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AOC-S25G-i2S
User's Guide
Revision 1.0

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  • Page 1 AOC-S25G-i2S User's Guide Revision 1.0...
  • 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.
  • Page 3 It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-S25G-i2S add-on card. About this Add-on Card The Supermicro® AOC-S25G-i2S is a robust 25GbE solution based on Intel® XXV710. This add-on card with existing 10GbE networking infrastructures is capable of doubling available bandwidth. The 25GbE bandwidth enables rapid networking deployment in data centers and corporate environments.
  • Page 4 AOC-S25G-i2S Add-on Card User's Guide Conventions Used in the User's Guide Pay special attention to the following symbol 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 Preface Confidential Supermicro Networking Adapter List Dimension Power Model Type Form Factor Interface Controller Connection (w/o Brackets) (L x H) 3.9” (99mm) x 2.73” (69mm) AOC-SGP-i2 Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) AOC-SGP-i4 Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel®...
  • Page 6 AOC-S25G-i2S 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

    Preface Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview Overview ......................1-1 Key Features ....................1-1 Specifications ....................1-1 Compliance/Environmental ................1-5 Similar Products & Optional Parts List............1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout ..............2-1 Major Components ..................2-2 SFP28 Ethernet Connections................
  • Page 8: 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 9 AOC-S25G-i2S Add-on Card User's Guide • Dual SFP28 connectors • Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows Device Manager I/O Features • Intel® flow director • MSI-X support • Multiple queues: 1,536 Tx and Rx queues per port • Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities Virtualization Features •...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1: Overview Advanced Software Features • Teaming support • IEEE 802.3ad (link aggregation control protocol) • IEEE 802.1Q VLANs • IEEE 802.3 2005 flow control support • IEEE 802.1p • TCP segmentation/large send offload • Interrupt moderation OS Support •...
  • Page 11 • 127.69g (0.28lb) Operating Conditions • Motherboards with minimum PCI-E 3.0 x8 expansion slot • Server systems with low-profile or full-height PCI-E 3.0 x8 expansion slot • NC-SI feature is only supported by Supermicro motherboards with correspond- ing NC-SI connectors.
  • Page 12: Compliance/Environmental

    Chapter 1: Overview Compliance/Environmental • RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free Note: Please note that these products are sold only as part of integrated solutions with Supermicro server systems. Similar Products & Optional Parts List Similar Products Product Part Number Form Factor...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout The AOC-S25G-i2S Image AOC-S25G-i2S REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA Intel® XXV710 PORT1 LED JNCSI1 PORT2 LED JGF1 The AOC-S25G-i2S Layout 1. Intel® XXV710 Ethernet Controller 5. SFP28 Port2 Link LED 2.
  • Page 14: Major Components

    AOC-S25G-i2S Add-On Card User's Guide Major Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-S25G-i2S: 1. Intel® XXV710 Ethernet controller 2. Dual SFP28 (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports 3. Two (2) SFP28 Link/Activity LED indicators 4. NC-SI for IPMI support...
  • Page 15: Sfp28 Ethernet Connections

    10 Gbps PORT2 LED SFP2 Active Green 25 Gbps Green SFP28 LAN Port Active 1. SFP1: SFP28 Port1 AOC-S25G-i2S 2. SFP2: SFP28 Port2 REV:1.00 DESIGNED IN USA 3. SFP28 Port1 Link/Activity LED 4. SFP28 Port1 Link/Activity LED Intel® XXV710 PORT1 LED...
  • Page 16: Nc-Si Header & Pci-E 3.0 X8 Golden Finger

    For the network sideband interface to work properly, you will need to use a motherboard that supports NC-SI and also need to have a special cable. Please contact Supermicro at www.supermicro.com to purchase the cable for this header. See the layout below for the location of the JNCSI1 header.
  • Page 17: 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 18: Before Installation

    AOC-S25G-i2S Add-on Card User's Guide Before Installation To install the add-on card properly, be sure to 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 wrist strap) and follow the precautions on Page 3-1 to avoid damage caused by ESD.
  • Page 19: Installing Drivers On Windows

    Follow the steps below to install the drivers for Windows. Download the drivers from the Supermicro site at https://www.supermicro.com/wftp/Networking_Drivers/. 1. Run the 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 system, click CANCEL.
  • Page 20: Installing Drivers On Linux

    AOC-S25G-i2S Add-on Card User's Guide Installing Drivers on Linux Follow the steps below to install the driver to a Linux system. Build a Binary RPM Package Run ‘rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>’ 2. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific filename of the driver.
  • Page 21: Installing Drivers On Freebsd

    Chapter 3: Installation 5. Load the module: For kernel 2.6.x, use the modprobe command: modprobe ixgbe <parameter>=<value> For 2.6 kernels, the insmod command can be used if the full path to the driver module is specified. For example: insmod /lib/modules/<KERNEL VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.ko In addition, when using 2.6-based kernels, make sure that older ixgbe drivers are removed from the kernel before loading the new module.
  • Page 22 AOC-S25G-i2S Add-on Card User's Guide 4. To load the driver onto a running system, perform the following steps: cd ixgb-x.x.x make cd ixgb-x.x.x/src make load 5. To assign an IP address to the interface, enter the following: ifconfig ixgb<interface_num> <IP_address>...
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: Installation Edit the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, and add the following line: dev/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c optional ixgb dev/ixgb/ixgb_ee.c optional ixgb dev/ixgb/if_ixgb.c optional ixgb Remove the following lines from the /usr/src/sys/conf/files.i386 file, if they exist: /dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_fx_hw.c optional ixgb /dev/ixgb/if_ixgb_phy.c optional ixgb Edit the kernel configuration file (i.e., GENERIC or MYKERNEL) in /usr/src/sys/ i386/conf, and ensure the following line is present: device ixgb Compile and install the kernel.
  • Page 24: Asset Management Features

    Asset Management Features Asset Management is a new feature that allows users to monitor selected Supermicro add-on cards in selected Supermicro X10 generation server systems. Using Supermicro's proprietary management software, users will be able to moni- tor the following: 1. Model name 2.

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