T12-S6.TB - DesktopRM12-S6.TB - Rackmount 6Gb/s SATA RAID TBUser ManualVersion: 1.0Issue Date: October, 2013
119WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONTo congure RAID controller on a remote machine, you need to know its IP address. The IP address will default show i
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1206.3 Main Menu The main menu shows all available functions, accessible by clicking on the appropriate link.Individual
121WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONNote: In “Quick Create”, your volume set is automatically congured based on the number of disks in your system. Use
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION122Note: To create RAID 30/50/60 volume, you need create multiple RAID sets rst (up to 8 RAID sets) with the same disk
123WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONSelect the “Expand Raid Set” option. If there is an available disk, then the “Select SATA Drives For Raid Set Expans
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1246.5.5 Rename Raid SetThe default RAID set name will always appear as “Raid Set #” when it is rst created by the con
125WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONdisplayed showing all RAID sets existing on the current controller. Click the RAID set number to activate in the sel
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION126Caution: Please contact us to make sure if you need to use rescue function. Improperly usage may cause conguration
127WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.6 Volume Set FunctionsA volume set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAI
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION128• Volume NameThe default volume name will always appear as “ARC-12x4-VOL”. You can rename the volume set providing i
111ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION5.5 For Mac OS 10.X The ArcHttp proxy server is provided on the software CD delivered with 6Gb/s SATA RAID control
129WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONNote: RAID level 3 and 30 can’t modify the cache strip size.- 4K Block It changes the sector size from default 512
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION130•Volume Write ProtectionWhen "Volume Write Protection" is enabled on the "Modify Volume Set", ho
131WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONSCSI LUN: Each SCSI ID can support up to 8 LUNs. Most 6Gb/s SATA controllers treat each LUN like a SATA disk.6.6.2 C
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION132items in the selected RAID set. Click a volume set number and the “Conrm The Operation” check box and then click th
133WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONfunction can support the “Volume Modication” function. To expand the last volume set capacity, move the cursor bar
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION134Note: 1. If the volume is RAID level 30, 50, or 60, you can not change the volume to another RAID level. If the volu
135WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONNote: Please make sure of the inconsistency source generated by parity error or bad block before you click the recov
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION136as an individual disk. It is typically used on a system where the operating system is on a disk not controlled by th
137WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.7.3 Delete Pass-Through DiskTo delete a pass-through drive from the pass-through drive pool, move the mouse cursor
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION138Clone Disk Procedure(a) Select one of the members as the “Clone Source” (status indi cated as Raid Set # ) by c
ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION112• Mail (alert by Mail) Conguration: To enable the controller to send the email function, you need to congure th
139WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.7.7 Activate Failed DiskIt forces the current “failed” disk in the system to be back online.“Activate Failed Disk”
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1406.7.8 Identify EnclosureTo prevent removing the wrong enclosure, the selected Areca expander enclosure all disks fau
141WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• System Beeper SettingThe “System Beeper Setting” function is used to “Disabled” or “Enabled” the 6Gb/s SATA RAID c
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION142an individual disk. JBOD does not provide data redundancy. User needs to delete the RAID set, when you want to chang
143WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• Auto Activate Incomplete RaidWhen some of the disk drives are removed in power off state or boot up stage, the RAI
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION144and with all the rest of RAID members missing. • Disk Capacity Truncation ModeAreca RAID controller uses drive trunc
145WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• Smart Polling IntervalBesides the scheduled volume check, user can dene the Smart Pulling Interval to pull the SM
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION146• Timeout SettingDisk time-out is a registry setting that denes the time that RAID controller will wait for a hard
147WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONThe Amount of Read Ahead parameter is used to allocate an amount of memory in the cache memory the frequently ex-ecu
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION148Write Buffer Threshold during runtime.• Read Performance MarginThe “Read Performance Margin” is for controller to re
113ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION(3). Event Notication Congurations:MailTo Name: Enter the alert receiver name that will be shown on the outgoing
149WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• Stagger Power On ControlIn a PC system with only one or two drives, the power can sup-ply enough power to spin up
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION150• Time to Hdd Low Power Idle This option delivers lower power consumption by automatically unloading recording heads
151WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONNote: If you congure the HTTP port number to 0, the HTTP console will be closed.• DHCP FunctionDHCP (Dynamic Host C
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION152puters and eliminate the possibilities of administrative errorsand duplicate addresses. To manually congure the IP
153WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.8.6 SNMP Conguration Please refer to Appendix C of SNMP Operation & Installation.6.8.7 NTP Conguration The
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION154Note: NTP feature works through onboard Ethernet port. So you must make sure that you have connected onboard Etherne
155WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.8.8 View Events/Mute BeeperTo view the 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller’s event information, click on the “View Event/Mu
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1566.8.11 Modify PasswordTo set or change the 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller password, select “System Controls” from the me
157WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.9 Information6.9.1 Raid Set HierarchyUse this feature to view the 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller current RAID set, cur
APPENDIX1586.9.3 Hardware MonitorThe hardware monitor information of this controller is shown on this screen. 6.9.2 System InformationTo view the 6Gb/
ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION114When you open the SNMP traps conguration page, you will see the following settings:(1). SNMP Trap Congurations
159APPENDIXAppendix A Upgrading Flash ROM Update ProcessA-1 OverviewSince the ARC-12x4 RAID controllers feature ash ROM rmware, it is not necessary
APPENDIX160A-2 Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID Storage ManagerGet the new version rmware for your 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller. For example, download
161APPENDIXbrowser via a LAN or WAN with no software or patches required.Controller with onboard LAN port, you can directly plug an Ethernet cable to
APPENDIX162 Parameter:<path=<PATH_OF_FIRMWARE_FILE>>Fn: Firmware Updating.Ex: Update Firmware And File Path Is In [C:\FW\ARC12x4FIRM.BIN.]
163APPENDIXAppendix BBattery Backup Module (ARC6120BA-T121)ARC-12x4 PCIe 2.0 RAID controllers operate using cache memory. The Battery Backup Module is
APPENDIX164B-3 Installation1. Make sure all power to the system is disconnected.2. The 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller’s battery connector is avail-able for
165APPENDIXbattery cells, allow the battery cell to be fully charged when installed for the rst time. The rst time charge of a battery cell takes ab
APPENDIX1663. Disconnect the battery pack cable from JP2 on the BBM.4. Install a new battery pack and connect the new battery pack to JP2.5. Connect
167APPENDIXAppendix CSNMP Operation & InstallationC-1 OverviewThe McRAID storage manager includes a rmware-embedded Simple Network Management Pro
APPENDIX168C-3 SNMP InstallationPerform the following steps to install the Areca RAID control-ler SNMP function into the SNMP manager. The installatio
115ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION• Collect Support Data: Areca has added the “Collect Support Data” option on the Archttp proxy server utility to d
169APPENDIXStep 3. SNMP Service MethodWith Areca series RAID cards, there are 3 service methods to get SNMP:ArcHttp, onboard NIC and in-band PCIe + SN
APPENDIX170C-3-1 Using ArcHttpThe HTTP management software (Archttp) runs as a service or daemon, and has it automatically start the proxy for all con
171APPENDIXWhen you open the “SNMP Conguration” link, you will see the following settings:(1). SNMP Trap CongurationsEnter the SNMP Trap IP Address.
APPENDIX172C-3-3 Using In-band PCIe + SNMP extension agent Instal-lationBy using the IP address assigned to the operating- RAID control-ler using Arec
173APPENDIXand keep space (or zero) on all “SNMP Tarp IP Address“ options. c). Installing the SNMP extension agent on the server which has the Areca c
APPENDIX1743. Click on the “setup.exe” le then the welcome screen ap-pears. 4. Click the “Next” button and then the “Ready Install the Pro-gram” scr
175APPENDIX6. After a successful installation, the “Setup Complete” dialog box of the installation program is displayed. Click the “Finish” button to
APPENDIX176SNMP Community CongurationsAbout community, Community name acts as a password to screen accesses to the SNMP agent of a particular network
177APPENDIXThe new version agent provides the way to integrate with those codes into snmpd/snmptrapd and create a sub agent for user easy to install i
APPENDIX178Appendix DEvent Notication CongurationsThe controller classies disk array events into four levels depend-ing on their severity. These in
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1166. Web Browser-based Conguration Before using the rmware-based browser McRAID storage manager, do the initial setu
179APPENDIXEvent Level Meaning Action Start Initialize Warning Volume initialization has startedStart Rebuilding Warning Volume rebuilding has started
APPENDIX180C. RAID Set EventEvent Level Meaning Action Create RaidSet Warning New RAID set createdDelete RaidSet Warning Raidset deletedExpand RaidSet
181APPENDIXTelnet Log Serious a Telnet login detectedAPI Log In Serious a API login detectedLost Rebuilding/MigrationLBAUrgent Some rebuilding/migrat
APPENDIX182Appendix ERAID ConceptRAID SetA RAID set is a group of disks connected to a RAID controller. A RAID set contains one or more volume sets. T
183APPENDIXIn the illustration, volume 1 can be assigned a RAID level 5 of operation while volume 0 might be assigned a RAID level 1E of operation. Al
APPENDIX184on the existing volume sets (residing on the newly expanded RAID set) is redistributed evenly across all the disks. A contigu-ous block of
185APPENDIX• Online RAID Level and Stripe Size MigrationFor those who wish to later upgrade to any RAID capabilities, a system with online RAID level/
APPENDIX186from migrating state to (migrating+degraded) state. When the migration is completed, the volume set transitions to degraded mode. If a glob
187APPENDIXdata previously located on the failed drive is reconstructed on the hot spare. Dedicated hot spare is assigned to serve one specied RAID s
APPENDIX188tomatically assigned as a hot spare if any hot spare disk was used to rebuild and without new installed drive replaced it. In this conditio
117WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONLinux or more and a supported browser. A locally managed sys-tem requires all of the following components:• A suppor
189APPENDIXtion, such as rebuilding or migrating. RAID controller allows user to choose the task priority (Ultra Low (5%), Low (20%), Medium (50%), Hi
APPENDIX190drive will automatically relocate that write command to a new location and map out the defective location. If there is a recov-erable read
191APPENDIXmost servers from power uctuations or failures, a BBM provides an additional level of protection. In the event of a power failure, a BBM s
APPENDIX192Appendix F Understanding RAID RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent Disks. It is an array of multiple independent hard disk
193APPENDIXRAID 1RAID 1 is also known as “disk mirroring”; data written on one disk drive is simultaneously written to another disk drive. Read perfor
APPENDIX194RAID 10(1E)RAID 10(1E) is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1, combining stripping with disk mirroring. RAID Level 10 combines the fast perf
195APPENDIXRAID 5RAID 5 is sometimes called striping with parity at byte level. In RAID 5, the parity information is written to all of the drives in t
APPENDIX196RAID 6RAID 6 provides the highest reliability. It is similar to RAID 5, but it performs two different parity computations or the same compu
197APPENDIXImportant: RAID level 00, 100, 30, 50 and 60 can support up to eight RAID set. If volume is RAID level 00, 100, 30, 50, or 60, you can’t ch
APPENDIX198Summary of RAID Levels6Gb/s SATA RAID controller supports RAID Level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, 30, 50 and 60. The following table provides a s
WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION118User Name and Password. The RAID controller default User Name is “admin” and the Password is “0000”. After entering
199APPENDIX30 RAID 30 is a combination multiple RAID 3 volume sets with RAID 0 (striping)6 Up to one disk failure in each sub-volume50 RAID 50 is a co
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