Areca ARC-1880 Series User Manual page 40

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
• Out of Band-Using LAN Port Interface
Out-of-band interface refers to transport SNMP data of 6Gb/s
SAS controllers from a remote station connected to the control-
ler through a network cable. Before launching the SNMP manager
on clinet, you need first to enable the firmware-embedded SNMP
agent function and no additional agent software inquired on
your server system. If you need additional information about
installation and start-up this function, see the section 6.8.4 SNMP
Configuration.
• In-Band-Using PCIe Host Bus Interface
In-band interface refers to management of the SNMP data of
6Gb/s SAS controllers from a PCIe host bus. In-band interface is
simpler than out-of-band interface for it requires less hardware
in its configuration.Since the SAS controller is already installed in
the host system, no extra connection is necessary. Just load the
necessary in-band Areca SNMP extension agent for the control-
lers.
Before launching the SNMP agent in the sever, you need first to
enable the firmware-embedded SNMP community configuration
and install Areca SNMP extension agent in your server system.
If you need additional information about installation and start-up
the function, see the SNMP Operation & Installation section in the
Appendix C.
Single Admin Portal (SAP) Monitor
This utility can scan for multiple RAID units on the network and
monitor the controller set status. For additional information, see
the utility manual (SAP) in the packaged CD or download it from
the web site http://www.areca.com.tw.
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