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ARC-1110/1120/1130/1160/1170 ( 4/8/12/16/24-port PCI-X SATA RAID Controllers )ARC-1130ML/1160ML/1160ML2 ( 12/16-port Multi-lane connector PCI-X SATA R

INTRODUCTION101. IntroductionThis section presents a brief overview of the SATA RAID Series con-troller, ARC-1110/1120/1130/1130ML/1160/1160ML/1160ML2

DRIVER INSTALLATION1002. Start the system and then press Tab+F6 to enter the McBI-OS RAID manager utility. Use the conguration utility to create the

DRIVER INSTALLATION1014.2.3.1 Making Volume Sets Available to Windows SystemWhen you reboot the system, log in as a system administrator. The followin

DRIVER INSTALLATION1023. Go to “Control Panel” and select “System”. Select the “Hard-ware” tab and then click the “Device Manager” button. In “De-vi

DRIVER INSTALLATION1034.4 Driver Installation for FreeBSDThis chapter describes how to install the SATA RAID controller driver to FreeBSD. Before inst

DRIVER INSTALLATION104Power Mac G5 or Mac Pro as below:1. Insert the Areca Mac Driver & Software CD that came withyour Areca SAS RAID controller.2

DRIVER INSTALLATION1054.6.2 Making Volume Sets Available to Mac OS XWhen you create a volume through McRAID storage manager, theMac OS X recognizes th

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION1065. ArcHttp Proxy Server InstallationOverviewAfter hardware installation, the SATA disk drives connected to the S

107ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION5.1 For WindowsYou must have administrative level permissions to install SATA RAID software. This procedure assume

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION1085.2 For LinuxYou should have administrative level permissions to install SATA RAID software. This procedure assum

109ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION(2). Copy <CD-ROM>\PACKAGES\Mac\http directory to local (Ex:/usr/local/sbin). Or(1). Download from the www.a

INTRODUCTION11port controllers support one DDR2-533 DIMM socket that allows for upgrading up to 2GB of memory. The controllers use Marvell 4/8 channel

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION110Controller [1] Http: New Recv 243 bytesController [1] Http: Send [174] bytes back to the client(3). If you need

111ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATIONtor the SATA RAID controller via ArcHttp proxy server. The Archttp proxy server for Mac, please reference Chapter

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION112Scanning RS-232 Device: No Scanning Inband Device: No• Mail Conguration When you open the mail conguration pag

113ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATIONNote: Event Notication Table refer to Appendix D.After you conrm and submit congurations, you can use "Gen

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1146. Web Browser-based Conguration Before using the rmware-based browser McRAID storage manager utility, do the ini

115WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONmore and a supported browser. A locally managed system requires all of the following components:• A supported web br

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION116• Start-up McRAID Storage Manager from Linux/FreeBSD/Solaris/Mac Local AdministrationTo congure the SATA RAID contr

117WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.2 McRAID Storage ManagerThe McRAID storage manager start-up conguration screen dis-plays the current conguration

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1186.3 Main Menu The main menu shows all available functions, accessible by clicking on the appropriate link.Individual

119WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONThe number of physical drives in the SATA RAID controller deter-mines the RAID levels that can be implemented with t

INTRODUCTION12boot-up screen. This pre-boot manager utility can be used to sim-plify the setup and management of the RAID controller. The con-troller

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1206.5.2 Delete Raid SetTo delete a RAID set, click on the “Deleted Raid Set” link. The “Select The Raid Set To Delete”

121WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONThe new additional capacity can be utilized by one or more volume sets. The volume sets associated with this RAID se

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION122To activate the incomplete the RAID set, click on the “Activate Raid Set” link. A “Select The RAID SET To Activate”

123WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.5.6 Delete Hot SpareSelect the target Hot Spare disk to be deleted by clicking on the appropriate check box.Click

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1246.6 Volume Set FunctionsA volume set is seen by the host system as a single logical device. It is organized in a RAI

125WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONTo create a volume set on a RAID set, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the “Create Volume Set” link

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION126initialization proceeds must be completed before the volume set ready for system accesses. There is no initializatio

127WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.6.2 Delete Volume SetTo delete a volume set from RAID set, move the cursor bar to the main menu and click on the “

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION128expand the last volume set capacity , move the cursor bar to the “ Capacity” item and entry the capacity size. When

129WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.6.4 Check Volume Set To check a volume set from a RAID set:(1). Click on the “Check Volume Set” link.(2). Click o

INTRODUCTION13RAID Features• RAID level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, Single Disk and JBOD• Multiple RAID selection• Online array roaming• Online RAID level/

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1306.7.2 Modify Pass Through Disk Use this option to modify the “Pass Through Disk Attribute”. The user can modify the

131WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONWhen the “Enter Pass Through Disk Attribute” screen appears, modify the drive attribute values, as you want. After y

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION132screen appears mark the check box for the SATA device from the drive pool. After completing the selection, click on

133WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• JBOD/RAID CongurationJBOD is an acronym for “Just a Bunch Of Disk”. A group of hard disks in a RAID controllers a

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION134identify, user can set this option to "OFF". Choose option "ON", the SATA RAID controller will l

135WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATIONMultiples Of 10G: If you have 120 GB drives from different vendors; chances are that the capacity varies slightly. F

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1366.8.2.1 Stagger Power On Control In a PC system with only one or two drives, the power can sup-ply enough power to s

137WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.8.3 Ethernet Conguration (Ethernet Port Sup-port)Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port conguratio

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1386.8.4 Alert by Mail Conguration (Ethernet Port Support)To congure the SATA RAID controller e-mail function, move

139WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION• SNMP Trap CongurationsEnter the SNMP Trap IP Address. • SNMP System CongurationsAbout community, please refer to

INTRODUCTION14 PCI-X RAID Card Comparison (ARC-11XXML)1130ML 1160ML/1160ML2RAID processor IOP331Host Bus Type PCI-X 133MHzRAID 6 support Yes YesCache

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION140Note: NTP feature works through onboard Ethernet port. So you must make sure that you have connected onboard Etherne

141WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.8.7 View Events/Mute BeeperTo view the SATA RAID controller’s information, click on the “View Events/Mute Beeper”

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1426.8.9 Clear Events BufferUse this feature to clear the entire events buffer information.6.8.10 Modify PasswordTo set

143WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.8.11 Update Firmware Please refer to the appendix A Upgrading Flash ROM Update Pro-cess.6.9 Information6.9.1 RaidS

WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION1446.9.2 System InformationTo view the SATA RAID controller’s information, move the mouse cursor to the main menu and c

145WEB BROWSER-BASED CONFIGURATION6.9.3 Hardware MonitorTo view the RAID controller’s hardware monitor information, move the mouse cursor to the main

APPENDIX146Appendix A Upgrading Flash ROM Update ProcessSince the SATA RAID controller features ash rmware, it is not necessary to change the hardwa

147APPENDIX1. To upgrade the RAID controller rmware, move the mouse cursor to “Upgrade Firmware” link. The “Upgrade The Raid System Firmware” screen

APPENDIX148From a remote PC, you can directly open a web browser and enter the IP address. Then enter user name and password to login and start your m

149APPENDIXNote: Areca SAS and SATA ll RAID controller rmware version 1.43 date: Feb 2007 and later has supported the ATA-8 spec for HDD microcode d

INTRODUCTION15 Internal PCI-Express RAID Card Comparison (ARC-12XX)1210 1220 1230 1260 1201RAID processor IOP332 IOP333 ARMHost Bus Type PCI-Express x

APPENDIX150Appendix BBattery Backup Module (ARC6120-BAT-xxx)The SATA RAID controller operates using cache memory. The Bat-tery Backup Module is an add

151APPENDIXOperation1. Battery conditioning is automatic. There are no manual pro-cedures for battery conditioning or preconditioning to be per-formed

APPENDIX1522. Disconnect the BBM cable from J2 on the RAID controller.3. Disconnect the battery pack cable from JP2 on the BBM.4. Install a new batter

153APPENDIXAppendix CSNMP Operation & DenitionOverviewThe McRAID storage manager includes a rmware-embedded Sim-ple Network Management Protocol

APPENDIX154MIB Compilation and Denition File CreationBefore the manager application accesses the SATA RAID controller, it is necessary to integrate t

155APPENDIXStarting the SNMP Function Setting• Community NameCommunity name acts as a password to screen accesses to the SNMP agent of a particular ne

APPENDIX1562. Run the setup.exe le that resides at: <CD-ROM>\packages\windows\http\setup.exe on the CD-ROM. (If SNMP service was not installed,

157APPENDIX5. A Progress bar appears that measures the progress of the Areca SNMP Extension Agent setup. When this screen complete, you have complete

APPENDIX158SNMP Community CongurationsPlease refer to the community name in this appendix.SNMP Trap Notication CongruationsThe "Community Name

159APPENDIXhardware and Linux are installed and operational in your system.For the SNMP Extension Agent Installation for Linux procedure, please refer

HARDWARE INSTALLATION162. Hardware InstallationThis section describes the procedure for installing the SATA RAID con-trollers.2.1 Before Your Begin In

APPENDIX160Appendix DEvent Notication CongurationsThe controller classies disk array events into four levels depending on their severity. These inc

161APPENDIXEvent Level Meaning Action Start Initialize Warning Volume initialization has startedStart Rebuilding Warning Volume rebuilding has started

APPENDIX162C. RAID Set EventEvent Level Meaning Action Create RaidSet Warning New raidset createdDelete RaidSet Warning Raidset deletedExpand RaidSet

163APPENDIXTelnet Log Serious a Telnet login detectedInVT100 Log In Serious a VT100 login detectedAPI Log In Serious a API login detectedLost Rebuild

APPENDIX164Appendix 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

165APPENDIXIn the illustration, volume 1 can be assigned a RAID level 5 of operation while volume 0 might be assigned a RAID level 10 of operation. Al

APPENDIX166on the existing volume sets (residing on the newly expanded RAID set) is redistributed evenly across all the disks. A contigu-ous block of

167APPENDIX• Online RAID Level and Stripe Size MigrationFor those who wish to later upgrade to any RAID capabilities, a system with Areca online RAID

APPENDIX168is completed, the volume set transitions to degraded mode. If a global hot spare is present, then it further transitions to rebuild-ing sta

INTRODUCTION169ically take its place and the data previously located on the failed drive is reconstructed on the global hot spare. For this feature to

HARDWARE INSTALLATION172.2 Board LayoutFollow the instructions below to install a PCI RAID Card into your PC / Server.Figure 2-1, ARC-1110/1120 (4/8-p

APPENDIX170The Hot-Swap function can be used to rebuild disk drives in arrays with data redundancy such as RAID level 1, 10, 3, 5, and 6.• Auto Rebuil

171APPENDIXinitialization, after a volume rebuilds, it does not require a system reboot.High Reliability• Hard Drive Failure PredictionIn an effort to

APPENDIX172tentially defective. A subsequent write to that location will initiate a sector test and relocation should that location prove to have a de

173APPENDIXmal operating conditions, the batteries last for three years before replacement is necessary. • Recovery ROMThe SATA RAID controller rmwar

APPENDIX174• RAID 0RAID 0, also referred to as striping, writes stripes of data across multiple disk drives instead of just one disk drive. RAID 0 doe

175APPENDIX• RAID 10(1E)RAID 10(1E) is a combination of RAID 0 and RAID 1, combing stripping with disk mirroring. RAID Level 10 combines the fast perf

APPENDIX176• RAID 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

177APPENDIXSummary of RAID LevelsThe SATA RAID controller supports RAID Level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5 and 6. The table below provides a summary of RAID le

APPENDIX1781 Also known as mirroringAll data replicated on N sepa-rated disks. N is almost always 2.This is a high availability solu-tion, but due to

179APPENDIX6 RAID 6 provides the highest reliability. Similar to RAID 5, but does two different parity com-putations. RAID 6 offers fault tolerance gr

HARDWARE INSTALLATION18Figure 2-4, ARC-1201 (8-port PCI-Express SATA RAID Controller)Figure 2-5, ARC-1130/1160 (12/16-port PCI-X SATA RAID Control-ler

APPENDIX180Appendix GTechnical SupportAreca Technical Support provides several options for Areca users to access information and updates. We encourage

181HISTORYRevision Page Description4.01 p.52, 66For Windows changed to Use 4K Block 4.01 p.58, 121Added a note for RAID set expand 4.01 p.84, 87Adde

HARDWARE INSTALLATION19Figure 2-6, ARC-1130ML/1160ML (12/16-port PCI-X SATA RAID Controller)Figure 2-7, ARC-1230/1260 (12/16-port PCI-EXpress SATA RAI

Microsoft WHQL Windows Hardware Compatibility TestARECA is committed to submitting products to the Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL), whi

HARDWARE INSTALLATION20Figure 2-8, ARC-1170 (24-port PCI-X SATA RAID Controller)Figure 2-9, ARC-1280 (24-port PCI-Express SATA RAID Controller)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION21Figure 2-10, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML (12/16/24-port PCI-Ex-press SATA RAID Controller)Tools RequiredAn ESD grounding strap or

HARDWARE INSTALLATION22Warning: High voltages may be found inside computer equipment. Be-fore installing any of the hardware in this package or remov-

HARDWARE INSTALLATION232.3 InstallationFollow the instructions below to install a SATA RAID controller into your PC / Server.Step 1. UnpackUnpack and

HARDWARE INSTALLATION24Step 4. Mount the Cages or DrivesRemove the front bezel from the computer chassis and install the cages or SATA Drives in the c

HARDWARE INSTALLATION25Step 5. Connect the SATA CableModel ARC-11XX and ARC-12XX controllers have dual-layer SATA internal connectors. If you have not

HARDWARE INSTALLATION26Step 5-3. Connect the Min SAS 4i to 4*SATA CableModel ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML have Min SAS 4i (SFF-8087) internal connectors,

HARDWARE INSTALLATION27Figure 2-16, Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance CableStep 5-4. Connect the Min SAS 4i to Multi-lance CableModel ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML

HARDWARE INSTALLATION28Figure 2-17, Min SAS 4i to Min SAS 4i Cable• Min SAS 4i Connector (SFF-8087) Signal Name Pin Name PinHDD R0+ A2 HDD T0+ B2HDD

HARDWARE INSTALLATION29Table-1 Min SAS 4i cable(SFF8087) pin assignmentFigure 2-19, Min SAS 4x to Min SAS 4x Cable HDD R3+ A16 HDD T3+ B16HDD R3- A17

Contents1. Introduction ... 101.1 Overview ...

HARDWARE INSTALLATION30Note: A cable for the global indicator comes with your computer system. Cables for the individual drive LEDs may come with a dr

HARDWARE INSTALLATION31Figure 2-20, ARC-1110/1120/1210/1220 global LED connection for computer case.A: Global indicator connectorIf the system use onl

HARDWARE INSTALLATION32Figure 2-23, ARC-1280global LED connection for computer case.Figure 2-24, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML global LED connection for

HARDWARE INSTALLATION33LED Normal Status Problem IndicationActivity LED When the activity LED is illu-minated, there is I/O activity on that disk driv

HARDWARE INSTALLATION34Figure 2-27, ARC-1130/1160/1230/1260 individual LED indica-tors connector, for each channel drive.Figure 2-28, ARC-1170 indiv

HARDWARE INSTALLATION35Figure 2-30, ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML individual LED indicators connector, for each channel drive.Figure 2-31, ARC-1201 indiv

HARDWARE INSTALLATION36Figure 2-32, Activity/Fault LED I2C connector connected between SATA RAID controller & SATA HDD cage backplane.Figure 2-33,

HARDWARE INSTALLATION37PIN Description PIN Description1 power (+5V) 2 GND3 LCD Module Interrupt 4 Protective Key5 LCD Module Serial Data 6 Fault/Ac

HARDWARE INSTALLATION38PIN Description PIN DescriptionSideBand0 SClock (Clock signal) SideBand1 SLoad (Last clock of a bit stream)SideBand2 Ground Si

HARDWARE INSTALLATION39Step 10. Install the Controller DriverFor a new system:• Driver installation usually takes places as part of operating sys-tem

• Cache Mode ... 68• Tag Queuing ...

HARDWARE INSTALLATION40Step 13. Determining the Boot SequencesFor PC system:• The SATA RAID controller is a bootable controller. If your system alread

HARDWARE INSTALLATION412.3.1 Hot-plug Drive ReplacementThe RAID controller supports the ability of performing a hot-swap drive replacement without pow

HARDWARE INSTALLATION42Summary of the InstallationThe ow chart below describes the installation procedures for SATA RAID controller. These procedures

HARDWARE INSTALLATION43SNMP Manager Console Integration• Out of Band-Using Ethernet Port (12/16/24-port Control-ler) Before launching the rmware-embe

BIOS CONFIGURATION443. McBIOS RAID ManagerThe system mainboard BIOS automatically congures the following SATA RAID controller parameters at power-up:

BIOS CONFIGURATION45Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller Setup <V1.0, 2004/05/20> ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ** Select &

BIOS CONFIGURATION463.4 Designating Drives as Hot SparesAny unused disk drive that is not part of a RAID set can be desig-nated as a hot spare. The “Q

BIOS CONFIGURATION473.5 Using Quick Volume/Raid Setup Con-guration“Quick Volume/Raid Setup” conguration collects all available drives and includes t

BIOS CONFIGURATION483.6 Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function MethodIn “Raid Set Function”, you can use the “Create Raid Set Function” to generate a new

BIOS CONFIGURATION49Step Action1 To setup the hot spare (option), choose “Raid Set Function” from the main menu. Select the “Create Hot Spare” and pre

4. Driver Installation ... 954.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes ...

BIOS CONFIGURATION503.7 Main Menu The main menu shows all functions that are available for executing actions, which is accomplished by clicking on the

BIOS CONFIGURATION51This password option allows user to set or clear the RAID control-ler’s password protection feature. Once the password has been se

BIOS CONFIGURATION52If volume capacity will exceed 2TB, controller will show the “Greater Two TB Volume Support” sub-menu.Controller I/O Port:F3000000

BIOS CONFIGURATION53• Use 4K Block It change the sector size from default 512 Bytes to 4k Bytes. the maximum volume capacity up to 16TB. This option w

BIOS CONFIGURATION54A larger stripe size produces better-read performance, especially if your computer does mostly sequential reads. However, if you a

BIOS CONFIGURATION553.7.2 Raid Set FunctionManual conguration gives complete control of the RAID set set-ting, but it will take longer to congure th

BIOS CONFIGURATION56Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION573.7.2.2 Delete Raid SetTo erase and recongure a RAID set completely, you must delete it and re-create the RAID set rst. To delet

BIOS CONFIGURATION58• MigratingMigration occurs when a disk is added to a RAID set. Migrat-ing state is displayed in the RAID state area of “The Raid

BIOS CONFIGURATION593.7.2.4 Activate Incomplete Raid SetThe following screen is used to activate the RAID set after one of its disk drive was removed

6.5.2 Delete Raid Set ... 1206.5.3 Expand Raid Set ...

BIOS CONFIGURATION60Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION61Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION62Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION633. The “Create Volume From RAID Set” dialog box will be ap-peared. This screen displays the existing arranged RAID sets. Select th

BIOS CONFIGURATION64• Select "No Init (To Rescue Volume)" for no initialization of the selected volume set.6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to create

BIOS CONFIGURATION65• CapacityThe maximum available volume size is the default value for the rst setting. Enter the appropriate volume size to t you

BIOS CONFIGURATION66Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION67Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION68• Cache ModeUser can set the cache mode to either “Write Through” or “Write Back” cache.Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select

BIOS CONFIGURATION69Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

6.8.2.1 Stagger Power On Control ... 1366.8.2.2 Time to Hdd Low Power Idle (Minutes) ... 1366.8.2.3

BIOS CONFIGURATION703.7.3.3 Modify Volume SetUse this option to modify volume set conguration. To modify volume set values from RAID set system funct

BIOS CONFIGURATION71Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION723.7.3.4 Check Volume SetUse this option to verify the correctness of the redundant data in a volume set. For example, in a system

BIOS CONFIGURATION73Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION74Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION75Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION76Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION773.7.5.1 Mute The Alert Beeper The “Mute The Alert Beeper” function item is used to control the SATA RAID controller beeper. Select

BIOS CONFIGURATION783.7.5.3 Change PasswordThe manufacture default password is set to 0000. The password option allows user to set or clear the passwo

BIOS CONFIGURATION793.7.5.4 JBOD/RAID FunctionJBOD is an acronym for “Just a Bunch Of Disk”. A group of hard disks in a RAID controllers are not set u

RAID Set ... 164Volume Set ...

BIOS CONFIGURATION803.7.5.6 Maximum SATA ModeThe SATA RAID controller can support up to SATA ll, which runs up to 300MB/s, twice as fast as SATA150. N

BIOS CONFIGURATION813.7.5.7 HDD Read Ahead Cache Allow Read Ahead (Default: Enabled)—When Enabled, the drive’s read ahead cache algorithm is used, pro

BIOS CONFIGURATION82Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION833.7.5.10 HDD SMART Status PollingAn external RAID enclosure has the hardware monitor in the dedicated backplane that can report HD

BIOS CONFIGURATION84The following screen shot shows how to change the McBIOS RAID manager setting to disable the beeper function. (This function is no

BIOS CONFIGURATION853.7.5.13 Auto Activate Raid Set When some of the disk drives are removed in power off state or boot up stage, the RAID set state w

BIOS CONFIGURATION863.7.5.15 Capacity TruncationSATA RAID controller use drive truncation so that drives from differing vendors are more likely to be

BIOS CONFIGURATION87Main MenuQuick Volume/Raid SetupRaid Set FunctionVolume Set FunctionPhysical DrivesRaid System FunctionHdd Power ManagementEtherne

BIOS CONFIGURATION88Main MenuQuick Volume/Raid SetupRaid Set FunctionVolume Set FunctionPhysical DrivesRaid System FunctionHdd Power ManagementEtherne

BIOS CONFIGURATION89Main MenuQuick Volume/Raid SetupRaid Set FunctionVolume Set FunctionPhysical DrivesRaid System FunctionHdd Power ManagementEtherne

BIOS CONFIGURATION90Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION91Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION92Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION93Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

BIOS CONFIGURATION94Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot SystemArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:

DRIVER INSTALLATION954. Driver InstallationThis chapter describes how to install the SATA RAID controller driver to your operating system. The install

DRIVER INSTALLATION96These driver diskettes are intended for use with new operating system installations. Determine the correct kernel version and ide

DRIVER INSTALLATION974.2 Driver Installation for WindowsThe SATA RAID controller can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2

DRIVER INSTALLATION98Note: The computer system BIOS must support bootable from CD-ROM.For details, see Chapter 3 “McBIOS RAID manager”. Once a volume

DRIVER INSTALLATION999. After the installation is completed, reboot the system to load the new drivers/operating system.10. See Chapter 5 in this manu