Areca ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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APPENDIX
From a remote pc, you can directly open a web browser and enter
the IP address. Then enter user name and password to login and
start your management. You can nd the rmware update feature
in the browser console, System Controls.
Upgrading Entire Flash ROM ImageThrough
Arcash DOS Utility
Areca now offers an alternative means of communication for the
PCI-X/PCIe SATA RAID controller – Upgrade the entire Flash ROM
image. User can upgrade the entire Flash ROM image without
needing system starting up running the ArcHttp proxy. The
Arcash utility program is a DOS application, which runs in the
DOS operating system. To ensure proper communications between
the PCI-X/PCIe SATA RAID controller and upgrade DOS utility,
Please make a bootable DOS oppy diskette from other Windows
operating system and boot up the system from this bootable DOS
oppy diskette.
New releases Flash ROM image is available in the form of a DOS
le. The le available for each model contains the following format
in each version:
ARCXXXROM.BIN:
Flash ROM Image Binary Code (where “XXXX”
refers to the model name)
Normally, Areca strongly recommends customer uses the McRAID
manager to upgrade the rmware. ARCXXXROM.BIN doesn't
include in the shipped CD and Areca’s web site. It is for customer’s
emergency recover purpose only.
• Hardware Setup
To ensure proper communications between the RAID adapter
and the DOS arcash utility program, Short the Mode 0 Flash
jumper cap in the manufacture port to enter the upgrading entire
ash ROM function. Please be sure of removing the cap after you
completed the ash ROM image. This way let the Adapter work in
the normal mode.