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Device Manager

The Device Manager provides information about storage devices that are connected to your system, the media in these devices, and the status of these devices. When you highlight a storage device or the adapter card it is configured to, summary information is displayed about the adapter card or the storage device, such as the vendor, model name, and board configuration.

If you have more than one storage device connected to your machine, Arcserve Backup lets you separate them into groups. Establishing device groups is the key to the flexibility and efficiency of Arcserve Backup.

By default, Arcserve Backup is installed with each storage device assigned to its own group. If identical storage devices (same make and model) are detected, it automatically places them in the same group. You can use Device Group Configuration to: