Plugfest
The InfiniBand™ Trade Association
is proud to announce the
40th InfiniBand™ and RoCE Plugfest
May 1 – May 12, 2023
University of New Hampshire – Interoperability Lab
21 Madbury Road, Ste 100, Durham, NH 03824-2066
RDMA Plugfest Summary
This event provides an opportunity for participants to measure their products for compliance with the RDMA specifications and includes both InfiniBand® and RoCE interoperability testing.
Agenda for Plugfest 40
- April 24 – April 28 Active Cable & VNA Cable Testing
- Setup and calibration for Test Equipment Vendors
- Memory Map Cable Testing
- Active Time Domain (ATD) Cable Testing
- VNA Cable Testing
- May 1 – May 5 Ethernet Alliance Event
- Setup and calibration for Test Equipment Vendors
- EA Interoperability
- VNA & ATD Debug Sessions
- May 8 – May 12
- Interoperability Testing – RoCE
- Interoperability Testing – InfiniBand
- IBTA CTS Protocol Testing
- IBTA Physical Layer Device Testing
Registration Information
Plugfest Registration – Please follow this link to register for the IBTA Plugfest.
Cable and Device registration deadline: Friday, April 2, 2023
Shipping Deadlines – must arrive at UNH-IOL:
- Cables and Devices: Monday, April 10, 2023
- Test Equipment: Friday, April 21, 2023
Plugfest General Information – Follow this link for information about Plugfest requirements, cost, travel, lodging, directions and shipping information.
Compliance and Interoperability Working Group Members – CIWG
CIWG Members can access the Plugfest documents in the Plugfest 40 Folder on the IBTA Web site.
- IBTA Integrators’ List Policy
- Compliance Test Suite
- Memory Map Validation MOI
- IBTA Methods of Implementation (MOI)
- Need to join an IBTA work group? Please follow the instructions in the document located here.
Integrators’ Lists
InfiniBand devices and cables successfully passing the IB Compliance Tests and Interoperability procedures will be listed on the InfiniBand Integrators’ List.
RoCE devices and cables successfully passing the RoCE Interoperability procedures will be listed on RoCE Integrators’ List.
See IBTA Integrators’ List Logo Usage Guidelines for more details on the use of the IBTA Logo.
Questions, comments, or any other information related to the Plugfest, please email: ibta_plugfest@soft-forge.com
All materials provided in this document and on the IBTA Website are provided “AS IS” and without any warranty of any kind, including, without limitation, any express or implied warranty of non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
In no event shall IBTA or any member of IBTA be liable for any direct, indirect, special, exemplary, punitive, or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost profits, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
IBTA Plugfest #40 Registration
Please complete the following 2 steps:
1. Complete the IBTA Participation and NDA – You do not need to complete the NDA if you have participated in at least one plugfest event since PF33. Any NDA signed after PF33 is permanent and you do not need to sign a new NDA again.
- IBTA Plugfest NDA
- Sign and return an electronic version to IBTA.
- Email IBTA for any questions about the NDA.
2. Complete the Registration Form
- For Cable Vendors – Complete the Cable Vendor Registration Form
- For Infiniband Device Vendors – Complete the IB Device Vendor Registration Form
- For RoCE Device Vendors – Complete the RoCE Device Vendor Registration Form
- For Test Equipment Vendors – Complete the Test Equipment Vendor Registration Form
Return all registration documents by email to: ibta_plugfest@soft-forge.com.
NOTE: All Plugfest #40 related documents are available to CIWG members here: 2023-05-PF40 Information