Areca ARC-1300-4I User manual

ARC-1300 Series

(PCIe to SAS Host Adapters )

SAS Host Adapters

USER’S Manual

Version: 1.2

Issue Date: September, 2009

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-

its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against in-

terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-

ence will not occur in a particular installation.

Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................ 6

1.1 Overview .........................................................................6

1.2 Features ..........................................................................6

2. Hardware Installation ................................................. 8

2.1 Before Your Begin Installation .............................................8

2.2 Board Layout ....................................................................8

2.3 Installation ..................................................................... 13

2.3.1 Internal Min SAS 4i to SATA Cable ............................... 15

2.3.2 Internal Min SAS 4i to 4xSFF-8482 Cable ....................... 16

2.3.3 Internal Min SAS 4i to Internal Min SAS 4i Cable ............. 17

2.3.4 External Min SAS 4x Drive Boxes and Drive Expander ...... 17

3. Host_BIOS Setup Manager ........................................ 23

3.1 Starting the Host_BIOS Setup Manager .............................. 23

3.2 Main Menu .................................................................... 25

3.2.1 Physical Devices ......................................................... 25

3.2.1.1 Display Device Information ..................................... 26

3.2.1.2 Low Level Format Disk ........................................... 27

3.2.1.3 Verify Disk ............................................................ 29

3.2.1.4 Identify Disk ......................................................... 31

3.2.2 Miscellaneous Settings ................................................ 32

3.2.2.1 INT 13 Service ...................................................... 32

3.2.2.2 Silent Mode........................................................... 33

3.2.2.3 Persistent Mapping Cong ....................................... 33

3.2.2.4 Staggered Spin-up Cong ....................................... 36

3.2.3 System Information .................................................... 38

4. Driver Installation ..................................................... 40

4.1 Creating the Driver Diskettes ............................................ 40

4.2 Driver Installation for Windows ......................................... 42

4.2.1 New Storage Device Drivers in Windows 2003/Vista ........ 42

4.2.2 Install Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 on a SAS Host

Adapter Volume .................................................................. 42

4.2.3 Installing Controller into an Existing Windows 2000/

XP/2003/Vista/2008 Installation ........................................... 44

4.2.4 Making Volume Sets Available to Windows System .......... 45

4.2.5 Uninstall Controller from Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vis-

ta/2008 ............................................................................. 45

4.3 Driver Installation for Linux .............................................. 46

4.4 Driver Installation for Mac OS X ........................................ 46

4.4.1 Making Volume Sets Available to Mac OS X .................... 47

Appendix A .................................................................... 49

CLI Introduction ................................................................... 49

Appendix B .................................................................... 50

Upgrading Adapter Flash ROM Update Process .......................... 50

Upgrading BIOS Through Oash.EXE Flash DOS Utility ............... 50

4.4 Driver Installation for Mac OS X ........................................ 46

4.4.1 Making Volume Sets Available to Mac OS X .................... 47

Appendix A .................................................................... 49

CLI Introduction ................................................................... 49

Appendix B .................................................................... 50

Upgrading Adapter Flash ROM Update Process .......................... 50

Upgrading BIOS Through Oash.EXE Flash DOS Utility ............... 50

INTRODUCTION

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1. Introduction

This section presents brief overview of the SAS host adapters, ARC-

1300-4e, ARC-1300-4x, ARC-1300-4i and ARC-1300ix-16.

1.1 Overview

The ARC-1300 series is a SAS (Serial Attached SCSI 1.1 compli-

ant) bus to PCIe bus low prole host adapter, which complies to

the PCI Express 1.0a compliant specication with Plug-&-Play (PnP)

readiness. The adapters bring a high performance, low cost solu-

tion to any desktop, workstation and server. The ARC-1300-4e is a

4 eSATA external connector. The ARC-1300-4x/4i host adapter is a

low prole one SFF-8088/SFF-8087 Min SAS connector. The ARC-

1300ix-16 host adapter is a low prole with two SFF-8088 Min SAS

external connectors and four SFF-8087 internal Min SAS connec-

tors. Areca SAS HBAs are able to connect to SATA and SAS hard

disk drives, allowing for tiered storage that optimizes costs and

performance. SAS drives are optimal when speed and reliability

are of the utmost concern while SATA drives are appropriate when

capacity and cost are more important.

Device drivers are also supported for the major operating systems

for compatibility with a full range of SAS peripherals including hard

disk drives (HDDs), tape drives, tape autoloaders, solid state drives

(SSDs) and removable media (DAS/JBOD).

1.2 Features

PCI-Express 4 Lane

• PCIe x4 bus

• PCIe specication, revision 1.0a

• Support SGPIO interface for ARC-1300ix-16

• RoHS compliant

Serial ATA 3.0Gbps

• 48 bits LBA, support HDD partition larger than 137GB

• Fully compliant with Serial ATA II (3Gbps) compliant, with speed

negotiation Serial ATA 1.0a (1.5Gbps) specications revision 1.1

• Supports external SATA voltage levels

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• Hot-plug capability

• Supports Serial ATA II Port Multiplier 1.0 specications revi-

sion1.1

• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)

• Output swing control

• Supports four independent Serial ATA channels

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 3.0Gbps

• Serial Attached SCSI (SAS-1.1) compliant

• Supports Wide port (Any combination of x1, x2, and 4x)

• Supports Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP)

• Supports SAS Management Protocol (SMP)

• Hot-plug capability

• Staggered Spin-up control

Operating System

• Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server, Vista and 2008

• Linux

• Mac OS X 10.x (no-bootable)

• BSD/FreeBSD (will be available with 6Gb/s Host Adapter)

• Solaris 10/11 (will be available with 6Gb/s Host Adapter)

SAS Host Adapter

Model Name ARC-1300-4e ARC-1300-4x ARC-1300-4i ARC-1300ix-16

Host Bus Type PCIe x4 Lanes

RAID Level N/A

Form Factor Low Prole

Drives

Support

4x SATA ll

Up to 16 with port

multiplier box

128 x SAS/

SATA ll

128 x SAS/

SATA ll

128 x SAS/

SATA ll

Connector 4 x eSATA 1 x Min SAS

(SFF-8088)

1 x Min SAS

(SFF-8087)

4 x Min SAS 4i

(SFF-8087)

2 x Min SAS 4x

(SFF-8088)

Driver Support Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000: SCSIport/Storport (32-bit and x64)

Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, and Fedora Core (32-bit and x64)

BSD/FreeBSD (32-bit and x64)

Mac OS X 10.4.X and 10.5 Leopard

Solaris 10/11(x86-64)

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2. Hardware Installation

This section describes the procedures for installing the SAS host adapt-

ers.

2.1 Before Your Begin Installation

Thanks for purchasing the ARC-1300 series host adapters as your

data storage subsystem. This user manual gives simple step-by-

step instructions for installing and conguring the host adapter. To

ensure personal safety and to protect your equipment and data,

reading the following information package list carefully before you

begin installing.

Package Contents

If your package is missing any of the items listed below, contact

your local dealers before you install.

• 1 x PCIe x4 host adapter in an ESD-protective bag

• 1 x Installation CD – containing driver, relative software, an

electronic version of this manual and other related manual

• 1 x User Manual

2.2 Board Layout

This section provides the board layout and connector/jumper for

the SAS host adapters.

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Connector Description Type

1. (SCN1)

External Connector eSATA

2. (SCN2)

External Connector eSATA

3. (SCN3)

External Connector eSATA

4. (SCN4)

External Connector eSATA

Figure 2-1, ARC-1300-4e Host Adapter

Figure 2-2, ARC-1300-4x Host Adapter

Table 2-1, ARC-1300-4e Connectors

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Connector Description Type

1. (SCN1) SAS 1-4 Ports (External) Min SAS 4x

2. (D5-D8) SAS Link 1-4 Ports LED

3. (D1-D4) SAS Activity 1-4 Ports LED

Table 2-2, ARC-1300-4x Connectors

Figure 2-3, ARC-1300-4i SAS Host Adapter

Connector Description Type

1. (SCN1) SAS 1-4 Ports (Internal) Min SAS 4i

2. (J5) Individual Activity LED Header for SAS

1-4 Ports

4-Pin Header

3. (J4) Global Activity-Cache Write Pending 2-Pin Header

4. (D5-D8) SAS Activity 1-4 Ports LED

Table 2-3, ARC-1300-4i Connectors

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Connector Description Type

1.(JP1) RS232 for Expander Conguration RJ11 Connector

2.(SCN1) SAS 1-4 Ports (Internal) Min SAS 4i

3.(SCN2) SAS 5-8 Ports (Internal) Min SAS 4i

4.(SCN3) SAS 9-12 Ports (Internal) Min SAS 4i

5.(SCN4) SAS 13-16 Ports (Internal) Min SAS 4i

6.(SCN5) SAS 1-4 Ports (External) Min SAS 4x

7.(SCN6) SAS 5-8 Ports (External) Min SAS 4x

8.(J4) I2C/LCD Connector 8-Pin Header

9.(JP5) Individual Activity LED Header for

SAS 1-8 Ports

8-Pin Header

10.(JP4) Individual Activity LED Header for

SAS 9-16 Ports

8-Pin Header

11.(JP3) Individual Fault LED Header for SAS

1-8 Ports

8-Pin Header

12.(JP2) Individual Fault LED Header for SAS

9-16 Ports

8-Pin Header

13.(J3) Global Activity/Fault Header 4-Pin Header

Table 2-4, ARC-1300ix-16 Connectors

Figure 2-4, ARC-1300ix-16 SAS Host Adapter

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Tools Required

An ESD grounding strap or mat is required. Also required are stan-

dard hand tools to open your system’s case.

System Requirement

The ARC-1300 series host adapter can be installed in a universal

PCIe slot and requires a motherboard that:

• Comply with the PCIe x4

It can work on the PCIe x1, x4, x8, and x16 signal with x4, x8 or

x16 slot M/B.

Installation Tools

The following items may be needed to assist with installing the

PCIe host adapter into an available PCIe expansion slot.

• Small screwdriver

• Host system hardware manuals and manuals for the disk or

enclosure being installed.

Personal Safety Instructions

Use the following safety instructions to help you protect your

computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own

personal safety.

• Always wear a grounding strap or work on an ESD-protective

mat.

Warning:

High voltages may be found inside computer equipment. Before

installing any of the hardware in this package or removing the

protective covers of any computer equipment, turn off power

switches and disconnect power cords. Do not reconnect the

power cords until you have replaced the covers.

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• Before opening the system cover, turn off power switches and

unplug the power cords. Do not reconnect the power cords until

you have replaced the covers.

Electrostatic Discharge

Static electricity can cause serious damage to the electronic com-

ponents on this SAS host adapter. To avoid damage caused by

electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:

• Do not remove the host adapter from its anti-static packaging

until you are ready to install it into a computer case.

• Handle the host adapter by its edges or by the metal mounting

brackets at its each end.

• Before you handle the host adapter in any way, touch a ground-

ed, anti-static surface, such as an unpainted portion of the sys-

tem chassis, for a few seconds to discharge any built-up static

electricity.

2.3 Installation

Use the following instructions below to install a PCIe host adapter.

Step 1. Unpack

Unpack and remove the PCIe host adapter from the package. In-

spect it carefully, if anything is missing or damaged, contact your

local dealer.

Step 2. Power PC/Server Off

Turn off computer and remove the AC power cord. Remove the

system’s cover. For the instructions, please see the computer sys-

tem documentation.

Step 3. Install the PCIe SAS Host Adapters

To install the PCIe host adapter, remove the mounting screw and

existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCIe slot.

Align the gold-ngered edge on the card with the selected PCIe

slot. Press down gently but rmly to ensure that the card is prop-

erly seated in the slot, as shown in Figure 2-6. Then, screw the

bracket into the computer chassis. ARC-1300 series host adapters

require a PCIe x4, x8 or x16 slot.

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Step 4. Install Cable

Areca is shipping the ARC-1300-4e four ports external SATA PCIe

x4 host adapter for Power G5, PowerMac Dual-Core and Quad

models with an available PCIe slot. Areca provides a native PCI

Express (PCIe) x4 host bus interface with FIS-based port multiplier

capability. When using up to four, ARC-4020 4 bay port multiplier

enclosures the ARC-1300-4e can mount up to sixteen hard drives.

Figure 2-5, Insert ARC-1300 Series Host Adapter into a PCIe

Slot

ARC-4020

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You can connect the end devices to each other through direct

cables or through the SAS expander/backplane connections. The

SAS host adapterr supports daisy-chain expansion up to 128 end

point devices through SAS expander enclosures. The following is

an example of some internal SAS/SATA cables and an external SAS

cable.

You can connect the SAS/SATA drives to the host adapter through

direct cable and backplane solutions. In the direct connection, SAS/

SATA drives are directly connected to ARC-1300-4i or ARC-1300ix-

16 PHY port with SAS/SATA cables.

Figure 2-6, SAS Cable Connect to HD

2.3.1 Internal Min SAS 4i to SATA Cable

The Min SAS 4i to SATA cables are used for connection between

the ARC-1300ix-16 internal connectors and connectors on the

SAS/SATA disk drives or SATA connector backplane.

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Figure 2-7, Internal Min SAS 4i to 4x SATA Cable

Figure 2-8, Min SAS 4i to 4xSFF-8482 Cable

The sideband cable is reserved for the backplane with header

on it. Please refer to page 19 for denitions of sideband header

signals.

2.3.2 Internal Min SAS 4i to 4xSFF-8482 Cable

These host adapters can be installed in a server enclosure without

a backplane. The kind of cable will attach directly to the SAS disk

drives. The following diagram shows the picture of Min SAS 4i to

4xSFF-8482 cables.

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2.3.3 Internal Min SAS 4i to Internal Min SAS 4i

Cable

The ARC-1300-4i or ARC-1300ix-16 host adapter has Min SAS 4i

internal connectors, each of them can support up to four SAS/

SATA signals. These adapters can be installed in a server RAID

enclosure with Min SAS 4i internal connectors backplane. This

Min SAS 4i cable has eight signal pins to support four SAS/SATA

drives and six pins for the SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/

Output) side-band signals. The SGPIO bus is used for efcient

LED management and for sensing drive locate status.

Figure 2-9, Min SAS 4i to Min SAS 4i Cable

2.3.4 External Min SAS 4x Drive Boxes and Drive

Expander

The Min SAS 4x external cables are used for connection between

the SAS host adapter external connectors and connectors on the

external drive boxes or drive expanders (JBOD). The SAS host

adapter has Min SAS 4x (SFF-8088) external connector, each of

them can support up to four SAS/SATA signals.

Figure 2-10, Min SAS 4x to Min SAS 4x Cable

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The ARC-1300-4x or ARC-1300ix-16 host adapter can support

daisy-chain up to 128 end point devices through external

expander enclosures. The following gure shows how to connect

the external Min SAS cable from the ARC-1300-4x or ARC-1300ix-

16 series host adapter that has external SFF-8088 connectors to

the external drive boxes or drive enclosures.

Step 5. Install the LED Cable (option)

The preferred I/O connector for server backplanes is the Min SAS 4i

internal connector. This connector has eight signal pins to support-

four SAS/SATA drives and six pins for the SGPIO (Serial General

Purpose Input/Output) side-band signals. The SGPIO bus is used

for efcient LED management and for sensing drive Locate status.

See SFF 8485 for the specication of the SGPIO bus. For backplane

without SGPIO supporting, Please use the individual cables for

fault/activity LED cable installation.

LED Management: The backplane may contain LEDs to indicate

drive status. Light from the LEDs could be transmitted to the out-

side of the server by using light pipes mounted on the SAS drive

tray. A small microcontroller on the backplane, connected via the

SGPIO bus to a ARC-1300ix-16 could control the LEDs. Activity:

blinking 5 times/second and Fault: solid illuminated.

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Drive Locate Circuitry: The location of a drive may be detected by

sensing the voltage level of one of the pre-charge pins before and

after a drive is installed.

The following signals dene the SGPIO assignments for the Min

SAS 4i internal connector (SFF-8087) in the SAS host adapter.

Pin Description Pin Description

SideBand0 SClock (Clock signal) SideBand1 SLoad (Last clock of a bit

stream)

SideBand2 Ground SideBand3 Ground

SideBand4 SDataOut (Serial data

output bit stream)

SideBand5 SDataIn (Serial data input bit

stream)

SideBand6 Reserved SideBand7 Reserved

The following signal denes the sideband header signals which can

work with Areca sideband cable on its SFF-8087 to 4 SATA cable.

The sideband header is located at backplane. For SGPIO to

work properly, please connect Areca 8-pin sideband cable to the

sideband header as shown below.

There is no SGPIO supported in the most of old version SATA

backplane. The ARC-1300ix-16/ARC-1300-4i host adapter also

provides two kinds of alternative LED cable header to support the

fault/activity status for those backplanes. The Global Indicator

Connector is used by the server global indicator LED.

The following electronics schematic is the ARC-1300ix-16/ARC-

1300-4i host adapter logical of fault/activity header. The signal for

each pin is cathode (-) side.

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LED Normal Status Problem Indication

Fault LED When the fault LED is solid

illuminated, there is no disk

present. When the fault LED

is off, then disk is present

and status is normal.

When the fault LED is slow blinking

(2 times/sec), that disk drive has

failed and should be hot-swapped

immediately. When the activity

LED is illuminated and fault LED is

fast blinking (10 times/sec) there

is rebuilding activity on that disk

drive.

Note:

A cable for the global indicator comes with your computer

system. Cables for the individual drive LEDs may come with a

drive cage, or you may need to purchase them.

The following diagrams and descriptions describe each type of con

nector.

A: Individual Activity/Fault LED and Global Indicator

Connector

Most of the backplane has supported the HDD activity from the

HDD. The SAS host adapter also provides the fault activity for

fault LED. Connect the cables for the drive fault LEDs between the

backplane of the cage and the respective connector on the SAS

host adapters.

The following table is the fault LED signal behavior.

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