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Areca ARC-1222 User Manual

Areca ARC-1222 User Manual (167 pages)

PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID Controller

Brand: Areca | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 7.58 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

10
- Overview
  10
- Features
  12
2 Hardware Installation

15
- Before Your Begin Installation
  15
- Board Layout
  16
- Installation
  18
- SAS Cables
  23
- LED Cables
  25
3 Mcbios RAID Manager

31
- Starting the Mcbios RAID Manager
  31
- Mcbios RAID Manager
  32
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  33
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  33
- Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
  34
- Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Method
  35
- Main Menu
  37
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    38
  - Raid Set Function
    42
    
    Create Raid Set
    43
    
    Delete Raid Set
    44
    
    Expand Raid Set
    45
    
    Migrating
    46
    
    Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    46
    
    Create Hot Spare
    47
    
    Delete Hot Spare
    47
    
    Raid Set Information
    48
  - Volume Set Function
    48
    
    Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    50
    
    Volume Name
    51
    
    Raid Level
    52
    
    Capacity
    52
    
    Stripe Size
    52
    
    SCSI Channel
    54
    
    Scsi ID
    54
    
    Scsi Lun
    55
    
    Cache Mode
    55
    
    Tag Queuing
    56
    
    Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    56
    
    Delete Volume Set
    57
    
    Modify Volume Set
    58
    
    Volume Growth
    59
    
    Volume Set Migration
    59
    
    Check Volume Set
    60
    
    Stop Volume Set Check
    61
    
    Display Volume Set Info
    61
  - Physical Drives
    61
    
    View Drive Information
    62
    
    Create Pass-Through Disk
    62
    
    Modify a Pass-Through Disk
    63
    
    Delete Pass-Through Disk
    63
    
    Identify Selected Drive
    64
  - Raid System Function
    64
    
    Mute the Alert Beeper
    65
    
    Alert Beeper Setting
    65
    
    Change Password
    66
    
    JBOD/RAID Function
    67
    
    Background Task Priority
    67
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    68
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    69
    
    Stagger Power on
    69
    
    Controller Fan Detection
    70
    
    Auto Activate Raid Set
    71
    
    Capacity Truncation
    71
  - Ethernet Configuration
    72
    
    DHCP Function
    73
    
    Local IP Address
    73
    
    HTTP Port Number
    74
    
    Telnet Port Number
    75
    
    SMTP Port Number
    75
    
    Ethernet Address
    76
  - View System Events
    76
  - Clear Events Buffer
    77
  - Hardware Monitor
    77
  - System Information
    78
4 Driver Installation

79
5 Archttp Proxy Server Installation

90
- For Windows
  91
- For Linux
  92
- For Freebsd
  94
- For Solaris 10 X86
  94
- For Mac os 10.X
  94
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

99
- Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager
  99
  - Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager from Windows Local Administration
    100
- SAS RAID Controller Mcraid Storage Manager
  102
- Main Menu
  103
- Quick Function
  103
- Raid Set Functions
  103
  - Create Raid Set
    104
  - Delete Raid Set
    105
  - Expand Raid Set
    105
  - Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    106
  - Create Hot Spare
    107
  - Delete Hot Spare
    107
  - Rescue Raid Set
    108
  - Offline Raid Set
    108
- Volume Set Functions
  108
  - Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    109
    
    Volume Name
    110
    
    Volume Raid Level
    110
    
    Capacity
    110
    
    Greater Two TB Volume Support
    110
    
    Initialization Mode
    110
    
    Strip Size
    111
    
    Cache Mode
    111
    
    Tagged Command Queuing
    111
  - Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    112
  - Delete Volume Set
    112
  - Modify Volume Set
    113
    
    Volume Growth
    114
    
    Volume Set Migration
    114
  - Check Volume Set
    115
  - Stop Volume Set Check
    116
- Physical Drive
  116
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    116
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    117
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    118
  - Identify Drive
    118
- System Controls
  119
  - System Config
    119
    
    System Beeper Setting
    119
    
    Background Task Priority
    119
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    119
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    120
    
    HDD Queue Depth
    120
    
    Stagger Power on
    120
    
    Auto Activate Incomplete Raid
    120
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    121
  - Ethernet Configuration
    121
  - Alert by Mail Configuration
    122
  - SNMP Configuration
    123
  - NTP Configuration
    124
    
    NTP Sever Address
    124
    
    Time Zone
    125
    
    Automatic Daylight Saving
    125
  - View Events/Mute Beeper
    125
  - Generate Test Event
    126
  - Clear Events Buffer
    126
  - Modify Password
    126
  - Update Firmware
    127
- Information
  128
  - Raid Set Hierarchy
    128
  - System Information
    128
  - Hardware Monitor
    129
Appendix A

130
Appendix B Battery Backup Module (ARC-6120-BAT-Txx)

134
- BBM Components
  134
- Status of BBM
  134
- Installation
  134
- Battery Backup Capacity
  135
- Operation
  135
- Changing the Battery Backup Module
  136
- BBM Specifications
  136
Appendix C SNMP Operation & Installation

138
Appendix D Event Notification Configurations

145
- Device Event
  145
- Volume Event
  146
- RAID Set Event
  147
- Hardware Monitor Event
  147
Appendix E RAID Concept

149
- RAID Set
  149
- Volume Set
  149
- Ease of Use Features
  150
  - Foreground Availability/Background Initialization
    150
  - Online Array Roaming
    150
  - Online Capacity Expansion
    150
  - Online Volume Expansion
    153
- High Availability
  153
  - Global Hot Spares
    153
  - Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    154
  - Auto Declare Hot-Spare
    154
  - Auto Rebuilding
    155
  - Adjustable Rebuild Priority
    155
- High Reliability
  156
  - Hard Drive Failure Prediction
    156
  - Auto Reassign Sector
    156
  - Consistency Check
    157
- Data Protection
  157
  - Battery Backup
    157
  - Recovery ROM
    158
Appendix F Understanding RAID

159
- Raid 0
  159
- Raid 3
  161
- RAID X0
  163
- Jbod
  164
- Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk)
  164

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