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port
A connection point to a controller, disk drive, expander, enclosure, or
other device.
R
RAID
Redundant Array of Independent Disks. For more information on
RAID and all supported RAID levels, see Understanding RAID on page
163.
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.
S
SAN
Storage Area Network. A storage architecture that connects servers and
disk drives across a network for enhanced reliability, scalability, and
performance.
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