Adaptec RAID 2130SLP User Manual page 148

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Glossary
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RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks. For more information on RAID and all supported RAID levels, see
Selecting the Best RAID Level on page 136.
rapid fault isolation
The trail of yellow or red warning icons that leads from the high-level system view to the failed or failing
component.
rebuild
Re-create a logical drive after a disk drive failure.
recurring task
A scheduled task, such as logical drive verification, that occurs on a regular basis. See also Task Manager,
scheduled task.
redundancy
The capability of preventing data loss if a disk drive fails. See also mirroring, parity.
remote system
In Adaptec Storage Manager, all other computers in your storage space besides your local system are remote
systems. 'Local' and 'remote' are relative terms. See also local system.
ROM Update wizard
A program that updates the BIOS and firmware codes on the controller. See also firmware.
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SAN
Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that connects servers and disk drives across a network for
enhanced reliability, scalability, and performance.
scheduled task
Activity, such as logical drive verification, that is set to be completed at a specified date and time. See also
recurring task.
segment
Disk drive space that has been assigned to a logical drive. A segment can include all or just a portion of a
disk drive's space.
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
snapshot
A frozen image of a logical drive at a particular point in time.
spare
See hot spare.
storage space
The controller(s) and disk drives being managed with Adaptec Storage Manager.
stripe size
Amount of data written to one partition before the controller moves to the next partition in a stripe set.
striped mirror
A RAID 1 Enhanced, or RAID 1E, logical drive. See page 139.