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  • Page 1 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B User's Guide Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 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: About This Expansion Card

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B expansion card. About this Expansion Card The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B is an M.2 SSD carrier card that connects up to two M.2 solid state drives (SSDs), and is built for use in BigTwin™ systems. It supports NVMe and two form factors: 22x80mm on the top or bottom side, or 110mm on the bottom side with OEM SKU support.

  • Page 4: Conventions Used In The User's Guide

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion 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. Note: Additional information given for proper system setup.

  • 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-SMG3-2M2-B 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 ................iii Conventions Used in the User's Guide .................iv Contacting Supermicro ....................v...

  • Page 7: 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 refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com.

  • Page 8: Physical Dimensions

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Physical Dimensions Card PCB dimensions: 1.24" x 18.05" (H x L)

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Expansion Card Layout and Components The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Top Layout The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Bottom Layout Major Components The following major components are on the AOC-SMG3-2M2-B: A. M.2 Slot 1 Activity LED B. M.2 Slot 1 Fault LED C. M.2 Slot 1 D. 1.8V Indicator LED E.

  • Page 10: Connectors And Leds

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Connectors and LEDs The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Top NVMe Connector The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Bottom NVMe Connector A. M.2 Socket 1, designated CN1 B. M.2 Socket 2, designated CN2 M.2 Sockets There are two M.2 sockets on the expansion card, designated CN1 and CN2. The...

  • Page 11: Activity And Fail Leds

    Turns on whenever there is a drive failure on M.2 Socket 1 LED6 Turns on whenever there is a drive failure on M.2 Socket 2 1.8V Indicator LED There is one 1.8V Indicator LED on the AOC-SMG3-2M2-B, designated LED1. See the table below for information. 1.8V Indicator LED Status Color...

  • Page 12: Standoffs

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Standoffs The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B standoffs support M.2 SSDs of 22x80mm length on the top and bottom side. There is also limited support for M.2 22x110mm options. Please contact your Supermicro Sales representative for more information. Place the standoffs as indicated below: M.2 Standoff Options...

  • Page 13: 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 expansion card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 14: Installing Expansion Cards

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Installing Expansion Cards The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B supports up to two M.2 SSDs of 80mm length, or one M.2 SSD of 80mm length and the other of 110mm length. Visit the Supermicro website for a current list of supported M.2 SSDs.
  • Page 15 Chapter 3: Installation 5. Flatten the SSD against the base of the metal standoff. Figure 3. Inserting the Standoff 6. Secure the SSD in place by screwing in the metal standoff. Figure 4. Inserting the Second SSD 7. If installing a second SSD, repeat steps 3-6 on the bottom side of the carrier card using either the 80mm or 110mm hole and the bottom side M.2 slot.
  • Page 16 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide 8. Power down the node and remove it from the chassis. 9. Remove the expansion card screw and set it aside. Remove the PCI slot shield. 10. Attach brackets onto the M.2 carrier-and-riser card, if necessary.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3: Installation M.2 SSD Riser Slot PCI Slot Shield Figure 6. Installing Expansion Card onto M.2 Carrier-and-Riser Card...

  • Page 18: Removing The M.2 Carrier Card

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Removing the M.2 Carrier Card If an M.2 carrier card is installed in your server, remove it to add M.2 solid state devices (SSDs). To Remove the M.2 Carrier Card 1. Power down the node and remove it from the chassis.

  • Page 19: Additional Settings

    Chapter 3: Installation Additional Settings Depending on the system, motherboard, and BIOS version, the following BIOS set- tings may be necessary for the proper operation of M.2 NVMe drives: • Having the CPU IOU settings set to x4x4x4x4 PCIe bifurcation. This option may be found under BIOS Setup ->...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Raid Configuration

    Chapter 4: RAID Configuration Chapter 4 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions on how to configure RAID. RAID Minimum Drive Requirements The AOC-SMG3-2M2-B carrier card supports up to 2 M.2 SSDs with RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID Minimum Hard Drives RAID 0...

  • Page 21: Raid Configuration Using The Marvell Nvme Configuration Utility

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide RAID Configuration Using the Marvell NVMe Configuration Utility Follow the steps below to use the Marvell NVMe Configuration Utility. 1. Reset the system. 2. Press <DEL> to enter the BIOS Setup Utility under UEFI mode.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration 4. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Physical Device Information. 5. The Physical Device Information list will appear.
  • Page 23 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide 6. Select each physical device to view its details. 7. Configuration Utility main menu, enter Create RAID Configuration.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration 8. After enabling a selected device, select Goto RAID Config. 9. Select a RAID Level.
  • Page 25 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide 10. Create a virtual disk by selecting Yes on the prompt shown below. 11. Navigate to and enter Virtual Device Information to view the details for a virtual device.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration...
  • Page 27 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide 12. On the Configuration Utility main menu, enter the Delete RAID Configuration menu. 13. Select Enabled for a device.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration 14. Select Yes to delete the virtual disk. 15. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Namespace Information to view namespace details.
  • Page 29 AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide 4-10...
  • Page 30 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration 16. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Controller Information to view details about the controller. 4-11...

  • Page 31: Raid Configuration In Redfish Api

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide RAID Configuration in Redfish API To view the Marvell controller, drive, and volume details: URI: /BMCIP/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Storage/MRVL.HA-RAID Method: GET Response: 200 To create a virtual drive for Marvell: URI: /BMCIP/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Storage/MRVL.HA-RAID/Actions/Oem/Storage. CreateVD Method: POST Body: { "PD":["MRVL.HA-RAID.0.StorageModule/Drives/Disk.Bay.0","MRVL.HA- RAID.0.StorageModule/Drives/Disk.Bay.1"],...
  • Page 32 Chapter 4: RAID Configuration To delete a virtual drive for Marvell: URI: /BMCIP/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Storage/MRVL.HA-RAID/Volumes/ Controller.0.Volume.0/Actions/Oem/Volume.DeleteVD Method: POST Body: {} Response: 200 4-13...

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Controller Firmware Update

    Chapter 5: Controller Firmware Update Chapter 5 Controller Firmware Update This chapter provides instructions on how to update the controller firmware. Firmware Update in a Linux System To update the controller firmware in a Linux system, copy "RawImage\raw.bin" to the folder "Update_Tool\linux\bin", and then run ./go. Firmware Update under UEFI Shell To update the controller firmware under UEFI shell, follow the steps below.

  • Page 34: Firmware Update In Redfish Api

    AOC-SMG3-2M2-B Expansion Card User's Guide Firmware Update in Redfish API Check whether the controller firmware update is supported under /redfish/v1/Upda- teService/FirmwareInventory/Marvell<num>. To perform a Marvell firmware update using the image file available on the local system: URI: /BMCIP/redfish/v1/UpdateService/upload Method: POST Response: 202 UpdateParameters: {“Targets”:[ “/redfish/v1/Systems/1/Storage/MRVL.HA-RAID#/...

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