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ARC-1110/1120/1130/1160/1170
( 4/8/12/16/24-port PCI-X SATA RAID Adapter )
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( 4/8-port Infinband connector and 12/16-port Multi-lane
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( 4/8/12/16/24-port PCI-Express SATA RAID Adapter )
ARC-1230ML/1260ML/1280ML
(12/16/24-port PCI-Express SATA RAID Adapter)
USER Manual
Version: 3.2
Issue Date: August, 2006
SATA RAID Cards
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Summarization of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
General overview of SATA RAID controllers and their capabilities.
1.2 Features
Details adapter architecture and key RAID features.
1.3 RAID Concept
Explains fundamental concepts of RAID sets and volume sets.
1.4 High availability
Features enhancing system uptime and fault tolerance.
1.5 High Reliability
Mechanisms for ensuring data integrity and system stability.
1.6 Data Protection
Methods for protecting data, including battery backup.
1.7 Understanding RAID
Defines various RAID levels (0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6) and their functions.
2. Hardware Installation
2.1 Before Your begin Installation
Prerequisites, safety, and package contents for installation.
2.2 Board Layout
Visual guide to the physical components on the RAID controller board.
2.3 Installation
Step-by-step instructions for physically installing the controller.
3. McBIOS RAID Manager
3.1 Starting the McBIOS RAID Manager
How to access and initiate the BIOS configuration utility.
3.2 McBIOS Configuration manager
Overview of the firmware-based utility for RAID management.
3.3 Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
Detailed steps for creating and managing RAID/volume sets.
3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares
Procedure for setting up hot spare drives for redundancy.
3.5 Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
Streamlined method for automated RAID setup.
3.6 Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Method
Manual configuration steps using specific functions.
3.7 Main Menu
Description of the primary navigation menu and its options.
4. Driver Installation
4.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes
Steps to create bootable driver diskettes for OS installation.
4.2 Driver Installation for Windows
Instructions for installing drivers on Windows operating systems.
5. ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation
5.1 For Windows
Steps to install ArcHttp Proxy Server on Windows.
5.2 For Linux
Steps to install ArcHttp Proxy Server on Linux.
5.3 For FreeBSD
Steps to install ArcHttp Proxy Server on FreeBSD.
5.4 For Solaris 10 X86
Instructions for Solaris 10 X86 installation.
5.5 For Mac OS 10.X
Instructions for Mac OS 10.X installation.
5.6 Email Notification
Configuration of email notification features.
6. Web Browser-based Configuration
6.1 Start-up McRAID Storage Manager
How to launch and use the web-based storage manager.
6.1.1 Through Ethernet port (Out-of-Band)
Accessing the manager via the Ethernet port.
6.2 SATA RAID controller McRAID Storage Manager
Overview of the web-based storage manager interface.
6.3 Main Menu
Description of the primary navigation menu in the web interface.
6.4 Quick Function
Function for quick creation of RAID configurations.
6.5 RaidSet Functions
Manual configuration and management of RAID sets via web.
6.6 Volume Set Functions
Manual configuration and management of volume sets via web.
6.7 Physical Drive
Managing individual physical drives through the web interface.
6.8 System Controls
System-level configurations and settings via the web interface.
Appendix A
Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
Process for updating the controller's flash ROM firmware.
Appendix B
Battery Backup Module (ARC-1620-BAT)
Details about the Battery Backup Module (BBM) for cache protection.
Appendix C
SNMP Operation & Definition
Explanation of SNMP protocol and its operation with the controller.
Appendix D
General Troubleshooting Tips
Common issues and solutions for controller problems.
Appendix E
Technical Support
Information on how to obtain technical support and assistance.
Glossary
2TB
Definition of the 2TB file system limitation.
Array
Definition of a logical disk comprised of multiple physical hard disks.
ATA
Acronym for AT Bus Attachment, a standard disk interface.
Auto Reassign Sector
How drives automatically remap bad sectors for reliability.
Battery Backup Module
Definition of the BBM that powers cache during power failure.
BIOS
Definition of Basic Input/Output System software.
Cache
Controller memory used to speed up data transfer.
Consistency Check
Process to verify data integrity in RAID arrays.
Driver
Software that controls a hardware device.
Hot Spare
An extra disk for automatic rebuilds when another drive fails.
Hardware RAID versus Software RAID
Comparison of hardware and software RAID implementations.
Hot Swap
Procedure to replace components while the system is operating.
NVRAM
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory for configuration storage.
Parity
Technique used to protect data from loss due to faults.
PCI Express
An advanced serial communication bus for connecting devices.
PCI-X
Enhanced PCI bus technology backward compatible with PCI.
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks for performance/fault tolerance.
Rebuild
Process to restore a degraded RAID array to its original state.
SATA (Serial ATA)
Standard interface for connecting storage devices.
SMART
Technology for advanced warning of disk drive failures.
SNMP
Protocol for network management and monitoring.
Volume Set
Concatenation of storage elements like RAID arrays or disks.
Write-back
Cache mode where data is written to cache, not immediately to storage.
Write-through
Cache mode where data is written to cache and storage simultaneously.
XOR-Engine
Dedicated ASIC for parity calculation in RAID arrays.
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