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Driver Installation
The Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5/iR controller requires software drivers to operate with 
Microsoft® Windows®, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, and SUSE® Linux operating systems.
This chapter contains the procedures for installi ng 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 controlle r 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 upda ted. To ensure you have the latest version of any driver mentioned 
in this section, check th e 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 fo r 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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20Driver Installation
Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System 
Installation
 NOTE: You do not need to install the driver on the Windows Vista™ operating sy stem as the driver is native to this 
operating system. 
Perform the following steps to install the d river during Windows operating system installation.
1
Boot the system using the Microsoft® Windows Installation CD. 
2When the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears, 
press  immediately. 
Within a few minutes, a screen appears that as ks for additional controllers in the system.
3Press . 
The system prompts for the driver diskette to be inserted.
4Insert the driver diskette in the diskette drive and press . 
A list of SAS 5/iR drivers appears.
5Select the appropriate driver and press  to load the driver. 
 NOTE: For some Windows operating systems, a message ma y appear that states that the driver you provided 
is older/newer than the Windows dr iver. Press  to use the driver that is on the floppy diskette. 
6Press  again to continue the installation. 
Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 5/iR Controller
 NOTE: You do not need to install the driver on the Windows Vist a operating system as the driver is native to this 
operating system. 
Perform the following steps to conf igure the driver when you add the SAS  5/iR controller to a system that 
already has Windows installed.
1
Turn off the system.
2Install the new SAS 5/iR controller in the system.
See Hardware Installation on page 15 for deta iled instructions on installing and cabling the 
SAS 5/iR controller.
3Turn on the system.
The Windows operating system should detect the new  controller and display a message to inform the user.
4The Found New Hardware wizard appears and displays the detected hardware device.
 NOTE: In some Windows operating systems, the initial  Found New Hardware screen may request to connect 
to the internet in order to fi nd the appropriate driver for  the found device. Select No, not at this time.
5Click Next.
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6On the Locate device driver screen, select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next.
7Provide the appropriate driver package (from your driver diskette) on the Locate Driver Files screen.
8Click Next.
9The wizard detects and installs the appropriate  device drivers for the new SAS 5/iR controller.
10Click Finish to complete the installation.
11Restart the system.
Updating an Existing Windows Driver
Perform the following steps to update the Windows driver for the SAS 5/iR controller already installed 
on your system
.
 NOTE: It is important that you close all applications on  your system before you update the driver.
1Click Start→ Control Panel→ System.
The 
System Properties screen appears.
 NOTE: In some Windows operating systems, click  Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→ System.
2Click on the Hardware tab.
3Click Device Manager.
The 
Device Manager screen appears.
4Double-click on SCSI and RAID Controllers.
5Double-click the SAS 5/iR controller for  which you want to update the driver.
6Click the Driver tab and click on Update Driver.
The 
Update Device Driver wizard appears.
7Insert the appropriate driver diskette.
8Select Install from a list or specific location.
9Click Next. 
10Follow the steps in the wizard to se arch the diskette for the driver.
11Select the name of the driver file from the diskette.
 NOTE: For systems running Windows 2000 operati ng system, select the appropriate .INF file.
12Click Next and continue the installation steps in the wizard.
13Click Finish to exit the wizard and restart the system for the changes to take place.
 NOTE: Restart is not required for systems  installed with Windows Server 2003 x64.
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22Driver Installation
Installing From the Dell Operating System Media
Use the Operating System  media CD or DVD that came with your  Dell Precision workstation to install 
the driver during the oper ating system installation.
1
Boot to the Dell Precision workstation Operating System CD or DVD. 
2Continue your operating system installation using  the instructions provided in the CD or DVD. 
The driver loads automatically.
Installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Driver
Use the procedures in this section to install the dr iver for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (versions 3, 4, 
and 5) and ES (versions 3, 4, and 5).
 NOTE: The device driver for Red Hat  Enterprise Linux AS Version 5 is native. To ensure yo u have the latest version 
of this driver, 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
Before beginning the installatio n, copy the drivers from the Dell™ PowerEdge™ Service and Diagnostic 
Utilities  CD or download the driver appropriate for Red  Hat Enterprise Linux (versions 3, 4, and 5) from 
the Dell Support website at  support.dell.com to your temporary directory. Th is file includes two Red Hat 
Package Managers (RPMs) and driver update disk file s. The package also contains the Dynamic Kernel 
Module Support (DKMS) Red Hat Package Manager file.
The package is a gzipped tar file. After download ing the package to a Linux system, perform the 
following steps.
1 gunzip
 the package.
2Execute tar -xvf on the package.
 NOTE: The package contains DKMS RP M, the driver RPM (DKMS enabled) and the Driver Update Diskette 
(DUD image(s)).
3Use the dd command to create a driver update disk. Use the appropriate DUD image for this purpos\
e.
dd if= of=/dev/fd0
4
Use the diskette for operating system installation as described later in this sectio\
n.
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Creating a Driver Update Diskette
The following files are needed before you create the DUD.
 NOTE: The SAS 5/iR driver package installs these files. You do not need to do anything at this point.
 The directory /usr/src/mptlinux- contains the driver source code, dkms.conf, and 
specifications file for the driver.
 The subdirectory 
redhat_driver_disk contains the files needed to create the DUD. The files needed are 
disk_info, modinfo, modules.dep, and pcitable.
 To create the DUD image for pre-Red Hat Enterpri se Linux (version 4), the kernel source package 
must be installed to compile the driver. For Red Hat  Enterprise Linux 4 distribution, the kernel source 
is not needed.
Perform the following steps to crea te the DUD using the DKMS tool:
1
Install the DKMS-enabled SAS 5/iR driver rpm pack age on a system running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 
operating system.
2Type the following command in any directory:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d  redhat -m mptlinux -v  
-k 
3
If you want to build the DUD image for multipl e kernel versions, use the following command:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v  
-k  -k   ... 
4
After the DUD image has been built, you can find  it in the DKMS tree for the SAS 5/iR driver.
 NOTE: The DKMS package supports both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux.
Installing the Driver
Perform the following steps to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux (versions\
 3, 4, and 5) and the 
appropriate driver.
1
Boot normally from the Red Hat En terprise Linux installation CD.
2At the command prompt, type: Linux expert dd
3
When the install prompts for a driver diskett e, insert the diskette and press .
See Creating a Driver Diskette on page 19 fo r information on creating a driver diskette.
4Complete the driver installation as directed by the program.
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24Driver Installation
Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM
The following steps explain the installation procedure for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AS (versions 3, 4, 
and 5) operating systems and the approp riate RAID driver using an update RPM.
Installing the RPM Package with DKMS Support
1Uncompress the zipped file of the DKMS-enabled driver package.
2Install the DKMS package using the command: rpm -Uvh .
3Install the driver package using the command: rpm -Uvh .
4Restart the system to load the new driver.
Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver
Use the procedures in this section to install the driver  for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (versions 9 and 10). 
 NOTE: The device driver for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10 is native. To ensure you have the latest 
version of this driver, check  the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. If a newer version exists, you can 
download the driver to your system.
Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM
The following process explains the installation procedur e for the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (versions 9 
and 10) operating system and the appropriate RAID driver using an update RPM.
Installing the RPM Package with DKMS Support
1Uncompress the zipped file of the DKMS-enabled driver package.
2Install the DKMS package using the command: rpm -Uvh .
3Install the driver package using the command: rpm -Uvh .
4Restart the system to load the new driver.
Creating the Driver Update Diskette
The following files are needed before you create the DUD.
 NOTE: The SAS 5/iR driver package installs these files.  You do not need to do anything at this point.
 The directory /usr/src/mptlinux - contains the driver source code, dkms.conf, and 
specifications file for the driver.
 The subdirectory 
redhat_driver_disk contains the files needed to create the DUD. The files needed are 
disk_info, modinfo, modules.dep, and pcitable.
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Perform the following steps to create the DUD using the DKMS tool.
1
Install the DKMS-enabled SAS 5/iR driver rp m package on a system running a SUSE Linux 
operating system.
2Type the following command in any directory:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d  redhat -m mptlinux -v  
-k  
This starts the process to create the SAS 5/iR DUD image.
3If you want to build the DUD image for multipl e kernel versions, use the following command:
dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptlinux -v  
-k  -k   ... 
4
After the DUD image has been built, you can find  it in the DKMS tree for the SAS 5/iR driver.
 NOTE: The DKMS package supports both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Using the Driver Update Diskette\
 NOTE: See Creating a Driver Diskette on page 19 for  information on creating a driver diskette.
1Insert the appropriate SUSE Linux Enterprise Serv er (versions 9 and 10) Service Pack (SP) CD in 
the system.
2Select INSTALLATION from the menu options.
3Select  for the driver update disk.
4Press  to load the Linux kernel.
5At the prompt Please insert the driv er update floppy/CDROM, click OK. 
The system selects the driver from the diskette and  installs it. The system then displays the message 
DRIVER UPDATE ADDED with the description of the driver module.
6Click OK.
If you want to install from an other driver update medium, continue with the following steps.
7The system displays the message PLEASE CHOOSE DRIVER UPDATE MEDIUM.
8Select the appropriate driver update medi um if you want to load other drivers. 
The system selects the driver from  the diskette and installs it.
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Upgrading the Kernel
If you run the up2date utility to upgrade the kernel, the DK MS enabled driver packages must be 
reinstalled. To do so, type the follow ing in the same order in a terminal window.:
dkms build -m   -v  -k 
dkms install -m  -v   -k 
Check whether the driver is successfully  installed in the new kernel by typing:
dkms status
You must see a message similar to the following one on the screen:
, , : installed
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SAS 5/iR BIOS
The BIOS of the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5/iR controller (also known as CTRL-C) offers 
the following features:
 Support for multiple SAS 5 adapters
 POST Memory Management (PMM) support 
 RAID configuration tool
 Read-only memory (ROM) BIOS recovery image 
 POST status error messaging 
 Compatibility with Console Redirection 
 POST accessible, text-based  configuration utility (CTRL-C)
POST Messages
During POST, the BIOS displays messages that pr ovide the status and identification information of 
the SAS 5/iR controll er, and also displays errors de tected during the POST process. 
The POST messages display a series of informa tion. The BIOS POST identification banner prints 
the BIOS identification, copyright information, and t he controller version. It displays the list of 
controllers and devices detected at initialization  in a hierarchical order. The BIOS also prompts you 
to start the Configuration Utility during the POST process.
BIOS Fault Code Messages
When the BIOS encounters errors during initializat ion, it stops and displays the error warning. By 
default, the message is followed by a pause and the user is expected to hit any key for 
acknowledgement. Use the Configuratio n Utility to disable the pause. 
The BIOS offers two options:
 The boot process can be stoppe d if an error is encountered.
 The boot process can continue  even if there is an error.
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Configuration Utility
Starting the Configuration Utility
1Boot the system.
2Press  during POST when prompted.
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until the operating system 
completes bootup. Then restart your system and try again.
The Configuration Utilit y menu screen displays.
Functions Performed
 NOTE: The screens are organized in a hi erarchical fashion and navigation hints are displayed at the bottom of 
each screen. See the  online help for additional  information about the utility.
Navigating the Configuration Utility
The navigation hints are displayed at  the bottom of each screen. Online help is also available in the 
utility. The screens are organized in a hierarchical fashion.
Table 5-1. Functions Performe d by the Configuration Utility
Function Description
Adapter Listing Lists all the SAS 5/iR controller in the system.
Global Properties Lists all the configurable g lobal properties of the Configuration Utility and 
allows setting their values.
Adapter Properties Lists the properties  for the selected SAS 5/iR controller.
SAS Topology Lists all the SAS 5/iR controllers in  the system and the physical interfaces 
(PHYs)supported by them.
Advanced Adapter Properties  Lists advanced properties  of the selected SAS 5/iR controller and allows their 
modification.
Device Properties Lists proper ties of the selected device.
PHY Properties Lists properties of the selected PHY
Exit/Change Verification Displays a message indicating  the change made or the screen which is being 
exited and a list of available exit/verification actions.
Select New Virtual Disk TypeAllows you to select the type of virtual disk to create.
Create New Virtual DiskAllows you to select disks for a new virtual disk.
View Virtual DiskAllows you to view the current virtual disk configuration.
Manage Virtual DiskAllows you to manage the current virtual disk.
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