Driver Installation
The Dell™
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the following operating systems:
•Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Server family.
•Microsoft Windows XP.
•Red Hat Linux Versions 4 and 5.
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10.
•Windows Vista™.
The four methods for installing a driver that are discussed in this chapter are:
•During operating system installation.
•After adding a new SAS 6/iR controller on an existing operating system.
•Updating existing drivers.
•Installing from a Dell Precision™ Workstation Operating System CD or DVD. This media includes the drivers.
NOTE: Operating system installation on an Integrated Mirroring or Integrated Striping virtual disk is supported only when the virtual disk is in an optimal state.
NOTE: Device drivers are frequently updated. To ensure you have the latest version of any driver mentioned in this section, check the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If a newer version exists, you can download the driver to your system.
Creating a Driver Diskette
NOTE: Driver diskette is not needed if you are installing from a Dell Precision™ Workstation Operating System CD or DVD.
1Browse to the download section of the system on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
2Locate and download the latest SAS 6/iR driver for the system. The drivers are packaged on the Dell Support website such that they can be written onto a diskette.
3Follow the instructions on the support site for extracting the driver to the diskette.
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