Dell UCPM-800 manual Installing Or Updating Windows Drivers For Shared Perc

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For the list of supported operating systems, see Supported Operating Systems.

3.Click Continue.

4.From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require.

5.Select the self-extracting zip file and click Run.

6.Copy the driver to a diskette drive, CD, DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this step for all the drivers you require.

7.During the operating system installation, use the media that you created with the Load Driver option to load mass storage drivers.

For more information on reinstalling the operating system, see the relevant document at dell.com/ support/manuals.

Installing Or Updating Windows Drivers For Shared PERC 8

This procedure is applicable for updating existing Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 drivers.

NOTE: PERC H310/H710/H710P/H810 controllers use the same driver as Shared PERC 8 and do not require separate driver installations.

NOTE: For more information, see the PowerEdge VRTX Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix at dell.com/support/home.

NOTE: Close all applications on your system before you update the driver.

1.Insert the media (CD, DVD, or USB drive) containing the driver.

2.Select Start → Settings → Control Panel → System. The System Properties screen is displayed.

NOTE: The path to System Properties may vary depending on the operating system family.

3.Click on the Hardware tab.

4.Click Device Manager.

The Device Manager screen is displayed.

NOTE: The path to Device Manager may vary depending on the operating system family.

5.Expand SCSI and RAID Controllers by double-clicking the entry or by clicking on the plus symbol next to SCSI and RAID Controller.

NOTE: In Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008, the Shared PERC 8 card is listed under Storage Controllers.

6.Double-click the RAID controller for which you want to update the driver.

7.Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

The screen to update the device driver wizard is displayed.

8.Select Install from a list or specific location.

9.Click Next.

10.Follow the steps in the wizard and browse to the location of the driver files.

11.Select the INF file from the driver media (CD, DVD, or other media).

12.Click Next and continue with the installation steps in the wizard.

13.Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take place.

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Contents User’s Guide Page Contents Driver Installation Deploying The Shared Perc 8 CardGetting help Configurations of the Shared Perc 8 card About The Shared Perc 8 CardSpecifications of a Shared Perc 8 card Storage Subsystem Compatibility Matrix at dell.comPage Best Practices For Shared Perc Supported Operating SystemsRelated Documentation Locating your system Service Tag Contacting DellDocumentation Feedback Shared Perc 8 Card Features Physical Disk Power ManagementConsistency Checks Virtual Disk InitializationPhysical Disk Roaming Background Initialization Of Virtual DisksFull Initialization Of Virtual Disks Fast Initialization Of Virtual DisksFastPath Using Physical Disk RoamingVirtual Disk Migration Migrating Virtual Disks If The Target System Is Turned Off Virtual Disk Cache PoliciesMigrating Virtual Disks If The Target System Is Turned On Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies Write-BackConditions Under Which Write-Back Is Employed Write-throughFault Tolerance Physical Disk Write Cache PolicyConditions under which write-through is employed Virtual Disk Read Cache PoliciesSmart Feature Patrol ReadPhysical Disk Hot Swapping Physical disk failure detectionShared Perc 8 Card Cache Preservation Battery Transparent Learn Cycle Controller Failover FeatureConfiguring Multipath Support In Windows Configuring Multipath Support In VMWareMultipath Support Multipath support in LinuxDeploying The Shared Perc 8 Card Installing a New Shared Perc 8 CardReplacing a Shared Perc 8 Card Prerequisites For Removing The Shared Perc 8 Card Removing The Shared Perc 8 CardRemoving and Installing the Shared Perc 8 Card Installing The Shared Perc 8 Card Post-Installation Tasks For Shared Perc 8 CardFirmware installation or update Updating firmwareDriver Installation Installing Or Updating Windows Drivers For Shared Perc Installing Or Updating Linux Drivers For Shared Perc Installing Or Updating VMware Drivers For Shared PercManagement Applications For Shared Perc 8 Card Troubleshooting Shared Perc 8 Card Boots Into Safe ModeDegraded State Of Virtual Disks General IssuesShared Perc 8 Card Not Seen In Device Manager Physical disk issues Unable to rebuild a fault tolerant virtual diskShared Perc 8 Cards Fail To Function Physical Disk In Failed StateMultiple Disks Become Inaccessible Fatal Error Or Data Corruption ReportedRebuilding a Failed Physical Disk Controller cache issues Virtual Disk Fails During Rebuild Using a Global Hot SparePhysical disk takes a long time to rebuild Smart Errors Auto Replacement Member Errors Source Disk FailsTarget Disk Fails General Disk FailsHard-Drive Indicator Patterns Hard-Drive IndicatorsGetting help Documentation feedback