Advantech Fwa-1012vc User manual

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USERMANUAL

REVISION1.1 DATE2018/10/16

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FWA‐1012VC

NETWORKSECURITYPLATFORM

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Content

PREFACE.................................................................................................................................4

REVISIONHISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................ 4

COPYRIGHT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

WARNINGS,CAUTIONSANDNOTES ................................................................................................................................. 5

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

DECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY ....................................................................................................................................... 8

FCC Class B ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

BSMI .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

CCC ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

CE Mark ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

TECHNICALSUPPORTANDASSISTANCE ....................................................................................................................... 10

WARRANTYANDRMA ................................................................................................................................................... 11

1.INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................12

1.1OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

1.2SYSTEM OUTLOOK ........................................................................................................................................... 13

1.2.1Front View .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13

1.2.2Rear View ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

1.3SYSTEM LAYOUT .............................................................................................................................................. 14

1.4BLOCK DIAGRAM ............................................................................................................................................. 15

1.5COMPONENT INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 16

1.5.1Memory/2.5” SSD_HDD/ POE Module/ M.2 SSD/ LTE Module/WiFi Module ......................................... 16

1.5.2Rack mount Kits ................................................................................................................................................................... 18

1.5.3Antenna installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 20

1.6OPTIMUM MOUNTING ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 21

1.6.1Space Requirement ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

1.6.2Temperature Requirement ............................................................................................................................................. 21

2.OPERATION...............................................................................................................22

2.1POWERING UP/DOWN THE PLATFORM ........................................................................................................ 22

2.2BOOTING FROM NETWORK VIA PXE ............................................................................................................. 23

2.3LED BEHAVIOUR ............................................................................................................................................ 27

2.3.1For the description of Lan port LEDs ......................................................................................................................... 27

2.3.2SFP LED indicator function in front: ........................................................................................................................... 27

2.3.3RJ45 LED indicator function in front: ......................................................................................................................... 27

2.3.4RJ45 LED indicator function w/ POE in front: ........................................................................................................ 28

2.4MAIN BOARD CONNECTOR PLACEMENT ...................................................................................................... 29

3.BIOS..............................................................................................................................31

3.1BIOS DEFAULTS .............................................................................................................................................. 31

3.2BIOS SETUP MENU ........................................................................................................................................ 31

3.2.1Main Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 32

3.2.2Platform Setup Menu ......................................................................................................................................................... 35

3.2.3Hardware setup menu ....................................................................................................................................................... 43

3.2.4Setup POST & Boot Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 50

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3.2.5Save & Exit Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 55

APPENDIXA:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..........................................................................57

APPENDIXB:GLOSSARY..................................................................................................58

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PREFACE

RevisionHistory

Date Revision Modifications

6/August/2018 0.1 Initialversion

16/August/2018 0.2 UpdateOperationandBIOSsection

17/August/2018 1.0 Officialrelease

25/September/2018 1.1 Updatechapter1.5

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ThedocumentationandthesoftwareincludedwiththisproductarecopyrightedbyAdvantechCo.,Ltd.

AdvantechCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttomakeimprovementsintheproductsdescribedinthismanualatany

timewithoutnotice.

Nopartofthismanualmaybereproduced,copied,translatedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans

withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofAdvantechCo.,Ltd.Informationprovidedinthismanualisintended

tobeaccurateandreliable.

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FormoreinformationaboutthisandotherAdvantechproducts,pleasevisitourwebsiteat:

http://www.advantech.com/

http://www.advantech.com/ePlatform/

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Fortechnicalsupportandservice,pleasevisitoursupportwebsiteat:

http://support.advantech.com.tw/support/

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Warnings,CautionsandNotes

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Warning!Warningsindicateconditions,which,ifnotobserved,cancausepersonalinjury.

AVERTISSEMENT! Les avertissements indiquent des conditions qui, si elles ne sont pas observées,

peuventprovoquerdesblessures.

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Caution!Cautionsareincludedtohelpyouavoiddamaginghardwareorlosingdata.

ATTENTION! Des précautions sont incluses pour vous aider à éviter d'endommager le matériel ou de

perdredesdonnées.

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Note!Notesprovideadditionalinformation.

Remarque!Lesnotesfournissentdesinformationssupplémentaires.

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SafetyInstructions

1.Readthesesafetyinstructionscarefully.

2.KeepthisUserManualforlaterreference.

3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning.Useadampcloth.Donotuseliquidor

spraydetergentsforcleaning.

4.Forplug‐inequipment,thepoweroutletsocketmustbelocatedneartheequipmentandmustbeeasily

accessible.

5.Keepthisequipmentawayfromhumidity.

6.Putthisequipmentonareliablesurfaceduringinstallation.Droppingitorlettingitfallmaycausedamage.

7.Theopeningsontheenclosureareforairconvection.Protecttheequipmentfromoverheating.DONOT

COVERTHEOPENINGS.

8.Makesurethevoltageofthepowersourceiscorrectbeforeconnecting the equipment to the power

outlet.

9.Positionthepowercordsothatpeoplecannotsteponit.Donotplaceanythingoverthepowercord.

10.Allcautionsandwarningsontheequipmentshouldbenoted.

11.Iftheequipmentisnotusedforalongtime,disconnectitfromthepowersourcetoavoiddamageby

transientovervoltage.

12.Neverpouranyliquidintoanopening.Thismaycausefireorelectricalshock.

13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened only by qualified

servicepersonnel.

14.Ifoneofthefollowingsituationsarises,gettheequipmentcheckedbyservicepersonnel:

• Thepowercordorplugisdamaged.

• Liquidhaspenetratedintotheequipment.

• Theequipmenthasbeenexposedtomoisture.

• Theequipmentdoesnotworkwell,oryoucannotgetittoworkaccordingtotheuser'smanual.

• Theequipmenthasbeendroppedanddamaged.

• Theequipmenthasobvioussignsofbreakage.

15.Donotleavethisequipmentinanenvironmentwherethestoragetemperaturemaygobelow‐40°C(‐

40°F)orabove85°C(185°F).Thiscoulddamagetheequipment.Theequipmentshouldbeinacontrolled

environment.

16.Caution:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalent

typerecommendedbythemanufacturer,discardusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer's

instructions.

17.Thesoundpressurelevelattheoperator'spositionaccordingtoIEC704‐1:1982isnomorethan70dB

(A).

18.RESTRICTEDACCESSAREA:TheequipmentshouldonlybeinstalledinaRestrictedAccessArea.

19.DISCLAIMER:ThissetofinstructionsisgivenaccordingtoIEC704‐1.Advantechdisclaimsallresponsibility

fortheaccuracyofanystatementscontainedherein.

French:

1.Lisezcesinstructionsdesécuritéattentivement.

2.Conservezcemanueld'utilisationpourréférenceultérieure.

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3.Débranchezcetéquipementdetouteprisesecteuravantdelenettoyer.Utilisezunchiffonhumide.

N'utilisezpasdedétergentliquideoupulvérisépourlenettoyage.

4.Pourleséquipementsenfichables,laprisedecourantdoitêtresituéeprèsdel'équipementetdoitêtre

facilementaccessible.

5.Gardezcetéquipementàl'abridel'humidité.

6.Placezcetéquipementsurunesurfacefiablependantl'installation.Lelaissertomberoulelaissertomber

peutcauserdesdommages.

7.Lesouverturessurl'enceinteserventàlaconvectiondel'air.Protégezl'équipementcontrelasurchauffe.

NECOUVREZPASLESOUVERTURES.

8.Assurez‐vousquelatensiondelasourced'alimentationestcorrecteavantdeconnecterl'équipementàla

prisedecourant.

9.Placezlecordond'alimentationdemanièreàcequepersonnenepuissemarcherdessus.Neplacezrien

surlecordond'alimentation.

10.Touteslesmisesengardeetlesavertissementssurl'équipementdoiventêtrenotés.

11.Sil'équipementn'estpasutilisépendantunelonguepériode,débranchez‐ledelasourced'alimentation

pourévitertoutdommagedûàunesurtensiontransitoire.

12.Neversezjamaisdeliquidedansuneouverture.Celapourraitprovoquerunincendieouunchoc

électrique.

13.N'ouvrezjamaisl'équipement.Pourdesraisonsdesécurité,l'équipementdoitêtreouvertuniquement

pardupersonnelqualifié.

14.Sil'unedessituationssuivantesseprésente,faitesvérifierl'équipementparlepersonneldeservice:

•Lecordond'alimentationoulapriseestendommagé.

•Leliquideapénétrédansl'équipement.

•L'équipementaétéexposéàl'humidité.

•L'équipementnefonctionnepasbien,ouvousnepouvezpaslefairefonctionnerselonlemanuelde

l'utilisateur.

•L'équipementaétééchappéetendommagé.

•L'équipementprésentedessignesévidentsderupture.

15.Nelaissezpascetappareildansunenvironnementoùlatempératuredestockagepeutêtreinférieureà‐

40°Cousupérieureà85°C.Celapourraitendommagerl'équipement.L'équipementdevraitêtredansun

environnementcontrôlé.

16.Attention:Dangerd'explosionsilabatterieestincorrectementremplacée.Remplacezuniquementparle

mêmetypeouuntypeéquivalentrecommandéparlefabricant,jetezlespilesusagéesconformémentaux

instructionsdufabricant.

17.Leniveaudepressionacoustiqueàlapositiondel'opérateur,conformémentàlanormeCEI704‐1:1982,

nedépassepas70dB(A).

18.ZONED'ACCESRESTREINTE:L'équipementnedoitêtreinstalléquedansunezoned'accèsrestreint.

19.AVERTISSEMENT:Cetensembled'instructionsestdonnéconformémentàlaCEI704‐1.Advantech

déclinetouteresponsabilitéquantàl'exactitudedesdéclarationscontenuesdanscedocument.

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DeclarationofConformity

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FCCCLASSB

FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)Statement

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofthe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ofthedevice

15.105(b)

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto

part15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful

interferenceinaresidentialinstallation.

Thisequipmentgeneratesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin

accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,there

isnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause

harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff

andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

‐Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

FCCRFRadiationExposureStatement:

1.ThisTransmittermustnotbeco‐locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaor

transmitter.

2.ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled

environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20centimeters

betweentheradiatorandyourbody.

FCCCaution:Anychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance

couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

BSMI

警告使用者：這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境中使用時，可能會造成射頻干擾，在這種情況下，使

用者會被要求採取某些適當對策。

安全指示

1.請仔細閱讀此安全操作說明。

2.請妥善保存此用戶手冊供日後參考。

3.用濕抹布清洗設備前，請確認拔除電源線。請勿使用液體或去污噴霧劑清洗設備。



4.對於使用電源線的設備，設備周圍必須有容易接觸到的電源插座。

5.請勿在潮濕環境中試用設備。

6.請在安裝前確保設備放置在可靠的平面上，意外摔落可能會導致設備損壞。

7.設備機殼的開孔適用於空氣對，從而防止設備過熱。請勿覆蓋開孔。

8.當您連接設備到電源插座前，請確認電源插座的電壓符合要求。

9.請將電源線佈置在人們不易絆倒的位置，請勿在電源線上覆蓋任何雜物。

10.請注意設備上所有的警告標示。

11.如果長時間不使用設備，請拔除與電源插座的連結，避免設備被超標的電壓波動損壞。

12.請勿讓任何液體流入通風口，以免引起火灾或短路。

13.請勿自行打開設備。為了確保您的安全，請透過經認證的工程師來打開設備。

14.如遇下列情况，請由專業人員維修：

 　電源線或插頭損壞；

 　設備內部有液體流入；

 　設備曾暴露在過度潮濕環境中使用；

 　設備無法正常工作，或您無法透過用戶手冊來正常工作；

 　設備摔落或損壞；

 　設備有明顯外觀損；

15.請勿將設備放置在超出建議溫度範圍的環境，即不要低於0°C(‐20°C;‐4°F)或高於40°C(60°C;140°F)，

否則可能會造成設備損壞。

16.注意：若電池更換不正確，將有爆炸危險。因此，只可以使用製造商推薦的同一種或者同等型號

的電池進行替換。請按照製造商的指示處理舊電池。

17.根據IEC704‐1:1982規定，設備產生的音量不高於70分貝。

18.免責聲明：請安全訓示符合IEC704‐1要求。研華公司對其內容之準確性不承擔任何法律責任。

CCC

警告使用者：这是甲类资讯产品，在居住的环境中使用，可能会造成射频干扰，在这种情况下，使用

者会被要求采取某些适当的对抗。

声明：此为A级产品，在生活环境中，可能会造成无线干扰，在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰

采取切实可行的措施。

安全指令

1.请仔细阅读此安全操作说明。

2.请妥善保存此用户手册供日后参考。

3.用湿抹布清洗设备前，请从插座拔下电源线。请不要使用液体或去污喷雾剂清洗设备。

4.对于使用电源线的设备，设备周围必须有容易连接到的电源插座。

5.请让设备远离潮湿环境。

6.请在安装前确保设备放置在可靠的平面上，意外跌落可能会导致设备损坏。

7.设备外壳的开口是用于空气对流，从而防止设备过热。请不要覆盖这些开口。



8.当您连接设备到电源插座上前，请确认电源插座的电压是否符合要求。

9.请将电源线安置在人们不易绊到的位置，并不要在电源在线覆盖任何杂物。

10.请注意设备上的所有警告和注意标语。

11.如果长时间不使用设备，请将设备与电源插座间的电线断开，避免设备被超目标电压波动损坏。

12.请不要让任何液体流入通风口，以免引起火灾或者电路短路。

13.请不要自行打开设备。为了确保您的安全，请由经过认证的工程师来打开设备。

14.如遇下列情况，请由专业人员来维修：

 电源线或者插头损坏；

 设备内部有液体流入；

 设备曾暴露在于于潮湿的环境中使用；

 设备无法正常工作，或您无法通过用户手册来使其正常工作；

 设备跌落或者损坏；

 设备有明显的外观破损。

15.请不要把设备放置在超出我们建议的温度范围的环境，即不要低于0°C(‐20°C;‐4°F)或高于

40°C(60°C;140°F)，否则可能会损坏设备。

16.注意：如果电池放置不正确，将有爆炸的危险，因此，只可以使用制造商推荐的同一种或者同等

型号的电池进行替换。请按照制造商的指示处理已使用过的电池。

17.根据IEC704‐1:1982规定，设备产生的音量不高于70分贝。

18.免责声明：请安全训示符合IEC704‐1要求。研华公司对其内容之准确性不承担任何法律责任。



ARK



TheCEmarkingonthisproductindicatesthatitisincompliancewiththeEuropeanUnionEMCDirective

2014/30/EU,SafetyDirective2014/35/EU.

LemarquageCEsurceproduitindiquequ'ilestconformeàlaDirectiveeuropéennesurlacompatibilité

électromagnétique2014/30/UE,Directivesurlasécurité2014/35/UE.



Note!Theequipmentisoperatedandmaintainedonlybyprofessionals

Remarque!L'équipementestexploitéetentretenuuniquementpardesprofessionnels



TechnicalSupportandAssistance

1.VisittheAdvantechwebsiteatwww.advantech.com/supportwhereyoucanfindthelatestinformation

abouttheproduct.

2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service centre for technical

support if you need additional assistance. Worldwide contact information can be found on

www.advantech.com.Pleasehavethefollowinginformationreadybeforeyoucall:

• Productnameandserialnumber

• Descriptionofyourperipheralattachments

• Descriptionoffirmwareandsoftwareversionsinstalledontheproduct

• Acompletedescriptionoftheproblem



• Theexactwordingofanyerrormessages

3.Formoreinformationpleasecontact[email protected]orvisitwww.advantech.com/nc.



WarrantyandRMA

ProductWarranty(2years)

Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in

materialsandworkmanshipfortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase.

Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytoanyproductswhichhavebeenrepairedor altered bypersonsotherthan

repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or

improperinstallation.Advantechassumesnoliabilityunderthetermsofthiswarrantyasaconsequenceof

suchevents.

Because of Advantech’s high quality‐control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never

need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no

chargeduringthewarrantyperiod.Foroutof‐warrantyrepairs,youwillbebilledaccordingto the costof

replacementmaterials,servicetimeandfreight.Pleaseconsultyourdealerformoredetails.

Ifyouthinkyouhaveadefectiveproduct,followthesesteps:

1.Collectalltheinformationabouttheproblemencountered.(Forexample,CPUspeed,Advantechproducts

used,otherhardwareandsoftwareused,etc.)Noteanythingabnormalandlistanyonscreenmessagesyou

getwhentheproblemoccurs.

2.Callyourdealeranddescribetheproblem.Pleasehaveyourmanual,product,andanyhelpfulinformation

readilyavailable.

3.Ifyourproductisdiagnosedasdefective,obtainanRMA(returnmerchandiseauthorization)numberfrom

yourdealer.Thisallowsustoprocessyourreturnmorequickly.

4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully‐completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and a

photocopyproofofpurchasedate(suchasyoursalesreceipt)inashippablecontainer.Aproductreturned

withoutproofofthepurchasedateisnoteligibleforwarrantyservice.

5.WritetheRMAnumbervisiblyontheoutsideofthepackageandshipitprepaidtoyourdealer.



1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview



FWA‐1012VCisdesktopnetworkplatformwhichispoweredbyIntel®Atom®C3000ProcessorFamily.The

Intel®Atom®C3000ProcessorisintegratedwithIntelQuickAssistTechnologytoincreasesencryptedpacket

throughput.

FWA‐1012VCplatformalsointegratestwo1GbEFPSportsandsix1GbERJ45ports.TwoofsixRJ45portsare

supportedIEEE®802.3afPOEwhichcanpoweruptotwo25.5WPDdevice.StorageoptionsincludeoneM.2

2280andone2.5”SATAdevice.

FWA‐1012VCtotalcansupport1x2.4G/5Gwirelessmoduleand1x2G/4GLTEmodulewithdualSIMslots.

Moreover,FWA‐1012VCreservesdesignfor2nd2.4G/5Gwirelessmoduleand1x2G/4GLTEmodule.

FormoreinformationrelatedtoFWA‐1012VC,pleasecheckbelowlink:

http://www.advantech.com/products/6e5d3cbf‐5420‐4e95‐9a4a‐9a51d929623b/fwa‐

1012vc/mod_f0dba999‐ef8c‐45d4‐be05‐fe29cd7662a2



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1.2 SystemOutlook

1.2.1 FRONTVIEW

Thereare8LEDindicatorsand4antennaholdsinfrontofthesystem:



Figure1:SystemFrontView

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1.2.2 REARVIEW

Therearepowerswitchlocatesonbackofchassis,lockableDC‐Injack,oneconsoleport,twoUSB3.0

ports,two1GbESFPports,sixRJ45ports,twoSIMslots,POEconnectorandSWdefileLED/button

therearside.



Figure2:SystemRearView



1.3 Systemlayout



Systemlayoutasbelowpicture:



Figure3:SystemArchitecture



1.4 BlockDiagram

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Figure4:SystemBlockdiagram

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1.5 ComponentInstallation

1.5.1 MEMORY/2.5”SSD_HDD/POEMODULE/M.2SSD/LTEMODULE/WIFIMODULE

ThisisthedrawingofmemorylocationandthestackingofLTE,M.2,POEmodule,HDDbracketand

SSD/HDDintoFWA‐1012VCunit.





Figure5:maincomponentsonthetopside



TightenscrewbytheinstructiononWifimoduleinbottomsideasbelow:



Figure6:wifimodulelocationonthebottomside



1.5.1.1 TPM/M.2SSD/LTEmoduleinstallation



Figure7:TPM/M.2SSD/LTEmodulelocation

1.5.1.2 2.5”HDD/SSDinstallation



Figure8:2.5”HDD/SSDlocation

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1.5.1.3 POEmoduleinstallation



Figure9:POEmodulelocation



1.5.2 RACKMOUNTKITS

1.5.2.1 2coreSKUrackmountkitinstallation



Figure10:Rackmountfor2coreSKU



1.5.2.2 4/8coreSKUrackmountkitinstallation



Figure11:Rackmountfor4/8coreSKU



1.5.2.3 8coreSKUwithPOErackmountkitinstallation



Figure12:Rackmountfor8coreSKUwithPOE



1.5.3 ANTENNAINSTALLATION



Figure13:Antennalocationinstruction

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