NVIDIA Mellanox MFS1200-E100 EDR InfiniBand 100Gb/s QSFP Active Optical Cable, 100m LSZH: This is a 100-meter active optical cable (AOC) engineered for EDR InfiniBand 100Gb/s point-to-point links. The cable terminates in QSFP form factor connectors and uses a Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket. This is an interconnect cable; it is NOT a transceiver, switch, or HCA. Refurbished, fully tested, in TES IT-SOLUTIONS stock.
Engineering Context: The MFS1200-E100 implements active optical signaling over multi-mode fiber, using integrated VCSEL optics to drive 100Gb/s aggregate bandwidth across a 100-meter span. EDR InfiniBand uses 4 lanes at 25.78125 Gb/s NRZ encoding. Active fiber cables remove the need for separate optical modules and patch fiber, factory-terminated and tested as a single integrated assembly. The LSZH jacket reduces toxic emissions and smoke production during fire events, a code requirement in many modern data centers and enterprise telecom rooms.
Deployment & Use Cases: Designed for EDR InfiniBand fabrics in HPC clusters, GPU-accelerated compute environments, and storage interconnects requiring inter-rack reach beyond the practical limit of passive copper. Common deployments include MPI traffic between compute nodes, NVMe-oF over InfiniBand, RDMA-capable storage fabrics, and machine-learning training cluster east-west links where 100m is needed to span aisles or rooms.
Technical Specifications:
- MPN: MFS1200-E100
- Cable Type: Active Optical Cable (AOC)
- Connector: QSFP (QSFP28 form factor)
- Protocol: InfiniBand EDR 100Gb/s
- Aggregate Data Rate: 100Gb/s (4 lanes × 25.78125 Gb/s NRZ)
- Length: 100 meters
- Fiber Type: Multi-mode (integrated)
- Jacket: LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
- Form Factor: QSFP28
- Termination: Factory-terminated, sealed assembly
Compatibility & Constraints: Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox EDR InfiniBand switches and ConnectX-4/5 EDR HCAs that accept QSFP28 active optical cables. The MFS1200-E100 is a 1:1 QSFP-to-QSFP cable for 100Gb/s point-to-point use; it does NOT operate as a 4×25G breakout cable, and it is NOT a passive copper DAC. Verify EDR InfiniBand support on both endpoints before deployment.
Why TES: T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS ships from EU stock with 1–3 day handling. Each refurbished cable is inspected and signal-tested. Consult our team for compatibility verification, EDR fabric design, and bulk pricing.