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: Monday, April 3, 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.

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.

2. Complete the 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