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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.
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E expansion card. About this Expansion Card The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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...
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Chapter 5 Controller Firmware Update Firmware Update in a Linux System ............... 5-1 Firmware Update under UEFI Shell ..............5-1 Firmware Update in Redfish API..............5-2...
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.
Expansion Card Layout and Components The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Top Layout The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Bottom Layout Major Components The following major components are on the SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E: A. M.2 Socket 1, designated CN1 B. M.2 Socket 2, designated CN2 C. Slot1, PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot D.
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 SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot A. Slot1, PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot There is a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot on the top of the expansion card.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Components The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Bottom LEDs A. M.2 Fault LED, designated LED5 B. M.2 Activity LED, designated LED2 C. 1.8V Indicator LED, designated LED1...
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Expansion Card User's Guide Activity and Fail LEDs There is one Activity LED on the SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E, designated LED2 and one Fault LED, designated LED5. See the table below for information. Activity & Fault LED Status Color Status LED2 Green Blinks whenever there is read or write activity on M.2 Socket 1 and 2...
Chapter 2: Hardware Components Standoffs The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E standoffs support M.2 SSDs of 22x110 mm length on the top and bottom side. There is also limited support for M.2 22x80 mm options. Please contact your Supermicro Sales representative for more information. Place the standoffs as indicated below: M.2 Standoff Options...
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 •...
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Expansion Card User's Guide Installing Expansion Cards The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E supports up to two M.2 SSDs of 110 mm length. Visit the Supermicro website for a current list of supported M.2 SSDs. Installing Expansion Cards 1. Power down the system and remove the power cord from the rear of the power supply.
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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 80 mm or 110 mm hole and the bottom side M.2 slot.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
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 ->...
Chapter 4 Optional RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions on how to configure RAID. RAID Minimum Drive Requirements The SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E carrier card supports up to two M.2 SSDs with RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID Minimum Hard Drives RAID 0...
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
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Chapter 4: Optional RAID Configuration 4. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Physical Device Information. 5. The Physical Device Information list will appear.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Expansion Card User's Guide 6. Select each physical device to view its details. 7. Configuration Utility main menu, enter Create RAID Configuration.
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Chapter 4: Optional RAID Configuration 8. After enabling a selected device, select Goto RAID Config. 9. Select a RAID Level.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Expansion Card User's Guide 12. On the Configuration Utility main menu, enter the Delete RAID Configuration menu. 13. Select Enabled for a device.
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Chapter 4: Optional RAID Configuration 14. Select Yes to delete the virtual disk. 15. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Namespace Information to view namespace details.
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Chapter 4: Optional RAID Configuration 16. On the Configuration Utility main menu, select Controller Information to view details about the controller. 4-11...
SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E 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"],...
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Chapter 4: Optional 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...
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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.
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SCC-A2NM2241G3-B1E Expansion Card User's Guide 5-3 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#/ StorageControllers/<num>”],”@Redfish.OperationApplyTime”:”...
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