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AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual

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FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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 a commercial environment. 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 will be required to correct the interference at your own expense.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate warning 
applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. Perchlorate 
Material-special handling may apply. See 

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

 for further 

details.

Manual Revison 1.0

Release Date: October 7, 2010

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Copyright © 2010 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

WARNING: 

HANDLING OF LEAD SOLDER MATERIALS USED IN THIS 

PRODUCT MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE 
STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS AND OTHER 
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

Summary of Contents for AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR

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Page 2: ...ice paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are de...

Page 3: ...1 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators 2 1 2 1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions 2 1 Internal SAS Connectors 2 1 Board to Board Connector 2 1 2 2 LED Functions 2 2 2 3 RAID Minimum Drive Req...

Page 4: ...AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual iv Notes...

Page 5: ...transfer rates 8 internal ports LSI SAS 2108 chip 512MB 800MHz DDR2 on card cache Optional Battery Backup Unit Operating Systems Supported The AOC USAS2LP H8iR add on card supports the following Oper...

Page 6: ...ress 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 Te...

Page 7: ...quested online http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box using the original packaging materials If these are no longer available be sure...

Page 8: ...AOC USAS2LP H8iR Add on Card User s Manual viii Notes...

Page 9: ...y do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the card and peripherals back into their antistatic bags whe...

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Page 11: ...ts up to four hard drives allowing the add on card to support a maximum of eight SAS 0 3 and SAS 4 7 This card supports SAS SATA1 and SATA2 drives Use a single port SAS ipass cable SuperMicro order nu...

Page 12: ...hrough contacting SuperMicro Technical Support for instructions and assistance to obtain firmware downloads Follow the procedures below to flash firmware to the BIOS Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID S...

Page 13: ...age Manager application in Windows Right click on the LSI 2108 controller to be updated and select the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE menu option Figure 2 2 2 In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window pres...

Page 14: ...t the new controller firmware AF2108_FW_Image rom from the OPEN window that appears Figure 2 4 4 In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window click OK to continue Figure 2 5 Figure 2 3 Update Controller F...

Page 15: ...ck YES to continue Figure 2 6 6 Click OK in the next dialog box that appears once the firmware update is completed Figure 2 7 Figure 2 5 Update Controller Firmware Window with Loaded Firmware File Fig...

Page 16: ...update the controller NVData 8 Reboot the system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot up Figure 2 8 9 Check the firmware version using the MegaRAID Storage Manager appli...

Page 17: ...2 7 Chapter 2 Connectors Jumpers and Indicators Figure 2 9 MegaRAID Storage Manager Window Firmware Properties...

Page 18: ...stem and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot up and using the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows see step 8 and step 9 in the Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID...

Page 19: ...ted 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 ul...

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