Preface - Adaptec 5325301656 Administrator's Manual

Audience and Purpose
This guide is intended for system and network administrators charged with
installing and maintaining Snap Servers on their network. We assume the
administrator is familiar with the basic concepts and tasks of multiplatform
network administration.
This guide provides information on the installation, configuration, security, and
maintenance of Snap Servers. It also provides information on installing and using
the following utilities and software components:
• Snap Server Manager (SSM)
• The Administration Tool
• Computer Associates eTrust Antivirus (CA eTrust Antivirus)
• Third-party backup agents
Some of the information presented in this manual (particularly the Storage
Configuration and Expansion chapter) applies only to Snap Servers with four (4) or
more drives. Users of the Snap Server 110 and Snap Server 210 are encouraged to
consult the User's Guide for Snap Server 110 and 210 as their primary reference and to
refer to this Administrator's Guide for advanced guidelines.
Service and Technical Support
For an immediate response to a service inquiry, use our Expert Knowledge Base
System at http://www.snapserver.com/kb. Simply type in your question to view a
list of possible resolutions to known issues. However, if none of the listed topics
resolves your inquiry, you can forward the question to our Technical Support
department who will then e-mail you with a response. To obtain additional service
or technical support for your Snap Server, call 1.408.934.7274.
Notes and Cautions
Conventions used to call out useful or important information are described below:
A note presents time-saving shortcuts related to the main topic.
Note
A caution alerts you to potential hardware or software issues or hazards in
Caution
the configuration or operation of Snap Servers. Consider cautions carefully before
proceeding with any operation.
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