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AOC-SLG3-2H8M2 Expansion Card User's Guide

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Summary of Contents for AOC-SLG3-2H8M2

Page 1: ...User s Guide Revision 1 0a AOC SLG3 2H8M2 ...

Page 2: ...ronment for Class A device or in residential environment for Class B device This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you wil...

Page 3: ...actly 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 be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning the AOC SLG3 2H8M2 card to the manufacturer the RMA number should be p...

Page 4: ...owing 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 ...

Page 5: ... 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 Website www supermicro nl Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 3F No 150 Jian 1st Rd Zhonghe Dist New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 822...

Page 6: ...Card Layout and Components 2 1 2 2 Major Components 2 1 2 3 Connectors and LEDs 2 2 M 2 Sockets 2 2 Headers and Jumpers 2 3 LEDs 2 4 2 4 Standoffs 2 5 Chapter 3 Installation 3 1 Static Sensitive Devices 3 1 Precautions 3 1 Unpacking 3 1 3 2 Installing Controller Cards 3 2 3 3 Installing the Drivers in Windows 3 4 3 4 Uninstalling the Drivers 3 4 Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago 3408 iMR Setting 4 1...

Page 7: ...Chapter 6 Secure Boot Settings 6 1 Boot Mode Select Feature 5 1 6 2 Secure Boot Secure Boot Mode CSM Support Features 5 2 6 3 Secure Boot Settings 5 4 ...

Page 8: ...2 Technical Specifications General PCIe 3 0 x8 low profile card Supports up to two NVMe SATA M 2 SSDs Dual M Key sockets Adjustable standoffs supporting 22110 2260 and 2242 M 2 SSD form factors Broadcom SAS3408 Tomcat I O RAID Controller BMC enabled management Onboard LEDs for SSD Activity and Status Thermal operating range depends on the system 55 C or higher with enough airflow OS Support Window...

Page 9: ...1 2 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 Expansion Card User s Guide Notes ...

Page 10: ...p Layout 2 2 Major Components The following major components are on the AOC SLG3 2H8M2 1 C 1 B 1 A 1 D 1 E 1 F 1 G A M 2 Socket 1 B M 2 Socket 0 C UART Header D RMC_UART Header E SBL Jumper F SYS_DB Jumper G RAID KEY Header H Activity LEDs I Overheat LED J Heartbeat LED K Drive Fault LED Figure 2 2 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 Bottom Layout H I J K ...

Page 11: ... AOC SLG3 2H8M2 Expansion Card User s Guide 2 3 Connectors and LEDs M 2 Sockets There are two M 2 sockets on the controller card A M 2 Socket 1 B M 2 Socket 0 A B Figure 2 3 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 NVMe Connectors ...

Page 12: ...information Header Jumper Descriptions Header Jumper Purpose A UART UART Jumper for engineering debug B RMC_UART UART Jumper for engineering test C SBL Boot Loader Jumper for engineering test D SYS_DB System Debug Jumper for engineering test E RAID KEY RAID Key Jumper for engineering test Figure 2 4 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 Headers E B A C D ...

Page 13: ...ow for information LED Status LED Color Status LED1 Green Blinks when there is read or write activity on M 2 Socket 0 LED2 Green Blinks when there is read or write activity on M 2 Socket 1 D12 Red Illuminates when the add on card overheats D13 Red Illuminates when a drive fault occurs D3 Green Blinks when the firmware is running on the controller chip A Activity LEDs B Overheat LED C Heartbeat LED...

Page 14: ...ch support four dif ferent M 2 SSD lengths Place the standoffs as indicated below Standoff Descriptions M 2 Length Standoff Positions 22mm x 42mm 1 SRW9 and SRW8 22mm x 60mm 2 SRW4 and SRW7 22mm x 80mm 3 SRW5 and SRW6 22mm x 110mm 4 SRW2 and SRW3 1 1 1 3 1 2 Figure 2 6 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 Standoff Positions 1 4 ...

Page 15: ...le the expansion card by its edges only do not touch its components or peripheral chips Put the expansion 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 expansion card Unpacking The expansion card is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid ...

Page 16: ...e industry standard anti static equipment such as gloves or a wrist strap and follow the precautions on page 3 1 to avoid damage caused by ESD 3 In the rear of the chassis remove the screw securing the PCIe slot cover over the PCIe slot and set it aside for later use 4 Insert one M 2 SSD into Slot 0 or two M 2 SSDs of the same type either NVMe or SATA into both slots on the controller card as illu...

Page 17: ...esignated as 42mm 60mm 80mm or 110mm 6 Simultaneously slide the controller card bracket into the PCIe slot of the chas sis while plugging the controller card into the appropriate slot on the mother board 7 Secure the controller card s bracket into the PCIe slot by replacing the PCIe slot screw that was previously set aside 8 Plug the power cords into the rear of the power supply and power up the s...

Page 18: ...ended steps for installing the NVMe driver Download the latest drivers from the Supermicro project board at https www supermicro com wdl driver 3 4 Uninstalling the Drivers To Uninstall the Drivers in Windows Follow the instructions provided by your M 2 SSD manufacturer To Uninstall the Drivers in Linux Run the following command to uninstall the NVMe drivers RemoveService sh ...

Page 19: ...ions on how to configure RAID using the AVAGO SAS 3408 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 SLG3 2H8M2 add on card supports up to 2 M 2 SSDs with RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID Minimum Hard Drives RAID 0 2 RAID 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...the steps below to use the AVAGO SAS 3408 Configuration Utility 1 Reset the system 2 Press DEL to enter the BIOS Setup Utility AOC SLG3 2H8M2 only supports UEFI mode If the AVAGO SAS 3408 Configuration Utility option is not visible select PCIe PCI PnP Configuration and then select a CPU slot ...

Page 21: ...4 3 Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago 3408 iMR Setting 3 When the below screen appears select EFI mode then press F4 to save and exit CPU1 Slot 1 PCI E X16 OPROM Selected ...

Page 22: ...4 4 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 User s Guide 4 Press ESC to reach the Advanced tab then select AVAGO SAS 3408 Con figuration Utility and press Enter ...

Page 23: ...4 5 Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago 3408 iMR Setting 5 Select Configure from the ACTIONS submenu 6 Select Create Virtual Drive and press Enter ...

Page 24: ...r s Guide 7 On the Create Virtual Drive menu navigate to Select RAID Level and press Enter Use the up and down arrow keys to select the a RAID level and press Enter 8 Navigate to Select Drives as shown below and press Enter ...

Page 25: ...4 7 Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago 3408 iMR Setting 9 On the Select Drives menu select the unconfigured drives and choose Enabled 10 Select Apply Changes and press Enter ...

Page 26: ...4 8 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 User s Guide 11 Press ESC to exit to the Create Virtual Drive menu There navigate to Save Configuration and press Enter ...

Page 27: ...4 9 Chapter 4 Configuring the Avago 3408 iMR Setting 11 Select the Yes option and then Confirm Enabled 12 The below screen appears once Virtual Drive creation is successful ...

Page 28: ...er provides instructions on how to change the drive type through SATA or NVMe By default AOC SLG3 2H8M2 has a SATA drive type When changing the type remove any installed M 2 device 5 1 Changing Drive Type under UEFI 1 Select AVAGO SAS 3408 Configuration Utility and enter the Main Menu ...

Page 29: ...5 2 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 User s Guide 2 On the Main Menu select Controller Management ...

Page 30: ...5 3 Chapter 5 Hybrid Drive Type Change 4 On the Controller Management menu select Advanced Controller Management 5 Enter Manage Controller Profiles ...

Page 31: ...5 4 AOC SLG3 2H8M2 User s Guide 6 Select Choose Profile 7 Select SATA mode by default for 10_PD62 and NVMe mode for 11_NVMe2 ...

Page 32: ...5 5 Chapter 5 Hybrid Drive Type Change 8 Press F4 to save and exit ...

Page 33: ...hapter provides instruc tions on how to enable the secure boot features 6 1 Boot Mode Select Feature Press DEL during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Boot tab Use the arrow keys to select Boot mode select and press Enter The options are LEGACY UEFI and DUAL Set Boot mode select to UEFI For the changes to take effect press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup ...

Page 34: ...re Boot Mode CSM Support Features Press DEL during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security tab as shown below Use the arrow keys to select Secure Boot and press Enter to access the menu items The following screen will appear ...

Page 35: ... boot flow control The options are Disabled and Enabled Secure Boot Mode Use this feature to set the secure boot mode The options are Standard and Custom Select Standard to load manufacturer s default secure variables Select Custom to change the image execution policy and to manage secure boot keys CSM Support Select Enabled to support the legacy CSM which provides compatibility support for tradit...

Page 36: ...Boot Settings To have secure boot support follow the steps below 1 Set Secure Boot Mode to Standard Press Yes to install factory default keys as needed Note The Key Management menu will become unavailable when Secure Boot Mode is set to Standard ...

Page 37: ...he settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility For the changes to take effect press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility 3 Press DEL during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu Set CSM Support to Disabled ...

Page 38: ...press F4 to save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup utility Press DEL during system boot to enter the BIOS Setup utility Navigate to the Security tab and enter the Secure Boot menu The following screen will appear Note Once Secure Boot is enabled CSM Support will become disabled and the legacy environment is no longer valid The authorized UEFI support such as UEFI OS AOC UEFI FW and UEFI PXE ser...

Page 39: ...5 7 Chapter 6 Secure Boot Settings 5 Now that Secure Boot is enabled navigate to the Advanced tab and select AVAGO SAS 3408 Configuration Utility 07 13 06 00 The following screen will appear ...

Page 40: ...rm 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 ap plications 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 claims...

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