Dell UCS-51 manual Contents

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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 5/iR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Installing the SAS 5/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 5/iR Controller	20
Updating an Existing Windows Driver	21
Installing From the Dell Operating System Media	22

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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 Hardware InstallationInstalling the SAS 5/iR Adapter Installing a SAS 5/iR Adapter Connecting the Cable Hardware Installation Creating a Driver Diskette Driver InstallationDriver Installation Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 5/iR Controller Updating an Existing Windows Driver Creating a Driver Diskette Installing From the Dell Operating System MediaInstalling the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver 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 DiskCreating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk Performing Configuration TasksExit Screen Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk Synchronizing a Virtual Disk Viewing Virtual Disk PropertiesReplacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Activating a Virtual DiskDeleting a Virtual Disk General Problems TroubleshootingBios Boot Order 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 Index IndexSAS 5/iR Adapter, 15 Windows driver Messages, 37 physical disk issues