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Areca ARC-5030 Series User Manual

Areca ARC-5030 Series User Manual (187 pages)

Brand: Areca | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 2.03 MB

Table of Contents

Fcc Statement
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

12
- System Architecture
  13
- RAID Subsystem Controller Board
  14
  - Cache Memory Subsystem
    14
  - User Interface
    14
  - Controller Firmware
    15
- RAID Concept
  15
  - RAID Set
    15
  - Volume Set
    16
  - Easy of Use Features
    16
    
    Instant Availability/Background Initialization
    16
    
    Array Roaming
    17
    
    Online Capacity Expansion
    17
    
    Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration
    19
    
    Online Volume Expansion
    19
- High Availability
  20
  - Global Hot Spares
    20
  - Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    21
  - Auto Declare Hot-Spare
    21
  - Auto Rebuilding
    22
  - Adjustable Rebuild Priority
    22
- High Reliability
  23
  - Hard Drive Failure Prediction
    23
  - Auto Reassign Sector
    23
  - Consistency Check
    24
- Data Protection
  24
  - Recovery Rom
    24
- Understanding RAID
  24
  - Raid 0
    25
  - Raid 1
    26
  - Raid 10
    26
  - Raid 3
    27
  - Raid 5
    28
  - Raid 6
    28
    
    Features and Performance
    29
    
    Summary of Raid Levels
    29
2 Hardware Installation

31
- Overview
  31
- RAID Subsystem Requirements
  31
- Step Action
  31
- Hot-Plug Drive Replacement
  38
  - Recognizing a Drive Failure
    39
  - Replacing a Failed Drive
    39
3 Configuration Methods

40
4 LCD Configuration Menu

55
- Installing the LCD Module
  55
- Starting LCD Configuration Utility
  56
- LCD Configuration Utility Main Menu Options
  56
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  57
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  57
- Using Quick Volume and Raid Set Setup
  58
- Using Raid Set and Volume Set Functions
  60
- Navigation Map of the LCD for ARC-5030/6020
  61
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    62
  - Raid Set Function
    63
    
    Create a New Raid Set
    64
    
    Delete Existed Raid Set
    64
    
    Expand Existed Raid Set
    64
    
    Activate Incomplete Raidset
    65
    
    Create Hot Spare Disk
    65
    
    Delete Hot Spare Disk
    65
    
    Display Raid Set Information
    65
  - Volume Set Function
    66
    
    Create Raid Volume Set
    66
    
    Capacity
    68
    
    IDE Drive Select (ARC-5030)
    68
    
    IDE Host Channel (ARC-5030)
    68
    
    Raid Level
    68
    
    Strip Size
    68
    
    Volume Name
    68
    
    Cache Mode
    69
    
    SCSI Channel (ARC-6020)
    69
    
    Scsi ID (Arc-6020)
    69
    
    Scsi Lun (Arc-6020)
    69
    
    Tag Queuing
    69
    
    Delete Volume Set
    70
    
    IDE Xfer Mode (ARC-5030)
    70
    
    Max Sync Rate (ARC-6020)
    70
    
    Modify Volume Set
    71
    
    Check Volume Set Consistency
    72
    
    Display Volume Set Information
    72
    
    Stop Volume Set Consistency Check
    72
    
    Volume Set Migration
    72
  - Physical Drive
    73
    
    Create Pass-Through
    75
    
    Display Drive Information
    75
    
    Modify Pass-Through
    76
    
    Delete Pass-Through
    77
    
    Identify Selected Drive
    77
  - Raid System Function
    77
    
    Alert Beeper Setting
    78
    
    Mute the Alert Beeper
    78
    
    Change Password
    79
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    79
    
    RAID Rebuild Priority
    79
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    80
    
    Maximum SATA Mode
    80
    
    Stagger Power on
    80
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    81
    
    HDD SMART Status Polling
    81
    
    Restart Controller
    82
    
    Terminal Port Configuration
    82
  - U320 SCSI Target Configuration(ARC-6020)
    83
  - Ethernet Configuration
    83
  - Show System Events
    83
  - Clear All Event Buffers
    83
  - Hardware Information
    83
  - System Information
    84
5 Utility Configuration

85
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  85
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  86
- Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
  86
- Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function Method
  88
- Main Menu
  90
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    91
  - Raid Set Function
    94
    
    Create Raid Set
    94
    
    Delete Raid Set
    95
    
    Expand Raid Set
    96
    
    Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    97
    
    Migrating
    97
    
    Create Hot Spare
    98
    
    Delete Hot Spare
    98
    
    Raid Set Information
    99
  - Volume Set Function
    100
    
    Create Volume Set
    100
    
    For ARC-6020
    100
    
    Volume Name
    102
    
    Capacity
    103
    
    Raid Level
    103
    
    SCSI Channel
    104
    
    Strip Size
    104
    
    Scsi ID
    105
    
    Scsi Lun
    105
    
    Cache Mode
    106
    
    Tag Queuing
    106
    
    For ARC-5030
    107
    
    Max Sync Rate
    107
    
    Volume Name
    109
    
    Capacity
    110
    
    Raid Level
    110
    
    IDE Channel
    111
    
    Strip Size
    111
    
    Drive Select
    112
    
    Cache Mode
    113
    
    Tag Queuing
    113
    
    Delete Volume Set
    114
    
    IDE Xfer Mode
    114
    
    Modify Volume Set
    115
    
    Volume Expansion
    115
    
    Check Volume Set
    117
    
    Volume Set Migration
    117
    
    Display Volume Set Info
    118
    
    Stop Volume Set Check
    118
    
    For ARC-5030
    119
    
    For ARC-6020
    119
  - Physical Drives
    119
    
    Create Pass-Through Disk
    120
    
    For ARC-6020
    120
    
    View Drive Information
    120
    
    For ARC-5030
    121
    
    Delete Pass-Through Disk
    122
    
    Modify Pass-Through Disk
    122
    
    Identify Selected Drive
    123
  - Raid System Function
    123
    
    Alert Beeper Setting
    124
    
    Mute the Alert Beeper
    124
    
    Change Password
    125
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    125
    
    Raid Rebuild Priority
    126
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    127
    
    Maximum SATA Mode
    127
    
    Stagger Power on
    128
    
    HDD SMART Status Polling
    129
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    130
    
    Terminal Port Configuration
    131
    
    Update Firmware
    131
    
    Restart Controller
    132
  - U320 SCSI Target Configuration (ARC-6020 Only)
    133
  - Ethernet Configuration
    133
    
    DHCP Function
    133
    
    Local IP Address
    134
    
    Ethernet Address
    135
  - View System Events
    136
  - Clear Events Buffer
    136
  - Hardware Monitor Information
    136
  - System Information
    137
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

138
- Firmware-Embedded TCP/IP & Web Browser-Based RAID Manager (Using the Controller's 10/100 Ethernet LAN Port)
  138
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  139
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  139
- Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
  139
- Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function Method
  141
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  143
  - Main Menu
    144
- Quick Create
  144
- Raid Set Functions
  145
  - Create Raid Set
    145
  - Delete Raid Set
    146
  - Expand Raid Set
    146
  - Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    147
  - Create Hot Spare
    148
  - Delete Hot Spare
    148
  - Rescue Raidset
    148
- Volume Set Functions
  149
  - Create Volume Set
    149
    
    For ARC-6020
    149
    
    For ARC-5030
    151
  - Delete Volume Set
    153
  - Modify Volume Set
    154
    
    For ARC-6020
    154
    
    For ARC-5030
    155
    
    Volume Expansion
    155
    
    Volume Set Migration
    155
  - Check Volume Set
    156
  - Stop Volumeset Check
    156
- Physical Drive
  156
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    157
    
    For ARC-5030
    157
    
    For ARC-6020
    157
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    158
    
    For ARC-5030
    158
    
    For ARC-6020
    158
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    159
  - Identify Drive
    159
- System Controls
  159
  - System Configuration
    159
    
    For ARC-6020
    159
    
    For ARC-5030
    163
  - U320 SCSI Target Config (ARC-6020)
    166
  - Ethernet Config
    166
  - Alert by Mail Config
    167
  - SNMP Configuration
    167
  - NTP Configuration
    168
    
    NTP Sever Address
    168
    
    Time Zone
    168
    
    Automatic Daylight Saving
    169
  - View Events/ Mute Beeper
    169
  - Generate Test Event
    169
  - Clear Events Buffer
    170
  - Modify Password
    170
  - Upgrade Firmware
    170
  - Restart Controller
    170
- Information Menu
  171
  - Raidset Hierarchy
    171
  - System Information
    171
  - Hardware Monitor
    171
- Specifications
  173
  - Adapter Architecture
    173
  - RAID Features
    173
  - Disk Bus Interface
    173
  - IDE/SATA to SATA Ll Host Bus Interface
    173
Appendix A

173
- SCSI to SATA Ll Host Bus Interface
  174
- RAID Management
  174
- Software Drivers
  174
- Mechanical
  174
- Environmental
  175
- Electrical
  175
- Upgrading Flash Firmware Programming Utility
  176
- Establishing the Connection for the RS-232
  176
Appendix B

176
Appendix C

181
- ARC-6020 Controller Backplane Diagram
  183
- SNMP Operation & Definition
  185
Appendix D

185
- Technical Support
  187
Appendix E

187

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