HPE P24248-001 — InfiniBand HDR100 / 100GbE ConnectX-6 VPI Single-Port QSFP56 PCIe 4.0 x16
Technical Identity
HPE-qualified rebrand of the NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI MCX653105A-ECAT: a single-port QSFP56 adapter that runs InfiniBand HDR100 or 100 Gigabit Ethernet on the same silicon (VPI dual-protocol). Host interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 with Socket Direct support. Full RDMA stack: RoCE v2, IB verbs, NVMe-oF, GPUDirect RDMA, SR-IOV, ASAP² Direct, and hardware-accelerated overlay (VXLAN/NVGRE/Geneve). HPE-firmware locked for ProLiant Gen10/Gen10 Plus and Apollo platforms. Condition: Refurbished Grade A, EEPROM-verified and link-tested in T.E.S EU lab.
Specifications
HPE PN: P24248-001
Underlying NVIDIA PN: MCX653105A-ECAT (ConnectX-6 VPI)
Ports: 1× QSFP56
Max data rate: 100 Gb/s per port — InfiniBand HDR100 or 100GbE
Protocol: VPI (auto-sensing IB / Ethernet)
Host interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 (Socket Direct ready, backward to PCIe 3.0)
Form factor: Low-profile / full-height bracket included
Acceleration: RoCE v2, GPUDirect RDMA, NVMe-oF, SR-IOV, ASAP², VXLAN/Geneve offload
OEM qualification: HPE ProLiant Gen10 / Gen10 Plus / Apollo
Condition: Refurbished Grade A
Stock location: EU warehouse
What This Is NOT
NOT HDR 200 Gb/s. Max link rate is HDR100 (100 Gb/s) — not full HDR. For 200G use MCX653106A-HDAT / HPE P08238-001.
NOT dual-port. Single QSFP56 only — for dual-port HDR100 use MCX653106A-ECAT.
NOT a standard NVIDIA retail card. HPE OEM firmware — features outside ProLiant / Apollo may be restricted; validate before deploying in third-party servers.
NOT an SFP-based adapter. QSFP56 cage only — no SFP28 / SFP+ optics.
Compatibility
Designed for HPE ProLiant DL/ML Gen10 and Gen10 Plus, HPE Apollo 2000/4200/6500 chassis, and HPE Synergy compute modules with PCIe 4.0 x16 slots. Optical and copper interconnect that pair correctly with this card include NVIDIA HDR / HDR100 QSFP56 AOC and DAC cables (MFS1S00-Hxxx, MCP1650-Hxxx) and 100GbE QSFP28-to-QSFP56 hybrid cables when used with HDR100 fan-out. For switching, this NIC interoperates with NVIDIA Quantum HDR switches (MQM8700 / MQM8790) on the InfiniBand side and Spectrum-2 / Spectrum-3 (SN3700, SN4600) on the Ethernet side. Driver support: MLNX_OFED, DOCA-OFED, inbox Linux drivers (kernel ≥ 5.4), Windows Server 2019/2022, VMware ESXi 7.x/8.x — using HPE-signed firmware images.
FAQ
What is the HPE P24248-001?
HPE OEM ConnectX-6 VPI MCX653105A-ECAT: single QSFP56 100Gb/s — IB HDR100 or 100GbE. PCIe x16. ProLiant Gen10/Apollo.
Underlying NVIDIA part?
NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI MCX653105A-ECAT — same silicon in HPE OEM packaging.
Does P24248-001 support HDR 200G?
No — HDR100 max (100Gb/s). For 200G, see MCX653106A-HDAT or HPE P08238-001.
Can P24248-001 be used in non-HPE servers?
Possibly — OEM firmware may restrict features. Verify before deploying.
What condition does T.E.S supply?
Refurbished Grade A — EEPROM-verified, link-tested, EU stock.
Why buy from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS is a Europe-based data-center networking specialist focused on NVIDIA Mellanox and HPE-branded interconnect. Every unit is MPN-identified, EEPROM-verified, and cosmetically inspected before leaving our EU warehouse. Multi-currency invoicing, worldwide express shipping, and free pre-sale technical consultation included.