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SAS RAID Expander-CLI ARC-1883ix-12/16/24 (12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller) USER Guide Version: 1.2 Issue Date: April, 2018...
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1. Introduction This Command Line Interface (CLI) is provided for you to configure the Areca SAS RAID controller expander functions. The CLI is useful in environments where a graphical user interface (GUI) is not available. • Locations of RS-232 Port ARC-1883ix-16 •...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI 1.1 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment To ensure proper communications between the SAS RAID controller expander and the VT-100 Terminal Emulation, Please configure the VT100 terminal emulation settings to the values shown below: Terminal requirement Connection Null-modem cable Baud Rate 115,200 Data bits...
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI Step 2. Open “HYPERTRM.EXE”. Step 3. Enter a name you prefer and then click “OK”.
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI Step 4. Select an appropriate connecting port and then click "OK". Step 5. Configure the port parameter settings and then click “OK”. Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow control: None Step 6.
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI Step 7. Configure the "Connect To" setting. Step 8. Configure the "Settings" items and then click "OK". Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as: Terminal Keys Backspace key sends: Crtl+H Emulation: VT100 Telnet terminal: VT100 Back scroll buffer lines: 500 Now, The VT100 is ready to be used.
SAS RAID Expander-CLI 2. CLI Command • HELP Command This command provides an on-line table of contents, providing brief descriptions of the help sub-commands. You can use the <CLI> help to get detail information about the CLI commands summary. Syntax CLI>help[Enter] Example: CLI>help...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI Example: CLI>pass Old Password:**** New Password:**** Verify New Password:**** Password Changed But Not Save Permanently! Note, use CLI command “st” to keep permanently. • LO Command To exit the selected expander box CLI shell, use the lo command. Syntax CLI>...
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI Example: CLI>link c0 6g 3g ;;;;; set cable0 link speed range [6G(10), 3G(9)] CLI>st CLI> Reboot to take effect. 2. Set all slots with same link speed rate Syntax CLI>link [Index(D)| 255] High-Rate(D) Low-Rate(D) Index: Slot Index High-Rate(D), Low-Rate(D): [11|10|9] or [12g|6g|3g] PS.
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI NAME TYPE ADDRESS SLOT 01 SATA 5001B469-189AE00D SLOT 02 SAS 5011B469-189AE00C SLOT 03 SATA 5011B469-189AE00E SLOT 04 SATA 5011B469-189AE00F SLOT 05 SATA 5011B469-189AE009 SLOT 06 6G 12G SATA 5011B469-189AE008 SLOT 07 SATA 5011B469-189AE00A SLOT 08 SATA 5011B469-189AE00B SLOT 09 SATA 5011B469-189AE005 SLOT 10...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI SLOT 09 SATA 5011B469-189AE005 SLOT 10 SATA 5011B469-189AE004 SLOT 11 SAS 500000E0-168F8E92 SLOT 12 SAS 500000E0-168F8E99 NOTE: 1. If DHPM is enabled, it will keep NLR=12G. • EDFB Command (Same as “DHPM”) From FW 1.26 version, EDFB default only supports for SATA drive (from Chip vendor suggestion).
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI SLOT 05 SATA 5011B469-189AE009 SLOT 06 SATA 5011B469-189AE008 SLOT 07 SATA 5011B469-189AE00A SLOT 08 SATA 5011B469-189AE00B SLOT 09 SATA 5011B469-189AE005 SLOT 10 SATA 5011B469-189AE004 SLOT 11 SATA 500000E0-168F8E92 SLOT 12 SATA 500000E0-168F8E99 CLI>edfb sata 2,12 ;;;;; set drive slot 2,12 on CLI>st Reset or PowerCycle CLI>link...
Syntax CLI>sys [Enter] Example: CLI>sys ======================================== Hardware Revision Information:- ======================================== Vendor ID : Areca Technology Co Ltd. Taiwan, R.O.C Model ID : ARC-8028 Serial No. : 0000000000000000 Unit Serial No. Expander SAS Address : 0x5001B469189AE03F Product Revision...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI Current SpinUp Attribute: Drive Number: 1 Delay: 1024 ms CLI>spin 512 3 New SpinUp Attribute: Drive Number: 3 Delay: 512 ms Current SpinUp Attribute: Drive Number: 1 Delay: 1024 ms • ST Command The st command stores system configurations in flash. Since all the revised parameter setting is temporarily stored in the working RAM, the ST command saves those parameters permanently in flash ROM.
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SAS RAID Expander-CLI ArrayDevice Element (0x17): ======================================== NAME TYPE ADDRESS SLOT 01 0 3.0G 5000C500-0D2002D1 SLOT 02 SLOT 03 SLOT 04 3 1.5G SATA 5001B469-84965C03 SLOT 05 SLOT 06 SLOT 07 6 6.0G 5000C500-17C8FD25 SLOT 08 SLOT 09 SLOT 10 SLOT 11 SLOT 12 Connector Element (0x19):...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI Temperature Element (0x04): ======================================== NAME CT(‘C) OTWarn ENC. Temp Chip Temp Voltage Element (0x12): ======================================== NAME VOLT(V) OVLMT UVLMT STATUS 0.99 1.07 0.94 None 4.96 5.32 4.63 None PowerSupply Element (0x02): ======================================== NAME STATUS PowerSupply01 PowerSupply02 AudibleAlarm Element (0x06): ======================================== NAME STATUS...
SAS RAID Expander-CLI • FDL Command The box has added the expander firmware update through the CLI on the external RS-232 port. Before you process the firmware update, there are two block regions that you can update expander microcode on SAS expander box. 1.
SAS RAID Expander-CLI 8. If transfer OK, the transfered data is updated. Cold-start expander (Power cycle again) to take effect. Example: Update procedure, use Xmodem to transfer, refer to “fdl” com- mand for detail operation. CLI> fdl { code | mfgb } Use HyperTerminal or TeraTerm utility with Xmodem mode to transfer and update files.
SAS RAID Expander-CLI • Sasaddr Command CLI>sasaddr Expander New SAS Address: 0x5001B4690400083F Expander Current SAS Address: EXP Port SAS Address: 0x5001B4690400083F SXP Port SAS Address: 0x5001B4690400083D STP Port SAS Address: Disabled • Sub Command The subtractive command allows you to set the subtractive ports on expander.