Upgrading perc 3/dc,3/dcl and 3/sc controllers, Upgrade tasks – Dell PERC 4/SC User Manual

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26.

 

Click Next.

 

When Windows has finished installing the driver, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.

27.

 

Click Finish.

 

The Found New Hardware Wizard appears, indicating that Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 found a device labeled SCSI Controller.

28.

 

Repeat steps 9 through 13 to install the correct driver for the SCSI controller.

 

 

When you have installed all of the necessary drivers, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.

29.

 

Click Finish.

 

The Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears.

30.

 

Click Finish.

 

The Dell PERC 4/DC or PERC 4/SC RAID Controller Properties window appears.

31.

 

Click Close.

32.

 

Restart your system.

 

Migrating from a PERC 3/DC, 3/DCL, 3/SC to PERC 4/DC or PERC 4/SC

 

This section updates your peripheral documentation, lists features of the PERC 4/DC and PERC 4/SC controller and provides procedures for upgrading from
PERC 3/DC, 3/DCL or 3/SC controllers.

 

Upgrading PERC 3/DC,3/DCL and 3/SC Controllers

 

Upgrading PERC 3/SC, 3/DC and 3/DCL is direct and easy. Make sure you back up the entire system, including operating system and user data files.

 

Upgrade Tasks

 

Upgrading to PERC 4/DC or 4/SC controllers involves the following tasks:

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update the device driver (use the procedure appropriate for your operating system).

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remove the PERC 3/SC, 3/DC, 3/DCL controller and install the PERC 4/DC or PERC 4/SC controller.

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set the desired write-back or write-through policy using the PERC BIOS Configure Utility

 

Updating the Device Drivers Running Windows 2000 or Windows 2003

 

To remove the PERC 3/DC, 3/DCL, 3/SC drivers and install the PERC 4/DC or 4/SC drivers to a system running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows 2003
operating system, perform the following steps:

 

NOTE:

If you are adding a PERC 4/DC controller, perform step 24 once to install one driver for the device labeled SCSI Controller.

NOTE:

You must be logged on as Administrator to perform these steps:

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