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- Page 1 AOC-A100G-m2CM User's Guide Revision 1.0a...
- 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 ® to provide a wide range of networking options to support the most advanced I/O technologies. The AOC-A100G-m2CM is one of the most feature-rich and low-power consumption 100GbE controllers in the market. Based on the Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx controller with features such as VXLAN, NVGRE, and RDMA, it provides un- paralleled density, performance, and functionality.
- Page 4 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 Preface 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. Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models or provides information for correct system setup.
- Page 6 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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Key Features ....................1-1 Additional Features ..................1-2 Available SKUs ....................1-4 Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout ..............2-1 Major Onboard Components ................2-3 QSFP28 Ethernet Connections ............... -
Page 8: 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. Key Features The key features of this add-on card include the following: •... -
Page 9: Additional Features
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide Additional Features General • Advanced I/O Module (AIOM) Form Factor • Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE controller ® • Dual QSFP28 ports Storage Accelerations • NVMe over Fabric offloads for target • Storage protocols: iSER, NFSoRDMA, •... - Page 10 Chapter 1: Overview Management and Control • NC-SI, MCTP over SMBus and MCTP over PCIe – Baseboard Management Controller interface • PLDM for Monitor and Control DSP0248 • PLDM for Firmware Update DSP026 • I2C interface for device control and configuration Remote Boot •...
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Page 11: Available Skus
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide • IEEE 802.1Qaz (ETS) • IEEE 802.1Qbb (PFC) • IEEE 802.1Qbg • 25/50 Ethernet Consortium “Low Latency FEC” for50GE/100GE/200GE PAM4 links • PCI Express Gen 3.0 and 4.0 Power Consumption • Maximum 23.7W Operating Conditions •... -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Hardware Components
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components Add-On Card Image and Layout AOC-A100G-m2CM Image... - Page 13 Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide PRESS FIT PRESS FIT JPAUX1 J1A1 J1A2 AOC-A100G-m2CM DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.00 AOC-A100G-m2CM Layout...
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Page 14: Major Onboard Components
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Major Onboard Components AOC-A100G-m2CM Major Components Component Name Definition Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx 100GbE controller JPAUX1 1-2: Enable AUX Power 2-3: Disable AUX Power J1/J1A1 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable 28 Port 1 J2/J1A2 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable 28... -
Page 15: Qsfp28 Ethernet Connections
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide QSFP28 Ethernet Connections Two Quad-Small-Form-Factor-Pluggable 28 (QSFP28) connectors are located on the add-on card. The QSFP28 ports operate at up to 100GbE. Plug the Direct At- tached Copper (DAC) cable into the QSFP28 ports for network connections. See the layout below for the location. -
Page 16: Ports And Port Leds
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Ports and Port LEDs QSFP28 Ports Two QSFP28 adapter ports are located on the AIOM Form factor card. Connect a Direct Attach Copper cable or an LC Fiber-Optic cable to the ports to provide 100 Gigabit Ethernet communication. Refer to the AIOM Form factor card layout on Page 2-2 for the location of the QSFP28 port. -
Page 17: Jumper Settings
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide Jumper Settings Connector Pins Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the add-on card, Jumper jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function Setting of the connector. -
Page 18: Pcie 4.0 Aiom Form Factor Connector
Insert the PCI-E 4.0 AIOM form factor connector into a PCIe 4.0 AIOM form factor slot on a motherboard to use this AIOM Form factor card. See the layout below for the location. PCIe 4.0 AIOM Form factor connector PRESS FIT PRESS FIT JPAUX1 J1A1 J1A2 AOC-A100G-m2CM DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.00... -
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: Before Installation
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM 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. -
Page 21: Installing The Add-On Card
Chapter 3: Installation Installing the Add-on Card Follow the steps below to install an add-on card into your system. (If the system is fixed onto a rack, the removal of server top cover is not required. If the system is not anchored to a fixed structure, it is recommended to remove the system top cover for ease of installation) A. - Page 22 Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide B. Installing an AIOM module 1. Position the AIOM module in front of the empty slot and gently push onto the metal bracket. The AIOM module should slide into the chassis until the card is securely seated in the connector.
- Page 23 Chapter 3: Installation C. Installing an AIOM module (An AIOM slot with an AIOM slot cover) 1. Remove the AIOM slot cover by unscrewing the knob and screw that attaches the bracket to the chassis. Pull the bracket away and set it aside. 2.
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Page 24: Installing Drivers (For Mellanox ® Connectx-6 Dx)
Super AOC-A100G-m2CM Add-On Card User's Guide Installing Drivers (for Mellanox ConnectX-6 Dx) ® To install drivers for the AOC-A100G-m2CM add-on card for either Linux and Win- dows, please follow the instructions below. - Page 25 Chapter 3: Installation Linux Drivers Use the following procedures to install the 100GbE driver on the Linux (RedHat/ CentOS) operating system. 1. We recommend downloading the latest Mellanox Driver directly from the ® Mellanox website: https://mellanox.com/products/infiniband-drivers/linux/ mlnx_ofed. 2. Download and extract /untar the MLNX_OFED***.tgz package. 3.
- Page 26 (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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