Areca ARC-1110, ARC-1130, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation, Overview

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION

5. ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation

Overview

After hardware installation, the SATA disk drives connected to the SATA RAID controller must be configured and the volume set units initialized before they are ready to use.

The user interface for these tasks can be accessed through the built-in configuration and administration utility that resides in the controller’s firmware. It provides complete control and management of the con- troller and disk arrays, eliminating the need for additional hardware or software.

In addition, a software utility to configure the SATA RAID is provided on the CD-ROM delivered with SATA controller. This CD-ROM contains the software utility that can monitor, test, and support the SATA RAID controller. The software utility and McRAID storage manager can con- figure and monitor the SATA RAID controller via ArcHttp Proxy Server. The following table outlines their functions:

Configuration Utility	Operating System supported
McBIOS RAID Manager	OS-Independent
McRAID Storage Manager	Windows 2000/XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD
(Via Archttp proxy server)	NetWare, UnixwWare, Solaris and Mac
SAP Monitor (Single Admin portal to	Windows 2000/XP/2003
scan for multiple RAID units in the net-
work, Via ArcHttp Proxy Server)

From version 1.6 and later, the HTTP management software (ArcHttp) runs as a service or daemon, and have it automatically start the proxy for all controllers found. This way the controller can be managed re- motely without having to sign in the server. The HTTP management software (ArcHttp) also has integrated the General Configuration, Mail Configuration and SNMP Configuration. Those can be configured in lo- cal or remote standard web browser.

Note:

If your controller have onboard LAN port, you don't need to install ArcHttp proxy Server, you can use McRAID Storage Manager directly.

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