User Manual

Contents 3
Contents
1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating System Support
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contacting Dell
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2 PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and
Internal Tape Adapter Features . . . . . . . . 9
LED Port Activity Feature for 6 Gbps
SAS HBA Only
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape
Adapter Cards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Windows Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating the Driver Media
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Pre-Installation Requirements
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Installing the Driver During a Windows
Server 2003 Operating System
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