Datasheet

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Adapter Architecture
Intel 800MHz IOP348 I/O processor with SAS controller
PCIe x8 link host int erface
256MB on-board DDR2-533 SDRAM with ECC protection
Support write-through or write-back cache
Multi-adapte r support for large storage requirements
BIOS boo t support for greater fault tolerance
BIOS PnP (plu g and play) and BBS (BIOS boot
specificatio n) support
Intel RA ID engine support extreme performance RAID 6
function
NVRAM fo r RAID configuration & transactio n log
Redundant flash image for adapter availab ility
Battery Backup Module ready (Option)
RoHS Compliant
RAID Features
RAID level 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 or JBOD
Multiple RAID selection
Online array roaming
Online RAID level/stripe size migration
Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration
simultaneous ly
Online volume set growth
Instant availability and background initialization
Automatic drive insertion / removal detection and rebuilding
Greater than 2TB per volume set (64-b it LBA su pport)
Disk scr ubbing/ array verify scheduling for automatic repa ir
of all configured RAID sets
Support spin down drives when not in use to extend service
life (MA ID)
Support NTP protocol synchronize RAID controller clock
over the on board Eth ernet port
Disk Bus Interface
Up to 4/8 SAS/SATA II HDDs (no expander capability )
Up to 3Gbps per drive port
Host Connectivity
PCIe x8 lane width ho st interface
Monitors/Notification
System s tatus indication through global H DD activity/fault
connector, individual fault connector, LCD/I2C connector
and alarm buzzer
SMTP support for email notification
SNMP support for remote manager
Enclosure management (Serial bus and SGPI O) ready
RAID Management
Field-upgrad eable firmware in flash ROM
In-Band Manager
Hot key "boot-up" McBIOS RAID manager via BIOS
Web browser-based McRAID storage manager via Http
proxy server
Support Command Line Inte rface (CLI)
API libr ary for customer to write monitor utility
Single Admin Portal (SAP) monitor utility
Disk Str ess Test (DST) utility for produc tion
Out-of-Band Manager
Firmware-emb edded web browser-based McRAID st orage
manager, SMTP manager and SNMP agent and Telnet
function via Ethernet port
API libr ary for customer to write monitor utility
Support Push Button and LCD display panel
Operating System
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
Linux
FreeBSD
Novell Netware 6.5
Solaris 10 x86/x86_64
SCO Unixware 7.x.x
Mac OS X 10.x (EFI BIOS support)
For latest suppo rted OS listing visit: www.areca.com.tw
ARC-1212
Model name
Host Bus Type
Driv er Connecto r
Driv e Support
Form Factor
ARECA SAS DISK ARRAYS Adapter
ARC-1 212/1222 SAS RAID Adapte r
www.areca.com.tw
Inte l IO P348 800 MHz
Areca PCIe SAS RAID Card Comparison
I/O Processor
PCIe x 8 Lanes
1 x SFF-8087
2 x SFF-8087
RAID Level
On-Board Cache
Management Port
Enclo sure Read y
Expander Support
Low Profile : 62 (H) x 168 (L )m m
8F., No. 22, Lane 35, Ji-Hu Rd, Nei-Hu., Taipei 114, Taiwan, R. O. C.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] http://www.areca.com.tw
Technical Support: [e-mail] Sales Information: [e-mail]
Environmental /Physical
Mechanical
SAS Interface
Dimension
I/O Interface
(2x4) header for individ ua l activ ity LED connector
(2x4) header for individ ua l fa ult LED connector
(2x2) header for global activ ity /fa ult LED connector
(2x4) header for LCD & enclo sure management connecto r
(2x6) header for Batte ry Backup Module (B BM ) connecto r
(1xRJ45) for Eth ernet port connector
Environment
Opera tin g
Stora ge Temperatu re
Temperatu re : -4 0 C to 70 C Humidity : 5-90%, non-cond ensing
Electrical
Power Require ments
Temperatu re : +5 C to +50 C Humid ity : 15-80%, non-condensing
1.10W max. +3.3V
10.92W max. +12V
ARC-1 212/1222 62(H) x 168(L) mm
ARC-1 212 1 x SFF-8087
ARC-1 222 2 x SFF-8087
4 x SAS/SATA HDDs 8 x SAS/SATA HDDs
ARC-1222
At the heart of storage
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0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, Single Dis k
or JBOD
0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60
Single Disk or JBOD
DDR2-533 256MB
In-B and: PCIe
Out-B and: BIOS, LCD and LAN Port
Individ ual Activ ity /Fault Header, SGPIO and Seria l bus in te rfa ce
No No