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AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’ s Manual Revison 1.0b.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual ii The information in th is User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is bel ieved to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuraci.
i Preface Overview This manual is written for system integr ators, PC technicians and kn owledgeable PC users who intend to integrate Supermicro's AOC-UTG-I2 add-on card. Product Features The AOC-UTG-I2 offers the following features: • High-performing, PCI-E 10Gb Ethernet connection ideally suited for demanding enterprise applications.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual ii An Import ant Note to Users 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 manual.
iii Preface Cont acting 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 Supp ort) Web Site: www .
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual iv Notes.
v Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ............ ........... .............. ........... .......... 1-1 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ............... ........... .............. ........... .............. .... 1-1 1-2 General Safe ty Guidelines .
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1-1 Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines T o avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all t he safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. 1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual 1-2 Notes.
2-1 Chapter 2 Connectors and Indicators 2-1 Front Connector s and Indicators Connectors and indicators are used to attach the add-on card to the system’s mainboard. T able 2-1 lists the add-on card’s front connectors and indicators. Figure 2-1. AOC- UTG-I2 Add-on Card Front Conn ectors and Indicators T able 2-1.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual 2-2 LAN Port s LAN ports allow the Add-on card to connect a maximum of two network cables (CX4 connectors). Each LAN port provides up to 10-gigabit s per second connection speed and require CX4 copper-based cables for maximum throughput.
3-1 Chapter 3 Installation 3-1 Before Inst allation Before installation, do the following 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/or an environment that prevents acci dental electrostatic discharge.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual 3-2 3. Click on I NSTALL D RIVERS AND S OFTWARE . 4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation. 3-4 Linux Inst allation T o install the driver to a Linux system do the following: Build a Binary RPM Package 1.
3-3 Chapter 3: Inst allation make CFLAGS_EXTRA=”-DIXGBE_NO_LRO” install 5. Load the module: For kernel 2.6.x, use the modprobe command: modprobe ixgbe <parameter>=<value> For 2.6 kernels, the insmod command can be use d if the full path to the driver module is specifi ed.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual 3-4 Notes.
Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilitie s or syste ms, aircraf t, aircraf t devices, aircraft.
AOC-UTG-I2 Add-on Card User ’s Manual Notes.
An important point after buying a device Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Supermicro AOC-UTG-I2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
