Adapters

SATA RAID Adapters

ARC-1203 series

(PCIe 2.0 to SATA RAID Adapter)

Product Highlights

✵ Supports up to (8) 6Gb/s SATA or SSD drives

✵ Support up to 512MB DDR3-1066 cache

✵ Support read/write cache allocation by policy

✵ Support optional battery backup module (BBM)

✵ Self-encrypting drive management

✵ SGPIO enclosure management for ARC-1203-4i/8i

✵ Redundant flash image for adapter availability

✵ Support RAID 1 - Multi Mirroring and Mirrored Pass-Through Disk

✵ Broad operating support including Windows, Linux (open source),FreeBSD (open source), Soaris (open source), Mac and VMware

PCIe 2.0 to SATA RAID Adapter

ARC-1203 series internal PCIe 2.0 host RAID controllers are the cost-effective solutions for connecting 2/4/8 6Gb/s SATA peripherial devices. Areca’s ARC-1203 series entry-level RAID controllers cover the spectrum of wild range storage requirements for cost-sensitive applications that require robust data protection. The 2/4/8 port configurations are aimed at high-availability and capacity oriented applications, such as security systems, surveillance, multimedia content generation, large-volume data capturing, mail servers and entry-level database systems.

  ARC-1203 Series 6Gb/s SATA RAID Adapters
ARC-1203-2i ARC-1203-4i ARC-1203-8i
RAID-on-Chip Controller ARM_based storage I/O processor@ 1.066 GHz
Cache Memory 256 MB on-board DDR3-1066 SDRAM with ECC protection 512 MB on-board DDR3-1066 SDRAM with ECC protection
Host Bus Interface 1-Lane PCI Express® 2.0 4-Lane PCI Express® 2.0
Ports 2 x internal 4 x internal 8 x internal
Drive Connectors 2 Discrete SATA latch connector 1 x SFF-8087 2 x SFF-8087
Data Transfer Rate Up to 6Gb/s per port
Drive Support Up to 2 x SATA HDDs/SSD Up to 4 x SATA HDDs/SSD Up to 8 x SATA HDDs/SSD
Physical Dimensions Low Profile: 134(L) x 64(H)mm Low Profile: 168(L) x 64.4(H) mm
Power Dissipation Typical: 8W Typical: 10W Typical: 11W
Operating Temperature 0 °C to 60 °C with 200 LFM airflow
Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, non-condensing
BBM Support ARC-6120BA-T121-12G
RAID Levels RAID level 0, 1 and Single Disk RAID level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 and Single Disk
RAID Features
  • Multiple RAID selection
  • Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
  • Support HDD firmware update
  • Online array roaming
  • Online RAID level/stripe size migration
  • Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
  • Online volume set growth
  • SED (self-encrypting drives) function support
  • Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function
  • SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC) support
  • Instant availability and background initialization
  • Support global and dedicated hot spare
  • Automatic drive insertion/removal detection and rebuilding
  • Support for native 4K and 512 byte sector SAS and SATA devices
  • Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life
  • Support NTP protocol synchronize RAID controller clock over the on board Ethernet port

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Red Hat Linux, Centos Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux
  • OpenBSD
  • XenServer
  • unRAID
  • Solaris
  • FreeBSD
  • macOS
  • VMware ESXi

    • Management Monitor

    McRAID Storage Manager

  • Web-based GUI management utility
  • Remote configuration, monitoring, and notification
  • Graphical-based management utility

    • McRAID Utility

  • Command-line interface
  • CIM provider for VMware
  • API code support

    • McBIOS Configuration Utility

  • Legacy configuration utility
  • Flashable BIOS support

    • Monitors/Notification

  • Global HDD activity/fault connector, individual activity/fault connector
  • LCD/I²C connector and alarm buzzer
  • Disk activity/fault LED on Bracket (ARC-1203-2i)
  • SNMP
  • SMTP

    • Downloads

    Documents
    File Version Date
    ARC-1203-2i Specification 1.0 2019/02/13
    ARC-1203-4i/8i Specification 1.1 2019/09/27
    ARC-1203 series Quick Installation Guide 3.0 2021/01/26
    ARC-1203-2i User Manual 1.4 2021/03/17
    ARC-1203-4i/8i User Manual 1.4 2021/03/17
    CLI Utility User Manual 5.1 2020/04/20
    ArcSAP User Manual 4.2 2020/11/03
    SNMP User Manual 1.0 2011/06/20
    Firmware
    File Version Date
    ARC-1203 series firmware 1.56 2020/11/23
    1. Add progress % for some http operation
    2. Improve FAIL_DRIVE_IF_MANY_ERROR
    3. Add Marvell patch for RTC (Read Timing Control) values of PCIe memory wrappers
    4. Fix SSD detective issue at startup
    Driver & Utility
    Driver Version Date
    Windows - Driver Windows 10 (64-bit) Server 2019/2016 (64-bit) 6.20.00.38 2021/04/29

    This version included Storport driver, WHQL Certified.
    Windows - Driver Windows 10 (32-bit) 6.20.00.33 2017/09/06

    This version included Storport driver, WHQL Certified.
    Windows - Driver Windows 8/7/XP/Vista (64-bit) Server 2012/2008R2/2008/2003 (64-bit) 6.20.00.32 2015/12/16
    Windows - Driver Windows 8/7 (32-bit) Server 2008/2003 (32-bit) 6.20.00.32 2015/12/16
    MRAID Software Version Date
    Windows 10 (64-bit) Server 2019/2016 (64-bit) install_mraid_x64 2021/02/01

    This Windows version MRAID installer contains the following version:
    ArcHttp : V2.6.0-2021/02/01
    CLI : V1.15.20-2021/02/01
    Windows 10/8 (32-bit) install_mraid_i386 2019/03/07

    This Windows version MRAID installer contains the following version:
    ArcHttp : V2.5.2-2018/12/20
    CLI : V1.15.13-2018/12/20
    SNMP Version Date
    SNMP Agent V1.0 2018/01/31

    This SNMP extension agent on the device is able to return meaningful, highly useful information to the SNMP manager.
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe for ARC-1203-2i SNMP_MIBs PCIe (1203) 2017/01/10
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (1203) 2017/01/10
    ArcSAP Version Date
    ArcSAP_Quick Manager Windows 10/8/7 V1.5.1 2019/12/18

    The ArcSAP quick manager is a Multilingual User Interface option graphical-based device management program specifically designed for using in managing and configuring RAID unit implemented using any of Areca RAID unit in local and network.
    MRAID Software Version Date
    macOS 11.x ~ 10.15.x (Universal Driver for Apple M1 / Intel) install-mraid-20201224-BigSur 2020/12/24

      Important notice for installing Areca driver on M1  

    This macOS installer contains the following version:
    Driver : ArcMSR-1.4.4-20201221
    Driver : ArcQFC-1.0.4-20201221
    ArcHttp : V2.5.2-20200115
    ArcCLI : V1.15.18-20200115
    The MRAID software has been notarized by Apple for macOS.
    macOS High Sierra 10.14 introduces a new security feature that requires user approval before installing driver software. Go to your Mac System Preferences > Security & Privacy panel to allow the system extension so your driver will work properly.

    For additional information on this update, please visit:
    http://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459

    macOS 10.14.x ~ 10.12.x (Intel-Only) install-mraid-20201231-Mojave 2020/12/31

    This macOS installer contains the following version:
    Driver : ArcMSR-1.4.4-20201221
    Driver : ArcQFC-1.0.4-20201221
    ArcHttp : V2.5.2-20200115
    ArcCLI : V1.15.18-20200115
    The MRAID software has been notarized by Apple for macOS.
    macOS 10.13.x(High Sierra) and 10.14(Mojave) introduced a new security feature that requires user approval before installing driver software. Go to your Mac System Preferences > Security & Privacy panel to allow the system extension so your driver will work properly.

    For additional information on this update, please visit:
    http://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459

    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    ArcSAP utility Version Date
    macOS 10.12 or higher (Intel/Apple M1) V1.5.1 2019/12/19

    The ArcSAP quick manager is a Multilingual User Interface option graphical-based device management program specifically designed for using in managing and configuring RAID unit implemented using any of Areca RAID unit in local and network. The ArcSAP utility has been notarized by Apple for macOS.
    Driver Source Code Version Date
    Driver Source Code arcmsr-1.50.00.06-source-only 2021/07/05
    Driver Source Code 1.50.0X.06-20210705 2021/07/05

    Linux driver source code. Kernel buildin driver supports ARC-1880~3/12x3/12x5/12x6 series RAID controller since kernel version 2.6.36, ARC-1200/1201/12x4 series RAID adapters since kernel version 3.18 and ARC-1203 series RAID adapters since kernel version 4.5, ARC-1884ixl series RAID adapters since kernel version 4.16 and ARC-1886 series RAID adapters since kernel version 5.10.
    Driver - Distribution OS Version Date
    Debian 10.10.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.9.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.8.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.7.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.6.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.5.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.4.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.3.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.2.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.1.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 10.0.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.13.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.12.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.11.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.9.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.8.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.7.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.6.x 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Debian 9.5.x 1.40.0X.10 2018/12/27
    Debian 9.4.x 1.40.0X.10 2018/12/27
    Debian 9.2.x 1.40.0X.02 2017/10/11
    Debian 9.x.0 1.40.0X.00 2017/08/01
    Debian 8.11.x 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    Debian 8.x.0 1.40.0X.10 2018/12/27
    Debian 7.x.0 1.40.0X.10 2018/12/27
    OpenMediaVault 6.0 1.50.0X.06 2021/07/05
    OpenMediaVault 5.6.12 1.50.0X.06 2021/07/05
    OpenMediaVault 5.5.11 1.50.0X.06 2021/07/05
    Fedora 34 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 33 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 32 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 31 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 30 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 29 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 28 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 27 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Fedora 26 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    From this driver or later version, it has started to support Secure Boot function and ARC-1884ixl.
    Fedora 23 1.30.0X.23 2015/12/25
    OpenSUSE 42.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 42.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 42.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 15.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 15.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 15.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 15.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    OpenSUSE 13.2 1.30.0X.23 2015/12/25
    OpenSUSE 13.1 1.30.0X.23 2015/12/25
    RHEL 8.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 8.4.2105/Rocky Linux 8.4/AlmaLinux 8.4.
    RHEL 8.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 8.3-2011.
    RHEL 8.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 8.2-2004.
    RHEL 8.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 8-1911.
    RHEL 8.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 8-1905.
    RHEL 7.9 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-2009/Scientific 7.9.
    RHEL 7.8 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-2003/Scientific 7.8.
    RHEL 7.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1908/Scientific 7.7.
    RHEL 7.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1810/Scientific 7.6.
    RHEL 7.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1804/Scientific 7.5.
    RHEL 7.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1708/Scientific 7.4.
    RHEL 7.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1611/Scientific 7.3.
    RHEL 7.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1511/Scientific 7.2.
    RHEL 7.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1503/Scientific 7.1.
    RHEL 7.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 7-1406/Scientific 7.0. From this driver or later version, it has started to support Secure Boot function.
    RHEL 6.10 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.10/Scientific 6.10.
    RHEL 6.9 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.9/Scientific 6.9.
    RHEL 6.8 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.8/Scientific 6.8.
    RHEL 6.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.7/Scientific 6.7.
    RHEL 6.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.6/Scientific 6.6.
    RHEL 6.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.5/Scientific 6.5.
    RHEL 6.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.4/Scientific 6.4.
    RHEL 6.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.3/Scientific 6.3.
    RHEL 6.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.2/Scientific 6.2. The arcmsr driver on the RHEL 6.2 or later has been updated to support ARC-1880~3/12x3/12x5/12x6 series SAS RAID controller.
    RHEL 6.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.0/Scientific 6.1.
    RHEL 6.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29

    This driver also supports CentOS 6.0/Scientific 6.0.
    RHEL 5.11 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01

    This driver also supports CentOS 5.11/Scientific 5.11.
    RHEL 4.8 1.30.0X.23 2016/01/22

    This driver also supports CENTOS 4.8.
    RHEL 4.7 1.30.0X.23 2016/01/22

    This driver also supports CENTOS 4.7.
    RHEL 4.6 1.30.0X.23 2016/01/22

    This driver also supports CENTOS 4.6.
    Oracle 8.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 8.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 8.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 8.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 8.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.9 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.8 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 7.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Oracle 6.10 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    Oracle 6.9 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    Suse-SLES 15 SP3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 15 SP2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 15 SP1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 15 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 SP5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 SP4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 SP3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 SP2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 SP1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 12 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Suse-SLES 11 SP4 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    Suse-SLES 11 SP3 1.30.0X.23 2015/12/25
    Ubuntu 21.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 20.10 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 20.04.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 20.04.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 20.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 19.10 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01
    Ubuntu 19.04 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01
    Ubuntu 18.10 1.40.0X.10 2018/11/02
    Ubuntu 18.04.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 18.04.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 18.04.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 18.04.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 18.04.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 18.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 17.10.1 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/22
    Ubuntu 17.10 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/22
    Ubuntu 17.04 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/13
    Ubuntu 16.10 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/13
    Ubuntu 16.04.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 16.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Ubuntu 15.04 1.30.0X.27 2017/02/06

    The arcmsr driver on the Ubuntu 15.04 or later has been updated to support ARC-1200/1201/12x4 series SAS/SATA RAID controller.
    Ubuntu 14.04.6 1.40.0X.10 2018/12/27
    Ubuntu 14.04.5 1.40.0X.00 2017/08/01
    Ubuntu 14.04.4 1.30.0X.23 2015/12/25
    ArcHTTP Version Date
    ArcHTTP V2.5.1 2018/05/29

    This ArcHTTP utility is used for 32-bit or 64-bit operating system to launch the firmware embedded web browser McRAID storage manager.
    CLI Version Date
    CLI V1.15.8 2018/05/29

    This CLI utility is used for 32-bit or 64-bit operating system to manage the RAID controllers.
    SNMP Version Date
    SNMP Agent V4.1 2011/01/13

    The SNMP agent version 4.1 provides the way to integrate with those codes, to create a sub agent for user easy to install it.
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe (SATA) for ARC-1203-2i SNMP_MIBs PCIe (SATA) 2017/01/10
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    TrueNAS - Driver Version Date
    TrueNAS 12.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS - Driver Version Date
    FreeNAS 11.3 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 11.2 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 11.1 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 11.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 9.10.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 9.3.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 9.2.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 9.1.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeNAS 8.3.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free / XigmaNAS - Driver Version Date
    XigmaNAS 12.2.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    XigmaNAS 12.1.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    XigmaNAS 12.0.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    XigmaNAS 11.4.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    XigmaNAS 11.3.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    XigmaNAS 11.2.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 11.1.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 11.0.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 10.3.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 10.2.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 10.1.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 9.3.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 9.2.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    NAS4Free 9.1.0.x 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD - Driver Version Date
    FreeBSD source code 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 13.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 12.2 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 12.1 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 12.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 11.4 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 11.3 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 11.2 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 11.1 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 11.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 10.4 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 10.3 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 10.2 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 10.1 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 10.0 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 9.3 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 9.2 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 9.1 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 8.4 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    FreeBSD 8.3 1.50.00.03 2021/05/04
    ArcHTTP Version Date
    ArcHTTP V2.5.1 2018/05/29

    This ArcHTTP utility is used for 32-bit or 64-bit operating system to launch the firmware embedded web browser McRAID storage manager.
    CLI Version Date
    CLI V1.15.8 2018/05/29

    This CLI utility is used for 32-bit or 64-bit operating system to manage the RAID controllers.
    SNMP Version Date
    SNMP AgentFreeBSD5.x V4.1 2011/1/13

    The SNMP agent version 4.1 provides the way to integrate with those codes, to create a sub agent for user easy to install it.
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe (SATA) for ARC-1203-2i SNMP_MIBs PCIe (SATA) 2017/01/10
    SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    unRAID - Driver Version Date
    unRAID 6.9.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.9.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.9.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.8.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.8.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.8.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.8.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.7.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.7.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.7.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.6.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.6.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    unRAID 6.6.5 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.6.4 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.6.3 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.6.2 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.6.1 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.6.0 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    unRAID 6.5.3 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01
    unRAID 6.5.2 1.40.0X.08 2018/06/05
    unRAID 6.5.1 1.40.0X.06 2018/05/04
    unRAID 6.5.x 1.40.0X.05 2018/03/09
    unRAID 6.4.1 1.40.0X.04 2017/11/30
    unRAID 6.4.0 1.40.0X.04 2017/11/30
    unRAID 6.2.3-4 6.2.3-4 2016/11/04
    unRAID 6.1.9 6.1.9 2015/12/25
    unRAID 6.1.8 6.1.8 2015/12/25
    unRAID 6.1.7 6.1.7 2015/12/25
    unRAID 6.1.4-6 6.1.4-6 2015/11/26
    unRAID 6.1.3 6.1.3 2015/10/16
    unRAID 6.1.0-2 6.1.0-2 2015/10/16
    unRAID 6.0.b12 6.0.b12 2015/01/06

    unRAID 6.0 beta12 has upgrade kernel to linux 3.18.5 that has buildin driver to support all Areca RAID adapters.
    unRAID 6.0.x 6.0.x 2015/10/16
    unRAID 5.0.6 5.0.6 2015/01/06
    unRAID 5.0.5 5.0.5 2014/09/04
    unRAID 5.0.x 5.0.x 2015/10/16
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    xenServer/Citrix Hypervisor - Driver Version Date
    Citrix Hypervisor 8.2.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Citrix Hypervisor 8.1.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    Citrix Hypervisor 8.0.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    XenServer 7.6.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    XenServer 7.5.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    XenServer 7.4.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    XenServer 7.3.0 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
    XenServer 7.2.0 1.40.0X.04 2018/01/08

    From this driver or later version, it has started to support ARC-1884ixl.
    XenServer 7.0.0 1.30.0X.24 2016/04/21

    The XenServer 7.0 has been updated to support ARC-12x4 series 6Gb/s SAS RAID controller. The XenServer 7.1 has been updated to support ARC-1203 series 6Gb/s SATA RAID controller.
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    OpenBSD - Driver Source Code Version Date
    OpenBSD source code 1.5.0.1 2021/05/03
    NetBSD - Driver Source Code Version Date NetBSD source code 1.5.0.2 2021/04/15

    NetBSD driver source code.

    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    VMware - Driver Version Date
    VMware ESXi 7.0 (Native Driver) arcmsrn-2.00.00.06 2020/09/04
    VMware ESXi 6.7 (Native Driver) arcmsrn-2.00.00.06 2020/09/04
    VMware ESXi 6.5 (VMKlinux Driver) arcmsr-1.40.00.09 2018/07/10
    VMware ESXi 6.0 (VMKlinux Driver) arcmsr-1.40.00.09 2018/07/10
    VMware ESXi 5.5 (VMKlinux Driver) arcmsr-1.40.00.09 2018/07/10
    VMware ESXi 5.1 arcmsr-1.30.00.01 2015/12/03
    VMware - CLI Version Date
    VMware 7.x V1.0.4 2021/04/27

    The non-certification CIM Provider is only compatible with Areca ESXi 7.x VMware native driver only. The previous VMKlinux driver is not applicable any more.
    VMware 6.7 V1.0.4 2020/09/23

    The certification CIM Provider is only compatible with Areca ESXi 6.7 VMware native driver only. The previous VMKlinux driver is not applicable any more.
    VMware 6.x V1.0.3 2018/06/11

    The certification CIM Provider and CIM client are workable with arcmsr-1.30.00.02 or 1.40.00.09 VMKlinux driver version for ESXi 6.x to manage the RAID controller.
    Alc (Areca provider client utility)

    Please download the CIM Provider for vmware system, and use Alc (Areca provider client utility) to access the infomation on the RAID controllers on ESXi server REMOTELY.

    Download the Alc file as below, then starts with "alc.exe -h" or "./alc -h" to get further command info.
    Alc for Windows
    Alc for Linux
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) for ARC-1203-4i/8i SNMP_MIBs Lan (SATA) 2017/01/10
    API Code Version Date
    API Code Zip 2020/04/20