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SAS RAID Expander-CLI

USER Guide

Version: 1.2

Issue Date: April, 2018

ARC-1883ix-12/16/24

(12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller)

Summary of Contents for ARC-1883ix-12

Page 1: ...SAS RAID Expander CLI USER Guide Version 1 2 Issue Date April 2018 ARC 1883ix 12 16 24 12Gb s SAS RAID Controller...

Page 2: ...sibility for any errors that may appear in this manual All brands and trademarks are the properties of their respective owners This manual contains materials protected under International Copyright Co...

Page 3: ...up VT100 Screen 5 2 CLI Command 9 HELP Command 9 PASS Command 9 LO Command 10 LINK Command 10 EDFB Command Same as DHPM 13 SYS Command 15 SPIN Command 16 ST Command 17 LSD Command 17 SHOWLOGS Command...

Page 4: ...ation procedure before proceeding with the CLI function Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the XMODEM file transfer protocol The serial port on the SAS RAID controller s bracket...

Page 5: ...equivalent terminal emulation mode all CLI administration functions can be exercised from the VT100 terminal There are a wide variety of Terminal Emulation packages but for the most part they should...

Page 6: ...SAS RAID Expander CLI 6 Step 2 Open HYPERTRM EXE Step 3 Enter a name you prefer and then click OK...

Page 7: ...an appropriate connecting port and then click OK Step 5 Configure the port parameter settings and then click OK Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Step 6 Ope...

Page 8: ...roll buffer lines 500 Now The VT100 is ready to be used After you finished the VT100 Terminal setup you may press X key in your Terminal to link the expander CLI setup screen and Terminal together Pre...

Page 9: ...command allows user to set or clear the expander box password protection feature Once the password has been set the user can only monitor and access the expander box setting by providing the correct...

Page 10: ...e link command allows you to set the operate device link rate that has been connected on expander Typical parameters include Max and Min disk speed connected the SAS expander box and High and Low exte...

Page 11: ...dex High Rate D Low Rate D 11 10 9 or 12g 6g 3g PS Pls Save Config Reboot To Take Effect CLI st Example CLI link 255 12g 3g set all slots with same link speed rate max 11 12G min 9 3G CLI st CLI Reboo...

Page 12: ...189AE005 SLOT 10 4 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469 189AE004 SLOT 11 6 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0 168F8E92 SLOT 12 7 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0 168F8E99 Set the slot 0x6 max speed to 3G CLI link 6 3g 3g CLI s...

Page 13: ...performance DataBolt Bandwidth Op timizer is designed to help facilitate the industry transition to 12Gb s SAS enabled systems by allowing users to take advantage of 12Gb s speeds while utilizing exi...

Page 14: ...yDevice Element 0x17 NAME PHY ORG NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS SLOT 01 13 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5001B469 189AE00D SLOT 02 12 6G 12G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469 189AE00C SLOT 03 14 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469 189AE00E...

Page 15: ...ufacture data revision and work time Syntax CLI sys Enter Example CLI sys Hardware Revision Information Vendor ID Areca Technology Co Ltd Taiwan R O C Model ID ARC 8028 Serial No 0000000000000000 Unit...

Page 16: ...evision 0 1 0 0 SCE Revision 0 1 0 0 SPIN Command The spin command defines the mode of staggering SATA drive spin up function connected on the expander box This command gives expander box the ability...

Page 17: ...tem configurations in flash Since all the revised parameter setting is temporarily stored in the working RAM the ST command saves those parameters permanently in flash ROM Syntax CLI st Example CLI st...

Page 18: ...6G 3G SLOT 10 9 6G 3G SLOT 11 10 6G 3G SLOT 12 11 6G 3G Connector Element 0x19 NAME PHY NLR TYPE STATUS Connector00 16 02 Connector00 17 02 Connector00 18 02 Connector00 19 02 Connector01 20 6 0G 02 C...

Page 19: ...0x02 NAME STATUS PowerSupply01 OK PowerSupply02 OK AudibleAlarm Element 0x06 NAME STATUS ALMSTATE Audible Alarm Normal 0 CLI SHOWLOGS Command The showlogs command allows you to display system event n...

Page 20: ...re through the RS 232 1 Open any UART communication tools like HypeTerminal 115200 n 8 1 2 Press any key on HyperTerminal window the window will show CLI prompt 3 Type help will show help screen 4 One...

Page 21: ...format 1 FW file CODE sas3xfwYYMMDD fw 2 Data file MFGB mfg12gYYMMDD dat Update SAS expander firmware CLI fdl code Use HyperTerminal or TeraTerm utility with Xmodem mode to transfer sas3xfwYYMMDD fw I...

Page 22: ...13 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 Phy 14 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 Phy 15 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 Phy 16 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000...

Page 23: ...et the subtractive ports on expander 1 Set external cable link ports Syntax CLI sub c0 c3 l def Index c0 c3 External Cable Index The cable c0 c1 c2 or c3 is view from right to left or start from top t...