42nd InfiniBand™ and RoCE Plugfest

Date: 
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 9:00am to Friday, May 30, 2025 - 2:00pm

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 42

  • May 12 – May 16 (Test Equipment Vendors Only)
    • Setup and calibration for Test Equipment Vendors
    • QSFP Memory Map Cable Testing
    • CMIS Memory Map Cable Testing
    • VNA S-Parameter Cable Testing
  • May 19 – May 23 (All Members Welcome)
    • Active Time Domain (ATD) Cable Testing
    • VNA S-Parameter Cable Testing
    • IBTA CTS IB Protocol Testing
    • Interoperability Testing – InfiniBand
    • Interoperability Testing – RoCE
  • May 26 – May 30 (All Members Welcome)
    • IBTA CTS Transport Protocol Testing
    • IBTA Physical Layer Device Testing
    • Interoperability Testing – InfiniBand – continued
    • Interoperability Testing – RoCE – continued

Registration Information

Please follow this link to register for the IBTA Plugfest.

  • Cable and Device registration deadline: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Shipping Deadlines – must arrive at UNH-IOL:

  • Cables and Devices: Friday, April 25, 2025
  • Test Equipment: Friday, May 9, 2025