Dell Sas 6ir Manual

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Hardware Installation
This chapter describes how to install the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 
6/iR Adapter.
 NOTE: If the SAS 6/iR Integrated is embedded on the system motherboard, it does not 
require any installation. See your system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual or the User’s 
Guide for instructions.
Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter
 CAUTION: For some systems, only trained service technicians are authorized to 
remove the system cover and access any of the components inside the...

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Figure 4-1. Installing a SAS 6/iR Adapter
7Tighten the bracket screw, if any, or use the system’s retention clips to 
secure the controller to the system’s chassis.
8Connect the cables from the end devices or the backplane of the system to 
the controller. See Figure 4-2.
1bracket screw2SAS 6/iR Adapter3PCI-E slot
4PCI bracket5filler bracket
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Figure 4-2. Connecting the Cable
9Replace the cover of the system. See your system’s Hardware Owner’s 
Manual 
or the User’s Guide for more information on closing the system.
10Reconnect the power cable(s) and network cables, and then turn on the 
system.
1SAS 6/iR Adapter2SAS x4 internal connector3cable
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Driver Installation23
Driver Installation
The Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller requires software 
drivers to operate with Microsoft® Windows®, Red Hat® Linux®, and SUSE® 
Linux operating systems.
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the following 
operating systems: 
 Microsoft Windows Server
® 2003 Server family
 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server family
 Microsoft Windows XP
 Red Hat Linux Versions 4 and 5
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 10...

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Installing the Windows Driver
This section documents the procedures used to install the Windows driver.
Creating the Driver Media
Perform the following steps to create the driver media:
1
Browse to the download section for the system from the Dell Support 
website at 
support.dell.com.
2Locate and download the latest SAS 6/iR controller driver to the system. 
3Follow the instructions on the Dell Support website for extracting the 
driver to the media. 
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4From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver that you require. Select the 
self-extracting zip file and click 
Run. Copy the driver to a diskette drive, CD, 
DVD, or USB drive. Repeat this step for all the drivers that you require.
5During the operating system installation described in Installing the Driver 
During a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Operating System 
Installation on page 25 and Installing the Driver During a Windows 
Server 2008 or Windows Vista...

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3Press the  key. 
The system prompts for the driver media to be inserted.
 NOTE: The driver can be provided using a properly formatted USB key. 
Check
support.dell.com for additional details.
4Insert the driver media in the media drive and press . 
A list of SAS controllers appears.
5Select the right driver for the installed controller and press  to 
load the driver. 
 NOTE: For Windows Server 2003, a message can appear that states that the 
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Installing a Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows 
Vista, or Windows XP Driver for a New RAID Controller
Perform the following steps to configure the driver for the RAID controller on 
a system that already has Windows installed.
1
Turn off the system.
2Install the new RAID controller in the system.
3Turn on the system.
The Windows operating system detects the new controller and displays a 
message to inform the user.
4The Found New Hardware Wizard screen pops up and...

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Updating an Existing Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, 
Windows XP, or Windows Vista Driver
Perform the following steps to update the Microsoft Windows driver for the 
SAS 6/iR controller already installed on your system
.
 NOTE: It is important that you close all applications on your system before you 
update the driver.
1Select Start→ Settings→ Control Panel→ System.
The 
System Properties screen appears.
 NOTE: For systems running a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating...