NVIDIA Mellanox MTC005100 (IS5100) InfiniBand Director Switch Chassis: This is a Mellanox IS5100-class modular InfiniBand director switch chassis under part number MTC005100. The chassis is a multi-slot director platform designed to accept Mellanox spine and leaf line cards plus management controllers. It is NOT a fixed-form-factor 1U switch and NOT an Ethernet-only platform — it is built for high-radix InfiniBand fabrics. Bundled modules listed below; final BOM is verified at quotation. Offered refurbished and powered-tested.
Engineering Context: The IS5100 series is a modular InfiniBand director chassis platform built around an internal multi-stage Clos topology realized through leaf and spine line cards, with a dedicated management controller and N+N power supply redundancy for fault tolerance. The chassis is intended for HPC and storage fabrics that require hundreds of InfiniBand ports inside a single managed switching domain.
Deployment & Use Cases: Top-of-fabric aggregation for large HPC clusters, storage fabrics for IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS), Lustre and BeeGFS, multi-tenant InfiniBand fabrics for academic and research computing, and scale-out database/analytics platforms (Exadata-class deployments, Vertica, MPP DWH) needing low-latency RDMA interconnect at hundreds of ports.
Technical Specifications:
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): MTC005100
Family: Mellanox IS5100 InfiniBand Director Switch Chassis
Brand: NVIDIA Mellanox
Network Protocol: InfiniBand
Connector Type: QSFP / QSFP+ (per installed line cards)
Management: Centralized chassis management module
Power: Redundant power supply system (N+N)
Bundled Modules (per seller listing): 6x MSX6001FR FDR leaf modules; 6x MSX6002FLR FDR spine modules; 1x MSX6000MAR management/controller module
Approximate Shipping Weight (loaded with modules): up to ~350 kg
Form Factor: Modular rack-mount director chassis (verify rack depth and weight rating)
Condition: Refurbished — visually inspected and powered/tested by experienced technicians
Note: Module configuration may vary; final BOM confirmed at quotation
Compatibility & Constraints: The bundled MSX6001FR/MSX6002FLR/MSX6000MAR modules are FDR-class line cards designed for the SX65xx Switch-IB chassis family, while native IS5100 line cards are typically QDR-class. Buyers MUST confirm with TES which underlying chassis is shipped (IS5100 vs SX65xx) and whether the listed modules are pre-installed and operational together. Power requires data-center-grade multi-phase feeds; this is NOT plug-and-play for office or lab environments. InfiniBand cables and transceivers are NOT included.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS: We provide refurbished NVIDIA Mellanox director-class InfiniBand switching with EU-based logistics. Typical handling time for chassis-class items is 1–3 business days plus freight scheduling. Contact us via https://www.tes-itsolutions.com for full BOM verification, freight quotes, and rigging requirements before purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MTC005100 NOT compatible with?
It is NOT a fixed-form-factor 1U switch and NOT an Ethernet-only platform — it is built for high-radix InfiniBand fabrics. Confirm fitment against your platform before ordering MTC005100.
What condition is the MTC005100 supplied in, and who sells it?
The MTC005100 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-mtc005100-is5100-for-1410-switch-chassis.
Are there deployment constraints on the MTC005100?
this is NOT plug-and-play for office or lab environments. This applies to MTC005100 specifically.