You can change display settings, add advanced features, and change the appearance of Adaptec Storage Manager's main window to make managing your storage space easier and more effective. You can also choose the Web browser used to display Adaptec Storage Manager online help.
As you grow your storage space, you can enhance data protection and improve performance by upgrading your controller with extra features, then manage these enhanced features with Adaptec Storage Manager.
Locked features—features which are unavailable without a key— have a padlock icon beside them (Show Me!). 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) and for the most up-to-date information about available feature upgrades, contact your reseller or refer to the Adaptec Web site at www.adaptec.com.
In the Enterprise View, right-click the controller you want, then click Add feature key.
The Add Feature Key window opens.
Enter the feature key, then click OK.
Click OK to confirm.
The enhanced features are unlocked and are now ready for use.
To Sort Systems in the Enterprise View:
You can choose the order in which components appear in the Enterprise View. You can select the order in which the main sections are displayed, and you can choose to have all components listed either alphabetically (by name) or chronologically (by the date on which they were added to Adaptec Storage Manager.
By default, the main sections of the Enterprise View appear in the following order when you install Adaptec Storage Manager for Direct-Attached Storage:
Direct Attached Storage
iSCSI Storage (if you network includes enclosures)
Network Attached Storage (if your network includes GuardianOS-powered Snap Servers)
Also by default, components of the Enterprise View are listed in alphabetical order.
To change how components are ordered in the Enterprise View:
In the File menu, select Preferences.
Click the Display options tab.
In the System tree orientation drop-down menu, select the Enterprise View section that you want to appear first. (Options available in the menu depend on what type of storage is included in your network.)
In the System tree sorting drop-down menu, select either Alphabetical or Chronological.
Click OK.
To Select the Standard Unit of Measure for Disk Drives:
You can set Adaptec Storage Manager to show disk drive capacity in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB). You can also choose the Auto-select setting to allow Adaptec Storage Manager to show the most appropriate unit of measure based on disk drive size. The Auto-select option allows different disk drives to be shown in different units of measure.
By default, disk drives are shown in gigabytes (GB).
To change the standard unit of measure:
In the File menu, select Preferences.
Click the Display options tab.
In the Capacity display units drop-down menu, select the option you want.
Click OK.
To Change the Main Window Appearance:
To change the appearance of the Adaptec Storage Manager main window, use the View menu. The options in this menu are toggle switches: they can be selected and deselected by simply clicking on them.
You can choose to:
Remove the tool bar and status bar from the Adaptec Storage Manager main window to save space on-screen.
Turn off the Tool Tips that appear when you place your cursor over on-screen items.
Choose which sections in the Enterprise View appear or don’t appear. You might want to do this if you are focusing on one type of storage in particular, or if your network no longer includes a particular type of storage.
In the File menu, select Preferences.
Click the Display options tab.
Click the Change button.
Navigate the file system and select the browser executable (for instance, explorer.exe or firefox.exe).
Click OK.