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Driver Installation
The Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H700 and H800 cards require
software drivers to operate with the supported operating systems.
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the PERC
H700 and H800 cards.
NOTE: For more information on VMware ESX drivers, see the VMware ESX
documentation at support.dell.com/manuals.
NOTE: To check operating system compatibility, see the Dell Support website
at support.dell.com/manuals.
The two methods for installing a driver discussed in this chapter are:
• Installing a driver during operating system installation — Use this
method if you are performing a new installation of the operating system
and want to include the drivers.
•
Updating existing drivers — Use this method if the operating system and
PERC H700 and PERC H800 family of controllers are already installed and
you want to update to the latest drivers.
Installing Windows Drivers
Creating the Driver Media
Perform the following steps to create the driver media:
1
Browse to the download section for the system at support.dell.com .
2 Locate and download the latest PERC H700 or H800 driver to the system.
3 Follow the instructions for extracting the driver to the media.
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