NVIDIA Mellanox MC2207310-030 56Gb/s QSFP+ Active Optical Cable, 30m LSZH: This is a 30-meter active optical cable (AOC) for 56Gb/s FDR InfiniBand and 56GbE point-to-point links. The assembly integrates VCSEL transceivers on both ends with multi-mode fiber and a Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket. This is a fixed-length integrated cable, not a transceiver pair plus patch cord. This is a new unit.
Engineering Context
The MC2207310-030 covers reach the MC2207130 passive copper series cannot reach (passive copper at 56Gb/s tops out at a few meters). At 30m the AOC sits in the typical end-of-row to top-of-rack range in HPC and InfiniBand fabrics. The cable is lightweight versus copper bundles and provides EMI immunity along the full length.
Deployment & Use Cases
FDR InfiniBand spine-to-leaf links in HPC clusters. End-of-row Mellanox 56GbE aggregation to ToR. GPU compute fabric extension across rows in mid-size data halls. Storage-to-compute fabric runs where 30m fits the cabinet plan.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MC2207310-030
Form Factor: QSFP+ to QSFP+ (Point-to-Point)
Data Rate: 56Gb/s (4x14Gb/s NRZ, FDR class)
Cable Type: Active Optical Cable (AOC)
Length: 30m
Jacket: LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)
Fiber: Multi-mode (VCSEL optics)
Protocol Support: FDR InfiniBand / 56GbE / backward-compatible 40Gb/s
Condition: New — Sealed by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox SwitchX/SwitchX-2 and Switch-IB switches and ConnectX-3/ConnectX-3 Pro VPI adapters with QSFP+ ports. Not a QSFP28/QSFP56 cable; will not negotiate 100Gb/s or 200Gb/s rates. Not a breakout AOC. Fixed 30m length, no re-termination. 56Gb/s operation requires Mellanox-rated ports on both ends — third-party 56Gb/s ports are not supported.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS stocks the full Mellanox MC2207310 active fiber length range from 3m to 100m. New sealed units, 1–3 day handling, global shipping, and full warranty on factory-new product.