Supero AOC-STGN-i1S User manual

User's Guide
Revision 1.0c
AOC-STGN-i2S
AOC-STGN-i1S

User's Guide Revision 1.0c
Release Date: September 23, 2015
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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-STGN-i1S/-i2S add-on module.
About this Add-on Module
The AOC-STGN-i1S/-i2S 10-Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is the most exible and
scalable Ethernet adapter for today’s demanding data center environments. Based
on the Intel® 10GbE network controller 82599, the AOC-STGN-i1S/-i2S meets the
demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing features for virtu-
alization, exibility for LAN and SAN networking, and proven reliable performance.
An Important Note to the User
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/).
The manufacturer warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover
damages incurred 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.
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Conventions Used in the User's Guide
Pay special attention to the following symbols for proper system installation and for
safety instructions 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 for proper system setup.
SMC Networking Add-on Cards
Naming Convention
Confidential
Naming Convention for Networking Adapters
A O C – S T G N – i 2 S
1 –2 3 4 –5 6 7
Character Representation Options
1st Product Family AOC: Add On Card
2nd Form Factor S: Standard, P: Proprietary, C: MicroLP, U: UIO
3rd Product Type/Speed G: GbE (1Gb/s), TG: 10GbE (10Gb/s), 40G: 40GbE
(40Gb/s), IBF: FDR IB (56Gb/s), IBQ: QDR IB (40Gb/s)
4th Chipset Model (Optional) N: Niantec (82599), P: Powerville (i350),
S: Sageville (X550)
5th Chipset Manufacturer i: Intel, m: Mellanox, b: Broadcom
6th Number of Ports 1: 1 port, 2: 2 ports, 4: 4 ports
7th Connector Type (Optional) S: SFP+, T: 10GBase-T, Q: QSFP+
Model Type Form Factor Interface Controller Connection Dimension
(w/o Brackets) (L x H)
Power
(W)
SGP-i2 GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.9” (9.9cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 3.5
SGP-i4 GbE Standard LP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM4 4 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.9” (9.9cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 5
STG-b4S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Broadcom® BCM57840S 4 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 5.4” (13.7cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 14
STG-i2T 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® X540 2 RJ45 (10Gb/port) 5.9” (14.99cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 13
STGN-i2S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599ES 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.0” (10.2cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 11.2
STGN-i1S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82598EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.0” (10.2cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 10
STG-i4S 10GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710-AM1 4 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 5.9” (14.9cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 8
S40G-i2Q 40GbE Standard LP PCI-E x8 Intel® XL710 AM2 2 QSFP+ (40Gb/port) 5.9” (14.9cm) x 2.73” (6.9cm) 7
PG-i2+ GbE Proprietary PCI-E x4 Intel® 82576EB 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 3.78” (9.6cm) x 2.44” (6.2cm) 3
PTG-i1S 10GbE Proprietary PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 10.04” (25.5cm) x .78” (2.0cm) 7.5
UG-i4 GbE UIO FH PCI-E x8 Intel® 82571EB 4 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 6.6” (16.7cm) x 3.9” (9.8cm) 10
CGP-i2 GbE MicroLP PCI-E x4 Intel® i350 AM2 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 4.45” (11.3cm) x 1.54” (3.9cm) 4
CG-i2 GbE MicroLP PCI-E x4 Intel® 82580 2 RJ45 (1Gb/port) 4.45” (11.3cm) x 1.3” (3.4cm) 4
CIBF-m1 FDR IB MicroLP PCI-E x8 Mellanox® ConnectX-3 1 QSFP (56Gb/port) 4.85" (12.3cm) x 1.54" (3.9cm) 7
CIBQ-m1 QDR IB MicroLP PCI-E x8 Mellanox® ConnectX-3 1 QSFP (40Gb/port) 4.85" (12.3cm) x 1.54" (3.9cm) 7
CTG-i1S 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599EN 1 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.85" (12.3cm) x 1.54" (3.9cm) 10
CTG-i2S 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® 82599ES 2 SFP+ (10Gb/port) 4.85" (12.3cm) x 1.54" (3.9cm) 11
CTG-i2T 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x8 Intel® X540 2 RJ45 (10Gb/port) 4.8” (12.3cm) x 2.75” (7.7cm) 13
CTGS-i2T 10GbE MicroLP PCI-E x4 Intel® X550 2 RJ45 (10Gb/port) 4.45” (11.3cm) x 1.54” (3.9cm) 12

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Preface
Contacting Supermicro
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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
General............................................................................................................ 1-2
I/O Features .................................................................................................... 1-2
Virtualization Features..................................................................................... 1-2
Manageability Features................................................................................... 1-3
OS Support ..................................................................................................... 1-3
Cable Support ................................................................................................. 1-4
Operation Conditions ...................................................................................... 1-4
Physical Dimensions ....................................................................................... 1-4
Optional Accessories ..................................................................................... 1-4
Compliance/Environmental ............................................................................. 1-5
1-4 SMC Platform Support .................................................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2 Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout..................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Major Components.......................................................................................... 2-3
2-3 Connectors and LAN LED Indicators.............................................................. 2-4
LAN Ports ................................................................................................... 2-4
LAN LED .................................................................................................... 2-4
NC-SI Connector ........................................................................................ 2-5
Chapter 3 Installation
3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices.................................................................................. 3-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 3-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 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............................................................................... 3-3
Build a Binary RPM Package.......................................................................... 3-3
3-6 Installing Drivers on FreeBSD ........................................................................ 3-5
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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 in 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:
• Single/Dual SFP+ Connector
• Standard Low-prole
• PCI Express 2.0 (up to 5GT/s)
• Intel® QuickData Technology
• VMDq, Next-Generation VMDq, and PC-SIG SR-IOV for Virtualized Environ-
ments
• Load Balancing on Multiple CPUs
• iSCSI Remote Boot Support
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support
• Support for most Network Operating Systems (NOSs)
• Support both DAC Twin Axial and LC Fiber-Optic Cables
• Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) (Rev. 2.10 or newer)
• RoHS compliant 6/6

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1-3 Technical Specications
General
• Intel® 82599EN 10GbE controller (AOC-STGN-i1S) / Intel 82599ES 10GbE
controller (AOC-STGN-i2S)
• Standard low-prole form factor
• Single SFP+ port (AOC-STGN-i1S)
• Dual SFP+ ports (AOC-STGN-i2S)
• PCI-E 2.0 x8 (5GT/s)
• Load balancing on multiple CPUs
• iSCSI remote boot support
• Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support
• Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows® Device Manager
I/O Features
• Intel® QuickData Technology: DMA engine that enhances data acceleration and
lowers CPU usage
• Direct Cache Access (DCA) to avoid cache misses
• MSI-X support to minimize the overhead of interrupts allowing load-balancing
between multiple cores/CPUs
• Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP and UDP checksum ofoading capabilities (IPv4, IPv6)
• Receive and Transmit Side Scaling for Windows environments and Scalable
I/O for Linux environments
Virtualization Features
• Supports virtualization features such as VMDq, Next-generation VMDq (64
queues per port) and PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation

Chapter 1: Overview
1-3
• IPv6 Ofoading
• Advanced Packet Filtering
• VLAN support to allow creation of multiple VLAN segments
• VXLAN through Software
Manageability Features
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote
• Network Monitoring (RMON) statistics counters
• iSCSI remote boot
• NC-SI for remote management (Only supported with Supermicro motherboards
with corresponding NC-SI connectors)
OS Support
• Windows® Server 2012 (x64 edition)
• Windows® 8 (x64 edition and 32-bit)
• Windows® Server 2008 R2 (x64 edition and 64-bit)
• Windows® Server 2008 (x64 edition, 64-bit, and 32-bit)
• Windows® 7 (x64 edition and 32-bit)
• Windows® Vista (x64 edition and 32-bit)
• Windows® Server 2003 (x64 edition, 64-bit, and 32-bit)
• VMWare
• RedHat EL, SuSe SLES
• FreeBSD

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Cable Support
• SFP+ direct attached twin axial cables, up to 7 meters
• LC-LC ber-optic cables (optional SFP+ transceiver is required)
• NC-SI cable (included with the motherboard)
Operation Conditions
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C
Physical Dimensions
• Card PCB dimensions (without end brackets): 10.16cm (4.00in) x 6.90cm (2.73in)
(LxW)
• Height of end brackets: standard - 12cm (4.725in), low-prole - 7.94cm (3.13in)
Optional Accessories
• CBL-0347L: 1m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Passive 30AWG, Pull Type
• CBL-NTWK-0347: 1m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Passive 30AWG, Push Type
• CBL-NTWK-0456: 2m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Passive 30AWG, Push Type
• CBL-0348L: 3m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Passive 24AWG, Pull Release
• CBL-0349L: 5m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Passive 24AWG, Pull Release
• CBL-SFP+AOC-1M: 1m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC)
• CBL-SFP+AOC-3M: 3m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC)
• CBL-SFP+AOC-5M: 5m 10GbE SFP+ to SFP+, Fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC)
• AOC-E10GSFPSR: SFP+ transceiver module for short range ber cables (up to
300M), 10G/1G, 850nm, MMF, LC
• AOC-E10GSFPLR: SFP+ transceiver module for long range ber cables (up to
10km), 10G/1G, 1310nm, MMF, LC

Chapter 1: Overview
1-5
• AOC-TSR-FS: SFP+ transceiver module for short range ber cables (up to
300m), 10G/1G, 850nm, MMF, LC
• AOM-TSFP-709DMZ-AVG: SFP+ transceiver module for short range ber
cables, 10G/1G, 850nm, MMF, LC
Compliance/Environmental
• • RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free
1-4 SMC Platform Support
The following platforms are supported by the AOC-STGN-i1S and AOC-STGN-i2S
add-on cards:
• Supermicro motherboards with minimum PCI-E x8 slot
• Supermicro servers with full-height or low-prole PCI-E x8 expansion slot
• NC-SI feature is only supported by Supermicro motherboards with correspond-
ing NC-SI connectors
Note: This product is intended to be used with Supermicro server systems
or motherboards as an integrated solution package.
For the most current product information, visit: www.supermicro.com

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Notes

Chapter 2: Hardware Components
2-1
Chapter 2
Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout
The AOC-STGN-i1S Layout
1
2
3
4
2
1
DESIGNED IN USA
AOC-STGN-i1S
REV:2.10
Intel 82599
JP1
JNCSI1
LED1
SFP1
J1_SFP1
Q4
1
2
3
The AOC-STGN-i1S Image
4
Components
Number Description
1 SFP+ Port
2 LED1
3 Intel 82599 Network Controller
4 NC-SI Connector

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The AOC-STGN-i2S Layout
1
2
3
4
2
1
DESIGNED IN USA
AOC-STGN-i2S
REV:2.10
Intel 82599
JP1
JNCSI1
LED1
LED2
SFP2
SFP1
J1_SFP1 J1_SFP2
Q6
Q4
1
3
The AOC-STGN-i2S Image
4
Components
Number Description
1 SFP+ Port1 and Port2
2 LED1 and LED2
3 Intel 82599 Network Controller
4 NC-SI Connector
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Chapter 2: Hardware Components
2-3
2-2 Major Components
The following major components are on the AOC-STGN-i1S and AOC-STGN-i2S:
1. Single SFP+ port (AOC-STGN-i1S), Dual SFP+ ports (AOC-STGN-i2S)
2. LED1 (AOC-STGN-i1S), LED1 and LED2 (AOC-STGN-i2S)
3. Intel® 82599 LAN Controller
4. NC-SI Connector

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LED Color Denition
LNK
Green 10Gb Link Speed
Yellow 1Gb Link Speed
ACT Blinking Green Activity
LAN Ports
The AOC-STGN-i1S has one network LAN (SFP+) port, and the AOC-STGN-i2S
has two. These LAN ports support connection speeds of 10Gbps and 1Gbps. Plug
the Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cable into the SFP+ port for network connections.
Note 1: To make sure that LAN port functions properly, be sure to use the
following cable specied by the manufacturer:
• Direct-attached twin-axial copper cable, or
• Short Range or Long Range ber optic cable used in conjunction with op-
tional optical transceiver.
Note 2: For detailed information on the cable and transceiver recom-
mended by the manufacturer, please refer to "Optional Accessories" on
Page 1-4 or SMC product information posted online.
2-3 Connectors and LAN LED Indicators
The AOC-STGN-i1S
SFP+
LAN LED
Each SFP+ connector has two LEDs. The LED on the top indicates link speeds,
and the LED on the bottom indicates the status of activity of the connector. See
the table above for more information.
LNK LED
ACT LED
SPDIF+
The AOC-STGN-i2S

Chapter 2: Hardware Components
2-5
NC-SI Connector
Use the NC-SI connector at JNCSI tor remote management. It is only supported
with Supermicro motherboards with a corresponding NC-SI connector. The NC-
SI cable is inlcuded with the motherboard. Refer to the table below for the pin
denition. See the layouts on pages 2-1 and 2-2 for the location of the connector.
Note: The NC-SI connector is only available on AOC-STGN-i1S and
AOC-STGN-i2S rev. 2.10.
NC-SI Connector
Pin Denitions
Pin# Denition Pin# Denition
1NCSI_CLK_IN 2GND
3NCSI_CRS_DV 4GND
5NCSI_RXD_0 6GND
7NCSI_RXD_1 8GND
9NCSI_TXD_0 10 GND
11 NCSI_TXD_1 12 GND
13 NCSI_TX_EN 14 PRESET_N
15 NCSI_ARB_IN 16 NCSI_ARB_OUT
17 P5V_AUX 18 P5V_AUX
19 P5V_AUX 20 P5V_AUX
21 GND 22 TP3

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3-1
Chapter 3: Installation
Chapter 3
Installation
3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To avoid dam-
aging your add-on card, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the add-on card from the
antistatic bag.
• Handle the add-on card by its edges only; do not touch its components, or
peripheral chips.
• Put the add-on card back into the antistatic bags when not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure that your system chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the add-on card.
Unpacking
The add-on card is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking your component or your system, make sure that you are static protected.
Note: To avoid damaging your components and to ensure proper installa-
tion, be sure to always connect the power cord last, and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.

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3-2 Before Installation
To install the add-on card properly, be sure to follow the instructions below.
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 follow the precautions on Page 3-1 to avoid damage caused by ESD.
4. Familiarize yourself with the server, motherboard, and/or chassis documenta-
tion.
5. Conrm that your operating system includes the latest updates and hotxes.
3-3 Installing the Add-on Card
Follow the steps below to install the add-on card into your system.
1. Remove the server cover and, if necessary, set aside any screws for later
use.
2. Remove the add-on card slot cover. If the case requires a screw, place the
screw aside for later use.
3. Position the add-on card in the slot directly over the connector, and gently
push down on both sides of the card until it slides into the PCI connector.
4. Secure the add-on card to the chassis. If required, use the screw that you
previously removed.
5. Attach any necessary external cables to the add-on card.
6. Replace the chassis cover.
7. Plug the power cord into the wall socket, and power up the system.
8. Replace the chassis cover.
Note: This add-on card is designed to support the standard low-prole
PCI-Express form factor; however, it may not t in your chassis due to the
physical dimensions of the card.