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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫ Intel® Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫ ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity FWS-7850 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale.
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As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
Specifications System Form Factor 1U Rackmount Network Appliance Processor 12th/13th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Chipset Intel® W680 Chipset System Memory DDR5 U-DIMM x 4, up to 128GB (ECC) Network Ethernet 10GbE SFP+ x 2 (Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-BM2 x 1) Bypass Dependent NIM Slot...
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Miscellaneous Internal RTC Watchdog Timer 1~255 Software Button TPM 2.0 SPI GPIO Reserve Internal Pin Header 8-bit Digital I/O interface (4-in/4-out) Smart Fan x 3 Optional System Fan x 1 MTBF (Hours) Color Black Environmental Parameters and Dimension Power Requirement 1U 300W Redundant PSU x 1 Operating Temperature 32°F ~ 104°F (0°C ~ 40°C)
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Front Panel 10GbE SFP+ x 2 Power LED x 1 Status LED x 1 HDD Active LED x 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 x 2 HDMI x 1 RJ-45 Console x 1 LCM Display with Keypad x 1 Software Programmable Button x 1 NIM Slot x 3 Rear Panel AC Power Input x 1...
List of Jumpers The FWS-7850 system board is equipped with a number of jumpers which can be configured for your application. This section details those jumpers and their settings. Label Function Clear ME & Clear CMOS 2.3.1 Clear CMOS Normal Clear CMOS Clear ME Chapter 2 –...
List of Connectors The FWS-7850 system board is equipped with a number of connectors which can be used for configuring your system and connecting with external modules. This section details those connectors and settings. Label Function CN12 CPU Fan CN10 CPU Fan CN36 System Fan 1...
2.4.1 Front Panel Header (FP1) Signal Type Signal Type PANSWH+ SYS_RESET+ EXT_PWRLED+ EXT_HDDACT+ SATALED- 2.4.2 DIO Pin Header (CN8) Signal Type Signal Type DII1 DIO1 DII2 DIO2 DII3 DIO3 DII4 DIO4 +V5S Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Left Front 2.5” HDD Installation Step 1: Unscrew the upper lid of the chassis. Step 2: Lock HDD on the HDD bracket with eight (8) screws. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 3: Lock hard drive bracket on the chassis with four (4) screws. Step 4: Connect the SATA cable and power cable into the bottom hard disk. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 5: Connect the SATA cable and power cable into the upper hard disk. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Right Front 2.5” HDD Installation Step 1: Unscrew the upper lid of the chassis. Step 2: Lock HDD on the HDD bracket with eight (8) screws. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 3: Lock hard drive bracket on the chassis with four (4) screws. Step 4: Connect the SATA cable and power cable into the bottom Hard Disk. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 5: Connect the SATA cable and power cable into the upper hard disk. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
3.5” HDD Installation Step 1: Unscrew the upper lid of the chassis. Step 2: Lock HDD on the HDD bracket with four (4) screws. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 3: Lock hard drive bracket on the chassis with four (4) screws. Step 4: Connect the SATA cable and power cable into the Hard Disk. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
CPU & Heatsink Installation This section details the steps of how to install the CPU and heatsink for the FWS-7850. Before beginning installation make sure the system is powered down and the power sources are disconnected. Make sure you have your CPU and heatsink ready to install. Step 1: Loosen the screw and remove the fan duct.
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Step 2: Lift up the CPU cover. Step 3: Release the lock pole of the CPU bracket. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 4: Lift up the CPU bracket. Step 5: Place the CPU in the socket and have the two fillister planes locked properly Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 6: Close the CPU bracket and lock the pole to the position. Step 7: Cover the Heatsink on the CPU and ensure the direction of the Heatsink is not against the airflow. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 8: Fasten the screw to lock the air duct Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Expansion Card Installation Please note that maximum expansion card size is as follows: (L x W x H): 167.65mm x 111.15mm x 14.47mm Step 1: Unscrew the upper lid of the chassis. Step 2: Loosen the screw and remove the cover bracket. Chapter 2 –...
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Step 3: Loosen the screw and lift up the upper I/O bracket. Step 4: Lift down the expansion card and push into the slot, then affix the expansion card with the screws. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 5: Remove the bracket cover and lock the cover with screws. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.10 Installing NIM Modules This section details the steps of how to install NIM module for the FWS-7850. This applies for new installation, or removal/replacement of modules. Before beginning installation make sure the system is powered down and the power sources are disconnected.
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Step 3: Insert the new NIM Module (or cover) and secure with a screw on the bottom of the chassis. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or an error message. The board can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a pre-installed Setup program that allows users to modify basic system configurations, which is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that the information is retained when the power is turned off. To enter BIOS Setup, press <Del>...
3.4.1 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Support Disabled Enabled 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. SHA256 PCR Bank Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable SHA256 PCR Bank. SHA384 PCR Bank Disabled Enabled...
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Options Summary Platform Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Platform Hierarchy. Storage Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Storage Hierarchy. Endorsement Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Endorsement Hierarchy. Physical Presence Spec Version Select to Tell O.S. to support PPI Spec Version 1.2 or 1.3. Note some HCK tests might not support 1.3.
3.4.2 CPU Configuration Options Summary Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled Enabled When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Hyper-Threading Technology. Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.5.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.5.3 Parallel Port Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings IO=378h; IRQ=5; IO=378h; IRQ=5,6,7,10,11,12; IO=278h; IRQ=5,6,7,10,11,12; IO=3BCh; IRQ=5,6,7,10,11,12; Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.6.1 Smart Fan Function Options Summary CPU Fan 1 Mode Software Mode Automatic Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Smart Fan Mode Select. Manual PWM Setting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 0~255 Manual Mode: Fan will work with this Manual PWM Value. Fan off temperature limit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fan will off when temperature lower than this limit.
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Options Summary PWM SLOPE SETTING Optimal Default, Failsafe Default PWM SLOPE Selection Slope = PWM value/℃. CPU Fan 2 Mode Software Mode Automatic Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Smart Fan Mode Select. Manual PWM Setting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 0~255 Manual Mode: Fan will work with this Manual PWM Value.
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Options Summary Manual PWM Setting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 0~255 Manual Mode: Fan will work with this Manual PWM Value. Fan off temperature limit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fan will off when temperature lower than this limit. Fan start temperature limit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fan will work when temperature higher than this limit.
3.4.7 Serial Port Console Redirection Options Summary Console Redirection Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
3.4.7.1 COM1 Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Terminal Type VT100 VT100Plus Optimal Default, Failsafe Default VT-UTF8 ANSI Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100Plus: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode. Bits per second 9600 19200...
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Options Summary Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Data bit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Data Bits. Parity None Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Even Mark Space A Parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors.
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Options Summary Putty KeyPad (cont.) ESCN VT400 Select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.8 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type AT Type Select Power Supply Mode. Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Power On Last State Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. Soft-Off (S5) Wake On RTC Disabled By Date By Weekday...
3.4.9 Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary DIO Port1~4 Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Input Set DIO as Input or Output. Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output. DIO Port5~8 Output Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output.
3.4.10 LAN Bypass Configuration Options Summary Configure LAN Bypass LED OFF Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Status LED RED LED ON RED LED BLINK RED LED FAST BLINK GREEN LED ON GREEN LED BLINK GREEN LED FAST BLINK Configure LAN Bypass Status LED. Mode for Power-on ByPass PassTru...
Options Summary WDT Configuration System Reset Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Force ByPass Configure WDT behavior, System Reset or Force Bypass. 3.4.11 Case Open Configuration Options Summary Case Open Warning Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Clear Case Open detecting function. Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.13 AAEON Simple Flash Select ROM file Select the BIOS ROM file to update. Start Flash To start the BIOS ROM update process. Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...
3.5.3 Graphics Configuration Options Summary Primary Display Auto Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IGFX PCH PCI Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select HG for Hybrid Gfx. Internal Graphics Auto Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Enabled Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options.
Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom Secure Boot mode options:...
Options Summary Reset to Setup Mode Delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. 3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode.
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Options Summary Delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. Enroll Efi Image Allow Efi image to run in Secure Boot mode. Enroll SHA256 Hash certificate of a PE image into Authorized Signature Database (db). Export Secure Boot variables Save NVRAM content of Secure Boot variable to a file. Secure Boot Variables Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1.
Setup Submenu: Save & Exit Options Summary Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup...
Software Development Kit Support List The FWS-7850 is available with a software development kit (SDK) supporting a range of additional functions and interfaces. Function SDK Support Watchdog Timer Software Programming Button Status LED LAN Bypass HW Monitor For more information regarding the above SDK support list, please contact your AAEON or visit https://www.aaeon.com/en/contacts/ for more information.
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