What is the latency performance?

Port-to-port latency is 170 ns, enabled by SwitchX-2 architecture with 9 virtual lanes (8 data + 1 management). Includes adaptive routing and congestion control for optimal performance in clustered environments.

What are the physical dimensions and form factor?

1U rack-mountable chassis measures 1.7 inches height, 16.8 inches width, 24.7 inches depth, weighing 20.50 lb. Uses P2C airflow and standard depth for easy integration into datacenter racks.

What management features are available?

Fully managed with fabric management for clusters, supporting up to 8 switch partitions, port mirroring, IPv6, and 4X48K MAC table. Compliant with IBTA 1.2.1 and 1.3 standards.

What is the power consumption?

Single power supply with typical 126W for passive cables or 231W for active cables; optional redundant PS available. Efficient for large-scale deployments with hot-plug operation.

Is it suitable for HPC clusters?

Yes, with 56Gb/s FDR ports, 170ns latency, and 4Tb/s capacity, it's optimized for top-of-rack leaf in HPC, supporting MTU 256-4096 bytes and advanced features like virtual lanes.

MSX6036F-1SFS - Mellanox SX6036 Switch

Name: MSX6036F-1SFS - Mellanox SX6036 Switch
Brand: Mellanox
SKU: MSX6036F-1SFS

MSX6036F-1SFS - Mellanox SX6036 Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The NVIDIA Mellanox SX6036 (SKU: MSX6036F-1SFS) is a SwitchX-2 based managed InfiniBand switch designed for datacenter environments. It features 36 QSFP ports supporting FDR 56Gb/s per port, delivering 4Tb/s non-blocking aggregate switching capacity and 4.032Tb/s throughput. Port-to-port latency is 170ns, with 9 virtual lanes (8 data + 1 management) and MTU from 256 to 4096 bytes. It supports up to 8 switch partitions, adaptive routing, congestion control, and port mirroring. The 1U rack-mountable chassis (20.50 lb, 1.7x16.8x24.7 inches) uses P2C airflow and single power supply (126W passive cable, 231W active). Compliant with IBTA 1.2.1/1.3 and RoHS-6, it enables high-performance clustering for HPC, storage, and converged I/O with low-latency fabric management.

36 QSFP ports at 56Gb/s FDR, 4Tb/s capacity
170ns port latency with adaptive routing
1U rack-mount, 126-231W power efficient
9 virtual lanes, 256-4096 MTU support
Up to 8 partitions, congestion control
RoHS-6, IBTA 1.2.1/1.3 compliant

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	MSX6036F-1SFS
Brand	Mellanox
Condition	New
Model	SX6036
Technology	FDR (Fourteen Data Rate) InfiniBand; 64/66b encoding
MTU Support	256 to 4096 byte MTU
IPv6 Support	IPv6 Ready; IPv6 IPSEC
Product Line	SwitchX-2
Product Type	Managed InfiniBand Switch
Virtual Lanes	9 virtual lanes (8 data + 1 management)
Power Supplies	1 PS (single power supply); optional redundant power supplies available

Compatible systems

InfiniBand switch for HPC clusters and datacenter fabric; no specific server/OS compatibility data found in search results

Best for

HPC Clusters
Delivers 4Tb/s non-blocking throughput and 170ns port latency across 36 FDR 56Gb/s ports, ideal for high-performance computing workloads requiring low-latency interconnects.
Storage Fabrics
Supports 256-4096 byte MTU and up to 8 switch partitions with adaptive routing, enabling scalable storage networks with congestion control.
Datacenter Leaf
1U rack-mount form factor with 4X48K MAC table and IPv6 support suits top-of-rack deployments in large-scale clusters.
Converged I/O
Managed fabric with 9 virtual lanes and port mirroring facilitates cluster management for mixed workloads.

Switch Partitions	Up to 8 switch partitions
Port-to-Port Latency	170 ns
Aggregate Switching Capacity	4 Tb/s non-blocking; 4.032 Tb/s aggregate data throughput

Depth	24.7 inches
Width	16.8 inches
Height	1.7 inches
Weight	20.50 lb
Rack Units	1U
Form Factor	Rack-mountable 1U chassis

Port Speed	56 Gbit/s per port (FDR)
InfiniBand Ports	36 QSFP ports

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