● 11How This Guide is OrganizedThis User’s Guide is divided into three sections:● Part I: Getting Started—Follow the instructions in this section to install Adaptec StorageManager and build your storage space. (For a definition of ‘storage space’ and other termsused in this User’s Guide, see page 11.)● Part II: Using Adaptec Storage Manager—Once your storage space is built, refer to thissection for help protecting, modifying, monitoring, and troubleshooting your storagespace and its components.● Part III: Quick Reference—Refer to this section for quick answers to common questionsabout Adaptec Storage Manager. A comparison of RAID levels is also included.What You Need to Know Before You BeginThis User’s Guide is written for advanced computer users who want to create a storage spacefor their data. Advanced knowledge of storage networks is not required, but you should befamiliar with computer hardware, data storage, and DAS and Redundant Array ofIndependent Disks (RAID) technology.If you are using Adaptec Storage Manager as part of a complex storage system, such as a SAN,you should be familiar with network administration terminology and tasks, have knowledge ofLocal Area Network (LAN) and SAN technology, and be familiar with the input/output (I/O)technology—such as Serial ATA (SATA) or Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)—that you are using onyour network.Note: Because this User’s Guide covers multiple Adaptec RAID products, some of the features andfunctions described may not be available for your controller or enclosure.Terminology Used in this GuideBecause this User’s Guide provides information that can be used to manage multiple AdaptecRAID products in a variety of configurations from DAS to SAN, the generic term “storagespace” is used to refer to the controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec StorageManager.For efficiency, the term “components” or “component” is used when referring generically tothe physical and virtual parts of your storage space, such as systems, disk drives, controllers,and logical drives.Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this User’s Guide are known to computer usersby multiple names. In this User’s Guide, this terminology is used:● Controller (also known as adapter, HBA, board, or card)● Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive)● Logical drive (also known as logical device)● System (also known as a server, workstation, or computer)● Enclosure (also known as a JBOD, storage enclosure, or disk enclosure)Note: For more terminology information, see the Glossary on page 173.
