Mellanox QSFP56 100 GbE 2

Name: Vendor: Mellanox | Port type: QSFP56 | Port speed: 100 GbE | Port count: 2
Brand: Dell

OCP network adapter

Dell option (no published part number)

Vendor: Mellanox | Port type: QSFP56 | Port speed: 100 GbE | Port count: 2

Verified in 1 active model(s): Dell PowerEdge R760

Description

OCP 3.0 network adapter

OCP NIC 3.0 is an open standard network adapter form factor, installed in the server's dedicated OCP slot, usually accessible from the back of the chassis.

In newer servers it has replaced FlexibleLOM and provides high-speed network ports without taking a PCIe slot.

A wide variety of cards from different manufacturers and easier service from the back of the chassis.

This text is the general explanation of this category of part (not a claim about one specific model).

Attributes (extracted from the official description)

Port speed: 100
Port count: 2
Connector: QSFP56

Active models in which this part is listed

Dell PowerEdge R760

step «Networking»Add to this model's configuration

Related rules (2)

Maximum quantityThe rule limits this part
One OCP 3.0 card (optional).
Source: dell-r760-ss — page 3
Dell PowerEdge R760 Specification Sheet
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1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional)
WarningThe rule applies only when this part is selected
A x16 100 GbE OCP card needs the OCP cable on the MAX system board; on the MS board it runs at x8; storage configurations using the same connectors restrict the OCP cable.
Source: dell-r760-tg — page 25
Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
“dell-r760-tg” — page 25View document Search this document
NOTE: A 100 GbE OCP card of PCIe width x16 can be used by connecting the OCP cable from SL11_CPU1_PB7 to SL13_CPU1_PB7 on the MAX system board.
Source: dell-r760-tg — page 67
Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
“dell-r760-tg” — page 67View document Search this document
NOTE: On the MS system board, the supported OCP NIC PCIe width is x8; when x16 PCIe width is installed, it is downgraded to x8.

Verification and sources

Verified against this option's row in Dell's official documents; Dell publishes no part number for it - the orderable SKU and price come from a Dell quote.

Document row: dell-r760-tg — page 24

Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide

“dell-r760-tg” — page 24View document Search this document

Mellanox QSFP56 100 GbE 2

This page contains only the audited data of the official vendor documents (HPE, Lenovo, Dell) for the active models. Price and availability are given through the quote request in the configurator.