January 12, 2007
Master Password for Areca ARC-1210 Controller
Posted by: admin : Category: Bits and Bytes
In case you forget the password for an Areca ARC-1210 controller, the master password might be your friend 😉
I’m not sure if I’m actually allowed to publish this here. However, I did never sign a NDA to get it, so I think it’s ok 😉
Here it is (numbers are underlined for better readability):
MNO974315743924
According to one commentor, it might be needed to lower-case the letters:
mno974315743924
Also, it might be necessary to _not_ type the numbers on the numeric keyboard but on the regurlar number keys.
February 22nd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
just a notice, that master password works only in McBIOS console.
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:44 pm
The password also works with an ARC-1160. Thanks.
December 27th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Also works with ARC-1120. Thanks.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
works on an ARC-1220 too… you’re a star!!
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
This did not work for an Areca 1260, unfortunately 🙁
Firmware Version : V1.40 2006-4-21
BOOT ROM Version : V1.40 2006-4-21
Serial Number : Y626CAANAR600564
Controller Name : ARC-1260
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Works fine on ARC-1160, thx.
Got the “Waiting for Raidcontroller…” loop and this PW finally has let me solved it via “Activate deprecated on Boot.”
Doublekiss ^^
March 31st, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Works with ARC-1120.
Thanks!
September 8th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Excellent! Worked perfectly on an ARC-1260 just now.
September 24th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
You rock man! Saved my ass.
January 18th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
the password in my case worked only if typed in lowercase and used the numbers on the keyboard ( as in, NOT those from the numpad ! )
June 14th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Thanks for this post – worked perfectly on our ARC-1210
September 11th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Password also works on ARC 1222.
You’re brilliant 😉
July 1st, 2013 at 6:34 pm
Worked an Areca 1280. Had to use capital MNO. Thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!
July 8th, 2013 at 11:20 am
Thanx! 1222 also works