Updating the windows driver – Dell 6 GBps SAS HBA User Manual

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Driver Installation

Updating the Windows Driver

To update the Windows driver for the 6 Gbps SAS HBA or Internal Tape

Adapter card that is already installed on your system, follow the steps given

below:

NOTE:

It is important that you close all applications on your system before

you update the driver.

1 Depending upon your operating system, choose the appropriate action

from the following list:

For Windows Server 2003:

Click

StartSettingsControl Panel System.

For Windows Server 2008:

Click StartSettingsControl Panel System.

For Windows Server 2008 R2:

Click

Start Control PanelSystem and SecuritySystem

The System Properties screen is displayed.

2 Depending upon your operating system, choose the appropriate action

from the following list:
• For Windows Server 2003:

Click the

Hardware tab.

• For Windows Server 2008:

Click

Device Manager.

• Windows Server 2008 R2:

Click

Device Manager.

The

Device Manager screen is displayed.

NOTE:

Alternatively open Device Manager. In Windows Explorer, right-click

on My Computer and select Manage. The Computer Management screen is

displayed. Select Device Manager in the left panel.

3 Double-click on SCSI and RAID Controllers.

NOTE:

In Windows 2008, SAS is listed under Storage Controllers.

4 Double-click the controller for which you want to update the driver.
5 Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

The

Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen is displayed.

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