Contents

CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Overview

9

 

About RAID

10

 

RAID Levels

10

 

RAID Terminology

10

 

Integrated Striping

10

 

Integrated Mirroring

11

2SAS 6/iR Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating a Driver Diskette

19

Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System Installation

20

Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller

20

Updating an Existing Windows Driver

21

Installing From the Dell Operating System Media

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