NVIDIA Quantum-X800 XDR Switches for HPE: технические характеристики и документация

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Quantum-X800 XDR Switches for HPE QuickSpecs

The NVIDIA Quantum-3 family of fixed-con figuration switches revolutionizes the performance, scalability, and efficiency of high-performance computing and AI infrastructures, enabling faster and more effective AI processing and computation. These switches are available in both 4U and 2U systems. 

NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand switches deliver 800 gigabits per second (Gb/s) throughput, with ultra-low latency and advanced NVIDIA In-Network Computing, which is essential for handling trillion-parameter-scale generative AI. These switches incorporate advanced features, including remote direct-memory access (RDMA), the fourth-generation NVIDIA® Scalable Hierarchical Aggregation and Reduction Protocol (SHARP)^TM, adaptive routing, telemetry-based congestion control, self-healing, and Quantum-X Photonics co-packaged optics (CPO) technologies. Such enhancements elevate overall application performance within high-performance computing (HPC) and AI data centers.

The NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Q3400-RA 4U switches, the first to leverage 200 Gb/s-per-lane serializer/deserializer (SerDes) technology, significantly enhance network performance and bandwidth. They feature 144 ports at 800 Gb/s distributed across 72 octal small form-factor pluggable (OSFP) cages. The switches' high radix supports a two-level, fat-tree topology capable of connecting up to 10,368 network interface cards (NICs) with minimal latency and optimal job locality, as well as other topologies providing connectivity to tens of thousands of GPUs. The Q3400-RA is an air-cooled system designed for standard 19-inch rack cabinets, for smaller-scale platforms or integration with existing infrastructures, the NVIDIA Quantum-X800 Q3200 2U air-cooled configuration switch is ideal. This system houses two independent switches within a single enclosure, each providing 36 ports at 800 Gb/s. The Q3200 fixed-configuration switches are well-suited for connecting new compute clusters to previous-generation Quantum and Quantum-2 InfiniBand storage infrastructure. All NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches include a dedicated OSFP InfiniBand in-band management port specifically for NVIDIA UFM® (Unified Fabric Manager), separated on the front panel from the other ports. This separation allows the full set of standard ports to be used for data network connectivity, simplifying port allocation and streamlining topology design. Additionally, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches feature optional router capabilities, facilitating the expansion of InfiniBand clusters to support a large scale of nodes located across multiple sites

Q3200-RA Front View

Q3200-RA Rear View

Q3400-RA Front View

HPE InfiniBand XDR Switch Series- Q3200, Q3400

Models

NVIDIA InfiniBand XDR 2x36-port OSFP Managed Connector to Power Airflow Switch

P79109-B21

NVIDIA InfiniBand XDR 144-port OSFP Managed Connector to Power Airflow Switch

P79110-B21

- NVIDIA Quantum-3-based 800 Gb/s InfiniBand switches

- 2x faster speeds and 5x higher scalability for AI

- Q3400: 4U 144 ports at 800 Gb/s; 72 octal form-factor pluggable cages

- Q3200: 2U 2 independent switches of 36 ports (18 OSFP per switch)

- 4th generation NVIDIA SHARP non-blocking switching capacity of 115.2Tb/s on Q3400-RA

- Two switches each of 28.8Tb/s on Q3200-RA

- Self-healing technology

- Standard depth

- Managed switch

- C2P airflow

- Rail kit

- Power cords not included

- Quick Start Guide

Key Features 

- Highest Scale for AI: NVIDIA Quantum-X800 switches enable 2X faster speeds and 5X higher scalability for AI compute fabrics. A two-tier Quantum-X800 fat- tree topology can support over 10,000 800 Gb/s host connections.

- Next-Generation In-Network Computing: Quantum-X800 switches support SHARP for efficient offloading of compute operations to the network, boosting performance by up to 9X. The fourth generation of SHARP adds support for FP8 precision and new collective operations, such as ReduceScatter and ScatterGather.

- Higher Effective Bandwidth and Performance Isolation: Quantum-X800 switches support enhanced adaptive routing and telemetry-based congestion control. This enables nearly perfect effective bandwidth, as well as performance isolation for multi-tenant and multi-job environments.

- Enhanced Power Efficiency and Resiliency: NVIDIA's new Quantum-X Photonics CPO switch reduces total power consumption, latency, and total cost of ownership (TCO) while enhancing resiliency and serviceability. This is achieved by eliminating the need for pluggable transceivers and minimizing the distance and number of connections between optics and electronics.

- Enhanced Software Operations: Quantum-X800 switches include NVIDIA Networking OS Software (NVOS) for comprehensive chassis management and system configuration. NVOS supports various interfaces, including a command-line interface (CLI), REST APIs, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and gRPC Network Management Interface (gNMI) telemetry.

- Quick and easy setup and management

- Improved performance by removing fabric congestion

- Backward compatibility to Nvidia NDR InfiniBand technology for ease of migration 

Switch Specifications 

- Nvidia Quantum-3-based Q3400-RA and Q3200-RA switch systems

- XDR (800 Gbps) per port bidirectional

- Q3400-RA: 144 800 Gb/s non-blocking ports, 72 OSFP connectors

- Q3200-RA: Two switches of 36 800 Gb/s non-blocking ports, two groups of 18 OSFP connectors

- Switching capacity 115.2 Tbps on Q3400-RA; 28.8 Tbps on Q3200-RA

- Separate fabric management port

Connectors and cabling

- OSFP ports

-  Active copper or optical transceiver with fiber cables

Indicators

- Per OSFP port status LED for link and activity

- System status LEDs for system, fans, power supplies

- Unit ID (beacon) LED

Power Supply

- Q3200: 4 power supplies; Q3400: 8 power supplies. Input range: 200-240V AC; US min: 2 phases of 100-110v in total, at least 208v80 Gold+ and ENERGY STAR certified

Power Cords for Switches

8 PSU per Q3400, 4 PSU per Q3200

Cords are not supplied with XDR switches. HPE has compatible cables as below:

Cooling

- Connector to power airflow

- Hot-swappable fan units

Warranty and support 

- Switches carry a 3-year warranty, On Site, next business day response

- Cables carry a 1-year warranty, parts exchange

HPE Services 

No matter where you are in your digital transformation journey, you can count on HPE Services to deliver the expertise you need when, where and how you need it. From planning to deployment, ongoing operations and beyond, our experts can help you realize your digital ambitions. 

https://www.hpe.com/services 

Consulting Services  

No matter where you are in your journey to hybrid cloud, experts can help you map out your next steps.  From determining what workloads should live where, to handling governance and compliance, to managing costs, our experts can help you optimize your operations.   

https://www.hpe.com/services/consulting 

HPE Managed Services 

HPE runs your IT operations, providing services that monitor, operate, and optimize your infrastructure and applications, delivered consistently and globally to give you unified control and let you focus on innovation.  

HPE Managed Services | HPE

Operational services  

Optimize your entire IT environment and drive innovation.  Manage day-to-day IT operational tasks while freeing up valuable time and resources. Meet service-level targets and business objectives with features designed to drive better business outcomes.

 https://www.hpe.com/services/operational 

HPE Complete Care Service 

HPE Complete Care Service is a modular, edge-to-cloud IT environment service designed to help optimize your entire IT environment and achieve agreed upon IT outcomes and business goals through a personalized experience. All delivered by an assigned team of HPE Services experts.  HPE Complete Care Service provides: 

- A complete coverage approach -- edge to cloud

- An assigned HPE team

- Modular and fully personalized engagement

- Enhanced incident management experience with priority access

- Digitally enabled and AI driven customer experience 

https://www.hpe.com/services/completecare 

HPE Tech Care Service 

HPE Tech Care Service is the operational support service experience for HPE products. The service goes beyond traditional support by providing access to product specific experts, an AI driven digital experience, and general technical guidance to not only reduce risk but constantly search for ways to do things better. HPE Tech Care Service delivers a customer-centric, AI driven, and digitally enabled customer experience to move your business forward. HPE Tech Care Service is available in three response levels. Basic, which provides 9x5 business hour availability and a 2-hour response time. Essential which provides a 15-minute response time 24x7 for most enterprise level customers, and Critical which includes a 6-hour repair commitment where available and outage management response for severity 1 incidents. 

https://www.hpe.com/services/techcare 

HPE Lifecycle Services  

HPE Lifecycle Services provide a variety of options to help maintain your HPE systems and solutions at all stages of the product lifecycle.  A few popular examples include: 

- Lifecycle Install and Startup Services: Various levels for physical installation and power on, remote access setup, installation and startup, and enhanced installation services with the operating system.

- HPE Firmware Update Analysis Service: Recommendations for firmware revision levels for selected HPE products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.

- HPE Firmware Update Implementation Service: Implementation of firmware updates for selected HPE server, storage, and solution products, taking into account the relevant revision dependencies within your IT environment.

- Implementation assistance services: Highly trained technical service specialists to assist you with a variety of activities, ranging from design, implementation, and platform deployment to consolidation, migration, project management, and onsite technical forums.

- HPE Service Credits: Access to prepaid services for flexibility to choose from a variety of specialized service activities, including assessments, performance maintenance reviews, firmware management, professional services, and operational best practices. 

Notes: To review the list of Lifecycle Services available for your product go to:
https://www.hpe.com/services/lifecycle 

For a list of the most frequently purchased services using service credits, see the HPE Service Credits Menu 

Other Related Services from HPE Services: 

HPE Education Services

Training and certification designed for IT and business professionals across all industries. Broad catalogue of course offerings to expand skills and proficiencies in topics ranging from cloud and cybersecurity to AI and DevOps. Create learning paths to expand proficiency in a specific subject.  Schedule training in a way that works best for your business with flexible continuous learning options.  

https://www.hpe.com/services/training 

Defective Media Retention

An option available with HPE Complete Care Service and HPE Tech Care Service and applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HPE due to malfunction. 

Consult your HPE Sales Representative or Authorized Channel Partner of choice for any additional questions and services options.

Parts and Materials 

HPE will provide HPE-supported replacement parts and materials necessary to maintain the covered hardware product in operating condition, including parts and materials for available and recommended engineering improvements. 

Parts and components that have reached their maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limitations as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual, product quick-specs, or the technical product data sheet will not be provided, repaired, or replaced as part of these services.

How to Purchase Services 

Services are sold by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Service Partners:  

- Services for customers purchasing from HPE or an enterprise reseller are quoted using HPE order configuration tools.

- Customers purchasing from a commercial reseller can find services at https://ssc.hpe.com/portal/site/ssc/

AI Powered and Digitally Enabled Support Experience  

Achieve faster time to resolution with access to product-specific resources and expertise through a digital and data driven customer experience. 

Sign into the HPE Support Center experience, featuring streamlined self-serve case creation and management capabilities with inline knowledge recommendations. You will also find personalized task alerts and powerful troubleshooting support through an intelligent virtual agent with seamless transition when needed to a live support agent.   

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/home/signin 

Consume IT On Your Terms 

HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform brings the cloud experience directly to your apps and data wherever they are-the edge, colocations, or your data center. It delivers cloud services for on-premises IT infrastructure specifically tailored to your most demanding workloads. With a pay-per-use, scalable, point-and-click self-service experience that is managed for you, HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform accelerates digital transformation in a distributed, edge-to-cloud world. 

- Get faster time to market

- Save on TCO, align costs to business

- Scale quickly, meet unpredictable demand

- Simplify IT operations across your data centers and clouds 

To learn more about HPE Services, please contact your Hewlett Packard Enterprise sales representative or Hewlett Packard Enterprise Authorized Channel Partner.  Contact information for a representative in your area can be found at "Contact HPE" https://www.hpe.com/us/en/contact-hpe.html

For more information http://www.hpe.com/services 

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