Operating System Support | Dell H200 guide

Figure 2-1. 6Gbps SAS HBA Hardware Architecture

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Operating System Support

The PERC H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA cards support the following operating systems:

•Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 family

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 family, including Hyper-V Virtualization

•Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

•Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® version 4.7, version 4.8, and version 5.3

•SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server version 10 Service Pack 2 (64-bit only), version 10 Service Pack 3 (64-bit only), and version 11 (64-bit only)

•Sun® Solaris™10 (64-bit)

•VMware® ESX 4.0 Update 1

NOTE: For the latest list of supported operating systems and driver installation instructions, see the system documentation on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. For specific operating system service pack requirements, see the Drivers and Downloads section on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

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Dell H200 manual Operating System Support, Gbps SAS HBA Hardware Architecture

Contents

User’s Guide July Contents Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Installing the Perc H200 and 6GbpsInstalling a Windows Server 2003, Windows Installing the RPM Package With Assigning a Preferred Boot Device Contents Bios Fault Code Messages Booting With Multiple ControllersStarting the Configuration Utility Migrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Automated Order-Status Service Firmware Package Update UtilityTechnical Support and Customer Service Corporate Contact Details Contents Safety General Page Safety Battery Disposal Page Overview Overview Operating System Support Gbps SAS HBA Hardware Architecture RAID Levels About RAIDRAID Terminology Example of RAID Stripe element Stripe element 1 duplicated Overview Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA FeaturesSpecifications of Perc H200 RAID 0, RAID Lists the specifications of the 6Gbps SAS HBA Specifications of 6Gbps SAS HBA Later 64-bit only LED Port Activity Feature for 6Gbps SAS HBA Only Physical Disk Cache Policy Unsupported Drives Hardware Installation Hardware InstallationInstalling the Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Cards SAS HBA Connecting the Cable for Perc H200 Connecting the Cable for 6Gbps SAS HBA Installing the Perc H200 Modular Card To install your new storage controller card Driver Installation Driver Installation Creating the Driver Media Installing the Windows DriverPre-Installation Requirements Boot the system using the Windows Server 2003 media Driver Installation Locate Driver Files screen Updating the Windows Driver Follow the step below according to your operating system Installing Linux Driver Creating a DUD Unzip the package using gunzip Untar the file using tar -xvf Creating a DUD Using Dkms Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Using the DUD Installing the RPM Package With Dkms Support Upgrading the Kernel Driver Installation Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA BiosBios Fault Code Messages Post Messages Starting the Configuration Utility Configuration UtilityBooting With Multiple Controllers Functions Performed Functions of the Configuration Utility Description RAID Configuration and Management Screens Volume Field Descriptions Select New Volume TypeCreate New Volume RAID Volume Field Descriptions Manage Volume Field Descriptions View VolumeManage Volume Assign a hot spare, RAID 1 and RAID 10 configurations only Performing Configuration Tasks Exit Screen Creating a RAID 0 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 1 Virtual Disk Creating a RAID 10 Virtual Disk Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Viewing Virtual Disk Properties Activating a Virtual Disk Migrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Deleting a Virtual Disk Hot Spare Failover Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk Assigning a Preferred Boot Device Current Boot Device set to volume at handle Troubleshooting TroubleshootingBios Boot Order Background Activities General Issues Physical Disk Related Issues For Configuration Utility Configuration Utility Error MessagesConfiguration Utility Bios Error Messages Bios Error Messages Meaning Bios Error Messages MessageMeaning Bios Fault 01 No I/O port assigned to the adapter Message indicates that the preferred boot Troubleshooting Appendix a Updating the Firmware Firmware Package Update UtilityUpdating the Firmware Appendix a Updating the Firmware Appendix B Getting Help Technical Support and Customer ServiceGetting Help Online Services Product Information Dell Enterprise Training Problems With Your OrderAutomated Order-Status Service Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit Before You Call Regulatory Notices Appendix C Regulatory Notices Appendix C Regulatory Notices Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Appendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Appendix D Corporate Contact Details Taiwan Only Glossary Glossary Dkms Glossary Operating System PHY RAID Sata Smart Page Glossary Index Index Index