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Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI 6/iR
Integrated and Adapter
User’s Guide
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Contents
Main
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
Contents
CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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5 SAS 6/iR BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
A Updating the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
B Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Safety Instructions 7
CAUTION: Safety Instructions
SAFETY: General
SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System
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3
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SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Overview
About RAID
RAID Levels
RAID Terminology
Integrated Striping
Integrated Mirroring
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SAS 6/iR Features
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Hardware Installation
Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter
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Driver Installation
Creating a Driver Diskette
Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System Installation
Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller
Updating an Existing Windows Driver
Installing From the Dell Operating System Media
Installing the Red Hat Linux Driver
Creating a Driver Diskette
Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM
Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver
Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Using the Driver Update Diskette
Upgrading the Kernel
SAS 6/iR BIOS
POST Messages
BIOS Fault Code Messages
Configuration Utility
Starting the Configuration Utility
Functions Performed
Navigating the Configuration Utility
Integrated RAID Configuration and Management Screens
Select New Array Type
Create New Array
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NOTE:
View Array
Manage Array
Exit Screen
Performing Configuration Tasks
Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk
Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk
Viewing Virtual Disk Properties
Synchronizing a Virtual Disk
Activating a Virtual Disk
Deleting a Virtual Disk
Hot Spare Failover
Replacing and Rebuilding a Degraded Virtual Disk
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Troubleshooting
BIOS Boot Order
General Problems
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Physical Disk Related Issues
NOTE:
Configuration Utility Error Messages
BIOS Error Messages
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Updating the Firmware
Firmware Update Utility
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Getting Help
Obtaining Assistance
Technical Support and Customer Service
Online Services
Automated Order-Status Service
Dell Enterprise Training
Problems With Your Order
Product Information
Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
Before You Call
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Glossary
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Index
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