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Chapter 1: Introduction to VessRAID
This chapter covers the following topics:
• About This Manual (below)
• VessRAID Overview (page 2)
• Architectural Description (page 3)
• Features and Benefits (page 3)
• Specifications (page 6)
About This Manual
This Product Manual describes how to setup, use, and maintain the VessRAID
1700i and 1800i Series external disk array subsystems. It also describes how to
use the built-in command-line interface (CLI), command-line utility (CLU) and
embedded Web-based Promise Array Management—Professional (WebPAM
PROe) software.
This manual includes a full table of contents, index, chapter task lists, and
numerous cross-references to help you find the specific information you are
looking for.
Also included are four levels of notices:
Note
A Note provides helpful information such as hints or alternative
ways of doing a task.
Important
An Important calls attention to an essential step or point required
to complete a task. Important items include things often missed.
Caution
A Caution informs you of possible equipment damage or loss of
data and how to avoid them.
Warning
A Warning notifies you of probable equipment damage or loss of
data, or the possibility of physical injury, and how to avoid them.