AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Revison 1.
AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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 Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators ............... 2-1 2-1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions .
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Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users who intend to integrate SuperMicro's AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR add-on card to their system. Product Features The AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR add-on card offers the following features: • Low profile UIO Connection • Dual Internal “ipass” cable ports • Support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. • Supports MegaRAID Storage Manager Software • Supports 1.5, 3.0 and 6.
AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
: 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 to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
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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 Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators 2-1 Front Connectors and Pin Definitions Connectors are used to attach the add-on card to the system’s mainboard. Figure 2-1. AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card Front Connectors and Jumpers 1 1 2 Table 2-1 lists the add-on card’s front connectors. Table 2-1.
AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual 2-2 LED Functions The LED indicated as D11 functions as the add-on card's heartbeat LED. See Table 2-2 below for information on the states indicated by this LED. Table 2-2.
Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators Flashing Firmware Using MegaRAID Storage Manager 1. Open the MegaRAID Storage 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). Figure 2-2. MegaRAID Storage Manager Window and Controller Menu 2. In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window press the BROWSE button to search for new firmware (Figure 2-3).
AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Figure 2-3. Update Controller Firmware Window 3. Select the new controller firmware AF2108_FW_Image.rom from the OPEN window that appears (Figure 2-4). Figure 2-4. Selecting the Firmware File 4. In the UPDATE CONTROLLER FIRMWARE window click OK to continue (Figure 2-5).
Chapter 2: Connectors, Jumpers and Indicators Figure 2-5. Update Controller Firmware Window with Loaded Firmware File 5. Check Confirm in the dialog box that appears and click YES to continue (Figure 2-6). Figure 2-6. Confirmation Dialog Box 6. Click OK in the next dialog box that appears once the firmware update is completed (Figure 2-7). WARNING: Do not reboot the system yet until you complete the next step.
AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Figure 2-7. Completed Dialog Box 7. Repeat step 3 and select the file smc2108.rom to update the controller NVData. 8. Reboot the system and check the firmware version in the controller banner during boot-up (Figure 2-8). Figure 2-8. Boot-up Controller Banner 9. Check the firmware version using the MegaRAID Storage Manager application in Windows (Figure 2-9).
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AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR Add-on Card User’s Manual Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS Use the procedure below to flash firmware using the MegaCLI application under DOS. Flashing Firmware Using the MegaCLI under DOS 1. Boot from USB key and use command Megacli -adpFwFlash -f AF2108_FW_Image.rom -a0 (Figure 2-10). Figure 2-10. Flashing Firmware Using the Megacli Command 2. Next update the controller NVData with Megacli -adpFwFlash -f smc2108.rom -a0 (Figure 2-11). Figure 2-11.
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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