Asus MCI-10G/82599-2S User manual
10 Gigabit/s Ethernet card
MCI-10G/82599-2S
User Guide
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E13077
First Edition
July 2017
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Contents
About this guide......................................................................................................... iv
How this guide is organized ............................................................................iv
Where to nd more information.......................................................................iv
Conventions used in this guide ....................................................................... v
Typography ..................................................................................................... v
MCI-10G/82599-2S specifications summary ............................................................ vi
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 System requirements.................................................................................1-2
1.4 Card layout .................................................................................................1-3
1.5 LED indications..........................................................................................1-4
1.6 Installing the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card.......................................1-5
Chapter 2: Boot Agent Configuration
2.1 Intel(R) Boot Agent XE...............................................................................2-2
2.2 Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot....................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 iSCSI Boot Conguration ............................................................ 2-4
2.2.2 iSCSI CHAP Conguration.......................................................... 2-5
2.3 Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3: Driver Installation
3.1 Windows®Server OS Driver Installation.................................................. 3-2
3.2 Linux OS Driver Installation...................................................................... 3-5
Appendix
Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity.............................................................. A-2
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-3
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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the server
management board.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:
• Chapter1:ProductIntroduction
This chapter describes the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card features and the new
technologies it supports.
• Chapter2:BootAgentConfiguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting the Intel(R) Boot Agent XE.
• Chapter3:DriverInstallation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Ethernet card drivers on different
operating systems.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software
products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,
that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the
standard package.
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Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means
that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+Del>
Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,
then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
format a:
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols
used throughout this manual.
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MCI-10G/82599-2S specifications summary
* Please refer to ASUS website for Approved Vendor List (AVL).
** Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Speed & Ports
10 Gigabit/s Ethernet SFP+
Dual Port
Ethernet Controller PHY Intel®82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Connector & module type
LC Fiber Optic
Supports SFP+ SR Optical Module, SFP+ LR Optical
Module, Direct Attached Copper*
Host Interface PCI-E Gen2 x8
Form factor OCP 2.0 Mezzanine
Supported Cable Type
SMF up to 10km (LR)
MMF 62.5/50um up to 300m (SR)
Passive Twin-AX up to 10m (SFP+ Direct Attach)
Features
PXE boot
iSCSI boot
NC-SI interface (Supported on port 1) to an external
Manageability Controller (MC)
1
Product Introduction
This chapter offers the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card
features and the new technologies it supports.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®MCI-10G/82599-2S 10 Gigabit/s Ethernet card!
Before you start installing the Ethernet card, check the items in your package with the list
below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your package for the following items.
1.3 System requirements
Before you install the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card, check if the system meets the
following requirements:
• ServerorworkstationmotherboardwithanOCPslot.
• SupportedoperatingsystemsareWindows® andLinuxoperatingsystems.Pleaserefer
to ASUS website for the latest updates.
Standard Gift Box Pack
ASUS MCI-10G/82599-2S
Ethernet card 1
Support CD 1
Packing Quantity 1 pc per carton
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsaredamagedormissing,contactyourretailer.
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1.4 Card layout
1. SFP2SLED1(Speed+Activity) 6. AUXLED_CON1Connector
2. SFPCON1(LCFiberOpticConnector1) 7. SFP2SLED1_2(Speed)
3. SFPCON2(LCFiberOpticConnector2) 8. SFP2SLED1_1(Activity)
4. SFP2SLED2(Speed+Activity) 9. SFP2SLED2_2(Speed)
5. MPLUG1(PCIExpressGen2x8interface) 10. SFP2SLED2_1(Activity)
Front view
Back view
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SFP2SLED1 (Speed + Activity)
SFP2SLED1_2 (Speed)
SFP2SLED1_1 (Activity)
SFP2SLED2 (Speed + Activity)
SFP2SLED2_1 (Activity)
SFP2SLED2_2 (Speed)
1.5 LED indications
Activity / Link LED
(SFP2SLED1_1 / SFP2SLED2_1)
Speed link LED
(SFP2SLED1_2 / SFP2SLED2_2)
Status Description Status Description
OFF Noactivity OFF 100 Mb/s link
Green Link Yellow 1 Gb/s link
Blinking Green Dataactivity Green 10 Gb/s link
Activity / Link + Speed LED (SFP2SLED1 / SFP2SLED2)
Status Description
OFF
Nolink
100 Mb/s link
Dataactivityand100Mb/slink
Yellow 1 Gb/s link
Blinking Yellow Dataactivityand1Gb/slink
Green 10 Gb/s link
Blinking Green Dataactivityand10Gb/slink
Front view
Back view
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1.6 Installing the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card
To install a MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card:
1. PreparetheMezanninecard.
2. ConnecttheblackendofthesignalcabletotheOCP_LED1headeronthe
motherboard.
OCP_LED1
Signal cable
3. ConnectthewhiteendofthesignalcabletotheAUXLED_CON1Connectoronthe
card.
AUXLED_CON1
Signal cable
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4. Align and insert the screw holes of the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card into the stand
screws, then insert the ports of the MCI-10G/82599-2S Ethernet card into the port slots
ontheserverchassisasshown.
5. SecuretheMCI-10G/82599-2SEthernetcardwiththefour(4)bundledscrews.
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Boot Agent Conguration
This chapter provides instructions on setting the Intel(R) Boot
Agent XE.
Chapter 2: Boot Agent Conguration
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2.1 Intel(R) Boot Agent XE
The Intel(R) Boot Agent XE provides hardware-based Ethernet card congurations.
To start the Intel(R) Boot Agent XE and access the main screen:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+S> when the following screen appears.
3. From the Setup Menu screen, use the Up/Down arrow key to select an item and press
<Space> to change the value.
Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent XE v2.3.58
PXE 2.1 Build 092 (WfM 2.02)
Press Ctrl-S to enter Conguration Menu
Intel(R) Boot Agent XE v2.3.58
Setup Menu
Network Boot Protocol PXE (Preboot eXecution Enviroment)
Boot Order Use BIOS Setup Boot Order
Show Setup Prompt Enabled
Setup Menu Wait Time 2 seconds
Diagnostic Support Information
MAC Address 00E018122209 PBA Number FFFFFF-0FF
Memory DE180000 I/O E0000 IRQ 0A UMB C9000
PCI ID 8086/1563/1043/8712/01 Slot 0100
Flags 01810:4000:0000:0000:1103:L
Select remote boot protocol.
<Esc> <Space> <Enter> <F4>
Cancel Changes Change Value Next Option Save Conguration
Network Boot Protocol
This item allows you to select the boot protocol.
Conguration options: [PXE (Preboot eXecution Enviroment)]
Boot Order
This item allows you to select the order in which boot devices are queried.
Conguration options: [Use BIOS Setup Boot Order]
Show Setup Prompt
This item allows you to select whether Ctrl+S message appears during initialization.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Setup Menu Wait Time
This item allows you to select the number of seconds to wait for Ctrl+S during initialization.
Conguration options: [0 seconds] [2 seconds] [3 seconds] [5 seconds]
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2.2 Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot
The Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot provides hardware-based Ethernet card congurations.
To start the Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot and access the main screen:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl+D> when the following screen appears.
3. From the iSCSI Port Selection screen, use the Up/Down arrow key to select an
Ethernet device to congure and press <Enter>.
Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot version 3.0.84
Copyright(c) 2003-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Press ESC key to skip iSCSI boot initialization.
Press <Ctrl-D> to run setup...
MAC:00E018060110 Dev:1563 Loc:1:0:0 BOOT:DISABLED
MAC:00E018060111 Dev:1563 Loc:1:0:1 BOOT:DISABLED
Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot v3.0.84
Select iSCSI Boot priority: P=PRIMARY S=SECONDARY D=DISABLED B=BLINK LED
iSCSI Port Selection
• Press <P> to set the selected item as the primary boot priority, press <S> to set the
selected item as the secondary boot priority, or press <D> to disable the selected item.
• Press <B> to blink the LED of the selected item.
4. From the iSCSI Port Configuration screen, use the Up/Down arrow key to select an
item and press <Enter>.
iSCSI Boot Conguration
iSCSI CHAP Conguration
Discard changes and Exit
Save changes and Exit
Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot v3.0.84
Copyright(c) 2003-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
iSCSI Port Conguration
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2.2.1 iSCSI Boot Configuration
Use the Up/Down arrow key to select an item and press <spacebar> to change between
Enabled [*] or Disabled [ ].
[*] Use dynamic IP configuration (DHCP)
When Enabled [*], the iSCSI boot host software acquires the IP address from the DHCP
server.
When Disabled [ ], the iSCSI boot host software acquires the static IP address. Key in the
necessary parameters.
[*] Use DHCP for iSCSI target information
When Enabled [*], the iSCSI boot host software acquires its iSCSI target parameters from
the DHCP server.
When Disabled [ ], the iSCSI boot host software acquires its iSCSI target parameters via the
static IP address. Key in the necessary parameters.
Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot v3.0.84
Copyright(c) 2003-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
iSCSI Boot Conguration
Initiator Name: ________________
Initiaor IP:
Subnet Mask:
Gateway:
VLAN ID:
Target Name:
Target IP:
Target Port:
Boot LUN:
Press spacebar to change
[OK] [Cancel]
[*] Use dynamic IP conguration (DHCP)
[*] Use DHCP for iSCSI target information
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2.2.2 iSCSI CHAP Configuration
Use the Up/Down arrow key to select an item and press <spacebar> to change between
Enabled [*] or Disabled [ ].
[ ] Use CHAP
When Enabled [*], the iSCSI boot host software uses CHAP authentication when connecting
to the iSCSI target. Key in the necessary parameters.
When Disabled [ ], the iSCSI boot host software does not attempt to boot from the iSCSI
target after successfully connecting to it. The control will then return to the system BIOS so
that the next boot device may be used.
[ ] Use Mutual CHAP
When Enabled [*], the iSCSI boot host software uses a Mutual CHAP authentication when
connecting to the iSCSI target. Key in the necessary parameters.
When Disabled [ ], the iSCSI boot host software does not use a Mutual CHAP authentication
when connecting to the iSCSI target.
Intel(R) iSCSI Remote Boot v3.0.84
Copyright(c) 2003-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
iSCSI CHAP Conguration
[ ] Use CHAP
User Name:
Target Secret:
[ ] Use Mutual CHAP
Initiator Secret:
Minimum CHAP secret length is 12 and maximum 16.
[OK] [Cancel]
Specify the same authentication information
as congured on the target.
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2.3 Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
The Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility allows you to switch between PXE option ROM
and iSCSI option ROM. Note that only one option ROM can be used at a time.
To install the PXE option ROM:
1. Locate the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.exe les in the PXE folder on your SDVD.
2. Copy the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.exe les to a bootable USB storage device.
3. Enter DOS environment.
The utility must run under pure DOS environment. It cannot run in a DOS box on Windows
system. You should boot from a DOS oppy without any device drivers
4. Within the DOS environment, enter the directory with the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.
exe les.
5. Install the PXE option ROM:
bootutil.exe -nic=1 -up=pxe+e -quiet
Port 1 and Port 2 share the same ash.
6. Restart the system.
D:\>bootutil.exe -nic=1 -up=pxe+e -quiet
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.6.39.1
Copyright(c) 2003-2017 Intel Corporation
Programming ash on port 1 with ash rmware image
/
Flash update successful
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 00E018122208 1:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 2.3.58
2 00E018122209 1:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 2.3.58
D:\>
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To install the iSCSI option ROM:
1. Locate the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.exe les in the iSCSI folder on your SDVD.
2. Copy the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.exe les to a bootable USB storage device.
3. Enter DOS environment.
The utility must run under pure DOS environment. It cannot run in a DOS box on Windows
system. You should boot from a DOS oppy without any device drivers
4. Within the DOS environment, enter the directory with the BootIMG.FLB and Bootutil.
exe les.
5. Install the iSCSI option ROM:
bootutil.exe -nic=1 -up=iscsi -quiet
Port 1 and Port 2 share the same ash.
6. Restart the system.
D:\>bootutil.exe -nic=1 -up=iscsi -quiet
Intel(R) Ethernet Flash Firmware Utility
BootUtil version 1.6.39.1
Copyright(c) 2003-2017 Intel Corporation
Programming ash on port 1 with ash rmware image
/
Flash update successful
Port Network Address Location Series WOL Flash Firmware Version
==== =============== ======== ======= === ============================= =======
1 00E018122208 1:00.0 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 2.3.58
2 00E018122209 1:00.1 10GbE N/A UEFI,PXE Enabled 2.3.58
D:\>
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