Appendix a Updating the Firmware | Dell H200 specification

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Appendix A: Updating the Firmware

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Dell H200 manual Appendix a Updating the Firmware

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User’s Guide July Contents Installing the Perc H200 and 6Gbps Installing a Windows Server 2003, WindowsInstalling Suse Linux Enterprise Server Installing the RPM Package With Bios Fault Code Messages Booting With Multiple Controllers Starting the Configuration UtilityAssigning a Preferred Boot Device Contents Migrating and Activating a Virtual Disk Firmware Package Update Utility Technical Support and Customer ServiceAutomated Order-Status Service Corporate Contact Details Contents Safety General Page Safety Battery Disposal Page Overview Overview Operating System Support Gbps SAS HBA Hardware Architecture About RAID RAID TerminologyRAID Levels Example of RAID Stripe element Stripe element 1 duplicated Overview Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features Specifications of Perc H200Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Features 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 Installing the Perc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA CardsHardware Installation 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 Installing the Windows Driver Pre-Installation RequirementsCreating the Driver Media 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 Bios Fault Code MessagesPerc H200 and 6Gbps SAS HBA Bios Post Messages Configuration Utility Booting With Multiple ControllersStarting the Configuration Utility Functions Performed Functions of the Configuration Utility Description RAID Configuration and Management Screens Select New Volume Type Create New VolumeVolume Field Descriptions RAID Volume Field Descriptions View Volume Manage VolumeManage Volume Field Descriptions 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 Bios Boot OrderTroubleshooting Background Activities General Issues Physical Disk Related Issues Configuration Utility Error Messages Configuration UtilityFor Configuration 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 Firmware Package Update Utility Updating the FirmwareAppendix a Updating the Firmware Appendix a Updating the Firmware Technical Support and Customer Service Getting HelpAppendix B Getting Help Online Services Dell Enterprise Training Problems With Your Order Automated Order-Status ServiceProduct Information 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