Watchguard guide

WATCHGUARD
GUIDE
HARDWARE DOCUMENTATION
Firebox-Core: X500, X700, X1000 and X2500 – Firebox-X-Peak: X5000, X6000 and X8000 – Firebox-XCore-e: X550e, X750e and X1250e – Firebox-X-Peak-e: X5500e, X6500e and X8500e same hardware
as X-Core-e
2.6.2011
Watchguard guide
CONTENT
Overview X-Core ................................................................................................................................................... 3
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................4
Overview X-Peak................................................................................................................................................... 5
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................6
Overview X-Core-e................................................................................................................................................ 7
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................8
Soldering points.................................................................................................................................................... 9
X-Core .................................................................................................................................................................................9
VGA ................................................................................................................................................................................9
USB .................................................................................................................................................................................9
X-Peak ..............................................................................................................................................................................10
USB ...............................................................................................................................................................................10
SATA .............................................................................................................................................................................11
FDD/IDE CONNECTOR ..................................................................................................................................................12
IDE connector ...............................................................................................................................................................12
E-series .............................................................................................................................................................................13
miniPCI .........................................................................................................................................................................13
Headers on board ............................................................................................................................................... 14
X-Core ...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Keyboard connector .....................................................................................................................................................14
Frontpanel connector...................................................................................................................................................15
LAN LED Frontpanel .....................................................................................................................................................16
LCD PANEL CONNECTOR ..............................................................................................................................................17
X-Peak ..............................................................................................................................................................................18
Keyboard connector .....................................................................................................................................................18
E-series .............................................................................................................................................................................19
Keyboard connector .....................................................................................................................................................19
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VGA connector .............................................................................................................................................................20
JUMPER SETTINGS .............................................................................................................................................. 21
X-Core ...............................................................................................................................................................................21
LAN Disable/Enable ......................................................................................................................................................21
HDD Master/Slave ........................................................................................................................................................22
X-Peak ..............................................................................................................................................................................22
E-series .............................................................................................................................................................................22
CPU ...............................................................................................................................................................................22
Reset button.................................................................................................................................................................23
CPU ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
X-Core ...............................................................................................................................................................................23
X-Peak ..............................................................................................................................................................................23
Known working ............................................................................................................................................................23
E-series .............................................................................................................................................................................24
Known working ............................................................................................................................................................24
HDD .................................................................................................................................................................... 24
X-Core ...............................................................................................................................................................................24
X-Peak/E-series ................................................................................................................................................................24
KNOWN PROBLEMS ............................................................................................................................................ 26
X-Core ...............................................................................................................................................................................26
X-Peak ..............................................................................................................................................................................26
E-series .............................................................................................................................................................................26
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OVERVIEW X-CORE
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HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
X500
Pentium III
1.2 Celeron
256 MB
512 MB
SDRAM 133
X700
Pentium III
1.2 Celeron
256 MB
512 MB
SDRAM 133
X1000
Pentium III
1.2 Celeron
256 MB
512 MB
SDRAM 133
X2500
Pentium III
1.2 Celeron
256 MB
512 MB
SDRAM 133
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
Realtek
Realtek
Realtek
Realtek
6
6
6
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WG-X66
WG-X66
WG-X66
WG-X66
NORCO
NORCO
NORCO
NORCO
815E/ICH2
815E/ICH2
815E/ICH2
815E/ICH2
mini-PCI slot
1
1
1
1
standard PCI slot
PCIexpress slot
x4/x8
CF card slot
Standard IDE
connector
Notebook IDE
connector
SATA connector
Keyboard
connector
VGA connector
LCD
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
20x2
20x2
20x2
20x2
Processor type
Processor GHz
RAM original
Max. RAM possible
RAM Type
Possible RAM Type
non-ECC/ECC
NIC chipset
Number of 10/100
NICs - copper
Number of
10/100/1000 NICs copper
Number of 1000
NICs - fiber
Mainboard
Mainboard
manufacturer
Mainboard chipset
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OVERVIEW X-PEAK
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HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
X5000
Pentium IV
2.8
512 MB
2 GB
DDR1 400
X6000
Pentium IV
2.8
512 MB
2 GB
DDR1 400
X8000
Pentium IV
2.8
512 MB
2 GB
DDR1 400
yes/yes
yes/yes
yes/yes
Intel
Intel
Intel
10
9
7
-
1
3
-
-
-
AIMB-X3
AIMB-X3
AIMB-X3
Advantech
Advantech
Advantech
875p ICH5
875p ICH5
875p ICH5
mini-PCI slot
1
1
1
standard PCI slot
PCIexpress slot x4/x8
CF card slot
Standard IDE connector
1
1
1
1
1
1
Notebook IDE connector
-
-
-
Processor type
Processor GHz
RAM original
Max. RAM possible
RAM Type
Possible RAM Type nonECC/ECC
NIC chipset
Number of 10/100 NICs copper
Number of 10/100/1000
NICs - copper
Number of 1000 NICs fiber
Mainboard
Mainboard
manufacturer
Mainboard chipset
SATA connector
Keyboard connector
VGA connector
LCD
3
with soldering skills
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3
1
1
20x2
3
1
1
20x2
13
1
20x2
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OVERVIEW X-CORE-E
Copper version
Fiber version
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HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
Processor type
Processor GHz
RAM original
Max. RAM
possible
RAM Type
Possible RAM
Type nonECC/ECC
NIC chipset
Number of
10/100 NICs copper
Number of
10/100/1000
NICs - copper
Number of
1000 NICs fiber
X550e
Celeron M
1.3
512 MB
X750e
Celeron M
1.3
512 MB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
DDR2 533
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
yes/?
Marvell
Marvell
Marvell
Marvell
Marvell
Marvell
Marvell
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
8
8
8
8
8
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
NAMB5160X2E
Mainboard
Mainboard
Advantech
manufacturer
Mainboard
915GM
chipset
ICH6
mini-PCI slot
11
standard PCI
slot
PCIexpress slot
1/1
x4/x8
CF card slot
1
Standard IDE
12
connector
Notebook IDE
connector
SATA connector
Keyboard
1
connector
VGA connector
1
LCD
20x2
2
with soldering skills
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Advantech
X1250e
X5500e
X6500e
X8500e
X8500e-F
Celeron M Pentium M Pentium M Pentium M Pentium M
1.3
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
512 MB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
1 GB
Advantech Advantech Advantech Advantech Advantech
915GM
ICH6
11
915GM
ICH6
11
915GM
ICH6
11
915GM
ICH6
11
915GM
ICH6
11
915GM
ICH6
11
-
-
-
-
-
-
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
12
12
12
12
12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20x2
1
20x2
1
20x2
1
20x2
1
20x2
1
20x2
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SOLDERING POINTS
X-CORE
VGA
It isn’t possible to use this header because there is no video support in the chipset!
USB
No experiences for now…
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X-PEAK
USB
Comments by Steve:
USB controllers capable of USB 2 speeds (480Mbps) automatically switch devices to different hubs depending on the
speed capability of the device (480Mbps or 12Mbps).
Conclusion: the usb port on the front of the firebox is capable of USB2 speeds.
The Advantech AIMB-X3 motherboard has by default only one usb connection, the front mounted usb port. It has
hardware, however, to support at least 4 ports and possibly 6 or 8! The Intel FWE6300ESB chip haas a 4 port controller
and the I/O chip has an additional controller. The usbdevs command shows 6 ports.
There are unpopulated headers on the motherboard for three additonal ports. They are just behind the existing USB
port and labeled CN25 and CN27. In order to get these to function some soldering skills are required along with some
bravery!
The 5V power for the USB ports is supplied via a fuse and the data connections are routed via a common mode filtering
choke. Only the existing port has a choke and fuse in place, the others are unpopulated. Fortunately the existing fuse,
Fuse 3 (FS3, 1.1A), supplies both the front port and CN27 so to get just one internal port we don't have to add any fuses.
The filtering chokes are layed out in a line on the pcb labeled CK1-CK4. Only CK4 is present. I purchased the smalled
choke I could easily find but it was still far too big (3x2mm!) as a test I simply used some wire instead of the choke and
so far it seems to function just fine. It could be that the filtering is overkill or that I'm not really stressing it enough to
show up any problems.
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SATA
They are fully functional without soldering any other components.
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FDD/IDE CONNECTOR
IDE CONNECTOR
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E-SERIES
MINIPCI
It is fully functional without soldering any other components.
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HEADERS ON BOARD
X-CORE
KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
WG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Description
KBCLK
GND
n.c.
KBDATA
n.c.
MSDAT
MSCLK
+5V
PS2
5
3
n.c.
1
n.c.
2
6
4
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FRONTPANEL CONNECTOR
PLRS1
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Description
Power LED +
Power LED +
GND
HDD LED +
HDD LED RESET SW +
RESET WS – (GND)
External Speaker Internal Buzzer n.c.
External Speaker +
Pin 8 and 9 are shorted by default to use the internal buzzer.
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LAN LED FRONTPANEL
LEDE1
Pin No.
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
Description
POWER LED
Arm/Disarm LED
Lan5 10 LED +
Lan5 100 LED n.c.
Lan4 10 LED +
Lan4 100 LED n.c.
Lan3 10 LED +
Lan3 100 LED n.c.
Lan2 10 LED +
Lan2 100 LED n.c.
Lan1 10 LED +
Lan1 100 LED n.c.
Lan0 10 LED +
Lan0 100 LED n.c.
Lan? 10 LED +*
Lan? 100 LED -*
Pin No.
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
Description
POWER LED
Arm/Disarm LED
Lan5 10 LED Lan5 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan4 10 LED Lan4 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan3 10 LED Lan3 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan2 10 LED Lan2 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan1 10 LED Lan1 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan0 10 LED Lan0 100 LED +
n.c.
Lan? 10 LED -*
Lan? 100 LED +*
*LED not used – hided behind the front panel
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LCD PANEL CONNECTOR
LCMA1
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Pin No.
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
Description
Vcc
LSTIN LAFD LPD1
LPD3
LPD5
LPD7
LCD
Pin No.
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Description
PGND
Vee
LINIT LPD0
LPD2
LPD4
LPD6
Vcc
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X-PEAK
KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
WG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Description
KBCLK
GND
n.c.
KBDATA
n.c.
MSDAT
MSCLK
+5V
PS2
5
3
n.c.
1
n.c.
2
6
4
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E-SERIES
KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
CN_KBMS2
WG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Description
KBCLK
GND
n.c.
KBDATA
n.c.
MSDATA
MSCLK
+5V
PS2
5
3
n.c.
1
n.c.
2
6
4
CN_KBMS1
WG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Description
GND
+5V
MSDATA
MSCLK
GND
+5V
KBDATA
KBCLK
PS2
3
4
2
6
3
4
1
5
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VGA CONNECTOR
Here is some X750 info.
WG
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Description
Red
n.c.
Green
GND?
Blue
n.c.
n.c.
V_SDAT
GND
Hsync
GND
Vsync
GND
V_SCLK
GND
n.c.
VGA female
1
n.c.
2
n.c.
3
n.c.
n.c.
12
5
13
6
14
7
15
8
n.c.
Unfortunately the connector is 2X8 but has a 2mm pitch (most headers have a 2.54mm, 0.1", pitch). I've so far not
found a connector easy to come by. I think you'd have to make up your own cable.
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JUMPER SETTINGS
X-CORE
LAN DISABLE/ENABLE
DLA1 - 6
21
ON
DISABLE
OFF
ENABLE
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HDD MASTER/SLAVE
SCF1
Compact Flash Card
Master
Slave
X-PEAK
E-SERIES
CPU
22
1-2 (Default)
2-3
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RESET BUTTON
Reset button that's hidden behind the front panel.
CPU
X-CORE
X-PEAK
KNOWN WORKING
SL6LC
SL6FH
SL5Z7
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E-SERIES
KNOWN WORKING
SL6N7 1.3GHz Banias Celeron-M (original cpu)
SL7GL 1.5GHz Dothan Pentium-M
SL7EP 1.7GHz Dothan Pentium-M
HDD
X-CORE
X-PEAK/E-SERIES
Adapter for 2.5” hard drive
And here is the original Watchguard caddy.
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I just got a hard drive caddy that fits the X peak perfectly.
It's nice and snug in the plastic rails and has a little handle on the back to pull it out without opening the case.
It's from a laptop, an ECS-320. In the UK it was sold rebadged as an Advent 7081 and also Patriot 2005.
Possible models that used the same caddy are Advent 7086, 7094, and ECS 321. Make sure you get the adapter with it.
Steve
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KNOWN PROBLEMS
X-CORE
The interfaces can stop responding with a watchdog timeout.
X-PEAK
To access the bios on the x-peak you need a combination of ps2 connected keyboard for input and bios console redirect
for output. Then it works fine.
E-SERIES
The NIC leds don't behave as you might expect. This can lead to confusion where it doesn't look as though the link is up
even though it is.
Testing the maximum throughput of the X-E, the msk interfaces (the add in card) can stop responding with a watchdog
timeout.
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