Dell UCS-51 manual User’s Guide

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Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI 5/iR Integrated and Adapter

User’s Guide

Model UCS-51

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide January 2007 P/N YD912 Contents Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Contents Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux DriverReturning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Technical Support and Customer ServiceCorporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Safety Instructions Safety GeneralSafety Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Overview OverviewRAID Terminology About RAIDRAID Levels Integrated StripingExample of Integrated Mirroring RAID Integrated MirroringOverview SAS 5/iR Features SAS 5/iR FeaturesRAID 0, RAID Installing the SAS 5/iR Adapter Hardware InstallationHardware Installation Installing a SAS 5/iR Adapter Connecting the Cable Hardware Installation Driver Installation Driver InstallationCreating a Driver Diskette Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 5/iR Controller Updating an Existing Windows Driver Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Installing From the Dell Operating System MediaCreating a Driver Diskette Installing the Driver Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM Installing the Suse Linux Enterprise Server DriverDriver Installation Upgrading the Kernel Bios Fault Code Messages SAS 5/iR BiosSAS 5/iR Bios Post MessagesStarting the Configuration Utility Configuration UtilityNavigating the Configuration Utility Functions PerformedSelect New Virtual Disk Type Integrated RAID Configuration and Management ScreensCreate New Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Field DescriptionsManage Virtual Disk View Virtual DiskExit Screen Performing Configuration TasksCreating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Synchronizing a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk PropertiesDeleting a Virtual Disk Activating a Virtual DiskReplacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Bios Boot Order TroubleshootingGeneral Problems Physical Disk Related Issues Configuration Utility Error Messages Bios Error Messages Meaning Bios Error MessagesDevice may not be ready at this time. The device will be Strings file, or its options file Updating the Firmware Firmware Update UtilityUpdating the Firmware Updating the Firmware Getting Help Technical Support and Customer ServiceObtaining Assistance Getting HelpAutomated Order-Status Service Online ServicesDell Enterprise Training Problems With Your Order Before You Call Regulatory Notices Regulatory NoticesFCC, Class B FCC Notices U.S. OnlyCE Notice European Union Industry Canada Canada OnlyIndustry Canada, Class B European Union, Class BRegulatory Notices Regulatory Notice Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notice Regulatory Notices Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Regulatory Notices Regulatory Notice Regulatory Notices Glossary GlossaryGlossary PHY RPM Smart Glossary SAS 5/iR Adapter, 15 Windows driver IndexIndex Messages, 37 physical disk issues