SOLD: Mellanox InfiniScale IV IS5022 QDR 40Gb/s 8-Port InfiniBand Switch

[whitey]

40G switch otw, selling my IB QDR switch. Uses 20W idle per kill-a-watt meter.

$200

PM if interested!

 

[epicurean]

why oh why didn't u sell this ....3 months ago!
This is a great switch. .

 

[Jeff Robertson]

First question, how loud is it and can the fans be swapped? Second question, will the work in IP mode? I've got a couple of connectx-3 cards running in ip mode that I would love to hook up to one of these...

 

[whitey]

IMHO I would not worry abt noise, is is pretty darn quiet comparatively to other gear you are likely to be running. By IP mode you mean IPoIB correct, if so yes, if you mean Ethernet mode NO this switch will not do that and is pure a IB switch.

 

[Jeff Robertson]

Well shoot, I'm not sure if I could use it then. Right now I've got the the two cx3 cards in ethernet mode. What is involved in running IPoIB (sorry, new to IB)? Do they make 8 port 40Gb QSFP+ switches that do work in IP mode?

 

[Rand__]

Yes but the license is quite expensive.
And IPoIB depends on your target OS, Linux no Problem, Windows LaLa, ESX only working properly till 6.0 atm

 

[i386]

@Jeff Robertson
ipoib = ip over infiniband (=adapters in infiniband mode) , works with that switch
adapters in ethernet mode = pure ethernet, no infiniband involved. Doesn't work with that switch.

Mellanox has some newer switches with 12+ ports + support for ethernet. But like
@Rand__ said the licenses are very expanesive (Starting at $ 3000)


@Rand__
This is one of the older, pure infiniband switches without support for ethernet

 

[Rand__]

edit:
ah yes thats what I meant (just answering to "'are there switches with IP' yes, not this one though)
It should run IPoIB since that IB with IP encapsulated.
It o/c won't run native Ethernet mode

 

[Jeff Robertson]

This would be used for a Windows cluster and since the back end is already set up re-configuring would probably break the whole thing... Ah well, I'll keep my eye out for an Ethernet capable switch, doesn't sound like the pricing is very friendly though.

 

[whitey]

TTT, someone make me an offer, no lowballs but I AM willing to negotiate.

 

[Jeff Robertson]

GLWS, I would throw monies at you if it would work in my situation.

 

[cactus]

@whitey Did you ever use this with optical transceivers or just DACs?

 

[whitey]

Just DAC's but both copper AND fiber (as I scored a sweet deal on some MLX 5M fiber DAC's). I know that sounds funny, hell maybe the fiber version of the QSFP cable is not really a DAC but I consider it one as there are no optics in the mix.

 

[whitey]

Price drop to $180, she's gotta go!

 

[whitey]

Final bump then off to 'the bay' in a day or two.

 

[TuxDude]

Oh how I wish I could take this off your hands - just way too much other crap going on right now.

 

[whitey]

Throwing in 3 of my MLX QSFP fiber cables to sweeten the deal...$90 worth of cables I got just a few months back so says my ebay history.

Pretty much giving this thing away at this point right? It needs a good new home!

 

[Eric Faden]

Can I use this to connect SFP+ PCIe cards? Two mellanox and one dual port?

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[whitey]

That is a negative ghost rider :-D

 

[whitey]

SOLD, sorry @TuxDude was hoping it would hang out a bit for you possibly but another gent jumped on deal.

Take care all and thanks again!