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Preface
Overview
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC
users who intend to integrate Supermicro's AOC-UTG-I2 add-on card.
Product Features
The AOC-UTG-I2 offers the following features:
• High-performing, PCI-E 10Gb Ethernet connection ideally suited for demanding
enterprise applications.
• Dual-port Intel
®
82598EB with two CX4 connectors.
• CX4-to-Optical module/cable (optional).
• PCI-E x8 to maximize performance (PCI-E Gen 2 compatible).
• Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/O AT) for improved CPU utilization.
• x16 Virtual Machine Device queues (VMDq) for virtualized environment.
• Direct Cache Access (DCA) to eliminate cache misses and reduce CPU load.
• Tx/Rx, IP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities to increase
throughput and lower processor utilization
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring
(RMON) statistic counters.
• Intel
®
PROSet Utility for teaming
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support.
• Energy-efficient design (maximum 6.5W).
• RoHS Compliant 6/6.
Supported Operating Systems
The AOC-UTG-I2 supports the following Operating Systems (OS):
• Windows
•Linux
• VMWare ESX Server
Required Cables
The AOC-UTG-I2 requires the following cables:
• CX4 copper-based cable. Maximum length 15 meters.
• InfiniBand 4x DDR cable (converts CX4 to optical). Maximum length 100 meters.