NVIDIA Mellanox MSX6018F-1SFR 18-Port FDR 56Gb/s InfiniBand Managed Switch: This is a 1U, 18-port QSFP fully managed InfiniBand edge switch from the SwitchX SX6000 family running at 56Gb/s FDR per port. It uses front-to-back airflow (PSU side to connector side) and ships with a single power supply. This is not an Ethernet switch and does not provide 56GbE port functionality. This is a refurbished unit, professionally tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
Engineering Context
The MSX6018F-1SFR delivers up to 2.0 Tb/s of non-blocking switching capacity across 18 QSFP ports at 56Gb/s FDR each, with sub-1µs port-to-port latency on Mellanox SwitchX silicon. As the managed (-1S) variant it ships with embedded MLNX-OS providing CLI, web UI, SNMP and an integrated Subnet Manager for InfiniBand fabric control without an external SM host. The platform supports adaptive routing, congestion control and lossless InfiniBand forwarding, and can act as a small-fabric core or as a leaf in a larger Clos topology.
Deployment & Use Cases
Departmental and lab HPC clusters under 18 nodes. Leaf switch in 2-tier fat-tree FDR fabrics. Storage interconnect for Lustre, GPFS or BeeGFS scale-out filers over IB. AI and ML training clusters needing low-latency RDMA between GPU servers. Financial trading risk-modelling pods requiring deterministic InfiniBand latency.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MSX6018F-1SFR
Series: SwitchX SX6000 Family
Ports: 18 × QSFP (FDR)
Per-Port Data Rate: 56 Gb/s (FDR)
Aggregate Switching Bandwidth: 2.0 Tb/s non-blocking
Port-to-Port Latency: sub-1 µs
Form Factor: 1U standalone
Management: Fully managed (MLNX-OS, embedded Subnet Manager)
Power Supplies: 1 (single PSU)
Airflow: PSU side to connector side (front-to-back)
Condition: Refurbished — Tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Operates in InfiniBand FDR mode — it does not run Ethernet and is not an MSX6018-FE/EN Ethernet variant. Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-3, ConnectX-3 Pro and ConnectX-4 InfiniBand adapters and with FDR-capable cables and AOCs. Ships with a single PSU; the chassis supports an optional second PSU for redundancy but it is not included. PSU-to-connector airflow direction is fixed and must match the cooling plan of the rack. QDR DAC and AOC cables will train at QDR speed; cabling must be FDR-rated for full 56Gb/s line rate. Fan and PSU spares must match the SX6018F SKU family.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS power-cycles, link-tests and validates management software on every MSX6018F-1SFR before shipment. We provide expert consultation on InfiniBand fabric design, MLNX-OS configuration and global shipping with 1–3 business day handling. Visit https://www.tes-itsolutions.com for the full inventory.
Frequently Asked Questions
What per-port data rate does the MSX6018F-1SFR have?
The MSX6018F-1SFR per-port data rate is 56 Gb/s (FDR), as listed in the specifications for MSX6018F-1SFR.
What is the MSX6018F-1SFR NOT compatible with?
This is not an Ethernet switch and does not provide 56GbE port functionality. Confirm fitment against your platform before ordering MSX6018F-1SFR.
What condition is the MSX6018F-1SFR supplied in, and who sells it?
The MSX6018F-1SFR 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-msx6018f-1sfr-switchx-2-fdr-infiniband-56gb-s-18-qsfp-ports-2ps.