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 system. 
Before performing any procedure, see the safety information that shipped with 
your system.
1Unpack the SAS 6/iR Adapter and check for damage.
 NOTE: Contact Dell if the controller is damaged.
2Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system 
from the electrical outlet. See your system’s 
Hardware Owner’s Manual 
or the User’s Guide for more information on power supplies.
3Disconnect the system from the network and remove the cover of the 
system. See your system’s 
Hardware Owner’s Manual or the User’s Guide 
for more information on opening the system.
4Select an appropriate PCI-E slot. Remove the blank filler bracket on the 
back of the system aligned with the PCI-E slot you have selected. 
 NOTE: For more information about your system’s PCI-E slots, see your 
system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual.
5Align the SAS 6/iR Adapter to the PCI-E slot you have selected.
6Insert the controller gently, but firmly, until the controller is firmly seated 
in the PCI-E slot. See Figure 4-1.
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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
3 2
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4
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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
3
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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
 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 6/iR controller on an existing operating system.
 Updating existing drivers.
 Installing from a 
Dell Precision™ Workstation Operating System media. 
This media includes the drivers.
 NOTE: Operating system installation on a RAID 1 or a RAID 0 virtual disk is 
supported only when the virtual disk is in an optimal state.
 
NOTE: 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. 
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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. 
Pre-Installation Requirements
Before you install the operating system:
 Read the Microsoft Getting Started document that ships with your 
operating system.
 Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. 
If required, download the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from 
the Dell Support website at 
support.dell.com. 
 Create a device driver media (diskette, USB drive, CD, or DVD).
Creating the Device Driver Media
Use one of the methods described in the following sections to create the 
device driver media.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools Media
1Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media into a system.
The 
Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed. 
2Select your server model and operating system (Microsoft Windows 
Server 2003). 
3Click Continue. 
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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 Installation on page 26, use the media that 
you created with the 
Load Driver option to load mass storage drivers.
Downloading Drivers From the Dell Support Site
1Go to support.dell.com. 
2Click Drivers and Downloads.
3Enter the service tag of your system in the Choose by Service Tag field or 
select your system’s model.
4Select the System Type, Operating System, Driver Language, and 
Category
 from the drop-down list. 
5The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed. From the 
available list, download the drivers that you require to a diskette drive, 
USB drive, CD, or DVD. 
6During 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 2003 or 
Windows XP Operating System Installation on page 25, use the media that 
you created with the 
Load Driver option to load mass storage drivers.
Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP 
Operating System Installation
Perform the following steps to install the driver during operating system 
installation.
1
Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows XP/Microsoft Windows 
Server 2003 media. 
2When the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or 
RAID driver
 appears, press the  key immediately. 
Within a few minutes, a screen appears that asks for additional controllers 
in the system.
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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 
driver that you provided is older or newer than the existing Windows driver. 
Press  to use the driver that is on the media. 
6Press  again to continue the installation process as usual. 
Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista 
Installation
Perform the following steps to install the driver during operating system 
installation.
1
Boot the system using the Microsoft Windows Vista/Microsoft Windows 
Server 2008 media.
2Follow on-screen instructions until you reach the “Where do you want to 
install Vista/2008”; then select “Load driver...”
3The system prompts for the media to be inserted. Insert the installation 
media and browse to the proper location when prompted. 
4Select the appropriate SAS 6/iR controller from the list, click “Next” and 
continue installation as usual.
 NOTE: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista operating systems include 
native support for the SAS 6/iR RAID controller and the driver is automatically 
installed. Check 
support.dell.com for driver updates.
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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 displays the 
detected hardware device. 
 NOTE: Windows 2008 and Vista include a device driver to support the SAS 
controllers. The system automatically detects the new controller and installs 
the driver. Check the version of the driver installed by Windows and update if 
necessary.
5Click Next.
6On the Locate device driver screen, select Search for a suitable driver for 
my device
 and click Next.
7Make the Driver Files available and browse to the proper location from the 
Locate Driver Files screen.
8Click Next.
9The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers for the new 
RAID controller.
10Click Finish to complete the installation.
11Reboot the server if Windows request to do so.
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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 
system, click Start
→ Control Panel→ System.
2Click on the Hardware tab.
3Click Device Manager.
The 
Device Manager screen appears.
 NOTE: An alternative method is to open Device Manager. In Windows 
Explorer, right click on “My Computer” and select “Manage”. The Computer 
Management windows will open; select Device Manager in the left panel.
4Double-click on SCSI and RAID Controllers.
 NOTE: In Windows 2008 and Windows Vista, SAS is listed under Storage 
Controllers.
5Double-click the RAID controller for which you want to update the driver.
6Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
The 
Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen appears.
7Make the driver files available with the USB key, or other media.
8Select Install from a list or specific location.
9Click Next. 
10Follow the steps in the wizard and browse to the location of the driver files.
11Select the INF file from the USB key or other media.
12Click Next and continue the installation steps in the Wizard.
13Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to 
take place.
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