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12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapters

ARC-1883i/x/LP/ix-12/ix-16/ix-24

ARC-1884ixl-8/12

Quick Installation Guide

Checklist

Inspect 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller from the package. If it 
appears damaged, or if any items of the contents listed below 
are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or 
distributor.

Step 1: Unpack

1 x Low-profile bracket
1 x 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller in an ESD-protective bag
1 x ARC-1883/1884ixl series quick installation guide
Adapter convert two 4 pin peripheral power cables into a 
PCI-E power cable (ARC-1883ix only)

Step 2: Power PC/Server Off

Remove the mounting screw and existing bracket from the 
rear panel behind the selected PCIe 3.0 slot. Align the 
gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCIe 3.0 
slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is 
properly seated in the slot. Then, screw the bracket into the 
computer chassis.

Step 4: Install the 12Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers

Step 5: Mount the Drives

You can connect the SAS/SATA drives to the controller 
through direct cable and backplane solutions.

Step 6: Install SAS Cable

Step 10: Power up the System

******** ARC-1884ixl-8/12 only support BBM. ********
Please refer to Appendix B and Appendix C of user manual.

Step 8: Adding a FBM/BBM Backup Module (Optional)

Step 7: Connect Monitor Port - LAN Port (Optional)

User can remote manage the RAID controller without adding 
any user specific software (platform independent) via 
standard web browsers directly connected to the Gigabit 
Ethernet RJ45 LAN port.

Step 3: Check Memory Module (ARC-1883ix only)

There is a 6-pin PCI-E connector on the ARC-1883ix labelled 
J4. You must plug in a PSU’s PCI-E cable at all times to supply 
enough stable power for the controller.

Step 9: Connect Power to the Adapter (ARC-1883ix only)

Step 11: Install the Controller Driver

Step 12: Install ArcHTTP Proxy Server

Step 13: Configure Volume Set

• Driver installation usually takes places as part of operating 

system installation. Please refer to Chapter 4 “Diver 
Installation” of the user manual for the detailed installation 
procedure.

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 background that allows capturing of events for mail and
SNMP traps notification.

Follow the steps below to install the ArcHttp utility.

1. Download ArcHttp proxy server (or MAID software) from 

Areca website:

2. Follow the steps on the user manual to complete the 

installation

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. For SNMP 
agent function, please refer to Appendix D of the user manual.

For a new system:

In an existing system:

• To install the controller driver into the existing operating 

system. For the detailed installation procedure, please refer 
to the Chapter 4 “Driver Installation” of the user manual.

You can create and configure a RAID controller using any of 

these tools:

• McBIOS RAID Manager

— BIOS-based menus and keyboard navigation.

• McRAID Storage Manager

— Web browser firmware-based manager, which is accessible via 

the web browser installed on your operating system. It can be 

launched through ArcHttp utility or onboard LAN port.

 Method 1: McBIOS RAID Manager

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.

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