SUPERMICRO AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Ultra Riser Card User Guide

: June 3, 2024
: SuperMicro

Table of Contents

Preface
Naming Convention
Contacting Supermicro
Overview
Hardware Components
Installation
References
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SUPERMICRO AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Ultra Riser Card User Guide

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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-URG4N4-m2TS add-on card.

About this Add-on Card

The AOC-URG4N4-m2TS, an ultra riser card, offers the most advanced networking technology in the market. This add-on card provides the latest PCI E Gen 4 support to accommodate various networking devices with various LAN controllers. With two 25GbE ports, which are based on Mellanox® ConnectX-6 LX, an internal PCIe 4.0 x16 slot, and four NVMe ports built-in, this add-on card provides exceptional flexibility for Supermicro Ultra system configuration.

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 vendor 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/).

This 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

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

Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 408-503-8000
Fax: +1 408-503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Website: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
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Asia-Pacific

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235
Taiwan (R.O.C)
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3992
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Website: www.supermicro.com.tw

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.

Key Features

The key features of this add-on card include the following:

1U Networking Ultra Riser cards for 1U Ultra systems
Mellanox® ConnectX-6 LX 25GbE controller
Dual SFP28 connectors
One internal PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
Four NVMe ports (two SlimSAS x8)
RDMA over Converged Ethernet
Network Virtualization: VXLAN and NVGRE
Thermal sensor support
NC-SI for remote management

Specifications

General

1U Networking Ultra Riser for 1U Ultra systems
Mellanox® ConnectX-6 LX 25GbE controller
Dual SFP28 connectors
One internal PCIe 4.0 x16 slot
Four NVMe ports (two SlimSAS x8)

Storage Accelerations

NVMe over fabric offloads for target
Storage protocols: iSER and NFSoRDMA
SMB Direct, NVMe-oF, and more

RDMA over Converged Ethernet

RoCE v1/v2
Zero-Touch RoCE: no ECN, no PFC
RoCE over overlay networks
IPsec over RoCE
Selective repeat
GPUDirect®
Dynamically Connected Transport (DCT)
Burst buffer offload

Management and Control

SMBus 2.0
Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)
NC-SI, MCTP over SMBus, and MCTP over PCIe – Baseboard Management Controller interface
PLDM for Monitor and Control DSP0248
PLDM for Firmware Update DSP026

Remote Boot

Remote boot over Ethernet
Remote boot over iSCSI
UEFI support for x86 and Arm servers
PXE boot

Standards

IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3by 25G supporting all FEC modes
IEEE 802.3ad, 802.1AX Link Aggregation
IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (supports only “Fast-Wake” mode)
IEEE 802.3ap based auto-negotiation and KR startup
IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1P VLAN tags and priority
IEEE 802.1Qaz (ETS)
IEEE 802.1Qbb (PFC)
IEEE 802.1Qbg
IEEE 1588v2
IEEE 1149.1 and IEEE 1149.6 JTAG
PCI Express Gen 3.0 and 4.0

Power Consumption

Maximum power consumption: 15W (+75W for each PCIe slot if used)

Operating Conditions

Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C

Supported Platforms

Supermicro® Ultra systems

Hardware Components

Add-On Card Image and Layout

Hardware Components

AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Image

Hardware Components

AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Front Layout

Hardware Components

AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Back Layout

Major Components

The following major components are installed on the AOC-URG4N4-m2TS:

AOC-URG4N4-m2TS Major Components

Ports

There are four ports (LAN1, LAN2, SlimSAS1, and SlimSAS2) located on the add- on card. Connect a Direct Attach Copper Twin Axial cable or an LC Fiber-Optic cable to the ports to provide Gigabit Ethernet communication. The SFP28 connectors is for JCAGE1 (LAN1 and LAN2). Refer to the add-on card layout on pages 2-1 and 2-2 for the locations of the ports.

Connectors

SFP28 Port LEDs
The triangular LEDs will be placed as arrows to indicate which LAN it corresponds to. An LED pointing upward indicates the status for the upper LAN port. A triangle LED pointing downwards is for the lower LAN port. For more information about the LED signals, see the table below.

SFP28 Port LEDs

Jumpers

Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the add-on card, a jumper can be used to choose between optional settings. A jumper creates shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. See the add-on card layouts on pages 2-1 and 2-2 for the jumper locations.

Note: On two-pin jumpers, “Closed” means the jumper is on and “Open” means the jumper is off the pins.

3.3V Standby Power Enable

The 3.3V Standby Power Enable jumper is located at JP3 on the add-on card. Refer to the layouts on page 2-1 for the locations of the jumper. To turn 3.3V Standby on, connect pins 1-2 to enable the NC-SI/BMC management shared LAN1 and the WoL from LAN1 during standby. Switch to pins 3-4 to disable those functions when you want to turn 3.3V Standby off. The default setting is 3.3V Standby Off.

Warning: Please check with your local Supermicro FAE or contact the Supermicro Technical Support team before you change the JP3 jumper to enable 3.3V Standby On. Staying in the standby state for a long period of time without the fan blowing air inside the chasis may cause the onboard Mellanox chipset to overheat.

Installation

Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To avoid damaging 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.

Warning: To avoid damaging your components and to ensure proper installation, be sure to always connect the power cord last, and always remove it before adding, removing, or changing any hardware components.

Before Installation

To install the add-on card properly, be sure to follow the instructions below.

Power down the system.
Remove the power cord from the wall socket.
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.
Familiarize yourself with the server, motherboard, and/or chassis documentation.
Confirm that your operating system includes the latest updates and hotfixes.

Installing the Add-on Card

Follow the steps below to install the add-on card into your system.

Remove the server cover and, if necessary, set aside any screws for later use.
Remove the add-on card slot cover. If the case requires a screw, place the screw aside for later use.
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.
Secure the add-on card to the chassis. If required, use the screw that you previously removed.
Attach any necessary external cables to the add-on card.
Replace the chassis cover.
Plug the power cord into the wall socket, and power up the system.

Installing Drivers for Windows

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.

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.)
When the SUPERMICRO window appears, click on the computer icon next to the product model.
Note: If the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD screen displays on your system, click CANCEL.
Click on INSTALL DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Installing Drivers (for Mellanox® ConnectX-6)

Use the procedures below to install the driver for the AOC-URG4N4-m2TS add-on card on both Linux and Windows.

Linux Drivers
Use the following procedures to install the 25GbE driver on the Linux (RedHat/ CentOS) operating system.

We recommend downloading the latest Mellanox Driver directly from the Mellanox website: https://mellanox.com/products/infiniband-drivers/linux/mlnx_ofed.
Download and extract /untar the MLNX_OFED***.tgz package.
Change to the appropriate directory where your newly extracted package is located.
Install the driver by entering the following commands: ./mlnxofedinstall ./mlnxofedinstall

This installs the Linux drivers to your system. You might be prompted to install kernel dependencies for Linux, in which case you would need to follow on-screen instructions.

Windows Drivers

Use the following procedures to install a 25GbE driver on the Windows operating system.

We recommend that you download the latest Mellanox Driver directly from the Mellanox website: https://mellanox.com/products/adapter-software/ethernet/windows/winof-2.
Once the driver is downloaded, run the .exe file to install the driver

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User’s Guide Revision 1.0
Release Date: November 15, 2021
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