Chapter 10: Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager ● 127Setting the Standard Unit of MeasureYou can set Adaptec Storage Manager to show disk drive capacity in measures of megabytes(MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).You can choose the Auto-select setting to allow Adaptec Storage Manager to show the mostappropriate unit of measure based on disk drive size. This option allows different disk drives tobe shown in different units of measure. By default, disk drives are shown in GB.To change the standard unit of measure:1 In the menu bar of the main window, select File, then click Preferences.2 Click the Display options tab.3 In the Capacity display units drop-down menu, select the option you want.4 Click OK.The change is applied immediately.Changing the Main Window AppearanceYou can choose to remove the tool bar and status bar from the main Adaptec Storage Managerwindow to save space on-screen. You can also choose to turn off the Tool Tips thatautomatically appear when you place your cursor over on-screen items.To change the appearance of the main window, in the menu bar select View. The options in theView menu are toggle switches, which means they can be selected and deselected by clicking them.Managing Remote SystemsAdaptec Storage Manager has a wizard to help you manage the remote systems in your storagespace. The wizard simplifies the process of connecting to remote systems from the local systemand adding them to the Enterprise View.When you start Adaptec Storage Manager, an “auto-discovery” task runs in the background,continuously searching your network for systems running the Adaptec Storage Manager Agent.The wizard presents a list of discovered systems. You can select systems to add to the EnterpriseView when you start Adaptec Storage Manager. You can also remove systems you no longerwant to manage.
