User manual
BIOS CONFIGURATION
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Controller I/O Port:F3000000h, F2: Select Controller, F10: Reboot System
ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:Line Draw, X: Redraw
Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller
Main Menu
Quick Volume/Raid Setup
Raid Set Function
Volume Set Function
Physical Drives
Raid System Function
Hdd Power Management
Ethernet Conguration
View System Events
Clear Event Buffer
Hardware Monitor
System Information
Ethernet Conguration
3.7.7 Ethernet Conguration (Ethernet Port
Support)
Use this feature to set the controller Ethernet port conguration.
It is not necessary to create reserved disk space on any hard disk
for the Ethernet port and HTTP service to function; these functions
are built into the controller rmware. To choose the "Ethernet
Conguration" of the controller, move the cursor bar to the main
menu “Ethernet Conguration” function item and then press the
Enter key.
3.7.7.1 DHCP Function
DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) allows network ad-
ministrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of
IP (Internet Protocol) addresses on a computer network. When
using the TCP/IP protocol (Internet protocol), it is necessary for
a computer to have a unique IP address in order to communi-
cate to other computer systems. Without DHCP, the IP address
must be entered manually at each computer system. DHCP lets
a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses
from a central point. The purpose of DHCP is to provide the
automatic (dynamic) allocation of IP client congurations for
a specic time period (called a lease period) and to minimize
the work necessary to administer a large IP network. To cong-
ure the DHCP function of the controller, move the cursor bar to
“DHCP Function” item, then press Enter key to show the DHCP
setting. Select the “Disabled’ or ‘Enabled” option to enable or