Supermicro AOC-STG-i4T User manual

User's Guide
Revision 1.0a
AOC-STG-i4T

User's Guide Revision 1.0a
Release Date: April 10, 2023
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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-STG-i4T add-on card.
About this Add-on Card
The AOC-STG-i4T is the most energy-efcient and cost-effective 4-port 10GBase-T
adapter solution for data centers in today's market. Based on the Intel®XL710 and
X557 chipsets with virtualization features such as VxLAN and NVGRE, the AOC-
STG-i4T addresses the demands of bandwidth-intensive applications at a fraction of
the cost of a traditional 10GbE adapter by utilizing RJ-45 connections for a longer
cabling distance. The AOC-STG-i4T 10GbE adapter is truly a best-in-class solution
for advanced data centers.
Important Notes to the User
This add-on card is intended to be used with Supermicro's servers or motherboards
as an integrated solution package. For more information regarding product support
or updates, please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/
networking.cfm#adapter.
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 ven-
dor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning the
motherboard to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed
on the outside of the shipping carton, and the shipping package is 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/).
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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.
Conventions Used in the User's Guide
Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and 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 to differentiate between various models
or provides information for correct system setup.
Naming Convention for Standard Network Adaptors

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[email protected] (RMA Support)
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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
1-4 Compliance/Operating Environment ............................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout..................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Major Components.......................................................................................... 2-3
2-3 LAN Ports and LAN LED indicators................................................................ 2-4
2-4 NC-SI Header & PCI-E 3.0 x8 Connector ...................................................... 2-5
2-5 Overheat LED & DIP Switch........................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 Installation
3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 3-1
3-2 Before Installation ........................................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Installing the Add-on Card .............................................................................. 3-2
3-4 Installing Drivers on Windows......................................................................... 3-3
3-5 Installing Drivers on Linux............................................................................... 3-4
3-6 Installing Drivers on FreeBSD ........................................................................ 3-6
3-7 Asset Management Features.......................................................................... 3-8
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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 of 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
The product highlights of this add-on card include the following:
• Intel®Ethernet Controller XL710/X557 10GBase-T
• Low-prole standard short-length form factor
• PCI Express 3.0 (8GT/s)
• Four (4) RJ45 connectors
• Network Virtualization Ofoads: VxLAN and NVGRE
• Intel® Ethernet Flow Director
• Data Plane Developer Kit for Efcient Packet Processing
• Small packet performance
• Intelligent Trafc Ofoads
• Unied Networking Support for NAS
• Asset Management Features (AMF)
• NC-SI for remote management (IPMI)

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• RoHS compliant 6/6
• Supports both Direct Attach Copper and ber cables
1-3 Technical Specications
General
• Intel®Ethernet Controller XL710/X557 10GBase-T
• Half-length low-prole standard form factor
• PCI-E 3.0 x8 (8GT/s) interface
• Quad RJ45 connectors with speeds up to 10Gb/s per port
• Load balancing on multiple CPUs
• Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows Device Manager
I/O Features
• Intel®Flow Director
• MSI-X support to minimize interrupt overhead and to allow load-balancing be-
tween multiple cores/CPUs
• Multiple queues: 1,536 Tx and Rx queues per port
• Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum ofoading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities
Virtualization Features
• Next-Generation VMDq with up to 256 VMDq VMs supported
• SR-IOV with up to 128 virtuals ports
• Virtual Machine Load Balancing (VMLB)

Chapter 1: Overview
1-3
• Advanced Packet Filtering
• VLAN support for up to 4,096 VLAN tags
• VXLAN and NVGRE support
Storage Interface Features
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support
• iSCSI remote boot
• iSCSI Acceleration
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring
(RMON) static counters
Management Features
• Asset Management support on Supermicro® X10 generation platforms
• Controller asset tags such as part number, revision, serial number, and MAC
addresses
• Controller thermal sensor
• NC-SI for Remote Management
Advanced Software Features
• Teaming support
• IEEE 802.3ad (link aggregation control protocol)
• IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
• IEEE 802.3 2005 ow control support
• IEEE 802.1p