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Hot add / Hot remove of end devices Yes System dependent

SMART error support through

management applications Yes Yes

Backplane supported systems Yes Yes

Hardware-based RAID RAID 0, RAID 1 RAID 0, RAID 1

Maximum number of virtual disks 2 2

Storage management software OpenManage™ Storage Services,

SAS RAID Storage Manager

OpenManage Storage Services,

SAS RAID Storage Manager

Support for internal tape drive No No

Support for Hotspare Yes Yes

Maximum number of Hotspares 2 2

Table 2-1. Specifications of SAS 6/iR (continued)

Specification SAS 6/iR Adapter SAS 6/iR Integrated

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Contents

Main Notes, Notices, and Cautions Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4 5 SAS 6/iR BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 A Updating the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 B Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Page Safety Instructions 7 CAUTION: Safety Instructions SAFETY: General SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System 4 3 2 SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Overview About RAID RAID Levels RAID Terminology Integrated Striping Integrated Mirroring Page SAS 6/iR Features 14 Hardware Installation Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter Page Page Page 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 30 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 Page Troubleshooting BIOS Boot Order General Problems 38 Physical Disk Related Issues NOTE: Configuration Utility Error Messages BIOS Error Messages Page Page Updating the Firmware Firmware Update Utility Page 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 Page Page Page Page Page Page Glossary A B C D F H L M N O P R S W X Index B C D E T W