MS-9246 1U Rackmount Server
Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition
1. Overview
This section describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to manage arrays. Once you are logged in, you will find convenient online help to guide you through the details of creating, configuring, and managing arrays.
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Your controller may not support all of the features described. In most cases if a feature is not supported by your controller the feature does not appear in the interface.
With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can:
Locally manage a system containing a supported Adaptec RAID controller that has Windows or Linux and a supported browser.
Remotely manage any system containing a supported Adaptec RAID control-
ler that has Managed System Components (see Typical, Custom, and Com- pact Installations). You can manage a system remotely from a system that does not contain a RAID controller.
These same Windows and Linux systems can also be managed remotely by either of these methods:
Installing Adaptec Storage Manager on the remote system.
Directing the browser on the remote system to the system you want to manage.
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To manage an array remotely from a Linux system, install Adaptec Stor- age Manager on the system and use the