Areca ARC-1883i Quick Installation Manual

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12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapters
ARC-1883i/x/LP/ix-12/ix-16/ix-24
ARC-1884ixl-8/12
Step 1: Unpack
Inspect 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller from the package. If it
appears damaged, or if any items of the contents listed below
are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
distributor.
Checklist
1 x Low-profile bracket
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1 x 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller in an ESD-protective bag
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1 x ARC-1883/1884ixl series quick installation guide
•
Adapter convert two 4 pin peripheral power cables into a
•
PCI-E power cable (ARC-1883ix only)
Step 2: Power PC/Server Off
Step 3: Check Memory Module (ARC-1883ix only)
Step 4: Install the 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers
Remove the mounting screw and existing bracket from the
rear panel behind the selected PCIe 3.0 slot. Align the
gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCIe 3.0
slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is
properly seated in the slot. Then, screw the bracket into the
computer chassis.
Step 5: Mount the Drives
You can connect the SAS/SATA drives to the controller
through direct cable and backplane solutions.
Step 6: Install SAS Cable
Step 7: Connect Monitor Port - LAN Port (Optional)
User can remote manage the RAID controller without adding
any user specific software (platform independent) via
standard web browsers directly connected to the Gigabit
Ethernet RJ45 LAN port.

Quick Installation Guide

Step 8: Adding a FBM/BBM Backup Module (Optional)
******** ARC-1884ixl-8/12 only support BBM. ********
Please refer to Appendix B and Appendix C of user manual.
Step 9: Connect Power to the Adapter (ARC-1883ix only)
There is a 6-pin PCI-E connector on the ARC-1883ix labelled
J4. You must plug in a PSU's PCI-E cable at all times to supply
enough stable power for the controller.
Step 10: Power up the System
Step 11: Install the Controller Driver
For a new system:
• Driver installation usually takes places as part of operating
system installation. Please refer to Chapter 4 "Diver
Installation" of the user manual for the detailed installation
procedure.
In an existing system:
• To install the controller driver into the existing operating
system. For the detailed installation procedure, please refer
to the Chapter 4 "Driver Installation" of the user manual.
Step 12: Install ArcHTTP Proxy Server
ArcHTTP has to be installed for GUI RAID console (MRAID
storage manager) to run. It is used to launch the web browser
McRAID storage manager. It also runs as a service or daemon
in the background that allows capturing of events for mail and
SNMP traps notification.
Follow the steps below to install the ArcHttp utility.
1. Download ArcHttp proxy server (or MAID software) from
Areca website: https://www.areca.com.tw/support/downloads.html
2. Follow the steps on the user manual to complete the
installation
If you need additional information about installation and
start-up of this function, see the ArcHTTP Proxy Server
Installation section in Chapter 5 of the user manual. For SNMP
agent function, please refer to Appendix D of the user manual.
Step 13: Configure Volume Set
You can create and configure a RAID controller using any of
these tools:
• McBIOS RAID Manager
— BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation.
• McRAID Storage Manager
— Web browser firmware-based manager, which is accessible via
the web browser installed on your operating system. It can be
launched through ArcHttp utility or onboard LAN port.
※ Method 1: McBIOS RAID Manager
The McBIOS RAID manager is a menu-driven program, residing
in the firmware, which allows you to scroll through various menus
and sub-menus and select among the predetermined configuration
options.