SwitchX 36-Port QSFP InfiniBand- Ethernet Gateway System Hardware User Manual
Rev 1.0
Mellanox Technologies
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Overview
Mellanox's InfiniBand to Ethernet gateway functionality built with Mellanox switches provides
the most cost-effective, high-performance solution for data center unified connectivity solutions.
Mellanox's gateways enable data centers to operate at up to 56Gb/s network speeds while seam-
lessly connecting to 1, 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet networks. Existing LAN infrastructures and
management practices can be preserved, easing deployment and providing significant return-on-
investment.
With its high bandwidth, low-latency and reduced overhead, InfiniBand is the ideal choice for
speeding up application performance while simultaneously consolidating network and I/O infra-
structure. Combining InfiniBand and Ethernet into a single solution provides the ideal rack back-
bone for next generation data centers.
Built with Mellanox's SwitchX®-based switches, the InfiniBand to Ethernet gateway software
license, or system, provides full port flexibility to choose between 56Gb/s InfiniBand to either
10, 40 and 56Gb/s Ethernet with low 400ns latency.
Together with Mellanox's ConnectX®-3 VPI interconnect adapters, IT managers can rely on
Mellanox as the most efficient end-to-end interconnect solution provider for their unified and
flexible InfiniBand and Ethernet data centers.
The SX6036G is a high-performance, low-latency 56Gb/s FDR InfiniBand to 40Gb/s Ethernet
gateway built with Mellanox's 6th generation SwitchX®-2 VPI switch device.
Installation, hot-swapping components and hardware maintenance is covered in “Basic Opera-
tion” on page 16.
Figure 1: Connector Side View of the Gateway
427.9
mm
Standard
depth
628.9
mm
Short
depth
428.9
mm
43.6