Supermicro AOC-MTG-i4S User Manual

AOC-MTG-i4S

User's Guide

Revision 2.00

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User's Guide Revision 2.00

Release Date: April 4, 2018

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Preface

About this User's Guide

This user's guide is written for system integrators, IT technicians, and

knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the

AOC-MTG-i4S add-on card.

About this Add-on Card

The AOC-MTG-i4S is the most advanced, market-leading SIOM add-on card that

provides exible I/O networking options with support of up to 10GbE LAN connec-

tions in the SFP+form-factor. This card expands virtualization beyond the server

level to the network level and combines with hardware optimizations and o󰀪oads. It

provides unmatched features for virtualization, exibility for LAN and SAN networks,

and reliable performance.

This product is sold only as part of an integrated solution with Supermicro server

systems.

An Important Note to the User

Preface

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 vendor

for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. This number should be

prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton when returning the

motherboard to the manufactuer, while the shipping package will be 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/RmaForm/.

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.

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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:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

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

Note: Additional information given for proper system setup.

Naming Convention

Networking Add-on Cards List

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

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Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Website: www.supermicro.nl

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

3F, No. 150, Jian 1st Rd.

Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235

Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

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

1-2 Product Highlights ........................................................................................... 1-1

1-3 Technical Specications .................................................................................. 1-2

Chapter 2 Hardware Components

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

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

2-3 LAN Ports and LAN LED Indicators ................................................................ 2-3

LAN Ports ................................................................................................... 2-3

LAN Port LED Indicators ............................................................................ 2-3

2-4 Jumpers ........................................................................................................... 2-4

Explanation of Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-4

Standby Power Header .............................................................................. 2-4

LAN Port Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 2-4

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

Chapter 3 Installation

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

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 3-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 3-1

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

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

3-4 Installing Drivers on Windows ......................................................................... 3-4

3-5 Installing Drivers on Linux ............................................................................. 3-4

Build a Binary RPM Package.......................................................................... 3-4

3-6 Installing Drivers on FreeBSD ........................................................................ 3-6

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Chapter 1: Overview

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 Product Highlights

• Quad SFP+ connectors

• Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor

• Network Virtualization O󰀪oads including VXLAN and NVGRE

• Small packet performance

• Data Plane Developer Kit for e󰀩cient packet processing

• Low power consumption

• Intel® Flow Director

• Intelligent O󰀪oads

• Unied networking providing a single wire support for LAN and storage

• Asset Management features

• RoHS compliant 6/6

• Both-direct-attach copper and ber cable supported

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1-3 Technical Specications

General

• Intel® XL710-BM1 controller

• Super I/O Module (SIOM) Form Factor

• Quad SFP+ connectors with speed up to 10Gbps per port

• Load balancing on multiple CPUs

• Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows Device Manager

• Time Sync (IEEE 1588)

• Energy E󰀩cient Ethernet (EEE)

I/O Features

• Intel® Flow Director

• MSI-X support

• Multiple Queues: 1,536 TX and RX queues per port

• Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum o󰀪oading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities

• Jumbo Frame (9.5KB)

Virtualization Features

• Next-Generation VMDq with up to 256 VMDq VMs supported

• PCI-SIG SR-IOV with up to 128 virtual ports

• Virtual Machine Load Balancing (VMLB)

• Advanced Packet Filtering

• VLAN support for up to 4096 VLAN tags

• VXLAN and NVGRE support

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