Chapter 10: Updating and Customizing Adaptec Storage Manager
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Updating Adaptec Storage Manager
When newer versions of Adaptec Storage Manager become available, you can update your
storage space, if required.
Newer versions of Adaptec Storage Manager can be downloaded from the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.
If a newer version of Adaptec Storage Manager includes features that are incompatible with an
earlier version and therefore isn’t “downgradeable” after installation, you will be notified by
Adaptec Storage Manager before the installation begins.
Note:
If a previous version of Adaptec Storage Manager is installed on your system, you must
remove it before installing a new version.
Adding Enhanced Features
As you grow your storage space, you can enhance data protection and improve performance by
upgrading your Adaptec controller with extra features, then manage these enhanced features
with Adaptec Storage Manager.
For the mo
st up-to-date information about available upgrade features, refer to the Adaptec
Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.
Locked features—features which are unavailable without a key— have a padlock icon
beside them, as shown in the figure at right. If you select a locked feature, you are
reminded that a key is required to unlock it.
To purchase a feature key (also known as a software license key), contact your Adaptec Reseller
or refer to the Adaptec Web site at
www.adaptec.com
.
To unlock enhanced features with a feature key, see
page 125
.
Unlocking the Enhanced Features
To unlock enhanced features with a feature key:
1
In the Enterprise View, right-click the controller you want, then click
Add feature key
.
The Add Feature Key window opens.
2
Enter the feature key, then click
OK
.
3
Click
OK
to confirm.
The enhanced features are unlocked and are now ready for use.
Setting Preferences and Changing Views
Change display settings, and add or remove features from the Adaptec Storage Manager main
window to make managing your IP SAN easier and more effective.
Note:
The tasks described in this section are optional.
You can customize Adaptec Storage Manager by:
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Reorganizing the Enterprise view tree (see the next section).
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Selecting the standard unit of measure shown for disk drives (see
page 127
).
