Preface

This guide explains how to install and use the Sun StorageTek RAID Manager software, as well as the Adaptec BIOS RAID configuration utility. You can use this software to manage Intel Adaptec host-bus adapters (HBAs) and create RAID volumes and arrays.

Terminology Used in This Guide

Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this document are known to computer users by multiple names. In this document, this terminology is used:

HBA (also known as adapter, controller, board, or card)

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

Internal RAID storage (also known as direct-attached storage or DAS)

Documentation, Support, and Training

Sun Function	URL
Documentation	`http://www.sun.com/documentation/`
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support/`
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training/`

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