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  • Page 1 AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Revison 1.0...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ............1-1 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ..............1-1 1-2 General Safety Guidelines ............... 1-1 1-3 An Important Note to Users ............. 1-1 Chapter 2 Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators ....2-1 2-1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions ..........
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  • Page 5: About This Manual

    Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR add-on card to their system. Product Features The AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR add-on card offers the following features: • Low profile UIO Connection •...
  • Page 6 AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card 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) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 7 (http:// www.supermicro.com/support/rma/). Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged during shipping.
  • Page 8 AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Notes viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines

    Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully.
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  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Connectors, Jumpers And Indicators

    (SAS 0-3 and SAS 4-7). This card supports SAS, SATA1, and SATA2 drives. Use a single port SAS “ipass” cable (SuperMicro order number CBL-0108L-02) to connect this port to your system. Board-to-Board Connector This 20-Pin connector interfaces with the Battery Backup Unit (BBU).

  • Page 12: Led Functions

    RAID 60 6 (2 RAID 6 arrays) Getting Firmware Downloads Firmware for RAID modes can only be obtained through contacting SuperMicro Technical Support for instructions and assistance to obtain firmware downloads. Follow the procedures below to flash firmware to the BIOS.
  • Page 13 Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager 1. Open the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows. Right-click on the LSI 2108 controller to be updated, and select the U PDATE ONTROLLER IRMWARE menu option (Figure 2-2).
  • Page 14 AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Figure 2-3. Update Controller Firmware Window 3. Select the new controller firmware AF2108_FW_Image.rom from the O window that appears (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4. Selecting the Firmware File 4. In the U window click OK to continue (Figure 2-5).
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators Figure 2-5. Update Controller Firmware Window with Loaded Firmware File 5. Check Confirm in the dialog box that appears and click Y to continue (Figure 2-6). Figure 2-6. Confirmation Dialog Box 6. Click OK in the next dialog box that appears once the firmware update is completed (Figure 2-7).
  • Page 16 AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Figure 2-7. Completed Dialog Box 7. Repeat step 3 and select the file smc2108.rom to update the controller NVData. 8. Reboot the system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot-up (Figure 2-8).
  • Page 17 Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators Figure 2-9. MegaRAID Storage Manager Window Firmware Properties...

  • Page 18: Flashing Firmware Using The Megacli Under Dos

    AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS Use the procedure below to flash firmware using the MegaCLI application under DOS. Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS 1. Boot from USB key and use command Megacli -adpFwFlash -f (Figure 2-10).
  • Page 19 Disclaimer 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.
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