MikroTikls 600 User Guide
RouterBOARD 600 Series
User's Manual
Rev. A (30-Oct-2007)
Copyright
Copyright © 2003-2007 MikroTikls SIA. This manual contains information protected by copyright law. No
part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the copyright
holder.
Trademarks
RouterBOARD, RouterOS, RouterBOOT and MikroTik are trademarks of MikroTikls SIA. All trademarks and
registered trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective holders.
Limited Warranty
Hardware. MikroTikls SIA warrants all RouterBOARD 600 series equipment for the term of one year from
the shipping date to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. All parts
will be repaired or replaced with similar or functionally equivalent parts by MikroTikls SIA during the
warranty term, except in case the returned parts have mechanical, electrical or other accidental or intended
damages caused by improper use or due to wind, rain, fire or other acts of nature.
Parts (or systems) must be shipped pre-paid to our facility in Riga, Latvia. All items must have a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) which you can get by contacting us via email, telephone or fax. RMA must be
printed, signed, and enclosed with the shipment, also the RMA number must be written on the package
itself. Parts sent without following the proper procedure will be treated as those not to be repaired or
replaced due to the above mentioned conditions. Items proved to be free of defects in our lab will be
returned to the customer at the customer's expense. Those that do meet the warranty repair requirements
will be repaired or replaced, and returned to the customer's location at our expense, extending the warranty
term for the time the items are being shipped to and from our facility and replaced or repaired.
Manual. This manual is provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but
not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The manufacturer
has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual, however, it is possible that it
may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical or other errors. No liability is assumed for any inaccuracy
found in this publication, nor for direct or indirect, incidental, consequential or other damages that may
result from such an inaccuracy, including, but not limited to, loss of data or profits. Please report any
inaccuracies found to docs@mikrotik.com.
RouterBOARD 600 Series User's Manual
Table of Contents
Copyright............................................................................................................................. ..........1
Trademarks................................................................................................................ ....................1
Limited Warranty........................................................................................... .................................1
System Board View......................................................................................... ................................3
System Board Layout............................................................................................................. ..........3
Specifications....................................................................................................... ..........................4
Block Diagram......................................................................................................... .......................4
Hardware Guide........................................................................................................... ...................5
Memory and Storage Devices......................................................................... ..........................5
Onboard Memory.................................................................................... .......................5
Onboard NAND Storage Device.......................................................... ..............................5
CompactFlash Slots....................................................................................... .................5
Extension Slots....................................................................................... ...............................5
MiniPCI Slots................................................................................................. ................5
Daughterboard Connector................................................................... ............................5
Input/Output Ports.............................................................................................................. ....5
LAN1 Port with PoE.................................................................................................. .......5
LAN2 Port.......................................................................................... ...........................5
LAN3 Port.......................................................................................... ...........................5
DB9 Serial Port............................................................................................. .................6
Fan Connectors................................................................................................... ...........6
LEDs............................................................................................................................. ........6
Power LED....................................................................................... .............................6
User LED........................................................................................ ..............................6
User's Guide....................................................................................................................... ............6
Assembling the Hardware........................................................................... .............................6
Powering............................................................................................................ ...................6
Booting options.................................................................................................... ..................7
Onboard NAND Storage Device.......................................................... ..............................7
Internal Storage Device........................................................................ ..........................7
Booting from network.................................................................................... .................7
Operating System Support........................................................................................ ...............7
System Architecture................................................................................... ....................7
MikroTik RouterOS............................................................................. ............................7
RouterBOOT.......................................................................................................... .........................7
Boot Loader Configuration..................................................................................................... ...8
Configurable Options............................................................................... .......................8
Boot Loader Upgrading............................................................................................... .............9
Primary Boot Loader................................................................................... ............................9
RouterOS on RouterBOARD 600..................................................................................................... ....9
Health monitor........................................................................................................ ...............9
Firware information........................................................................................................... ......9
Firmware Settings.................................................................................................................. .9
Software Reset................................................................................................... ..................10
Appendix................................................................................................................................. .....10
Connector Index................................................................................................ ...................10
Button Index.......................................................................................................... ..............10
Ethernet Cables................................................................................................... .................11
Serial Null-modem (Console) Cable with Loopback............................................................ .........11
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System Board View
Top view Bottom view
System Board Layout
You can download the board dimensions and case design files (PDF and DXF) from www.routerboard.com .
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Specifications
RouterBOARD 600
CPU MPC8343E 266/400MHz network processor
Memory 64MB DDR SDRAM onboard memory
Boot loader RouterBOOT
Data storage 64MB onboard NAND memory chip
Ethernet Three 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Gigabit Ethernet ports supporting Auto-MDI/X
MiniPCI slot Four MiniPCI Type IIIA/IIIB slots
Expansion Daughterboard support, including RB500 daughterboards
CompactFlash slots Two independent CompactFlash slots (True IDE Microdrive supported)
Serial port One DB9 RS232C asynchronous serial port
LEDs Power and User LED
Beeper Present
Power
Fan control
Dimensions 14 cm x 20 cm (5.51 in x 7.87 in)
Weight 227 g (8 oz)
Temperature Operational: -20°C to +65°C (-4°F to 149°F)
Humidity Operational: up to 70% relative humidity (non-condensing)
Power consumption
Power over Ethernet: 38..56V DC (supports power over datalines)
Power jack: 10..56V DC
Two 5V DC fan power output headers with rotation sensor and automatic fan
switching (maximum output current - 300mA total)
~9W without extension cards,
maximum – 35+ W (25+ W output to extension cards)
Block Diagram
10..56V DC power jack
Power
Supply
38..56V PoE
LAN 1 - 1000BaseT
(with PoE in)
LAN 2 - 1000BaseT
LAN 3 - 1000BaseT
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CPU
PCI
4 MiniPCI
slots
Onboard RAM
Onboard Flash (NAND)
Serial port
User LED
GPIO
Fan control
Beeper
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