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  • Page 1

    User's Guide Revision 1.0 AOC-STG-i2T[...]

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    User's Guide Revision 1.0 Release Date: March 6, 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their [...]

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    Preface About this User's Guide This user's guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-STG-i2T add-on card. About this Add-on Card The Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T is the most energy-efcient and cost-ef fective 10GbE adapter solution for [...]

  • Page 4

    iv AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in - curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products. During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems. Conventions Used in the User&ap[...]

  • Page 5

    Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V . Het Sterrenbeeld 28, [...]

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    T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Product Highlights ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-3 T echnical Specications ...............................[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview 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 in quality and performance. For product support and updates, please refer to our website a[...]

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    1-2 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide • PCI-E x8 2.1 (2.5GT/s or 5GT/s) interface • Dual RJ-45 connectors with speed up to 10Gb/port • Load balancing on multiple CPUs • Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows® Device Manager • Maximum power consumption: about 13W I/O Features • Intel® QuickData T echnology: DMA en[...]

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    Chapter 1: Overview 1-3 Virtualizatio n • Support for Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq and Next-generation VMDq) • L2 Ethernet MAC address and VLAN lters • PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation • Advanced Packet Filtering • VLAN support to allow creation of multiple VLAN segments Manageability • Preboot eXecution Environm[...]

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    1-4 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Platform Support The following platforms are supported by the AOC-STG-i2T add-on card: • Motherboards with minimum PCI-E x8 slot support • Server systems with low-prole or full-height PCI-E x8 expansion slots Note : This product is intended to be used with Supermicro server systems or mothe[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2-1 U216 U201 U202 LAN Port2 LAN Port1 JLAN1 JLAN2 FA N1 J2 AOC-STG-i2T Re v. 1.0 3V Standby PWR Enable Intel X540 LAN Chip (R) Chapter 2 Hardware Components 2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout The AOC-STG-i2T Image The AOC-STG-i2T Layout 1 2 2 3 4 2-2 Major Components The following major components are installed on the [...]

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    2-2 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Link LED GLAN Port LEDs T wo LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located on the add-on card. Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The gre en LED o n th e lef t i ndi ca tes ac ti vit y ; whi le th e oth er LED o n th e ri ght may be gr een, a mbe r or O f f to i ndi ca te the spe eds o f the c o nne ct io ns. S[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Components 2-3 2-4 Jumpers: 3.3V Standby Power Jumper Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the add-on card, a jumper can be used to choose between optional settings. A jumper creates shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector . Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circui[...]

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    2-4 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Notes[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: Installation Chapter 3 Installation 3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o avoid dam - aging your add-on card, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded [...]

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    3-2 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide 3-2 Before Installation T o 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[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: Installation Note : If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your system, click CANCEL. 3. Click on INST ALL DRIVERS AND SOFTW ARE. 4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. 3-5 Installing the Linux Operating System Follow the steps below to install the driver to a Linux system. Build a Binary RPM Package 1. Run [...]

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    3-4 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide 3-6 Building the Driver Manually Follow the instructions below to build the driver manually . 1. Move the base driver tar le to the directory of your choice. For example, /home/username/ixgbe or /usr/local/src/ixgbe. 2. Untar/unzip archive: tar zxf ixgbe-x.x.x.tar .gz 3. Change to the driver src dire[...]

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    3-5 Chapter 3: Installation In addition, when using 2.6-based kernels, make sure that older ixgbe drivers are removed from the kernel before loading the new module. T o do this, use: rmmod ixgbe; modprobe ixgbe 6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where x is the interface number: ifcong ethx <IP_address> netm[...]

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    3-6 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Notes[...]

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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 systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or[...]