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PERC_2.14.0.32_XP32.txt Driver File Contents (R165680.EXE)

Dell PERC 5 and PERC 6 RAID Controller 
Device Driver for Windows XP 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
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


2.0 Compatibility / Minimum Requirements
========================================

This device driver requires the following minimum Operating System:

Windows XP i386, SP2

Minimum PERC 5 FW package version: 5.2.1-0060
Minimum PERC 6 FW package version: 6.0.1-0066


3.0 Install Instructions
========================

This is a self-extracting package of the Windows device 
driver installation diskette for PERC 5 and PERC 6 controllers.

To build the installation diskette, execute the package, directing 
its output to an empty, formatted diskette.


3.1 Installing the Driver during Operating System Installation
--------------------------------------------------------------

1. Power on the system and boot to the Microsoft Windows XP 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 will appear asking for the 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 and press the <Enter> key.
   A list of PERC controllers 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 a 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 on Next.
7. Insert the appropriate driver diskette and select the floppy disk drive
   on the "Locate Driver Files" screen.
8. Click on Next.
9. The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers for 
   the new RAID controller.
10.Click on Finish to complete the installation.
11.Reboot the system.


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 will be displayed.
2. Click on the Hardware tab.
3. Click on Device Manager and the Device Manager screen will be displayed.
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 on Next.
9. Follow the steps in the Wizard to browse for the new driver.
10.Select the driver.
11.Click on Next and continue the installation steps in the Wizard.
12.Click on Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes 
   to take effect.


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
==========================

Driver version may be displayed in 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, 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.