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Areca ARC-1880 Series User Manual

Areca ARC-1880 Series User Manual (198 pages)

6Gb/s SAS RAID Cards

Brand: Areca | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 10.56 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

10
- Overview
  10
- Features
  12
2 Hardware Installation

16
3 Mcbios RAID Manager

41
- Starting the Mcbios RAID Manager
  41
- Mcbios RAID Manager
  42
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  43
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  43
- Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
  44
- Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function Method
  45
- Main Menu
  47
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    48
  - Raid Set Function
    52
    
    Create Raid Set
    53
    
    Delete Raid Set
    54
    
    Expand Raid Set
    55
    
    Offline Raid Set
    56
    
    Migrating
    56
    
    Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    57
    
    Create Hot Spare
    58
    
    Delete Hot Spare
    58
    
    Rescue Raid Set
    59
    
    Raid Set Information
    60
  - Volume Set Function
    60
    
    Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    61
    
    Volume Name
    63
    
    Capacity
    64
    
    Stripe Size
    66
    
    SCSI Channel
    66
    
    Scsi ID
    67
    
    Cache Mode
    68
    
    Tag Queuing
    68
    
    Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    69
    
    Delete Volume Set
    70
    
    Modify Volume Set
    70
    
    Check Volume Set
    72
    
    Stop Volume Set Check
    73
    
    Display Volume Set Info
    73
  - Physical Drives
    74
    
    View Drive Information
    74
    
    Create Pass-Through Disk
    75
    
    Modify Pass-Through Disk
    75
    
    Delete Pass-Through Disk
    75
    
    Identify Selected Drive
    76
    
    Identify Enclosure
    76
  - Raid System Function
    77
    
    Mute the Alert Beeper
    78
    
    Alert Beeper Setting
    78
    
    Change Password
    79
    
    JBOD/RAID Function
    79
    
    Background Task Priority
    80
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    81
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    81
    
    Volume Data Read Ahead
    82
    
    Hdd Queue Depth Setting
    82
    
    Empty HDD Slot LED
    83
    
    Controller Fan Detection
    84
    
    Auto Activate Raid Set
    84
    
    Disk Write Cache Mode
    85
    
    Capacity Truncation
    85
  - HDD Power Management
    86
    
    Stagger Power on
    87
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    88
    
    Time to Low RPM Mode
    88
    
    Time to Spin down Idle Hdd
    89
  - Ethernet Configuration
    90
    
    DHCP Function
    90
    
    Local IP Address
    91
    
    HTTP Port Number
    92
    
    Telnet Port Number
    92
    
    SMTP Port Number
    93
  - View System Events
    94
  - Clear Events Buffer
    94
  - Hardware Monitor
    95
  - System Information
    95
4 Driver Installation

96
5 Archttp Proxy Server Installation

108
- For Windows
  109
- For Linux
  110
- For Freebsd
  112
- For Solaris 10 X86
  112
- For Mac os 10.X
  113
- Archttp Configuration
  113
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

118
- Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager
  118
  - Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager from Windows Local Administration
    119
  - Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager through Ethernet Port (Out-Of-Band)
    120
- 6Gb/S SAS RAID Controller Mcraid Storage Manager
  121
- Main Menu
  122
- Quick Function
  122
- Raid Set Functions
  123
  - Create Raid Set
    123
  - Delete Raid Set
    124
  - Expand Raid Set
    125
  - Offline Raid Set
    126
  - Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    126
  - Create Hot Spare
    127
  - Delete Hot Spare
    127
  - Rescue Raid Set
    128
- Volume Set Functions
  128
  - Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    129
    
    Volume Name
    129
    
    Volume Raid Level
    130
    
    Capacity
    130
    
    Greater Two TB Volume Support
    130
    
    Initialization Mode
    130
    
    Stripe Size
    131
    
    Cache Mode
    131
    
    Tagged Command Queuing
    131
    
    SCSI Channel/Scsi ID/SCSI Lun
    131
  - Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    132
  - Delete Volume Set
    133
  - Modify Volume Set
    133
    
    Volume Growth
    134
    
    Volume Set Migration
    135
    
    Volume Write Protection
    135
  - Check Volume Set
    135
  - Schedule Volume Check
    136
- Physical Drive
  137
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    137
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    138
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    139
  - Identify Enclosure
    139
  - Identify Drive
    140
- System Controls
  140
  - System Config
    140
    
    System Beeper Setting
    141
    
    Background Task Priority
    141
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    141
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    141
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    141
    
    Volume Data Read Ahead
    141
    
    HDD Queue Depth
    142
    
    Empty HDD Slot LED
    142
    
    SES2 Support
    142
    
    Max Command Length
    142
    
    Auto Activate Incomplete Raid
    142
    
    Disk Write Cache Mode
    142
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    143
  - Advanced Configuration
    143
  - HDD Power Management
    146
    
    Stagger Power on Control
    147
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    147
    
    Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    148
    
    Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    148
    
    SATA Power up in Standby
    148
  - Ethernet Configuration
    148
  - Alert by Mail Configuration
    149
  - SNMP Configuration
    150
  - NTP Configuration
    150
  - View Events/Mute Beeper
    151
  - Generate Test Event
    152
  - Clear Events Buffer
    152
  - Modify Password
    153
  - Update Firmware
    153
- Information
  154
  - Raid Set Hierarchy
    154
  - SAS Chip Information
    154
  - System Information
    155
  - Hardware Monitor
    156
Appendix A

157
- Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
  157
Appendix B

161
- Battery Backup Module (ARC-6120BA-T113)
  161
Appendix C SNMP Operation & Installation

165
Appendix D

176
- Event Notification Configurations
  176
- Device Event
  176
- Volume Event
  177
- RAID Set Event
  178
- Hardware Monitor Event
  178
Appendix E RAID Concept

180
- RAID Set
  180
- Volume Set
  180
- Ease of Use Features
  181
  - Foreground Availability/Background Initialization
    181
  - Online Array Roaming
    181
  - Online Capacity Expansion
    181
  - Online Volume Expansion
    184
- High Availability
  184
  - Global/Local Hot Spares
    184
  - Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    185
  - Auto Declare Hot-Spare
    185
  - Auto Rebuilding
    186
  - Adjustable Rebuild Priority
    186
- High Reliability
  187
  - Hard Drive Failure Prediction
    187
  - Auto Reassign Sector
    187
  - Consistency Check
    188
- Data Protection
  188
  - Battery Backup
    188
  - Recovery ROM
    189
Appendix F Understanding RAID

190
- Raid 0
  190
- Raid 1
  191
- Raid 10(1E)
  192
- Raid 3
  192
- Raid 5
  193
- Raid 6
  194
- RAID X0
  194
- Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk)
  195

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