Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S User Manual

Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S User Manual

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User's Guide
Revision 1.0b

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  • Page 1 AOC-STG-i4S User's Guide Revision 1.0b...
  • 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: Preface

    LAN and SAN networks, and reliable performance. This is the best choice for rapid provisioning of networks in an agile data center. This product is sold only as part of an integrated solution with Supermicro® server systems.
  • Page 4: Networking Adapter List

    Super AOC-STG-i4S 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...
  • Page 6: Contacting Supermicro

    Super AOC-STG-i4S 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-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide DIP Switch ....................2-4 Chapter 3 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices .................. 3-1 Precautions ..................... 3-1 Unpacking ....................... 3-1 Before Installation ................... 3-1 Installing the Add-on Card ................3-2 Installing the Drivers in Windows ..............3-3 Installing the Drivers in Linux ................
  • 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-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide Technical Specifications General • Intel® XL710-BM1 controller • Low Profile Standard form factor • PCI-E 3.0 x8 (8GT/s) interface • Quad SFP+ connectors with speed up to 10Gbps per port • Load balancing on multiple CPUs •...
  • Page 11: Storage Interface Features

    • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) static counters Management Features • Asset Management support on Supermicro® X10 generation platforms • Controller asset tags such as part number, revision, serial number, and MAC addresses • Controller thermal sensor Advanced Software Features •...
  • Page 12: Os Support

    Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide OS Support The AOC-STG-i4S add-on card supports the following operating systems: • Windows® Server 2012 R2, 2012, 2008 R2 X86-64 • Linux RedHat EL 6.5 and 7.0 IA-32, X86-64, and IA-64 • Linux SuSE SLES 11 SP3 and 12 IA-32, X86-64, and IA-64 •...
  • Page 13: Operating Conditions

    Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C Compliance Platforms • RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free Supported Platforms • Supermicro® motherboards with minimum one PCI-E x8 slot • Supermicro® server systems with minimum one low-profile or full-height PCI-E x8 expansion slot...
  • Page 14 Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide Notes...
  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    REV: 1.01 JNCSI1 DESIGNED IN USA JGF1 The AOC-STG-i4S Layout Major Components The following major components are on the AOC-STG-i4S 1. Intel XL710-BM1 5. SFP+ Port 3 2. SFP+ Port 0 6. Thermal Alert 3. SFP+ Port 1 7. DIP Switch 4.
  • Page 16: Lan Ports And Lan Led Indicators

    Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide LAN Ports and LAN LED Indicators LAN Ports There are four SFP+ LAN ports on the add-on card. These LAN ports support con- nection speeds of 10Gbps and 1Gbps. Use a direct-attach twinaxial copper cable.
  • Page 17: Connectors And Switches

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Connectors and Switches Thermal Alert Connector Thermal Alert Pin Definition Connect an external cable (not included) from Definition the motherboard to the thermal alert connector at JP2 to monitor the chipset die temperature. Refer Thermal_Alert_N to the table on the right for the pin definition. Refer to page 2-1 for the location of the jumper.
  • Page 18: Dip Switch

    Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide DIP Switch The DIP Switch at S1 provides SMBUS address selection. You can configure the card with static SMBUS address. Refer to the tables below for address selections. Refer to page 2-1 for the location of the switch.
  • 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: Installing The Add-On Card

    Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide 2. Unplug the power cord. 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. 4. Familiarize yourself with the server, motherboard, and/or chassis documenta- tion.
  • Page 21: Installing The Drivers In Windows

    Follow the steps below to install the drivers for Windows. Download the latest CDR- NIC drivers from ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Networking_Drivers/. 1. Run the CDR-NIC drivers installation. 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 22: Installing The Drivers In Linux

    Super AOC-STG-i4S Add-on Card User's Guide Installing the Drivers in 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 23 Chapter 3: Installation With 2.6 based kernels also make sure that older e1000 drivers are removed from the kernel, before loading the new module: rmmod e1000; modprobe e1000 Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where <x> is the interface number: ifconfig eth<x>...
  • Page 24 (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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