Adaptec 6805Q 2270700-R User Manual

Chapter 1: About This Guide

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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 

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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 

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

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 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:

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Controller (also known as adapter, board, or card)

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Disk drive (also known as hard disk, hard drive, or hard disk drive)

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Solid State Drive (also known as SSD or non-rotating storage media)

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

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Array (also known as a container, logical device, or logical drive)

Note: 

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 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:

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Readme.txt—Includes updated product information and known issues; located on the 
Adaptec

 

Installation DVD.

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Adaptec Storage Manager User’s Guide—Describes how to install and use the Adaptec 
Storage Manager software (see 

) to manage your direct attached storage; located on 

the Adaptec Installation DVD.

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Adaptec Storage Manager Online Help—Describes how to use the Adaptec Storage 
Manager software; accessible from the main window of Adaptec Storage Manager.

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Adaptec RAID Controller Command Line Utility User’s Guide—Describes how to use the 
included Adaptec RAID Controller Configuration (ARCCONF) command line utility (see 

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

Adaptec Installation DVD.