Supero AOC-STGN-i1S User manual

User's Guide
Revision 1.0
AOC-STGN-I1S

User's Guide Revision 1.0
Release Date: June 3, 2013
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Preface
About this User's Guide
This user's guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
AOC-STGN-I1S add-on card.
About this Add-on Card
The AOC-CTG-i1S 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is the most flexible and scalable
Ethernet adapter for today’s demanding data center environments. Based on the
Intel® 10GbE network controller 82599EN, the AOC-CTG-i1S meets the demand-
ing needs of the next-generation data center by providing features for virtualization,
flexibility 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
Areceipt 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 RMAnumber 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).
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 first for any product problems.
Conventions Used in the User's Guide
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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.
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 Specifications..................................................................................1-2
1-4 SMC Platform Support.................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2 Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout..................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Major Components..........................................................................................2-1
2-3 Connectors: LAN Port and LAN LED Indicators.............................................2-2
1. LAN Ports...............................................................................................2-2
2. LAN LED (LED1)....................................................................................2-2
Chapter 3 Installation
3-1 Static-Sensitive Devices..................................................................................3-1
3-2 Before Installation ........................................................................................... 3-1
3-3 Installing the Add-on Card .............................................................................. 3-2
3-4 Installing the Windows Operating System......................................................3-3
3-5 Installing the Linux Operating System............................................................3-3
Build a Binary RPM Package..........................................................................3-3
3-6 Building the Driver Manually........................................................................... 3-4
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Chapter 1: Overview
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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 SFP+ Connector
• Standard Low-profile
• 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
• RoHS compliant 6/6

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1-3 Technical Specifications
General
• Intel® 82599EN 10GbE controller
• Standard low-profile form factor
• Single SFP+ port
• 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 offloading 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
• PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation

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• IPv6 Offloading
• Advanced Packet Filtering
• VLAN support to allow creation of multiple VLAN segments
Manageability Features
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote
• Network Monitoring (RMON) statistics counters
• iSCSI remote boot
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
Cable Support
• SFP+ direct attached twin axial cables, up to 10 meters

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• Dual LC fiber-optic cables (optional SFP+ transceiver is required)
Operation Conditions
• Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C
Physical Dimensions
• Card PCB dimensions (without end brackets): 10.16cm (4.00in) x 6.70cm (2.73in)
(LxW)
Optional Accessories
• AOC-E10GSFPSR: SFP+ transceiver module for short range fiber cables (up
to 300m)
• AOC-E10GSFPLR: SFP+ transceiver module for long range fiber cables (up to
3000m)
• CBL-0347L: 1m Twinax copper cable
• CBL-0348L: 3m Twinax copper cable
• CBL-0349L: 5m Twinax copper cable
Compliance/Environmental
• • RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free
1-4 SMC Platform Support
The following platforms are supported by the AOC-STGN-I1S add-on card:
• Supermicro motherboards with PCI-E x8 slot
• Supermicro servers with full-height or low-profile PCI-E x8 expansion slot
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

Chapter 2: Hardware Components
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Chapter 2
Hardware Components
2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout
The AOC-STGN-I1S Layout
2-2 Major Components
The following major components are installed on the AOC-STGN-I1S:
1. SFP+ Connector
2. LED1
3. Intel 82599EN LAN Controller
1
2
3
4
5
J1_SFP1
SFP1
LED2
LED1
1
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LED Color Definition
LNK Green 10Gb Link Speed
Yellow 1Gb Link Speed
ACT Blinking Green Activity
J1_SFP1
SFP1
LED2
LED1
1. LAN Ports
One network LAN port (SFP+) is located on the add-on card. This LAN port sup-
ports 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 specified by the manufacturer:
• Direct-attached twin-axial copper cable, or
• Short Range or Long Range fiber 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: LAN Port and LAN LED Indicators
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1
1
2
3
SFP+
2. LAN LED (LED1)
LED1 has two LEDs. The LED on the top indicates link
speeds, and the other LED on the bottom indicates the
status of activity of the connector. See the table above
for more information.
LNK LED
ACT LED

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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 sufficient 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 the person handling it
is 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.
3-2 Before Installation
To install the add-on card properly, be sure to follow the instructions below.
1. Power down the system.

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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 instructions listed on Page 3-1 to avoid damage caused by
ESD.
4. Familiarize yourself with the server, motherboard, and/or chassis documenta-
tion.
5. Confirm that your operating system includes the latest updates and hotfixes.
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.

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Note: If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your
system, click CANCEL.
3. Click on INSTALL DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
3-5 Installing the Linux Operating System
Follow the steps below to install the driver to a Linux system.
Build a Binary RPM Package
1. Run ‘rpmbuild -tb <filename.tar.gz>’
2. Replace <filename.tar.gz> with the specific filename of the driver.
Note: For the build to work properly, the current running kernel MUST
match the version and configuration of the installed kernel sources. If you
have just recompiled the kernel, reboot the system at this time.
3-4 Installing the Windows Operating System
Follow the steps below to install the drivers needed for your Windows OS support.
The controller comes with a driver on the CD-ROM CDR-NIC.
1. Run the CDR-NIC. (If you do not have a product CD-ROM, download drivers
from the Supermicro Support Website and then transfer them to your system.)
2. When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to
the product model.

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3-6 Building the Driver Manually
Follow the instructions below to build the driver manually.
1. Move the base driver tar file to the directory of your choice. For example
/home/username/ixgbe
or
/usr/local/src/ixgbe
2. Untar/unzip archive, where <x.x.x> is the version number for the driver tar file:
tar zxf ixgbe-x.x.x.tar.gz
3. Change to the driver src directory, where <x.x.x> is the version number for
the driver tar:
cd ixgbe-x.x.x/src/
4. Compile the driver module:
make install
The binary will be installed as:
/lib/modules/[KERNEL_VERSION]/kernel/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.[k]o
The install locations listed above are the default locations. They might not be
correct for certain Linux distributions. For more information, see the ldistrib.txt
file included in the driver tar.
Note: IXGBE_NO_LRO is a compile time flag. The user can enable it at
compile time to remove support for LRO from the driver. The flag is used
by adding CFLAGS_EXTRA=-”DIXGBE_NO_LRO” to the make file when
it’s being compiled.
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 used if the full path to the driver
module is specified. For example:

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insmod /lib/modules/<KERNEL VERSION>/kernel/drivers/net/
ixgbe/ixgbe.ko
In addition, when using 2.6-based kernels, make sure that older ixgbe drivers
are removed from the kernel before loading the new module. To do this, use:
rmmod ixgbe; modprobe ixgbe
6. Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the following, where x is the
interface number:
ifconfig ethx <IP_address> netmask <netmask>
7. Verify that the interface works. Enter the following, where <IP_address> is the
IP address for another machine on the same subnet as the interface that is
being tested:
ping <IP_address>

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Notes

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