Supermicro AOC-MH25G-m2S2T User Manual

User's Guide

Revision 1.0

AOC-MH25G-m2S2T

User's Guide Revision 1.0

Release Date: October 5, 2016

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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-MH25G-m2S2T add-on card.

About this Add-on Card

The Supermicro AOC-MH25G-m2S2T is one of the most feature rich 25GbE con-

trollers in the market. Based on the Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx EN with features

such as VXLAN and NVGRE; it provides exible connectivity for different network-

ing requirements. It is compatible with 10GbE networks and offers the most cost

effective upgrades from 10GbE to 25GbE in Data Center and Cloud deployments.

The AOC-MH25G-m2S2T also supports an additional 2-ports of 10GbE RJ45 con-

nectivity, based on the Intel® X550 controller, providing NC-SI for Remote Manage-

ment. This versatile 25GbE controller is an excellent choice to enhance data center

network connectivity when high speed throughput is required.

An Important Note to the User

All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or

may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this user's guide.

Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before

any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your ven-

dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the

motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is mailed prepaid

or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that

must be mailed when service is complete. For faster service, You can also request

a RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com).

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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's Guide

Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and to

prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself.

Note: Additional information given to differentiate between various models

or provides information for correct system setup.

Naming Convention

SMC Networking Add-on Cards

Confidential

Naming Convention for Network Adapters

Character Representation Options

1st Product Family AOC: Add On Card

2nd Form Factor S: Standard, P: Proprietary, C: MicroLP,

M: Super IO Module (SIOM), MH: SIOM Hybrid

3rd Product Type/Speed G: GbE (1Gb/s), TG: 10GbE (10Gb/s), 25G: 25GbE (25Gb/s), 40G:

40GbE (40Gb/s), 50G: 50GbE (50Gb/s), 100G: 100GbE (100Gb/s),
IBE: EDR IB (100Gb/s), IBF: FDR IB (56Gb/s), IBQ: QDR IB
(40Gb/s), HFI: Host Fabric Interface

4th Chipset Model (Optional) N: Niantec (82599), P: Powerville (i350), S: Sageville (X550)

5th Chipset Manufacturer i: Intel, m: Mellanox, b: Broadcom

6th Number of Ports 1: 1 port, 2: 2 ports, 4: 4 ports

7th Connector Type (Optional) S: SFP+/SFP28, T: 10GBase-T, Q: QSFP+, C: QSFP28

8th 2

nd

Controller/Connector Type

(Optional)

G: 1x GbE RJ45, 2G: GbE 2x RJ45, S: 1x 10G SFP+, T: 10GBase-T,
2T: 2x 10GBase-T

Confidential

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Supermicro Networking Adapter List

Model Type Form Factor Controller Connection

Dimension

(w/o Brackets) (L x H)

Power

(W)

AOC-MGP-i2 GbE SIOM Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 3.7

AOC-MGP-i4 GbE SIOM Intel® i350 AM4 4 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 4.4

AOC-MTGN-i2S 10GbE SIOM Intel® 82599ES 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port ) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 7.2

AOC-MTG-i4S 10GbE SIOM Intel® XL710-BM1 4 SFP+ (1 0Gb/port) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 7

AOC-MTG-i2T 10GbE SIOM Intel® X550-AT2 2 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 13

AOC-MTG-i4T 10GbE SIOM 2x Intel® X550-AT2 4 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 26

AOC-MHIBF-m1Q2G

FRD IB

GbE

SIOM

Mellanox® ConnectX-3 Pro
Intel® i350

1 QSFP (56Gb/port)
2 RJ45 (1Gb/port)

3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 9

AOC-MHIBF-m2Q2G

FRD IB

GbE

SIOM

Mellanox® ConnectX-3 Pro
Intel® i350

2 QSFP (56Gb/port)
2 RJ45 (1Gb/port)

3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 11

AOC-MH25G-b2S2G

25GbE

GbE

SIOM

Broadcom® BCM57414
Intel® i350

2 SFP28 (25Gb/port)
2 RJ45 (1Gb/port)

3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 9

AOC-MH25G-m2S2T 25GbE SIOM

Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx EN
Intel® X550-AT2

2 SFP28 (25Gb/port)
2 RJ45 (10GBase-T)

3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 25

AOC-MHFI-i1C

Omni-

Path

SIOM

Intel® OP HFI ASIC
(Wolf River WFR-B)

1 QSFP28 (100Gb/port) 3.622" (92mm) x 3.428" (87.08mm) 15

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Supermicro Networking Adapter List

Model Type Form Factor Interface Controller Connection

Dimension

(w/o Brackets) (L x H)

Power

(W)

AOC-SGP-i2 GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.9” (99mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 3.5

AOC-SGP-i4 GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM4 4 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.9” (99mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 5

AOC-STG-i2T 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® X540-AT2 2 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 13

AOC-STGS-i1T 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® X550-AT 1 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 9

AOC-STGS-i2T 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® X550-AT2 2 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 11

AOC-STG-i4T 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-BM1 4 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 5.9” (14.99cm) x 2.73”(6.9cm) 15.5

AOC-STGN-i1S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82598EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.0” (102mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 10

AOC-STGN-i2S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599ES 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.0” (102mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 11.2

AOC-STGF-i2S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® X710-BM2 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port) TBD TBD

AOC-STG-b4S 10GbE S tandard LP PCI-E x8 Broadcom® BCM57840S 4 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 5.4” (137mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 14

AOC-STG-i4S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-BM1 4 SFP+ (10Gb/port ) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 8

AOC-S40G-i4S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-BM1

1 QSFP+ w/ breakout
cable to 4 x 10GbE

5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) TBD

AOC-S25G-b2S 25GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Broadcom® BCM57414 2 SFP28 (25Gb/port) 5.6" (142mm) x 2.713“ (69m m) 7

AOC-S25G-m2S 25GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Mellanox® CX-4 LX 2 SFP28 (25Gb/port) TB D TBD

AOC-S40G-i1Q 40GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-BM1 1 QSFP+ (40Gb/port) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 6.5

AOC-S40G-i2Q 40GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-BM2 2 QSFP+ (40Gb/port) 5.9” (150mm) x 2.73” (69mm) 7

AOC-S100G-m2C 100GbE Standard LP PCI-E x16 Mellanox® CX-4 EN 2 QSFP28 (100Gb/port) TBD TBD

Confidential

7/2016

Supermicro Networking Adapter List

Model Type Form Factor Interface Controller Connection

Dimension

(w/o Brackets) (L x H)

Power

(W)

AOC-PTG-i1S 10GbE Proprietary PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 10.04” (255mm) x .78” (20mm) 7.5

AOC-UG-i4 GbE UIO FH PCI-E x8 Intel® 82571EB 4 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 6.6” (167mm) x 3.9” (98m m) 10

AOC-CGP-i2 GbE Mic roLP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 4.45” (113mm) x 1.54” (39m m) 4

AOC-CG-i2 GbE MicroLP PCI-E x4 Intel® 82580 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 4.45” (113mm) x 1.3” (34mm) 4

AOC-CIBF-m1 FDR IB MicroLP PCI-E x8 Mellanox® ConnectX-3 1 QSFP (56Gb/port) 4.85" (123mm) x 1.54" (39mm) 7

AOC-CTG-i1S 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.85" (123mm) x 1.54" (39mm ) 10

AOC-CTG-i2S 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599ES 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.85" (123mm) x 1.54" (39mm) 11

AOC-CTG-i2T 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® X540-AT2 2 RJ45 (10GBase-T) 4.8” (123mm) x 2.75” (77mm) 13

AOC-CTGS-i2T 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x4 Intel® X550-AT2 2 RJ45 (10GB ase-T) 4.45” (113mm ) x 1.54” (39mm) 12

AOC-C25G-m2S

25GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Mellanox® CX -4 Lx EN 2 SFP28 (28Gb/port) 4.45” (113mm) x 1.54” (39mm) 9

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AOC-MH25G-m2S2T Add-on Card User's Guide

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Key Features ................................................................................................... 1-1

1-3 Specications .................................................................................................. 1-1

1-4 Available SKUs ............................................................................................... 1-7

1-5 Similar Products .............................................................................................. 1-7

Chapter 2 Hardware Components

2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout ..................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Major Components .......................................................................................... 2-2

2-3 SFP28 Ethernet Connections.......................................................................... 2-3

2-4 RJ45 LAN Ports and LAN LED indicators ...................................................... 2-4

2-5 DIP Switch ....................................................................................................... 2-5

Chapter 3 Installation

3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 3-1

3-2 Before Installation ........................................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Installing the Add-on Card .............................................................................. 3-2

3-4 Installing Drivers on Windows (for Intel® X550) ............................................. 3-5

3-5 Installing Drivers on Linux (for Intel® X550) ................................................... 3-5

3-6 Installing Drivers on FreeBSD (for Intel® X550)............................................. 3-7

3-7 Installing Drivers (for Mellanox® ConnectX®-4 Lx EN) ................................ 3-10

Linux Drivers ................................................................................................. 3-10

Windows Drivers ........................................................................................... 3-10

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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 at http://www.supermicro.com/

products/nfo/networking.cfm#adapter.

1-2 Key Features

The key features of this add-on card include the following:

• Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor

• Mellanox® ConnectX-4 Lx EN 25GbE controller – Dual SFP28 (Small Form

Factor Pluggable) connectors

• Intel® X550-AT2 10GbE controller – Dual RJ45 connectors

• Hardware ofoads for NVGRE, VXLAN and GENEVE encapsulated trafc

• SR-IOV for virtualization

• Low latency RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) (25GbE controller only)

• Jumbo Frames support

• NC-SI for Remote Management (10GbE controller only)

• Asset Management Features with thermal sensor

• RoHS compliant 6/6

1-3 Specications

General

• Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor

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• Mellanox

®

ConnectX-4 Lx EN 25GbE controller – Dual SFP28 connectors with

speed up to 25Gb/s per port

• Intel® X550-AT2 10GbE 10GBase-T controller – Dual RJ45 connectors with

speed up to 10Gb/s per port

Cables Support

• 25GbE SFP28: Direct attach copper cables and Fiber-optic cables (with required

optional transceivers)

• 10GbE RJ45: RJ45 Category-6 up to 55m; Category-6A up to 100m

Power Consumption

• Maximum power consumption: 25W

Operating Condition

• Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)

• Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

• Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C

Physical Dimensions

• Card PCB dimensions: 92mm (3.62in) x 87.1mm (3.43in) (WxD)

Supported Platforms

• Supermicro® motherboards with Super I/O Module slot

• Supermicro® server systems with Super I/O Module slot (see SIOM Compat-

ibility Matrix online at http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/AOC/

AOC_Compatibility_SIOM.cfm) )

Note: This product is sold only as part of an integrated solution with

Supermicro server systems.