Dell SCSI 6/IR manual Hardware Installation

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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 ArchitectureRAID Levels About RAIDRAID Terminology 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 From the Dell Operating System Media Installing the Red Hat Linux DriverCreating a Driver Diskette Installing the Driver Installing the Driver Using an Update RPMInstalling the Suse Linux Enterprise Server Driver Driver Installation Upgrading the Kernel SAS 6/iR Bios Bios Fault Code MessagesPost Messages Configuration Utility Starting the Configuration UtilityFunctions Performed Select New Array Type Integrated RAID Configuration and Management ScreensNavigating the Configuration Utility Create New ArrayCreated View Array Manage ArrayExit Screen Performing Configuration Tasks Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual DiskCreating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Synchronizing a Virtual DiskActivating a Virtual Disk Deleting a Virtual Disk Hot Spare FailoverReplacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk SAS 6/iR Bios Troubleshooting Bios Boot OrderGeneral 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 Technical Support and Customer Service Getting HelpObtaining 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