Adapters

PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters

ARC-1883 series RAID Controllers

ARC-1886 series

(8/16 Ports PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters)

Product Highlights

✵ Support up to 8GB DDR4-2666 cache

✵ SFF-9402 compliant connector pin-out

✵ Support read/write cache allocation by policy

✵ Support up to 32 NVMe drives using PCIe switch

✵ Redundant flash image for adapter availability

✵ UBM, SES2, SMP and SGPIO enclosure management

✵ Support up to (512) 12Gb/s SAS, SATA or SSD drives using SAS expanders

✵ Support optional cache backup module (CBM) protection using SuperCap

✵ Tri-mode interface at each drive ports-12Gb/s SAS/SATA/ Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)

✵ Controller level hardware encryption and self-encryption drive management

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

✵ Multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10 (1E) support (RAID 00 and RAID100)

✵ Broad operating support including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and VMware

8/16 Ports PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters

The new fourth generation ARC-1886 family offers advanced technology for increased performance and improved enterprise data protection. They were designed with 1.6 GHz dual core ROC processor, DDR4-2666 memory and PCIe 4.0 interface for the most performance-hungry database and IT applications. Based on the ARM A15 PCIe 4.0 x8 to SAS/SATA/PCIe RAID on Chip (ROC) controller, the ARC-1886 series RAID adapters can offer both PCIe Gen 4.0 host and 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) tri-mode storage interfaces.

  ARC-1886 Series 8-Ports PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters
ARC-1886-8I ARC-1886-8X
Physical Dimensions Low Profile: 167.65(L) x 64.4(H) mm
Ports 8 x internal 8 x external
Drive Connectors 1 x SFF-8654 [x8] 2 x SFF-8644 [x4]
Host Bus Interface 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0
I/O Processor Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
Cache Memory 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection
Data Transfer Rate Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port
Drive Support
  • Up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, using 12Gb/s SAS expander
  • Up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches
    		•
    Power Consumption Approximately 12 Watts
    Operating Temperature 0 °C to 60 °C
    Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, non-condensing
    Cache Protection ARC-1886-CBM
      ARC-1886 Series 12/16-Ports PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters
    ARC-1886-4X8I ARC-1886-4X12I
    Physical Dimensions Low Profile: 167.65(L) x 64.4(H) mm
    Ports 8 x internal & 4 x external 12 x internal & 4 x external
    Drive Connectors 1 x SFF-8654 [x8]
    1 x SFF-8644 [x4]    		 2 x SFF-8654 [x8]
    1 x SFF-8644 [x4]
    Host Bus Interface 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0
    I/O Processor Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
    Cache Memory 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection
    Data Transfer Rate Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port
    Drive Support
  • Up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, using 12Gb/s SAS expander
  • up to 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches
    		•
    Power Consumption Approximately 14 Watts
    Operating Temperature 0 °C to 60 °C
    Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, non-condensing
    Cache Protection ARC-1886-CBM
      ARC-1886 Series 16-Ports PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode RAID Adapters
    ARC-1886-8X8I ARC-1886-16I ARC-1886-4N8I
    Host Bus Interface 8-Lane PCI Express® 4.0
    Physical Dimensions LP-MD2: 167.65(L) x 64.41(H) mm 205(L) x 107.2(H) mm
    Ports 8 x internal & 8 x external 16 x internal
    Drive Connectors 1 x SFF-8654 [x8]
    2 x SFF-8644 [x4]    		 2 x SFF-8654 [x8] 1 x SFF-8654 [x8]
    4 x M.2 Connectors
    RAID-on-Chip Controller Tri-mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
    Cache Memory 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection
    Data Transfer Rate Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port
    Drive Support
  • Up to 512 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s and 3Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs, using 12Gb/s SAS expander
  • Up 32 NVMe drives through the PCIe switches
    		•
    Power Consumption Approximately 14 Watts
    Operating Temperature 0 °C to 60 °C
    Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, non-condensing
    Cache Protection ARC-1886-CBM

    RAID Features

  • RAID Levels - 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD
  • Multiple RAID 0 and RAID 10(1E) support (RAID 00 and RAID100)
  • Support RAID 1 - Multi Mirroring and Mirrored Pass-Through Disk
  • Multiple RAID selection
  • Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
  • Write-through or write-back cache support
  • Support read/write cache allocation by policy
  • Support HDD firmware update
  • Online array roaming
  • Online RAID level/stripe size migration
  • Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
  • 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 UNMAP command
  • S.M.A.R.T. support
  • Multiple pairs SSD/HDD disk clone function
  • SSD automatic monitor clone (AMC)
  • Controller based hardware encryption function
  • SED (self-encryption drives) function support
  • Support backplanes based on the SFF-TA-1005 specification (UBM)
  • Redundant flash image for adapter availability
  • Support intelligent power management to save energy and extend service life
  • Support NTP protocol synchronize RAID adapter clock over the onboard Ethernet port

    • Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Red Hat Linux, Centos Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux
  • FreeBSD
  • XenServer
  • unRAID
  • 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 fault connector
  • LCD/I²C connector and alarm buzzer
  • SNMP
  • SMTP
  • enclosure management (UBM, SES-2 and SGPIO) ready

    • Downloads

    Documents
    File Version Date
    ARC-1886 series Specification 1.1 download icon 2021/06/22
    ARC-1886 series User Manual 1.3 download icon 2021/06/24
    ARC-1886 series Quick Installation Guide 2.0 download icon 2021/07/08
    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-1886 series firmware 1.56 download icon 2021/07/06
    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 7 (64-bit) 6.20.00.38 2021/07/09
    Windows - Driver Windows 7 (32-bit) 6.20.00.38 2021/07/09
    MRAID Software Version Date
    Windows 10 (64-bit) Server 2019/2016 (64-bit) install_mraid_x64 2021/06/30

    This Windows version MRAID installer contains the following version:
    Driver : ArcMSR-6.20.00.38-2021/04/29
    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-Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SAS) 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 (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 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 8.11.x 1.50.0X.02 2020/08/19
    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
    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
    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.
    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
    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 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
    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-Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs PCIe-Lan (SAS) 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.
    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
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 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
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 2017/01/10
    OpenBSD - Driver Source Code Version Date
    OpenBSD source code 1.5.0.0 2020/12/21
    NetBSD - Driver Source Code Version Date
    NetBSD source code 1.5.0.2 2021/04/15
    MIBs Version Date
    SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 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 - 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.
    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 (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 2017/01/10
    API Code Version Date
    API Code Zip 2020/04/20


    Cable

    Cable Matrix

    ARC-1886 series RAID adapters are configured with x8 SFF-8654 internal connectors for maximum performance and connectivity.

    Ensure smooth RAID Adapters installations with vendor-tested cabling.

    Areca P/N Length Description / Image To ARID Adapter To Drives/Backplane
    26II-1C5412-1M00 1M SFF-8654 74P to 2x Oculink 42P, SFF-8611[x4] x8 SFF-8654 Two x4 SFF-8612 (OCuLink)
    26II-1C5407-1M00 1M SFF-8654 74P to 8x SATA x8 SFF-8654 Eight SATA
    26II-1C5439-1M00-U3 1M SFF-8654 74P to 8x SFF-8639 with power x8 SFF-8654 Eight U.3 SFF-8639
    26II-1C5443-1M00 1M SFF-8654 74P to 2x Mini SAS HD 100 Ohm x8 SFF-8654 Two x4 SFF-8643 Mini-SAS HD (SAS Connections)
    26II-1C5454-1M00 1M SFF-8654 74P to SFF-8654 74P x8 SFF-8654 One x8 SFF-8654 (SlimSAS)
    26II-1C5454-1M00-2x4 1M SFF-8654 74P to 2x SFF-8654 38P x8 SFF-8654 Two x4 SFF-8654 (SlimSAS)
    26II-1C5487-1M00 1M SFF-8654 74P to 2x SFF-8087 x8 SFF-8654 Two x4 SFF-8087 Mini-SAS (SAS Connections)