Mellanox Quantum technical selection Q&A
Owner-confirmed and documentation-backed questions with explicit variant applicability and source boundaries.
These questions were prepared for technical evaluation from cited documentation. They are not a measured list of frequently asked customer questions. The applicability line belongs to each answer; do not transfer a statement between order-code, firmware, cooling, length, form-factor or crypto variants.
The products listed below are the applicable catalog references. Answers use owner-confirmed manufacturer-origin product data, scoped public documentation, or explicitly stated engineering guidance. Genuine conflicting values are qualified individually.
What is the specified configuration of 920-9B36M-00MX-8S0?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9B36M-00MX-8S0.
Documentation scope: Exact owner-confirmed product; any held field is explicitly identified in this record.
NVIDIA Quantum-3 based XDR InfiniBand Switch, Q3452-LD, 4U Co-Packaged Optics, 144 XDR Ports over 144 MPOs, 48 VDC, Standard Depth, Managed, Liquid Cooled, Rail Kit.
What defines the Q3452-LD configuration in this catalog?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9B36M-00MX-8S0.
Documentation scope: Owner-confirmed catalog configuration plus explicitly scoped public documentation.
The owner-confirmed Q3452-LD entry specifies a managed 4U Quantum-3 XDR CPO switch with 144 MPO connections, 48 VDC power, liquid cooling and a rail kit. Public Q3450-LD service materials remain related-family guidance, not an exact model substitution.
Public references: NVIDIA Q32xx and Q34xx XDR 800Gb/s InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual | NVIDIA Q32xx and Q34xx XDR 800Gb/s InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual.
Is an external laser source a conventional pluggable transceiver?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9B36M-00MX-8S0.
Documentation scope: Documented CPO/ELS systems only.
NVIDIA documents ELS components separately for its photonics switch systems. Use the switch-specific ELS order code and service procedure; a conventional OSFP transceiver is not established as a substitute.
Public references: Accessory and Replacement Parts | NVIDIA Spectrum-6 SN6000 Switch Systems Hardware User Manual, ELS Replacement Procedure for Q3450-LD Systems | NVIDIA Q32xx and Q34xx XDR 800Gb/s InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual.
Does a public ordering or compatibility entry prove stock and delivery?
Applicable catalog candidates: 920-9B36M-00MX-8S0.
Documentation scope: Editorial procurement boundary; no promised availability.
No. Record the manufacturer’s published lifecycle wording separately from commercial availability. Stock, lead time, software entitlement, support and warranty require a current supplier quote.
Public references: QM97XX 1U NDR 400Gbps InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual | QM97XX 1U NDR 400Gbps InfiniBand Switch Systems User Manual, Ordering Information | NVIDIA Spectrum-4 SN5000 2U Switch Systems Hardware User Manual.
Availability is on request. Sales provides the USD quotation after the exact configuration is confirmed. No stock, condition or delivery promise is made here.
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