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- Page 1 AOC-MGP-i2 AOC-MGP-i4 User's Guide Revision 1.0a...
- Page 2 Santa Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
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Page 3: Preface
About this Add-on Card The Supermicro® Super I/O Modules provide flexible I/O networking options and the AOC-MGP-i2 and AOC-MGP-i4 are the most flexible and scalable GbE SIOM controllers with dual and quad-port options. Based on the Intel® GbE network controller i350, the AOC-MGP-i2 and AOC-MGP-i4 are designed with performance enhancing features and power management technologies. -
Page 4: Networking Adapter List
Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Conventions Used in the User's Guide Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and for safety instructions to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself. - Page 5 Preface...
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Page 6: Contacting Supermicro
Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Returning Merchandise for Service ................3 Naming Convention for Standard Network Adaptors ............ 4 Networking Adapter List ....................4 Conventions Used in the User's Guide ................. 4 Contacting Supermicro ....................6 Chapter 1 Overview Overview ......................1-1 Product Highlights ................... 1-1 Technical Specifications .................. - Page 8 Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Chapter 3 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices .................. 3-1 Precautions ..................... 3-1 Unpacking ....................... 3-1 Before Installation ................... 3-2 Installing the Add-on Card ................3-2 Installing Drivers on Windows ................. 3-4 Installing Drivers on Linux ................3-4 Build a Binary RPM Package................
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Overview
Overview Congratulations on purchasing your add-on card from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro products are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. For product support and updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/ products/nfo/networking.cfm#adapter. -
Page 10: Technical Specifications
Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Technical Specifications General • Intel® i350 GbE controller • Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor • Dual RJ45 ports (AOC-MGP-i2) • Quad RJ45 ports (AOC-MGP-i4) • Load balancing on multiple CPUs • Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel I/OAT) Ethernet Features •... -
Page 11: Virtualization Features
Intelligent interrupt generation • TCP segmentation/large send offload • Interrupt moderation OS Support The AOC-MGP-i2/i4 add-on card supports the following operating systems: • Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 (x64 Edition) • Windows 8.1, 8, 7 (x64 Edition) •... -
Page 12: Cable Support
Physical Dimensions • Card PCB dimensions: 92mm (3.62in) x 87.1mm (3.43in) (W x D) Compliance Platforms • RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free Supported Platforms • Supermicro® motherboards with Super I/O Module slot • Supermicro® server systems with Super I/O Module slot... -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Components
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout The AOC-MGP-i2 Image LAN2 LAN1 JPL1 AOC-MGP-i2 REV: 1.00 DESIGNED IN USA Intel i350-AM2 The AOC-MGP-i2 Layout Components 1. Intel i350-AM2 3. RJ45 LAN Port 2 2. RJ45 LAN Port 1... - Page 14 Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide The AOC-MGP-i4 Image LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 LAN4 JPL1 AOC-MGP-i4 REV: 1.00 DESIGNED IN USA Intel i350-AM4 The AOC-MGP-i4 Layout Components 1. Intel i350-AM4 4. RJ45 LAN Port 3 2. RJ45 LAN Port 1 5. RJ45 LAN Port 4 3.
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Page 15: Major Components
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Major Components The following major components are on the AOC-MGP-i2: 1. Intel i350-AM2 2. LAN Port 1 3. LAN Port 2 4. JPL1 - LAN Port Enable/Disable The following major components are on the AOC-MGP-i4: 1. Intel i350-AM4 2. -
Page 16: Lan Ports And Lan Led Indicators
LAN Ports and LAN LED Indicators LAN Ports There are two 1GbE LAN ports on the AOC-MGP-i2 and four 1GbE LAN ports on the AOC-MGP-i4. These LAN ports support connection speeds of 1Gbps. Use a direct-attach RJ45 type LAN cable. -
Page 17: Jumpers
LAN Port Enable/Disable Use jumper JPL1 to enable or disable LAN ports 1 and 2 on the AOC-MGP-i2. On the AOC-MGP-i4, this jumper will enable or disable LAN ports 1, 2, 3, and 4. See the table below for jumper settings. - Page 18 Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Notes...
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Page 19: Chapter 3 Installation
Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam- aging your add-on card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •... -
Page 20: Before Installation
Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Before Installation Before you install the add-on card, follow the instructions below. 1. Power down the system. 2. Unplug the power cord. 3. Use industry-standard anti-static equipment such as gloves or a wrist strap and follow the precautions on page 3-1 to avoid damage caused by ESD. - Page 21 Chapter 3: Installation Follow this step to install the add-on card if your system does not support a swap- pable bracket. Insert the SIOM card in the motherboard and then install the moth- erboard in the chassis. An internal bracket comes with the SIOM card 1U chassis SKU.
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Page 22: Installing Drivers On Windows
Follow the steps below to install the drivers for Windows. Download the drivers from the Supermicro FTP site at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Networking_Drivers/. 1. Run CDR-NIC. 2. When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to the product model. Note: If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your... -
Page 23: Installing Drivers On Linux
Chapter 3: Installation 3. Click on INSTALL DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE. 4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. Installing Drivers on Linux Follow the steps below to install the drivers in Linux. Build a Binary RPM Package Run ‘rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>’ 2. - Page 24 Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide 4. Compile the driver module: make install The binary will be installed as: /lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.[k]o The install locations listed above are the default locations. They may not be correct for certain Linux distributions. For more information, see the ldistrib.txt file included in the driver tar.
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Page 25: Installing Drivers On Freebsd
Chapter 3: Installation Installing Drivers on FreeBSD Follow the instructions below to install the drivers in FreeBSD kernel 4.8 or later. In the instructions below, x.x.x is the driver version as indicated in the name of the drive tar file. Note: You must have kernel sources installed in order to compile the driver module. - Page 26 Super AOC-MGP-i2/i4 Add-on Card User's Guide Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line: if_ixgb_load="YES" compile the driver into the kernel (see item 8). Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num> entry: ifconfig_ixgb<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>" Example usage: ifconfig_ixgb0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0" 8. If you want to compile the driver into the kernel, enter: cd ixgb-x.x.x/src...
- Page 27 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.