Dell SCSI 6/IR manual Installing a SAS 6/iR Adapter

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Figure 3-1. Installing a SAS 6/iR Adapter

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bracket screw

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SAS 6/iR Adapter

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PCI-E slot

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PCI bracket

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filler bracket

 

 

7Tighten the bracket screw, if any, or use the system’s retention clips to secure the controller to the system’s chassis.

8Connect the cables from the end devices or the backplane of the system to the controller. See Figure 3-2.

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Contents User’s Guide August JM360 Contents Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Contents Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Contents Safety General Safety InstructionsSafety Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Overview SAS 6/iR Adapter Hardware ArchitectureAbout RAID RAID TerminologyRAID Levels Integrated StripingIntegrated Mirroring Example of Integrated Mirroring RAIDOverview SAS 6/iR Features RAID 0, RAID Hardware Installation Installing the SAS 6/iR AdapterInstalling a SAS 6/iR Adapter Connecting the Cable Hardware Installation Driver Installation Creating a Driver DisketteInstalling a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows Installation CDUpdating an Existing Windows Driver Installing the Red Hat Linux Driver Installing From the Dell Operating System MediaCreating a Driver Diskette Installing the Driver Installing the Driver Using an Update RPMInstalling the Suse Linux Enterprise Server Driver Driver Installation Upgrading the Kernel Bios Fault Code Messages SAS 6/iR BiosPost Messages Starting the Configuration Utility Configuration UtilityFunctions Performed Integrated RAID Configuration and Management Screens Navigating the Configuration UtilitySelect New Array Type Create New ArrayCreated Manage Array View ArrayExit Screen Performing Configuration Tasks Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual DiskCreating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Synchronizing a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk PropertiesActivating a Virtual Disk Hot Spare Failover Deleting a Virtual DiskReplacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk SAS 6/iR Bios Bios Boot Order TroubleshootingGeneral Problems Physical Disk Related Issues Other disk in the virtual diskConfiguration Utility Error Messages Bios Error Messages Press Ctrl+C to Enable BiosSpinning up the device Bios Firmware Update Utility Updating the FirmwareUpdating the Firmware Getting Help Technical Support and Customer ServiceObtaining Assistance Online Services Automated Order-Status ServiceDell Enterprise Training Problems With Your Order Before You Call Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notice Regulatory Notices Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Regulatory Notices Glossary AdapterDkms Nvdata Post Smart Glossary Index ESDWindows, 19 drivers, 19 updating drivers