IBASE FWA7404 User Manual

FWA7404 Series

Network Appliance

Users Manual

Version: 1.0

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3

Chapter 2 System Specification .............................................................................................. 4

Chapter 3 Hardware Configuration ......................................................................................... 5

Chapter 4 Console Mode Information ..................................................................................... 6

Chapter 5 Opening the chassis ............................................................................................... 8

Chapter 6 Removing and Installing CompactFlash Card .................................................... 9

Chapter 7 Installing the Mini-PCI card .................................................................................. 10

Chapter 8 Installing the 2.5” HDD.......................................................................................... 11

Chapter 9 System Architecture.............................................................................................. 12

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Foreword

To prevent damage to the system board, please handle it with care and follow the measures below,
which are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static electricity discharge:

When handling the board, use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge elimination grounded
to a metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag. Handle the board by its edges only;
do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

When handling processor chips or memory modules, avoid touching their pins or gold edge fingers.
Return the Network Appliance system board and peripherals back into the antistatic bag when not in use
or not installed in the chassis.

Some circuitry on the system board can continue to operate even though the power is switched off.
Under no circumstances should the Lithium battery cell used to power the real-time clock be allowed to
be shorted. The battery cell may heat up under these conditions and present a burn hazard.

WARNING!

1. "CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE

MANUFACTURER. DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS"

2. This guide is for technically qualified personnel who have experience installing and configuring
system boards. Disconnect the system board power supply from its power source before you
connect/disconnect cables or install/remove any system board components. Failure to do this can
result in personnel injury or equipment damage.

3. Avoid short-circuiting the lithium battery; this can cause it to superheat and cause burns if touched.

4. Do not operate the processor without a thermal solution. Damage to the processor can occur in
seconds.

5. Do not block air vents at least minimum 1/2-inch clearance required.

6. In case explosion, you should change battery with same specification.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

The FWA7404 series was specifically designed for the network security &
management market.

Network Security Applications:

• Firewall

• Virtual Private Network

• Proxy Server

• Caching Server

Network Management Applications:

• Load balancing

• Quality of Service

• Remote Access Service

The FWA network appliance product line covers the spectrum from offering
platforms designed for :

• SOHO

• SMB

• Enterprise

Each product is designed to address the distinctive requirements of its
respective market segment from cost effective entry-level solutions to
high throughput and performance-bound systems for the Enterprise level.

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Chapter 2

System Specification

Product Description

FWA7404 incorporates VIA VX900 chipset. Currently, the system is available in two models, namely:

Model

VIA NanoTM X2
Dual Core CPU

LAN Bypass

Watchdog Timer
FWA7404

1.2 GHz

Yes

Yes

FWA7404-NB

1.2 GHz

No

Yes

FWA7404 Features

 Supports four Realtek 10/100/1000 LAN ports
 Supports 1.2GHz VIA NanoTM X2 U4300 processor
 DDR3 SO-DIMM x 1, up to 2GB
 Mini PCI-e (USB Signal) slot, Compact Flash socket
 Optional Hardware LAN Bypass function on Eth1 & 2

Specifications

Form Factor

Desktop / Table Top Networking Product

CPU

VIA NanoTM X2 U4300 Dual Core @ 1.2 GHz, 13W
x86 and x64 (64-bit) capability
Bus speeds up to 1066 MHz
Hardware Virtualization (VMX)
VIA Virtualization (VIA-VT)
Enhanced PowerSaver provides fastest performance state switching
Multi-processor support: Dual processing (SMP)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSSE3 and SSE4.1 compatible instructions
Two large (64-KB each, 16-way) Level 1 caches per core
1 MB Level 2 victim cache (32-way) with ECC per core (2 MB Total)
Two Large TLBs (196 entries each, 12-way)

Chipset

VIA VX900 FSB 400~800 MHz, 4.5W

1.2V Core Voltage
800 / 533 / 400 MHz FSB support
PCI-e Gen2
128 bit 2D Graphic Engine

Ethernet
controller

Onboard 4X Realtek RT8111E PCIe GbE with RJ45

Memory

Single channel DDR3 up to 1066MHz
SO-DIMM Socket x1

Network

4x Realtek RT8111E Gigabit LAN, optional Bypass

Network Bypass

Up to One segments hardware Bypass (ETH 1 & 2)
Control by GPIO / Watchdog / Electrical Disconnect (Power Off)

Watchdog Timer

Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)

Expansion Slot

Mini PCI-e Slot (USB Signal only)

Storage

Onboard CF Socket x1
Optional 2.5” SSD x1

LED Indicators

Power (Green) / Status (Green) / Alarm (Red)
LAN: Speed 10Mbps: LED off

100Mbps: Green
1000Mbps: Amber

Link / ACT: Green / Green Blinking

Rear Panel

DC +12V inlet
RJ45 x4
DB-9 Console Port
USB 2.0 x2

USB 2.0

2 ports