NVIDIA Mellanox® 00MM963 — ConnectX Network Adapter

Specifications

OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number (MPN): 00MM963
Category: ConnectX Network Adapter
ASIC / Family: ConnectX-4
Port Configuration: Dual-Port
Connector Type: QSFP28
Speed: 100GbE
InfiniBand Generation: EDR
Protocol Support: VPI (Ethernet + InfiniBand, software-selectable per port)
Condition: Refurbished Grade A — bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS


Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox® 00MM963 is a ConnectX-4 dual-port QSFP28 100GbE ConnectX Network Adapter. Refurbished Grade A — bench-tested in both link and signal-integrity checks by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.

What This Is NOT

NOT a switch. Host-side PCIe adapter card — requires a server PCIe slot.
NOT a different ConnectX generation. This is ConnectX-4. Verify driver and firmware match this exact generation.
NOT Ethernet-only or InfiniBand-only. VPI = Virtual Protocol Interconnect, each port is software-selectable between modes.
NOT bundled with cables, transceivers, or low-profile bracket.


Capabilities & Features

RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v1/v2) and native InfiniBand verbs.
NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) support via RoCE v2 or InfiniBand transport.
ASAP² (Accelerated Switching and Packet Processing) for hardware-accelerated Open vSwitch.
SR-IOV virtualization for VM and container deployments.
Encapsulation/decapsulation acceleration: VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, GTP.
T10-DIF data-integrity offload for storage workloads.


Compatibility & Constraints

Drivers: NVIDIA MLNX_OFED (Linux), in-box mlx5_core (upstream Linux), WinOF-2 (Windows), nmlx5 (VMware ESXi).
Cabling: QSFP28 DAC / AOC / transceivers matching 100GbE.
Mode switching: mlxconfig -d <device> set LINK_TYPE_P1=<ETH|IB|AUTO> LINK_TYPE_P2=<ETH|IB|AUTO> then reboot.
Compatible switches: NVIDIA Spectrum / Spectrum-2 / Switch-IB 2.


Deployment & Use Cases

HPC clusters with RDMA / RoCE communication.
AI / ML training fabrics with GPUDirect-capable adapters.
NVMe-oF storage targets and initiators.
Virtualized data centers with SR-IOV.
SDN / NFV with ASAP2 hardware OVS acceleration.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the Data Rate of the 00MM963?
The data rate of the 00MM963 is 100GbE.
Q. Is the 00MM963 supplied new or refurbished, and who supplies it?
The 00MM963 is supplied refurbished by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS, lab-tested before dispatch and shipped from EU stock with 1-3 business day handling. Full listing and current pricing at tes-itsolutions.com.

Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every unit is bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS: link establishment, port-by-port traffic validation, and full cosmetic inspection. Professional anti-static packaging, global B2B shipping from EU stock, and technical consultation for HPC / AI cluster deployments.