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Areca ARC-8042-12 User Manual (210 pages)

SAS Desktop RAID Subsystem

Brand: Areca | Category: Enclosure | Size: 25 MB

Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction

12
- Overview
  12
- Technical Specifications
  14
- RAID Subsystem View
  17
- Locations of the Subsystem Component
  18
  - Drive Tray LED Indicators
    18
  - LCD Panel LED Indicators
    19
- RAID Subsystem Alarm
  19
- Expansion Connection
  20
2 Hardware Installation

21
3 Configuration Methods

30
4 LCD Configuration Menu

38
- Starting LCD Configuration Utility
  38
- LCD Configuration Utility Main Menu Options
  39
- Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets
  39
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  40
- Using Easy RAID Configuration
  40
- Using Raid Set and Volume Set Functions
  42
- Navigation Map of the LCD
  43
- Quick Volume and Raid Setup
  44
- Raid Set Functions
  44
  - Create a New Raid Set
    45
  - Delete Raid Set
    45
  - Expand Raid Set
    46
  - Offline Raid Set
    46
  - Activate Incomplete Raidset
    47
  - Create Hot Spare Disk
    47
  - Delete Hot Spare Disk
    47
  - Display Raid Set Information
    47
- Volume Set Functions
  48
  - Create Raid Volume Set
    48
    
    Raid Level
    49
    
    Stripe Size
    49
    
    Volume Name
    49
    
    Cache Mode
    50
    
    SAS Port/Sas LUN Base/Sas LUN
    50
    
    Tagged Queuing
    50
    
    Initialization Mode
    51
  - Delete Existed Volume Set
    51
  - Modify Volume Set Attribute
    51
    
    Volume Set Migration
    52
  - Check Volume Set Consistency
    52
  - Stop Volume Set Consistency Check
    53
  - Display Volume Set Information
    53
- Physical Drive Functions
  53
  - Display Drive Information
    55
  - Create Pass through Disk
    55
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    55
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    56
  - Identify the Selected Drive
    56
- Raid System Functions
  56
  - Mute the Alert Beeper
    58
  - Alert Beeper Setting
    58
  - Change Password
    58
  - JBOD/RAID Mode Configuration
    58
  - Raid Rebuild Priority
    59
  - SATA NCQ Mode Support
    59
  - HDD Read Ahead Cache
    59
  - Volume Data Read Ahead
    59
  - Disk Write Cache Mode
    60
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    60
    
    Shutdown the Controller
    60
    
    Hdd Power Management
    61
    
    Restart Controller
    61
    
    Stagger Power on Control
    61
    
    Dhcp
    62
    
    Ethernet Configuration
    62
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    62
    
    Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    62
    
    Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    62
    
    HTTP Port Number
    63
    
    Local IP Adress
    63
    
    Telnet Port Number
    63
    
    Clear All Event Buffers
    64
    
    Ethernet Address
    64
    
    Hardware Monitor Information
    64
    
    Show System Events
    64
    
    SMTP Port Number
    64
    
    System Information
    65
5 Utility Configuration

66
- Configuring Raid Sets/Volume Sets
  66
- Designating Drives as Hot Spares
  67
- Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration
  67
- Using Raid Set/Volume Set Function Method
  69
- Main Menu
  70
  - Quick Volume/Raid Setup
    71
  - Raid Set Function
    75
    
    Create Raid Set
    75
    
    Delete Raid Set
    77
    
    Expand Raid Set
    77
    
    Activate Raid Set
    79
    
    Offline Raid Set
    79
    
    Create Hot Spare
    80
    
    Delete Hot Spare
    80
    
    Raid Set Information
    81
    
    Rescue Raid Set
    81
  - Volume Set Function
    82
    
    Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6)
    83
    
    Volume Name
    84
    
    Capacity
    85
    
    Raid Level
    85
  - Stripe Size
    87
  - SAS Port
    87
  - LUN Base
    88
  - Sas Lun
    88
  - Cache Mode
    89
  - Tag Queuing
    89
- Create Raid30/50/60
  90
- Delete Volume Set
  91
- Modify Volume Set
  91
  - Volume Growth
    92
  - Volume Set Migration
    93
- Check Volume Set
  93
- Stop Volume Set Check
  94
- Display Volume Info
  94
- Physical Drives
  95
  - View Drive Information
    95
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    96
  - Modify Pass-Through Disk
    96
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    97
  - Identify Selected Drive
    97
  - Identify Enclosure
    98
- Raid System Function
  98
  - Mute the Alert Beeper
    99
  - Alert Beeper Setting
    99
  - Change Password
    100
  - JBOD/RAID Function
    100
  - Background Task Priority
    101
  - SATA NCQ Support
    101
  - HDD Read Ahead Cache
    102
  - Volume Data Read Ahead
    103
  - Hdd Queue Depth Setting
    103
  - Disk Write Cache Mode
    104
  - Auto Activate Raid Set
    104
  - Capacity Truncation
    105
  - Update Firmware
    106
  - Shutdown Controller
    106
  - Restart Controller
    107
- More System Functions
  107
  - Smart Option for HDD
    108
  - Smart Polling Interval
    109
  - Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    109
  - End Device Frame Buffering
    110
    
    HDD Power Management
    111
    
    Stagger Power on
    112
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle (Minutes)
    113
    
    Time to Low RPM Mode (Minutes)
    113
    
    In Band SAS Config
    114
    
    Time to Spin down Idle Hdd (Minutes)
    114
    
    Inband SAS Function
    115
    
    Inband SAS Port
    115
    
    Ethernet Configuration
    116
    
    DHCP Function
    117
    
    Local IP Address
    117
    
    HTTP Port Number
    118
    
    SMTP Port Number
    119
    
    Telnet Port Number
    119
    
    Alert by Mail Configuration
    120
    
    Ethernet Address
    120
    
    SMTP Server Configuration
    120
    
    Mail Address Configurations
    121
    
    Event Notification Configurations
    122
    
    Clear Events Buffer
    124
    
    Hardware Monitor Information
    124
    
    View System Events
    124
    
    System Information
    125
6 Web Browser-Based Configuration

126
- Web Browser Mcraid Storage Manager
  126
- Web Browser Start-Up Screen
  127
- Main Menu
  127
- Quick Function
  128
- Raid Set Functions
  129
  - Create a New Raid Set
    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)
    139
  - Delete Volume Set
    139
  - Modify Volume Set
    140
    
    Volume Growth
    141
    
    Volume Set Migration
    141
  - Check Volume Set
    142
  - Schedule Volume Check
    143
  - Stop Volume Check
    144
- Security Function
  144
  - Create SED RAID Set
    144
  - Delete SED RAID Set
    145
  - Delete ISE RAID Set
    146
  - Security Key Setup
    146
    
    SED Key Management-Creation
    147
    
    SED Key Management-Modification
    147
  - Import Security Key
    148
  - Erase Failed Disk
    149
- Physical Drive
  150
  - Create Pass-Through Disk
    150
  - Revertsp
    150
  - Modify a Pass-Through Disk
    151
  - Delete Pass-Through Disk
    152
  - Clone Disk
    152
    
    Clone and Replace
    153
    
    Clone Only
    153
  - Abort Cloning
    153
  - Set Disk to be Failed
    154
  - Activate Failed Disk
    154
  - Identify Enclosure
    155
  - Identify Drive
    155
- System Controls
  156
  - System Config
    156
    
    Background Task Priority
    156
    
    JBOD/RAID Configuration
    156
    
    System Beeper Setting
    156
    
    HDD Queue Depth
    157
    
    HDD Read Ahead Cache
    157
    
    SATA NCQ Support
    157
    
    Volume Data Read Ahead
    157
    
    Disk Capacity Truncation Mode
    158
    
    Disk Write Cache Mode
    158
    
    Hot Plugged Disk for Rebuilding
    158
    
    Write same for Initialization
    158
  - Advanced Configuration
    160
  - Hdd Power Management
    166
    
    Stagger Power on Control
    166
    
    SATA Power up in Standby
    167
    
    Time to Hdd Low Power Idle
    167
    
    Time to Hdd Low RPM Mode
    167
    
    Time to Spin down Idle HDD
    167
    
    Time to Wait HDD Spin up
    167
  - Ethernet Configuration
    168
  - Alert by Mail Configuration
    169
  - SNMP Configuration
    169
    
    SNMP System Configurations
    170
    
    SNMP Trap Configurations
    170
    
    SNMP Trap Notification Configurations
    170
  - NTP Configuration
    171
    
    Automatic Daylight Saving
    171
    
    Time Zone
    171
  - View Events/Mute Beeper
    172
  - Generate Test Event
    173
  - Clear Events Buffer
    173
  - Modify Password
    174
  - Upgrate Firmware
    174
  - Shutdown Controller
    175
  - Restart Controller
    175
- Information
  176
  - Raid Set Hierarchy
    176
    
    Hdd Xfer Speed
    176
  - SAS Chip Information
    177
  - System Information
    178
  - Hardware Monitor
    178
- Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process
  179
- Establishing the Connection for the RS-232
  179
Appendix A

179
Appendix B

184
- SNMP Operation & Definition
  188
Appendix C

188
- Event Notification Configurations
  190
- Device Event
  190
Appendix D

190
- Volume Event
  191
- RAID Set Event
  192
- Hardware Monitor Event
  192
- Self-Encrypting Disk (SED) Encryption
  194
Appendix E

194
- RAID Concept
  200
- RAID Set
  200
- Volume Set
  200
Appendix F

200
- Easy of Use Features
  201
- High Availability
  203
  - Global/Dedicated Hot Spares
    203
  - Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support
    203
  - Hot-Swap Disk Rebuild
    204
- Understanding RAID
  204
  - Raid 0
    204
  - Raid 1
    205
  - Raid 10(1E)
    206
  - Raid 3
    206
  - Raid 5
    207
  - Raid 6
    207
  - RAID X0
    208
  - Jbod
    209
  - Single Disk (Pass-Through Disk)
    209
- Summary of RAID Levels
  209

Areca ARC-8042-12 Quick Installation Manual (2 pages)

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