Dell SCSI 6/IR manual Contents

Contents

CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1	Overview	9
	About RAID	10
	RAID Levels	10
	RAID Terminology	10
	Integrated Striping	10
	Integrated Mirroring	11

2SAS 6/iR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a Driver Diskette	19
Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System Installation	20
Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller	20
Updating an Existing Windows Driver	21
Installing From the Dell Operating System Media	22

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