FlexLOM IB/EN cards for the HP s6500/s230 $45

[themelon]

NEW HP FLOM 10/40GB Dual Port QSFP 544FLR 656090-001 FlexibleLOM InfiniBand FDR/

To go in the right side FlexLOM slot of the SL230 g8 and I am sure several other models that use the s6500 chassis . Mellanox ConnectX 3 FDR IB, 10/40GB EN dual port. Offered $25/each for 8, countered and accepted at $30ea. I think these are the ConnectX 3 Pro also.

 

[raileon]

I received two of these today and pulled off the heatsink to check the chip because I thought they were the Pro version too. The label was "mt27508a1-fccr-f" which google tells me is the normal version but I'd love to be wrong. I think HP just messed up in their docs.

Either way FDR or 56 Gbe at this price is a great deal.

 

[DaSaint]

There are 2 versions the qdr and the fdr the fdr goes 56gb infiniband and 40gbe the fdr is 40gb infiniband and 10gbe. The fdr much more spensive ..

Side note if u need the HP fw disk I have one up to I think 10-2015 has bios ilos the works

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[raileon]

Thanks for the offer DaSaint but I already got my hands on the new disk. I'm hoping the updates should be straightforward but this will be my first HP server.

 

[DaSaint]

Side note for the HP Ilo u can Google for a key on each node and it will work however won't if u try to reuse the same key on all nodes in the federated model. U will need the key to do KVM capabilities remotely

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[Layla]

Side note for the HP Ilo u can Google for a key on each node and it will work however won't if u try to reuse the same key on all nodes in the federated model. U will need the key to do KVM capabilities remotely

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I could use the BIOS disc! Have one of the s6500's coming and would like to update fw and get iLO

 

[Patriot]

HP FLOM 10/40GB Dual Port QSFP 544FLR 656090-001

8x20$ accepted.

I hope we get a S6500 / s230 resource thread going.

I have used them for years, feel free to tap me for info. I only have a pair of SL270s left as the my other chassis of SL230s and SL250s got flooded out but... I still remember things.

 

[raileon]

I have no idea how you guys managed to get such low offers accepted. I ordered higher quantity and paid more lol

 

[BackupProphet]

HP FLOM 10/40GB Dual Port QSFP 544FLR 656090-001

8x20$ accepted.

I hope we get a S6500 / s230 resource thread going.

Wow, nice! Is that really 40G ethernet?

 

[raileon]

Wow, nice! Is that really 40G ethernet?

These should be equivalent to the Mellanox ConnectX-3 VPI dual port MCX354A-FCBT. 40G ethernet on regular switches and 56G on mellanox switches with the right license. Won't know for sure until the s6500 gets here.

These are one of the main reasons I was interested in the s6500 deal. =)

 

[DaSaint]

based on the model number in that ebay link those are the 56Gb IB and 40GBe cards... @raileon you are correct they are VPI based cards however these are QSFP based ports on these cards i dont think there is any nice way to adapt them to normal switch IIR the breakout cables only work in 1 direction QSFP Switch -> 4x 10GBe not the inverse...

HPE Support document - HPE Support Center

 

[raileon]

based on the model number in that ebay link those are the 56Gb IB and 40GBe cards... @raileon you are correct they are VPI based cards however these are QSFP based ports on these cards i dont think there is any nice way to adapt them to normal switch IIR the breakout cables only work in 1 direction QSFP Switch -> 4x 10GBe not the inverse...

HPE Support document - HPE Support Center

I actually have a Mellanox switch so I can do FDR/56G with the regular connectx-3 vpi cards. I'm expecting the same from these. Never tested a qsfp break out and a regular switch, I actually just got delivery of my first one from fibre store yesterday.

 

[themelon]

I'm ordered a couple of QSFP -> SFP+ adapters to try to see if they will work.

655874-B21 - HP QSFP/SFP+ Adapter Kit w/ Quick Start Quide - 655902-001

They should get me 10G out of these FlexLOM cards.

 

[DaSaint]

That should work

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[themelon]

These cards are definitely new as advertised. All of them were in original HP boxes with matching serial numbers. Hell of a deal.

 

[raileon]

These cards are definitely new as advertised. All of them were in original HP boxes with matching serial numbers. Hell of a deal.

Mine came in the same condition.

These prices beat the hell out of the $125 I was paying per refurbished MCX354A-FCBT, and I thought that was cheap. I just hope there are no differences in how they function. At least the latest HPE firmware version for these matches the latest Mellanox firmware, so that's a good sign.

 

[josh]

Wait so these I can plug these cards into a 10GbE switch with the right adaptor?

 

[themelon]

They certainly can. as they are 40 & 10GB Ethernet adapters.

655874-B21 - HP QSFP/SFP+ Adapter Kit w/ Quick Start Quide - 655902-001 + Cisco Genuine Original SFP-H10GB-CU3M 3 Meter Twinax 10GB Cable

Should get you there.

Or a QSFP to SFP+ cable.

 

[Spartus]

Wait is this just a 8x pcie slot? Can I just replace the bracket with a different one from my Connectx 2 cards or something and use it in a non HP machine?

 

[raileon]

Wait is this just a 8x pcie slot? Can I just replace the bracket with a different one from my Connectx 2 cards or something and use it in a non HP machine?

No, these FlexLOM cards have an HP proprietary pin-out.

I think it was in this forum where a read a horror story of someone that tried doing exactly this. Bought a bunch of these cards and found out the very hard way that they're not compatible with normal pcie. Fried his dell server in the process.