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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines .......................................................... 1-1 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 Card Components .........................................................
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Introduction About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card add-on card to their system. Product Features The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card offers the following features: • Mellanox® ConnectX-2 QDR • Single QSFP connector (AOC-UIBQ-m1) or dual QSFP connectors (AOC-UIBQ-m2) • 40Gb/s per port • PCI-e x8 Gen.
AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card User’s Guide Operating Systems Supported The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card supports the following Operating Systems (OS): • Windows 2003/Windows 2008 • VMware ESX Server 3.5 • SLES • RedHat • Fedora • CCS 2003 Required Cables The AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card requires 7m+ of QSFP passive copper cable supporting InfiniBand SDR/DDR/QDR standards.
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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 Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage 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.
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Chapter 2 Card Components 2-1 Front Components Figure 2-1 shows the front components of the AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card. Figure 2-1. AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card Front Components J2 3 5 J1 1 4 2 1 Table 2-1 lists the add-on card’s front components and their description. Table 2-1.
AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card User’s Manual 2-2 Front Connectors, Jumpers and LEDs This section describes the front connectors, jumpers and LEDs found on the AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card. QSFP Port The single or dual QSFP ports allows the add-on card to connect to a QSFP passive copper network cable at speeds up to 40 Gbps using four channels. This connector offers four times the density of traditional SFP ports and support speeds up to 10 Gb/s per channel.
Chapter 3 Installation 3-1 Hardware Installation User the directions below to install the AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card into your server system. Before Installation Before Installation, do the following 1. Power down the system. 2. Remove the power cord from the wall socket. 3. Use industry standard anti-static equipment (i.e. gloves or wrist strap) and/or an environment that prevents accidental electrostatic discharge. 4. Familiarize yourself with the server, motherboard, and/or chassis documentation. 5.
AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 Add-on Card User’s Manual 4. Secure the add-on card to the chassis. If required, use the screw that you previously removed. 5. Replace the chassis cover. 6. Connect the incoming QSFP cable to the QSFP port provided on the card. 7. Plug the power cord into the wall socket and power up the system. 3-2 Installing Drivers and Firmware Use the procedures below to install both drivers and firmware for the AOC-UIBQ-m1/m2 add-on card for both Linux and Windows.
Chapter 3: Installation Installing InfiniBand Drivers for the Windows Operating System 1. From the CDR-NIC LAN driver CD or FTP site, go to the following directory: MELLANOX Æ INFINIBAND Æ WINDOWS. 2. Choose the desired InfiniBand Windows driver package file. 3. Double-click to run and install the driver package file. Installing 10G Drivers for the Windows Operating System 1. From the CDR-NIC LAN driver CD or FTP site, go to the following directory: MELLANOX Æ CONNECTX_EN Æ WINDOWS. 2.
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Disclaimer The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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