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Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 12 What You Need to Know Before You Begin You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the input/output (I/O) technology-Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA (SATA)-used by your controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 59.) You should also be familiar with Direct Attached Storage (DAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) concepts and technology. Note: Because this Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and functions described may not be available for your controller. For more information, see About Your RAID Controller on page 16. Terminology Used in this Guide Because you can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term "storage space" is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage ManagerTM or the other utilities described in this Guide. Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this Guide are known to computer users by multiple names. This Guide uses these terms: ● Controller (also known as adapter, board, or card) ● Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive) ● Array (also known as a container or logical drive) Note: The Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide refers to arrays as logical drives. Why? Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage Manager) recognizes as logical drives. How to Find More Information You can find more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and utilities included with it by referring to these documents: ● Readme.txt-Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the RAID Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager User's Guide-Describes how to install and use the Adaptec Storage Manager software (see page 53); located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD. ● Adaptec Storage Manager online Help-Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager software; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager. ● Command Line Utility User's Guide-Describes how to use the command line utility (ARCCONF-see page 53) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD.

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Chapter 1: About This Guide
●
12
What You Need to Know Before You Begin
You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and the
input/output (I/O) technology—Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), SAS, or Serial ATA
(SATA)—used by your controller. (For an introduction to SAS, see
page 59
.)
You should also be familiar with Direct Attached Storage (DAS) and Storage Area Network
(SAN) concepts and technology.
Note:
Because this
Guide
covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features and
functions described may not be available for your controller. For more information, see
About
Your RAID Controller
on page 16
.
Terminology Used in this Guide
Because you can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of
configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term “storage space” is used to refer to
controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager
TM
or the other
utilities described in this
Guide
.
Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this
Guide
are known to computer users by
multiple names. This
Guide
uses these terms:
●
Controller (also known as adapter, board, or card)
●
Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive)
●
Array (also known as a container or logical drive)
Note:
The
Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide
refers to arrays as logical drives. Why?
Your RAID controller creates
arrays
, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage
Manager) recognizes as
logical drives
.
How to Find More Information
You can find more information about your Adaptec RAID controller and the software and
utilities included with it by referring to these documents:
●
Readme.txt
—Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the
RAID Installation CD.
●
Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide
—Describes how to install and use the Adaptec
Storage Manager software (see
page 53
); located on the Adaptec Storage Manager
Installation CD.
●
Adaptec Storage Manager online Help
—Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage Manager
software; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager.
●
Command Line Utility User’s Guide
—Describes how to use the command line utility
(ARCCONF—see
page 53
) to perform basic array and configuration management
functions; located on the Adaptec Storage Manager Installation CD.