Dell UCS-51 manual January 2007 P/N YD912

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Model UCS-51

January 2007 P/N YD912

Rev. A01

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide January 2007 P/N YD912 Contents Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk ContentsTechnical Support and Customer Service Returning Items for Warranty Repair or CreditCorporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Safety General Safety InstructionsSafety Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Overview OverviewAbout RAID RAID TerminologyRAID Levels Integrated StripingIntegrated Mirroring Example of Integrated Mirroring RAIDOverview 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 Suse Linux Enterprise Server Driver Installing the Driver Using an Update RPMDriver Installation Upgrading the Kernel SAS 5/iR Bios Bios Fault Code MessagesSAS 5/iR Bios Post MessagesConfiguration Utility Starting the Configuration UtilityNavigating the Configuration Utility Functions PerformedIntegrated RAID Configuration and Management Screens Select New Virtual Disk TypeCreate New Virtual Disk Virtual Disk Field DescriptionsView Virtual Disk Manage Virtual DiskExit Screen Performing Configuration TasksCreating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Synchronizing a Virtual DiskDeleting 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 Bios Error Messages MeaningDevice 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 Technical Support and Customer Service Getting HelpObtaining Assistance Getting HelpOnline Services Automated Order-Status ServiceDell Enterprise Training Problems With Your Order Before You Call Regulatory Notices Regulatory NoticesFCC Notices U.S. Only FCC, Class BIndustry Canada Canada Only CE Notice European UnionIndustry 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