Areca ARC-1883 Series User manual

SAS RAID Expander-CLI
USER Guide
Version: 1.2
Issue Date: April, 2018
ARC-1883ix-12/16/24 (12Gb/s SAS RAID Controller)

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Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................ 4
1.1 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment ...............................5
1.2 Start-up VT100 Screen ......................................................5
2. CLI Command .............................................................. 9
• HELP Command .................................................................9
• PASS Command .................................................................9
• LO Command .................................................................. 10
• LINK Command ............................................................... 10
• EDFB Command (Same as “DHPM”).................................... 13
• SYS Command................................................................. 15
• SPIN Command ............................................................... 16
• ST Command................................................................... 17
• LSD Command................................................................. 17
• SHOWLOGS Command...................................................... 19
• FDL Command ................................................................. 20
• Counters Reset Command ................................................. 21
• Sasaddr Command ........................................................... 23
• Sub Command................................................................. 23

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1. Introduction
This Command Line Interface (CLI) is provided for you to congure
the Areca SAS RAID controller expander functions. The CLI is useful in
environments where a graphical user interface (GUI) is not available.
• Locations of RS-232 Port
• Establishing the Connection for the RS-232 Port
The CLI function can be done by using an ANSI/VT-100 compat-
ible terminal emulation program. You must complete the appropri-
ate installation procedure before proceeding with the CLI function.
Whichever terminal emulation program is used must support the
XMODEM le transfer protocol.
The serial port on the SAS RAID controller’s bracket can be used
in VT100 mode. The provided interface cable converts the RS232
signal of the RJ11 connector on the SAS expander controller into
a 9-pin D-Sub male connector. The rmware-based terminal SAS
expander management interface can access the expander through
this RS-232 port. You can attach a VT-100 compatible terminal or a
PC running a VT-100 terminal emulation program to the serial port
for accessing the text-based setup menu.
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Terminal requirement
Connection Null-modem cable
Baud Rate 115,200
Data bits 8
Stop 1
Flow Control None
1.1 Expander RS-232C Port Pin Assignment
To ensure proper communications between the SAS RAID controller
expander and the VT-100 Terminal Emulation, Please congure the
VT100 terminal emulation settings to the values shown below:
1.2 Start-up VT100 Screen
By connecting a VT100 compatible terminal, or a PC operating
in an equivalent terminal emulation mode, all CLI administration
functions can be exercised from the VT100 terminal.
There are a wide variety of Terminal Emulation packages, but for
the most part they should be very similar. The following setup pro-
cedure is an example Setup VT100 Terminal in Windows XP system
using Hyper Terminal use Version 3.0 or higher.
Step 1. Open the “Taskbar Start”/”Programs"/"Accessories"/"Com
mmunications"/"Heyper Terminal". (Heyper Terminal requires ver-
sion 3.0 or higher)
The controller RJ11 connector pin assignments are dened as be-
low.
Pin Assignment
Pin Denition Pin Denition
1 RTS (RS232) 4 GND
2 RXD (RS232) 5 GND
3 TXD (RS232) 6 GND

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Step 2. Open “HYPERTRM.EXE”.
Step 3. Enter a name you prefer and then click “OK”.

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Step 4. Select an appropriate connecting port and then click
"OK".
Step 5. Congure the port parameter settings and then click
“OK”.
Bits per second: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: None
Stop bits: 1
Flow control: None
Step 6. Open the le menu and select “Properties”.

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Step 8. Congure the "Settings" items and then click "OK".
Function, arrow and ctrl keys act as: Terminal Keys
Backspace key sends: Crtl+H
Emulation: VT100
Telnet terminal: VT100
Back scroll buffer lines: 500
Now, The VT100 is ready to be used.
After you nished the VT100 Terminal setup, you may press "X"
key (in your Terminal) to link the expander CLI setup screen
and Terminal together.
Press “X” key to display the expander CLI utility screen on your
VT100 Terminal.
The CLI prompt is displayed in a DOS console window. Press
“H” to display the sub-manual.
Step 7. Congure the "Connect To" setting.

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2. CLI Command
• HELP Command
This command provides an on-line table of contents, providing
brief descriptions of the help sub-commands. You can use the
<CLI> help to get detail information about the CLI commands
summary.
Syntax
CLI>help[Enter]
Example:
CLI>help
pass
lo
link
dhpm
sys
spin
st
lsd
showlogs
d
counters reset
sasaddr
• PASS Command
The pass command allows user to set or clear the expander box
password protection feature. Once the password has been set,
the user can only monitor and access the expander box setting by
providing the correct password. The password can accept max.
8 chars and min. 4 chars. The manufacture default password is
“0000”.
Syntax
CLI>pass [Enter]
- Set Password
- Logout CLI Shell
- Link Rate Control
- Bandwidth Optimizer
- System Information
- Drive SpinUp Control
- Store System Setting
- List Devices Status
- Show the Current Logs
- File Download
- Display/Reset all phy counters
- Display expander SAS address

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Example:
CLI>pass
Old Password:****
New Password:****
Verify New Password:****
Password Changed But Not Save Permanently!
Note, use CLI command “st” to keep permanently.
• LO Command
To exit the selected expander box CLI shell, use the lo command.
Syntax
CLI> lo [Enter]
Example:
CLI>lo
Password:
• LINK Command
The link command allows you to set the operate device link rate
that has been connected on expander. Typical parameters include:
Max and Min disk speed connected the SAS expander box and
High and Low external cable link speed connected the SAS ex-
pander box.
1. Set external cable link speed rate
Syntax
CLI>link c[0] High Low]
Index: c[0] External Cable Index
The cable c0 is view from right to left or start from top to bot-
tom.
High-Rate, Low-Rate: [11|10|9] or [12g|6g|3g]
PS. Pls. Save Cong. & Reboot To Take Effect
CLI>st

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Example:
CLI>link c0 6g 3g ;;;;; set cable0 link speed range [6G(10),
3G(9)]
CLI>st
CLI>
Reboot to take effect.
2. Set all slots with same link speed rate
Syntax
CLI>link [Index(D)| 255] High-Rate(D) Low-Rate(D)
Index: Slot Index
High-Rate(D), Low-Rate(D): [11|10|9] or [12g|6g|3g]
PS. Pls. Save Cong. & Reboot To Take Effect
CLI>st
Example:
CLI>link 255 12g 3g ;;;;; set all slots with same
link speed rate, max=11(12G), min=9(3G)
CLI>st
CLI>
Reboot to take effect.
3. Set internal slot link speed rate
Syntax
CLI>link [Index Max Min]
Index: Slot Index
High-Rate, Low-Rate: [11|10|9] or [12g|6g|3g]
PS. Pls. Save Cong. & Reboot To Take Effect
CLI>st
Example:
CLI>link
ArrayDevice Element (0x17):
=======================================

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NAME PHY ORG NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS
SLOT 01 13 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5001B469-189AE00D
SLOT 02 12 6G 6G 12G 3G SAS 5011B469-189AE00C
SLOT 03 14 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00E
SLOT 04 15 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00F
SLOT 05 9 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE009
SLOT 06 8 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE008
SLOT 07 10 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00A
SLOT 08 11 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00B
SLOT 09 5 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE005
SLOT 10 4 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE004
SLOT 11 6 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0-168F8E92
SLOT 12 7 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0-168F8E99
//Set the slot 0x6 max. speed to 3G
CLI>link 6 3g 3g
CLI>st
CLI>
Reboot to take effect.
CLI>link
ArrayDevice Element (0x17):
========================================
NAME PHY ORG NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS
SLOT 01 13 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5001B469-189AE00D
SLOT 02 12 6G 6G 12G 3G SAS 5011B469-189AE00C
SLOT 03 14 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00E
SLOT 04 15 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00F
SLOT 05 9 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE009
SLOT 06 86G 3G13G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE008
SLOT 07 10 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00A
SLOT 08 11 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00B

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SLOT 09 5 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE005
SLOT 10 4 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE004
SLOT 11 6 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0-168F8E92
SLOT 12 7 3G 3G 12G 3G SAS 500000E0-168F8E99
NOTE: 1. If DHPM is enabled, it will keep NLR=12G.
• EDFB Command (Same as “DHPM”)
From FW 1.26 version, EDFB default only supports for SATA drive
(from Chip vendor suggestion). Once user update this FW, the
EDFB “on” mode is translated to EDFB “sata” mode. That means
3G/6G SAS drive won’t support EDFB. Use for 3G/6G SATA drive
speed up as 12G drive performance. DataBolt™ Bandwidth Op-
timizer 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 or back-
planes.
Syntax
CLI>edfb [sata | off] [i,j,..]
on - turn on all drive slot as 12G performance mode.
off - turn off all drive slot 12G performance mode.
i,j,.. - turn on/off drive slot i,j, …12G performance mode.
Example:
CLI>help edfb
Drive High Performance edfb { [sata | off] [i,j,..] }
CLI>link
ArrayDevice Element (0x17):
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NAME PHY ORG NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS
SLOT 01 13 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5001B469-189AE00D
SLOT 02 12 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00C
SLOT 03 14 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00E
SLOT 04 15 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00F

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SLOT 05 9 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE009
SLOT 06 8 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE008
SLOT 07 10 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00A
SLOT 08 11 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00B
SLOT 09 5 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE005
SLOT 10 4 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE004
SLOT 11 6 3G 3G 12G 3G SATA 500000E0-168F8E92
SLOT 12 7 3G 3G 12G 3G SATA 500000E0-168F8E99
CLI>edfb sata 2,12 ;;;;; set drive slot 2,12 on
CLI>st
Reset or PowerCycle
CLI>link
ArrayDevice Element (0x17):
========================================
NAME PHY ORG NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS
SLOT 01 13 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5001B469-189AE00D
SLOT 02 12 6G 12G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00C
SLOT 03 14 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00E
SLOT 04 15 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00F
SLOT 05 9 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE009
SLOT 06 8 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE008
SLOT 07 10 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00A
SLOT 08 11 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE00B
SLOT 09 5 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE005
SLOT 10 4 6G 6G 12G 3G SATA 5011B469-189AE004
SLOT 11 6 3G 3G 12G 3G SATA 500000E0-168F8E92
SLOT 12 7 3G 12G 12G 3G SATA 500000E0-168F8E99
CLI>edfb sata ;;;;; set all drives on
CLI>st
Reset or PowerCycle
…….

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• SYS Command
The sys command is used to view the expander’s information.
Typical information includes: vendor, model name, serial/unit
number, expander port number, product revision, chip name/chip
revision, customer code, manufacture data revision and work
time.
Syntax
CLI>sys [Enter]
Example:
CLI>sys
========================================
Hardware Revision Information:-
========================================
Vendor ID : Areca Technology Co Ltd.
Taiwan, R.O.C
Model ID : ARC-8028
Serial No. : 0000000000000000
Unit Serial No. :
Expander SAS Address : 0x5001B469189AE03F
Product Revision : 0
Expander Chip ID : 0x0233 (Ports : 36)
Expander Chip Revision : C0
Customer Code : 0x35 (R01)
Manufacturer Data Revision : 0x01 12/12/13
Working Time : Day00000-00:00:06
Dual Mode : Single

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Firmware Revision Information:-
========================================
Boot Image:
Revision: 100.BD.00.0A 12/05/13
Firmware Family: 0 OemFamily: 0
Fast Boot: Yes Image Address: 0x10000000
Firmware Copy 1:
Revision: 100.BD.01.0A 01/06/14
Firmware Family: 0 OemFamily: 0
Fast Boot: Yes Image Address: 0x10100000
Firmware Copy 2: [Active]
Revision: 100.BD.01.0A 01/06/14
Firmware Family: 0 OemFamily: 0
Fast Boot: Yes Image Address: 0x10200000
HAL Revision: 0.1.0.0 SES Revision: 0.1.0.0 SCE Revision:
0.1.0.0
• SPIN Command
The spin command denes the mode of staggering SATA drive
spin-up function connected on the expander box. This command
gives expander box the ability to spin up the disk drives sequen-
tially or in groups, allowing the drives to come ready at the opti-
mum time without straining the system power supply. Stagger-
ing drive spin-up in a multiple drive environment also avoids the
extra cost of a power supply designed to meet short-term startup
power demand as well as:
Syntax
CLI> spin [ Delay(D)[ms] Num(D) ]
Expander issues the spin up the drives by [ Num] drives with
[Delay] ms.
Example1:
CLI>spin

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Current SpinUp Attribute:
Drive Number: 1
Delay: 1024 ms
CLI>spin 512 3
New SpinUp Attribute:
Drive Number: 3
Delay: 512 ms
Current SpinUp Attribute:
Drive Number: 1
Delay: 1024 ms
• ST Command
The st command stores system congurations in ash. Since all
the revised parameter setting is temporarily stored in the working
RAM, the ST command saves those parameters permanently in
ash ROM.
Syntax
CLI> st
Example:
CLI> st
CLI>
• LSD Command
The lsd command is use for show the element devices status in
the expander controller. With parameter, this command only show
the seletct device status.
Syntax
CLI> lsd [ hdd | temp | volt | pwr | con | ..]
Show SES elements information:

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ArrayDevice Element (0x17):
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NAME PHY NLR MAX MIN TYPE ADDRESS
SLOT 01 0 3.0G 6G 3G SAS 5000C500-0D2002D1
SLOT 02 1 6G 3G
SLOT 03 2 6G 3G
SLOT 04 3 1.5G 6G 3G SATA 5001B469-84965C03
SLOT 05 4 6G 3G
SLOT 06 5 6G 3G
SLOT 07 6 6.0G 6G 3G SAS 5000C500-17C8FD25
SLOT 08 7 6G 3G
SLOT 09 8 6G 3G
SLOT 10 9 6G 3G
SLOT 11 10 6G 3G
SLOT 12 11 6G 3G
Connector Element (0x19):
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NAME PHY NLR TYPE STATUS
Connector00 16 02
Connector00 17 02
Connector00 18 02
Connector00 19 02
Connector01 20 6.0G 02 Connected
Connector01 21 6.0G 02 Connected
Connector01 22 6.0G 02 Connected
Connector01 23 6.0G 02 Connected
Connector02 24 02
Connector02 25 02
Connector02 26 02
Connector02 27 02
Cooling Element (0x03):
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SPEED
NAME CODE RPM STATUS
Fan 01 5 2100 OK
Fan 02 5 2200 OK
Fan 03 Not-Installed
Fan 04 Not-Installed

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Temperature Element (0x04):
========================================
NAME ID CT(‘C) HTW LTW OTWarn
ENC. Temp 01 32 60 5 No
Chip Temp 02 42 85 0 No
Voltage Element (0x12):
========================================
NAME VOLT(V) OVLMT UVLMT STATUS
1V 0.99 1.07 0.94 None
5V 4.96 5.32 4.63 None
PowerSupply Element (0x02):
========================================
NAME STATUS
PowerSupply01 OK
PowerSupply02 OK
AudibleAlarm Element (0x06):
========================================
NAME STATUS ALMSTATE
Audible-Alarm Normal 0
CLI>
• SHOWLOGS Command
The showlogs command allows you to display system event no-
tications that have been generated event by the SAS expander
box.
Syntax
CLI>showlogs [DisplayMode(hex, detail, default)]
Example:
CLI>showlogs
00000000-00000000:PLATFORM:Firmware initialization started
Day00000-00:00:00 ENCLOSURE-Fan 01 Failed

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• FDL Command
The box has added the expander rmware update through the
CLI on the external RS-232 port. Before you process the rmware
update, there are two block regions that you can update expander
microcode on SAS expander box.
1. CODE region - for FW le : sas3xfwYYMMDD.fw
2. MFGB region - for Data le : mfg12gYYMMDD.dat
To update the expander controller rmware, follow the procedure
below:
Syntax: all the commands please type in lower case
CLI>fdl { code | mfgb }
Then use XModem/(Checksum) protocol transmit le to update
ROM Region. The following procedures is used to update rmware
through the RS-232:
1. Open any UART communication tools like HypeTerminal (
115200, n, 8, 1).
2. Press any key on HyperTerminal window, the window will show
“CLI>” prompt.
3. Type help will show help screen.
4. One command to update rmware. Step as follow.
5. Issue download & update command under “CLI>”.
CLI>fdl code 0
Please Use XModem Protocol for File Transmission.
Use Q or q to quit Download before starting XModem.
<-----expander prompt for ready to receive le to update.
6. Then under HyperTerminal program, use the pull down menu
item transfer “Send” -> send les when dialog box prompt,
choose “Xmodem” and the le in the directory then press
“send”.
(a). If the expander receive the le under the timeout
limit (60s), the process starts.
(b). If time out, please retry the step 5 again.
7. You can also cancel the program step by type ‘q’.