NVIDIA Mellanox MSX6036F-2SFS SwitchX-2 FDR 36-Port QSFP+ InfiniBand 2PSU: The NVIDIA Mellanox MSX6036F-2SFS is a SwitchX-2 based FDR InfiniBand 1U fully managed switch with 36 QSFP+ ports and 2 redundant AC power supplies. 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-2SFS 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, standard depth, with 2 AC power supplies and P2C (Power-to-Connector) 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
Production HPC fabrics requiring redundant power, AI/ML training clusters, storage-fabric aggregation, and enterprise InfiniBand deployments where uptime SLAs forbid single-PSU designs.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MSX6036F-2SFS
Type: SwitchX-2 FDR InfiniBand 1U Fully Managed Switch with redundant PSUs
Ports: 36 × QSFP+
Per-Port Data Rate: FDR (56 Gb/s)
Form Factor: 1U (Standard depth)
Power Supplies: 2 × AC (redundant)
Airflow: P2C (Power-to-Connector)
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, ConnectX-3 Pro, and ConnectX-4 HCAs operating at FDR (56 Gb/s) over QSFP+. Runs MLNX-OS (release 3.6.8008 reported on the unit). Not an EDR/HDR-class switch. Does not natively support QSFP28 transceivers without rate downshift. Rail kit and cables are not included.
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.