Adaptec Storage Manager User Manual
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Glossary
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channel
Any path used for the transfer of data and the control of information
between disk drives and a RAID controller.
controller
A hardware device that interprets signals between a host and a disk
drive. Also known as an adapter or card. See also
copyback
Adaptec RAID controller feature that allows data that has been moved
to a hot spare to be returned to its original location once the controller
detects that the failed drive has been replaced.
D
DAS
Direct-attached Storage. Data storage that is physically connected to a
server. See also
,
.
drive segment
.
E
Email Notification Manager
A utility within Adaptec Storage Manager that emails event messages to
selected recipients. See also
,
.
email notifications
Event messages about remote systems that are emailed to selected
recipients.
event
Activity on your storage space, such as a disk drive failure or logical
drive verification.
F
fault tolerance
The ability of a system to continue to perform its functions even when
one or more disk drives have failed.