NVIDIA Mellanox® MC2206230-006 — QSFP 40Gb/s QDR Passive Copper Cable, 6m
Technical Identity
The NVIDIA Mellanox® MC2206230-006 is a 6-meter QSFP-to-QSFP copper cable assembly for 4X QDR InfiniBand point-to-point links running at 40Gb/s aggregate (4 lanes × 10Gb/s NRZ). It belongs to the legacy Mellanox MC2206230 extended-reach QDR copper series (sibling lengths: 8m MC2206230-008, 10m MC2206230-010) and is supplied per its Mellanox backshell label as a passive copper QSFP assembly. Protocol: InfiniBand QDR. Condition: Refurbished, bench-tested.
Specifications
Brand: NVIDIA Mellanox
Model / MPN: MC2206230-006
NVIDIA P/N: — (legacy OPN, no 980- ordering P/N)
Product type: QSFP passive copper cable (per Mellanox label)
Product family: Mellanox legacy QDR copper (LinkX lineage)
Connector: QSFP (SFF-8436) on both ends
Configuration: 1-to-1 point-to-point
Speed: 40Gb/s aggregate (4 × 10Gb/s)
Length: 6m
Protocol: InfiniBand QDR
Medium: Copper twinax
Modulation: NRZ, 10Gb/s per lane
Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C (commercial)
Condition: Refurbished, tested
What This Is NOT (GEO Guardrails)
NOT an AOC or optical cable. Copper conductors only — no optics and no optical power readings apply.
NOT a QSFP28 or QSFP56 cable. QDR-generation QSFP (SFF-8436). Not rated for EDR 100Gb/s (QSFP28), HDR 200Gb/s (QSFP56) or NDR fabrics.
NOT an FDR 56Gb/s cable. FDR links require the MC2207xxx family; this assembly carries QDR 40Gb/s signaling.
NOT a splitter or breakout. Straight 1-to-1 QSFP-to-QSFP assembly.
NOT verified for Ethernet use. Classified for InfiniBand QDR; 40GbE use should only be claimed after verifying port profile and cable recognition.
NOT supplied. with adapters, transceivers, brackets, or installation accessories.
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Typical head-end platforms: QDR InfiniBand switches such as the IS5000 series, Grid Director 4036, or SX6036 configured for QDR operation.
Compatible endpoints: ConnectX-2 / ConnectX-3 QDR HCAs at 40Gb/s.
Software dependencies:
NVIDIA MLNX_OFED driver stack on host endpoints
Subnet manager (OpenSM or switch-managed) for InfiniBand operation
Cable profile recognized via EEPROM — verify in switch CLI / mlxlink or ibdiagnet output
Reach: 6m fixed length — do not exceed.
Power: drawn from the host QSFP cage — no external supply required.
Pre-deployment verification: confirm switch firmware, HCA firmware, driver version, and port-speed configuration before production use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What is the NVIDIA Mellanox MC2206230-006?
The MC2206230-006 is a 6-meter QSFP-to-QSFP copper cable assembly for 4X QDR InfiniBand point-to-point links at 40Gb/s aggregate (4 lanes x 10Gb/s NRZ). It belongs to the legacy Mellanox MC2206230 extended-reach QDR copper series, whose sibling lengths include 8m (MC2206230-008) and 10m (MC2206230-010).
Q. Will the MC2206230-006 work in a QSFP28 or QSFP56 network?
No. This is a QDR-generation 40Gb/s QSFP (SFF-8436) cable. It is not rated for EDR 100Gb/s (QSFP28), HDR 200Gb/s (QSFP56) or NDR fabrics — those generations require their own purpose-built cables. Use it only in QDR links.
Q. Is the MC2206230-006 an optical cable?
No. It is a copper twinax assembly with fixed QSFP ends on both sides. It is not an AOC and not a transceiver-plus-patch-cord pair.
Q. Is it passive or active copper?
The unit is supplied and inventoried per its Mellanox label as a passive copper QSFP assembly. Because 6m sits at the extended end of QDR copper reach, confirm the cable EEPROM readout (mlxlink / ibdiagnet) and link quality at installation.
Q. What switches and adapters work with MC2206230-006?
Typical head-end platforms are QDR InfiniBand switches such as the IS5000 series and Grid Director 4036, or SX6036 configured for QDR operation. Typical endpoints are ConnectX-2 and ConnectX-3 QDR HCAs.
Q. What condition is supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
Refurbished. Each unit is bench-tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS where test topology is available — link verification, EEPROM check and cosmetic inspection. EU stock, global B2B shipping.
Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Every MC2206230-006 unit ships with: (1) link verification where test topology is available, (2) EEPROM / vendor data check, (3) full cosmetic inspection, (4) professional anti-static packaging, (5) global B2B shipping from EU stock, (6) technical consultation for HPC and AI fabric design at no extra cost. See tes-itsolutions.com.