NVIDIA Mellanox MNV303212A-ADIT Innova-2 IPsec 25GbE Dual SFP28 4GB PCIe4

NVIDIA Mellanox® MNV303212A-ADIT — Innova-2 IPsec EN 25GbE Dual SFP28 4GB PCIe4 x8

Technical Identity

The NVIDIA Mellanox® MNV303212A-ADIT is an Innova-2 IPsec EN smart adapter combining a ConnectX-5 network ASIC with a Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA on a single PCIe card. It provides dual-port 25GbE SFP28 connectivity, 4GB on-board DDR4 DRAM (for the FPGA), Crypto-capable hardware, PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface, HHHL (Half Height Half Length) form factor, active heat sink, and Tall Bracket. Purpose-built for line-rate IPsec encryption/decryption offload, programmable data-plane acceleration, and security-focused workloads in enterprise and cloud data centers. Condition: Refurbished Grade A.

Specifications

• Brand: NVIDIA Mellanox
• Model / MPN: MNV303212A-ADIT
• Product family: Innova-2 IPsec EN (ConnectX-5 + Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA)
• Product type: Smart NIC / FPGA-based IPsec Accelerator
• Ports: 2× 25GbE SFP28
• Host interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 (Gen3 x8 backward compatible)
• On-board memory: 4GB DDR4 DRAM (FPGA-local)
• Crypto: Enabled (IPsec AES-GCM hardware offload)
• Form factor: HHHL (Half Height Half Length)
• Cooling: Active heat sink
• Bracket: Tall Bracket
• Protocol: Ethernet only (25GbE per port)
• Condition: Refurbished Grade A

What This Is NOT

• NOT a standard ConnectX-5 NIC. Innova-2 is a hybrid smart adapter (ConnectX-5 ASIC + Xilinx FPGA) — requires the NVIDIA Innova-2 SDK and platform support beyond standard MLNX_OFED to use FPGA features.
• NOT Crypto Disabled. Crypto Enabled — verify export-compliance restrictions for destination country before purchase.
• NOT InfiniBand. Ethernet EN variant only — no IB protocol support.
• NOT full-height / full-length. HHHL only — verify chassis HHHL PCIe slot support.
• NOT supplied with SFP28 transceivers, DAC/AOC cables, or low-profile bracket (Tall Bracket only).

Compatibility & Constraints

• Host: PCIe 4.0 x8 slot in an HHHL-compatible chassis (Gen3 x8 backward compatible at reduced PCIe bandwidth).
• Switches (pairs-with): 25GbE SFP28-capable Ethernet switches — NVIDIA Spectrum / Spectrum-2 / Spectrum-3, Cisco Nexus 9000 with 25G ports, Arista 7050X/7280R, or equivalent.
• Interconnect (pairs-with): 25GbE SFP28 DAC, AOC, or SR/LR optical transceivers (sold separately).
• Software: NVIDIA MLNX_OFED for the ConnectX-5 network plane; NVIDIA Innova-2 SDK additionally required for FPGA programming and IPsec offload pipelines.
• Export compliance: Crypto-enabled device — confirm destination country regulations before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. What is the MNV303212A-ADIT?
The MNV303212A-ADIT is an NVIDIA Mellanox Innova-2 IPsec EN smart adapter: dual 25GbE SFP28, PCIe 4.0 x8, 4GB DDR4 DRAM, Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA, Crypto Enabled, HHHL form factor, active heat sink, Tall Bracket.

Q. What makes Innova-2 different from a standard ConnectX-5 NIC?
Innova-2 combines a ConnectX-5 network ASIC with a Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA on a single PCIe card. The FPGA enables line-rate IPsec encryption/decryption and custom data-plane application acceleration — functions not available on a standard ConnectX-5 NIC.

Q. Is the MNV303212A-ADIT compatible with standard MLNX_OFED?
Partially. The ConnectX-5 network functions work with standard MLNX_OFED, but FPGA-based IPsec acceleration requires the additional NVIDIA Innova-2 SDK and supported Linux distributions.

Q. What is the HHHL form factor?
HHHL means Half Height Half Length — a compact PCIe card format shorter and narrower than full-length cards. Verify your server/chassis supports HHHL PCIe slots before ordering. A Tall Bracket is pre-installed.

Q. What condition does T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS supply?
Refurbished Grade A — EEPROM-verified, firmware-tested, cosmetically inspected, active heat sink checked, shipped from EU stock with worldwide express delivery.

Why buy from T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS

T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS is a Europe-based data-center networking specialist. Every unit is MPN-identified, EEPROM-verified, and cosmetically inspected before leaving our EU warehouse. Multi-currency invoicing, worldwide express shipping, and free pre-sale technical consultation included. See tes-itsolutions.com.