Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro
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User's Guide Revision 1.0 AOC-STG-i2T.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Product Highlights ...........................................................
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.
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 • Int.
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 implement.
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 • Serve.
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 .
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.
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 .
2-4 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Notes.
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 sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
3-6 AOC-STG-i2T Add-on Card User's Guide Notes.
(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, .
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