DATOptic ARC-1680 Series - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................. 10
1.1 Overview ....................................................................... 10
1.2 Features ........................................................................ 12
2. Hardware Installation ............................................... 16
2.1 Before You Begin Installing ............................................... 16
2.2 Board Layout .................................................................. 16
2.3 Installation ..................................................................... 24
2.4 SAS Cables .................................................................... 31
2.4.1 Internal Min SAS 4i to SATA Cable ............................... 31
2.4.2 Internal Min SAS 4i to 4xSFF-8482 Cable ....................... 32
2.4.3 Internal Min SAS 4i to Internal Min SAS 4i cable ............. 33
2.4.4 External Min SAS 4i Drive Boxes and Drive Expanders ..... 33
2.5 LED Cables ..................................................................... 34
2.6 Hot-plug Drive Replacement ............................................. 39
2.6.1 Recognizing a Drive Failure .......................................... 39
2.6.2 Replacing a Failed Drive .............................................. 39
2.7 Summary of the installation .............................................. 40
3. McBIOS RAID Manager .............................................. 42
3.1 Starting the McBIOS RAID Manager ................................... 42
3.2 McBIOS RAID manager .................................................... 43
3.3 Configuring Raid Sets and Volume Sets .............................. 44
3.4 Designating Drives as Hot Spares ...................................... 44
3.5 Using Quick Volume /Raid Setup Configuration .................... 45
3.6 Using RAID Set/Volume Set Function Method ...................... 46
3.7 Main Menu .................................................................... 48
3.7.1 Quick Volume/RAID Setup ........................................... 49
3.7.2 Raid Set Function ....................................................... 53
3.7.2.1 Create Raid Set .................................................... 54
3.7.2.2 Delete Raid Set ..................................................... 55
3.7.2.3 Expand Raid Set .................................................... 56
• Migrating ...................................................................... 57
3.7.2.4 Activate Incomplete Raid Set ................................... 57
3.7.2.5 Create Hot Spare ................................................... 58
3.7.2.6 Delete Hot Spare ................................................... 58
3.7.2.7 Raid Set Information .............................................. 59
3.7.3 Volume Set Function ................................................... 59
3.7.3.1 Create Volume Set (0/1/10/3/5/6) ........................... 61