Areca ARC-1886-6N2I Manuals

www.areca.com.tw M.2 NVMe Tri-Mode RAID Adapters ARC-1886-6N2I Quick Installation Guide NVMe RAID Mac Pro Disk RAID ARC-1886-6N2I Automatically backup to Disk RAID when workload does not reach the preset values. ARC-CD2I Checklist Inspect ARC-1886-6N2I RAID adapter from the package. If it appears damaged, or if any items of the contents listed below are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or distributor. Step 1: Unpack 2 x SATA cable 1 x RAID adapter in an ESD-protective bag 1 x ARC-1886-6N2I quick installation guide Dual Core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) 1.6GHz processor PCIe Gen 4.0 x8 lane host interface 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Support both 2280 and 22110 form factor M.2 drives • • • Adapter Architecture • • • • Step 3: Power PC/Server Off and Discoennect Power Cable Remove the mounting screw and existing bracket from the rear panel behind the selected PCIe 4.0 slot. Align the gold-fingered edge on the card with the selected PCIe 4.0 slot. Press down gently but firmly to ensure that the card is properly seated in the slot. Then, screw the bracket into the computer chassis. Step 4: Install the RAID Adapters Step 2: Mount the M.2 NVMe SSD (1) Remove four screws that secure unit’s front panel (2) Gently insert the SSD into slot, meawhile put the screw into the groove Step 5: Install SAS/SATA Connection Cable (Optional) The ARC-1886-6N2I utilizes the optional CBM module to provide below function: (1). Support Off module (PLP) hold-up power, eliminating the need for capacitors on the NVMe SSDs which helps reduce cost. (2). Support M.2 slot fault LED status and easily be identified as a failed drive when it is removed from the system PCIe slot. (3). Support power to the 8GB cache if it contains data not yet written to the drives when power is lost. Please refer to Appendix B of the user manual for installing the cache backup module (CBM) in your ARC-1886 RAID adapter. Step 7: Adding a CBM Backup Module (Optional) Step 6: Connect Monitor Port - LAN Port User can remote manage the RAID adapter without adding any user specific software (platform independent) via standard web browsers directly connected to the RJ45 LAN port. The ARC-1886-6N2I can use two SAS/SATA ports to support secondary array module. Below is an example using the space and connections inside the 2019 Mac Pro next to the PCIe card slots to install and connect ARC-CD2I up to two SAS/SATA drives in the 2019 Mac Pro. (3) Fasten the screw to secure SSD (4) Repeat steps 2 to 3 to install the remaining SSDs (5) Refasten four screws to secure unit’s front panel Connecting to HDD Connecting to Expander Backplane