Supermicro AOC-UIBQ-m1, AOC-UIBQ-m2 User Manual

AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card

User’s Guide

Revison 1.0b

AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card User’s Guide

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against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,
in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

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REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

Manual Revison 1.0b
Release Date: January 12, 2010
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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 Card Components.........................................................2-1

2-1 Front Components ............................................................................2-1

2-2 Front Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs..........................................2-2

QSFP Port............................. ... .......................................... .....................2-2

LEDs.......................................................................................................2-2

J1 Jumper...............................................................................................2-2

J2 Jumper...............................................................................................2-2

Chapter 3 Installation.........................................................................3-1

3-1 Hardware Installation........................................................................3-1

Before Installation...................................................................................3-1

Installation...............................................................................................3-1

3-2 Installing Drivers and Firmware ......................................................3-2

Linux Drivers.................................................................................... .......3-2

Windows Drivers.....................................................................................3-2

Firmware Update Procedures............................................ ... ... ...............3-3

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Introduction

About this Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC
users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card add-on card
to their system.

Product Features

The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card offers the following features:

• Mellanox® ConnectX-2 QDR

• Single QSFP connector (AOC-UIBQ-m1) or dual QSFP connectors
(AOC-UIBQ-m2)

• 40Gb/s per port

• PCI-e x8 Gen.2, Low Profile, UIO form factor

• Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI)

• 1us MPI ping latency

• CPU off-load of transport operations

• End-to-end QoS and congestion control

• Hardware-based I/O virtualization

• TCP/UDP/IP stateless off-load

• Fibre Channel encapsulation (FCoIB or FCoE)

• External optical media adapter and active cable support

• Both standard and low profile brackets available

• Dimensions: 5.63” (14.29cm) x 2.5” (6.35cm) (length x width)

NOTE: The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card may require a riser card for
mounting in some systems.

NOTE: The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card is designed for UIO Supermicro
motherboards and server systems. Please go to www.supermicro.com for the
latest list of supported platforms.

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Operating Systems Supported

The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card supports the following Operating Systems (OS):

• Windows 2003/Windows 2008

• VMware ESX Server 3.5

•SLES

• RedHat

• Fedora

• CCS 2003

Required Cables

The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card requires 7m+ of QSFP passive copper cable
supporting InfiniBand SDR/DDR/QDR standards.

An Important Note to Users

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

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. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for
a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the
manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the
shipping carton, and 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, RMA authorizations may be requested online at:

http://www.supermicro.com/support/rma/

Whenever possible, repack the add-on card in the original Supermicro box, using the
original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the add-on
card in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough packaging
material surrounding the add-on card so that it does not become damaged during
shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred
in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance
of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

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