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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.
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-i4G/AOC- AG-i4M is the most flexible and scalable GbE solution with four RJ45 port support currently available on the market.
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3.2 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................19 3.3 Before Installation .......................20 3.4 Installing the Add-on Card AOC-AG-i4G (with 0.5U bracket for Grand Twin Front IO)..21 3.5 Installing the Add-on Card AOC-AG-i4M (with 0.5U bracket) ..........24 3.6 Installing the Drivers in Windows (for Intel i350-AM4) ............27 3.7 Installing the Drivers on Linux (for Intel i350-AM4) ............28...
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, refer to our website at https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/networking/adapters.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.3 Specifications General • Advanced I/O Module (AIOM) form factor • Intel i350 GbE controller • Four 1 Gbps ports: 4x RJ45 connectors Networking Features • IEEE 802.3 auto-negotiation for speed, duplex, and flow control • IEEE 802.3x and 802.3z compliant flow control support •...
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 Server ® •...
Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C Physical Dimensions • Card PCB dimensions: 2.99’’ x 4.53" (76 mm x 115 mm) (W x D) Note: This product is only sold as part of an integrated solution with Supermicro server systems. 1.4 Available SKUs SKUs...
Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2.2 Major Components The following major components are installed on the AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M: AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M Major Components Component Name Definition Intel i350 GbE Ethernet Controller JLAN1 LAN (RJ45) Port LED9 On: Power Rails Ready Off: Power Rails Not Ready...
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 2.3 LAN Indicators and Connectors LAN Ports The AOC-AG-i4G/i4M has four network LAN (RJ45) ports. These LAN ports support connection speeds up to 1 Gbps. Plug the Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable into the RJ45 port for network connections.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Components LAN LED Each RJ45 connector has two LEDs. The LEDs on the left of a port indicates link speeds, while the LEDs on the right indicates the status of activity of the connector. Port LED State LED Color Color Definition...
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 2.4 PCIe 2.1 x4 AIOM Form Factor Connector Explanation of Jumpers Insert the PCIe 2.1 x4 AIOM form factor connector into a PCIe 2.1 x4 AIOM form factor slot on a motherboard to use this AIOM form factor card.
Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation 3.1 Overview As a part of an integrated solution, your system came with the adapter pre-installed. We do not recommend removing and reinstalling any part of your system components. If you need to remove or re-install a system component, including this add-on card, follow the instructions in this chapter to ensure proper system setup.
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 3.3 Before Installation To install the add-on card properly, be sure to follow the instructions. 1. Power down the system. 2. Remove the power cord from the wall socket. 3. Use industry-standard antistatic equipment (such as gloves or wrist strap) and follow the...
Chapter 3: Installation 3.4 Installing the Add-on Card AOC-AG-i4G (with 0.5U Bracket for Grand Twin Front IO) Follow the steps 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.
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Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual Installing an AIOM (Reinstalling Into Empty Slot) 1. Position the AIOM in front of the empty slot and gently push onto the metal bracket. The module should slide into the chassis until the module is securely seated in the connector.
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Chapter 3: Installation Installing an AIOM (With an AIOM Slot Cover) 1. Remove the AIOM slot cover by pulling it with two handles. 2. Position the AIOM in front of the empty slot and gently push onto the metal bracket (do not use the blue latch).
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 3.5 Installing the Add-on Card AOC-AG-i4M (With 0.5U Bracket) Follow the steps 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.
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Chapter 3: Installation Installing an AIOM 1. Position the AIOM in front of the empty slot and gently push onto the metal bracket. The module should slide into the chassis until the card is securely seated in the connector. 2. Press the blue knob and secure it onto the chassis by turning the knob clockwise. Pull tab to engage/disengage Push the AIOM into...
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Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual Installing an AIOM (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. 2. Position the AIOM in front of the empty slot and gently push onto the metal bracket.
Follow the steps to install the drivers for Windows. Download the latest drivers from the Supermicro project board at https://www.supermicro.com/wdl/driver. 1. Run CDR-NIC. 2. When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to the product model. Figure 3-7: Add-on Card Drivers and Tools Note: If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your system, click CANCEL.
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 3.7 Installing the Drivers on Linux (for Intel i350-AM4) 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.
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Chapter 3: Installation Note: IGB_NO_LRO is a compile time flag. You can enable it at compile time to re- move 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”...
Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M User's Manual 3.8 Installing the Drivers on FreeBSD (for Intel i350-AM4) Follow the instructions to install the drivers to a 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.
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Chapter 3: Installation 7. If you want the driver to load automatically when the system is booted: cd igb-x.x.x/src 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>...
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Super AOC-AG-i4G/-i4M 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. Then reboot the system for the kernel updates to take effect.
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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 communication devices or other critical sys- tems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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