Adaptec Storage Manager - HP ProLiant 300 Series Administration Manual

• Read the online Disk Management help found in the utility.
• Do not alter the Operating System Disk labeled Primary OS C: and Secondary OS D:.
• Use meaningful volume labels with the intended drive letter embedded in the volume label, if
possible. (For example, volume F: might be named "Disk F:.") Volume labels often serve as the
only means of identification.
• Record all volume labels and drive letters in case of system Quick Restore.
• When managing basic disks, only the last partition on the disk can be extended unless the
disk is changed to dynamic.
• Basic disks can be converted to dynamic without bringing the system offline or loss of data, but
the volume is unavailable during the conversion.
• Basic disks can contain up to four primary partitions (or three primary partitions and one
extended partition).
• Format drives with a 16 K allocation size for best support of shadow copies, performance,
and defragmentation.
• NTFS formatted drives are recommended since they provide the greatest level of support for
shadow copies, encryption, and compression.
• Only basic disks can be formatted as FAT or FAT32.
NOTE:
The user guide contains Data Volume configuration information for the specific 100 series storage server.

Adaptec Storage Manager

Use the Adaptec Storage Manager to configure, administer, and monitor controllers that are installed
locally or remotely in servers or storage enclosures. There is an extensive help system available in
the application.
NOTE:
Storage on the 100 series storage servers is preconfigured at the factory. Access to Adaptec Storage
Manager is for maintenance and monitoring.
NOTE:
Not all series 100 storage servers employ hardware RAID using the Adaptec Storage Manager.
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