Supero AOC-UG-i4 User manual

Rev. 1.0
AOC-UG-i4
USER'S GUIDE

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview .............................................................................................................v
Product Features.................................................................................................v
Supported Operating Systems, Motherboards, and Servers..............................v
Manual Images....................................................................................................v
Contacting SuperMicro.......................................................................................vi
Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1
1-3 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-1
Chapter 2 Add-on Card Components
2-1 Front Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs.......................................................... 2-1
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 2-1
2-2 Front Connector and Jumper Definitions ........................................................ 2-2
Explanation of Jumpers.............................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 Installing the Drivers
3-1 Install the Drivers in Microsoft Windows.............................................................. 3-1
3-2 Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device Manager ................................................... 3-2
Installing Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager ................................... 3-2
Tips for PROSet Users............................................................................... 3-2
Removing Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager ................................. 3-2
Receive Side Scaling ...................................................................................... 3-3
RSS Configuration...................................................................................... 3-3
Teaming ...................................................................................................... 3-3
3-3 Installing the Base Driver and Intel® PROSet via the Command Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Installation Methods ........................................................................................ 3-4
Base Driver Installation ................................................................................... 3-4
Command Line Options ............................................................................. 3-4
Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager Installation ................................ 3-5
Using the DxSetup.exe utility ..................................................................... 3-6
Command line examples............................................................................ 3-7
msiexec.exe command line options ........................................................... 3-7
Command Line Switches ................................................................................ 3-8
Silent install/upgrade command line syntax............................................... 3-9

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Silent uninstall command line syntax......................................................... 3-9
Command line options supported by PROSETDX.msi.............................. 3-9
Command line install examples ............................................................... 3-10
Command line uninstall example..............................................................3-11
Command line reinstall / repair ................................................................ 3-12
Chapter 4 Linux Base Driver for PRO/1000 Family of Adapters
4-1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 4-1
4-2 Identifying Your Adapter....................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Building and Installation....................................................................................... 4-2
4-4 Command Line Parameters ................................................................................. 4-4
Notes on InterruptThrottleRate..................................................................4-11
Speed and Duplex Configuration ............................................................. 4-13
4-5 Additional Configurations ................................................................................... 4-14
Configuring the Driver on Different Distributions .......................................... 4-14
Viewing Link Messages............................................................................ 4-15
Jumbo Frames ......................................................................................... 4-15
Ethtool ...................................................................................................... 4-16
Enabling Wake on LAN* (WoL)................................................................ 4-17
NAPI ......................................................................................................... 4-17

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Introduction
Overview
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable
PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's AOC-UG-I4 Add on Card to their
system.
Product Features
The AOC-UG-I4 offers the following features:
• Dual Intel 82571 LAN chips
• PCI-e x8 interface through PLX PCI-e 8518
• Full height PCI-e x8 UIO card that is optimized for our UIO motherboards and
servers
• Four Ports that maximize connectivity in small spaces through RJ45 connec-
tors
• Duel Intel 82571 (Ophir) LAN chips that ensure priority performance on each
port without bus sharing
• Intel's I/OAT accelorates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilzation
• Virtualization provides the platform with port density required for virtualized
environments
• Support Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE) on Super Micro UIO mother-
boards and servers
• Wake on LAN (WOL) support (Port A only)
•RoHS 6/6
• Intel PROSet Utility for Windows supported network teaming
Supported Operating Systems, Motherboards, and
Servers
The AOC-UG-I4 supports the following Operating Systems (OS) with the latest
BIOS:
• Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows 2003
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux/SUSE Linux
Manual Images
All images and layouts shown are based upon the latest revision at the time of
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Contacting SuperMicro
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Tai wan
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Ta i pei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email:[e-mail]
Tel: [phone],ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 1
Safety Guidelines
To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps
listed below when accessing your system or handling the components.
1-1 ESD SafetyGuidelines
Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam-
age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing a component from the anti-
static bag.
• Handle the add-on card by its edges only; do not touch its components, pe-
ripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use.
1-2 General SafetyGuidelines
• Always disconnect power cables before installing or removing any components
from the computer.
• Disconnect the power cable before installing or removing any cables from the
system.
• Make sure that the add-on card is securely and properly installed on the moth-
erboard to prevent damage to the system due to power shortage.
1-3 An Important 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.

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Add-on Card Components
2-1 Front Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs
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Components
1. LAN Connector Ports
2. LAN Port LEDs
3. J2 Jumper: Wake on LAN
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PLX PCI-e
switch 8518
Port A
Port B
Port C
Port D
Dual Port 82571
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2-2 Front Connector and Jumper Definitions
1. LAN ports
LAN ports allow the Add-on card to connect to
a maximum of four network cables. These are
RJ45 connectors. Each LAN port provides up
to one gigabit per second connection speed
which require CAT6 cables for maximum
throughput.
The ports are designated port A, port B, port
C, and port D.
2. LAN Port LEDs
Each LAN port includes two LEDs: Activity
and Status (link).
GLAN
Activity LED
Color Status Definition
Amber Flashing Active
GLAN
Link LED
Color Status Definition
None Off No connectivity (or
10 Mbps
Green On 100 Mbps
Orange On 1 Gbps

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Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the backplane,
jumpers can be used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers create shorts
between two pins to change the function
of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with
a square solder pad on the printed circuit
board. Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open" means
the jumper is off the pins.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Setting
2 1
2 1
Jumper Settings
Jumper Jumper Settings Note
WOL Enable Closed = Enabled Wake on LAN enabled. (Default)
3. J2 Jumper: Wake on LAN
When properly configured, this add-on card
allows Network Administrators to use Wake
on LAN.
In addition to configurations required by your
motherboard and software, you must close
th J2 jumper on the add-on card to enable
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Notes

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Chapter 3
Installing the Drivers
3-1 Install the Drivers in Microsoft Windows
NOTES:
●These instructions apply to all versions of Microsoft*Windows*2000, Windows
XP (including Windows XP x64 and Windows XP 64-bit Edition), Windows Vista*
(including Windows Vista x64), and Windows Server*2003 (including Windows
Server 2003 x64 and Windows Server 2003 64-Bit Edition).
●This will update the drivers for all supported Intel® PRO network adapters in
your system.
Before installing or updating the drivers, insert your adapter(s)in the computer and
plug in the network cable. When Windows discovers the new adapter, it attempts to
find an acceptable Windows driver already installed with the operating system.
If found, the driver is installed without any user intervention. If Windows cannot find
the driver, the Found New Hardware Wizard window is displayed.
Regardless of whether or not Windows finds the driver, it is recommended that you
follow the procedure below to install the driver. Drivers for all Intel adapters sup-
ported by this software release are installed.
1. If you are installing drivers from the Product CD, insert the CD. If you do not
have the Product CD, download drivers from the support website and transfer
them to the system.
2. If the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed, click Cancel.
3. Start the autorun located on the CD. If you downloaded the software package
from the support website, the autorun automatically runs after you have extracted
the files.
4. Click Install Drivers.
5. Follow the instructions in the install wizard.

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3-2 Intel® PROSet for Windows*Device Manager
Intel® PROSetfor Windows*Device Manageris an extension to the Windows
Device Manager. Whenyou install the IntelPROSetsoftware,additional tabs are
automatically addedto Device Manager. You can install IntelPROSeton computers
running Microsoft*Windows*2000,Windows XP, Windows Vista*, and Windows
Server* 2003, including 64-bit and x64 versions.
NOTE: You must have administrator rights to install or use IntelPROSetfor Win-
dows Device Manager.
Installing Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager
IntelPROSetfor Windows Device Manageris installedfrom the Product CD with
the same process usedto install drivers. You can select IntelPROSetfor Windows
Device Managerand AdvancedNetwork Servicesfrom the Install Options dialog.
Tips for PROSet Users
If you have usedprior versions of IntelPROSet, you should be aware of the follow-
ing changeswith IntelPROSetfor Windows Device Manager:
1. There is no systemtray icon.
2. The configuration utility is not accessible from the Control Panelor the Start
menu.
3. All IntelPROSetfeaturesare now accessedfrom Device Manager. To access
features, simply openthe Device Managerand double-click the Inteladapteryou
would like to configure.
Removing Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager
Use Add/Remove programs from the Control Panelto uninstall IntelPROSetfor
Windows Device Manager.

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Receive Side Scaling
RSS must be enabledfor Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology to function.
You must install Microsoft’s Scalable Networking Pack (SNP)for RSS to function.
Intel® PROSetwill not display the RSS setting if SNP is not installed.
NOTE: The Scalable Networking Pack is part of Microsoft*Windows*Server*
2003Service Pack 2. It is not part of SP1 and requiresaseparate download.
See http://www.microsoft.com for more information.
RSS Configuration
RSS is enabledon the Advancedtab of the adapterproperty sheet. If your adapter
doesnot support RSS,or if the SNP is not installed, the RSS setting will not be
displayed.
Teaming
If RSS is not enabledfor all adapters in ateam, RSS will be disabledfor the
team.
If an adapterthat doesnot support RSS is addedto ateam, RSS will be disabled
for the team.
If anon-Inteladapteris addedto ateam, RSS will be disabledfor the team.
Non-Inteladapters with RSS enabledcannot be addedto ateam.

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3-3 Installing the Base Driver and Intel® PROSet via the
Command Line
Installation Methods
The base driverinstall utility (SetupBD.exe)allows unattendedinstall of base driv-
ers from acommand line.
Intel® PROSetfor Windows*Device Manageris supportedon Microsoft*Windows*
2000,Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Microsoft Windows Server* 2003. Use
DxSetup.exe to Install PROSetfor Windows Device Manager.
NOTE: Windows XP x64 and Windows Server2003x64 do not support unattended
driverinstallation.
Base Driver Installation
Command Line Options
SetupBD.exe supports the following command line switches.
NOTE: You must include aspace betweenswitches.
Switch Description
/s silent install with no reboot
/r force reboot (must be usedwith the /s switch)
/nr no reboot (must be usedwith the /s switch. This
switch is ignoredif it is includedwith the /r switch)
/u uninstall
/infdir
directory_
name
search for inf and driverfilesonly in the specified
directory

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NOTES:
*If you uninstall an adapter’s driverfrom Windows Device Manager, you must reboot
before using SetupBD.exe to install anewdriver.
*If you install drivers on asystembasedon the Intel® 5000 SeriesChipset, the
/s switch (silent install)forcesareboot without the /r switch. If you do not want the
systemto reboot, use the /nr switch.
*For Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology to function properly, you must reboot after
driverinstallation.
You can use the /r and /nr switchesonly with asilent install (i.e. with the “/s” op-
tion).
Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager Installation
This section describeshow to install IntelPROSetfor Windows Device Manager
from the command line.
NOTE: IntelPROSetcan be installedwith DxSetup.exe or msiexec.exe. Intel
recommends using DxSetup.exe. DxSetup.exe detects the system’s language,
searchesfor the appropriate transform file,and appliesit to MSI package. The
transform file translatesthe installation instructions to the language associatedwith
your operating system.
Option Description
SetupBD Installs and/or updatesthe driver(s) and displays the
GUI.
SetupBD /s Installs and/or updatesthe driver(s) silently.
SetupBD /s /r Installs and/or updatesthe driver(s) silently and forces
areboot.
SetupBD /s /r
/nr
Installs and/or updatesthe driver(s) silently and forces
areboot (/nr is ignored).
SetupBD /u Uninstalls all drivers from the system.
SetupBD /infdir
x:\infdir
Installs and/or updatesthe driver(s), looks for inf and
driverfilesonly in the specifieddirectory

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Using the DxSetup.exe utility
DxSetup.exe is asetup utility usedfor installing IntelPROSet. It detects the system
language,searchesfor the appropriate transform file in the same folder, and then
launchesPROSETDX.msi in the language specificto the operating system. The
transform file translatesthe installation instructions to the language associatedwith
your operating system.
DxSetup.exe also takesthe install options from the command line and appliesthem
to the PROSETDX.msi command line installation.
DxSetup.exe command line switches:
Switch Description
/q[r|n]
silent install options.
rReducedGUIInstall
nSilent install
/l[i|w|e|a]
log file option.
ilog status messages.
wlog non-fatal warnings.
e log error messages.
alog the start of all actions.
DxSetup.exe Public Properties
Switch Description
BD
“0”, deselect /do not execute SetupBD.
“1”, execute SetupBD to install the drivers (default set-
ting).
NOTE: BD should only be setto 0 if the Base Drivers
have already beeninstalledprior to running DxSetup.
exe
ANS “0”, deselect /hide ANS.
“1”, select ANS (default setting).
DMIX “0”, deselect /hide IntelPROSetfeature.
“1”, select IntelPROSetfeature (default setting).

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NOTES:
The ANS property should only be setto ANS=1 if DMIX=1 is set. If DMIX=0 and
ANS=1,the ANS=1 is ignoredand only the base driverwill be installed.
Public propertiesare case sensitive. All characters are uppercase with no white
space betweencharacters. For example:
DxSetup.exe /qnANS=1
Any white space in “ANS=1”makesthe setting invalid. “ans=1”is not avalid set-
ting.
Command line examples
You can modify the paths for different operating systems and CD layouts and apply
the command line examples.
1. The following launchesatypical install silently:
DxSetup.exe /qn/liew
C:\install.log
NOTE: BD,ANS and DMIX are selectedby default.
2. How to install components but deselect ANS. Setthe ANS=0 in the command
line:
DxSetup.exe /qnANS=0 /liew
C:\install.log
msiexec.exe command line options
Referto Microsoft’s website for the most current information on msiexec.exe com-
mand line options:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library
NOTES:
*Not all command line options Microsoft provideswith msiexec.exe have been
testedor are necessarily supportedfor IntelPROSetinstallation.
*Msiexecalso sets an error levelon return that corresponds to systemerror codes:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library

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This section describeshow to install IntelPROSetfor Windows Device Manager
from the command line. It describesall the command line options supportedin
PROSETDX.msi.
NOTE: IntelPROSetcan be installedwith DxSetup.exe or msiexec.exe. Intel
recommends using DxSetup.exe. DxSetup.exe detects the system’s language,
searchesfor the appropriate transform file,and appliesit to MSI package. The
transform file translatesthe installation instructions to the language associatedwith
your operating system.
Command Line Switches
This section describeshow to install IntelPROSetusing PROSETDX.msi and
msiexec.exe from the command line. For more information on msiexec.exe com-
mand line parameters, referto the msiexec.exe command line options section.
Windows InstallerService is installedby default in Windows 2000,XP32 and
XP64. msiexec.exe is underSystem32 folder. WhenSystem32 is not in the cur-
rent PATH, the full path to msiexec.exe should be specifiedin the command line.
For example:
C:\WINNT\System32\msiexec.exe /i
PROSETDX.msi /qn/liew
c:\temp\install.log
Most commonly usedmsiexec.exe command line options:
Switch Description
/i install
/x uninstall
/q[r|n]
silent install options
rReducedGUIInstall
nSilent install
/l[i|w|e|a]
log file option.
ilog status messages.
wlog non-fatal warnings.
e log error messages.
alog the start of all actions.
Transforms
Aproperty usedto apply transforms (a .mst file)to an
MSI package. The following example appliesaChinese
language transform to MSI package,so the installer
displays Chinese strings during installation:
TRANSFORMS=2052.mst