Version History, Revision Description | Areca ARC-1110, ARC-1130

History

Version History

Revision	Page	Description

3.2	P117-120	Added ArcHttp Configuration

3.2	P116	Added Mac OS 10.x information

3.2	P82,134	Added expand an existing vol-
		ume noticed

3.2	p34	Added illustration of ARC-
		1210ML/1220ML

3.2	p37, p46, p47	Revised illustration of ARC-
		1231ML/1261ML/1280ML/1280

3.2	p43, p44	Revised figure 2-15, added
		figure 2-17

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Areca ARC-1110, ARC-1130, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML, ARC-1120 manual Version History, Revision Description

Contents

Sata RAID Cards Microsoft Whql Windows Hardware Compatibility Test Copyright and Trademarks Contents Scsi ID Scsi LUN Driver Installation ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation Web Browser-based Configuration 121 Appendix a Appendix B Appendix C Appendix DAppendix E Appendix FPage Overview Unparalleled Performance Unsurpassed Data Availability Easy RAID Management Features RAID FeaturesAdapter Architecture Monitors/Notification RAID ManagementIn-Band Manager Out-of-Band Manager Internal PCI-X RAID Card Comparison ARC-11XX Volume Set RAID ConceptRAID Set Ease of Use Features Foreground Availability/Background Initial IzationArray Roaming Online Capacity Expansion Introduction Online Volume Expansion Online RAID Level and Stripe Size Migration High availability Global Hot Spares Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support Auto Declare Hot-Spare Adjustable Rebuild Priority Auto Rebuilding High Reliability Hard Drive Failure PredictionAuto Reassign Sector Data Protection Consistency Check Understanding RAID RAID Introduction RAID 1E Introduction Features and Performance Summary of RAID Levels Disk Write are Duplication, it is also a costly Similar to a RAID 6 provides the highest Highest Reads Reads are Before Your begin Installation Package Contents Board Layout ARC-1110/1120 4/8-port PCI-X Sata RAID Controller ARC-1110ML/1120ML 4/8-port PCI-X Sata RAID Con- troller ARC-1130/1160 12/16-port PCI-X Sata RAID Control- ler ARC-1230/1260 12/16-port PCI-EXpress Sata RAID Controller ARC-1280 24-port PCI-Express Sata RAID Controller Installation Tools Personal Safety InformationTools Required System Requirement Installation Power PC/Server OffElectrostatic Discharge Unpack Install the PCI RAID Cards Mount the Cages or Drives 12, Mount Cages & Drives Connect the Sata cable Connect the Multi-lance cable Connect the Min SAS 4i to 4*SATA cable Connect the Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance cable 16, Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance Install the LED cable optional Connect the Min SAS 4i to Min SAS 4i cable Hardware Installation 20, ARC-1170 global LED connection for Computer Case LED Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Installation PIN Re-check the Sata HDD LED and Fault LED Cable connections Power up the SystemConfigure volume set Install the controller driver Install ArcHttp proxy ServerDetermining the Boot sequences Summary of the installation McRAID Storage Manager In-Band-Using PCI-X/PCIe Bus 4/8/12/16/24-port Controller Single Admin Portal SAP Monitor Bios Configuration Starting the McBIOS RAID Manager McBIOS Configuration manager Change Password in the Raid System Function section Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets Designating Drives as Hot Spares Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Con- figuration Step Action Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Method Define the Hot Spare Main Menu Option Description Quick Volume/RAID Setup LBA For Windows Main Menu Available Capacity 160.1GB Raid Set Function Create Raid Set Delete Raid Set Expand Raid Set Migrating Activate Incomplete Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot Spare Volume Set Function Raid Set Information Create Volume Set Raid Set Function Creation Volume Name Raid Level Capacity Strip Size Scsi Channel Scsi ID Cache Mode Scsi LUN Delete Volume Set Tag Queuing Modify Volume Set Volume Growth To Expand an existing volume noticedFor Greater 2TB expansion Volume Set Migration Check Volume SetStop Volume Set Check Display Volume Set Info Physical Drives View Drive Information Create Pass-Through Disk Modify a Pass-Through Disk Delete Pass-Through Disk Identify Selected Drive Raid System Function Mute The Alert Beeper Alert Beeper Setting Change Password JBOD/RAID Function Maximum Sata Mode Background Task Priority Stagger Power On HDD Read Ahead Cache Empty HDD slot HDD OFF HDD Smart Status Polling Controller Fan Detection Disk Write Cache Mode Capacity Truncation Ethernet Configuration 12/16/24-port JBOD/RAID Dhcp Function Local IP address View System Events Ethernet Address Clear Events Buffer Hardware MonitorSystem Information 101 Installing operating system on the Sata Volume Creating the Driver Diskettes Driver Installation for Windows New Storage Device Drivers in Windows Server Install Windows 2000/XP/2003 on a Sata RAID Volume Installation procedures Making Volume Sets Available to Windows System 106 107 Uninstall controller from Windows 2000/ XP/2003 Driver Installation for Linux Driver Installation for FreeBSD Driver Installation for Solaris Driver Installation for Mac 111 ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation Overview For Windows For Linux For FreeBSD For Mozilla user For Solaris 10 For Mac OS ArcHttp Configuration General Configuration Mail Configuration Snmp Trap Configuration 120 Web Browser-based Configuration Start-up McRAID Storage Manager 122 Through Ethernet port Out-of-Band Sata RAID controller McRAID Storage Manager Information Quick Function Individual Category Description RaidSet Functions Create Raid Set Delete Raid Set Expand Raid Set Activate Incomplete Raid Set Create Hot Spare Delete Hot SpareRescue Raid Set Volume Set Functions Create Volume Set Volume Name Greater Two TB Volume SupportRaid Level Capacity Initialization Mode Cache ModeStrip Size Scsi Channel/SCSI ID/SCSI Lun Delete Volume Set Modify Volume Set 134 Check Volume Set Stop VolumeSet CheckPhysical Drive Create Pass-Through Disk Modify Pass-Through Disk Delete Pass-Through Disk Identify Selected Drive System Config System Controls Stagger Power on Empty HDD Slot LED HDD Smart Status Polling Disk Write Cache Mode Disk Capacity Truncation Mode 142 Alert by Mail Configuration 12/16/24 Port Snmp Configuration 12/16/24-port NTP Configuration 12/16/24-port Snmp Trap Notification ConfigurationsNTP Sever Address View Events/Mute Beeper Generate Test EventTime Zone Automatic Daylight Saving Modify Password Update Firmware InformationRaidSet Hierarchy 149 150 Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID Storage Manager 152 Hardware Setup Upgrading Entire Flash ROM ImageThrough Arcflash DOS Utility Mode 0 Flash Jumper function Starting the Arcflash Utility Flash Procedure Battery Backup Module ARC-6120-BAT BBM Components BBM Specifications Installation Battery Backup Capacity Changing the Battery Backup Module OperationStatus of BBM Snmp Operation & Definition Snmp Definition Snmp Installation MIB Compilation and Definition File creation Starting the Snmp function setting Community Name Snmp Extension Agent Installation for Windows 162 Starting Snmp Trap Notification Configruations Snmp community Configurations Snmp Trap Notification ConfigruationsSnmp Extension Agent Installation for Linux Snmp Extension Agent Installation for FreeBSD Event Notification Configurations Device Event Volume Event RAID Set Event Hardware Event General Troubleshooting Tips Q3 The boot device cannot found Q5 What is the difference between RAID 6 and RAID 5? Q6 What products support RAID 6?Q7 What operating systems are supported? Q9 What is the warranty period? Q8 Will Areca submit the Linux code to kernel.org?Microsoft Red Hat 172 Technical Support Array Auto Reassign Sector Battery Backup Module CacheConsistency Check Driver Hot Spare Hardware RAID versus Software RAIDHot Swap Parity Rebuild Sata Serial ATA Volume Set Write-backWrite-through XOR-Engine Version History Revision Description