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Overview

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web Edition (x64)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web Edition (x86)

• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008

• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 SP2

• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 SP2 (x86 or x64)

• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011

• Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 R2

• Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 R2 SP1

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86 or x64)

•Microsoft Windows

Server 2003 R2 SP2, 32-bit or 64-bit, Standard and

Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 32-bit Web Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, 32-bit or 64-bit, Standard and

Enterprise Edition

NOTE:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 is not supported.

NOTE:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 is not supported.

NOTE:

PERC S100 controllers and PERC S300 controller are not supported

with Windows Hyper-V.

Supported

devices

• PERC S100 adapter: supports Dell-supported SATA-based tape devices

and SATA optical disk devices.

NOTE:

The PERC S100 controller supports system boot to a tape using a

Dell RD1000 tape device. Select Continue while in CTRL-R for RD1000 to

remain first in the boot order. The RD1000 option goes to end of the boot

order listing if <Ctrl><Alt><Del> is selected and you would not be able to

boot to it.

• PERC S300 adapter: does not support tape devices or SATA optical disk

devices.

Table 2-2. Platform Requirements — PERC S100 Controller or PERC S300 Controller

Component Requirements

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Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: CAUTION: WARNING: ____________________ Contents 1 WARNING: Safety Instructions 4 Hardware Installation 3 Features 2Overview 5 Installing the Drivers 37 8 Appendix A 7 Troubleshooting 6 RAID Configuration and Management Page Page WARNING: Safety Instructions SAFETY: General SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Page Overview Introduction General Information, Intended Audience, and Prerequisites for Use Related Documentation PERC S100 Adapter or PERC S300 Adapter Descriptions Supported Platforms Platform Requirements for the PERC S100 Controller and PERC S300 Controller Page Page About RAID Summary of RAID Levels RAID Terminology Disk Striping Disk Mirroring Spanned RAID Levels Parity Data Page Features General Features NOTE: Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Specifications Table3-2 compares the specifications of the PERC S100 adapter and PERC S300 adapter. Page Hardware Installation Before You Begin General Considerations Installing the PERC S300 Adapter Page Page Connect Physical Disks to the PERC S300 Adapter Complete the Hardware Installation Page Installing the Drivers Installing the Microsoft Windows Drivers Downloading the Controller Driver Media Pre-Installation Requirements for the Controller Drivers Page Page Page Page Page Page Performing the PERC S100 Controller or PERC S300 Controller Management Setup Procedure Page RAID Configuration and Management Configuring the Controller: Using the PERC Virtual Disk Management Utility Accessing the PERC Virtual Disk Management Utility Understanding the Text Colors in the PERC Virtual Disk Management Utility Initializing Physical Disks Creating Virtual Disks Page Deleting Virtual Disks Page Swapping Two Virtual Disks Managing Global Hot Spares Viewing Physical Disk Details Viewing Virtual Disk Details Rescanning Disks Controller Options Continuing to Boot Page Troubleshooting System Startup Problems Page Page Warning Messages: Dell Inc. PERC S100 Adapter or Dell Inc. PERC S300 Adapter BIOS Screen Page Page Page Page Page Virtual Disk-Related Errors NOTE: Use the information on the following tables as guidelines for troubleshooting the controller. Page Page Page Page Physical Disk-Related Errors Page A Appendix A Controller Specifications Read, Write, and Cache Policy Controller Tasks Physical Disk Tasks Virtual Dis k Tasks TableA-4 indicates the virtual disk tasks that are supported/not supported by the controllers. Supported RAID Levels Virtual Disk Specifications B Appendix B RAID Technology - Understanding Disk Arrays and Virtual Disks Understanding RAID Levels A PERC S100 controller or PERC S300 controller supports the following RAID levels: NOTE: Page Disk States - Virtual and Physical Disks Failure States Creating Virtual Disks: Future Expansion Understanding Physical Disks Dedicated Hot Spares Global Hot Spares C Appendix C Regulatory Notices FCC Notice (U.S. Only) FCC, Class A FCC, Class B Industry Canada Notice (Canada Only) Industry Canada, Class A Industry Canada, Class B CE Notice (European Union) Page Page D Appendix D Contacting Dell Page Index B C D E F G H I O P R S T V W warning messages Page Glossary