Adaptec ASR-6405E User's Guide download pdf (Page 13)

Chapter 1: About This Guide ● 13

What You Need to Know Before You Begin

You should be familiar with computer hardware, data storage, RAID technology, and SAS and

Serial ATA (SATA) technology. (For an introduction to SAS, see page 80.)

You should also be familiar with Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) 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 17.

Terminology Used in this Guide

Because you can use your Adaptec RAID controller to manage data storage in a variety of

configurations, the generic term “storage space” is used to refer to controller(s) and disk drives

being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager

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)

● Enclosure (also known as a RAID enclosure, storage enclosure, or JBOD enclosure)

● Array (also known as a container or logical drive)

Note:

In DAS environments, Adaptec Storage Manager refers to arrays as logical drives.

Your RAID controller creates arrays, which your operating system (and Adaptec Storage

Manager) recognizes as logical drives. For more information, refer to the Adaptec Storage

Manager User’s Guide on the Adaptec RAID Controller Installation DVD.

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 Controller Installation DVD.

● Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide—Describes how to install and use the Adaptec

Storage Manager software (see page 73) to manage your direct attached storage; located on

the RAID Controller Installation DVD.

● Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help—Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage

Manager software; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager.

● Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User’s Guide—Describes how to use the

included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see

page 73) to perform basic array and configuration management functions; located on the

RAID Controller Installation DVD.

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