Adaptec 2820SA User Guide - Page 12
What You Need to Know Before You Begin, Terminology Used in this Guide, How to Find More Information - performance
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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.