Dell UCS-51 manual Driver Installation, Creating a Driver Diskette

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Driver Installation

The Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5/iR controller requires software drivers to operate with Microsoft® Windows®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, and SUSE® Linux operating systems.

This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the following operating systems.

•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family

•Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Server family

•Microsoft Windows XP

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux Versions 3, 4, and 5

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Versions 9 and 10

•Windows Vista™

The four methods for installing a driver that are discussed in this chapter are:

•During operating system installation

•After adding a new SAS 5/iR controller on an existing operating system

•Updating existing drivers

•Installing from a Dell Precision™ workstation Operating System CD or DVD. This media includes the drivers

NOTE: Operating system installation on an Integrated Mirroring or Integrated Striping virtual disk is supported only when the virtual disk is in an optimal state.

NOTE: Device drivers are frequently updated. To ensure you have the latest version of any driver mentioned in this section, check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If a newer version exists, you can download the driver to your system.

Creating a Driver Diskette

NOTE: Driver diskette is not needed if you are installing from a Dell Precision Workstation Operating System CD or DVD.

1Browse to the download section of the system on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

2Locate and download the latest SAS 5/iR driver for the system. The drivers are packaged on the Dell Support website such that they can be written onto a diskette.

3Follow the instructions on the support site for extracting the driver to the diskette.

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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 Hardware Installation Installing the SAS 5/iR AdapterHardware 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 From the Dell Operating System Media Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux DriverCreating 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 DiskPerforming Configuration Tasks Exit ScreenCreating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Synchronizing a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk PropertiesActivating a Virtual Disk Deleting a Virtual DiskReplacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Troubleshooting Bios Boot OrderGeneral 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 Firmware Update Utility Updating the FirmwareUpdating 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 Index SAS 5/iR Adapter, 15 Windows driverIndex Messages, 37 physical disk issues