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UCSC-P-M5D25GF
Cisco UCSC-P-M5D25GF Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACAT 2-P...
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UCSC-P-M5D25GF is a Cisco UCS C-Series Ethernet Adapter using the Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACAT controller with 2 x 10/25G SFP28 ports on a PCIe 3.0 x8 card for UCS C220 M5, UCS C240 M5 and UCS C480 M5 rack servers. The Cisco UCS C220 M5 network adapter fits riser PCIe slots and links to 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps Ethernet switches through SFP28 cables or modules. C240 M5 uses riser 1 or 2 with x8 electrical lanes, and C480 M5 uses an x8 HHHL PCIe slot. The plain configuration suits dual-port SFP28 Ethernet where far-end switch ports stay at 10 Gbps during staging and move to 25 Gbps after fabric changes. UCSC-P-M5D100GF is the 100GbE ConnectX-5 sibling for QSFP28 uplinks and C480 M5 ML builds.
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2 x 10/25G SFP28 ports provide a 25 Gbps top single-port data rate, and each link must match the switch port speed and cable type. PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface lanes connect through an HHHL PCIe card, with the full-height bracket mounted and a short bracket accessory. RoCE, SR-IOV with 1K virtual functions, VXLAN, NVGRE, GENEVE, OVS offload, DPDK and NVMe-oF target offloads define the feature set. UCSC-P-M5D25GF also supports PXE, UEFI, iSCSI and remote Ethernet boot. Operating systems are RHEL/CentOS, Windows, FreeBSD, VMware, OFED and WinOF-2. Operating temperature is 0°C to 55°C, so chassis airflow must match the server bay and cable load.
Order UCSC-P-M5D25GF new sealed or certified refurbished for inspected and bench-tested hardware in a compatible host. Certified refurbished test points include board, connector and bracket inspected, recognized by a compatible host, optics bay recognition and every port links at rated speed. Before the PO, specify the server model, CPU count, riser slot and 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps cable plan. New sealed carries up to 3-year extended warranty, certified refurbished carries up to 1 year, and returns are 30 days on every condition; terms apply. Regional stock and RMA with advance replacement cover UK, EU, US and MEA buyers; PO accepted and Net-30 for government.
| Key Specs | Key Spec Values |
|---|---|
Ports | 2 x 10/25G SFP28 |
Fits | UCS C220 M5, C240 M5, C480 M5 |
Lifecycle Status | Cisco stopped sales 3 September 2024 |
Replacement PID | UCSC-P-N6D25GF |
Form Factor | PCIe 3.0 x8 card, HHHL |
Controller | Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN |
A data center replacing a failed dual-port SFP28 card in a C220 M5, C240 M5 or C480 M5 needs the MCX512A-ACAT form factor and 10/25G link profile. Specify UCSC-P-M5D25GF and confirm the PCIe riser and bracket before the PO.
A C240 M5 rack server with open riser 1 or 2 positions can add a 25 Gb Ethernet adapter without moving to QSFP. Specify UCSC-P-M5D25GF for x8 HHHL PCIe and confirm 1-CPU versus 2-CPU slot availability before the PO.
A 10 Gb SFP+ server moving to 25 Gb switching needs a card that keeps 10 Gbps links during staging. Use UCSC-P-M5D25GF with SFP28 optics or DACs, then match each peer switch port to 25 Gbps before the PO.
C480 M5 ML rack server
UCSC-P-M5D25GF fits C480 M5, not C480 M5 ML; C480 M5 ML takes UCSC-P-M5D100GF for ConnectX-5 100GbE QSFP28 networking.
100 GbE QSFP28 uplinks
UCSC-P-M5D25GF tops at 25 Gbps per port; use UCSC-P-M5D100GF for dual 100GbE QSFP28 links in the same C-Series M5 host family.
Cisco point-of-sale purchase
Cisco stopped selling UCSC-P-M5D25GF on 3 September 2024; use the replacement PID UCSC-P-N6D25GF when the build requires the named migration path.
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| UCSC-P-M5D25GF |  UCSC-P-M4D25GF |  UCSC-M-V25-04 |  AIR-PCM352 |  N2XX-AEPCI05 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapter Type | Ethernet Adapter | Ethernet Adapter | Virtual Interface Card | Wireless Client Adapter | Fibre Channel HBA |
| Connector Type | SFP28 | SFP28 | SFP28 | Integrated Antenna | LC |
| Data Rate | 25G | 25G | 25G | 11M | 8G FC |
| Form Factor | PCIe Card | PCIe Card | mLOM | PC Card | PCIe Card |
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UCSC-P-M5D25GF is the Cisco PID for a Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACAT dual-port 10/25G SFP28 Ethernet adapter. UCSC-P-M5D25GF= is the spare form, and UCSC-P-M5D25GF-RF is Cisco-remanufactured, which is distinct from certified refurbished. The card is a PCIe 3.0 x8 C-Series rack server adapter.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF fits UCS C220 M5, UCS C240 M5 and UCS C480 M5 rack servers. It does not fit C480 M5 ML; that platform uses UCSC-P-M5D100GF for ConnectX-5 100GbE QSFP28 networking.
A UCS C220 M5 uses UCSC-P-M5D25GF for Mellanox ConnectX-5 2 x 25/10GbE SFP PCIe networking. The same C220 M5 adapter set also includes UCSC-PCIE-ID25GF for Intel XXV710 25Gb SFP28 and UCSC-PCIE-QD25GF for Qlogic QL41212H 25Gb NIC.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF has 2 x 10/25G SFP28 ports, a 25 Gbps top single-port rate, PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, HHHL PCIe card size and low-profile plus full-height brackets. The adapter operates from 0°C to 55°C.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF runs 10 Gbps or 25 Gbps on each SFP28 port. The far-end switch port, cable or optical module must match the selected link speed. Data Rate is 25G because that is the highest single-port speed for this PID.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF works with SFP-H25G-CU1M, SFP-H25G-CU2M, SFP-H25G-CU3M, SFP-H25G-CU4M, SFP-25G-CU5M, SFP-H25G-AOC10M, SFP-25G-SR-S and SFP-10/25G-LR-S. Use 10G SFP modules such as SFP-10G-SR or SFP-10G-LR when the link stays at 10 Gbps.
On C220 M5, UCSC-P-M5D25GF goes in riser 1 or 2; a 1-CPU C220 M5 allows one PCIe option card, and a 2-CPU C220 M5 allows two. C240 M5 uses riser 1 or 2 x8, and C480 M5 uses an x8 HHHL PCIe position with up to 12 PCIe cards, restricted to 6 for 2-CPU systems.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF has operating system coverage for RHEL/CentOS, Windows, FreeBSD, VMware, OFED and WinOF-2. Boot options are PXE, UEFI, iSCSI and remote boot over Ethernet. The server inventory must match the target OS image, riser and port speed before the PO.
Yes, UCSC-P-M5D25GF supports RoCE and SR-IOV. The ConnectX-5 EN feature set includes up to 1K virtual functions, up to 16 physical functions per host, VXLAN, NVGRE, GENEVE, OVS offload, DPDK and NVMe-oF target offloads.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF= is the spare form for the same Mellanox MCX512A-ACAT dual-port 10/25G SFP28 NIC. UCSC-P-M5D25GF-RF is Cisco-remanufactured. Certified refurbished is ORM's condition, with inspection and bench testing in a compatible host.
UCSC-P-N6D25GF is the replacement for UCSC-P-M5D25GF. The replacement is a Cisco-NVDA MCX631102AS-ADAT CX6Lx 2x25GbE SFP28 x8 PCIe NIC. Before ordering it, confirm the C-Series generation, PCIe slot, SFP28 cabling and management release in the running inventory.
UCSC-P-M5D25GF is dual 10/25G SFP28 PCIe x8 for C220 M5, C240 M5 and C480 M5. UCSC-P-M5D100GF is dual 100GbE QSFP28 PCIe x16 and also fits C480 M5 ML. Choose SFP28 for 25G switching and QSFP28 for 100G uplinks.
UCSC-P-N6D25GF is the replacement PID and moves the 2x25GbE SFP28 PCIe adapter path to CX6Lx. UCSC-P-M5D25GF is the Mellanox ConnectX-5 EN MCX512A-ACAT version for UCS C220 M5, C240 M5 and C480 M5.
Cisco stopped selling UCSC-P-M5D25GF on 3 September 2024. Cisco has not announced a last date of support for UCSC-P-M5D25GF. The UCS C220 M5, C240 M5 and C480 M5 rack servers reached end of sale on 30 October 2023, and Cisco service ends for those hosts on 31 October 2028.
ORM offers UCSC-P-M5D25GF new sealed and certified refurbished. New sealed carries up to 3-year extended warranty, certified refurbished carries up to 1 year, and returns are 30 days on every condition; terms apply. Certified refurbished units are inspected and bench-tested in a compatible host, with RMA advance replacement available.
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