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Areca ARC-1222 - User Manual

Areca ARC-1222
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ARC-1212/1222
(4/8 Ports PCIe to SAS/SATA RAID Controllers )
SAS RAID Cards
USER’S Manual
Version: 1.0
Issue Date: April, 2008

Table of Contents

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Summary

Hardware Installation

2.1 Before Your Begin Installation

Provides essential pre-installation information including package contents and safety.

2.3 Installation

Provides step-by-step instructions for physically installing the PCIe SAS RAID controller.

McBIOS RAID Manager

3.1 Starting the McBIOS RAID Manager

Explains how to access and start the McBIOS RAID manager utility for configuration.

3.2 McBIOS RAID manager

Describes the firmware-based utility for configuring RAID sets and volume sets.

3.3 Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets

Outlines the general flow for configuring RAID sets and volume sets.

3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares

Explains how to designate unused drives as hot spares for enhanced redundancy.

3.5 Using Quick Volume;Raid Setup Configuration

Guides through the fastest method to prepare a RAID set and volume set.

3.6 Using RAID Set;Volume Set Function Method

Describes the manual method for configuring RAID sets and volume sets.

Driver Installation

4.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes

Instructions for creating bootable driver diskettes for OS installation.

4.2 Driver Installation for Windows

Procedures for installing SAS RAID controller drivers in Windows operating systems.

4.3 Driver Installation for Linux

Instructions for installing SAS RAID controller drivers for Linux operating systems.

ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation

Web Browser-based Configuration

6.1 Start-up McRAID Storage Manager

Explains how to start the McRAID storage manager for browser-based management.

6.2 SAS RAID controller McRAID Storage Manager

Displays the initial start-up screen and current configuration of the SAS RAID controller.

6.4 Quick Function

Guides through creating a RAID set and volume set with automatic configuration.

6.5 Raid Set Functions

Details manual configuration for creating, deleting, and expanding RAID sets.

6.6 Volume Set Functions

Covers creating, modifying, and managing volume sets within RAID sets.

6.8 System Controls

Provides access to system-level RAID configuration and settings.

Appendix A: Upgrading Flash ROM Update Process

Upgrading Firmware Through McRAID Storage Manager

Steps to upgrade controller firmware using the McRAID storage manager interface.

Appendix E: RAID Concept

High availability

Discusses features like Global Hot Spares and Hot-Swap Disk Drive Support.

Areca ARC-1222 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ControllerAreca ARC-1222
Number of Ports8
Maximum Drives Supported8
Form FactorLow Profile
Controller TypeRAID
Host InterfacePCIe x8
Drive InterfaceSATA II
RAID Levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Cache Memory256MB
Operating System SupportWindows, Linux, VMware

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