Page 3 - Contents; CAUTION: Safety Instructions; Hardware Installation
Contents 3 Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic ...
Page 7 - SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System
Safety Instructions 7 CAUTION: Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system and working environment from potential damage. NOTE: See the caution and safety statements in your Dell™ PowerEdge™ system or Dell Precision™...
Page 8 - SAFETY: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
8 Safety Instructions In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: • When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs; if you are disconnecting this type of cable, press in ...
Page 9 - Overview
Overview 9 Overview The Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller is Dell’s next generation controller with integrated redundant array of independent disks (RAID) capabilities. SAS technology is not backward compatible with the previous generation of SAS or SCSI devices. The SAS 6/iR Adapter ...
Page 10 - About RAID; RAID Terminology; Integrated Striping
10 Overview About RAID RAID is a group of multiple independent physical disks that provide high performance by increasing the number of drives used for saving and accessing data. A RAID disk subsystem improves I/O performance and data availability. The physical disk group appears to the host system ...
Page 11 - Integrated Mirroring
Overview 11 Integrated Mirroring With Integrated Mirroring (RAID 1), data written to one disk is simultaneously written to another disk. If one disk fails, the contents of the other disk can be used to run the system and rebuild the failed physical disk. The primary advantage of Integrated Mirroring...
Page 15 - Installing the SAS 6/iR Adapter
Hardware Installation 15 Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to install the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR Adapter. NOTE: The SAS 6/iR Integrated is embedded on the system motherboard and does not require any installation. See your system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual or the User’s G...
Page 19 - Driver Installation; Creating a Driver Diskette
Driver Installation 19 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 ...
Page 20 - Installing a Windows Driver for a New SAS 6/iR Controller
20 Driver Installation Installing the Driver During Windows Operating System Installation NOTE: You do not need to provide a driver to install the Windows Vista operating system as the driver is native to this operating system. To install the driver during Windows operating system installation: 1 Bo...
Page 21 - Updating an Existing Windows Driver
Driver Installation 21 4 The 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 find the appropriate driver for the found device. Select No, not...
Page 22 - Installing From the Dell Operating System Media; Installing the Red Hat Linux Driver
22 Driver Installation Installing From the Dell Operating System Media Use the Operating System media CD or DVD that came with your Dell workstation to install the driver during the operating system installation. 1 Boot to the Dell Precision™ Workstation Operating System CD or DVD. 2 Continue your o...
Page 23 - Installing the Driver; Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM
Driver Installation 23 Creating a Driver Update Diskette The following files are needed before you create the DUD. NOTE: The SAS 6/iR driver package installs these files. You do not need to do anything at this point. • The directory /usr/src/mptlinux-<driver_version> contains the driver source...
Page 24 - rpm; Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver
24 Driver Installation Installing the RPM Package with DKMS Support 1 Uncompress the zipped file of the DKMS-enabled driver package. 2 Install the DKMS package using the command: rpm -Uvh <DKMS package name> . NOTE: The switch -Uvh is intended for the rpm update only. When installing the rmp p...
Page 26 - Upgrading the Kernel
26 Driver Installation Upgrading the Kernel If you run the up2date utility to upgrade the kernel, the DKMS enabled driver packages must be reinstalled. To do so, type the following in the same order in a terminal window.: dkms build -m <module_name> -v <module version> -k <kernel vers...
Page 27 - POST Messages; BIOS Fault Code Messages
SAS 6/iR BIOS 27 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 rec...
Page 28 - Configuration Utility; Starting the Configuration Utility; Functions Performed
28 SAS 6/iR BIOS Configuration Utility Starting the Configuration Utility 1 Boot the system. 2 Press <Ctrl+C> 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 aga...
Page 29 - Navigating the Configuration Utility; Integrated RAID Configuration and Management Screens; Select New Array Type
SAS 6/iR BIOS 29 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. Integrated RAID Configuration and Management Screens Integrated RAID (IR) configur...
Page 32 - Performing Configuration Tasks; Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk
32 SAS 6/iR BIOS Performing Configuration Tasks Creating an Integrated Striping Virtual Disk An Integrated Striping (IS) virtual disk, also referred to as RAID 0, offers the ability to stripe data across multiple physical disks. IS volumes offer increased capacity by combining multiple physical disk...
Page 33 - Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk
SAS 6/iR BIOS 33 Creating a Integrated Mirroring Virtual Disk An Integrated Mirroring (IM) virtual disk, also referred to as RAID 1, offers the ability to mirror data from one physical disk onto another one. IM volumes offer increased reliability by combining two physical disks into a single virtual...
Page 35 - Deleting a Virtual Disk; Hot Spare Failover
SAS 6/iR BIOS 35 Deleting a Virtual Disk NOTICE: Before deleting a virtual disk, be sure to back up all data on the virtual disk that you want to keep. Follow these steps to delete a selected virtual disk: 1 Select Delete Virtual Disk . 2 Press Y to delete the virtual disk or press N to abandon the ...
Page 37 - Troubleshooting; BIOS Boot Order
Troubleshooting 37 Troubleshooting To get help with problems with your Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller, you can Contact Dell or access the Dell Support website at support.dell.com . BIOS Boot Order If you intend to boot to the controller, ensure it is set appropriately in the system...
Page 38 - Physical Disk Related Issues
38 Troubleshooting Physical Disk Related Issues Table 6-2. Physical Disk Issues Problem Suggested Solution The system does not boot from the SAS 6/iR controller. Ensure that the boot disk is attached to the controller at the lowest ID and check the controller and the physical disk boot order in the ...
Page 39 - Configuration Utility Error Messages
Troubleshooting 39 Configuration Utility Error Messages NOTE: These error messages are displayed inside the Configuration Utility. Restart your system and retry if you encounter any of these. Table 6-3. Configuration Utility Error Messages Message Meaning and Suggested Solution An error occurred whi...
Page 43 - Updating the Firmware; Firmware Update Utility
Updating the Firmware 43 Updating the Firmware Updating the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 6/iR controller firmware is achieved by flashing the firmware. The firmware can be flashed while the controller is in use. The system must be restarted for the changes to the firmware to take effect. If ther...
Page 45 - Getting Help; Obtaining Assistance; Technical Support and Customer Service
Getting Help 45 Getting Help Obtaining Assistance CAUTION: If you need to remove the computer cover, first disconnect the computer power and modem cables from all electrical outlets. If you need assistance with a technical problem, perform the following steps: 1 Complete the procedures in the sectio...
Page 46 - Online Services; Automated Order-Status Service
46 Getting Help Online Services You can access Dell Support at support.dell.com . Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the requested details to access help tools and information. You can learn about Dell products and services on the following websites: www.dell.com www...
Page 47 - Dell Enterprise Training; Problems With Your Order; Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit
Getting Help 47 Dell Enterprise Training Dell Enterprise training is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be offered in all locations. Problems With Your Order If you have a problem with your order, such as missing parts, wrong parts, or incorrect billing, ...
Page 48 - Before You Call
48 Getting Help Before You Call NOTE: Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone system direct your call more efficiently. NOTE: See your system’s Hardware Owner’s Manual for the telephone numbers and codes provided to contact Dell Support. ...
Page 49 - Regulatory Notices
Regulatory Notices 49 Regulatory Notices For additional regulatory information, please go to the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at the following location: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance . book.book Page 49 Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:58 AM
Page 55 - Glossary
Glossary 55 Glossary This section defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document. A Adapter An adapter enables the computer system to access peripheral devices by converting the protocol of one bus or interface to another. An adapter may also provide special...
Page 61 - Index
Index 61 Index B B IO S, 27 Configuration Utility, 28fault code messages, 27POST messages, 27 C Configuration Utility functions performed, 28navigating, 29overview, 28starting, 28 D drivers creating diskette, 19installation, 19Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 22SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, 24 E electrosta...
