Step 10—Install Operating System Software Driver

See the documentation for the PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL operating systems driver for additional information about installing the drivers for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x, and Red Hat Linux 7.x.

Replacing a PERC 3/DC Containing a BC Chip with a PERC 3/DC Containing a BE Chip

Using Driver 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 and Firmware 161J or 161N

Perform the following steps to replace the PERC 3/DC card if you are using the 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 driver, and 161J or 161N firmware.

1If the driver is not updated to 5.30 or later before you switch controllers, shut down the machine that will have its controller replaced.

2Replace the controller (using the procedures in this chapter.)

3Boot to Windows.

4When logging into Windows, cancel the New Hardware Device Found prompts.

5Power down the machine.

6Power on the machine again.

7Log into Windows.

8Proceed to the Windows Device Manager.

There will be a yellow marker on the RAID controller.

9Choose the update driver by selecting Display a list of the Known drivers for this device and specifying the location of the driver.

Using Driver 5.30 and Firmware 1.70

Perform the following steps if the driver is updated to 5.30 or later before you replace the controller, and the firmware on the new controller is updated to 1.70.

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Dell 3 manual Install Operating System Software Driver, Using Driver 5.22.1 or 5.22.2 and Firmware 161J or 161N