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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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Also known as the Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface (HF), this add-on card is available in SIOM form factor and operates at 100Gbps throughput. The AOC-MHFI-i1C is the most compact and powerful networking adapter in the market today.
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AOC-MHFI-i1C 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: Note: Additional information given for proper system setup.
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Preface Confidential Supermicro Networking Adapter List Dimension Power Model Type Form Factor Interface Controller Connection (w/o Brackets) (L x H) AOC-SGP-i2 Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.9” (99mm) x 2.73” (69mm) AOC-SGP-i4 Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel®...
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AOC-MHFI-i1C 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.
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.
AOC-MHFI-i1C Add-on Card User's Guide Technical Specifications General • Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor • PCI-E 3.0 x16 bus interface • End point device type Advanced Interrupts • MSI-X • INTx ASIC • Single Intel® OP HFI ASIC Max Data Rate •...
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Supported Platforms • Supermicro® motherboards with Super I/O module slot • Supermicro® server systems with Super I/O module slot (See SIOM compat- ibility matrix online) http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/AOC/AOC_Compatibility_SIOM.cfm Note: This product is only sold as part of an integrated solution with Supermicro server systems.
AOC-MHFI-i1C Add-on Card User's Guide Major Components The following components are on the AOC-MHFI-i1C: 1. Intel ASIC 2. ST Micro MCU 3. QSFP28 port 4. LED indicator 5. ZL8800 voltage regulator 6. ZL8800 Output EN...
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Connectors and LED Indicators QSFP28 Port The AOC-MHFI-i1C has one QSFP28 port located at JW1. This port supports con- nection speeds of 100Gb/s. Use a QSFP28 cable. LED Indicators Each QSFP28 port has a corresponding LED. The AOC-MHFI-i1C has one LED indicator located at DW1.
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AOC-MHFI-i1C Add-on Card User's Guide ZL8800 Voltage Regulator Programming Header The ZL8800 voltage regulator programming header is located at JPW1 on the AOC card. Use this header to program voltage output. ST Micro MCU Programming Header The ST Micro MCU programming header is located at JPW2. Use this header to program the MCU.
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 •...
AOC-MHFI-i1C 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.
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Install the motherboard in the chassis Note: Supermicro recommend that the SIOM card shown above be in- stalled by a system integrator or by the manufacturer. 4. Secure the add-on card to the chassis. If required, use the screws that you previously removed.
Path Fabric Software". 4. In the "Available Downloads" list, select the file(s) you need for the OS you have installed on your fabric. If you are using the Supermicro site, select the file to download. Note: There are two types of software that are available. For more infor-...
Chapter 3: Installation Intel® Omni-Path Software Installation The following procedure installs ULPs and drivers with all default options automati- cally. To customize your installation, please refer to the Intel Release Notes page, which can be found on the Intel® Omni-Path Fabric Software website. Perform the following procedure to install the Intel®...
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(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.
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