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AOC-XEH-i2M
User's Guide
Revision 1.0a

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  • Page 1 AOC-XEH-i2M User's Guide Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. 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 communication 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.
  • Page 3: About This Add-On Card

    PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-XEH-i2M add-on card. About this Add-on Card This product is sold only as part of an integrated solution with Supermicro server systems. An Important Note to the User All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing.
  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The User's Guide

    AOC-XEH-i2M 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 to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself: Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models or provides information for correct system setup.
  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    Preface 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 6: Table Of Contents

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide Table of Contents Preface About this User's Guide ....................iii About this Add-on Card ....................iii An Important Note to the User ..................iii Returning Merchandise for Service ................iii Conventions Used in the User's Guide .................iv Naming Convention .......................iv...
  • Page 7: 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/...
  • Page 8: 1-3 Specifications

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide 1-3 Specifications General • Supermicro Blade Mezzanine Card • Intel Ethernet Controller X710-BM2, supporting two 10G ports • Load balancing on multiple CPUs • Intel PROSet Utility for Windows® Device Manager • Time Sync (IEEE 1588) •...
  • Page 9: Storage Interface Features

    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) static counters Management Features • Asset Management support on Supermicro platforms • Controller asset tags such as part number, revision, serial number, and MAC addresses • Controller thermal sensor •...
  • Page 10: Operating Conditions

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide Operating Conditions • Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F) • Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) • Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C Physical Dimensions • Card PCB dimensions: 76.58mm (3.02in) x 46.56mm (1.83in) (W x D) Supported Platforms •...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Images and Layout Images of AOC-XEH-i2M Top View Bottom View Layout of AOC-XEH-i2M 1. Intel X710-BM2 2. Mounting Holes...
  • Page 12: Major Components

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide Major Components The following major components are built-in on the AOC-XEH-i2M: 1. One (1) Intel X710-BM2 controller 2. Two (2) Mounting Holes...
  • Page 13: 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 14: Before Installation

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide Before Installation Before you install the add-on card, follow the instructions below. 1. 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 15 Chapter 3: Installation Add-on card Figure 3-1. Installing the Add-on Card 6. Re-insert the CPU Blade into the enclosure.
  • Page 16: Installing Drivers On Windows

    Follow the steps below to install the drivers for Windows. Download the drivers from the Supermicro website at https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/driver. 1. Run CDR-NIC. 2. When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to Intel 10GbE Adapter. Note: If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your...
  • Page 17: 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 18: Installing Drivers On Freebsd

    AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide 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. Note: IXGBE_NO_LRO is a compile time flag. The user can enable it at compile time to remove support for LRO from the driver.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3: Installation 1. Move the base driver tar file to the dirctory of your choice. For example, use /home/username/ixgb or /usr/local/src/ixgb. 2. Untar/unzip the archive: tar xfz ixgb-x.x.x directory 3. To install man page: cd ixgb-x.x.x gzip -c ixgb.4 > /usr/share/man/man4/ixgb.4.gz 4.
  • Page 20 AOC-XEH-i2M Add-on Card User's Guide 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 mkdir /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb cp if_ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb cp ixgb* /usr/src/sys/dev/ixgb cp Makefile.kernel /usr/src/sys/modules/ixgb/Makefile Edit the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, and add the following line: dev/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c optional ixgb...

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