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About this Add-on Card The Supermicro AOC-CTG-i2T is a low-powered and cost-effective 10GBase-T adapter designed for data centers in today's market. The AOC-CTG-i2T offers auto-negotiation, which supports backwards compatibility for smooth transitioning between 1GbE and 10GbE. The adapter meets the demands of bandwidth-intensive applications by utilizing RJ-45 connections for a longer cabling distance.
AOC-CTG-i2T 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 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.
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AOC-CTG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Table of Contents Preface About this User's Guide ....................3 About this Add-on Card ....................3 An Important Note to the User ..................3 Returning Merchandise for Service ................3 Naming Convention ....................... 4 SMC Networking Add-on Cards ..................4 Conventions Used in the User's Guide .................
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-CTG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide 1-3 Technical Specifications General • Intel® X540 10GbE controller with integrated 10GBase-T copper PHYs • Compact size 2U MicroLP form factor • PCI-E x8 2.1 (2.5GT/s or 5GT/s) interface • Dual RJ-45 connectors with speed up to 10Gb/port •...
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Cable Support • RJ-45 Category-6 up to 55m; Category-6A up to 100m. OS Support The AOC-CTG-i2T add-on card supports the following operating systems (OS): • Windows® 7, 8, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012 • VMWare •...
LAN1 The AOC-CTG-i2T Layout Major Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-CTG-i2T: 1. Intel® X540 10Gb/1Gb LAN Controller 2. (RJ45 Ethernet) LAN Port 1 & LAN1 LED Indicator 3. (RJ45 Ethernet) LAN Port 2 & LAN2 LED Indicator...
AOC-CTG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Connectors: LAN Ports and LAN LED Indicators Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Ethernet ports (LAN1/LAN2) are Pin# Definition located on the add-on card. These M_MDI0_P0 ports support connection speeds of M_MDI0_N0 10Gbps and 1Gbps. Plug the RJ45...
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-CTG-i2T 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. 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.
Follow the steps below to install the drivers for Windows. Download the drivers from the Supermicro FTP site at ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/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.
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AOC-CTG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Follow the instructions below to build the driver manually. 1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example: /home/username/ixgbe /usr/local/src/ixgbe 2. Untar/unzip archive, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar file: tar zxf ixgbe-x.x.x.tar.gz...
Chapter 3: Installation In addition, when using 2.6-based kernels, make sure that older ixgbe drivers are removed from the kernel before loading the new module. To do this, use: rmmod ixgbe; modprobe ixgbe 6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where x is the interface number: ifconfig ethx <IP_address>...
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AOC-CTG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide ifconfig ixgb<interface_num> <IP_address> 6. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is being tested: ping <IP_address> 7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted: cd ixgb-x.x.x/src...
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Chapter 3: Installation 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. Reboot the system for the kernel updates to take affect.
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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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