1-4Getting StartedConventionsThe following typographical conventions are use in this referenceguide.Related DocumentationUse this reference guide when you need specific information about aCLI command (for example, syntax and parameter descriptions).Note: When consulting the Command Line Interface ReferenceGuide, you can consider the terms “array” and “container”as synonymous if you keep in mind that containers havefeatures that no other arrays have; such as, using the fullcapacity of a disk when creating a container and sharing adisk’s full capacity across multiple containers.In addition, the term “array” has a general meaning beyond“RAID array;” for example, a rack of disks is often referredto as a disk array.Other related documents include the following: Adaptec Serial ATA RAID Installation & User’s GuideThe installation guide that ships with your RAID controllerexplains how to install it in your computer system. Theinstallation guide also provides instructions on how to installthe RAID software.Describes the features available in Adaptec Storage Managerand how to use them.The guide assumes that you are familiar with:– Basic functions of your operating system– Basic network administration terminology and tasks– RAID technologybold Used to highlight information depicted in examples (forexample, the Type column indicates that a RAID-5 setresides on array 0).Courier Used to highlight commands in text (for example, thearray create mirror command).
