NVIDIA Mellanox Quantum CS8500 HDR InfiniBand Chassis, 800-Port, 320Tb/s

VENDOR: NVIDIA Mfg Part#: MCS8500
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  • 800 x HDR InfiniBand QSFP28 ports supporting 200 Gbps each
  • 320 Tbps total switching capacity in a 29U modular chassis
  • Redundant (N+N) hot-plug power with 80 PLUS Gold certification
  • Managed via SNMP v1/v2/v3, HTTP, and CLI interfaces
  • Compliance with IBTA 1.21/1.3, RoHS, FCC, ISO 7779 standards
  • Supports advanced features like adaptive routing and congestion control

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Key Benefits

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  • Delivers unmatched data throughput (320 Tbps) for HPC, AI, and data center scalability.
  • Ensures high uptime with redundant power supply architecture (N+N) and modular design.
  • Supports advanced network optimization with adaptive routing, congestion control, and SNMP-based remote management.

Product Overview

The NVIDIA Mellanox Quantum CS8500 HDR InfiniBand chassis is a high-performance 800-port switch delivering up to 320 Tbps switching capacity. Housed in a modular 29U chassis, it utilizes QSFP28 interfaces with bandwidths of up to 200 Gbps per port. Engineered for enterprise and scientific computing, it includes power redundancy (N+N) and supports 80 PLUS Gold efficiency. Remote management is enabled via SNMP, CLI, and HTTP. Designed for scalable deployments, the unit also complies with key industry standards, including IBTA, RoHS, and ISO.

Specifications

Product Overview

Type Modular InfiniBand Switch Chassis
Form Factor 29U Rackmount
Switching Capacity 320 Tbps
Bandwidth per Port 200 Gbps (HDR)
Virtual Lanes 9
Installed Line Cards 16
Power Supply Type Internal, hot-plug
Power Redundancy Yes (N+N)
80 PLUS Certification 80 PLUS Gold
Device Type Smart InfiniBand Switch
Warranty 1-year limited warranty

Cloud Management & Licensing

Remote Management Protocols SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, HTTP, CLI

Physical & Environmental

Rack Units 29U
Status Indicators Port status, power, link/activity, fan
Minimum Operating Temperature 32 °F (0 °C)
Maximum Operating Temperature 104 °F (40 °C)
Humidity Operating Range 10% – 85% (non-condensing)
Minimum Storage Temperature -40 °F (-40 °C)
Maximum Storage Temperature 158 °F (70 °C)

Interfaces

InfiniBand Ports 800 x QSFP28 HDR
Management Interface (LAN) 1 x RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet)
Management Interface (Serial) 1 x RS-232
USB Ports 1 x USB
Data Transfer Rate 200 Gbps per port (HDR)

Advanced Security Features

Traffic Management Congestion control, adaptive routing

Compliance & Origin

Compliance Standards IBTA 1.21, IBTA 1.3, VCCI, CB, EMC, FCC, RoHS, ICES, cTUVus, ISO 7779, ETS 300 753, RCM, CU
Country of Origin Taiwan / Israel
TAA Compliant Yes