Will the IBM 59Y1905 work in non-IBM servers?

Functionally yes - the Mellanox ConnectX silicon will train and pass traffic in any standard PCIe 2.0 x8 slot. However, IBM-branded firmware behavior, IMM management features, and ServerProven inventory tagging are only validated on IBM System x and BladeCenter platforms.

Is this card supported on VMware ESXi 7 or 8?

No. ESXi 7.0 and later removed native driver support for 1st-gen ConnectX silicon. The IBM 59Y1905 is supported on ESXi 5.x and 6.x with legacy mlx4 drivers, but is not suitable for greenfield ESXi 7/8 deployments.

What is the warranty and condition?

All units are refurbished and bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS for link-up on both 10GbE ports before shipment. See https://www.tes-itsolutions.com for warranty terms.

Lot of 2 - IBM 59Y1905 Mellanox MNPH29B-XTC ConnectX Dual-Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter: This is a pair of refurbished IBM 59Y1905 network adapters. The card is an IBM-branded version of the Mellanox MNPH29B-XTC dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe NIC, built on the Mellanox ConnectX ASIC. This is an IBM FRU intended for IBM System x and BladeCenter servers. It is a 10GbE Ethernet adapter; it is not an InfiniBand HCA. These units are refurbished.

Engineering Context

The MNPH29B-XTC silicon underneath the IBM badge supports stateless TCP/UDP/IP offloads, LSO, LRO, and RSS to reduce CPU overhead at line rate. PCIe 2.0 x8 (32 Gb/s usable) provides headroom for both ports running full-duplex. IBM-branded firmware enables out-of-band management integration with IMM (Integrated Management Module) on supported System x platforms; the IBM 59Y1905 FRU is the part number listed in IBM ServerProven for several xSeries generations.

Deployment & Use Cases

Spare-pool replenishment for IBM System x3550 M3, x3650 M3, and BladeCenter HS22/HS23 servers running 10GbE workloads. Backfill for legacy IBM iSCSI and FCoE deployments. VMware ESXi 5.x and 6.x dual-port uplinks on IBM hardware. Hyper-V virtual switch uplinks. RoCE-enabled SMB Direct on Windows Server.

Technical Specifications

OEM: IBM
IBM FRU: 59Y1905
Mellanox Reference: MNPH29B-XTC
Controller: Mellanox ConnectX (1st-gen)
Ports: 2 x SFP+
Per-Port Rate: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Host Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x8
Offloads: TCP/UDP/IP checksum, LSO, LRO, RSS
Bracket: Standard height
Lot Quantity: 2 units
Condition: Refurbished - Tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS

Compatibility & Hard Constraints

Compatible with IBM System x and BladeCenter servers that list 59Y1905 in their ServerProven options. Linux mlx4_en driver and Windows WinOF support 1st-gen ConnectX. Modern hypervisors (ESXi 7.0+, Windows Server 2022+) have dropped native ConnectX-1 driver support, so this card is not suitable for greenfield modern deployments. SFP+ optics and DACs are sold separately. The IBM-branded firmware may differ from the Mellanox-labeled MNPH29B-XTC; cross-flashing between IBM and stock Mellanox firmware is not officially supported.

Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS

T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS bench-tests every IBM 59Y1905 for link integrity on both ports before shipment. Browse the full refurbished IBM and Mellanox networking catalog at https://www.tes-itsolutions.com. Worldwide shipping with 1-3 day handling.

Lot of 2 - IBM 59Y1905 Mellanox MNPH29B-XTC Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter

Name: Lot of 2 - IBM 59Y1905 Mellanox MNPH29B-XTC Dual 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
SKU: IBM_MNPH29B-XTC_Lot_Refurbished

SKU: IBM_MNPH29B-XTC_Lot_Refurbished

€135.00

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