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AOC-A200G-B1CM
USER'S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a

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  • Page 1 AOC-A200G-B1CM USER'S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 Preface Preface About This Manual This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-A200G-B1CM add-on card. About This Add-On Card Supermicro Advanced I/O Modules (AIOM) are the latest form factor designed to provide a ®...
  • Page 4 • Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.cfm • If you have any questions, please contact our support team at: support@supermicro.com This manual may be periodically updated without notice. Please check the Supermicro website for possible updates to the manual revision level.
  • Page 5 Preface Naming Convention for Networking Adapters...
  • Page 6 Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual 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) Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Sales Inquiries) Government_Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Gov. Sales Inquiries) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) RMA@supermicro.com (RMA Support)
  • Page 7 Preface Asia-Pacific Taiwan (R.O.C) Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990 Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992 Email: Sales-Asia@supermicro.com.tw (Sales Inquiries) Support@supermicro.com.tw (Technical Support) RMA@supermicro.com.tw (RMA Support) Website: www.supermicro.com.tw...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview ..........................9 1.2 Key Features ........................9 1.3 Specifications ........................10 1.4 Available SKUs ........................12 Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2.1 Add-On Card Image and Layout ..................13 2.2 Major Components ......................15 2.3 QSFP56 Ethernet Connections ...................16 2.4 Port and Port LED .......................17...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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 of 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: Specifications

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual 1.3 Specifications General • Advanced I/O Module (AIOM) form factor • Broadcom BCM57508 200GbE controller ® • Single QSFP56 connectors Networking Features • Jumbo frame (up to 9.6 KB) • IEEE 802.3x flow control • IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation •...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Virtualization Features • NetQueue, VMQueue, and Multiqueue • SR-IOV with up to 128 Virtual Functions (VFs) • VXLAN, NVGRE, and Geneve • Edge Virtual Bridging (EVB) RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) • RoCEv1 and RoCEv2 • Data Center Bridging (DCB) with RoCE Flow Processing •...
  • Page 12: Available Skus

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual Power Consumption • Maximum power consumption: 20W Storage Conditions • 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: 76mm x 115mm (W x D) 1.4 Available SKUs...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2.1 Add-On Card Image and Layout AOC-A200G-B1CM Image...
  • Page 14 Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual PORT2 PORT1 AOC-A200G-B1CM DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.01 AOC-A200G-B1CM Layout...
  • Page 15: Major Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2.2 Major Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-A200G-B1CM: AOC-A200G-B1CM Major Components Component Name Definition Broadcom BCM57508 200Gb/s Ethernet LAN controllers ® JPAUX1 1-2: Enable AUX Power 2-3: DisableAUX Power Port 1 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable 56...
  • Page 16: Qsfp56 Ethernet Connections

    2.3 QSFP56 Ethernet Connections QSFP56 Port AOC-A200G-B1CM has one Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable 56 (QSFP56) connector located on the add-on card. The QSFP56 port operate at up to 200GbE. Plug the Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable into the QSFP56 port for network connections. See the layout below for the location.
  • Page 17: Port And Port Led

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2.4 Port and Port LED QSFP56 Port The QSFP56 adapter port is located on the AIOM Form factor card. Connect a Direct Attach Copper cable or an LC Fiber-Optic cable to the port to provide 200 Gigabit Ethernet communication.
  • Page 18: Jumper Settings

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual 2.5 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change Jumper the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
  • Page 19: Pci-E 4.0 X16 Aiom Form Factor Connector

    Insert the PCI-E 4.0 x16 AIOM form factor connector into a PCI-E 4.0 x16 AIOM form factor slot on a motherboard to use this AIOM form factor card. See the layout below for the location. 1. PCI-E 4.0 x16 AIOM form factor connector PORT2 PORT1 AOC-A200G-B1CM DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.01...
  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Installation

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual Chapter 3 Installation 3.1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid damaging your add-on card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
  • Page 21: Before Installation

    Chapter 3: Installation 3.2 Before Installation To install the add-on card properly, be sure to follow the instructions below. 1. Power down the system. 2. Remove the power cord from the wall socket. 3. Use industry-standard anti-static equipment (such as gloves or wrist strap) and follow the instructions listed on page 3-1 to avoid damage caused by ESD.
  • Page 22: Installing The Add-On Card (With 0.5U Bracket)

    Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual 3.3 Installing the Add-on Card (with 0.5U bracket) Follow the steps below to install an add-on card into your system. (If the system is fixed onto a rack, the removal of the server top cover is not required. If the system is not anchored to a fixed structure, it is recommended to remove the system top cover for ease of installation).
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: Installation Installing an AIOM module 1. Position the AIOM module in front of the empty slot and gently push it onto the metal bracket. The AIOM module should slide into the chassis until the card is securely seated in the connector.
  • Page 24 Super AOC-A200G-B1CM User's Manual Installing an AIOM module (an AIOM slot with an AIOM slot cover) 1. Remove the AIOM slot cover by unscrewing the knob and screw that attaches the bracket to the chassis. Pull the bracket away and set it aside.
  • Page 25: Installing Drivers (For Broadcom ® Bcm57508)

    3.4 Installing Drivers (for Broadcom BCM57508) ® To install drivers for the AOC-A200G-B1CM add-on card for either Linux or Windows, please follow the instructions below. Before Installing the Drivers for the Linux Operating System Infiniband-diags is a set of utilities designed to help configure, debug, and maintain infiniband fabrics.
  • Page 26 Follow the steps below to install the drivers on the Linux operating system: 1. Download the Linux driver package file: netxtreme-bnxt_en-<ver>.tar.gz. Note: This driver can be found on either the Supermicro website, or by going to the Linux_Driver directory from the FTP site (ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Networking_Drivers) or CDR-NIC LAN driver CD by going to the following directory: Broadcom >...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3: Installation Installing 200G Drivers for the Windows Operating System Follow the steps below to install the drivers on the Windows operating system: 1. From the FTP site or CDR-NIC LAN driver CD, go to the following directory: Broadcom >...
  • Page 28 (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 communication devices or other critical sys- tems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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