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AOC-S3908L-H8iR
AOC-S3908L-H8iR-32DD
AOC-S3908L-H8iR-16DD
AOC-S3916L-H16iR
AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD
User's Guide
Revision 1.0

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  • Page 1 Проконсультироваться и купить данное оборудование вы можете в компании «АНД-Системс» адрес: 125480, г.Москва, ул.Туристская, д.33/1; site: https://andpro.ru тел: +7 (495) 545-4870 email: info@andpro.ru При обращении используйте промокод AND-PDF и получите скидку. AOC-S3908L-H8iR AOC-S3908L-H8iR-32DD AOC-S3908L-H8iR-16DD AOC-S3916L-H16iR AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD User's Guide Revision 1.0...
  • 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: An Important Note To The User

    About this User's Guide This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-S3908L-H8iR, AOC-S3908L-H8iR-32DD, AOC-S3908L-H8iR-16DD, AOC- S3916L-H16iR, and AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD add-on cards. 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 of this user guide.
  • Page 4: Important Links

    Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_informa- tion.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: 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Table of Contents Preface About this User's Guide ....................3 An Important Note to the User ..................3 Returning Merchandise for Service ................3 Conventions Used in the User's Guide ................. 3 Important Links ......................4 Contacting Supermicro ....................5 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents The Broadcom MegaRAID Main Screen ............4-4 Creating a Virtual Drive ................... 4-6 Drive Management ..................4-12 Controller Management ................. 4-14 Properties ...................... 4-17 Foreign Configuration Management .............. 4-19 Chapter 5 MegaRAID Controller Firmware Update Procedures Flashing Firmware Using StorCLI under DOS ..........5-1 Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager ........
  • Page 8 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Notes...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction 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. About this Add-on Card...
  • Page 10 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide • Supports up to 16 (AOC-S3908L-H8iR-16DD), 32 (AOC-S3908L-H8iR-32DD and AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD), or 240 (AOC-S3908L-H8iR and AOC-S3916L- H16iR) physical devices with expander • 8GB DDR4 on-card cache with a speed of up to 2666MHz for cached data protection •...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout The AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD Image The AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD Front View The AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD Rear View...
  • Page 12: Major Onboard Components

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Major Onboard Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-S3908L-H8iR(- 32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD): Major Components Component Name Component Name Component Name 3908/3916 SAS D4: System Error D6: ONFI Activity LED CTRL J6: SuperCap 9-pin PCIe 3.0 x8 slot...
  • Page 13: Sas 3.0 Ports And Headers

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components SAS 3.0 Ports and Headers SAS Ports Eight SAS ports, supported by the CN0 connector on the Broadcom 3908 SAS controller, or 16 SAS ports, supported by the CN0 and CN1 connectors on the Broadcom 3916 SAS controller, are located on the add-on card. SAS 0-7 and SAS 8-15 support SAS3 SFF-8654 connections.
  • Page 14 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Pin Definitions Pin Definitions Pin# Signal Pin# Signal Pin# Signal Pin# Signal RX0+ TX0+ RX8+ TX8+ RX0- TX0- RX8- TX8- RX1+ TX1+ RX9+ TX9+ RX1- TX1- RX9- TX9- BP_TYPEA SClockA BP_TYPEC SClockC SDataOutA SloadA SDataOutC SloadC SDatainA...
  • Page 15: Serial Debug Uart Header

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Serial Debug UART Header A four-pin Serial Debug header, located at J2, is used for the manufacturer's diagnostic purposes only. See the layout below for the location. UART0 Header The universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) header is located on J3 and is for engineering diagnostic purposes only.
  • Page 16: Front Led Indicators

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Front LED Indicators PSoC Heartbeat LED The PSoC Heartbeat LED is located at D7 on the add-on card. When D7 is blink- ing, the system is functioning normally. See the table below for more information. System Heartbeat LED...
  • Page 17: Rear Led Indicators

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Rear LED Indicators System Error LED The System Error LED is located at D4 on the add-on card. When D4 is illumi- nated, a fault has occurred with the controller chip. See the table below for more information.
  • Page 18: System Heartbeat Led

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide System Heartbeat LED The System Heartbeat LED is located at D3 on the add-on card. When D3 is blinking at 1Hz, the controller is functioning normally. See the table below for more information. System Heartbeat LED Status...
  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Installation

    Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation Note: Your system came with the adapter pre-installed as a part of an integrated solution. We do not recommend that any part of your system components be re- moved and re-installed. However, if you do need to remove or re-install a system component, including this add-on card, please follow the instructions below to ensure proper system setup.
  • Page 20: Before Installation

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) 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. 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 21: Chapter 4 Configuring The Broadcom Megaraid Setting

    The add-on cards support up to 240 HDDs (AOC-S3908L-H8iR/AOC-S3916L- H16iR), 32 HDDs (AOC-S3916L-H16iR-32DD/AOC-S3908L-H8iR-32DD), or 16 HDDs (AOC-S3908L-H8iR-16DD) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. Use the table below to determine the minimum number of hard drives needed to set up a RAID environment.
  • Page 22: Using The Broadcom Megaraid Configuration Utility

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Using the Broadcom MegaRAID Configuration Utility Follow the steps below to start the Broadcom MegaRAID Configuration Utility. 1. Power on the system. 2. When the following screen displays, use the up arrow and down arrow keys to...
  • Page 23 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting 3. In the Advanced tab of the Aptio Setup display, use the up arrow and down arrow keys to move your selection to the Broadcom MegaRAID Configuration Utility, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 24: The Broadcom Megaraid Main Screen

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide The Broadcom MegaRAID Main Screen In the Broadcom MegaRAID Configuration Utility, the main menu is the first option displayed. Press <Enter> to be taken to a list of configurable menus.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Press the up arrow or down arrow to select a menu. The main screen includes the following menus: • Configuration Management • Controller Management • Virtual Drive Management • Drive Management • Hardware Components Broadcom MegaRAID Configuration Utility Main Screen...
  • Page 26: Creating A Virtual Drive

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Creating a Virtual Drive When you enter the main menu of the MegaRAID Configuration Utility, Configuration Management is the first menu screen listed, as shown below. This screen provides information about the configuration of controllers, drive groups, and virtual drives.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting To create new virtual drives, use the down arrow key to select the Create Virtual Drive screen and press <Enter>, as shown below. Navigate to Select RAID Level and press <Enter> when the following screen dis- plays.
  • Page 28 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select the RAID level, as shown below, and press <Enter>. Note: The corresponding RAID level(s) will display based on the number of hard drives connected to the selected controller.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Navigate to Select Drives and press <Enter> to open the screen for selecting drives for the new virtual drive.
  • Page 30 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Use the up arrow and down arrow to navigate the list of drives and press <Enter> to select one. When the following display appears, use the up arrow or down ar- row to select whether a drive will be enabled or disabled and then press <Enter>.
  • Page 31 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Once you are ready to create the new virtual drive, navigate to the Save Configu- ration option and select it. This will create a virtual drive with the parameters you chose. 4-11...
  • Page 32: Drive Management

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Drive Management Press the up arrow or down arrow to select the Drive Management menu, as shown below. This screen provides information about hard drives connected to the selected controller. Information about a specific device is displayed by selecting it from the list of devices.
  • Page 33 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting To select a device, use the up arrow or down arrow and then press <Enter>. Press <Enter> to perform a command, such as rebuilding a failed drive, locating a drive, or making a drive offline, as shown below. 4-13...
  • Page 34: Controller Management

    AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Controller Management The Controller Management screen is the second item listed on the main menu, as shown below. This menu provides information about the settings of the selected controller. 4-14...
  • Page 35 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Navigate to Advanced Controller Management and press <Enter> to open the submenu. 4-15...
  • Page 36 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide The following screen allows you to view and change settings, such as the link speed or the drive security. 4-16...
  • Page 37: Properties

    Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Properties From the Controller Management menu, use the up arrow or down arrow to select the Advanced Controller Properties menu, as shown below. This menu provides information about and allows changes to the properties of the selected controller. 4-17...
  • Page 38 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide The following screen allows you to view and change properties related to power save, hot spare drives, and other items shown below. 4-18...
  • Page 39: Foreign Configuration Management

    Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Foreign Configuration Management The Foreign Configuration Management menu provides information about the foreign configurations, and allows you to import or clear the foreign configurations. To reach it, navigate from the main menu to Configuration Management and press <Enter>.
  • Page 40 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide Press the down arrow key to navigate to the Manage Foreign Configuration menu and select it, as shown below. Please note that the Manage Foreign Configura- tion menu displays only when a foreign configuration has been connected to the controller.
  • Page 41 Chapter 4: Configuring the Broadcom MegaRAID Setting Foreign View Menu Screen 4-21...
  • Page 42: Flashing Firmware Using Storcli Under Dos

    Chapter 5 MegaRAID Controller Firmware Update Procedures This chapter provides instructions on how to flash MegaRAID controller firmware. Please visit our website at www.supermicro.com for more information about firm- ware/utilities downloads. Flashing Firmware Using StorCLI under DOS 1. You need the StorcCLI EFI utility and ROM file (smc3908.rom/smc3916.rom) to flash the MegaRAID firmware (all included in the Firmware Upgrade package).
  • Page 43 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide 3. Reboot the system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot up as shown below.
  • Page 44: Flashing Firmware Using Megaraid Storage Manager

    Chapter 5: MegaRAID Controller Firmware Update Procedures Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager You need the MegaRAID Storage Manager software and ROM file (smc3908.rom/ smc3916.rom) to flash the MegaRAID firmware. Follow the steps below to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager software on the following platforms: Microsoft Win- dows operating system and Linux operating system.
  • Page 45 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide 3. Press the Browse button to search for new firmware. 4. Select the new MegaRAID controller firmware as shown below.
  • Page 46 Chapter 5: MegaRAID Controller Firmware Update Procedures 5. Click Update to continue. 6. Check Confirm in the dialog box and click Flash Firmware to continue, as shown below.
  • Page 47 AOC-S3908L-H8iR(-32DD/16DD)/AOC-S3916L-H16iR(-32DD) User's Guide 7. Do not reboot the system until the firmware update is completed, as shown below.
  • Page 48 Chapter 5: MegaRAID Controller Firmware Update Procedures 9. Reboot the system and check the firmware version using the MegaRAID Storage Manager application as shown below.

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