Dell Sas 6ir Manual

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Installing Linux Driver
Use the procedures in this section to install the driver for Linux. The driver is 
updated frequently. To ensure that you have the current version of the driver, 
download the updated Linux driver from the Dell Support website at
 
support.dell.com.
Creating a Driver Diskette
Before beginning the installation, copy the drivers from the Service and 
Diagnostic Utilities media or download the driver appropriate for Linux from 
the Dell Support website at...

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Creating a Driver Update Diskette Using DKMS
Perform the following steps to create the DUD using the DKMS tool:
 NOTE: To work, the driver needs to be installed on the system where this procedure 
is carried out.
1Install the DKMS-enabled megaraid_sas driver rpm package.
2Type the following command in any directory:
dkms mkdriverdisk –m megaraid_sas –v  -k  -d 
 NOTE: The values for the –d option are suse for SLES diskettes and 
redhat for RHEL diskettes.
 
NOTE: For further...

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Installation and Disk Enumeration
The operating system may not boot when Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is 
installed on a system that has a serial-attached SAS 6i/R controller connected 
to more than two hard drives. The issue occurs when the hard drives are 
configured with more than one RAID configuration or when one RAID 
volume along with one or two individual disks are connected to the controller. 
In this scenario, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5...

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4Press  to load the Linux kernel.
5At the prompt Please insert the driver update floppy, 
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 another driver update medium, continue with 
the following steps.
7The system displays the message PLEASE CHOOSE DRIVER UPDATE 
MEDIUM
. 
8Select the appropriate driver update...

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4In the Disk Order window, change the disks to the following order:
/dev/sdb
/dev/sdc
 (if present)
/dev/sda
5Click OK and then click Finish to return to the Installation Settings 
screen.
6Continue with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 installation.
Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support
Perform the following steps to install the RPM package with DKMS support:
1
Uncompress the gzipped tarball driver release package
2Install the DKMS package using the command: rpm –ihv...

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You must see a message similar to the following one on the screen to 
confirm installation:
, , : installed
3
If the previous device driver is in use, a reboot is required for the updated 
driver to take effect.
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SAS 6/iR BIOS
The BIOS of the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller offers the 
following features:
 Support for multiple SAS adapters
 POST Memory Management (PMM) support 
 Redundant Array of Independent Disks (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 provide...

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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 Utility menu screen displays.
Functions Performed
 NOTE: The screens are organized in a hierarchical fashion and navigation hints are 
displayed at the bottom of each screen. See the online help for...

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Navigating the Configuration Utility
The navigation hints are displayed at the bottom of each screen. Online help 
is also available in the utility.
 NOTE: After you press , press  on the adapter to manage it.
Integrated RAID Configuration and Management 
Screens
Integrated RAID (IR) configuration and management involves many screens, 
all of which are accessed by selecting RAID Properties on the Adapter 
Properties screen.
 If no RAID arrays are currently configured, you are prompted to...

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Select New Array Type
The two options for creating a new array are Create R1 Volume and Create 
R0 Volume. Additional information about the disk type options appear on 
the screen.
Create New Array
The Create New Array screen allows you to select disks for a new array.
1
Press  to create the array once the array is configured. 
2Save the changes when prompted to do so. 
3Press  to confirm the changes. 
After the array is created, the utility returns to the Adapter Properties screen. 
See...