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FWS-8600 Network Appliance User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: September 23, 2019...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2019. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. Intel, Xeon, and Xeon SP are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity FWS-8600 Gift Box (Including Console Cable x 1, SATA Cable x 1, SATA Power Cable x 1, and Ear Bracket Kit x 1) CPU cooler ...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale.
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As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext. Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
Specifications Platform Form Factor 2U Rackmount Network Platform Processor Dual Intel® Xeon® Processor Skylake-SP & Cascade Lake-SP processor Chipset Intel®C621 System Memory DDR4 2133/2400/2666 R-DIMM, Up to 512 GB Network Ethernet Intel® i211 Gigabit Ethernet x 2 Bypass Depends on NIM module NIM Slot NIM x 4 (up to NIM x 8) Display...
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Internal/Expansion Interface IPMI — Keyboard and Mouse — USB 3.0 x 2 (USB 3.0 x 2 ,Box Header 2.0mm optional) Miscellaneous Internal RTC Watchdog Timer 1~255 steps by software programmable Software Button GPIO Programmable push button x 1 TPM 2.0 9665 (TPM v1.2 9660 optional) GPIO 4 bits input, 4 bits output (optional) MTBF (Hours)
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Environmental Parameters and Dimension Dimension (W X D X H) 17.48” x 22.83” x3.46” (444mm x 580mm x 88mm) I/O Interfaces Front Panel Power LED x 1 Status LED x 1 HDD Active LED x 1 USB 3.0 Ports x 2 RJ-45 Console x 1 Parallel LCM display and 4 keypad x 1 Software Programmable Button x1...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function CMOS1 RTC Reset Auto Power Button 2.3.1 RTC Reset (CMOS1) Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 2.3.2 Auto Power Button (PWRBTN) Selection (JP2) 1 2 3 Disabled (Default) Enabled...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function ATX1 24-pin ATX Power Connector ATX_CPU1~2 8-pin 12V Power Connector 20-pin smart fan Mini PCIe socket LCM Connector CN11~16 HDD Power Connector...
2.4.3 Keypad Connector (CN24) Signal Signal Type KEY PAD Down Input KEY PAD Up Input KEY PAD Right Input KEY PAD Left Input 2.4.4 HDD Power Connector (CN11~CN16) Signal Signal Type +12V 2.4.5 USB 3.0 Port (USB1) Signal Signal Type Signal Signal Type +5V_USB...
2.4.7 Front Panel Connector 2 (FP2) Signal Signal Type Power On Button(+) Input Power On Button(-) Reset Switch (+) Input Reset Switch (-) HDD LED (+) Output HDD LED (-) Output Power LED(+) POWER Power LED(-) 2.4.8 Front Panel Connector 1 (FP1) Signal Signal Type PMBUS_SML1_SCL...
Installing Chassis Mounted Hard Drive This section details how to install the system chassis mounted hard drive assembly using either two 2.5” HDDs or one 3.5” HDD. Remove the highlighted screws. Slide lid towards back, then lift to remove. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Remove the five highlighted screws securing the HDD tray. Note, you must remove the leftmost HDD bay to access the screw located there. Shift the HDD tray back, then lift to remove from the system. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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(Step 4 Continued) Attach cushions onto the hard disk drive brackets as shown. Attach the brackets to the hard drive(s) according to the following diagrams: Two 2.5” Hard Drives: Use eight screws to attach the brackets as shown. One 3.5” Hard Drive: Use four screws to attach the brackets as shown. Chapter 2 –...
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Secure the hard drive assembly onto the chassis with four screws. Connect the SATA and power cables to the hard drive(s). Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Note: Remember to attach SATA and power cables to both hard drives when installing two 2.5” HDD assembly. Follow steps in reverse order to reinstall hard drive tray and replace system lid cover. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Installing CPU and Heat Sink Remove the lid cover as per steps 1 and 2 in the previous section. Loosen the four screws shown and remove the fan duct. Remove the CPU lock cover. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Place CPU onto socket. Ensure the CPU is oriented correctly by using the triangle marked on the CPU and board as highlighted in the picture. Note: Make sure a correct amount of thermal paste has been applied to the CPU before installing. Install heat sinks.
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Replace the fan ducts and fasten the screws as shown. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Installing Expansion Card Remove the lid cover according to steps 1 and 2 in Chapter 2.5. Remove the highlighted screw and I/O bracket. Push expansion card into expansion slot. Secure to chassis using screw as shown. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Installing Network Interface Module (NIM) Remove the securing screws from the bottom and front of the chassis as shown. Remove the Null Module Cover or existing NIM module. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Insert the NIM module or Null Module Cover. Secure with screws on bottom and front of chassis. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or an error message. The board can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a pre-installed Setup program that allows users to modify basic system configurations, which are stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so the information is retained when the power is turned off. To enter BIOS Setup, press <Del>...
3.4.1 Advanced: Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Disabled Support Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. OS will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available SHA-1 PCR Bank Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.2 Advanced: USB Configuration Options Summary Legacy USB Support Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Auto Enables Legacy USB Support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. Chapter 3 –...
3.4.3 Advanced: Hardware Monitor Options Summary on next Page Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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Options Summary CPU Fan 1 Control Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/ Disable CPU Fan 1 Control Enabled: FAN operates in accordance with user settings Disabled: FAN always operates at full speed FAN Control Mode Manual Mode Automatic Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Manual Mode: Depends on PWM Duty Automatic Mode: FAN Speed depends on CPU Temperature...
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Options Summary Start Control Temperature Temperature Limit Value of FAN Start Control Full Speed Temperature Temperature Limit Value of FAN Full Speed PWM Slope Slope PWM value/Degree C for FAN Speed Control Range: [1-15] System Fan Control Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/ Disable System Fan Control Enabled: FAN operates in accordance with user settings Disabled: FAN always operates at full speed...
3.4.4.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled or Disable this Logical Device Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.4.4.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled or Disable this Logical Device Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.4.4.3 Parallel Port Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled or Disable this Logical Device Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=378h; IRQ=5; IO=378h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=278h; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=3BCh; IRQ=5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
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Options Summary Mode: Standard Parallel Port Optimal Default, Failsafe Default mode (SPP) EPP Mode ECP Mode EPP Mode & ECP mode Change Parallel Port mode. Some of the Modes required a DMA resource. After Mode changing, Reset the System to reflect actual device settings. Chapter 3 –...
3.4.5 Advanced: Serial Port Console Redirection Options Summary Console Redirection Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Legacy Console Redirection Settings Legacy Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection...
3.4.5.1 COM0 Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Terminal Type VT100 VT100+ Optimal Default, Failsafe Default VT-UTF8 ANSI Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTH8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. Bits per second 9600 19200...
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Options Summary Data Bits Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Data Bits Parity None Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Even Mark Space A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the number of 1’s in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if the number of 1’s in the data bits is odd.
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Options Summary Putty KeyPad VT100 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default LINUX XTERMR6 ESCN VT400 Select Functionkey and keypad on Putty Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.5.2 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Redirection COM Port COM0 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages Resolution 80x24 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 80x25 On Legacy OS, the Number of Rows and Columns supported redirection Redirect After POST Always Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.5.3 Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Terminal Type VT100 VT100+ VT-UTF8 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default ANSI VT-UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out-of-band management. The next best choice is VT100+ and then VT100. See above, in Console Redirection Settings page, for more Help with Terminal Type/Emulation.
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Options Summary Flow Control None Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Hardware RTS/CTS Software Xon/Xonff Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’...
3.4.7 Advanced: Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select system power mode. Restore AC Power Last State Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Loss Always On Always Off RTC wake system Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default from S5 Enabled Fixed Time: System will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.
3.4.8 Advanced: LAN Bypass Configuration Options Summary LAN Bypass Status LED OFF Optimal Default, Failsafe Default RED LED ON RED LED BLINK RED LED FAST BLINK GREEN LED ON GREEN LED BLINK GREEN LED FAST BLINK Configure LAN Bypass Status LED. Mode for Power-on PassTru Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary Mode for Power-off PassTru Optimal Default, Failsafe Default ByPass Configure LAN kit behavior when system in power-off state. (Bypass/Pass Through) Settings and Default apply for LAN Bypass Kit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 WDT Configuration Force ByPass System Reset Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.9 Advanced: Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary DIO Port1 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output DIO Port2 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output...
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Options Summary DIO Port3 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output DIO Port4 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.10 Advanced: Network Stack Configuration Options Summary Network Stack Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Set DIO as Input or Output Ipv4 PXE Support Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/Disable IPv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, IPv4 PXE boot support will not be available Ipv4 HTTP Support Disabled...
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Options Summary Media detect count Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Number of times the presence of media will be checked. Use either +/- or numeric keys to set the value. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
3.5.1 Security: Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom...
3.5.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Keys Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot krys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode Export Secure Boot Optimal Default, Failsafe Default variables Copy NVRAM content of Secure Boot variables to files in a root folder on a file system device Enroll Efi Image...
3.8.1.1 PCH SATA Configuration Options Summary SATA Controller Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enables or Disables SATA Controller Configure SATA as AHCI Optimal Default, Failsafe Default RAID Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Chapter 3 –...
3.9.3.1 Hardware PM State Control Options Summary Hardware Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Native Mode Disabled: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS Request (Legacy P-States) Native Mode: Hardware chooses a P-state based on OS guidance Out of Band Mode: Hardware autonomously chooses a P-state (no OS guidance) Chapter 3 –...
Drivers Installation The drivers can be found on the FWS-8600 product page at aaeon.com. Please follow the sequence below to install the drivers. Step 1 – Install Chipset Drivers (Windows) Open the folder Step 1 – Chipset Open SetupChipset.exe Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Step 1 –...
Status LED The FWS-8600 features a programmable LED status indicator. The LED can be programmed using the AAEON SDK. B.1.1 Status LED Configuration Table 1: Status LED Settings Table STA_LED1 STA_LED0 LED States STA_LED2 LED Off Red Blinking (Slowly) Red Blinking (Quickly) Reserved Green Blinking (Slowly) Green Blinking (Quickly)
LAN Bypass The FWS-8600 features a LAN Bypass kit, allowing for uninterrupted network traffic even if a single in-line appliance is shut down or hangs. B.2.1 LAN Bypass Configuration Table 1 : ID Select table of LAN kit LAN_ID3 LAN_ID2 LAN_ID1 LAN_ID0 LAN kit selected...
Software Button (General Purpose Input) The FWS-8600 system features a general purpose input button which can be programmed with the AAEON SDK. B.3.1 Software Button Configuration Table 1 : Software Button register mapping table Attribute Register(I/O) BitNum Value BTN_STS 0xA05(Note1) 4(Note2) (Note3) Table 2: Software Button register...
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Appendix B – Standard LAN Bypass Platform Settings...