Hi Helmecj,

 

Thanks for your reply but where can I find documentation of how to configure RAID-1 with PERC 5/i for SAS HD's before installing Windows SBS 2003?

 

Kind Regards,

Asaf

Hi

 

driver for PERC 5/i

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&deviceid=9182&libid=46&releaseid=R149460&vercnt=4&formatcnt=0&SystemID=PWE_1950&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=-1&impid=-1

 

 

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=PWE_1950&os=WNET&osl=en&catid=&impid=



From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 2
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
HDD WDC WD800BB-75JCO 80GB C:
HDD Samsung SV2042H 20GB F:
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Asaf-

 

You can find the PERC 5/i documentation at the following link:  http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/RAID/PERC5/en/index.htm

 

You can catch it with ctrl-R at POST and configure your RAID1 with the BIOS Configuration Utility.

 

regards,

Steven

Hi Steven,

Thanks for your help!

I can see at the PDF file that there is "Dell OpenManage Storage Management".
Can I use this tool to configure PERC SAS RAID-1 from a bootable CD before installing Windows 2003 SBS instead of using CTR+R BIOS configuration?

Kind Regards,
Asaf

Asaf-

 

You should be able to configure your RAID-1 when you boot the Installation and Server Management CD.  Dell just recently started supported SBS on PE1950, so the version of the Installation and Server Management CD you have may not be the latest.  You can download the latest (OpenManage 5.2) from the link below

 

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R146318&SystemID=PWE_1950&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=10655&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=4&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=36&fileid=204270

 

thanks,

steven

 

Hi Steven,

 

I have looked at the link "View compatible systems and operating systems" at the bottom of the page at the link you have sent me and there is no Windows SBS 2003 support so if I will choose "Microsoft Windows Server 2003" from the menu when installing my server does OM will able to install SBS 2003?
 

Kind Regards,
Asaf

Hi Steven,

 

Thanks you very much for your help & professional support!

 

Kind Regards,

Asaf

Yes the OM Installation and Server Management CD will be able to install SBS 2003 on your PE 1950.