Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................................ v
Related Documents ................................................................................................................. v
Training .................................................................................................................................. vi
Customer Support .................................................................................................................. vi
1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Operating System .................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Requirements and Restrictions ............................................................................... 2
1.3 Security Recommendations ................................................................................... 3
1.4 Operating Temperature Range and Behavior .......................................................... 4
1.5 Rebooting/Powering Down the RUGGEDCOM APE Module ...................................... 4
1.6 BIOS Configuration and Hardware Drivers .............................................................. 5
1.7 Internal Network Interface .................................................................................... 5
1.8 Suggested Software .............................................................................................. 6
1.9 Default IP Addresses .............................................................................................. 7
1.10 RUGGEDCOM APE Ethernet and Network Settings .................................................. 7
1.10.1 Example: Networking in Factory Default Conditions ............................................... 7
1.10.2 Example: RX15xx Services and WAN Networking ................................................... 9
2 Configuring and Using the RUGGEDCOM APE .................................................................... 11
2.1 Logging in to RUGGEDCOM APE .......................................................................... 11
2.2 Using the RUGGEDCOM APE as a Firewall ............................................................ 11
2.3 Upgrading Windows® Embedded Standard 7 Drivers ............................................ 12
2.4 Adding a User (Linux Only) ................................................................................. 13
2.5 Setting the Root and User Passwords (Linux Only) ............................................... 13
2.6 Setting the BIOS Password .................................................................................. 14
2.7 Disabling Alternative Boot Options ...................................................................... 14
2.8 Setting the BIOS Bootloader Password ................................................................. 15
2.9 Setting the GRUB Bootloader Password ................................................................ 16
2.10 Setting the Hard Drive Password ......................................................................... 16
2.11 Disabling SSH (Linux Only) .................................................................................. 17
2.12 Disabling Root Login via SSH (Linux Only) ........................................................... 17
2.13 Disabling the Gigabit Ethernet Port (Linux Only) .................................................. 17
2.14 Updating Linux Software ..................................................................................... 18
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