Areca ARC-1280ML - 5 Archttp Proxy Server Installation

ARCHTTP PROXY SERVER INSTALLATION
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5. ArcHttp Proxy Server Installation
Overview
After hardware installation, the SATA disk drives connected to the SATA
RAID controller must be congured and the volume set units initialized
before they are ready to use.
The user interface for these tasks can be accessed through the built-in
conguration and administration utility that resides in the controller’s
rmware. It provides complete control and management of the con-
troller and disk arrays, eliminating the need for additional hardware or
software.
In addition, a software utility to congure the SATA RAID is provided
on the CD-ROM delivered with SATA card. This CD-ROM contains the
software utility that can monitor, test, and support the SATA RAID con-
troller. The software utility and McRAID storage manager can congure
and monitor the SATA RAID controller via ArcHttp Proxy Server. The
following table outlines their functions:
From version 1.6 and later, the HTTP management software (Archttp)
runs as a service or daemon, and have it automatically start the proxy
for all controllers found. This way the controller can be managed re-
motely without having to sign in the server. The HTTP management
software (Archttp) also has integrated the email notication. The email
notication can be congured in local or remote standard web browser.
Conguration Utility Operating System supported
McBIOS RAID Manager OS-Independent
McRAID Storage Manager
(Via Archttp proxy server)
Windows 2000/XP/2003, Linux, FreeBSD
NetWare, Unixware, Solaris and Mac
SAP Monitor (Single Admin portal to
scan for multiple RAID units in the net-
work, Via ArcHttp Proxy Server)
Windows 2000/XP/2003
Note:
If your controller have onboard LAN port, you dont need to install
ArcHttp proxy Server, you can use McRAID Storage Manager directly.