Driver Installation
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This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the following operating systems.
•Microsoft Windows 2000 Server family
•Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 Server family
•Microsoft Windows XP
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux Versions 3, 4, and 5
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Versions 9 and 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 5/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 5/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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