Dell S100, S300 manual DVD, and so on, perform the following

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Table 5-2. Pre-Installation Procedures For The Controller Drivers (continued)

Procedure

Steps

 

 

6 Change the Boot

To change the order of the devices (CD-ROM, optical

Priority List

DVD, and so on), perform the following:

for Devices (if

NOTE: Unless mentioned otherwise, the term PERC Virtual

applicable)

Disk Management utility refers to both the PERC S100 Virtual

 

 

Disk Management utility and the PERC S300 Virtual Disk

 

Management utility.

 

NOTE: If the PERC Virtual Disk Management utility is open,

 

select Continue to Boot, then press <Enter>. Press

 

<Ctrl><Alt><Delete> to reboot the system.

 

a Boot the system. When the POST screen appears,

 

press <F2>.

 

b At the Dell PowerEdge System screen, use the arrow

 

keys to scroll to Boot Sequence. Press <Enter>.

 

c Make sure that Hard drive C: is the first device

 

listed.

 

d To change the sequence of other devices:

 

•Use the <+> key to move devices up, or the <-> key

 

to move devices down.

•Use the space bar to enable or disable a device.

ePress <Esc> to exit.

fPress <Esc> again. Select Save Changes and Exit and press <Enter>.

NOTE: Continue with one of the following procedures:

"Installing the Controller Drivers During the Operating System Installation: For Systems with a PERC S100 Adapter" on page 42

"Installing the Controller Drivers During the Operating System Installation: For Systems with a PERC S300 Adapter" on page 44

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Contents User’s Guide February Contents Complete the Hardware Installation Installing the Perc S300 AdapterInstalling the Microsoft Windows Drivers Physical Disk-Related ErrorsIndustry 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 RAIDDisk Mirroring RAID TerminologyDisk Striping Parity Data Spanned RAID LevelsExample of Distributed Parity RAID Description FeaturesGeneral Features 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 General Considerations Hardware InstallationBefore You Begin 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 Downloading the Controller Driver Media Installing the DriversInstalling the Microsoft Windows Drivers To Use Pre-Installation Requirements for the Controller Drivers Operating System And Device Driver Media 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 Delete a Global Hot Spare Managing Global Hot SparesCreate a Global Hot Spare Viewing Virtual Disk Details Viewing Physical Disk DetailsController Options Controller Options Description How to OperateRescanning Disks Pause if Degraded Continuing to BootRAID Configuration and Management RAID Mode to ATA Mode TroubleshootingSystem Startup Problems 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 Appendix a Controller SpecificationsRead, Write, and Cache Policy S300 adapterPhysical Disk Tasks Controller TasksTable A-3. Physical Disk Tasks Physical Disk Task Name Perc S300 adapterSupported RAID Levels Virtual Disk TasksTable A-4. Virtual Disk Tasks Virtual Disk Task Name AdapterVirtual 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 StatesCreating Virtual Disks Future Expansion Table B-5. Minimum and Maximum Physical Disk ConfigurationsUnderstanding Physical Disks Physical Disk StatesRescanning Physical Disks for Changes in State Dedicated Hot SparesGlobal Hot Spares Regulatory Notices Appendix CFCC, Class a FCC Notice U.S. OnlyFCC, Class B CE Notice European Union Industry Canada Notice Canada OnlyIndustry Canada, Class a Industry Canada, Class BAppendix 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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