Dell SAS 5/6 iR Integrated/Adapter Driver
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Fixes & Enhancements
Fixes
- Fixed Force OS bus rescan after any F/W fault, to detect unreported volumes changes prior to the fault.
- Fixed Check for inactive/active volume status before presenting the volume to the OS.
- Fixed Log system event error when the Persistency Table is full.
- Fixed timeout for FW download.
- Fixed malformed bad reply messages.
Enhancements
- Added functionality to detect and properly associate existing volumes with new/deleted hotspares.
- Improved handshake negotiations on drive hotplug activities.
- Enhanced Changes on the F/W download activity to reduce impact to users.
- Added functionality to allow removing more than 64 devices in one action.
- Added support for detecting dual port SAS drives or detecting SATA drives behind a port selector.
- General improvements error detection and task management functions
> Improved handling of bus change requests (pause/resume/detect).
> Enhanced error detection for SAS tape environments.
> Enhanced handling of NULL SRB's.
> Enhanced toSend Diag Reset instead of Message Unit Reset if a stuck LUN or Target Reset condition occurs.
> Enhanced driver reset & escalated reset handling.
> Enhanced handling error returns from FW.
> Enhanced Algorithm changes to better work with storport and meet all new requirements.
- Added reset queue to execute resets for different target/LUNs in the order received.
- Added detection of Task Aborted SCSI status returned from target to force a retry by the Windows port driver, MPIO, or the Disk class driver and avoid potential data corruption on Write. Problem limited to some multi-initiator RBOD configurations.
Read More- Fixed Force OS bus rescan after any F/W fault, to detect unreported volumes changes prior to the fault.
- Fixed Check for inactive/active volume status before presenting the volume to the OS.
- Fixed Log system event error when the Persistency Table is full.
- Fixed timeout for FW download.
- Fixed malformed bad reply messages.
Enhancements
- Added functionality to detect and properly associate existing volumes with new/deleted hotspares.
- Improved handshake negotiations on drive hotplug activities.
- Enhanced Changes on the F/W download activity to reduce impact to users.
- Added functionality to allow removing more than 64 devices in one action.
- Added support for detecting dual port SAS drives or detecting SATA drives behind a port selector.
- General improvements error detection and task management functions
> Improved handling of bus change requests (pause/resume/detect).
> Enhanced error detection for SAS tape environments.
> Enhanced handling of NULL SRB's.
> Enhanced toSend Diag Reset instead of Message Unit Reset if a stuck LUN or Target Reset condition occurs.
> Enhanced driver reset & escalated reset handling.
> Enhanced handling error returns from FW.
> Enhanced Algorithm changes to better work with storport and meet all new requirements.
- Added reset queue to execute resets for different target/LUNs in the order received.
- Added detection of Task Aborted SCSI status returned from target to force a retry by the Windows port driver, MPIO, or the Disk class driver and avoid potential data corruption on Write. Problem limited to some multi-initiator RBOD configurations.
Version
1.28.03.01, A03
Release date
12 Apr 2012
Download Type
Driver
Category
SAS RAID
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: ZipPack External
File Name: R193683.exe
File Size: 190.89 KB
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MD5:
31219352c59d2def598880f265ae6b02
SHA1:
5f78dd47621a4c87f2745e01d49579bb74f795a4
SHA-256:
fa9c6b3968379d2537d1cf3678f82a2b7ebdf758b5279b14b98993461b01c86e
File Format: External release notes
File Name: R193683.txt
File Size: 6.25 KB
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Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, 64-bit
Applies to
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SAS 5/iR Adapter
SAS 6/iR Adapter
SAS 6/IR Integrated Blades
Installation instructions
Instructions for R193683.EXE
Download
1. Click the Download File link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to unzip the download package
2. Click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files.
After the files are extracted the message all files were successfully unzipped will appear.
5. Click the OK button to exit from the installer.
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Instructions for R193683.txt:
1. Click Download File. The File Download window appears.
2. Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.
3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
4. Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
6. Double click the Icon on your desktop for the newly saved file.
The Dell Bios Release Notes window appears.
Reboot will be required
Download
1. Click the Download File link to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save to save the file to your hard drive.
Extract Files
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file to unzip the download package
2. Click Continue.
3. Specify the location to unzip the files.
4. Click on the OK button to extract files.
After the files are extracted the message all files were successfully unzipped will appear.
5. Click the OK button to exit from the installer.
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Instructions for R193683.txt:
1. Click Download File. The File Download window appears.
2. Click the Save button.
The Save As window appears.
3. Select Desktop using the drop-down menu to the right of Save in.
4. Click the Save button.
A progress meter moves as the download is completed.
5. If necessary, click X in the upper right-hand corner of the Download Progress Window to close it upon completion.
6. Double click the Icon on your desktop for the newly saved file.
The Dell Bios Release Notes window appears.
Reboot will be required
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