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Areca ARC-1883 Series User Manual (216 pages)

12Gb/s SAS RAID Cards. PCIe 3.0 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers

Brand: Areca | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 24.59 MB

Copyright and Trademarks
2
Fcc Statement
2
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

10
- Overview
  10
- Features
  12
- Operating System
  14
2 Hardware Installation

16
- Before You First Installing
  16
- Package Contents
  16
- Board Layout
  16
  - Tools Required
    21
  - System Requirement
    21
  - Electrostatic Discharge
    21
- Installation
  22
- SAS Cables
  31
- LED Cables
  33
- Hot-Plug Drive Replacement
  37
  - Recognizing a Drive Failure
    37
  - Replacing a Failed Drive
    37
- Summary of the Installation
  38
3 Mcbios RAID Manager

41
- Starting the Mcbios RAID Manager
  41
- Bios Configuration
  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
    
    Activate 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 ID
    67
    
    Cache Mode
    68
    
    Write Protect
    68
    
    Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    69
    
    Tag Queuing
    69
    
    Delete Volume Set
    70
    
    Modify Volume Set
    71
    
    Check Volume Set
    73
    
    Display Volume Set Info
    73
    
    Stop Volume Check
    73
  - Physical Drives
    74
    
    Create Pass-Through Disk
    75
    
    View Drive Information
    75
    
    Delete Pass-Through Disk
    76
    
    Modify Pass-Through Disk
    76
    
    Set Disk to be Failed
    76
    
    Activate Failed Disk
    77
    
    Identify Selected Drive
    77
    
    Identify Enclosure
    78
  - Raid System Function
    78
    
    Alert Beeper Setting
    79
    
    Mute the Alert Beeper
    79
    
    Change Password
    80
    
    JBOD/RAID Function
    81
    
    Background Task Priority
    82
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    82
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    83
    
    Hdd Queue Depth Setting
    84
    
    Volume Data Read Ahead
    84
    
    Empty HDD Slot LED
    85
    
    Auto Activate Raid Set
    86
    
    Controller Fan Detection
    86
    
    Disk Write Cache Mode
    87
    
    Write same Support
    87
    
    Capacity Truncation
    88
  - More System Functions
    89
    
    Smart Option for HDD
    89
    
    Smart Polling Interval
    90
    
    Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    91
  - HDD Power Management
    92
    
    Stagger Power on
    92
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    93
    
    Time to Low RPM Mode
    94
    
    Time to Spin down Idle Hdd
    94
  - Ethernet Configuration
    95
    
    DHCP Function
    95
    
    Local IP Address
    96
    
    HTTP Port Number
    97
    
    Telnet Port Number
    97
    
    Ethernet Address
    98
    
    SMTP Port Number
    98
  - Alert by Mail Config
    99
  - View System Events
    99
  - Clear Events Buffer
    100
  - Hardware Monitor
    100
  - System Information
    101
4 Driver Installation

102
- Creating the Driver Diskettes
  102
- Driver Installation for Windows
  104
- Driver Installation for Linux
  107
- Driver Installation for Freebsd
  108
- Driver Installation for Solaris
  109
- Driver Installation for Mac os X
  109
  - Installation Procedures
    109
  - Making Volume Sets Available to Mac os X
    112
5 Archttp Proxy Server Installation

114
- For Windows
  115
- For Linux
  116
- For Freebsd
  118
- For Solaris 10
  118
- For Mac os X
  119
- Archttp Configuration
  119
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

124
- Start-Up Mcraid Storage Manager
  124
- Mcraid Storage Manager
  127
- Main Menu
  128
- Quick Function
  128
  - Create Raid Set
    129
  - Raid Set Functions
    129
  - Delete Raid Set
    130
  - Expand Raid Set
    130
  - Offline Raid Set
    131
  - Rename Raid Set
    132
  - Activate Incomplete Raid Set
    132
  - Create Hot Spare
    133
  - Delete Hot Spare
    134
  - Rescue Raid Set
    134
- Volume Set Functions
  135
  - Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    135
  - Create Raid30/50/60 (Volume Set 30/50/60)
    140
  - Delete Volume Set
    141
  - Modify Volume Set
    141
    
    Volume Growth
    142
    
    Volume Set Migration
    143
    
    Volume Write Protection
    143
  - Check Volume Set
    144
  - Schedule Volume Check
    144
  - Stop Volume Set Check
    145
  - Download Volume Key File
    145
- Physical Drive
  146
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    146
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    146
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    147
  - Clone Disk
    147
    
    Clone and Replace
    148
    
    Clone Only
    149
  - Abort Cloning
    149
  - Set Disk to be Failed
    149
  - Activate Failed Disk
    149
  - Identify Enclosure
    150
  - Identify Drive
    150
- System Controls
  151
  - System Config
    151
    
    Background Task Priority
    151
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    151
    
    System Beeper Setting
    151
    
    Empty HDD Slot LED
    152
    
    HDD Queue Depth
    152
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    152
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    152
    
    Volume Data Read Ahead
    152
    
    Auto Activate Incomplete Raid
    153
    
    CPU Fan Detection
    153
    
    Disk Write Cache Mode
    153
    
    Max Command Length
    153
    
    SES2 Support
    153
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    154
    
    Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    154
    
    PCIE Gen3
    154
    
    Write same for Initialization
    154
    
    Smart Option for HDD
    155
    
    Smart Polling Interval
    155
    
    Advanced Configuration
    156
    
    HDD Power Management
    161
    
    Stagger Power on Control
    161
    
    SATA Power up in Standby
    162
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    162
    
    Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    162
    
    Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    162
    
    Ethernet Configuration
    163
    
    Alert by Mail Configuration
    164
    
    NTP Configuration
    165
    
    SNMP Configuration
    165
    
    View Events/Mute Beeper
    166
    
    Clear Events Buffer
    167
    
    Generate Test Event
    167
    
    Modify Password
    167
    
    Update Firmware
    168
  - Information
    169
    
    Hdd Xfer Speed
    169
    
    Raid Set Hierarchy
    169
    
    SAS Chip Information
    170
    
    Hardware Monitor
    171
    
    System Information
    171
  - Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
    172
Appendix A

172
- Flash-Based Backup Module (ARC-1883-BAT/CAP)
  176
Appendix B

176
- Battery Backup Module (ARC-6120BA-T121-12G)
  181
Appendix C

181
- SNMP Operation & Installation
  185
Appendix D

185
- Event Notification Configurations
  196
  - Device Event
    196
Appendix E

196
- Volume Event
  197
- RAID Set Event
  197
- Hardware Monitor Event
  198
- RAID Concept
  199
  - RAID Set
    199
  - Volume Set
    199
Appendix F

199
- Ease of Use Features
  200
  - Foreground Availability/Background Initialization
    200
  - Online Array Roaming
    200
  - Online Capacity Expansion
    200
  - Online Volume Expansion
    203
- High Availability
  203
  - Global/Local Hot Spares
    203
  - Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    204
  - Auto Declare Hot-Spare
    204
  - Auto Rebuilding
    205
  - Adjustable Rebuild Priority
    205
- High Reliability
  206
  - Hard Drive Failure Prediction
    206
  - Auto Reassign Sector
    206
  - Consistency Check
    207
- Data Protection
  208
  - Battery Backup
    208
  - Recovery ROM
    208
- Understanding RAID
  209
  - Raid 0
    209
Appendix G

209
- Raid 1
  210
- Raid 10(1E)
  211
- Raid 3
  211
- Raid 5
  212
- Summary of Raid Levels
  215

Areca ARC-1883 Series Quick Start Manual (34 pages)

PCIe 3.0 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers

Brand: Areca | Category: Controller | Size: 2.2 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

4
- Overview
  4
- Features
  6
2 Hardware Installation

10
- Before You First Installing
  10
- Board Layout
  10
- Installation
  16
- SAS Cables
  25
- LED Cables
  27
- Hot-Plug Drive Replacement
  31
  - Recognizing a Drive Failure
    31
  - Replacing a Failed Drive
    31
- Summary of the Installation
  32

Areca ARC-1883 Series User Manual (23 pages)

12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller

Brand: Areca | Category: Controller | Size: 1.03 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

4
- Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment
  5
- Start-Up VT100 Screen
  5
151 CLI Command

9
- HELP Command
  9
- PASS Command
  9
- LO Command
  10
- LINK Command
  10
- EDFB Command (same as "DHPM")
  13
- SYS Command
  15
- SPIN Command
  16
- ST Command
  17
- LSD Command
  17
- SHOWLOGS Command
  19
- FDL Command
  20
- Counters Reset Command
  21
- Sasaddr Command
  23
- Sub Command
  23

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Table of Contents

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3 Mcbios RAID Manager

4 Driver Installation

5 Archttp Proxy Server Installation

6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

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