Document Outline

• User’s Guide
  • CAUTION: Safety Instructions
    • SAFETY: General
    • SAFETY: When Working Inside Your System
    • Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
    • SAFETY: Battery Disposal
  • Overview
    • Scope of the User’s Guide
    • PERC 6 and CERC 6/i Controller Descriptions
      • PCI Architecture
    • Operating System Support
    • RAID Description
      • Summary of RAID Levels
      • RAID Terminology
  • About PERC 6 and CERC 6i Controllers
    • PERC 6 and CERC 6i Controller Features
    • Using the SMART Feature
    • Initializing Virtual Disks
      • Background Initialization
      • Full Inititialization of Virtual Disks
      • Fast Inititialization of Virtual Disks
    • Consistency Checks
    • Disk Roaming
    • Disk Migration
      • Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on PERC 5 Controllers
      • Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on SAS 6/iR Controllers
      • Migrating Virtual Disks from SAS 6/iR to PERC 6 and CERC 6i
    • Battery Management
      • Battery Warranty Information
      • Battery Learn Cycle
    • Virtual Disk Write Cache Policies
      • Write-Back and Write-Through
      • Conditions Under Which Write-Back is Employed
      • Conditions Under Which Write-Through is Employed
      • Conditions Under Which Forced Write-Back With No Battery is Employed
    • Virtual Disk Read Policies
    • Reconfiguring Virtual Disks
    • Fault Tolerance Features
      • Physical Disk Hot Swapping
      • Failed Physical Disk Detection
      • Redundant Path With Load Balancing Support
      • Using Replace Member and Revertible Hot Spares
    • Patrol Read
      • Patrol Read Feature
      • Patrol Read Modes
  • Installaing and Configuring Hardware
    • Installing the PERC 6/E and PERC 6/i Adapters
    • Installing the Transportable Battery Backup Unit (TBBU) for PERC 6/E
    • Installing the DIMM on a PERC 6/E Adapter
    • Transferring a TBBU Between Controllers
    • Removing the PERC 6/E and PERC 6/i Adapters
    • Removing the DIMM and Battery from a PERC 6/E Adapter
    • Disconnecting the BBU from a PERC 6/i Adapter or a PERC 6/i Integrated Controller
    • Setting up Redundant Path Support on the PERC 6/E Adapter
    • Removing and Installing the CERC 6/i Modular Storage Controller Card (Service-Only Procedure)
      • Installing the Modular Storage Controller Card
  • Installing the Drivers
    • Installing Windows Driver
      • Creating the Driver Media
      • Pre-Installation Requirements
      • Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Operating System Installation
      • Installing the Driver During a Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Installation
      • Installing a Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Driver for a New RAID Controller
      • Updating an Existing Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, or Windows Vista Driver
    • Installing Linux Driver
      • Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Operating Systems using the Driver Update Diskette
      • Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Using the Driver Update Diskette
      • Installing the RPM Package With DKMS Support
    • Installing Solaris Driver
      • Installing Solaris 10 on a PowerEdge System Booting From a PERC 6 and CERC 6i Controller
      • Adding/Updating the Driver to an Existing System
    • Installing NetWare Driver
      • Installing the NetWare Driver in a New NetWare System
      • Installing or Updating the NetWare Driver in an Existing NetWare System
  • Configuring and Managing RAID
    • Dell OpenManage Storage Management
    • Dell SAS RAID Storage Manager
    • RAID Configuration Functions
    • BIOS Configuration Utility
      • Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility
      • Exiting the Configuration Utility
      • Menu Navigation Controls
      • Setting Up Virtual Disks
    • Virtual Disk Management
      • Creating Virtual Disks
      • Initializing Virtual Disks
      • Checking Data Consistency
      • Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the VD Mgmt Menu
      • Importing or Clearing Foreign Configurations Using the Foreign Configuration View Screen
      • Managing Preserved Cache
      • Managing Dedicated Hot Spares
      • Deleting Virtual Disks
      • Deleting Disk Groups
      • Resetting the Configuration
      • BIOS Configuration Utility Menu Options
    • Physical Disk Management
      • Setting LED Blinking
      • Creating Global Hot Spares
      • Removing Global or Dedicated Hot Spares
      • Replacing an Online Physical Disk
      • Stopping Background Initialization
      • Performing a Manual Rebuild of an Individual Physical Disk
    • Controller Management
      • Enabling Boot Support
      • Enabling BIOS Stop on Error
      • Restoring Factory Default Settings
  • Troubleshooting
    • Post Error Messages
    • Virtual Disks Degraded
    • Memory Errors
    • Pinned Cache State
    • General Problems
    • Physical Disk Related Issues
    • Physical Disk Failures and Rebuilds
    • SMART Errors
    • Replace Member Errors
    • Linux Operating System Errors
    • Controller LED Indicators
    • Drive Carrier LED Indicators
  • Regulatory Notices
  • Corporate Contact Details (Taiwan Only)
  • Glossary
  • Index