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AOC-AG-i4SM
USER'S MANUAL
Revision 1.0a

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  • Page 1 AOC-AG-i4S AOC-AG-i4SM USER'S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • 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 Advanced I/O Module (AIOM) is the latest form factor designed to provide ® a wide range of networking options as well as other I/O technologies. The AOC-AG-i4S(M) is a flexible and scalable GbE controller providing four SFP ports. Based on Intel GbE network ®...
  • Page 4 • Product safety info: http://www.supermicro.com/about/policies/safety_information.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 Naming Convention...
  • Page 6 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: 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)
  • Page 7 Preface Asia-Pacific Email: Sales-Asia@supermicro.com.tw (Sales Inquiries) Support@supermicro.com.tw (Technical Support) RMA@supermicro.com.tw (RMA Support) Website: www.supermicro.com.tw...
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview ..........................9 1.2 Key Features ........................9 1.3 Specifications ........................10 1.4 Available SKUs ........................12 Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2.1 Add-On Card Image and Layout ..................13 2.2 Major Components ......................16 2.3 LED Indicators and Connectors ..................17 Chapter 3 Installation 3.1 Major Components ......................19...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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 of quality and performance. For product support and updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/networking.cfm#adapter.
  • Page 10: Specifications

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 1.3 Specifications General • Advanced I/O Module (AIOM) form factor • Intel i350 GbE controller ® • Four SFP+ ports Ethernet Features • IEEE 802.3 auto-negotiation for speed, duplex, and flow control • IEEE 802.3x and 802.3z compliant flow control support •...
  • Page 11 Receive Side Scaling (RSS) for Windows environment, Scalable I/O for Linux environments • Intelligent interrupt generation Management Features • Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support • iSCSI remote boot support • Asset Management support on Supermicro® platforms • NC-SI for remote management OS Support • Windows • RedHat Linux •...
  • Page 12: Available Skus

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual Cable Support • SFP+ direct-attach twin axial copper cables up to 5m • Fiber-optic cables (with required optional SFP+ transceivers) Power Consumption • Typical 3.7W; maximum 4.4W Operating Conditions • Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F) •...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Components

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2.1 Add-On Card Image and Layout AOC-AG-i4S Side View AOC-AG-i4S Front View...
  • Page 14 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual AOC-AG-i4SM Side View AOC-AG-i4SM Front View...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Hardware Components JSDP5 1G SFP Port 1G SFP Port 1G SFP Port 1G SFP Port JSDP4 JSDP1 JSDP3 JSDP2 JSDP1 Intel® i350-AM4 JWP1 LED9 PCI-E 2.0 x4 AOC-AG-i4S(M) Layout...
  • Page 16: Major Components

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 2.2 Major Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-AG-i4S(M): AOC-AG-i4S(M) Major Components Component Name Definition Intel i350-AM4 Ethernet LAN controllers ® 1G SFP Port Quad SFP Ports PCI-E 2.0 x4 PCI-E interface JSDP1...
  • Page 17: Led Indicators And Connectors

    Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2.3 LED Indicators and Connectors LAN Ports The AOC-AG-i4S(M) has four network LAN (SFP+) ports. These LAN ports support connection speeds up to 1Gbps. Plug the Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable into the SFP+ port for network connections.
  • Page 18 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual JSDP1 Use Header JSDP1 to connect to a cable and communicate with the SDP of the LAN chips on the AOC-AG-i4S(M). See the table below for header settings. JSDP1 Header Pin Definitions Pin# Definition B_SDP2_0 B_SDP2_1...
  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Installation

    Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation Your system came with the AOC-i4S(M) add-on card to be used as a part of an integrated solution. We do not recommend that any part of your system components be removed and reinstalled. However, if you do need to remove or reinstall a system component, including this add-on card, please follow the instructions below to ensure proper system setup.
  • Page 20: Before Installation

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 3.2 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 (With 1U Bracket)

    Chapter 3: Installation 3.3 Installing the Add-on Card (with 1U bracket) 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).
  • Page 22 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual B. Installing an AIOM Module (Reinstalling AIOM module into empty slot) 1. Position the AIOM module in front of the empty slot and gently push it onto the metal bracket (do not use the blue latch). The AIOM module should slide into the chassis until the card securely seated in the connector.
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: Installation C. Installing an AIOM Module (Slot with AIOM module installed) 1. Remove the AIOM slot cover by pulling it with two handles. 2. Position the AIOM module in front of the empty slot and gently push it onto the metal bracket (do not use the blue latch).
  • Page 24: Installing The Add-On Card (With 0.5U Bracket)

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 3.4 Installing the Add-on Card (with 0.5U bracket) Follow the steps below to install an add-on card into your system. (If the system is fixed onto a rack, the removal of the 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).
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: Installation B. Installing an AIOM module 1. Position the AIOM module in front of the empty slot and gently push it onto the metal bracket. The AIOM module should slide into the chassis until the card is securely seated in the connector.
  • Page 26 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 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.
  • Page 27: Installing Drivers On Windows (For Intel ® I350-Am4)

    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 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.
  • Page 28: Installing Drivers On Linux (For Intel ® I350Am4)

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 3.6 Installing Drivers on Linux (for Intel i350AM4) ® Download the drivers from Intel Download Center or the Supermicro site at https://www. supermicro.com/wftp/Networking_Drivers. Build a Binary RPM Package 1. Run ‘rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>’ 2. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific filename of the driver.
  • Page 29 Chapter 3: Installation Note: IGB_NO_LRO is a compile time flag. The user can enable it at compile time to remove support for LRO from the driver. The flag is used by adding CFLAGS_EXTRA=- ”DIGB_NO_LRO” to the make file when it’s being compiled. make CFLAGS_EXTRA=”-DIGB_NO_LRO”...
  • Page 30: Installing Drivers On Freebsd (For Intel ® I350-Am4)

    Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual 3.7 Installing Drivers on FreeBSD (for Intel i350-AM4) ® Follow the instructions below to install the drivers for FreeBSD kernel 4.8 or later. In the instructions below, x.x.x is the driver version as indicated in the name of the drive tar file.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3: Installation make load cp if_igb.ko /modules Edit /boot/loader.conf, and add the following line: if_igb_load="YES" Compile the driver into the kernel (see item 8). Edit /etc/rc.conf, and create the appropriate ifconfig_igb<interface_num> entry: ifconfig_igb<interface_num>="<ifconfig_settings>" Example usage: ifconfig_igb0="inet 192.168.10.1 netmask 255.255.255.0" 8.
  • Page 32 Super AOC-AG-i4S(M) User's Manual Edit the kernel configuration file (i.e., GENERIC or MYKERNEL) in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf, and ensure the following line is present: device igb Compile and install the kernel. Reboot the system for the kernel updates to take effect.
  • Page 33 (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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