Areca ARC-1231ML/1261ML/1280ML User Manual

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From a remote pc, you can directly open a web browser and enter 

the IP address. Then enter user name and password to login and 

start your management. You can find the firmware update feature 

in the browser console, System Controls.

Areca now offers an alternative means of communication for the 

PCI-X/PCIe SATA RAID controller – Upgrade the entire Flash ROM 

image. User can upgrade the entire Flash ROM image without 

needing system starting up running the ArcHttp proxy. The 

Arcflash utility program is a DOS application, which runs in the 

DOS operating system. To ensure proper communications between 

the PCI-X/PCIe SATA RAID controller and upgrade DOS utility, 

Please make a bootable DOS floppy diskette from other Windows 

operating system and boot up the system from this bootable DOS 

floppy diskette. 

New releases Flash ROM image is available in the form of a DOS 

file. The file available for each model contains the following format 

in each version:  

ARCXXXROM.BIN:

→ Flash ROM Image Binary Code (where “XXXX” 

refers to the model name)
 

Normally, Areca strongly recommends customer uses the McRAID 

manager to upgrade the firmware. ARCXXXROM.BIN doesn't 

include in the shipped CD and Areca’s web site. It is for customer’s 

emergency recover purpose only.

To ensure proper communications between the RAID adapter 

and the DOS arcflash utility program, Short the Mode 0 Flash 

jumper cap in the manufacture port to enter the upgrading entire 

flash ROM function. Please be sure of removing the cap after you 

completed the flash ROM image. This way let the Adapter work in 

the normal mode.