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- Page 1 AOC-S3816L-L8iR User's Guide Revision 1.0b...
- Page 2 This product, including software and documentation, is the property of Supermicro and/or its licensors, and is supplied only under a license. Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed, except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license.
- Page 3 All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Revision History Rev. 1.0a , January 19, 2024 • Initial document release Rev. 1.0b , February 2 , 2024 • Language fine-tuned with up-to-date product notes Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
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Page 4: Preface
1.6 GHz processor. This add-on card supports up to eight SAS/SATA devices or four NVMe devices. This RAID adapter delivers intelligent RAID 0, 1, and 10. The AOC-S3816L-L8iR is streamlined to meet the growing demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements across enterprise-class server platforms. -
Page 5: Conventions Used In The User's Guide
Warning: Important information is given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself. Note: Additional information is given for proper system setup. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... -
Page 6: Contacting Supermicro
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 Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... - Page 7 Super Micro Computer, Inc. 3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd. Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235 Taiwan (R.O.C) Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990 Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992 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 Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Chapter 4Configuring the BROADCOM® 3816 iMR Settings ......... 20 4-1 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements ..............20 4-2 Using the BROADCOM <SAS 3816> Configuration Utility ........ 21 Chapter 5Hybrid Drive Type Change ................33 5-1 Changing Drive Type under UEFI ..............33 Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Chapter 1Overview
1-1 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 of quality and performance. For product support and updates, please visit our website at https://www.supermicro.com/. - Page 11 When a system with IOMMU or VT-d enabled is configured with an iMR controller-based storage add-on-card/module, please make sure the system BIOS supports either IVMD (AMD-based system) or RMRR (Intel-based system) for the iMR controller to work seamlessly with host memory. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
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Page 12: Chapter 2Hardware Components
Hardware Components 2-1 Controller Card Layout and Components Figure 2-1. AOC-S3816L-L8iR The AOC-S3816L-L8iR is a low-profile SAS controller card with sixteen internal SAS3 ports and two SlimSAS x8 connectors. The following pages describe the components and settings for the AOC-S3816L-L8iR. -
Page 13: Major Components
2-2 Major Components The following are the major components that make up the AOC-S3816L-L8iR controller card: Figure 2-2. AOC-S3816L-L8iR Front Layout AOC-S3816L-L8iR Major Components Component Description SAS Connectors SAS 0-7 SAS Connectors SAS 8-15 UART Jumper, for engineering debug Serial Boot Loader Jumper, for engineering test... -
Page 14: Front Connectors
2-3 Front Connectors SAS Connectors There are two SlimSAS x8 connectors on the AOC-S3816L-L8iR controller card with sixteen ports to support data transfers. For SAS devices, the ports support data transfer rates of 12, 6, and 3 Gb/s per lane. For SATA devices, the ports support data transfer rates of 6 and 3 Gb/s. -
Page 15: Front Jumper And Header Locations
2-4 Front Jumper and Header Locations Figure 2-4. Jumper and Headers AOC-S3816L-L8iR Front Jumper and Headers Header Description Purpose UART Debug Header, designated UART0, J2 For Engineering Debug Serial Boot Loader Header, designated For Engineering Debug SBL_DIS, JP3 Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... -
Page 16: Leds
A blinking green LED indicates the firmware is running on the controller chip. Figure 2-5. LEDs AOC-S3816L-L8iR LEDs Component Color Description LED1 System Error LED LED2 Yellow Overtemp LED LED3 Orange Drive Fault LED LED4 Green Heartbeat LED Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... -
Page 17: Chapter 3Installation
Note: To avoid damaging your components and to ensure proper installation, be sure to always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing, or changing any hardware components. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... -
Page 18: 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-L8iR 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 19: Installing The Drivers In Windows
3-5 Installing the Drivers in Windows Refer to the instructions that came with your controller card and follow the manufacturer'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/Broadcom/3808-3816/Driver/. 3-6 Uninstalling the Drivers To Uninstall the Drivers in Windows: Follow the system driver uninstall procedure in the operating system. -
Page 20: Chapter 4Configuring The Broadcom® 3816 Imr Settings
3816> Configuration Utility. If you do not wish to configure RAID settings, skip this section and go directly to OS installation. 4-1 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements The AOC-S3816L-L8iR supports up to eight SAS/SATA or four NVMe physical devices with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. RAID... -
Page 21: Using The Broadcom
Follow the steps below to use the BROADCOM <SAS 3816> Configuration Utility. 1. Reset the system. 2. Press <DEL> to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. AOC-S3816L-L8iR only supports UEFI mode and a very limited legacy mode. If the BROADCOM <SAS 3816>...Configuration Utility - Page 22 CPU1 Slot 1 PCI-E X16 OPROM Selected 3. When the below screen appears, select EFI mode, then press <F4> to save and exit. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 23 4. Press <ESC> to reach the Advanced tab, then select BROADCOM <SAS 3816> Configuration Utility and press <Enter>. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 24 5. Enter Main Menu page. 6. Select Configure from the Main Menu submenu. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 25 7. Select Create Virtual Drive and press <Enter>. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 26 8. On the Create Virtual Drive menu, navigate to Select RAID Level and press <Enter>. Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level and press <Enter>. 9. Navigate to Select Drives, as shown below, and press <Enter>.On the Select Drives menu, select the unconfigured drives and choose Enabled. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 27 10. Select Apply Changes and press <Enter>. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 28 11. Save configuration and press <Enter>. 12. Select the Yes option and then confirm Enabled. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 29 13. The below screen appears once Virtual Drive creation is successful. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 30 After completing the steps to use the BROADCOM <SAS 3816> Configuration Utility, there are a few optional actions or screenshots that you can observe, act on, or simply ignore. These options include the following: Select Virtual Drive Management Check the virtual drive status. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 31 Select Drive Management. Check physical drive status. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 32 Select Hardware Components. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
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Page 33: Chapter 5Hybrid Drive Type Change
This chapter provides instructions on how to change the Profile ID. Please remove all the installed devices before changing the Profile ID. 5-1 Changing Drive Type under UEFI 1. Select BROADCOM <SAS 3816> Configuration Utility and enter the Main Menu. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide... - Page 34 2. On the Main Menu, select Controller Management. 3. On the Controller Management menu, select Advanced Controller Management. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 35 4. Enter Manage Controller Profiles. 5. Select Choose Profile and choose profile name only if necessary. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 36 (Please note that the default Profile ID of AOC-S3816L-L8iR is “41” with NVMe support. Users are NOT encouraged to modify the default Profile ID without particular instruction from Supermicro.) Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
- Page 37 6. Press <F4> to save and exit. Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L8iR User’s Guide...
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- Page 39 (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 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.