Users Guide

Driver installation
Dell HBA cards require software drivers to operate with the supported operating systems.
This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the Dell HBA controllers.
NOTE: The drivers for the Dell HBA controller for VMware ESXi are packaged within the VMware ESXi ISO image
that is downloaded from the Dell support site. For more information, see the VMware documentation at Dell.com/
virtualizationsolutions.
Two methods for installing a driver that is 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 the Dell HBA controller are already installed, and
you want to update to the latest drivers.
NOTE: It is recommended that you update existing operating system drivers after installation. Native driver support is
available for Windows 2016.
Topics:
• Creating the device driver media
• Windows driver installation
• Linux driver installation
Creating the device driver media
Use one of the following two methods to create the device driver media:
1. Windows driver installation.
2. Linux driver installation.
Downloading drivers from the Dell support website
To download drivers from the Dell support website:
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support.
2. Enter your system service tag in the Choose by Service Tag to get started field, or select Choose from a list of all Dell
products.
3. Select System Type, Operating System, and Category from the drop-down list.
The drivers that are applicable to your selection are displayed.
4. Download the drivers that you require to a USB drive, CD, or DVD.
5. During the operating system installation, use the media that you created with the Load Driver option to load mass storage
drivers. For more information about reinstalling the operating system, see the relevant section for your operating system
later in this guide.
Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic
Tools Media
To download drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media:
1. Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media into your system.
The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed.
2. Select your system model and operating system.
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