  
		     ARECA SATA/SAS/NVMe Raid Controller:


			for XigmaNAS 12.1.0.x Release

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	Areca Raid driver technical support 
	mail address: support@areca.com.tw
	Web site:     www.areca.com.tw
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*  1. Contents     
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readme.txt  - The readme file of ARECA Raid driver for XigmaNAS
arcmsr.ko   - areca SAS/SATA Raid adapter driver for XigmaNAS release 12.1.0.x

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*  2. The first-time installation
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A. Before Installing

	Copy driver arcmsr.ko to a USB flash drive / directory.

B. Installation

	a. Installing system

		1. Power on your computer.
		2. Insert the XigmaNAS Installation CD/DVD.
		3. When "Console Menu" screen display, type 6 and press Enter to enter into command shell.
		4. Insert the USB flash drive to system.
		   # mount_msdosfs /dev/da0s1 /mnt
		   # cp /mnt/arcmsr.ko /tmp
		   # umount /mnt
		5 Remove USB flash drive from system.
		   # kldload /tmp/arcmsr.ko
		   # exit
		6. Type 9 and press Enter to install XigmaNAS to storage device.
		
	b. Installing driver module arcmsr.ko to XigmaNAS kernel ---- !!! IMPORTANT IMPORTANT !!!

		Before Exit install and reboot,
		you have to copy driver arcmsr.ko to /boot/kernel from USB flash drive.

		After system is installed completely, and system return to "Console Menu" screen:
		
		Select 6) Shell, system will enter into command shell.
		Insert the USB flash drive to system.
		We assume that USB flash drive is device da4.
		And assume XigmaNAS OS was installed on da0p2.

		# mkdir /mnt1
		# mount_msdosfs /dev/da4s1 /mnt1
		# mount /dev/da0p2 /mnt
		# cp /mnt1/arcmsr.ko /mnt/boot/kernel
		# echo 'arcmsr_load="YES"' >> /mnt/boot/loader.conf
		# umount /mnt
		# umount /mnt1
		# exit


	c. Select 7) Reboot Server, to reboot the system

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*  3. install driver on an exist XigmaNAS system
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	On "Console Menu" screen:
	Type 6 and press Enter to enter into command shell.
	And we assume that XigmaNAS OS was installed on da0p2 and driver disk is da4.
		# mkdir /mnt1
		# mount_msdosfs /dev/da4s1 /mnt1
		# mount /dev/da0p2 /mnt
		# cp /mnt1/arcmsr.ko /mnt/boot/kernel
		# echo 'arcmsr_load="YES"' >> /mnt/boot/loader.conf
		# umount /mnt
		# umount /mnt1
		# kldload /boot/kernel/arcmsr.ko
		# exit
