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It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM add-on cards. About this Add-on Card The AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are the most compact and scalable 10GBase-T adapters for today’s demanding data center en- vironments. Based on the Broadcom network controller BCM57416, they address ®...
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Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM 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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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) Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Sales Inquiries) Government_Sales-USA@supermicro.com (Gov. Sales Inquiries) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) RMA@supermicro.com (RMA Support) Webmaster@supermicro.com (Webmaster) Website: www.supermicro.com...
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/...
Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM Add-on Card User's Guide Technical Specifications General • MicroLP Form Factor for Supermicro Micro Cloud systems • Broadcom BCM57416 dual-port 10Gbps controller ® • PCI-E 3.0 x4 (8GT/s) interface Networking Features • Jumbo Frames (up to 9600-byte) •...
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Chapter 1: Overview NIC partitioning (NPAR) • 16 physical functions • QoS per partition • Partitioning control via sideband communication • Up to 64MAC/VLAN filter per partition • Stateless offload configuration per partition • VEB/VEPA support Flow Processing • Exact/Wildcard Match Flow Lookup •...
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Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM Add-on Card User's Guide Data Center Bridging • Priority-based Flow Control (PFC; IEEE 802.1Qbb) • Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS; IEEE802.1Qau) • Quantized Congestion Notification (QCN; IEEE802.1Qau) • Data Center Bridging Capability eXchange (DCBX; IEEE802.1Qaz) • 8 traffic classes per port; fully DCB compliant per 802.1Qbb Manageability •...
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Chapter 1: Overview • AOM-CTG-b2TM on MicroCloud 12-node systems Bracket/Riser Description included BKT-0051L & BKT- MicroLP 2-Port 10GbE RJ45 adapter for MicroCloud AOC-CTG-b2T 0054L 8-node systems MCP-240-93907-0N & MicroLP 2-Port 10GbE RJ45 adapter for MicroCloud AOM-CTG-b2TM RSC-MLP-E8R 12-node systems...
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Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM Add-on Card User's Guide Broadcom® AOC-CTG-b2T BCM 57416 DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.00 Controller AOC-CTG-b2T Top Layout AOC-CTG-b2T Bottom Layout...
Chapter 1: Overview Major Components The following major components are installed on AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG- b2TM: AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM Major Components Component Name Definition Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet LAN controllers ® 1-2: Wake on LAN Disable (Default) 2-3: Wake on LAN Enable...
Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM Add-on Card User's Guide Ports There are two RJ45 ports located on the add-on card. Connect a Category 6 or 6A RJ45 cable to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet communication. Refer to the add-on card layout on page 2-1 for the locations of the ports.
BCM57416 controller and the onboard BMC. MicroLP Interface Insert the MicroLP interface into a MicroLP slot on a motherboard to use this add-on card. See the layout below for the location. Broadcom® AOC-CTG-b2T BCM 57416 DESIGNED IN USA REV:1.00 Controller...
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 •...
Super AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM 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.
1. Run the CDR-NIC. (If you do not have a product CD-ROM, download drivers from the Supermicro Support Website and then transfer them to your system.) 2. When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to the product model.
Installing Drivers (for Broadcom BCM57416) ® Use the procedures below to install both drivers and firmware for the AOC-CTG-b2T and AOM-CTG-b2TM add-on cards for both Linux and Windows. Linux Drivers Use the following procedures to install drivers on the Linux operating system.
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Chapter 3: Installation cd libbnxtre-<ver>.tar.gz ./configure make make install cp bnxtre.driver /etc/libibverbs.d/ echo “/usr/local/lib” >> /etc/ld.so.conf ldconfig –v Windows Drivers Use the following procedures to install drivers on the Windows operating system. Installing 10G Drivers for the Windows Operating System 1.
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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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