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- Page 1 AOC-S3816L-L16iT AOC-S3808L-L8iT User's Guide Revision 1.0a...
- 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.
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Page 3: Preface
About this Expansion Card The Supermicro SAS AOC-S3816L-L16iT internal controller card features 16 internal SAS3 ports with two internal SlimSAS connectors. The Supermicro SAS AOC-S3808L-L8iT internal controller card features eight internal SAS3 ports with one internal SlimSAS connector. They utilize an LSIAS 3816 (AOC-S3816L-L16iT) or LSIAS 3808 (AOC-S3808L-L8iT) SAS3 controller chip and feature a 1.2GHz... -
Page 4: Returning Merchandise For Service
You can obtain service by calling your ven- dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT card to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and the ship- ping package is mailed prepaid or hand-carried. -
Page 5: Contacting Supermicro
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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide Table of Contents Preface About this User's Guide ....................iii About this Expansion Card.................... iii An Important Note to the User ..................iii Returning Merchandise for Service ................iv Contacting Supermicro ....................v Chapter 1 Overview Overview ......................1-1 Technical Specifications .................. - Page 7 Chapter 4 Booting Configuring Boot Settings ................4-1...
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Page 8: Chapter 1 Overview
Overview Congratulations on purchasing your expansion 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 visit our website at http://www.supermicro.com/... - Page 9 AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide Notes...
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Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Components
Controller Card Layout and Components Figure 2-1. AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT The AOC-S3816L-L16iT is a low-profile SAS controller card with 16 internal SAS3 ports and two SlimSAS x8 connectors. The AOC-S3808L-L8iT is a low-profile SAS controller card with eight internal SAS3 ports and one SlimSAS x8 connector. -
Page 11: Major Components
AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide Major Components The following are the major components that make up the AOC-S3816L-L16iT/ AOC-S3808L-L8iT controller card: Figure 2-2. AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Front Layout AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Major Components Component Description SAS Connectors SAS 0-7 SAS Connectors SAS 8-15 Debug Header, designated PSOC_UART, J6... -
Page 12: Front Connectors And Led
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Front Connectors and LED SAS Connectors There are two SlimSAS x8 connectors on the AOC-S3816L-L16iT controller card and one SlimSAS x8 connector on the AOC-S3808L-L8iT controller card, providing 16 ports (AOC-S3816L-L16iT) or eight ports (AOC-S3808L-L8iT) that support a transfer rate on each port of up to 12Gb/s with SAS devices and 6Gb/s with SATA devices. -
Page 13: Front Header Locations
AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide Front Header Locations Figure 2-4. Front Headers AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Front Headers Header Description Purpose Debug Header, designated PSOC_UART, J6 For Engineering Debug Debug Header, designated UART0, J3 For Engineering Debug Debug Header, designated SDB_UART, J2 For Engineering Debug... -
Page 14: Rear Leds
System Error LED A solid red LED indicates a system error has occurred. Overheat LED A solid red LED indicates the controller card has overheated. Figure 2-5. Rear LEDs AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Rear LEDs Component Description Heartbeat LED System Error LED Overheat LED... -
Page 15: 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 controller card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •... -
Page 16: Before Installation
2. Verify that your controller card is equipped with the correct length of PCIe slot mounting bracket for your system. The AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT controller card includes a low-profile PCIe mounting bracket. However, if your system features full-height PCIe slots, replace the low-profile bracket with a full-height bracket. - Page 17 Chapter 3: Installation Figure 3-1. Connecting the Cables...
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Page 18: Static Sensitive Devices
AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To avoid dam- aging your controller card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. -
Page 19: Installing The Drivers In Windows
Installing the Drivers in Windows Refer to the instructions that came with your controller card and follow the manu- facturer's recommended steps for installing the NVMe driver. Download the latest drivers from the Supermicro project board at https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver/ SAS/LSI/3808-3816/Driver. Uninstalling the Drivers To Uninstall the Drivers in Windows: Follow the system driver uninstall procedure in the operating system. - Page 20 Chapter 4: Booting Chapter 4 Booting Depending on the system, motherboard, and BIOS version, use this feature to configure Boot Settings to boot as UEFI or Legacy mode. Configuring Boot Settings 1. If the boot mode changes to “Legacy”, the PCIe settings change to “Legacy”.
- Page 21 AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide 2. If the boot mode changes to “UEFI”, the PCIe settings change to “UEFI”.
- Page 22 Chapter 4: Booting 3. The add-on card installed in the riser slot changes to EFI mode. 4. The controller configuration menu can only be supported under UEFI mode.
- Page 23 AOC-S3816L-L16iT/AOC-S3808L-L8iT Expansion Card User's Guide (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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