Advantech Co FWA1012VC Network Security Platform User Manual FWA 1012VC v1 1

Advantech Co Ltd Network Security Platform FWA 1012VC v1 1

User Manual

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USERMANUAL
REVISION1.1 DATE2018/10/16
FWA‐1012VC
NETWORKSECURITYPLATFORM
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Content
PREFACE.................................................................................................................................4
REVISIONHISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
COPYRIGHT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
WARNINGS,CAUTIONSANDNOTES ................................................................................................................................. 5
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
DECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY ....................................................................................................................................... 8
FCC Class B ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
BSMI .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
CCC ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
CE Mark ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
TECHNICALSUPPORTANDASSISTANCE ....................................................................................................................... 10
WARRANTYANDRMA ................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................12
1.1OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
1.2SYSTEM OUTLOOK ........................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.1Front View .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.2.2Rear View ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
1.3SYSTEM LAYOUT .............................................................................................................................................. 14
1.4BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................................................. 15
1.5COMPONENT INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 16
1.5.1Memory/2.5” SSD_HDD/ POE Module/ M.2 SSD/ LTE Module/WiFi Module ......................................... 16
1.5.2Rack mount Kits ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
1.5.3Antenna installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.6OPTIMUM MOUNTING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 21
1.6.1Space Requirement ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
1.6.2Temperature Requirement ............................................................................................................................................. 21
2.OPERATION...............................................................................................................22
2.1POWERING UP/DOWN THE PLATFORM ........................................................................................................ 22
2.2BOOTING FROM NETWORK VIA PXE ............................................................................................................. 23
2.3LED BEHAVIOUR ............................................................................................................................................ 27
2.3.1For the description of Lan port LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 27
2.3.2SFP LED indicator function in front: ........................................................................................................................... 27
2.3.3RJ45 LED indicator function in front: ......................................................................................................................... 27
2.3.4RJ45 LED indicator function w/ POE in front: ........................................................................................................ 28
2.4MAIN BOARD CONNECTOR PLACEMENT ...................................................................................................... 29
3.BIOS..............................................................................................................................31
3.1BIOS DEFAULTS .............................................................................................................................................. 31
3.2BIOS SETUP MENU ........................................................................................................................................ 31
3.2.1Main Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 32
3.2.2Platform Setup Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.2.3Hardware setup menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 43
3.2.4Setup POST & Boot Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 50
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3.2.5Save & Exit Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 55
APPENDIXA:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..........................................................................57
APPENDIXB:GLOSSARY..................................................................................................58
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PREFACE
RevisionHistory
Date Revision Modifications
6/August/2018 0.1 Initialversion
16/August/2018 0.2 UpdateOperationandBIOSsection
17/August/2018 1.0 Officialrelease
25/September/2018 1.1 Updatechapter1.5
Copyright
ThedocumentationandthesoftwareincludedwiththisproductarecopyrightedbyAdvantechCo.,Ltd.
AdvantechCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttomakeimprovementsintheproductsdescribedinthismanualatany
timewithoutnotice.
Nopartofthismanualmaybereproduced,copied,translatedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans
withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofAdvantechCo.,Ltd.Informationprovidedinthismanualisintended
tobeaccurateandreliable.
FormoreinformationaboutthisandotherAdvantechproducts,pleasevisitourwebsiteat:
http://www.advantech.com/
http://www.advantech.com/ePlatform/
Fortechnicalsupportandservice,pleasevisitoursupportwebsiteat:
http://support.advantech.com.tw/support/
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Warnings,CautionsandNotes
Warning!Warningsindicateconditions,which,ifnotobserved,cancausepersonalinjury.
AVERTISSEMENT! Les avertissements indiquent des conditions qui, si elles ne sont pas observées,
peuventprovoquerdesblessures.
Caution!Cautionsareincludedtohelpyouavoiddamaginghardwareorlosingdata.
ATTENTION! Des précautions sont incluses pour vous aider à éviter d'endommager le matériel ou de
perdredesdonnées.
Note!Notesprovideadditionalinformation.
Remarque!Lesnotesfournissentdesinformationssupplémentaires.
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SafetyInstructions
1.Readthesesafetyinstructionscarefully.
2.KeepthisUserManualforlaterreference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning.Useadampcloth.Donotuseliquidor
spraydetergentsforcleaning.
4.Forplug‐inequipment,thepoweroutletsocketmustbelocatedneartheequipmentandmustbeeasily
accessible.
5.Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.
6.Putthisequipmentonareliablesurfaceduringinstallation.Droppingitorlettingitfallmaycausedamage.
7.Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvection.Protecttheequipmentfromoverheating.DONOT
COVERTHEOPENINGS.
8.Makesurethevoltageofthepowersourceiscorrectbeforeconnecting the equipment to the power
outlet.
9.Positionthepowercordsothatpeoplecannotsteponit.Donotplaceanythingoverthepowercord.
10.Allcautionsandwarningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.
11.Iftheequipmentisnotusedforalongtime,disconnectitfromthepowersourcetoavoiddamageby
transientovervoltage.
12.Neverpouranyliquidintoanopening.Thismaycausefireorelectricalshock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened only by qualified
servicepersonnel.
14.Ifoneofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservicepersonnel:
• Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.
• Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.
• Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.
• Theequipmentdoesnotworkwell,oryoucannotgetittoworkaccordingtotheuser'smanual.
• Theequipmenthasbeendroppedanddamaged.
• Theequipmenthasobvioussignsofbreakage.
15.Donotleavethisequipmentinanenvironmentwherethestoragetemperaturemaygobelow‐40°C(‐
40°F)orabove85°C(185°F).Thiscoulddamagetheequipment.Theequipmentshouldbeinacontrolled
environment.
16.Caution:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalent
typerecommendedbythemanufacturer,discardusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer's
instructions.
17.Thesoundpressurelevelattheoperator'spositionaccordingtoIEC704‐1:1982isnomorethan70dB
(A).
18.RESTRICTEDACCESSAREA:TheequipmentshouldonlybeinstalledinaRestrictedAccessArea.
19.DISCLAIMER:ThissetofinstructionsisgivenaccordingtoIEC704‐1.Advantechdisclaimsallresponsibility
fortheaccuracyofanystatementscontainedherein.
French:
1.Lisezcesinstructionsdesécuritéattentivement.
2.Conservezcemanueld'utilisationpourréférenceultérieure.
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3.Débranchezcetéquipementdetouteprisesecteuravantdelenettoyer.Utilisezunchiffonhumide.
N'utilisezpasdedétergentliquideoupulvérisépourlenettoyage.
4.Pourleséquipementsenfichables,laprisedecourantdoitêtresituéeprèsdel'équipementetdoitêtre
facilementaccessible.
5.Gardezcetéquipementàl'abridel'humidité.
6.Placezcetéquipementsurunesurfacefiablependantl'installation.Lelaissertomberoulelaissertomber
peutcauserdesdommages.
7.Lesouverturessurl'enceinteserventàlaconvectiondel'air.Protégezl'équipementcontrelasurchauffe.
NECOUVREZPASLESOUVERTURES.
8.Assurez‐vousquelatensiondelasourced'alimentationestcorrecteavantdeconnecterl'équipementàla
prisedecourant.
9.Placezlecordond'alimentationdemanièreàcequepersonnenepuissemarcherdessus.Neplacezrien
surlecordond'alimentation.
10.Touteslesmisesengardeetlesavertissementssurl'équipementdoiventêtrenotés.
11.Sil'équipementn'estpasutilisépendantunelonguepériode,débranchez‐ledelasourced'alimentation
pourévitertoutdommagedûàunesurtensiontransitoire.
12.Neversezjamaisdeliquidedansuneouverture.Celapourraitprovoquerunincendieouunchoc
électrique.
13.N'ouvrezjamaisl'équipement.Pourdesraisonsdesécurité,l'équipementdoitêtreouvertuniquement
pardupersonnelqualifié.
14.Sil'unedessituationssuivantesseprésente,faitesvérifierl'équipementparlepersonneldeservice:
•Lecordond'alimentationoulapriseestendommagé.
•Leliquideapénétrédansl'équipement.
•L'équipementaétéexposéàl'humidité.
•L'équipementnefonctionnepasbien,ouvousnepouvezpaslefairefonctionnerselonlemanuelde
l'utilisateur.
•L'équipementaétééchappéetendommagé.
•L'équipementprésentedessignesévidentsderupture.
15.Nelaissezpascetappareildansunenvironnementoùlatempératuredestockagepeutêtreinférieureà‐
40°Cousupérieureà85°C.Celapourraitendommagerl'équipement.L'équipementdevraitêtredansun
environnementcontrôlé.
16.Attention:Dangerd'explosionsilabatterieestincorrectementremplacée.Remplacezuniquementparle
mêmetypeouuntypeéquivalentrecommandéparlefabricant,jetezlespilesusagéesconformémentaux
instructionsdufabricant.
17.Leniveaudepressionacoustiqueàlapositiondel'opérateur,conformémentàlanormeCEI704‐1:1982,
nedépassepas70dB(A).
18.ZONED'ACCESRESTREINTE:L'équipementnedoitêtreinstalléquedansunezoned'accèsrestreint.
19.AVERTISSEMENT:Cetensembled'instructionsestdonnéconformémentàlaCEI704‐1.Advantech
déclinetouteresponsabilitéquantàl'exactitudedesdéclarationscontenuesdanscedocument.
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DeclarationofConformity
FCCCLASSB
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Statement
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofthe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ofthedevice
15.105(b)
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
part15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,there
isnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
‐Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement:
1.ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor
transmitter.
2.ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20centimeters
betweentheradiatorandyourbody.
FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
BSMI
警告使用者：這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使
用者會被要求採取某些適當對策。
安全指示
1.請仔細閱讀此安全操作說明。
2.請妥善保存此用戶手冊供日後參考。
3.用濕抹布清洗設備前，請確認拔除電源線。請勿使用液體或去污噴霧劑清洗設備。
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4.對於使用電源線的設備，設備周圍必須有容易接觸到的電源插座。
5.請勿在潮濕環境中試用設備。
6.請在安裝前確保設備放置在可靠的平面上，意外摔落可能會導致設備損壞。
7.設備機殼的開孔適用於空氣對，從而防止設備過熱。請勿覆蓋開孔。
8.當您連接設備到電源插座前，請確認電源插座的電壓符合要求。
9.請將電源線佈置在人們不易絆倒的位置，請勿在電源線上覆蓋任何雜物。
10.請注意設備上所有的警告標示。
11.如果長時間不使用設備，請拔除與電源插座的連結，避免設備被超標的電壓波動損壞。
12.請勿讓任何液體流入通風口，以免引起火灾或短路。
13.請勿自行打開設備。為了確保您的安全，請透過經認證的工程師來打開設備。
14.如遇下列情况，請由專業人員維修：
　電源線或插頭損壞；
　設備內部有液體流入；
　設備曾暴露在過度潮濕環境中使用；
　設備無法正常工作，或您無法透過用戶手冊來正常工作；
　設備摔落或損壞；
　設備有明顯外觀損；
15.請勿將設備放置在超出建議溫度範圍的環境，即不要低於0°C(‐20°C;‐4°F)或高於40°C(60°C;140°F)，
否則可能會造成設備損壞。
16.注意：若電池更換不正確，將有爆炸危險。因此，只可以使用製造商推薦的同一種或者同等型號
的電池進行替換。請按照製造商的指示處理舊電池。
17.根據IEC704‐1:1982規定，設備產生的音量不高於70分貝。
18.免責聲明：請安全訓示符合IEC704‐1要求。研華公司對其內容之準確性不承擔任何法律責任。
CCC
警告使用者：这是甲类资讯产品，在居住的环境中使用，可能会造成射频干扰，在这种情况下，使用
者会被要求采取某些适当的对抗。
声明：此为A级产品，在生活环境中，可能会造成无线干扰，在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰
采取切实可行的措施。
安全指令
1.请仔细阅读此安全操作说明。
2.请妥善保存此用户手册供日后参考。
3.用湿抹布清洗设备前，请从插座拔下电源线。请不要使用液体或去污喷雾剂清洗设备。
4.对于使用电源线的设备，设备周围必须有容易连接到的电源插座。
5.请让设备远离潮湿环境。
6.请在安装前确保设备放置在可靠的平面上，意外跌落可能会导致设备损坏。
7.设备外壳的开口是用于空气对流，从而防止设备过热。请不要覆盖这些开口。
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8.当您连接设备到电源插座上前，请确认电源插座的电压是否符合要求。
9.请将电源线安置在人们不易绊到的位置，并不要在电源在线覆盖任何杂物。
10.请注意设备上的所有警告和注意标语。
11.如果长时间不使用设备，请将设备与电源插座间的电线断开，避免设备被超目标电压波动损坏。
12.请不要让任何液体流入通风口，以免引起火灾或者电路短路。
13.请不要自行打开设备。为了确保您的安全，请由经过认证的工程师来打开设备。
14.如遇下列情况，请由专业人员来维修：
电源线或者插头损坏；
设备内部有液体流入；
设备曾暴露在于于潮湿的环境中使用；
设备无法正常工作，或您无法通过用户手册来使其正常工作；
设备跌落或者损坏；
设备有明显的外观破损。
15.请不要把设备放置在超出我们建议的温度范围的环境，即不要低于0°C(‐20°C;‐4°F)或高于
40°C(60°C;140°F)，否则可能会损坏设备。
16.注意：如果电池放置不正确，将有爆炸的危险，因此，只可以使用制造商推荐的同一种或者同等
型号的电池进行替换。请按照制造商的指示处理已使用过的电池。
17.根据IEC704‐1:1982规定，设备产生的音量不高于70分贝。
18.免责声明：请安全训示符合IEC704‐1要求。研华公司对其内容之准确性不承担任何法律责任。
CE
M
ARK
TheCEmarkingonthisproductindicatesthatitisincompliancewiththeEuropeanUnionEMCDirective
2014/30/EU,SafetyDirective2014/35/EU.
LemarquageCEsurceproduitindiquequ'ilestconformeàlaDirectiveeuropéennesurlacompatibilité
électromagnétique2014/30/UE,Directivesurlasécurité2014/35/UE.
Note!Theequipmentisoperatedandmaintainedonlybyprofessionals
Remarque!L'équipementestexploitéetentretenuuniquementpardesprofessionnels
TechnicalSupportandAssistance
1.VisittheAdvantechwebsiteatwww.advantech.com/supportwhereyoucanfindthelatestinformation
abouttheproduct.
2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service centre for technical
support if you need additional assistance. Worldwide contact information can be found on
www.advantech.com.Pleasehavethefollowinginformationreadybeforeyoucall:
• Productnameandserialnumber
• Descriptionofyourperipheralattachments
• Descriptionoffirmwareandsoftwareversionsinstalledontheproduct
• Acompletedescriptionoftheproblem
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• Theexactwordingofanyerrormessages
3.Formoreinformationpleasecontactncg@advantech.comorvisitwww.advantech.com/nc.
WarrantyandRMA
ProductWarranty(2years)
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in
materialsandworkmanshipfortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase.
Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytoanyproductswhichhavebeenrepairedor altered bypersonsotherthan
repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or
improperinstallation.Advantechassumesnoliabilityunderthetermsofthiswarrantyasaconsequenceof
suchevents.
Because of Advantech’s high quality‐control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never
need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no
chargeduringthewarrantyperiod.Foroutof‐warrantyrepairs,youwillbebilledaccordingto the costof
replacementmaterials,servicetimeandfreight.Pleaseconsultyourdealerformoredetails.
Ifyouthinkyouhaveadefectiveproduct,followthesesteps:
1.Collectalltheinformationabouttheproblemencountered.(Forexample,CPUspeed,Advantechproducts
used,otherhardwareandsoftwareused,etc.)Noteanythingabnormalandlistanyonscreenmessagesyou
getwhentheproblemoccurs.
2.Callyourdealeranddescribetheproblem.Pleasehaveyourmanual,product,andanyhelpfulinformation
readilyavailable.
3.Ifyourproductisdiagnosedasdefective,obtainanRMA(returnmerchandiseauthorization)numberfrom
yourdealer.Thisallowsustoprocessyourreturnmorequickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully‐completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and a
photocopyproofofpurchasedate(suchasyoursalesreceipt)inashippablecontainer.Aproductreturned
withoutproofofthepurchasedateisnoteligibleforwarrantyservice.
5.WritetheRMAnumbervisiblyontheoutsideofthepackageandshipitprepaidtoyourdealer.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
FWA‐1012VCisdesktopnetworkplatformwhichispoweredbyIntel®Atom®C3000ProcessorFamily.The
Intel®Atom®C3000ProcessorisintegratedwithIntelQuickAssistTechnologytoincreasesencryptedpacket
throughput.
FWA‐1012VCplatformalsointegratestwo1GbEFPSportsandsix1GbERJ45ports.TwoofsixRJ45portsare
supportedIEEE®802.3afPOEwhichcanpoweruptotwo25.5WPDdevice.StorageoptionsincludeoneM.2
2280andone2.5”SATAdevice.
FWA‐1012VCtotalcansupport1x2.4G/5Gwirelessmoduleand1x2G/4GLTEmodulewithdualSIMslots.
Moreover,FWA‐1012VCreservesdesignfor2nd2.4G/5Gwirelessmoduleand1x2G/4GLTEmodule.
FormoreinformationrelatedtoFWA‐1012VC,pleasecheckbelowlink:
http://www.advantech.com/products/6e5d3cbf‐5420‐4e95‐9a4a‐9a51d929623b/fwa‐
1012vc/mod_f0dba999‐ef8c‐45d4‐be05‐fe29cd7662a2
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1.2 SystemOutlook
1.2.1 FRONTVIEW
Thereare8LEDindicatorsand4antennaholdsinfrontofthesystem:
Figure1:SystemFrontView
1.2.2 REARVIEW
Therearepowerswitchlocatesonbackofchassis,lockableDC‐Injack,oneconsoleport,twoUSB3.0
ports,two1GbESFPports,sixRJ45ports,twoSIMslots,POEconnectorandSWdefileLED/button
therearside.
Figure2:SystemRearView
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1.3 Systemlayout
Systemlayoutasbelowpicture:
Figure3:SystemArchitecture
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1.4 BlockDiagram
Figure4:SystemBlockdiagram
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1.5 ComponentInstallation
1.5.1 MEMORY/2.5”SSD_HDD/POEMODULE/M.2SSD/LTEMODULE/WIFIMODULE
ThisisthedrawingofmemorylocationandthestackingofLTE,M.2,POEmodule,HDDbracketand
SSD/HDDintoFWA‐1012VCunit.
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Figure5:maincomponentsonthetopside
TightenscrewbytheinstructiononWifimoduleinbottomsideasbelow:
Figure6:wifimodulelocationonthebottomside
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1.5.1.1 TPM/M.2SSD/LTEmoduleinstallation
Figure7:TPM/M.2SSD/LTEmodulelocation
1.5.1.2 2.5”HDD/SSDinstallation
Figure8:2.5”HDD/SSDlocation
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1.5.1.3 POEmoduleinstallation
Figure9:POEmodulelocation
1.5.2 RACKMOUNTKITS
1.5.2.1 2coreSKUrackmountkitinstallation
Figure10:Rackmountfor2coreSKU
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1.5.2.2 4/8coreSKUrackmountkitinstallation
Figure11:Rackmountfor4/8coreSKU
1.5.2.3 8coreSKUwithPOErackmountkitinstallation
Figure12:Rackmountfor8coreSKUwithPOE
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1.5.3 ANTENNAINSTALLATION
Figure13:Antennalocationinstruction
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1.6 OptimumMountingEnvironment
1.6.1 SPACEREQUIREMENT
Pleasealwayskeep20cmspacearoundplatformforbetterthermaldissipationifnotrunningFWA‐1012VC
onrack.
1.6.2 TEMPERATUREREQUIREMENT
Pleasemakesureenvironmentconditionbeforepoweronthissystem:
Operatingtemperature0~35°C(32~104°F)withairflowspeed0.7m/sec
Non‐operatingTemperature‐20~80°C(‐4~167°F)
Relativehumidity95%@40°C(non‐condensing)
Storagetemperature‐40~85°C(‐40~185°F)
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2. OPERATION
2.1 Poweringup/downtheplatform
TopoweruptheFWA‐1012VC,pleasepressthepowerswitchbutton.
BeforepoweringdowntheFWA‐1012VCforanyupgradeormaintenanceprocedures,performabackupof
criticaldataandprograms.
PressthePowerSwitch
1. FWA‐1012isusingPowerSwitchtopowerON/OFFsystem,whenuserpresspowerswitchasON(|),
systemwillautopowerup,,whenuserpresspowerswitchasOFF(O),systemwillforcepowerOFF.
2. Pleasedon’tdirectplugorunplugDCJackwhenPowerSwitchsetsasON
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2.2 BootingfromnetworkviaPXE
TobootanOSvianetwork,pleasemakesurethefollowingBIOSoptionsIntheAdvanced:NetworkStack
ConfigurationMenuisconfiguredproperly:
BIOSitem
CSMParameters‐>Network
BIOSitem
NetworkStack PXEsetting
Donotlaunch
Disabled DisabledPXE
Enabled DisabledPXE
UEFI
Disabled DisabledPXE
Enabled EnabledUEFIIPV4PXE
Legacy
Disabled EnabledlegacyIPV4PXE
Enabled EnabledlegacyIPV4PXE
Table1:PXEBIOSOptions
BelowarethestepstoenablePXEboot.
1.Whenusersets“BIOS/Advanced‐>CSMParameters‐>Network”asLegacytoenablePXEROMfunction,
setitas“Legacy”(IPV4PXE)function.
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2.WhenusersetsBIOS/Advanced‐>NetworkStackConfiguration‐>NetworkStackasenabled(default
settingisdisabled),ItwillopenUEFIIPV4PXEsupportfunction.
3.SaveBIOSandrebootsystem.TheBIOSwillshow“CheckingMediaPresence......”,ifsystemisnot
connectedPXEserver,itwillshow“NoMediaPresent......”
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4.Usermayre‐logininBIOS,chooseBIOS/bootitem,itwillhas“NetworkDeviceBBSPriorities”itemandset
LegacyIPV4PXELANbootsequencepriority.
AndpleasechoosePXEBootpriorityas“IBAGESlot0A00v1570”itisonboardMgmtGbEport.
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WhenUsersets“CSMParameters‐>Network”asUEFIand“NetworkStack”asEnabled,thePXEchoosing
itemislistin“BootOptionPriorities”,pleasechooseBootOptiontosetsequencepriorityofUEFIIPV4PXE
LANport
WhenUEFIIPV4PXEdoesn’tdetectUEFIPXEserver,itwillreturntoBIOSmanual.
PXEbootusuallydoesnotallowforOSinstallationovernetworkasthePXEclientwillonlyloadasinglefile
fromthebootserver.Similarly,bootingLinuxovernetworkisusuallyatwostageprocess.Inthefirststep,a
bootloadersuchagruborminiOSsuchasSysLinuxareloadedviaPXEfromthebootserver.Thebootloader
orminiOSthenloadtheactualtargetOSwhichusuallyconsistsofmultiplefileswhichdecompressedand
installedintoaRAMdisk.Thedetailedprocessandrequiredconfigurationofsuchnetworkinstallwillheavily
dependonthetargetOSandbootloader/miniOSused.Pleaserefertotherelateddocumentation
available.
PXEbootrequiresaDHCPserverandaTFTPserverinthenetworktocomplete.DHCPServerandTFTPserver
arecommonlyrunonthesamemachineandcollectivelyreferredtoas“bootserver”.Settingupsuchaboot
serverimpliesacoupleofsteps.How‐toguidesforsettingupLinuxasPXEbootserverareavailableonthe
internet,e.g.
https://www.debianadministration.org/article/478/Setting_up_a_server_for_PXE_network_booting.
Pleasenotethatitisrecommendedtosetupaseparatenetwork/subnetfornetworkbootingas
theDHCPrequiredforPXEbootingmayconflictwithexistingDHCPserversinyournetwork.
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2.3 LEDBehaviour
2.3.1 FORTHEDESCRIPTIONOFLANPORTLEDS
2.3.2 SFPLEDINDICATORFUNCTIONINFRONT:
Figure:SFPconnectordrawing
SFPLED LEFT RIGHT
SFP1 SPEED:1GGreen LINK/ACKLINK:GreenACK:
GreenBlinking
SFP2 SPEED:1GGreen LINK/ACKLINK:GreenACK:
GreenBlinking
Table2:SFPconnectorLEDindication
2.3.3 RJ45LEDINDICATORFUNCTIONINFRONT:
RJ45LED LEFT RIGHT
1
SPEED:10MLEDOFF
100MAmber,1G
Green
LINK/ACKLINK:GreenACK:
GreenBlinking
2
SPEED:10MLEDOFF
100MAmber,1G
Green
LINK/ACKLINK:GreenACK:
GreenBlinking
Table3:RJ45connectorLEDindication(MarvellPHY)
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2.3.4 RJ45LEDINDICATORFUNCTIONW/POEINFRONT:
RJ45LED LEFT RIGHT
1
SPEED:10MLEDOFF
100MAmber,1G
Green
LINK/ACK/SPEEDLINK:
1G/Green,100M/AmberACK:
Blinking
2
SPEED:10MLEDOFF
100MAmber,1G
Green
LINK/ACKLINK:GreenACK:
GreenBlinking
Table4:RJ45connectorLEDindication(MarvellPHY)withoutPOE
RJ45LED LEFT RIGHT
1 POELEDON:GREEN
LINK/ACK/SPEEDLINK:
1G/Green,100M/AmberACK:
Blinking
2 POELEDON:GREEN
LINK/ACK/SPEEDLINK:
1G/Green,100M/AmberACK:
Blinking
Table5:RJ45connectorLEDindication(MarvellPHY)withPOE
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2.4 MainBoardConnectorplacement
Topside:
Figure14:NAMB‐1012VCMBConnectorplacement(Topside)
BottomSide:
Figure15:NAMB‐1012VCMBConnectorplacement(Bottomside)
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FWA‐1012VCMBJumperSettingandConnectorList
Location Description Comment
CN89 12VSWITCHCONN
CN91 12VPowerConnector
BH1 Batteryholderforcoinbattery
CLS_CMOS1 ClearCMOSpinheader
CLS_CMOS2 ClearRTCpinheader
CN5 LPCConnector
CN8 4‐PINSATAPOWERConnector
CN11 RJ45+USBx2Connector
CN12 USBHEADER.10‐PinwaferconnectorforUSB
2.0
CN95 COM2UARTCONN
CN30 6‐PinpinheaderforFPGAJTAG
CN13 UARTCOM2Connector. 10‐Pinwaferconnector
forCOM2
FAN1,FAN2 4‐Pinfanconnector
SATA1 SATAIOconnectorsfromDenverton
SPI1 SPIsocketforSPIflash(BIOS)
SW2 SWButton
CN77 SFPCONN
CN78,CN80 RJ45CONN
CN84 RJ45(POE)CONN
CN85 POEPOWERCONN
CN1CN88 SIMCARDCONN 
CN37CN38 BSCNCONN 
CN86 POECONN 
CN_MINI1CN_MINI2 MINIPICECONN 
CN87 M.2CONN(B+MKEY3042&2280) 
CN71 M.2CONN(B+MKEY3042&2242) 
SW3 FPGAswitch 
SW1 BSCNswitch 
CN96 BSCNjumper 

Table6:FWA‐1012VCMBJumperSettingandConnectorList
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3. BIOS
FWA‐1012VCBIOSisbasedonAMI’sAPTIOBIOSandcomplianttotheUEFI,SMBIOSandACPIspecifications.
TheBIOSperformsprobing,initializationandconfigurationoftheFWA‐1012VCandinitializestheOSboot
processattheendofPOST(Power‐On‐Self‐Test).
RegularBIOSoutputaswellasthesetupmenuaredisplayedviaconsoleportandpleasenotethattheFWA‐
1012VCdoesnothaveanyon‐boardPOSTCodeLEDs.AspecialPOSTcodeadapterisrequiredtoretrieve
BIOSerrorcodes.
AllBIOSconfigurationparametersbarestoredinNVRAM,adedicatedsectionoftheBIOSflashchip.
ParametersarenolongerstoredinlegacyCMOSRAMbytheplatformBIOS.I.e.BIOSconfiguration
parameterswillnotbelostduetoanemptybattery.
3.1 BIOSDefaults
TheBIOScomeswithasetofconfigurationparameterswhenshippedbyAdvantechreferredtoas
“OptimizedDefaults”or“factorydefaults”.TheusercanchangeBIOSsettingsviathesetupmenueither
temporarilyorpermanentlybysavingthechangesas“Userdefaults”.
TheBIOSloadsOptimizedDefaultsbytheoption“RestoreDefaults;andloadsUserdefaultsbytheoption
“RestoreUserDefaults”.IfnoUserdefaultshavebeendefined,theBIOSwilldonothing.
3.2 BIOSSetupMenu
ThissectiondescribestheFWA‐1012VC’sUEFIBIOSbasedonAMI’sAPTIOBIOS.
UserscanmodifyBIOSsettingsandcontrolthespecialfeaturesoftheFWA‐1012VCusingtheBIOSsetup
menu.
PleasenotethatAdvantechsupportsshippingtheFWA‐1012VCwithcustomBIOSdefaultstosimplifythe
deploymentandintegrationforourcustomers.PleasecontactyourAdvantechrepresentativeifyouwantto
receivemoreinformationregardingthisservice.
TheBIOSSetupMenucanbeenteredviatheBIOSPOSTscreendisplayedontheconsoleinterface:

Figure15:BIOSPOSTscreen(example)
BIOSSetupcanbeenteredbyhitting<DEL>or<F2>keysduringPOST.
The BIOS setup menu screens have a few main elements as shown below. The menu bar displays the
selectable menu pages as tabs. The parameter window displays and allows configuration of the settings
available in a given menu page or a submenu thereof.  Auxiliary text providing information about the
selectedsetupitemisdisplayedinthetoprightcorner.
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Figure16:BIOSSetupScreenOrganization
3.2.1 MAINSETUPMENU
If security protection has been enabled previously (see chapter錯誤! 找不到參照來源。), you will be
prompted for the BIOS password upon entering the BIOS Setup. After a successful check or if password
protection has not been enabled, users will see the Main Setup screen shown below. Users can always
returntotheMainsetupscreenbyselectingtheMaintab.
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Figure17:BIOSSetupMainscreen
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ThemainsetuppagedisplayssystemasummaryofsystemandBIOSconfigurationandstatusinformation.
Thefieldsonthispageareread‐onlyexceptfortheSystemDateandTimesetting.
Group Setupitem Access/Options Description
BIOS
Information
BIOSVendor Displayonly AmericanMegatrends
CoreVersion Displayonly CurrentAMIBIOScoreversioninuse
Compliancy Displayonly UEFISpecrevisionthattheBIOScompliesto
ProjectVersion Displayonly
AdvantechBIOSVersioninfo
EX:mmmmVx.yz
mmmm:modelname
X:majorversion
Yz:minorversion
BuildDate&Time Displayonly ShowsBIOSbuilddateandtime
System
Language
Displayonly SelectstheSetupMenuLanguage.OnlyEnglish
issupportedontheFWA‐1012VC.
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SystemDate MM/DD/YY Displaysandsetsthesystemdateasusedby
theBIOS
SystemTime HH:MM:SS Displaysandsetsthesystemtimeasusedby
theBIOS
AccessLevel
Displayonly Showstheuserprivilegelevelaccordingtothe
securitysettings.Ifpasswordprotectionhas
notbeenenabled,thiswilldefaultto
“Administrator”
Table76:BIOSSetup:MainMenu
3.2.1.1 SettingSystemTimeandDate
Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the
<Arrow>keys.Enternewvaluesthroughthe keyboard.Pressthe<Tab>keyorthe <Arrow> keys to move
betweenfields.ThedatemustbeenteredinMM/DD/YYformat.ThetimeisenteredinHH:MM:SSformat.
Pleasenotthatsystemtimeanddatearesetduringmanufacturingprocessaccordingtofactory’slocaltime
zone.Youmayneedtoupdatesystemtimetoreflectthedesiredtimezonewhenyoureceivetheunit.
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3.2.2 PLATFORMSETUPMENU
SelectthePlatformtabfromtheFWA‐1012VCsetupscreentoenterthePlatformSetupscreen.Userscan
selectanyoftheitemsintheleftframeofthescreen,suchastheTrustedComputingConfiguration,togoto
the sub menu for that item. Users can display a Platform BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the
<Arrow>keys.ThePlatformBIOSSetupscreenisshownbelow.The sub menus are described on the
followingpages.Note:IfBMCisPresentinthesystemandHardwareMonitorpagewillbehidden.
Figure18:PlatformSetupMainscreen
3.2.2.1 SerialConsole
Thissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsusedfortheserialconsole.
NotethattheserialconsoleisalwaysusingCOM1whichisconnectedtothefrontpanel.
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Figure19:PlatformSetup:ConsoleRedirectionMenu
ThesettingsforCOM0consolecanbeaccessedinthismenu.
Thissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsusedfortheserialconsole.Forexample,userscandefine
theterminaltype,bitspersecond,databits,parity,stopbitsandothers.
Setupitem Access/Options Description
ConsoleRedirection Disabled/
Enabled Disabled/EnabledConsoleRedirection
SerialConsolePort COM0 SerialConsolePort
SerialConsole
Speed
9600/19200/
38400/57600/
115200
Definesthebaudrate.
DataBits 7/8 Definesnumberofdatabitsinacharacter.
StopBits 1/2 Definesnumberofstopbitsinacharacter.
Parity None/Even/Odd
/Mark/Space Definestheparityschemeused.
FlowControl None/Xon/Xoff Definestheflowcontrolscheme.
TerminalType ANSI/VT100/
VT100+/
Selectthetargetterminalemulationtype:‐ANSItousethe
ExtendedASCIICharacterSet.
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VT‐UTF8 ‐VT100tousetheASCIICharacterset.
‐VT100+toaddcolorandfunctionkeysupport.
‐VT‐UTF8touseUTF8encodingtomapUnicode
charactersintooneormorebytes.
VT‐UF8ComboKey Disabled/
Enabled
Enables VT‐UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI / VT100
terminals
RecorderMode Disabled/
Enabled
WhenEnabledthedatadisplayedonaterminalwillbecaptured
andsentastextmessagestoaremoteserver.
Resolution100x31 Disabled/
Enabled Enablesordisablesextendedterminalresolution
Resolution 80x24/
80x25
WhenusingLegacyOS,thisitemspecifiestheNumberofRows
andColumnssupported
PuTTYKeypad
VT100/.LINUX/
XTERMR6/SCO/
ESCN/VT400
SelectFunctionKeyandKeyPadEmulationonPuTTY.
Redirectionafter
POST
AlwaysEnable/
BootLoader
Thisdefineshowlongconsoleredirectionwillbeactive:
“BootLoader”meansthatlegacyconsoleredirectionisdisabled
beforebootingintoaLegacyOS.“AlwaysEnable”meansLegacy
consoleRedirectionisenabledpermanently.
Emergency
Management
Services(EMS)
ConsoleRedirection
Disabled/
Enabled
Disabled/Enabledserialconsoleinterfacetothebootloader
menuonmodernversionsofMicrosoftWindows
Table8:PlatformSetup:COM0ConsoleRedirectionMenuItems
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3.2.2.2 USBConfiguration
ThissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsusedforUSBandtogetanoverviewoftheUSBdevices
detectedbytheBIOS.
Figure20:PlatformSetup:USBConfigurationMenu
Setupitem Access/Options Description
USBSupport Enabled
Disabled
Enables or disables the support for USB. If
disabled, the USB EHCI controller will not be
initializedbytheBIOS.
LegacyUSBSupport Auto
Enabled
Disabled
Enables legacy support over USB to support
KeyboardandMouse
EHCIHand‐Off Enabled
Disabled
ControlsthehandoffofXHCIownershipfrom
BIOStoOSatboottime.
Port60/64
Emulation
Enabled
Disabled
EnablesI/Oport60h/64hemulation
support
Table9:USBConfigurationMenu
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3.2.2.3 TrustedComputing
PleasenotethatTrustedComputingsupportisdisabledbydefaultinthefactorydefaultstosavesystem
boottime.Ifdisabled,theTrustedComputingMenuwillnotdisplayanystatusinformation.
Figure21:PlatformSetup:TrustedComputing
Group Setupitem Access/Options Description
Configuration
SecurityDeviceSup Enable
Disable
Enables or Disables BIOS support for security
device.O.S.willnotshowSecurityDevice.TCG
EFI protocol and INT1A interfacewillnotbe
available.
Table10:TrustedComputingMenu
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3.2.2.4 NCT7904DHWMonitor
ThesystemwithNCT7904DHWMonitor,andtheBIOSwilldetectvoltagesandtemperaturesandthe
relatedinformationwillbeshownintheBIOSsetupmenuasbelow.
Figure22:PlatformSetup:TrustedComputingwithTPM2.0
3.2.2.5 Virtualization
ThissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsusedforVirtualizationfunction.
Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforDirectedI/O(VT‐d).Thus,BIOShandlevirtualfunctionsexposedbyPCIe
devicesincaseSR‐IOVissupported,otherwisePCIedeviceswillbeassignedtovirtualmachinesinpass‐
throughmode.ThisappliesforallPCIedevices.
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Figure23:PlatformSetup:Virtualization
Setupitem Access/Options Description
IntelVirtualization Enable
Disable
Enable/DisableIntelVirtualizationTechnology,
takeeffectafterreboot
VT‐d Enable
Disable
Enable/disableIntelVirtualizationTechnology
forDirectedI/O(VT‐d)byreportingtheI/O
device
SR‐IOVSupport Enable
Disable
IfsystemhasSR‐IOVcapablePCIeDevices,this
optionEnablesorDisablesSingleRootIO
VirtualizationSupport
Table11:VirtualizationMenu
3.2.2.6 PlatformManagement
ThissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsusedforrelatedCPUutilizationsetting.
ThedefaultconfigurationforCPUwasoptimizedsettingforgettingbetterperformancefornetworking,soit
isnotrecommendtochangeit.
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Figure24:PlatformSetup:PlatformManagement
Setupitem Access/Options Description
EIST
Enable
Disable
EnableordisableBIOSsupportforEnhanced
IntelSpeedStepTechnology,Whenenabled,OS
setsCPUfrequencyaccordingload.When
disabled,CPUfrequencyissetatmaxnon‐
turbo.
MaxCoreC‐State C1,C6 Enable/DisableCPUC6(ACPIC2)reporttoOS
Recommendedtobeenabled.
PackageCState
limit NoPkgC‐State,No
S0Ix,Nolimit
PackageCStatelimit.The"waking‐uptime"
willbelongerifPackageCstatelimitsettingis
deepCstatesupport.
Table12:PlatformManagementMenu

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3.2.3 HARDWARESETUPMENU
ThissubmenuallowsyoutochangethesettingsoftheIntelchipset.Pleasenotethat“chipset”isalegacy
termandtherelatedfunctionalityissplitovertheCPUandPCHportionsoftheSoC.Similarly,theterms
“SouthBridge”and“NorthBridge”arelegacytermsanddonotrepresentthesiliconimplementationany
more.However,thosetermsarekeptconsistentwithpreviousproductstoallowuserstonavigatemore
easily.
Thesubmenusaredescribedonthefollowingpages.
Figure25:HardwareConfigurationMenu
3.2.3.1 HardwareSetup:CPUConfiguration
ThismenuuseexampleofAtomC3000CPUconfiguration.
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Figure26:Chipset:ProcessorConfigurationMenu
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Group Setupitem Access/Options Description
Socket0 CPU
information
CPUsignature
Displayonly Displaysinformationontheprocessorinstalled
MicrocodePatch
CPUFrequency
ProcessorCores
IntelVT‐x
Technology
L1codeCache
L2Cache
None LimitCPUID
Maximum
Enabled,Disabled
Link
Somelegacyoperatingsystemsareunableto
properlydealwiththeCPUIDx86opcodewhen
calledusingoperandsgreaterthan3,Setthis
toEnabledifyouexperiencejustsucha
problem,otherwiseleavethisDisabled.
Table13:ProcessorConfigurationMenu
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3.2.3.2 HardwareSetup:NorthBridgeConfiguration
ThismenuallowstheconfigurationofthememorycontrollerandrelatedfeaturesoftheSoC.
Figure27:NorthBridgeConfigurationMenu
Group Setupitem Access/Options Description
DIMM
Information
Node0Ch0Dimm
0
Displayonly DisplaysinformationontheDIMMinstalled
Node0Ch1Dimm
0
PatrolScrubEnable
Enable
Disable
Selecttoenable/disablePatrolScrubSupport
DemandScrub
Enable
Enable
Disable
Select to enable / disable Demand Scrub
Support
Scrambling
Enable
Disable
Selecttoenable/disabletheScrambler
Table14:NorthbridgeConfigurationMenu
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3.2.3.3 HardwareSetup:SouthBridgeConfiguration
ThismenucontainssettingsfortheSouthBridgeforrelatedSATAandUSBandACPIsettingetc.
Figure28:HardwareSetup:SouthBridgeconfiguration
Setupitem Access/Options Description
SATAConfiguration N/A Selectsub‐menu.
ACPISettings N/A Selectsub‐menu.
Table15:HardwareSetup:SouthBridgeconfigurationMenuItems
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3.2.3.3.1 SouthBridgeConfiguration:SATAConfiguration
Figure29:HardwareSetup:SATAconfiguration
Setupitem Access/
Options Description
SATAPort0 Displayonly
ShowcurrentSATAdevicesinuseonthe
FWA‐1012VC
SATAPort1 Displayonly
SATAPort2 Displayonly
SATAController Enabled
Disabled ToenabletheSATAcontroller
Table16:HardwareSetup:SATAconfigurationMenuItems
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3.2.3.4 ACPISetting
ThismenucontainssettingsfortheACPIconfiguration.
Figure30:HardwareSetup:ACPIconfiguration
Setupitem Access/Options Description
EnableACPIAuto
Configuration
Enabled
Disabled
EnableordisableBIOSACPIautoconfiguration
LockLegacy
Resources
Enabled
Disabled
Enablelockoflegacyresources
Table17:HardwareSetup:ACPIconfigurationMenuItems
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3.2.4 SETUPPOST&BOOTMENU
Userscanconfigurethesystembootprioritysettingsviathebootpage.Thedefaultsettingofbootpriority
ofbootoption#1is“UEFI:Built‐inEFIShell”;Userscandefinethebootprioritiesbasedontheapplication.
Figure31:BootConfiguration
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Table18:BootConfiguration
3.2.4.1 CompatibilitySupportModule(CSM)Configuration
ThissubmenuallowsuserstoconfigurethesupportforlegacyBIOSmechanismsandoptionROMs.
Figure32:Post&BootSetup:CSMConfigurationMenu
Feature Default Description
SetupPromptTimeout 1 Numberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationkey.
BootupNumLockState On SelectthekeyboardNumLockstate.
QuietBoot Disabled EnablesordisablesQuietBootoption.
NetworkStack Disabled EnablesordisablesbootviaNetwork(PXE)
BootOptionPriority UserDefined Setsthesystembootorder.
CSM16Parameters N/A Selectsub‐menu.
CSMParameters N/A Selectsub‐menu.
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Setupitem Access/Options Description
CSMSupport Enabled
Disabled
Enables or disables the Compatibility Support
Module.
Bootoptionfilter UEFIandLegacy
LegacyOnly
UEFIOnly
Thisitemallowstocontroltheexecutionof
legacyandUEFIcompliantOptionROMs
Network
Donotlaunch
UEFI
Legacy
Thisitemallowsamoregranularcontrolof
OptionROMexecutiondependingofthetypeof
extensiondevice.
Storage
Video
OtherPCIdevice
ROM
Table19:CSMConfigurationMenu
3.2.4.2 CSM16Configuration
ThissubmenuallowsuserstoconfigurethesupportforlegacyBIOSCSM16
Figure33:CSM16Configuration
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Setupitem Access/Options Description
GateA20Active UponRequest
Always
UPONREQUEST‐GA20canbedisabledusing
BIOSservices.ALWAYS‐donotallowdisabling
GA20;thisoptionisusefulwhenanyRTcodeis
executedabove1MB
OptionROM
Messages
ForceBIOS
KeepCurrent
SetdisplaymodeforOptionROM
Table20:CSM16ConfigurationMenu
3.2.4.3 SecuritySetup
“AdministratorPassword”allowsuserstoconfigurethesystemsothatapasswordafter beinginstalledis
requiredeachtimethesystemboots,and/oranattemptismadetoentertheSetupprogram.
Figure34:AdministratorSetup
Note:
Ifsetthe“PasswordCheck”is[Setup],thenthisonlylimitsaccesstoSetupandisonlyaskedforwhenentering
Setup.
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Ifsetthe“PasswordCheck”is[Always],thenthisisapoweronpasswordandmustbeenteredtobootorenter
Setup.InSetuptheUserwillhaveAdministratorrights.
Thepasswordlengthmustbeinthefollowingrange:
Minimumlength:3
Maximumlength:20
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3.2.5 SAVE&EXITMENU
TheFWA‐1012VCBIOSallowsuserstostoreBIOSconfigurationresultsas“UserDefaults.”Userscanselect
“SaveasUserDefaults”torecordallchangeswhichhadbeenmadeinpreviouspagesasthedefaultsetting
forfurtheruse.
Figure35:Save&ExitMenu
Group Setupitem Description
None
SaveChangesand
Exit
Exit setup after saving the changes. Does not update User
defaults.
DiscardChangesand
Exit
Exitsetupwithoutsavinganychanges.
SaveChangesand
Reset
Reset system after saving the changes. Does not update User
Defaults.
DiscardChangesand
Reset Resetsystemwithoutsavingthechanges.
SaveOptions
SaveChanges SaveChangesmadesofartoanyofthesetupoptions.
DiscardChanges DiscardChangesmadesofartoanyofthesetupoptions.
RestoreDefaults RestorestheBIOSfactorydefaultstoallthesetupoptions.
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SaveasUserDefaults SavestheCurrentBIOSSettingsasUserDefaults.
RestoreUserDefaults RestorestheUserdefaultstoallthesetupoptions.
BootOverride UEFI:<bootdevice> Thisoption allows youto override thespecified bootorder and
useadifferentbootdeviceforthenextboot.
Table21:Save&ExitMenuOptions
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APPENDIXA:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AwardisatrademarkofAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.
IBM,PC/AT,PS/2andVGAaretrademarksofInternationalBusinessMachinesCorporation.Intel®and
Pentium®aretrademarksofIntelCorporation.
MicrosoftWindows®isaregisteredtrademarkofMicrosoftCorp.
Allotherproductnamesortrademarksarepropertiesoftheirrespectiveowners.
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APPENDIXB:GLOSSARY
Terminology Description
ACPI AdvancedConfigurationandPowerInterfacespecification
AHCI AdvancedHostControllerInterface.
APIC AdvancedProgrammableInterruptController.
ASF AlertStandardFormat.
BGA BallGridArray
BIST Built‐inselftest
BMC BaseBoardManagementController
BSCAN BoundaryScanConnector
BSP BootStrapProcessor
DDR3 ThirdgenerationDoubleDataRateSDRAMmemorytechnology.
DMA DirectMemoryAccess.
DMI DirectMediaInterface.
DMTF Theinternationalorganizationresponsibleformanagingandmaintainingthe
ASFspecification.
DTS DigitalThermalSensor
ECC ErrorCorrectingCode
EEPROM ElectricallyErasableProgrammableMemory.Anon‐volatilememorylocatedon
theLANcontrollerthatisdirectlyaccessiblefromthehost
EHCI EnhancedHostControllerInterface.
EMI ElectromagneticInterface
ESD ElectrostaticDischarge
GB/s Gigabytespersecond(1000Mbytespersecond)
Gb/s Gigabitspersecond(1000Mbitspersecond)
GT/s Giga‐transferspersecond
I2C Inter‐integratedcircuit
IEEE InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers.
IIO IntegratedI/OController.
ILM IndependentLoadingMechanism.
IMC IntegratedMemoryController.
IOV I/Ovirtualization.
IPMB IntelligentPlatformManagementBus
IPMI IntelligentPlatformManagementInterface
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JTAG JointTestActionGroup
LAN LocalAreaNetwork
LPC LowPinCount
MAC MediaAccessControl
MDIO ManagementDataInput/OutputInterfaceoverMDC/MDIOlines
MTBF MeanTimeBetweenFailure
NC‐SI NetworkControllerSidebandInterface
NMC NetworkMezzanineCard
PCI PeripheralComponentInterconnectLocalBus
PCIe PCIExpress.
PCH PlatformControllerHub
PECI PlatformEnvironmentControlInterface.
PET PlatformEventTrap.
PHY PhysicalLayerDevice
PICMG PCIIndustrialComputerManufacturersGroup
QPI QuickPathInterconnect.Acache‐coherent,link‐basedinterconnect
specificationforIntelProcessors,chipsets,andI/Obridge.
RAID RedundantArrayofInexpensiveDisksorRedundantArrayofIndependentDisks
RANK AunitofDRAMcorrespondstofourtoeightdevicesinparallel,ignoringECC.
Thesedevicesareusually,butnotalways,mountedonasinglesideofaDDR3
DIMM.
RDIMM RegistereddualIn‐lineMemoryModule.
RGMII Reducedgigabitmediaindependentinterface
RTC RealTimeClock
SandyBridge‐EP
Processor
Intel’s32‐nmprocessordesign,follow‐ontothe32‐nmSandyBridgeprocessor
design.
SATA SerialATA.
SAS SerialAttachedSCSI
SCI SystemControlInterrupt.UsedinACPIprotocol.
SDRAM SynchronousDynamicRandomAccessMemory
SerDes SerializerandDe‐SerializerCircuit
SGMII SerializedGigabitMediaIndependentInterface
SIU SerialI/OUnit
SIW SerialI/OandWatchdogTimer
SKU StockKeepingUnit
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SMBus SystemManagementBus.Atwo‐wireinterfacethroughwhichvarioussystem
componentsmaycommunicate.
SPD SerialPresenceDetect
SPI SerialPeripheralInterface.
TAC ThermalAveragingConstant
TBD ToBeDefined.
TDP ThermalDesignPower
TPM TrustedPlatformModule
TurboBoost
Technology
IntelTurboBoostTechnologyisawaytoruntheprocessorcorefasterthanthe
markedfrequency.
UART UniversalAsynchronousReceiver/Transmitter
UHCI UniversalHostControllerInterface
USB UniversalSerialBus
USBDOM USBdisk‐on‐module
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