HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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McRAID Storage Manager
Before launching the firmware-embedded web browser, McRAID
storage manager through the PCIe bus, you need first to install the
ArcHTTP proxy server on your server system. If you need additional
information about installation and start-up of this function, see the
McRAID Storage Manager section in Chapter 6 of the user manual.
ArcHTTP Proxy Server
ArcHTTP has to be installed for GUI RAID console (MRAID
storage
manager) to run. It is used to launch the web browser McRAID
storage manager. It also runs as a service or daemon
in the back-
ground that allows capturing of events for mail and
SNMP traps no-
tification. If you need additional information about installation and
start-up of this function, see the ArcHTTP Proxy Server Installation
section in Chapter 5 of the user manual.
CLI Utility
CLI (Command Line Interface) lets you set up and manage
RAID
controller through a command line interface. CLI
performs many
tasks at the command line. You can download
CLI manual from
Areca website or software CD <CDROM>\DOCS directory.
Configuration Utility
Operating System Supported
McBIOS RAID Manager
OS-Independent
McRAID Storage Manager
(Via Ethernet port)
OS-Independent
McRAID Storage Manager
(Via ArcHTTP proxy server)
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and
Mac OS X
ArcHTTP Proxy Server
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and
Mac OS X
CLI Utility
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and
Mac OS X
SNMP Manager Console Integration
Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris
SAP Monitor (Single Admin Portal to
scan for multiple RAID units in the net-
work, via ArcHTTP proxy server)
Windows
