Areca ARC-1120, ARC-1110, ARC-1130, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Figure 2-5, ARC-1130/1160 (12/16-port PCI-X SATA RAID Control- ler)

Figure 2-6, ARC-1130ML/1160ML (12/16-port PCI-X SATA RAID

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Areca ARC-1120, ARC-1110, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML manual ARC-1130/1160 12/16-port PCI-X Sata RAID Control- ler

Contents

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