LSI Logic PERC3/DCL, PERC3/DC, PERC3/QC, PERC3/SC, PERC 4/Di, CERC ATA 100, PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC, PERC 4e/DC, Perc 4e/Di, PERC 4e/Si, v.6.41.2.32, A04
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Windows 2003 Version 6.41.2.32
Windows 2003 Version 6.41.2.32
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes or Enhancements in this Release
1. A timer routine has been added to the driver's reset path which will be periodically be invoked and will calculate the actual system time elapsed from the start of the issuing of reset. If more than 3 minutes elapse, the adapter will be marked as failed.
In a cluster environment during heavy I/O, this would prevent the driver from stalling the CPU and allow the cluster to failover instead of freezing.
2. The driver will now expose a failed logical drive to the OS and will complete the failed I/O request with the proper status information to prevent a logical drive mismatch between the OS and the RAID management utilities.
3. Support added for PERC 4e/Si,PERC 4e/Di,PERC 4e/DC, PERC 4e/SC.
4. The driver addresses a potential system freeze during reset.
5. The driver now returns the Bus interrupt level in the PCI information structure
for use in the RAID utilities.
6. The TimeOut Value in the Registry entry under Disk.sys has been increased to 60 secs from 40 secs to prevent Event ID 9.
7. Support for MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X support added to the registry.
8. Support has been added for the SATA(523) SAF-TE device from AMI.
9. Support has been added for the Intel(R) Storage RAID Controller SRCU42 to the driver and the setup files.
Read More1. A timer routine has been added to the driver's reset path which will be periodically be invoked and will calculate the actual system time elapsed from the start of the issuing of reset. If more than 3 minutes elapse, the adapter will be marked as failed.
In a cluster environment during heavy I/O, this would prevent the driver from stalling the CPU and allow the cluster to failover instead of freezing.
2. The driver will now expose a failed logical drive to the OS and will complete the failed I/O request with the proper status information to prevent a logical drive mismatch between the OS and the RAID management utilities.
3. Support added for PERC 4e/Si,PERC 4e/Di,PERC 4e/DC, PERC 4e/SC.
4. The driver addresses a potential system freeze during reset.
5. The driver now returns the Bus interrupt level in the PCI information structure
for use in the RAID utilities.
6. The TimeOut Value in the Registry entry under Disk.sys has been increased to 60 secs from 40 secs to prevent Event ID 9.
7. Support for MegaRAID SCSI 320-0X support added to the registry.
8. Support has been added for the SATA(523) SAF-TE device from AMI.
9. Support has been added for the Intel(R) Storage RAID Controller SRCU42 to the driver and the setup files.
Version
6.41.2.32, A04
Release date
21 Apr 2005
Download Type
Driver
Category
IDE/EIDE
Importance
RecommendedDell 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.
Available formats
File Format: Update Package for MS Windows 32-Bit
File Name: RAID-DRVR-R78574.exe
File Size: 1.07 MB
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Format Description:
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MD5:
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File Format: Extracts files directly to local disk
File Name: perc-cerc-w2k3-6.41.2.32-A04.exe
File Size: 80.5 KB
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Supported Operating Systems
Windows Server 2003
Applies to
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CERC ATA 100
PERC 4/DC
PERC 4/SC
PERC3/SC
Installation instructions
Custom Instructions for perc-cerc-w2k3-6.41.2.32-A04.exe:
This package is a self-extracting package of the Windows 2003 device driver installation diskette for PERC 4/DC, 4/SC, 3/QC, 3/DC, 3/DCL, 3/SC, 2/DC, 2/SC, CERC ATA100/4CH, PERC 4/Di, PERC 4e/Di, PERC 4e/Si, and PERC 4e/DC.
perc-cerc-w2k3-6.41.2.32-A04.exe - Self-extracting package to create Windows 2003 device driver installation diskette
To build the installation diskette, execute the package, directing it's output to an empty formatted diskette.
3.0.1 Installing on a new driver on a Windows Server 2003 system
1. Boot the system using the Windows Server 2003 CD. As the message
"Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver."
appears, press F6 immediately.
2. Within a few minutes, a screen appears that asks for additional adapters in the system. Choose 'S'.
3. You are prompted for the driver diskette. Insert the PERC/CERC Windows Server 2003 driver diskette in the floppy drive and press Enter.
4. A list of drivers for PERC/CERC controllers appears. Select the right driver for your installed controller and press Enter to load the driver.
5. A statement is presented saying the driver that you provided is older/newer then the Windows driver.
Press 'S' to use the driver on the floppy.
6. Press Enter again to continue installation process as usual.
3.0.2 Adding the PERC/CERC Driver to an Existing Windows Server 2003.
1. Boot the system to Windows 2003. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays.
2. If you are installing the PERC 3/SC, PERC 4/DC PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DI or CERC ATA100/4CH, click on Next and skip to step 5. Otherwise, click Cancel on all the new devices.
3. Restart the system from the shutdown menu.
4. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays again when the system boots to Windows Server 2003. Click on Next.
5. Select Search for a suitable driver and click Next to continue.
6. Select Floppy disk drive, insert the PERC/CERC Windows 2003 driver diskette created above and click Next to continue.
7. Continue to click on Next and finish the installation.
8. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears one time for each PERC 3/SC, PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC controller, three times for each PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL controller and four times for each PERC 3/QC. Repeat steps 5 - 7 for each time the wizard displays to complete installation of the card.
9. To confirm driver installation, right click on My Computer and select Manage. Click on Device Manager, then click on SCSI and RAID controllers to see the newly added PERC 3 controller(s) in the list.
10. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
3.0.3 Updating the PERC/CERC Driver on an Existing Windows Server 2003.
If your server is already running Windows Server 2003, use the following steps to update the PERC Windows Server 2003 driver.
NOTE: If your driver supports multiple RAID controllers, make sure to upgrade all the RAID controllers in your system that your driver supports.
1. Insert the PERC/CERC Windows Server 2003 driver diskette.
2. Position the mouse pointer to the my computer icon in the Start menu and right click and select Manage.
3. Position the mouse pointer on Device Manager and click the left mouse button.
4. Position the mouse pointer on SCSI and RAID controllers and double click.
5. Select the PERC controller and double click.
6. Select the Driver tab.
7. Select Update Driver.
The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard displays.
8. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next to continue.
9. Select Search for the best driver in these locations.
10. Make sure that Search removable media is checked and click Next to continue.
11. When you see the Completing the hardware Update Wizard window click on Finish.
12. When prompted to restart your computer, click on No.
13. Close the SCSI and RAID controller by clicking the + box and position the mouse pointer on System Devic
Custom Instructions for perc-cerc-w2k3-6.41.2.32-A04.exe:
This package is a self-extracting package of the Windows 2003 device driver installation diskette for PERC 4/DC, 4/SC, 3/QC, 3/DC, 3/DCL, 3/SC, 2/DC, 2/SC, CERC ATA100/4CH, PERC 4/Di, PERC 4e/Di, PERC 4e/Si, and PERC 4e/DC.
perc-cerc-w2k3-6.41.2.32-A04.exe - Self-extracting package to create Windows 2003 device driver installation diskette
To build the installation diskette, execute the package, directing it's output to an empty formatted diskette.
3.0.1 Installing on a new driver on a Windows Server 2003 system
1. Boot the system using the Windows Server 2003 CD. As the message
"Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver."
appears, press F6 immediately.
2. Within a few minutes, a screen appears that asks for additional adapters in the system. Choose 'S'.
3. You are prompted for the driver diskette. Insert the PERC/CERC Windows Server 2003 driver diskette in the floppy drive and press Enter.
4. A list of drivers for PERC/CERC controllers appears. Select the right driver for your installed controller and press Enter to load the driver.
5. A statement is presented saying the driver that you provided is older/newer then the Windows driver.
Press 'S' to use the driver on the floppy.
6. Press Enter again to continue installation process as usual.
3.0.2 Adding the PERC/CERC Driver to an Existing Windows Server 2003.
1. Boot the system to Windows 2003. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays.
2. If you are installing the PERC 3/SC, PERC 4/DC PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DI or CERC ATA100/4CH, click on Next and skip to step 5. Otherwise, click Cancel on all the new devices.
3. Restart the system from the shutdown menu.
4. The Found New Hardware Wizard displays again when the system boots to Windows Server 2003. Click on Next.
5. Select Search for a suitable driver and click Next to continue.
6. Select Floppy disk drive, insert the PERC/CERC Windows 2003 driver diskette created above and click Next to continue.
7. Continue to click on Next and finish the installation.
8. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears one time for each PERC 3/SC, PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC controller, three times for each PERC 3/DC or PERC 3/DCL controller and four times for each PERC 3/QC. Repeat steps 5 - 7 for each time the wizard displays to complete installation of the card.
9. To confirm driver installation, right click on My Computer and select Manage. Click on Device Manager, then click on SCSI and RAID controllers to see the newly added PERC 3 controller(s) in the list.
10. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
3.0.3 Updating the PERC/CERC Driver on an Existing Windows Server 2003.
If your server is already running Windows Server 2003, use the following steps to update the PERC Windows Server 2003 driver.
NOTE: If your driver supports multiple RAID controllers, make sure to upgrade all the RAID controllers in your system that your driver supports.
1. Insert the PERC/CERC Windows Server 2003 driver diskette.
2. Position the mouse pointer to the my computer icon in the Start menu and right click and select Manage.
3. Position the mouse pointer on Device Manager and click the left mouse button.
4. Position the mouse pointer on SCSI and RAID controllers and double click.
5. Select the PERC controller and double click.
6. Select the Driver tab.
7. Select Update Driver.
The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard displays.
8. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next to continue.
9. Select Search for the best driver in these locations.
10. Make sure that Search removable media is checked and click Next to continue.
11. When you see the Completing the hardware Update Wizard window click on Finish.
12. When prompted to restart your computer, click on No.
13. Close the SCSI and RAID controller by clicking the + box and position the mouse pointer on System Devic
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