Dell S100, S300 manual Overview

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Table 2-2. Platform Requirements — PERC S100 Controller or PERC S300 Controller

Component Requirements

Operating systems

•Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (x86)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Foundation

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter SP1

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SP1

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation SP1

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC Edition

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise Edition (x86)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition (x86)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Web Edition (x86)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (x64)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (x86)

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, 64-bit, Standard and Enterprise Edition

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit Web Edition

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Contents User’s Guide February Contents Physical Disk-Related Errors Installing the Perc S300 AdapterComplete the Hardware Installation Installing the Microsoft Windows DriversIndustry Canada Notice Canada Only RAID Technology Understanding Disk ArraysContents Page Safety When Working Inside Your System Safety GeneralProtecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Page Introduction OverviewOverview Supported Platforms Physical disks RequirementsOverview Boot to it Summary of RAID Levels About RAIDRAID Terminology Disk StripingDisk Mirroring Parity Data Spanned RAID LevelsExample of Distributed Parity RAID Features General FeaturesDescription Description Allows hot-swapping Physical disks, in the same virtual disk That supports hot-swapping DisksBackplane with hot-swap capability Features Migration during an OCE Virtual diskSpecifications RAID Hardware Installation Before You BeginGeneral Considerations Installing the Perc S300 Adapter Installing a Perc S300 Adapter Connecting the Cables Connect Physical Disks to the Perc S300 Adapter Complete the Hardware InstallationHardware Installation Installing the Drivers Installing the Microsoft Windows DriversDownloading the Controller Driver Media Pre-Installation Requirements for the Controller Drivers Operating System And Device Driver MediaTo Use Sata Controller to either ATA Mode or Ahci Pre-Installation Procedures For The Controller Drivers Steps DVD, and so on, perform the following For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 For Microsoft Windows Server For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Installing the Drivers Installing the Drivers Perc Virtual Disk Management Utility Operations Description RAID Configuration ManagementAccessing the Perc Virtual Disk Management Utility Perc Virtual Disk Management Text Colors Description Initializing Physical Disks Before You Begin Creating Virtual DisksRAID Configuration and Management Deleting Virtual Disks RAID Configuration and Management Swapping Two Virtual Disks Managing Global Hot Spares Create a Global Hot SpareDelete a Global Hot Spare Viewing Virtual Disk Details Viewing Physical Disk DetailsController Options Description How to Operate Rescanning DisksController Options Pause if Degraded Continuing to BootRAID Configuration and Management Troubleshooting System Startup ProblemsRAID Mode to ATA Mode Boot Mode, Boot Sequence Bios Bios Screen Corrective Action Lost This warning message appears when multiple virtual disks are This warning message appears when From virtual disk creation Virtual Disk-Related Errors A Virtual Disk is in a Failed State On the virtual diskRedundant virtual disk 12. Cannot Create a Global Hot Spare Select View Virtual Disk Details 14. a Dedicated Hot Spare Fails Physical Disk-Related ErrorsTroubleshooting S300 adapter Controller SpecificationsAppendix a Read, Write, and Cache PolicyPerc S300 adapter Controller TasksPhysical Disk Tasks Table A-3. Physical Disk Tasks Physical Disk Task NameAdapter Virtual Disk TasksSupported RAID Levels Table A-4. Virtual Disk Tasks Virtual Disk Task NameVirtual Disk Specifications RAID Technology Understanding Disk Arrays and Virtual Disks Appendix BUnderstanding RAID Levels Appendix B Table B-2. Physical Disk States Definition Disk States Virtual and Physical DisksTable B-3. Virtual Disk States State Definition Failure StatesPhysical Disk States Table B-5. Minimum and Maximum Physical Disk ConfigurationsCreating Virtual Disks Future Expansion Understanding Physical DisksRescanning Physical Disks for Changes in State Dedicated Hot SparesGlobal Hot Spares Regulatory Notices Appendix CFCC, Class a FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC, Class B Industry Canada, Class B Industry Canada Notice Canada OnlyCE Notice European Union Industry Canada, Class aAppendix C CE Mark Notice Contacting Dell Appendix DAppendix D Index Index Index 100 101 102 103 Glossary104 105 106 Acronym for nanoseconds, one billionth of a second 107108 109 110

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