ACCELINK 200G QSFP56 SR4

QSFP112

200GE

RTXM600-338-R0

ACCELINK 200G QSFP112 VR2 MODULE

QSFP56

200GE

T-FX4FNS-N00 

INNOLIGHT 200G QSFP56 SR4 MODULE

QSFP112

200GE

T-GP2CNH-NR0

INNOLIGHT 200G QSFP112 DR2 MODULE, MPO-12

QSFP112

200GE

TR-HM4M085V-CF21

CREALIGHT 200G QSFP112 VR2 MODULE

QSFP56

200GE

QSFP-200-CU3M

200G QSFP56 TO QSFP56 PASSIVE COPPER CABLE, 3M

QSFP112

200GE

MTRQ-4S104-02

HGTECH--200G SR4

QSFP56

200GE

LMTQF022-SD-R

LUXSHARE 200G DAC

QSFP56 to DSFP

100GE

DMM8211X-DCxx rev:11

ACCELINK 100G AOC QSFP56 TO DSFP

Tested Switches

XDR / 800GbE Switches

Speed

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy OPN

Description

LifeCycle Phase

XDR

920-9B34F-00RX-FS0

Q3200-RA

Quantum-3 based Two-Adjoining XDR InfiniBand Switches, Q3200-RA, 2U, with 36 XDR Ports over 18 OSFP cages per Switch, 4 Power Supplies (Power Cords Not Included), Standard Depth, Managed, C2P Airflow, Rail Kit

Prototype

XDR

920-9B36F-00RX-8S0

Q3400-RA

NVIDIA Quantum-3 based XDR InfiniBand Switch, Q3400-RA, 4U, 144 XDR Ports over 72 OSFP Cages, 8 Power Supplies (Power Cords Not Included), Standard Depth, Managed, C2P Airflow, Rail Kit

Prototype

800GbE

920-9N42F-00RI-xxx

SN5600 

NVIDIA Spectrum-4 based 800GbE 2U Open Ethernet switch with ONIE and NOS Authentication, 64 OSFP ports and 1 SFP28 port, 2 power supplies (AC), x86 CPU, Secure-boot, standard depth, C2P airflow, Tool-less Rail Kit

P-Rel

NDR / 400GbE Switches

Speed

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy OPN

Description

LifeCycle Phase

NDR

920-9B210-00FN-xxx

QM9700

NVIDIA Quantum 2 based NDR InfiniBand Switch, 64 NDR ports, 32 OSFP ports, 2 Power Supplies (AC), Standard depth, Managed, P2C airflow, Rail Kit 

MP

400GbE

920-9N301-00xB-xxx

SN4700

NVIDIA Spectrum-3 based 400GbE, 1U Open Ethernet switch, 32xQSFP-DD ports, x86 CPU, standard depth

MP


HDR / 200GbE Switches

Speed

NVIDIA SKU

Legacy OPN

Description

LifeCycle Phase

200GbE

920-9N201-00F7-0N1

MSN3700

NVIDIA Spectrum-2 based 100GbE 1U Open Ethernet Switch with ONIE, 32 QSFP28 ports, 2 Power Supplies (AC), x86 CPU, standard depth, P2C airflow, Rail Kit

EOL


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