Dell SCSI 6/IR manual August JM360

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

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Model UCS-61

August 2007

P/N JM360

Rev. A00

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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 Creating a Driver Diskette Installing From the Dell Operating System MediaInstalling the Red Hat Linux Driver Installing the Driver Installing the Driver Using an Update RPMInstalling the Suse Linux Enterprise Server Driver Driver Installation Upgrading the Kernel Post Messages SAS 6/iR BiosBios Fault Code Messages Functions Performed Configuration UtilityStarting the Configuration Utility Select New Array Type Integrated RAID Configuration and Management ScreensNavigating the Configuration Utility Create New ArrayCreated Exit Screen View ArrayManage Array Performing Configuration Tasks Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual DiskCreating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Activating a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk PropertiesSynchronizing a Virtual Disk Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Deleting a Virtual DiskHot Spare Failover SAS 6/iR Bios General Problems TroubleshootingBios Boot Order 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 Obtaining Assistance Technical Support and Customer ServiceGetting Help 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