User`s guide

Chapter 2
Planning Your IP SAN
This chapter introduces the Adaptec Storage Manager software and provides a guide
to planning your IP SAN configuration and setup.
It also provides important instructions for using your iSCSI Storage Appliance on a
network without a DHCP server.
Introduction to Adaptec Storage Manager for iSCSI
Storage
Adaptec Storage Manager is a software application that helps you build and
manage storage for your online data. From the ‘one-view’ user interface, you can
use Adaptec Storage Manager to:
• Create, monitor, and manage iSCSI storage
• View and monitor any GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers on your network
• Create, monitor, and manage direct attached storage
This Guide describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager to set up, monitor, and
manage iSCSI storage, and monitor GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers.
DAS
iSCSI
LAN
Manage iSCSI storage
(described in this Guide)
System running Adaptec
Storage Manager GUI
Manage direct attached storage