NVIDIA Mellanox MSX6036F-1BRR SwitchX FDR 36-Port QSFP InfiniBand C2P: The NVIDIA Mellanox MSX6036F-1BRR is a SwitchX based FDR InfiniBand 1U fully managed switch with 36 QSFP ports in a short-depth chassis. This is a managed appliance, not an unmanaged blade or a transceiver. Condition: refurbished, professionally tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS.
Engineering Context
The MSX6036F-1BRR is built on the SwitchX(-2) ASIC family with 36 physical QSFP/QSFP+ ports operating at FDR (56 Gb/s) per port. Form factor is 1U, short depth, with 1 AC power supply and C2P (Connector-to-Power) reverse airflow. The platform uses an integrated PowerPC PPC460 management CPU and runs MLNX-OS for L2/L3 InfiniBand subnet management, monitoring, and firmware control.
Deployment & Use Cases
Top-of-rack FDR aggregation in short-depth racks, HPC compute pods, lab and university clusters, and storage-fabric uplinks where reverse-airflow is required to align with hot/cold aisle planning.
Technical Specifications
- OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
- Part Number: MSX6036F-1BRR
- Type: SwitchX FDR InfiniBand 1U Managed Switch
- Ports: 36 × QSFP+
- Per-Port Data Rate: FDR (56 Gb/s)
- Form Factor: 1U (Short depth)
- Power Supplies: 1 × AC
- Airflow: C2P (Connector-to-Power) — reverse airflow
- Management CPU: PowerPC PPC460
- Switching Capacity: Non-blocking 36-port FDR fabric
- Software: MLNX-OS (release 3.6.8008 reported on this unit)
- Compliance: RoHS6
- Condition: Refurbished — Professionally tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Hard Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro HCAs at FDR (56 Gb/s). NVIDIA P/N reported on chassis: 930-9OEOS-0000-063. Runs MLNX-OS (release 3.6.8008 reported). Reverse-airflow (C2P) — verify aisle orientation before installation. Single PSU has no power redundancy. Not an EDR/HDR-class switch. Rail kit and cables are not included. RoHS6 compliant.
Why Choose T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS power-tests every switch chassis, validates port lane integrity, and confirms management firmware boot before shipment. We provide expert consultation on InfiniBand fabric topology and migration, global shipping with 1–3 business day handling, and post-sale technical support. Visit tes-itsolutions.com.