Raid Controller for Dell T-300 Servers- PERC 5, 6 Rumi, August 30, 2010 A handy doc, better preserve before dell thinks this is obsolete… 😉 Dell PERC 5, PERC 6 and CERC 6 RAID Controller Device Driver for Windows 2003 i386 Version 2.14.0.32 TABLE OF CONTENTS ================= 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements 3.0 Install Instructions 3.1 Installing the Driver During Operating System Installation 3.2 Installing a Windows Driver for a New RAID Controller 3.3 Updating an Existing Windows Driver 3.4 Driver Update using Dell Update Package (DUP) 4.0 Fixes or Enhancements in this Release 5.0 Additional Information 6.0 Known Issues 1.0 Introduction ================ This is the driver for following controllers: PERC 5 Controllers PERC 6 Controllers CERC 6 Controllers 2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements ======================================== This device driver requires the following minimum Operating System version: Windows Server 2003 i386, Service Pack 1 Minimum PERC 5 FW package version: 5.2.1-0060 Minimum PERC 6 FW package version: 6.0.1-0072 Minimum CERC 6 FW package version: 6.0.1-0072 3.0 Install Instructions ======================== 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. 3.1 Installing the Driver during Operating System Installation ————————————————————– 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 <F6> key immediately. Within a few minutes, a screen appears asking for driver to support the additional controllers in the system. 3. Press the <S> 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 <Enter> key. A list of PERC drivers appears. 5. Select the appropriate driver for the installed controller/OS and press the <Enter> key to load the driver. 6. Press the <Enter> key again to continue the installation process. 3.2 Installing a Windows Driver for a New RAID Controller ——————————————————— 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. 3.3 Updating an Existing Windows Driver ————————————— 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. 3.4 Driver Update using Dell Update Package (DUP) ————————————————– 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 ———— 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 ————- 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. Silent Driver Update ——————– Execute the DUP from the command line (or script) as follow: > DRVR_WIN_Rxxxxxx.exe /s /l=<filename> /r Where: /s Executes the update silently without user intervention. /r Reboots the system, if required, after performing the update. /l=<filename> Appends logged messages to a specified ASCII file; creates a new file if one does not exist. For more command line options type > DRVR_WIN_Rxxxxxx.exe /? or consult the “Dell Update Package User’s Guide”. 4.0 Fixes or Enhancements in this Release ========================================= 1. 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. 2. Standby resume changes to not log false FW errors. 3. 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. 5.0 Additional Information ========================== The driver version may be displayed in a different manner depending on the application because the leading zeros are often trimmed and not shown (i.e.: 02.14.00.32 may be displayed as 2.14.0.32). 6.0 Known Issues ================ 1. In Windows, the deletion of a virtual disk, followed by creation of a virtual disk without initialization may result in a blue screen when attempting to format. – Workaround – Initialization (fast init) of the drives before formatting will prevent this issue. Dell PERC 5, PERC 6 and CERC 6 RAID Controller Device Driver for Windows 2003 i386 Version 2.14.0.32 TABLE OF CONTENTS================= 1.0 Introduction2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements3.0 Install Instructions 3.1 Installing the Driver During Operating System Installation 3.2 Installing a Windows Driver for a New RAID Controller 3.3 Updating an Existing Windows Driver 3.4 Driver Update using Dell Update Package (DUP)4.0 Fixes or Enhancements in this Release5.0 Additional Information6.0 Known Issues 1.0 Introduction================ This is the driver for following controllers: PERC 5 Controllers PERC 6 Controllers CERC 6 Controllers 2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements======================================== This device driver requires the following minimum Operating System version: Windows Server 2003 i386, Service Pack 1 Minimum PERC 5 FW package version: 5.2.1-0060Minimum PERC 6 FW package version: 6.0.1-0072Minimum CERC 6 FW package version: 6.0.1-0072 3.0 Install Instructions======================== 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. 3.1 Installing the Driver during Operating System Installation————————————————————– 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 <F6> key immediately. Within a few minutes, a screen appears asking for driver to support the additional controllers in the system.3. Press the <S> 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 <Enter> key. A list of PERC drivers appears.5. Select the appropriate driver for the installed controller/OS and press the <Enter> key to load the driver.6. Press the <Enter> key again to continue the installation process. 3.2 Installing a Windows Driver for a New RAID Controller——————————————————— 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. 3.3 Updating an Existing Windows Driver————————————— 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. 3.4 Driver Update using Dell Update Package (DUP)————————————————– 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 ———— 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 ————- 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. Silent Driver Update ——————– Execute the DUP from the command line (or script) as follow: > DRVR_WIN_Rxxxxxx.exe /s /l=<filename> /r Where: /s Executes the update silently without user intervention. /r Reboots the system, if required, after performing the update. /l=<filename> Appends logged messages to a specified ASCII file; creates a new file if one does not exist. For more command line options type > DRVR_WIN_Rxxxxxx.exe /? or consult the “Dell Update Package User’s Guide”. 4.0 Fixes or Enhancements in this Release ========================================= 1. 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.2. Standby resume changes to not log false FW errors.3. 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. 5.0 Additional Information========================== The driver version may be displayed in a different manner depending on the application because the leading zeros are often trimmed and not shown (i.e.: 02.14.00.32 may be displayed as 2.14.0.32). 6.0 Known Issues================ 1. In Windows, the deletion of a virtual disk, followed by creation of a virtual disk without initialization may result in a blue screen when attempting to format. – Workaround – Initialization (fast init) of the drives before formatting will prevent this issue. Configurations (Windows)