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- Page 1 Network Application Platforms Hardware platforms for next generation networking infrastructure FW-8896 V1.3 User's Manual Release Date: 2016/05/11...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview Chapter 1: Introduction System Specifications Package Contents Ordering Information Compatible Accessories Front Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) Rear Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) Front Panel Features (FW-8896 E/F/G/H) Rear Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) Chapter 2: Motherboard Information Block Diagram Motherboard Layout Internal Jumper &... - Page 3 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Advanced NCT6776 Super IO Configuration NCT7904D HW Monitor Serial Port Console Redirection COM Console Redirection Settings Trusted Computing USB Configuration LAN Boot Select IntelRCSetup IOAT Configuration Intel (R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Configuration IIO0 Configuration IIO1 Configuration Processor Configuration PCH Configuration...
- Page 4 Appendix D: Programming the LCM Appendix E: On Linux Appendix F: Terms and Conditions Warranty Policy RMA Service...
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Page 5: Overview
Resource Website installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio Lanner http://www.lannerinc.com communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference http://www.lannerinc.com/... - Page 6 EMC Notice Operating Safety • Electrical equipment generates heat. Ambient air This equipment has been tested and found to comply temperature may not be adequate to cool equipment to with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant acceptable operating temperatures without adequate circulation.
- Page 7 Consignes de sécurité pour refroidir l’équipement à une température de fonctionnement acceptable sans circulation adaptée. Suivez ces consignes pour assurer la sécurité générale : Vérifiez que votre site propose une circulation d’air adéquate. • Laissez la zone du châssis propre et sans poussière pendant et après l’installation.
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Page 8: Revision History
Revision History Version Date Descriptions V0.1 2014/11/04 Preliminary V0.2 2014/11/17 Updated hardware setup Updated mounting instructions V0.3 2014/12/10 Updated pin assignments Modified hardware setups Added updated LCM instructions V1.0 2015/06/04 Official release V1.1 2015/07/06 Added BIOS chapter V1.2 2015/12/09 Removed JVGA pinout Modified Serial bit per second description in BIOS V1.3 2016/05/11... -
Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction
8 slim type modules (1xPCIe*8 or • Up to Eight Ethernet modules with 64 GbE ports: Ethernet Modules 2xPCIe*4) Lanner FW-8896 can fit in up to 8 Ethernet modules, Console Ports 1 x RJ45 console port Security Acceleration Intel ColetoCreek 8925 with a total of up to 64 GbE ports. -
Page 10: Package Contents
TPM Module: IAC-TPM01A / IAC-TPM01B Note: If any components is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately for assistance. Ordering Information FW-8896A 8 Ethernet modules, one internal 3.5” HDD space with DH8925 600W PSU Support upto 2x 95W CPU FW-8896B 8 Ethernet modules, one internal 3.5”... -
Page 11: Front Panel Features (Fw-8896 A/B/C/D)
Front Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) F1 Power/Status/HDD LED Power LED: If the LED is on, it indicates that the system is powered on. If it is off, it indicates that the system is powered off. Status LED: This LED indicator is programmable. You could program it to display the operating status with the behaviors as followed: If the LED is green, it indicates that the system’s operational state is normal. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Features (Fw-8896 A/B/C/D)
Rear Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) PSU latch screw PSU LED R1 Low Profile PCIe Expansion Slot R2 4 x Modular Fans R3 Power Switch R4 Power Supply Alarm Switch R5 Redundant Power Supply... -
Page 13: Front Panel Features (Fw-8896 E/F/G/H)
Front Panel Features (FW-8896 E/F/G/H) F1 Power/Status/HDD LED Power LED: If the LED is on, it indicates that the system is powered on. If it is off, it indicates that the system is powered off. Status LED: This LED indicator is programmable. You could program it to display the operating status with the behaviors as followed: If the LED is green, it indicates that the system’s operational state is normal. -
Page 14: Rear Panel Features (Fw-8896 A/B/C/D)
Rear Panel Features (FW-8896 A/B/C/D) PSU latch screw PSU LED R1 Low Profile PCIe Expansion Slot R2 4 x Modular Fans R3 Power Switch R4 Power Supply Alarm Switch R5 Redundant Power Supply... -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Motherboard Information
Chapter 2: Motherboard Information Block Diagram The block diagram indicates how data flows among components on the motherboard. Please refer to the following figure for your motherboard’s layout design. -
Page 16: Motherboard Layout
Motherboard Layout The motherboard layout shows the connectors and jumpers on the board. Refer to the following picture as a reference of the pin assignments and the internal connectors. ATX3-4 ATX1-2 JDDR4-11 JFAN1 JFAN3 JFAN4 CPU Socket JFAN2 No.1 JDDR0-3 JDDR12-15 CPU Socket NO. -
Page 17: Internal Jumper & Connectors
Internal Jumper & Connectors ATX5: 24-Pin ATX Power Connector JLCM1: USB-type front LCD Message Display Module (LCM). USB_LCM Description Description P5V_SB USB20_N5 USB20_P5 HDD_LED# NTXD2 NRXD2 Description Description +3.3V +3.3V MGT1: RJ 45 LAN management port connector by +3.3V -12V Intel I210 LAN Ground Ground... - Page 18 JFAN1~4: 5-Pin FAN Connector. JUSB2: USB 2.0/3.0 Internal Connector Description Description Description USB20_L_P2 Ground USB20_L_P3 USB20_L_N2 USB20_L_N3 USBGND02 RPM Sense USBGND02 USB30_TX2P_C_L RPM Sense USB30_TX1P_C_L USB30_TX2N_C_L PWM Status USB30_TX1N_C_L USBGND02 USBGND02 USB30_RX2P_L USB30_RX1P_L USB30_RX2N_L USB30_RX1N_L P5V_USB2 J27: Jumper for Reset P5V_USB2 Description Short Pin 1-2...
- Page 19 JCFast1: CFast card OPMA1: OPMA interface. The OPMA connector is for connecting the OPMA card. When the OPMA card is connected, the management port will comply with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard. Function Function Tie to Pin17 SATA_TX_P0 SATA_TX_N0 SATA_RX_N0 SATA_RX_P0...
- Page 20 J23: LCM JOPEN2: MGT port SEL (IPMI/I210). This is the management port function selection jumper. Description Description Description P_SLIN_N MGT_SEL P_AFD_N P_INIT_N IPMI_DETECT# LPD1 LPD0 LPD3 LPD2 LPD5 LPD4 JCMOS: Clear CMOS LPD7 LPD6 KPA1 KPA2 KPA3 KPA4 FP_RESET# CTR_GRN CTR_YEW HDD_LED# Description...
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Page 21: Chapter 3: Hardware Setup
Chapter 3: Hardware Setup 5. Removed the screws circled in the image below to take away the protection cover for CPUs and other Preparing the Hardware Installation connectors. WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, please remove all power connections to completely shut down the device. -
Page 22: Installing The System Memory
Installing the System Memory The motherboard of FW-8896 is designed with 16 DDR The motherboard supports DDR4 registered DIMM DIMM sockets. For users without 16 modules to fill up all memory for heavy-duty operations. Please follow the the sockets, it is recommended to start by the blue ones steps below to install the DIMM memory modules. -
Page 23: Installing The Cfast Card
Installing the CFast Card 4. Open the load plate and also the protective cap. FW-8896 provides one CFast slot. Follow the procedures below for installing a CFast card. Load plate Locate the CFast socket. Remove the protection cover. Insert a CFast card until completed seated. Protective cap Installing CPU and the Heat Sink Follow the procedures below for installing a CPU... -
Page 24: Installing The Disk Drive(S)
Installing the Disk Drive(s) 7. Put the heat sink on the installed CPU and match the Please be noted that FW-8896 series comes with two screws with the screw holes on the board. Fasten two different HDD/SSD designs. FW-8896 (A/B/C/D) is built screws which are opposite to each other at a time and with one 3.5”... - Page 25 For FW-8896 E/F/G/H FW-8896 E/F/G/H supports 2 x 2.5” HDDs/SSDs. Please 4. Remove the two screws circled in the image below to follow the guidelines below. remove the slim bar. 1. Locate the two externally accesible 2.5” SATA drive bays on the front panel.
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Page 26: Installing The Nic Modules
Installing the NIC Modules FW-8896 series comes with 8 NIC Ethernet module slots 4. Insert your NIC Ethernet module. (Note: the module for network bandwidth expansion. Please follow the steps shown in the image below is for reference only). for installation. 1. -
Page 27: Replacing The Power Supply Units
Replacing the Power Supply Units Power supply units may wear down eventually. Please 4. Locate the internal connector of the power supply unit. be noted that FW-8896 series supports 600W/800W depending on the ordering preferences. Please prepare the power supply units matching this capacity. 1. -
Page 28: Replacing The Cooling Fans
Replacing the Cooling Fans 5. Remove the 4 screws that enclose the fan. Cooling fans may wear down eventually. Please refer to the steps below for replacing cooling fans. 1. Locate the cooling fans at the rear panel. 2. Loosen the two lock-screws of the fan you would like to replace. - Page 29 7. Take the worn cooling fan out. 8. When using a new cooling fan, simply reverse the previous steps to install the fan back onto the enclosure and the system.
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Page 30: Rack Mounting
Rack Mounting 3. Slide the inner bracket all the way up to end of the slide-rail assembly. You may hear a “click” sound. Installation Precautions: Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. - Page 31 Installing Slide Rails 1. In the previous section, you have already detached the inner brackets and attached them onto the chassis of your purchased model. By now, you shall install the slide- rail assemblies onto the rack. As the image below, this slide-rail kit does NOT require screw-fixing.
- Page 32 Install Applicable Model Onto the Rack 2. Simultaneously push the release tabs on both sides in the arrow of direction below, while pushing the appliance Reminder: it is strongly recommended to carry out this into the end of the rack. procedure with two or three persons.
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Page 33: Chapter 5: Bios Setup
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup utility, simply follow the steps below: 1. Boot up the system. 2. Press <Delete> during the boot-up if you connect a keyboard to FW-8896. But if you connect a PC to FW-8896 through console USB/Serial connection, then press <Tab>. -
Page 34: Advanced
Advanced Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Advanced] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Above 4G Decoding This option enables or disables 64bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space (only if the system supports 64bit PCI decoding). -
Page 35: Nct6776 Super Io Configuration
SRIOV Support This option enables or disables SRIOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization) support. You may select “Enable” or “Disable”. NCT6776 Super IO Configuration Press “Enter” to access configuration sub-menu for super IO chip (NCT6776) parameters. - Page 36 NCT6776 Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 1 Configuration The super IO chip for this model is NCT6776. You may select Serial Port 1/2 or Parallet port for configurations. Serial Port 1 Configuration: Serial Port Once Serial Port 1 is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable the Serial Port 1 (COMA). Device setting is fixed as default.
- Page 37 Serial Port 2 Configuration: Serial Port Once Serial Port 1 is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable the Serial Port 1 (COMB). Device setting is fixed as default.
- Page 38 Parallel Port Configuration This option allows you to set parameters for parallel port (LPT/LPTE). Once Parallel Port 1 is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable the Parallel Port. Device setting is fixed as default.
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Page 39: Nct7904D Hw Monitor
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Page 41: Serial Port Console Redirection
Serial Port Console Redirection This option allows you to configure parameters about serial port console redirection. Press “Enter” to access the sub- menu. Console Redirection: select “Enabled” or “Disable” for COM port console redirection. The default is “Enabled”. Console Redirection Settings: select this item to enter the setting sub-menu. -
Page 42: Com Console Redirection Settings
COM Console Redirection Settings Terminal Type: the emulation configuration. Select “VT100”, “VT100+”, “VT-UTF8” or “ANSI”. ANSI: Extended ASCII character set VT100: ASCII character set VT100+: extends VT100 to support color function keys VT-UTF8: uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more Bits per second: select “9600”, “19200”, “38400”, “57600”, or “115200”... - Page 43 Data Bits: select the value for data bits. In this case, “7” or “8”. Parity Bits: a parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Select “None”, “Even”, “Odd”, “Mark” or “Space”.
- Page 44 Stop Bits: stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. The standard is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1. Flow Control: flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop”...
- Page 45 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support: this option enables/disables VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Recorder Mode: on this mode, when “Enabled”, only text will be sent. This is to capture terminal data. Resolution 100 x 31: select “Enable” or “Disable” for extended terminal resolution.
- Page 46 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: select “80x24” or “80x25”. The default for this case is “80x24”. Putty KeyPad: select Function Key and Key Pad on Putty. You may select “VT100”, “LINUX”, “XTERMR6”, “SCO”, “ESCN”, or “VT400”. Redirection After BIOS POST: The settings specify if BootLoader is selected than Legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to Legacy OS.
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Page 47: Trusted Computing
Trusted Computing This option allows you to configure Trusted Computing Settings. Configuration - Security Device Support This option enables or disables BIOS support for security devices, such as TPM module. OS will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Note: to enable this function, TPM module must have been installed. -
Page 48: Usb Configuration
USB Configuration This option allows you to configure USB device Settings. USB Module Version: displays USB module version USB Devices: displays USB devices Legacy USB Support: this function enables or disables legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. - Page 49 XHCI Hand-off: enables or disables XHCI Hand-off function. This is a workaround for operating systems without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. EHCI Hand-off: this is a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver.
- Page 50 USB Mass Storage Driv: this option allows you to enable or disable USB mass storage driver. The default is “Enabled”. Port 60/64 Emulation: this option enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware operating systems.
- Page 51 USB transfer time-out: set USB time-out value (1, 5, 10 or 20 seconds) for Control, Bulk and Interrupt transfers. Device reset time-out: set USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out (10, 20, 30 or 40 seconds). Device power-up delay: set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller.
- Page 52 AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00: set mass storage device emulation type. “Auto” enumerates devices according to their media format. Please be noted that optical devices will be emulated as CD-ROM. AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00: set mass storage device emulation type. “Auto” enumerates devices according to their media format.
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Page 53: Lan Boot Select
LAN Boot Select This option allows you to select one of the onboard LAN boot. Press “Enter” to access the sub-menu. On Board LAN Boot: select “Disabled” or “MGT1”/”MGT2” management port booting priority. -
Page 54: Intelrcsetup
IntelRCSetup Use [<--] / [-->] to select [IntelRCSetup] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. RC Revision: displays RC revision information Numa: enables or disables Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) IOAT Configuration Press Enter to access the sub-menu of all IOAT (Intel I/O Acceleration Technology) configuration items. - Page 55 Enable IOAT: enables or disables IOAT devicesSelect. This function allows you to enable Intel I/O Acceleration Technology which benefits system data flows by reducing CPU overheads. The freed CPU resources will improve system responsiveness and avoid performance bottleneck. No Snoop: no snoop enable/disable for each CB device...
- Page 56 Disable TPH: TLP Processing Hint disable Relaxed Ordering: relaxed ordering enable/disable.
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Page 57: Intel (R) Vt For Directed I/O (Vt-D) Configuration
Intel (R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Configuration This option allows users to configure items of Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d). Press “Enter” to access its sub-menu. VTd Azalea VCp Optimization: this option allows you to enable or disable Azalea VCp Optimization. - Page 58 Intel VT For Directed I/O (VT-d): enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) by reporting the I/O device to VMM through DMAR ACPI tables. Interrupt Remapping: enable or disable VT-d Interrupt Remapping support.
- Page 59 Coherency Support (Non-Isoch): enable or disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Coherency Support (Isoch): enable or disable Isoch VT-d Engine Coherency support...
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Page 60: Iio0 Configuration
IIO0 Configuration This function allows users to check PCIe port lane width switch status. Press Enter to access the sub-menu. Set PCIE Port Difurcation By Present Card Lane: displays PCIe port information and status... -
Page 61: Iio1 Configuration
IIO1 Configuration This function allows users to check PCIe port lane width switch status. Press Enter to access the sub-menu. Set PCIE Port Difurcation By Present Card Lane: displays PCIe port information and status... -
Page 62: Processor Configuration
Processor Configuration This function allows users to view and configure options that can change processor settings. Press Enter to access the sub-menu. Processor Configuration: displays processor status and information. - Page 63 Hyper-Threading [ALL]: enables or disables Hyper Threading. This is the software method to enable or disable logical processor threads. Execute Disable Bit: an Intel hardware-based protection against malicious code. It will detect the memory in which a code can be executed or not. When enabled, it will prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS.
- Page 64 X2APIC: enables or disables extended APIC support. AES-NI: enables or disables AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard - New Instruction) support.
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Page 65: Pch Configuration
PCH Configuration This function allows users to view and configure PCH settings. Press Enter to access the sub-menu. PCH State after G3: select S0/S5 for ACPI state after a G3. The default is “Last State”. -
Page 66: Pch Sata Configuration
PCH SATA Configuration Press Enter to access items for SATA devices and settings. SATA Controller: enables or disables SATA controller... - Page 67 Configure SATA as: this item identifies whether the SATA port is connected to a SSD and HDD. Select IDE, AHCI or RAID. The default is “AHCI”. SATA Port 0: displays status of SATA port 0 Software Preserve: displays information of Software Preserve Port 0: enable or disable this SATA port...
- Page 68 Hot Plug: designates this port as hot pluggable Spin Up Device: if enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot.
- Page 69 SATA Device Type: identifies the SATA port is connected to SSD or HDD. SATA Port 1: displays status of SATA port 0 Software Preserve: displays information of Software Preserve Port 1: enable or disable this SATA port...
- Page 70 Hot Plug: designates this port as hot pluggable Spin Up Device: if enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot.
- Page 71 SATA Device Type: identifies the SATA port is connected to SSD or HDD. SATA Port 2: displays status of SATA port 0 Software Preserve: displays information of Software Preserve Port 2: enable or disable this SATA port...
- Page 72 SATA Port 2 DevSlp: enable or disable SATA Port 2 DevSlp (Device Sleep). Board rework for LP needed before enable this option. Hot Plug: designates this port as hot pluggable...
- Page 73 Spin Up Device: if enabled for any of ports, Staggered Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot. SATA Device Type: identifies the SATA port is connected to SSD or HDD. Notes: The BIOS of FW-8896 supports SATA configurations up to 6 ports (SATA port 0~5).
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Page 74: Pch Usb Configuration
PCH USB Configuration Press Enter to access items for USB configurations. xHCI Mode: offers modes of operation of xHCI controller. You may select “Smart Auto”, “Auto”, “Enabled” or “Disabled”. -
Page 75: Security
Security Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Security] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Administrator Password: set administrator password. Once set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. -
Page 76: Boot
Boot Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Boot] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout: number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. “65535 (0xFFFF)” means indefinite waitings. - Page 77 Quiet Boot: this option allows you to enable or disable “Quiet Boot”. The default is “Disabled” based on Intel’s server environment setting. Boot Option #1: set devices as boot option #1 USB Device BBS Priorities: set USB device BBS priorities...
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Page 78: Save & Exit
Save & Exit Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Save & Exit] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Save Changes and Exit: exit system setup after saving the configuration changes Discard Changes and Exit: exit system setup without saving the configuration changes Save Changes and Reset: reset the system after saving the configuration changes Discard Changes and Reset: reset the system without saving the configuration changes... -
Page 79: Appendix A: Programming Watchdog Timer
Appendix A: Appendix B: Programming Watchdog Setting up Console Timer Redirections A watchdog timer is a piece of hardware that can be Console redirection lets you monitor and configure a used to automatically detect system anomalies and reset system from a remote terminal computer by re-directing the processor in case there are any problems. -
Page 80: Appendix C: Programming Generation 3 Lan Bypass
Gen 3 employs a programming method to control the download-center/. And browse the download center and bypass function by software. There are typically two look for Lanner LAN Bypass Watchdog User Manual under communication status for the bypass function, one is the Accessories folder. -
Page 81: Appendix D: Programming The Lcm
• USB and Serial Text or Graphic-based LCM: Our next parallel port in the BIOS setting . generation LCM. Lanner engineers design a common source code to be deployed on these two differently Once the message of “insmod: error interfaced LCM modules. Jumpers are used to select inserting ‘plcm_drv.ko’: -1 Input/output... - Page 82 — To execute, please type: #./plcm_test –Off To execute, please type: #./Test -LCM1 — Writing “Lanner@Taiwan” in line1. — To execute, please type: Virtualization Implemented by Parallel #./plcm_test -LCM1 Port Pass Through -LCM2 By the utilization of the parallel port pass through, —...
- Page 83 (3) Open a terminal in the Guest OS and then issue the following commands to install linux kernel drivers. # modprobe parport # modprobe parport_pc # modprobe ppdev (4) Check that whether the /dev/parport0 exists or not. You may not find proper /dev/parport0 in the device list, please reconfirm the setup of xml file in the Guest OS.
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Page 84: Appendix E: On Linux
Appendix E: On Linux Assign an IP address to the interface by entering the Follow these instructions when installing the Intel® following, where <x> is the interface number: LAN controller base driver for the in Red Hat® and Linux ifconfig eth<x> <IP_address> operating system. -
Page 85: Appendix F: Terms And Conditions
Appendix F: RMA Service Requesting a RMA# Terms and Conditions To obtain a RMA number, simply fill out and fax the “RMA Request Form” to your supplier. Warranty Policy The customer is required to fill out the problem code as listed. If your problem is not among the codes All products are under warranty against defects in listed, please write the symptom description in the materials and workmanship for a period of one year...