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IEI Technology TANK-101B User Manual

Fanless embedded system with intel atom d525/n-455 cpu, on-board 1.0 gb ddr3 memory, two isolated can-bus ports, one isolated serial port, rohs compliant
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TANK-101B/BW Embedded System
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
TANK-101B/BW
Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Atom™ D525/N455
CPU, On-board 1.0 GB DDR3 Memory, Two Isolated CAN-bus
Ports, One Isolated Serial Port, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.01 – 30 March 2012
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  • Page 1 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: TANK-101B/BW Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Atom™ D525/N455 CPU, On-board 1.0 GB DDR3 Memory, Two Isolated CAN-bus Ports, One Isolated Serial Port, RoHS Compliant User Manual Page i Rev. 1.01 – 30 March 2012...
  • Page 2 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Revision Date Version Changes 30 March 2012 1.01 Removed RS-422/485 function select jumper description Updated RS-422/485 serial port connector pinouts Updated Appendix A: One Key Recovery 11 August 2011 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 O ........................2 VERVIEW 1.2 M ....................2 ODEL ARIATIONS 1.3 F ........................3 EATURES 1.4 T ..................3 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 1.5 C ....................5 ONNECTOR ANEL 1.5.1 Front Panel ......................5 1.5.2 Rear Panel ......................
  • Page 5 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 3.7.8 USB Connectors....................26 3.7.9 VGA Connector ....................27 4 BIOS ..........................30 4.1 I ......................31 NTRODUCTION 4.1.1 Starting Setup....................31 4.1.2 Using Setup ...................... 31 4.1.3 Getting Help..................... 32 4.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes..........32 4.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar....................
  • Page 6 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ................63 A.2.2 Create Partitions ..................... 63 A.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ........67 A.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition................68 A.2.5 Create Factory Default Image................. 70 A.3 A ..............75 ECOVERY...
  • Page 7 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System List of Figures Figure 1-1: TANK-101B/BW ......................2 Figure 1-2: TANK-101B/BW Front Panel..................5 Figure 1-3: TANK-101B/BW Rear Panel..................6 Figure 1-4: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)................7 Figure 3-1: CF Card Slot ......................14 Figure 3-2: CF Card Installation ....................14 Figure 3-3: Bottom Panel Retention Screws................15 Figure 3-4: HDD Installation ......................15...
  • Page 8 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-9: Press Any Key to Continue ..................69 Figure A-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode..............70 Figure A-11: Recovery Tool Menu ....................70 Figure A-12: About Symantec Ghost Window ................71 Figure A-13: Symantec Ghost Path ....................71 Figure A-14: Select a Local Source Drive ..................72 Figure A-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ............72...
  • Page 9 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System List of Tables Table 1-1: TANK-101B/BW Model Variations ................2 Table 1-2: Technical Specifications....................4 Table 3-1: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................19 Table 3-2: CAN-bus Connector Pinouts ..................21 Table 3-3: LAN Pinouts ........................22 Table 3-4: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs ................23 Table 3-5: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts ..................25...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 11: Overview

    Intel® ICH8M chipset and has 1.0 GB of DDR3 memory. With typical voltage at 12V DC, TANK-101B/BW can take wide range DC input from 9V to 36V as power source. It also has COM and CAN-bus ports with isolation protection, dual Gigabit LAN and 802.11b/g/n wireless module for high speed communication.

  • Page 12: Features

    One CompactFlash® socket RoHS compliant 1.4 Technical Specifications The TANK-101B/BW technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2. Specifications 1.8 GHz Intel® Atom™ D525 CPU with 1 MB L2 cache or 1.66 GHz Intel® Atom™ N455 CPU with 512 KB L2 cache Intel®...

  • Page 13: Table 1-2: Technical Specifications

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Specifications 1 x VGA port Display Up to 2048x1536 @ 60 Hz (D525 model) Resolution Up to 1400x1050 @ 60 Hz (N455 model) 1 x Line-out port Audio 1 x Mic-in port 2 x CAN-bus ports with isolation...

  • Page 14: Connector Panel

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 1.5 Connector Panel 1.5.1 Front Panel The TANK-101B/BW front panel contains: 2 x CAN-bus ports with isolation 1 x CompactFlash® card socket 1 x HDD LED indicator 1 x Line-out port (green) 1 x Mic-in port (pink)

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 1.5.2 Rear Panel The TANK-101B/BW rear panel contains: 1 x VGA output 3 x RS-232 serial ports (COM4: With isolation) 1 x RS-422/485 serial port with isolation (Default: RS-422) 2 x USB port connectors 2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports (LAN1 with ASF 2.0 support)

  • Page 16: Dimensions

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 1.6 Dimensions The physical dimensions are shown below: Figure 1-4: Physical Dimensions (millimeters) Page 7...

  • Page 17: Unpacking

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Chapter Unpacking Page 8...

  • Page 18: Anti-Static Precautions

    When the TANK-101B/BW is unpacked, please do the following: Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 2.1. Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the TANK-101B/BW does not fall out of the box. Make sure all the components shown in Section 2.3 are present.

  • Page 19: Unpacking Checklist

    If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the TANK-101B/BW from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw.
  • Page 20 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Quantity Item and Part Number Image Standard Screw set Quick Installation Guide One Key Recovery CD User manual and driver CD (P/N: 7B000-000087-RS) Wireless antenna (wireless model only) VESA MIS-D 100 wall mount kit (optional) Page 11...

  • Page 21: Installation

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Chapter Installation Page 12...

  • Page 22: Installation Precautions

    Electric shock and personal injury might occur if the rear panel of the TANK-101B/BW is opened while the power cord is still connected to an electrical outlet.

  • Page 23: Hard Disk Drive (Hdd) Installation

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Remove the CF card slot cover by removing the two retention screws (Figure Step 2: 3-1). Figure 3-1: CF Card Slot Insert the CF card into the slot (Figure 3-2). Step 3: Figure 3-2: CF Card Installation 3.3 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Installation...

  • Page 24: Figure 3-3: Bottom Panel Retention Screws

    Open the bottom panel, unplug the SATA signal and power cables connected to Step 2: the TANK-101B/BW, and then put the bottom panel on a flat surface. Attach the HDD to the HDD bracket, and then slide the HDD to connect the HDD Step 3: to the SATA connector (Figure 3-4).

  • Page 25: Mounting The System With Mounting Brackets

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Reconnect the SATA signal and power cables to the TANK-101B/BW. Step 5: Reinstall the bottom panel. Step 6: 3.4 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets To mount the embedded system onto a wall or some other surface using the two mounting brackets, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 26: Mounting The System With Wall Mount Kit

    (Figure 3-7). Align the mounting screws on the TANK-101B/BW bottom panel with the Step 7: mounting holes on the bracket.

  • Page 27: Figure 3-7: Mount The Embedded System

    Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor Step 8: downwards until the TANK-101B/BW rests securely in the slotted holes ( F igure 3-7). Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 3.6 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To...

  • Page 29: External Peripheral Interface Connectors

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 3.7 External Peripheral Interface Connectors The TANK-101B/BW has the following connectors. Detailed descriptions of the connectors can be found in the subsections below. Audio CAN-bus CompactFlash® card Ethernet Power switch Power input Reset button RS-232 RS-422/485 Wireless antenna (for wireless model only) 3.7.1 Audio Connector...

  • Page 30: Can-Bus Connectors

    CANH Table 3-2: CAN-bus Connector Pinouts Figure 3-9: CAN-bus Connector Pinout Location 3.7.3 CompactFlash® Card Slot The TANK-101B/BW has one CF card slot. To install the CF card, refer to Section 3.2. 3.7.4 LAN Connectors RJ-45 CN Type: See Figure 1-3...

  • Page 31: Figure 3-10: Lan Connection

    Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of Step 2: the RJ-45 connectors on the TANK-101B/BW. See Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10: LAN Connection Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN Step 3: cable RJ-45 connector into the on-board RJ-45 connector.

  • Page 32: 3-Pin Power Terminal Block

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure 3-11: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See Table 3-4.

  • Page 33: Serial Port Connectors

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 3.7.6 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors COM1, COM2 and COM4 CN Label: DB-9 connectors CN Type: See Figure 1-3 CN Location: See Table 3-5 and Figure 3-14 CN Pinouts: RS-232 serial port devices can be attached to the DB-9 ports on the rear panel.

  • Page 34: Rs-422/485 Serial Port Connector

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Description Description Table 3-5: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts Figure 3-14: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Location 3.7.7 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector CN Label: COM3 DB-9 connector CN Type: See Figure 1-3 CN Location: See Error! Reference source not found. and Figure 3-15 CN Pinouts: The RS-422/485 serial port device can be attached to the DB-9 port on the rear panel.

  • Page 35: Usb Connectors

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Table 3-6: RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinouts Figure 3-15: RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinout Location 3.7.8 USB Connectors USB port CN Type: See Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3 CN Location: See Table 3-7 CN Pinouts: The USB ports are for connecting USB peripheral devices to the system.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure 3-16: USB Device Connection Insert the device connector. Once aligned, gently insert the USB device Step 3: connector into the on-board connector. Description Description DATA- DATA- DATA+ DATA+ GROUND GROUND Table 3-7: USB Port Pinouts 3.7.9 VGA Connector...

  • Page 37: Figure 3-17: Vga Connector

    Step 3: Insert the VGA connector. insert the male connector from the VGA screen into the female connector on the TANK-101B/BW. See Figure 3-17. Figure 3-17: VGA Connector Secure the connector. Secure the DB-15 VGA connector from the VGA Step 4: monitor to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.

  • Page 38: Table 3-8: Vga Connector Pinouts

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Description Description GREEN BLUE VCC / NC DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 3-8: VGA Connector Pinouts Page 29...

  • Page 39: Bios

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Chapter BIOS Page 30...

  • Page 40: Introduction

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 4.1.1 Starting Setup The UEFI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 41: Getting Help

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Function Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option...

  • Page 42: Main

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 43: Advanced

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. 4.3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub-menus:...

  • Page 44: Acpi Settings

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.1 ACPI Settings The ACPI Settings menu (BIOS Menu 3) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) options. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]...

  • Page 45: Trusted Computing

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.2 Trusted Computing Use the Trusted Computing menu (BIOS Menu 4) to configure settings related to the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration...

  • Page 46: Ide Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Processor Type Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU D525 @ 1.80GHz EMT64 Supported ---------------------- Processor Speed 1800 MHz System Bus Speed 800 MHz : Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item...
  • Page 47 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PATA Master Not Present Select ATA or IDE PATA Slave Not Present Configuration. SATA Port0 Not Present SATA Port1 Not Present --------------------- SATA Port2 Not Present...

  • Page 48: Usb Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.5 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support.

  • Page 49: Super Io Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Legacy USB support disabled Disabled Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are Auto connected 4.3.6 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) to set or change the configurations for the serial ports.

  • Page 50: Serial Port N Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration Use the Serial Port n Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure the serial port n. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port n Configuration Enable or Disable Serial...
  • Page 51 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Serial Port I/O port address is 3F8h and the interrupt IO=3F8h; address is IRQ3, 4 IRQ=3, 4 Serial Port I/O port address is 2F8h and the interrupt IO=2F8h; address is IRQ3, 4 IRQ=3, 4 Serial Port I/O port address is 2C0h and the interrupt IO=2C0h;...
  • Page 52 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Serial Port I/O port address is 2C8h and the interrupt IO=2C8h; address is IRQ3, 4 IRQ=3, 4 4.3.6.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port.
  • Page 53 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.6.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Use the Serial Port option to enable or disable the serial port. Disable the serial port Disabled Enable the serial port Enabled EFAULT Change Settings [Auto] Use the Change Settings option to change the serial port IO port address and interrupt address.

  • Page 54: H/W Monitor

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.3.7 H/W Monitor The H/W Monitor menu (BIOS Menu 10) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PC Health Status CPU Temperature :+45 C...

  • Page 55: Serial Port Console Redirection

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Vcc1_5VDDR VSB3V VBAT CPU Smart Fan control [Auto Mode] Use the CPU Smart Fan control option to configure the CPU fan. The fan adjusts its speed using these settings: Auto Mode EFAULT Temperature Bound 1 Temperature Bound 2...
  • Page 56 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection [Disabled] Enable or Disable > Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] > Console Redirection Settings COM3 Console Redirection [Disabled] > Console Redirection Settings...

  • Page 57: Chipset

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Bits per second [115200] Use the Bits per second option to specify the serial port transmission speed. The speed must match the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Sets the serial port transmission speed at 9600.

  • Page 58: Host Bridge Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.4.1 Host Bridge Configuration Use the Host Bridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure the Northbridge chipset. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset > OnChip VGA Configuration Config On Chip VGA Settings.

  • Page 59: Onchip Vga Configuration

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.4.1.1 OnChip VGA Configuration Use the OnChip VGA Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure the OnChip VGA. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset OnChip VGA Configuration Select Share Memory Size. Share Memory Size...
  • Page 60 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Auto Power Button Function [Enabled] High Definition Audio HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Controller USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0(EHCI) Support [Enabled] Set Spread Spectrum function [Disabled] --------------------- : Select Screen ↑...

  • Page 61: Intel Igd Swsci Opregion

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System USB function support disabled Disabled USB function support enabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support BIOS option to enable or disable USB 2.0 support. USB 2.0 (EHCI) support enabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 (EHCI) support disabled...

  • Page 62: Boot

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode. A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Fixed Mode graphics memory. Graphics memory is dynamically allocated according...

  • Page 63: Security

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Bootup NumLock State [On] Use the Bootup NumLock State BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during boot up. Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be EFAULT enabled automatically when the computer system boots up.
  • Page 64 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

  • Page 65: Exit

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 4.7 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 19) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. Aptio Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
  • Page 66 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Save as User Defaults Use the Save as User Defaults option to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Use the Restore User Defaults option to restore the user defaults to all the setup options.

  • Page 67: A One Key Recovery

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Appendix One Key Recovery Page 58...

  • Page 68: One Key Recovery Introduction

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. This tool provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 69: System Requirement

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System After completing the five initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing <F3> while booting up the system. The detailed information of each function is described in Section A.5. NOTE: The initial setup procedures for Linux system are described in Section A.3.

  • Page 70: Supported Operating System

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System partitions. Please take the following table as a reference when calculating the size of the partition. OS Image after Ghost Compression Ratio Windows® 7 7 GB 5 GB Windows® XPE 776 MB 560 MB Windows® CE 6.0...

  • Page 71: Setup Procedure For Windows

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Debian 4.0 (Etch) SuSe 11.2 SuSe 10.3 NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail. A.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system, a few setup procedures are required.

  • Page 72: Hardware And Bios Setup

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup Make sure the system is powered off and unplugged. Step 1: Install a hard drive or SSD in the system. An unformatted and unpartitioned disk Step 2: is recommended. Connect an optical disk drive to the system and insert the recovery CD.

  • Page 73: Figure A-2: Launching The Recovery Tool

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-2: Launching the Recovery Tool The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. Step 3: Figure A-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Press <6> then <Enter>. Step 4: Page 64...

  • Page 74: Figure A-4: Command Mode

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-4: Command Mode The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked Step 5: in red) to create two partitions. One is for the OS installation; the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition.

  • Page 75: Figure A-5: Partition Creation Commands

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 66...

  • Page 76: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Step 6: Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery Partition.

  • Page 77: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 1: Start the system. Step 2: Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot Step 3: from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be...

  • Page 78: Figure A-8: Building The Recovery Partition

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build Step 5: a recovery partition. In this process the partition created for recovery files in Section A.2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition.

  • Page 79: Create Factory Default Image

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 80: Figure A-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( Step 4: F igure A-13). Figure A-13: Symantec Ghost Path Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in F igure A-14. Then click OK.

  • Page 81: Figure A-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-14: Select a Local Source Drive Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in Step 6: F igure A-15. Then click OK. Figure A-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called Step 7: F igure A-16).

  • Page 82: Figure A-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-16: File Name to Copy Image to When the Compress Image screen in F igure A-17 prompts, click High to make Step 8: the image file smaller. Figure A-17: Compress Image Page 73...

  • Page 83: Figure A-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to Step 9: continue. Figure A-18: Image Creation Confirmation The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( Step 10: F igure A-19). Figure A-19: Image Creation Process...

  • Page 84: Auto Recovery Setup Procedure

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to Step 12: reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure A-21: Press Any Key to Continue A.3 Auto Recovery Setup Procedure...

  • Page 85: Figure A-22: Auto Recovery Utility

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-22: Auto Recovery Utility Reboot the system from the recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to Step 3: boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure A-23: Launching the Recovery Tool When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <4>...

  • Page 86: Figure A-25: Building The Auto Recovery Partition

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build Step 5: an auto recovery partition. In this process the partition created for recovery files in Section A.2.2 is hidden and the auto recovery tool is saved in this partition.

  • Page 87: Figure A-27: Image Creation Complete

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image (Figure A-27). Step 7: Figure A-27: Image Creation Complete After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window Step 8: to restart the system.

  • Page 88: Setup Procedure For Linux

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit iEi Feature ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Auto Recovery Function [Enabled] Recover from PXE [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 89: Figure A-29: Partitions For Linux

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Install Linux operating system. Make sure to install GRUB (v0.97 or earlier) Step 2: MBR type and Ext3 partition type. Leave enough space on the hard drive to create the recover partition later. NOTE: If the Linux OS is not installed with GRUB (v0.97 or earlier) and Ext3, the Symantec Ghost may not function properly.

  • Page 90: Figure A-30: Manual Recovery Environment For Linux

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System DISKPART>create part pri size= DISKPART>assign letter=N DISKPART>exit system32>format N: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Build-up recovery partition. Press any key to boot from the recovery CD. It will Step 4: take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient. When the recovery tool setup menu appears, type <3>...

  • Page 91: Figure A-31: Access Menu.lst In Linux (Text Mode)

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) Modify the menu.lst as shown below. Step 6: The recovery tool menu appears. ( Step 7: F igure A-32) Figure A-32: Recovery Tool Menu Create a factory default image. Follow...

  • Page 92: Recovery Tool Functions

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.5 Recovery Tool Functions After completing the initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing <F3> while booting up the system. However, if the setup procedure in Section A.3 has been completed and the auto recovery function is enabled, the system will automatically restore from the factory default image without pressing the F3 key.

  • Page 93: Factory Restore

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System WARNING: All data in the system will be deleted during the system recovery. Please backup the system files before restoring the system (either Factory Restore or Restore Backup). A.5.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 94: Backup System

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-35: Recovery Complete Window A.5.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A Step 2: backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 95: Restore Your Last Backup

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-37: System Backup Complete Window A.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup Step 2: image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 96: Manual

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Figure A-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window A.5.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or Step 2: recover the system manually.

  • Page 97: Restore Systems From A Linux Server Through Lan

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.6 Restore Systems from a Linux Server through LAN The One Key Recovery allows a client system to automatically restore to a factory default image saved in a Linux system (the server) through LAN connectivity after encountering a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) or a hang for around 10 minutes.

  • Page 98: Configure Dhcp Server Settings

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings Install the DHCP Step 1: #yum install dhcp (CentOS, commands marked in red) #apt-get install dhcp3-server (Debian, commands marked in blue) Confirm the operating system default settings: dhcpd.conf. Step 2: CentOS Use the following command to show the DHCP server sample location: #vi /etc/dhcpd.conf...

  • Page 99: Configure Tftp Settings

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System filename “pxelinux.0”; A.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings Install the tftp, httpd and syslinux. Step 1: #yum install tftp-server httpd syslinux (CentOS) #apt-get install tftpd-hpa xinetd syslinux (Debian) Enable the TFTP server by editing the “/etc/xinetd.d/tftp” file and make it use the Step 2: remap file.

  • Page 100: Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Debian Replace the TFTP settings from “inetd” to “xinetd” and annotate the “inetd” by adding “#”. #vi /etc/inetd.conf Modify: #tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin..(as shown below) #vi /etc/xinetd.d/tftp A.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings Copy the Utility/RECOVERYR10.TAR.BZ2 package from the One Key...

  • Page 101: Start The Dhcp, Tftp And Http

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP. For example: CentOS #service xinetd restart #service httpd restart #service dhcpd restart Debian #/etc/init.d/xinetd reload #/etc/init.d/xinetd restart #/etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart A.6.5 Create Shared Directory Install the samba.

  • Page 102: Setup A Client System For Auto Recovery

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Modify: [image] comment = One Key Recovery path = /share/image browseable = yes writable = yes public = yes create mask = 0644 directory mask = 0755 Edit “/etc/samba/smb.conf” for your environment. For example: Step 4: Modify the hostname...
  • Page 103 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Continue to configure the Boot Option Priorities BIOS option of the client Step 2: system: Boot Option #1 remain the default setting to boot from the original OS. Boot Option #2 select the boot from LAN option.
  • Page 104 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System NOTE: A firewall or a SELinux is not in use in the whole setup process. If there is a firewall or a SELinux protecting the system, modify the configuration information to accommodate them. Page 95...

  • Page 105: Other Information

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System A.7 Other Information A.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A, the SATA RAID/AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery.
  • Page 106 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Step 5: Device”. In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then Step 6: press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD.

  • Page 107: System Memory Requirement

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Step 7: Continue to follow the setup procedure from in Section A.2.2 Create Step 4 Partitions to finish the whole setup process. S t e p 0 : A.7.2 System Memory Requirement...

  • Page 108: B Safety Precautions

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Appendix Safety Precautions Page 99...

  • Page 109: Safety Precautions

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System B.1 Safety Precautions WARNING: The precautions outlined in this appendix should be strictly followed. Failure to follow these precautions may result in permanent damage to the TANK-101B/BW. Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the sections that follow: B.1.1 General Safety Precautions...

  • Page 110: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the TANK-101B/BW. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the TANK-101B/BW is opened and any of the electrical components are handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 111: Product Disposal

    Please follow the national guidelines for electrical and electronic product disposal. B.2 Maintenance and Cleaning Precautions When maintaining or cleaning the TANK-101B/BW, please follow the guidelines below. B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning Prior to cleaning any part or component of the TANK-101B/BW, please read the details below. Page 102...

  • Page 112: Cleaning Tools

    In such case, the product will be explicitly mentioned in the cleaning tips. Below is a list of items to use when cleaning the TANK-101B/BW.  C loth – Although paper towels or tissues can be used, a soft, clean piece of cloth is recommended when cleaning the TANK-101B/BW.

  • Page 113: C Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 104...

  • Page 114: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    TANK-101B/BW Embedded System C.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 115 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 116 TANK-101B/BW Embedded System 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

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