Areca ARC-8028 Manual de usuario
ARC-8028 SAS Expander Box
Areca Expander Box
USER’S Manual
Version: 1.2
Issue Date: December, 2014
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FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against in-
terference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certication
We conrm ARC-8028 has been tested and found compliant with the
requirements in the council directive relating to the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC. Regarding to the electromagnetic compatibility, the fol-
lowing standards were applied:
EN 55022: 2006, Class B
EN 61000-3-2: 2006
EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001+A2: 2005
EN 55024:1998+A1:2001=A2:2003
IEC61000-4-2: 2001
IEC61000-4-3: 2006
IEC61000-4-4: 2004
IEC61000-4-5: 2005
IEC61000-4-6: 2006
IEC61000-4-8: 2001
IEC61000-4-11: 2004
Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................ 4
1.1 Overview ..........................................................................4
1.2 Technical Specications.......................................................5
2. Hardware Installation ................................................. 8
2.1 Before Your Begin Installation ..............................................8
2.2 Board Layout & Outline .......................................................8
2.3 Installation...................................................................... 14
3. LCD Conguration Manager ....................................... 22
3.1 Using Local Front Panel Touch-Control Keypad ..................... 22
3.2 Navigation Map of the LCD ............................................... 24
4. CLI Manager .............................................................. 27
4.1 RS-232C Port Pin Assignment ............................................ 28
4.2 Start-up VT100 Screen ..................................................... 28
4.3 CLI Command ................................................................. 32
• HELP Command ................................................................ 32
• PASS Command ................................................................ 32
• LO Command ................................................................... 33
• LINK Command ................................................................ 33
• EDFB Command (Same as “DHPM”)..................................... 36
• TH Command ................................................................... 38
• GROUP Command ............................................................. 40
• SYS Command.................................................................. 42
● BU Command ................................................................... 43
• FAN Command.................................................................. 44
• SPIN Command ................................................................ 45
• ST Command.................................................................... 46
• LSD Command.................................................................. 47
• SHOWLOGS Command....................................................... 49
• FDL Command .................................................................. 49
• Counters Reset Command .................................................. 51
• Sasaddr Command ............................................................ 52
• Sub Command.................................................................. 52
Introduction
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1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
The 12Gb/s SAS ARC-8028 expander module is designed with an
integrated ARM Cortex-R4 processor for topology management
functions such as discovery, enclosure and drive management, and
LED management. The ARC-8028 expander module features three
or four 12Gb/s SAS SFF-8644 connectors. It is designed to t into a
stand-alone box and can be installed in a 5.25” mounting shell. The
ARC-8028 is ideal for enclosure customers that want to support up
to 24/32 channels 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA JBOD
function units using SFF-8643 SAS cables. The ARC-8028 rmware
has been included the failover to utilize the most up-to-date
technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-
quality performance. User can congure ARC-8028 redundant mode
with multiple expander module using either RAID controllers or
HBAs to achieve failover protection.
Unparalleled Performance
The ARC-8028 series expanders include 24/32 internal plus 12/16
external 12Gb/s SAS ports connection for host and easy expansion.
High performance architecture sets new boundaries of industry
performance expectations: 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/
SATA. The ARC-8028 incorporates the latest enhancements in SAS
along with new LSI DataBolt bandwidth optimizer technology. This
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 existing 6Gb/s drives and backplanes. Using
DataBolt, the ARC-8028 buffers 6Gb/s data and then transfers it
out to the host at 12Gb/s speeds in order to match the bandwidth
between faster hosts and slower SAS or SATA devices.
Maximum Interoperability
Areca presents its ultra-high performance and high reliability
12Gb/s SAS expander module for a cost-effective and enterprise-
class JBOD storage enclosure. A 12Gb/s SAS expander module
literally expands the number of end devices that you can connect
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together. Expander devices, typically embedded into an expander
module to connect system backplane, support large congurations
of SAS end devices, including SAS host/RAID adapters and SAS
and SATA disk drives. The SAS protocol denes a mechanism that
has been implemented in the SAS expanders to guarantee fair ac-
cess between drives in a domain. With ARC-8028 SAS expander,
you can build large and complex storage topologies.
Easy Management
The expander box contains an embedded expander manager that
can access via in-band SES-2 over SMP protocol and out-of band
RS-232 port. An out-of-band serial port is available for managing
the conguration and monitoring the expander. The preferred I/O
connection for server and JBOD backplanes is the internal Mini SAS
HD SFF-8643 connector. This connector has eight signal pins to
support four SAS/SATA drives and six pins for the SFF-8485 com-
pliant SGPIO side-band signals. The Areca expander rmware and
EPLD has implemented the SES-2 protocol and disk activity map to
SGPIO based indicator LEDs. For backplane without SGPIO support-
ing, the expander box also provides two kinds of alternative LED
cable header to support the individual fault/activity status indicator
for those backplanes. In addition to meet different enclosure, ARC-
8028 expander box has implemented autonomous chassis manage-
ment of two power supplies status connectors, four fan monitor/
speed control connectors through the SES-2 protocol. Firmware
and conguration data including vendor identication strings can
be customized or tuned for each customer.
1.2 Technical Specications
Enclosure Expander Modules
• Expander Board: 1 x modules
• Sensors: 1 x sensor per expander board
Controller External Connectors
SAS Connectors - 3/4 x Min SAS HD SFF-8644 connectors
• 1 x SAS “IN” connector for connection to the host (default)
• 2/3 x SAS “OUT” connector for expansion to next JBOD enclosure
(default)
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Drives
SAS Hot-Plug Hard Drives
• Up to 24/32 12Gb/s, 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s SAS HDD/SSD
SATA Hot-Plug Hard Drives
• Up to 24/32 6Gb/s or 3Gb/s SATA HDD/SSD
Internal Connectors
• 6/8 Mini SAS HD SFF-8643 connectors
• 1 x 6-pin PCI-E power connector
• 4 x 3-pin fan connector
• 2 x 2-pin power status connector
• 1 x 6-pin LCD connector
• 1 x 7-pin dual expander heartbeat connector
Serial Connector (per Expander Board)
• 1 x 6-pin UART RJ-11 connector (for expander box manager only)
• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector (for manufacture manager only)
LED Indicators
Internal fault/activity header
• 6 x 8-pin 2.54mm for 24/32 activity and fault header
External SAS Port LED Indicators
• Two one-color LED status indicators for each SAS port, one for
SAS port link and one for the activity status
Monitors/Indicators
• LCD Control Panel for setup, alarm mute and conguration
• System status indication through LCD, LED (link status and ac-
tivity) and alarm buzzer
• Enclosure management (protocols SES-2 over SAS ports) ready
Management
• In-band SAS port
• Out-of-band RS232 serial port
• CLI through RS232 serial port
Physical
• 41(H) x 145(W) x 200(D) mm
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Environmental
Temperature
• Operating 10° to 40°C
• Storage –40° to 70°C
Relative Humidity
• Operating 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
• Storage 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Model Name Interface External
SAS Ports
External
SAS
Connector
Internal
SAS Ports
Internal
SAS
Connector
ARC-8028-24 12 Gb/s SAS 12 SFF-8644 24 SFF-8643
ARC-8028-32 12 Gb/s SAS 16 SFF-8644 32 SFF-8643
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2. Hardware Installation
This section describes the procedures for installing the cable solution
external ARC-8028 expander box.
2.1 Before Your Begin Installation
Thanks for purchasing the cable solution external ARC-8028 SAS
expander as your data storage subsystem. This user manual gives
simple step-by-step instructions for installing and conguring the
SAS expander box. To ensure personal safety and to protect your
equipment and data, reading the following information package list
carefully before you begin installing.
Package Contents
Open the package carefully, and make sure that none of the items
listed below are missing. The ARC-8028 expander box kit may
have included the following items in the shipping package:
• ARC-8028 expander box with LCD module
• 1 x RJ11 to RS-232 DB9 cable
• 1 x User manual
• 8 x drive mounting screws (4 screws for each side)
• Adapter convert two 4 pin peripheral power cables into a PCI-E
power cable
If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your local
resellers for service.
2.2 Board Layout & Outline
The ARC-8028 expander box can support a family included 6/8
internal SFF-8643 connectors with additional 3/4 external Mini SAS
HD SFF-8644 connectors. This section provides the board layout
and connector/jumper for the SAS expander box.
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Figure 2-1, ARC-8028-24 Expander Board
Connector Description Type
1. (SCN3) 12Gb/s SAS Expander Out (Default, CH0) SFF-8644
2. (SCN2) 12Gb/s SAS Expander Out (Deafult, CH2) SFF-8644
3. (SCN1) 12Gb/s SAS Expander In (Default, CH1) SFF-8644
4. (D3) LED for SCN2 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
5. (D2) LED for SCN1 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
6. (D1) LED for SCN3 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
7. (SCN4) 12Gb/s SAS 21-24 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
8. (SCN5) 12Gb/s SAS 17-20 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
9. (SCN6) 12Gb/s SAS 13-16 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
10. (SCN7) 12Gb/s SAS 9-12 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
11. (SCN8) 12Gb/s SAS 5-8 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
12. (SCN9) 12Gb/s SAS 1-4 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
Table 2-1, ARC-8028-24 Connectors and Status
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Figure 2-2, ARC-8028-32 Expander Board
Connector Description Type
1. (SCN3) 12Gb/s SAS Expander Out (Default, CH0) SFF-8644
2. (SCN1) 12Gb/s SAS Expander In (Default, CH1) SFF-8644
3. (SCN2) 12Gb/s SAS Expander Out (Default, CH2) SFF-8644
4. (SCN4) 12Gb/s SAS Expander Out (Default, CH3) SFF-8644
5. (D1) LED for SCN3 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
6. (D2) LED for SCN1 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
7. (D3) LED for SCN2 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
8. (D4) LED for SCN4 Port Link and Access Bi-color DIP
9. (SCN5) 12Gb/s SAS 1-8 Ports (Internal) Dual 4-Lane SFF-8643
10. (SCN6) 12Gb/s SAS 9-16 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
11. (SCN7) 12Gb/s SAS 17-24 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
12. (SCN8) 12Gb/s SAS 25-32 Ports (Internal) SFF-8643
Table 2-2, ARC-8028-32 Connectors and Status
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