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Lenovo 00WT036 Mellanox SX1710 36-Port 40/56GbE Managed Ethernet Switch 1U

Part no.00WT036

€995.00

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Built to your work order from a recovered chassis, with refurbished power supplies and fans for the airflow you need, then loaded with compatible firmware and operating system and tested before it ships.

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Description

Lenovo 00WT036 — Mellanox SX1710 SwitchX-2 36-Port QSFP+ 40/56GbE Managed Ethernet Switch, 1U

Technical Identity

The Lenovo 00WT036 is the Lenovo part number for a Mellanox SX1710 — a 1U SwitchX-2 based Open Ethernet switch with 36 QSFP+ ports. The SX1710 platform delivers 2.88Tb/s of non-blocking throughput across 36 ports of 40GbE (56GbE supported on the platform), with each QSFP+ port splittable to 4 x 10GbE using breakout cables. Management is by MLNX-OS on an onboard x86 dual-core control plane. Lenovo-branded OEM build of Mellanox hardware. Protocol: Ethernet. Condition: Refurbished.

Specifications

  • Brand: Lenovo — OEM hardware manufactured by Mellanox Technologies
  • Lenovo P/N: 00WT036
  • Mellanox model: SX1710 (MSX1710 series)
  • Switch silicon: Mellanox SwitchX-2
  • Product type: Managed Open Ethernet switch, fixed configuration
  • Ports: 36 x QSFP+
  • Port speed: 40GbE per port (40/56GbE on the SX1710 platform)
  • Breakout: each QSFP+ port splittable to 4 x 10GbE via breakout cable
  • Non-blocking throughput: 2.88Tb/s
  • Port-to-port latency: 220ns at 40GbE, 270ns at 10GbE
  • Control plane: x86 dual-core CPU, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, MLNX-OS
  • L2 / L3: OSPF, BGP-4, IGMP, VRRP, ECMP; SNMP, SSH and CLI management
  • Form factor: 1U rack-mount
  • PSU / airflow: per unit label — SX1710 configurations use dual redundant hot-swap AC PSUs and differ in airflow direction
  • Compliance: RoHS-6
  • Condition: Refurbished

Engineering Context

The SX1710 behind Lenovo 00WT036 is the 36-port QSFP+ member of the SwitchX-2 Open Ethernet line. All 36 ports are line-rate 40GbE with no oversubscription, so the platform is normally deployed as a leaf or spine in a two-tier 40GbE fabric rather than as an access switch. Because each QSFP+ cage can be broken out to 4 x 10GbE, one chassis can also aggregate up to 144 x 10GbE server links where the cabling plan supports it. Mellanox encodes PSU population and airflow direction in the model suffix — MSX1710-BS2F2 and MSX1710-BS2R2 are the same switch with opposite airflow — so the airflow of a 00WT036 unit must be read from its own label, not inferred from the Lenovo part number.

Use Cases

  • 40GbE leaf or spine in a two-tier Clos fabric for virtualisation, storage or analytics clusters.
  • 10GbE server aggregation using 4 x 10GbE QSFP+ breakout cabling.
  • Low-latency Ethernet fabric for RoCE-attached storage.
  • Like-for-like replacement or cold spare for an installed 00WT036 / SX1710 switch.

What This Is NOT

  • NOT an InfiniBand switch. The 00WT036 / SX1710 is an Ethernet switch. The SwitchX-2 InfiniBand equivalents are the SX6xxx family (for example SX6036, SX6710).
  • NOT a 100GbE, 200GbE or 400GbE switch. Maximum per-port rate is 40GbE (56GbE on the platform). 100GbE needs Spectrum, 200/400GbE needs Spectrum-2 or later.
  • NOT a QSFP28, QSFP56 or OSFP switch. The cages are QSFP+; QSFP28, QSFP56 and OSFP optics and cables are not supported here.
  • NOT the same part number as MSX1710-BS2R2 or MSX1710-BS2F2. Those are Mellanox catalogue configurations of the same SX1710 platform; 00WT036 is the Lenovo OEM number and its PSU/airflow configuration must be confirmed per unit.
  • NOT a Cumulus Linux or SONiC unit as shipped. The platform is Open Ethernet capable, but the operating system actually installed must be verified — do not assume a third-party NOS is present or licensed.
  • NOT supplied with QSFP+ transceivers, DAC/AOC or breakout cables, rail kits or spare power supplies.

Compatibility & Hard Constraints

  • Typical endpoints: Mellanox ConnectX-3 / ConnectX-3 Pro 40GbE QSFP+ adapters and other 40GbE QSFP+ server NICs; 10GbE SFP+ NICs via 4 x 10GbE breakout.
  • Typical cabling: QSFP+ 40GbE passive copper DAC, active optical cable, and QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ breakout assemblies. Verify module recognition in the switch CLI.
  • Software: MLNX-OS on the switch. Migration to a third-party network operating system requires separate licensing and platform qualification.
  • Rack and power: 1U plus rails. PSU count, PSU wattage and airflow direction must be confirmed from the unit label and matched to the rack cooling plan.
  • Pre-deployment verification: firmware / MLNX-OS level, licence state, port breakout profile, PSU population, airflow direction.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. What exactly is the Lenovo 00WT036?
00WT036 is the Lenovo part number for a Mellanox SX1710: a 1U SwitchX-2 managed Open Ethernet switch with 36 QSFP+ ports at 40GbE, 2.88Tb/s non-blocking throughput and 220ns port-to-port latency at 40GbE.

Q. Is the 00WT036 the same switch as an MSX1710-BS2R2?
Same SX1710 platform, different part numbering. MSX1710-BS2R2 and MSX1710-BS2F2 are Mellanox catalogue configurations that differ in airflow direction; 00WT036 is the Lenovo OEM number, and its PSU and airflow configuration must be read from the unit label.

Q. Does the 00WT036 run InfiniBand?
No. The 00WT036 / SX1710 is an Ethernet switch. SwitchX-2 InfiniBand switches are separate models in the SX6xxx line.

Q. Can each 40GbE port on the 00WT036 be split to 10GbE?
Yes. Each of the 36 QSFP+ ports on the SX1710 can be broken out to 4 x 10GbE with a breakout cable, giving up to 144 x 10GbE, subject to the port breakout profile configured in MLNX-OS.

Q. What connector does the 00WT036 use?
QSFP+ only, 36 cages. QSFP28 (100GbE), QSFP56 (200GbE) and OSFP modules are physically or electrically incompatible with this platform.

Q. What must be verified before ordering the 00WT036?
PSU population, airflow direction, MLNX-OS firmware level and licence state. T.E.S can confirm these from the unit label on request before dispatch.

Q. What condition is supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS?
Refurbished. Each 00WT036 is powered up and inspected where test topology is available, with port and management checks, cosmetic inspection and anti-static packaging. EU stock, global B2B shipping.

Why T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS

Every unit ships with: (1) power-on and management verification where test topology is available, (2) firmware and vendor-data check, (3) full cosmetic inspection, (4) professional anti-static packaging, (5) global B2B shipping from EU stock, (6) technical consultation for Ethernet fabric design at no extra cost. See tes-itsolutions.com.

Condition

Condition: Refurbished. Pre-owned enterprise hardware, cleaned, inspected and tested by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS. Supplied without Lenovo warranty or support entitlement; T.E.S provides its own return and support terms.