Chapter 5 Getting To Know Adaptec Storage Manager; Working In Adaptec Storage Manager - Adaptec 5325302057 User Manual

Chapter 5
Getting to Know Adaptec
Storage Manager
This chapter will help you familiarize yourself with the main features of Adaptec
Storage Manager and learn to navigate to the information you need.

Working in Adaptec Storage Manager

Adaptec Storage Manager provides multiple ways to work with its menus and
windows.
Most menu options are available by:
• Selecting items from the menu bar.
• Clicking buttons on the tool bar.
• Right-clicking on components in the main window. (Only tasks and windows
associated with a specific component are available on right-click menus.)
For simplicity, the tasks in this Guide are explained mainly using menu bar options.
About the Actions Menu
Most of the main tasks in
Adaptec Storage Manager are
part of the Actions menu on
the menu bar (as shown at right). Options on the Actions menu vary, depending on
which type of component is selected in the main window. For instance, iSCSI
Storage Hosts, disk drives, and hot spares each have specialized Actions menus.
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