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Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L16iR User Manual Download Page 18

Supermicro AOC-S3816L-L16iR User’s Guide

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Chapter 4

Configuring the BROADCOM

®

3816 iMR Settings

This chapter provides instructions on how to configure RAID using the BROADCOM <SAS
3816> Configuration Utility. If you do not wish to configure RAID settings, skip this section
and go directly to OS installation.

4-1 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements

The AOC-S3816L-L16iR supports up to 63 SAS/SATA physical devices with
expander with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10.

RAID

Minimum Hard Drives

RAID 0

2

RAID 1

2

RAID 10

4

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Summary of Contents for AOC-S3816L-L16iR

Page 1: ...AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide Revision 1 0a ...

Page 2: ...sted and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in the industrial environment for Class A devices or in a residential environment for Class B devices This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency...

Page 3: ...any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2022 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Revision History Rev 1 0a November 23rd 2022 Initial document release ...

Page 4: ...d 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 ...

Page 5: ... symbols for proper system installation and for safety instructions to prevent damage to the system or injury to yourself Warning Important information is given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components or injury to yourself Note Additional information is given for proper system setup ...

Page 6: ...upermicro com General Information Sales USA supermicro com Sales Inquiries Government_Sales USA supermicro com Gov Sales Inquiries support supermicro com Technical Support RMA supermicro com RMA Support Webmaster supermicro com Webmaster 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 73 641...

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Page 8: ... 10 2 1 Controller Card Layout and Components 10 2 2 Major Components 11 2 3 Front Connectors 12 2 4 Front Jumper and Header Locations 13 2 5 LEDs 14 Chapter 3 Installation 15 3 1 Static Sensitive Devices 15 3 2 Before Installation 16 3 3 Installing the Controller Card 16 3 5 Installing the Drivers in Windows 17 3 6 Uninstalling the Drivers 17 Chapter 4 Configuring the BROADCOM 3816 iMR Settings 1...

Page 9: ...cifications General Two SlimSAS x8 white 85 Ohm connector interface Supports up to 63 SAS SATA physical devices with expander Processor at 1 6 GHz Supports 3 0 6 0 and 12 0 Gb s SAS data transfer rates and 3 0 and 6 0 Gb SATA Supports MCTP over PCIe I2C Supports BMC enabled management Supports MegaRAID SafeStore Software Included UEFI Configuration utility Supports Hardware Secure Boot Thermal ope...

Page 10: ...nts 2 1 Controller Card Layout and Components Figure 2 1 AOC S3816L L16iR The AOC S3816L L16iR is a low profile SAS controller card with 16 internal SAS3 ports and two SlimSAS x8 connectors The following pages describe the components and settings for the AOC S3816L L16iR ...

Page 11: ... components that make up the AOC S3816L L16iR controller card Figure 2 2 AOC S3816L L16iR Front Layout AOC S3816L L16iR Major Components Component Description 1 SAS Connectors SAS 0 7 2 SAS Connectors SAS 8 15 3 UART Jumper for engineering debug 4 Serial Boot Loader Jumper for engineering test ...

Page 12: ...8 connectors on the AOC S3816L L16iR controller card Each provided eight ports supports a transfer rate of up to 12Gb s with SAS devices and 6Gb s with SATA devices Figure 2 3 Front SAS3 Connectors AOC S3816L L16iR Front Connectors Component Description 1 SAS Connectors SAS 0 7 2 SAS Connectors SAS 8 15 ...

Page 13: ...per and Header Locations Figure 2 4 Jumper and Headers AOC S3816L L16iR Front Jumper and Headers Header Description Purpose 1 UART Debug Header designated UART0 J2 For Engineering Debug 2 Serial Boot Loader Header designated SBL_DIS JP3 For Engineering Debug ...

Page 14: ...e controller card has overheated Drive Fault LED A blinking orange LED indicates a drive error has occurred Heartbeat LED A blinking green LED indicates the firmware is running on the controller chip Figure 2 5 LEDs AOC S3816L L16iR LEDs Component Color Description LED1 Red System Error LED LED2 Yellow Overtemp LED LED3 Orange Drive Fault LED LED4 Green Heartbeat LED ...

Page 15: ...ag Handle the controller card by its edges only do not touch its components or peripheral chips Put the controller 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 controller card Unpacking The controller card is shipped in antistatic packagin...

Page 16: ...stem remove the power cords from the rear of the power supply and remove the system cover 2 Verify that your controller card is equipped with the correct length of PCIe slot mounting bracket for your system The AOC S3816L L16iR controller card includes a low profile PCIe mounting bracket However if your system features full height PCIe slots replace the low profile bracket with a full height brack...

Page 17: ...r controller card and follow the manufacturer s recommended steps for installing the NVMe driver Download the latest drivers from the Supermicro project board at https www supermicro com wdl driver SAS Broadcom 3808 3816 Driver 3 6 Uninstalling the Drivers To Uninstall the Drivers in Windows Follow the system driver uninstall procedure in the operating system ...

Page 18: ... RAID using the BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility If you do not wish to configure RAID settings skip this section and go directly to OS installation 4 1 RAID Minimum Drive Requirements The AOC S3816L L16iR supports up to 63 SAS SATA physical devices with expander with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 RAID Minimum Hard Drives RAID 0 2 RAID 1 2 RAID 10 4 ...

Page 19: ... below to use the BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility 1 Reset the system 2 Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility AOC S3816L L16iR only supports UEFI mode and a very limited legacy mode If the BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility option is not visible select PCIe PCI PnP Configuration and then a CPU slot ...

Page 20: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 20 CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E X16 OPROM Selected 3 When the below screen appears select EFI mode then press F4 to save and exit ...

Page 21: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 21 4 Press ESC to reach the Advanced tab then select BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility and press Enter ...

Page 22: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 22 5 Enter Main Menu page 6 Select Configure from the Main Menu submenu ...

Page 23: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 23 7 Select Create Virtual Drive and press Enter ...

Page 24: ...e Virtual Drive menu navigate to Select RAID Level and press Enter Use the arrow keys to select a RAID level and press Enter 9 Navigate to Select Drives as shown below and press Enter On the Select Drives menu select the unconfigured drives and choose Enabled ...

Page 25: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 25 10 Select Apply Changes and press Enter ...

Page 26: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 26 11 Save configuration and press Enter ...

Page 27: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 27 12 Select the Yes option and then confirm Enabled 13 The below screen appears once Virtual Drive creation is successful ...

Page 28: ...leting the steps to use the BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility there are a few optional actions or screenshots that you can observe act on or simply ignore These options include the following Select Virtual Drive Management Check virtual drive status ...

Page 29: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 29 Select Drive Management Check physical drive status ...

Page 30: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 30 Select Hardware Components ...

Page 31: ...Drive Type Change This chapter provides instructions on how to change the Profile ID Please remove all the installed devices before changing the Profile ID 5 1 Changing Drive Type under UEFI 1 Select BROADCOM SAS 3816 Configuration Utility and enter the Main Menu ...

Page 32: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 32 2 On the Main Menu select Controller Management ...

Page 33: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 33 3 On the Controller Management menu select Advanced Controller Management 4 Enter Manage Controller Profiles ...

Page 34: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 34 5 Select Choose Profile and choose profile name ...

Page 35: ...Supermicro AOC S3816L L16iR User s Guide 35 6 Press F4 to save and exit ...

Page 36: ... perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all c...

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