NVIDIA Mellanox MC2206230-008 QSFP+ 40Gb/s VPI Passive Copper Cable, 8m — Lot of 5 (Refurbished): This listing is a lot of five (5) passive copper Direct Attach Cables (DACs) with QSFP+ connectors on both ends, each 8 meters in length. The MC2206230-008 is a 1:1 point-to-point QSFP+ to QSFP+ interconnect engineered for InfiniBand QDR (40 Gb/s aggregate) and 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet links. This is not an Active Optical Cable (AOC), not a transceiver, and not a 4xSFP+ breakout cable. Condition: refurbished, visually inspected, and tested for continuity and link integrity.
Engineering Context: The MC2206230-008 is part of Mellanox’s MC22 passive copper QSFP+ family, classified as a Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) cable — the same physical cable carries either InfiniBand or Ethernet traffic depending on endpoint configuration. Sustained aggregate link rate is 40 Gb/s (4 lanes × 10 Gb/s NRZ), corresponding to InfiniBand QDR or 40 Gigabit Ethernet. The cable is fully passive — drawing 0 W from the host port — and contains no on-cable signal conditioning, retimers, or optics.
Deployment & Use Cases: Common deployments include cross-rack HPC fabric links between Mellanox InfiniScale IV (IS5000-series) QDR switches and ConnectX-2 / ConnectX-3 VPI HCAs in adjacent racks; storage-cluster interconnects between QSFP+-equipped JBOFs and QDR/40GbE servers; and short to medium-reach top-of-rack to compute-node Ethernet uplinks where 8 m of copper avoids the cost and power of fiber transceivers.
Technical Specifications:
- Manufacturer Part Number: MC2206230-008
- OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
- Form Factor: QSFP+ to QSFP+ (4-channel)
- Cable Type: Passive Copper Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
- Length: 8 meters
- Maximum Data Rate: 40 Gb/s aggregate (4 × 10 Gb/s NRZ)
- Protocol Support: InfiniBand QDR (40 Gb/s), 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (VPI)
- Power Draw: 0 W (fully passive)
- Lot Quantity: 5 cables per listing
- Condition: Refurbished, tested
Compatibility & Constraints: Designed to interoperate with Mellanox QSFP+ host channel adapters and switches that accept passive QDR / 40GbE DACs (ConnectX-2 / ConnectX-3 VPI, IS5000-series, SwitchX). It will not negotiate FDR (56 Gb/s) or EDR (100 Gb/s) — those rates require FDR/EDR-rated copper or AOCs. It is not an active cable and contains no on-cable electronics, so it cannot break out to four discrete SFP+ ports. Verify the host platform’s QSFP+ vendor-compatibility policy before deployment.
Why TES: T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS sources, tests, and resells refurbished NVIDIA Mellanox enterprise networking hardware for B2B buyers. Each unit ships from EU stock with 1–3 business day handling. View this product on tes-itsolutions.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MC2206230-008 NOT compatible with?
This is not an Active Optical Cable (AOC), not a transceiver, and not a 4xSFP+ breakout cable. Confirm fitment against your platform before ordering MC2206230-008.
What condition is the MC2206230-008 supplied in, and who sells it?
The MC2206230-008 is supplied in Refurbished condition by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS from EU stock, with 1-3 business day handling and worldwide B2B shipping. See https://www.tes-itsolutions.com/product-page/mellanox-mc2206230-008-passive-copper-cable-ib-qdr-40gb-s-qsfp-8m-used.
Are there deployment constraints on the MC2206230-008?
It is not an active cable and contains no on-cable electronics, so it cannot break out to four discrete SFP+ ports. This applies to MC2206230-008 specifically.