www.areca.com.tw
Quick Installation Guide
3. Locate “ARC-1686-XNOD Web Management” and launch the
selected MRAID storage manager.
See chapter 6 of ARC-1686-XNOD user manual for information
on customizing your RAID volumes using MRAID storage manager.
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If you need more detail information, please download user manual from the website below:
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https://www.areca.com.tw/products/nvme-1686-nod.html
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https://www.areca.com.tw/support/downloads.html
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Method 2: MRAID Storage Manager From ArcHTTP
1. Start ArcHTTP– Browser Edition:
(1) In Windows, right-click on “Start” menu and choose
“Programs”. Clicking “MRAID” program icon starts the
ArcHTTP utility (From the Start menu, choose Programs >
MRAID > ArcHTTP).
(2) On a Mac, there is one MARID icon showing on your desktop.
This icon is for you to start up the ArcHTTP utility.
2. When you double-click on the “ArcHTTP64”, it shows all RAID
adapters available on the system and create an individual RAID
adapter icon located on left column of the “ArcHTTP Configura-
tions” screen.
5. Click on the “Quick Create” in the main menu, your volume is
automatically configured based on the number of disks in your
system. You can create a RAID set associated with exactly one
volume set.
4.
Type the User Name and Password
when the login page prompt
.
The RAID adapter default User Name is “admin” and Password
is “0000”.
After logging in, the MRAID storage manager process
starts.
ARC-1686-2NOD ARC-1686-4NOD ARC-1686-6NOD
Model Name
I/O Processor
Host Interface
Form Factor
Device Connector
Max M.2 Devices Support
RAID Level
Device Interface
Management Port
Power Loss Protection (PLP) Support
Individual NVMe Power Disable Feature
Hold-up Supercapacitor
Software Package
64.41(H) x 167.65(L) mm
107.2(H) x 205(L) mm
107.2(H) x 262(L) mm
PCIe 4.0 x8 Lanes
0, 1, Single Disk(Single/Dual), JBOD
0, 1(Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk(Single/Dual/Triple) or JBOD.
Yes
Yes
On-board
Same as ARC-1886 Tri-Mode RAID Adapter
In-Band: PCIe
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA, Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
4 x M.2 Connector
6 x M.2 Connector
2 x M.2 Connector
4 x NVMe[x4]
2 x NVMe[x4] + 4 x NVMe[x2]
2 x NVMe[x4]
Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
ARC-1686-xNOD Specifications
2700-1M1686-OD10
TEL:886-2-87974060 FAX: 886-2-87975970
Technical Support: [email protected] Sales: [email protected]
Serial
Attached
SCSI
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1. Power on your computer. When prompted, press Tab or F6.
2. The McBIOS RAID manager window appears showing a selection
dialog box listing the RAID adapters, select your adapter, then
press Enter to show the McBIOS RAID manager message.
3. Follow the McBIOS RAID manager to complete the configuration.
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Method 1: McBIOS RAID Manager (Not For Mac User)
The McBIOS RAID manager is a menu-driven program, residing
in the firmware, which allows you to scroll through various menus
and sub-menus and select among the predetermined configuration
options.
Step 8: Configure RAID Set & Volume Set
You can create and configure a RAID adapter using any of
these tools:
• McBIOS RAID Manager
— BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation.
• MRAID Storage Manager
— Web browser firmware-based manager, which is accessible via
the web browser installed on your operating system through
ArcHttp utility.
