1.2 Terminology Used in this Guide

This guide provides information that can be used to manage Microchip Smart NVMe RAID Accelerator Controller in a variety of configurations, hence, the generic term “storage space” is used to refer to the system(s), controller(s), array(s), logical device(s) and physical device(s) being managed with maxView Storage Manager.

For efficiency, the term “component” or “components” is used when referring generically to the physical and virtual parts of your storage space, such as systems, controllers, accelerators, arrays, logical drives and physical drives.

Many of the terms and concepts referred to in this guide are known to computer users by multiple names. In this guide, this terminology is used:

• Controller
• Accelerator
• Non-Volatile Memory Express drives (also known as NVMe SSD)
• Logical drive (also known as a logical device)
• Array (also known as a storage pool or container)
• System (also known as a server, workstation, or computer)