SOFTWARE

PRODUCT BRIEF

MLNX-OS ®

Switch-based Management Software

Integrated Fabric Management Solution

MLNX-OS® is a switch-based fabric software tool that enables the management and configuration
of Mellanox based switch platforms providing optimal performance for cluster computing,
enterprise data centers (EDC) and cloud computing. HIGHLIGHTS
The fabric management capabilities ensure the highest fabric performance while the chassis
management ensures the longest switch up time. With MLNX-OS running on Mellanox’s switches, • Embedded Subnet Manager (SM)
IT managers will see a higher return on their compute as well as infrastructure investments
• Reliable and scalable architecture
through higher CPU productivity due to higher network throughput and availability. supporting up to 648 nodes

• Accelerated fabric design and

installation

• “Out of the box” experience

• In-band and out-band support for

standalone or remote configuration
with secure access

• Hardware monitoring and alarms

• Performance monitoring

• Quality of Service based on traffic

Figure 1. Sample Screenshots type and service levels

• CLI, SNMP, WebUI and XML gateway

SWITCH CHASSIS MANAGEMENT user interfaces
Mellanox’s advanced chassis management software provides all the parameters and information • E-mail alerts
IT managers will need, including port status with event and error logs, graphical CPU load display,
graphical fan speed over time display, power supply voltage alarms, graphical internal temperature • IPv6 ready
display with alarm notification, and more. These chassis management capabilities will ensure low • IPv6 IPsec
switch maintenance and high network availability.

FABRIC MANAGEMENT
MLNX-OS fabric management provides reliable and scalable management solutions for cluster and
data center fabrics. Its modular design integrates the subnet manager (SM) with advanced features
simplifying cluster bring up and node initialization through automatic discovery and configuration.
The performance monitors measure the fabric characteristics to ensure the highest effective
throughput. Fabric Management is differentiated into basic, advanced and expert modes where
support for various routing algorithms, QoS attributes and fabric topologies are included.

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Mellanox Management Solution

Cluster Tools, Configuration Files, Scripts, Verification and Management Tools

FABRIC MANAGEMENT CHASSIS MANAGEMENT

Mellanox Subnet Manager System Configuration
Performance/Provisioning Port Management
Parameter Monitoring

Mellanox Managed
Switches

Block Storage

File Storage
Out-band Diagnosis Interface
InfiniBand cluster
with Mellanox HCAs Ethernet
Network
Remote
Management Node

Figure 2. MLNX-OS Solution

WORLD-CLASS DESIGN MELLANOX ADVANTAGE

MLNX-OS software includes: CLI, WebUI, SNMP and XML Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end servers and
gateway interfaces. The XML Gateway provides an XML request- storage connectivity solutions to optimize data center performance
response protocol that can be used by end-user tools to get and and efficiency. Mellanox InfiniBand adapters, switches, and software
set management information on the appliance. The service can be are powering Fortune 500 data centers and the world’s most powerful
accessed over HTTP/HTTPS or over SSH. The management also supercomputers. The company offers innovative solutions that address
enables the user to store all data into defined logs, define e-mail alerts a wide range of markets including HPC, enterprise, mega warehouse
and security capabilities such as RADIUS, TACACS+, AAA and LDAP. data centers, cloud computing, Internet and Web 2.0.

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FEATURES
Layer 2 Feature Set Quality of Service Docker Container
–– Multi chassis LAG (MLAG) –– 802.3X Flow Control –– Full SDK access through the container
–– IGMP V1,V2, Snooping, Querier –– WRED, Fast ECN & PFC –– Persistent container & shared storage
–– VLAN 802.1Q (4K) –– 802.1Qbb Priority Flow Control Monitoring & Telemetry
–– Q-In-Q –– 802.1Qaz ETS –– sFlow
–– 802.1W Rapid Spanning Tree –– DCBX – App TLV support –– Real time queue depth histograms & thresholds
• BPDU Filter, Root Guard –– Advanced QoS – Qualification, Rewrite, Policers –– Port mirroring (SPAN & ERSPAN)
• Loop Guard, BPDU Guard – 802.1AB
–– Enhanced Link & Phy Monitoring
–– 802.1Q Multiple STP –– Shared buffer management
–– BER degradation monitor
–– PVRST+ (Rapid Per VLAN STP+) Management and Automation –– Enhanced health mechanism
–– 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LAG) & LACP –– ZTP –– 3rd party integration (Splunk, etc.)
• 32 Ports/Channel – 64 Groups Per System
–– Ansible, Puppet
–– LLDP Security
–– FTP / TFTP / SCP
–– Store & forward / cut-through mode of work –– USA Department of Defense certification – UC
–– AAA , RADIUS / TACACS+ / LDAP APL
–– HLL –– JSON & CLI , Enhanced Web UI –– System secure mode – FIPS 140-2 compliance
–– 10/25/40/50/56/100GbE –– SNMP v1,2,3 –– Storm Control
–– Jumbo Frames (9216 Bytes) –– In-band management –– Access Control Lists (ACLs L2-L4 & user defined)
Layer 3 Feature Set –– DHCP, SSHv2, Telnet –– 802.1X - Port Based Network Access Control
–– User and management VRFs (BGP) –– SYSLOG –– SSH server strict mode – NIST 800-181A
–– IPv4 & IPv6 routing including route maps: –– 10/100/1000Mb/s Ethernet RJ45 mng ports –– CoPP (IP filter)
• BGP4, OSPFv2 –– USB Console port for Management –– Port Isolation (PVLAN)
–– PIM-SSM –– Dual SW image
Hardware Support
–– BFD (BGP, OSPF, static routes) –– Events history
–– All Mellanox switch ASICs and platforms
–– VRRP –– ONIE
–– All Mellanox ConnectX® network adapter cards
–– DHCPv4/v6 Relay Network Virtualization
–– Router Port, int VLAN, NULL Interface for Routing –– VXLAN Hardware VTEP – L2 GW
–– ECMP, 64-way –– Integration with VMware NSX & OpenStack
–– IGMPv2/v3 Snooping Querier
Software Defined Network (SDN)
Synchronization –– OpenFlow 1.3:
–– PTP IEEE-1588 (SMPTE profile) • Hybrid
–– NTP • Supported controllers: ODL, ONOS, FloodLight,
RYU, etc.

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