Dell Serial Attached SCSI Host Bus Adapter 5i Integrate User Manual

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8 Safety InstructionsIn addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its

Overview 9OverviewThe Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) are the next generation of enterprise-class storage controllers. The

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SAS 5 HBA Features 11SAS 5 HBA FeaturesThis section provides the specifications of the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). Th

12 SAS 5 HBA FeaturesLED Port Activity Feature (SAS 5/E Adapter Only)SAS 5/E Adapter controllers are equipped with port activity/status light-emitting

Hardware Installation 13Hardware InstallationThis chapter describes how to install the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5/E Adapter. NOTE: See your s

14 Hardware InstallationFigure 3-1. Installing a SAS 5/E Adapter7Tighten the bracket screw, if any, or use the system’s retention clips to secure the

Hardware Installation 159Connect the cable from the external enclosure to the adapter. See Figure 3-2. NOTE: The external cable can be connected to e

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Driver Installation 17Driver InstallationThe Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) require software drivers to operate with the

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18 Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver During Windows Operating System InstallationPerform the following steps to install the driver during opera

Driver Installation 1910Click Finish to complete the installation.11Restart the system.Updating an Existing Windows DriverPerform the following steps

20 Driver InstallationCreating a Driver DisketteBefore beginning the installation, copy the drivers from the Dell™ PowerEdge™ Service and Diagnostic U

Driver Installation 213If you want to build the DUD image for multiple kernel versions, use the following command:dkms mkdriverdisk -d redhat -m mptli

22 Driver InstallationInstalling the RPM Package with DKMS Support1Uncompress the zipped file of the DKMS-enabled driver package.2Install the DKMS pac

Driver Installation 235At the prompt Please insert the driver update floppy/CDROM, click OK. The system selects the driver from the diskette and insta

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SAS 5 BIOS 25SAS 5 BIOSBIOS of the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) offers the following features:• BIOS support for multip

26 SAS 5 BIOSBooting With Multiple AdaptersWhen booting a system with multiple SAS 5 HBAs, ensure that the boot disk is attached to the adapter at the

Troubleshooting 27TroubleshootingTo get help with problems with your Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapter (HBA), see "Getting Help

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28 TroubleshootingPhysical Disk Related IssuesConfiguration Utility Error Messages NOTE: These error messages are displayed inside the Configuration

Troubleshooting 29BIOS Error MessagesConfiguration Utility Options Image checksum errorFailed to properly read Configuration Utility options from flas

30 TroubleshootingSAS discovery errorIndicates that there was a discovery error reported by the firmware and may be accompanied by more such messages.

Troubleshooting 31MPT firmware checksum failed - Reboot systemThe checksum of the firmware failed. This only affects firmware download boot system. If

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Updating the Firmware 33Updating the FirmwareFirmware updates to the Dell™ Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) 5 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) is achieved by flashing

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Getting Help 35Getting HelpObtaining Assistance CAUTION: If you need to remove the computer cover, first disconnect the computer power and modem cabl

36 Getting HelpOnline ServicesYou can access Dell Support at support.dell.com. Select your region on the WELCOME TO DELL SUPPORT page, and fill in the

Getting Help 37Dell Enterprise TrainingDell Enterprise training is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information. This service may not be

Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates

38 Getting HelpBefore You Call NOTE: Have your Express Service Code ready when you call. The code helps Dell's automated-support telephone syste

Regulatory Notices 39Regulatory NoticesElectromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power o

40 Regulatory NoticesFCC Notices (U.S. Only)FCC, Class AThis product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device

Regulatory Notices 41CE Notice (European Union)This product has been determined to be in compliance with 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive), 89/336/EEC

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Contents 3Contents CAUTION: Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7SAFETY: General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

48 Regulatory NoticesCorporate Contact Details (Taiwan Only)Pursuant to Article 11 of the Commodity Inspection Act, Dell provides the following corpor

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Glossary 51GlossaryThis section defines or identifies technical terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document.AAdapterAn adapter enables th

52 GlossaryDriverA device driver, often called a driver for short, is a program that allows the operating system or some other program to interface co

Glossary 53MMB1 Megabyte = 1,048,576 bytes. However, when referring to the hard-disk drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean 1,000,000 bytes.

54 GlossaryRPMRPM, short for "Red Hat Package Manager" is a package management system primarily intended for Linux. RPM installs, updates, u

Index 55IndexBBIOS, 25fault code messages, 25features, 25POST messages, 25boot ordermultiple adapter, 26CConfiguration Utilityerror messages, 28functi

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4 ContentsInstalling the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Installing the Driver Using an Update RPM. . . . . . . .

Contents 5Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Returning Items for Warranty Repair or Credit . . . .

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Safety Instructions 7 CAUTION: Safety InstructionsUse the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect you