NVIDIA Mellanox MC3309130-002 SFP+ 10GbE Passive Copper Direct Attach Cable, 2m: This is a 2-meter passive copper Direct Attach Cable (DAC) engineered for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) intra-rack and short inter-rack point-to-point interconnects. The cable uses SFP+ connectors at both ends and contains no active electronics or optical components. This is a fixed-length passive copper assembly, not an active copper or optical cable. This is a brand-new factory-sealed unit.
Engineering Context
The MC3309130-002 covers 10GbE links at the typical span between a Top-of-Rack switch and equipment in the upper or lower portion of the same rack, or between adjacent racks. As a passive cable it draws 0W from the host port and adds zero thermal load. The design follows the SFP+ MSA and SFF-8431 SFP+ Direct Attach electrical specifications. SFP+ EEPROM identifies the cable to the host switch with vendor and length information.
Deployment & Use Cases
Top-of-Rack switch to servers two units away in the same rack. Storage controller to host bus adapter for iSCSI or FCoE 10GbE within a rack. Short adjacent-rack ToR-to-ToR links where copper is acceptable. Database cluster interconnects and HCI compute-storage spans at 2m.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MC3309130-002
Form Factor: SFP+ to SFP+ (Point-to-Point)
Cable Type: Passive Copper Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
Data Rate: 10GbE Ethernet
Length: 2m
Power Consumption: 0W (passive)
Standards: SFP+ MSA / SFF-8431
Jacket: PVC
Condition: New — Factory-sealed by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox SwitchX and SwitchX-2 platforms with SFP+ ports, and ConnectX-2 EN and ConnectX-3 EN adapters with SFP+. Interoperates with industry-standard 10GbE SFP+ host ports following SFF-8431. Not compatible with 1G SFP ports (different signaling class). Not compatible with 25G SFP28 ports (different MSA and FEC requirements). Cannot exceed the fixed 2m reach. Passive only (no signal regeneration); the host port must support passive DAC operation.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS verifies every cable for connector integrity and link establishment before shipment. We provide expert consultation on 10GbE intra-rack and short inter-rack cabling, global shipping, and a 1–3 business day handling time. Visit https://www.tes-itsolutions.com to browse our refurbished and new NVIDIA Mellanox networking inventory.