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Provides a general overview of the SATA RAID Series controller cards.
Details the adapter architecture and RAID features of the controllers.
Explains the fundamental concepts of RAID Sets and Volume Sets.
Discusses features like Global Hot Spares and Hot-Swap support.
Covers drive failure prediction and auto reassign sector functionality.
Explains Battery Backup and Recovery ROM features for data safety.
Details various RAID levels (0, 1, 1E, 3, 5, 6).
Explains how to access and navigate the McBIOS Setup Utility.
Describes the utility for configuring RAID sets and volume sets.
Outlines the steps for configuring RAID and Volume Sets.
Details how to designate unused drives as hot spares.
Explains the automated configuration process for RAID sets and volume sets.
Describes the manual method for configuring RAID and Volume Sets.
Provides instructions for creating bootable driver diskettes.
Details the driver installation process for Windows operating systems.
Explains how to install drivers for Linux distributions like Red Hat and SuSE.
Outlines the driver installation procedure for FreeBSD.
Refers to readme.txt for Solaris driver installation.
Refers to readme.txt for Mac X driver installation.
Provides step-by-step instructions for installing ArcHttp Proxy Server on Windows.
Details the Linux installation procedure for ArcHttp Proxy Server.
Outlines the FreeBSD installation procedure for ArcHttp Proxy Server.
Refers to readme.txt for Solaris installation.
Refers to readme.txt for Mac OS installation.
Explains how to set up email notification features.
Guides on starting and using the McRAID Storage Manager.
Describes accessing the manager via an Ethernet port.
Details the configuration screen and navigation of the manager.
Lists all available functions accessible from the main menu.
Explains the automated configuration using Quick Function.
Covers creating and managing RAID Sets manually.
Explains creating and managing Volume Sets.
Describes the Battery Backup Module and its components.
Identifies the key components of the Battery Backup Module.
Provides mechanical and environmental specifications for the BBM.
Details the procedure for installing the Battery Backup Module.
Explains the duration data in cache can be maintained during power failure.
Covers battery conditioning and initial charging procedures.
Provides instructions for replacing a depleted Battery Backup Module.
Explains SNMP protocol and its role in network management.
Defines SNMP, managers, agents, and MIBs.
Describes integrating MIB into management application database.
Outlines the phases for installing an SNMP manager.
Explains community name as a password for SNMP agent access.
Guides installing SNMP Extension Agent for Windows.
Provides instructions for installing SNMP Extension Agent on Linux.
Details installing SNMP Extension Agent on FreeBSD.
Explains trap notification levels and events.
Offers tips for resolving common controller errors and issues.
Troubleshooting steps when the BIOS message does not appear.
Information on the maximum number of supported RAID controllers.
Guidance on configuring BIOS to recognize the RAID card boot device.
Details supported PCI slot types and performance considerations.
Compares RAID 6 fault tolerance and performance to RAID 5.
Specifies which controller models support RAID 6 functionality.
Lists the supported operating systems for the SATA RAID controllers.
Information on Linux kernel integration of ARECA drivers.
States the warranty period for ARECA RAID controllers.
Lists OS support for 64-bit processors.
Discusses software compatibility across different processor architectures.
Explains how to leverage 64-bit extensions on Intel® EM64T platforms.
Provides contact information and methods for technical support.
Defines the 2TB file system limitation and 64-bit alternatives.
Defines an array as a logical disk composed of physical hard disks.
Acronym for AT Bus Attachment, a standard IDE hard disk interface.
Describes automatic remapping of defective sectors on SATA drives.
Explains the BBM's function in retaining cache data during power failures.
Defines BIOS as firmware providing interface between OS and hardware.
Controller memory used to speed up data transfer to and from a disk.
Verifies data integrity and detects bad blocks in a RAID array.
Defines a piece of software controlling a hardware device.
An extra disk used to automatically rebuild a system drive when another fails.
Compares hardware-based RAID with software-based RAID implementations.
Allows component replacement while the system is operating.
Non-Volatile Random Access Memory for storing configuration.
A technique used to protect data from loss due to faults.
An advanced PCI bus technology with serial communication channels.
Enhanced PCI bus technology backward compatible with existing PCI cards.
Redundant Array of Independent Disks for performance or fault tolerance.
Restoring a RAID array to its original configuration after a failure.
An evolution of the IDE interface with increased transfer rates.
Technology providing advanced warning of Disk Drive failures.
Simple Network Management Protocol for network management.
A concatenation of storage elements like RAID arrays or JBODs.
Cache mode where data is not immediately written to secondary storage.
Cache mode where data is written to cache and secondary storage simultaneously.
Dedicated ASIC used for calculating parity in RAID arrays.
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