Specs

 

CPU 1.2 GHz dual issue ARM (Marvell 88F6707)
Memory 512 MB DDR3
Bays 2
Network 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps (Marvell 88E1518)
Sata 2x SATA II (SoC)
NAND Flash None
SPI Flash 1 MB (MX25L8006E)
USB 2.0 1 (Rear)
USB 3.0 None
Fan Yes
Power 12V - 4A

Variations

Comes in the normal "D" variety as well as the "NVR" version which comes with different firmware.

Stock Firmware Installation

Restoring_Stock_Firmware_without_TFTP

Custom Firmware/Operating System installation

Installing Debian on Armada-370 Devices

Disassembly

  • Remove both screws from the back
  • Slide cover back then remove

Pictures

DMESG output



U-Boot env

 
CASset=min
MALLOC_len=5
autoload=n
baudrate=115200
bootargs_end=:10.4.50.254:255.255.255.0:KW40:eth0:none
bootargs_root=root=/dev/nfs rw
bootcmd=for i in $bootorder; do run ${i}bootcmd; done
bootcommon=setenv bootargs $console $bootargs_root $bootargs_func $buffalo_ver $uboot_date $mtdparts $bootsystem; ;sf protect off; bootm 0x1200000 0x2600000
bootcommon-u=setenv bootargs $console $bootargs_func $buffalo_ver $uboot_date $mtdparts $bootsystem; ;sf protect off; bootm 0x1200000
bootdelay=3
bootorder=ide nand usb fail tftp
buffalo_ver=BOOTVER=0.16
cacheShare=no
console=console=ttyS0,115200
disL2Cache=yes
disaMvPnp=no
eeeEnable=no
enaAutoRecovery=yes
enaClockGating=no
enaFPU=no
enaWrAllo=no
eth1mtu=1500
ethaddr=00:50:43:c9:99:9e
ethmtu=1500
ethprime=egiga1
failbootcmd=bootfail
idebootcmd=ext2load ide 0:1 0x1200000 /$kernel; ext2load ide 0:1 0x2600000 /$initrd; setenv bootsystem hddboot=yes; run bootcommon
image_name=uImage
initrd=initrd.buffalo
initrd_name=uInitrd
ipaddr=192.168.11.150
kernel=uImage.buffalo
loadaddr=0x02000000
loads_echo=0
mtdids=nand0=armada-nand
mtdparts=mtdparts=armada-nand:4m(boot),-(rootfs)
mvNetConfig=switch_config=none
nandEcc=1bit
netbsd_en=no
netmask=255.255.255.0
netretry=no
pexMode=rc
pxe_files_load=:default.arm-armada370-db:default.arm-armadaxp:default.arm
pxefile_addr_r=3100000
rcvrip=169.254.100.100
rootpath=/srv/oneiric
sata_delay_reset=0
sata_dma_mode=yes
serverip=192.168.11.1
standalone=fsload $load_addr $image_name;setenv bootargs $console $mtdparts root=/dev/mtdblock0 rw ip=$ipaddr:$serverip$bootargs_end; bootm $load_addr;
stderr=serial
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
tftpbootcmd=tftp 0x1200000 $kernel; tftp 0x2600000 $initrd; setenv bootsystem tftpboot=yes; run bootcommon
uboot_date=UBOOT_DATE="2015/01/15"
usb0Mode=host
usb1Mode=host
usb1bootcmd=setenv usbActive 0;usb start;fatload usb 0 0x1200000 /boot/uImage370;sf protect off;run bootcommon-u
usb2Mode=device
usb2bootcmd=fatload usb 0 0x1200000 /boot/uImage.buffalo;fatload usb 0 0x2600000 /boot/initrd.buffalo;setenv bootsystem usbboot=yes;run bootcommon
usbActive=0
usbbootcmd=setenv usbActive 0;usb start;fatload usb 0 0x1200000 /uImage.buffalo;fatload usb 0 0x2600000 /initrd.buffalo;if fatIsSettingRecoveryDisk usb 0;then setenv bootsystem usbboot=yes mode=rescue; elif fatIsSettingInitializeDisk usb 0;then setenv bootsystem usbboot=yes mode=initialize; else setenv bootsystem usbboot=yes;fi;run bootcommon
vxworks_en=no
sn=375910016221D58XXXX
eth1addr=10:6F:3F:CB:XX:XX
deviceid=_tysgkFFSEbCzovfmKB1-YiMsKY6XXXX
SerialNo=8005573452XXXX

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