User`s guide

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About This Guide
In this chapter...
What You Need to Know Before You Begin .......................................................................... 12
Terminology Used in this Guide............................................................................................ 12
How to Find More Information ............................................................................................ 12
This Installation and User’s Guide explains how to install your Adaptec
®
RAID controller. It
also describes the utilities included in your controller kit, and provides a basic overview of
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk (RAID) technology.
These RAID controller models are described in this Guide:
● Adaptec 4000SAS
● Adaptec 4800SAS
● Adaptec 4805SAS
● Adaptec 2420SA
● Adaptec 2820SA
● Adaptec 2130SLP
● Adaptec 2230SLP