Dell PERC 5/x, 6/x Adapter Driver

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This package provides the Dell PERC 5/E, 6/E Adapter, PERC 5/i, 6/i Integrated Driver and is supported on Enterprise Servers and Powervault models that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows Server 2003.
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Fixes & Enhancements

Fixes
- Driver will rescan the BUS when a LD/PD is deleted, created, marked offline and/or when the controller is set to Dead to avoid IOs running to fill the system event log. PnP rescan will force the PnP Manager to send INQ to all the BUS/Target/Lun.
- Standby resume changes to not log false FW errors.
- Driver will scan all FW events since last shutdown when resuming from hibernation to report logical drives degraded while the system was on hibernation mode.

Enhancements
- N/A
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Version

2.14.0.32, A05

Release date

12 Dec 2013

Download Type

Driver

Category

SAS RAID

Importance

Recommended
Dell Technologies recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains changes to maintain overall system health. It ensures that the system software remains current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers, and software) and may include other new features.
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Additional details

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CERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 5/E Adapter
PERC 5/i Adapter
PERC 5/i Integrated
PERC 6/E Adapter
PERC 6/i Adapter
PERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 6/i Integrated Blade
PERC H700 Adapter
Install Instructions
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This driver package contains the Windows device driver for PERC 5, PERC 6 and CERC 6 RAID controllers. To build the installation media these files should be copied to a blank floppy diskette or USB key.

Installing the Driver during Operating System Installation
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1. Power on the system and boot to the Microsoft Windows Server CD.
2. When 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 asking for driver to support the additional controllers in the system.
3. Press the key. The system prompts for the driver diskette to be inserted.
4. Insert the driver diskette in the floppy drive (or the USB key on the USB port) and press the key. A list of PERC drivers appears.
5. Select the appropriate driver for the installed controller/OS and press the key to load the driver.
6. Press the key again to continue the installation process.

Installing a Windows Driver for a New RAID Controller
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Perform the following steps to configure the driver when you add the RAID controller to a system that already has Windows installed.

1. Power down the system.
2. Install the new RAID controller in the system. Refer to Hardware Installation for detailed instructions on installing and cabling the RAID controller in the system.
3. Power on the system. The Windows operating system should detect the new controller and display a message to inform the user.
4. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen pops up and displays the detected hardware device.
5. Click on "Next".
6. On the Locate device driver screen, select "Search" for a suitable driver for my device and click Next.
7. Insert the appropriate driver diskette or USB key and select that device on the Locate Driver Files screen.
8. Click Next.
9. The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device driver for the new RAID controller.
10.Click Finish to complete the installation.
11.Reboot the server.

Updating an Existing Windows Driver
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Perform the following steps to update the Windows driver for the RAID controller already installed on your system.
NOTE: It is important that you idle your system before you update the driver.

1. Press Start > Control Panel > System.
The System Properties screen displays.
2. Click on the Hardware tab.
3. Click on the Device Manager and the Device Manager screen displays.
4. Click on SCSI and RAID Controllers.
5. Double-click on the RAID controller for which you want to update the driver.
6. Click on the Driver tab and click on Update Driver. The screen for the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard displays.
7. Insert the appropriate driver diskette or USB key.
NOTE: driver files can also be copied to the hard driver.
8. Click Next.
9. Follow the steps in the Wizard to browse for new driver.
10.Select the driver.
11.Click Next and continue the installation steps in the Wizard.
12.Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take effect.

Driver Update using Dell Update Package (DUP)
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A Dell Update Package (DUP) is a self-contained executable in a standard Dell package format and each Update Package is designed to update a single component on your system.

DUP Download
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1. Click the Download Now link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.

Driver Update
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1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.

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