User`s guide

Glossary ● 176
H
host
A system that’s connected to a TCP/IP network. See also TCP/IP.
host bus adapter (HBA)
An adapter card that includes all of the I/O logic, software, and processing to manage the transfer of
information between the host and the devices it’s connected to.
hot space
A RAID 5EE logical drive. See page 159.
hot spare
A spare disk drive which will automatically replace a failed disk drive in a logical drive. See also dedicated
hot spare.
hot-swap
Remove and replace a failed disk drive in a logical drive without shutting down the server or disrupting
activity on the logical drive.
I
impacted array
An array in which the initial build did not complete successfully. All member drives are present and
operational, and all data written to the array is protected. The array can become Optimal by running a
Ver ify with Fix task.
initialize
Prepare a disk drive for reading and writing.
I/O
Input/Output. Data entering into or being extracted from a system.
L
LAN
Local Area Network. A network of interconnected workstations sharing the resources of a single server,
typically within the area of a small office building.
LED
Light-emitting Diode. An electronic device that lights up when powered.
local system
The computer (or system) that you’re working on. In Adaptec Storage Manager, ‘local’ and ‘remote’ are
relative terms. See also remote system.
logged events
Event messages about remote systems that appear in the event log of Adaptec Storage Manager. See also
Notification Manager.
logical drive
One or more disk drives grouped together to appear as a single device to an operating system. Also known
as a logical device or array.