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RAIDControllerSupportedServers,OperatingSystems,Firmware,and
DriverVersions
Dell™SystemsSoftwareSupportMatrix
Overview
StartingwithDell™OpenManage™ServerAdministratorversion5.0,onlytheenhancedStorageManagementServicewillbesupported.TheStorage
Management Service allows you to configure and manage your storage devices from within Server Administrator.
Most of the systems management releases support management of RAID controllers in the form of PERC cards, and some systems management releases also
support CERC IDE and SATA controllers. System administrators responsible for monitoring the compatibility of their systems' storage devices need a clear
matrix that shows the elements that are compatible with a particular storage controller. Each storage controller version in turn supports a specific array of
elements, including:
l Version of the Storage Management Service
l Dell system
l Firmware version number required for a particular controller
l Supported operating systems, where each operating system requires a specific driver
For more information on Storage Management Services see the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator User's Guide and the Dell OpenManage Storage
Management User's Guide either on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Five types of controllers are included in this section:
l TheRAIDcontrollercardgroupcontainsthefollowingcontrollers:PERC3/DC,PERC3/SC,PERC3/QC,PERC4/SC,PERC4/DC,PERC4e/DC,PERC5/E,
PERC5/iAdapter,PERC5/iIntegrated,SAS5/iRAdapter,SAS6/iRIntegrated,PERC6/E,PERC6/iAdapter,PERC6/iIntegrated,SAS6/iRAdapter,CERC
6/iIntegrated,CERCATA100/4Channel,andCERCSATA1.5/6Channel.
l TheRAIDonmotherboard(ROMB)groupincludesthefollowingcontrollers:PERC3/Di,PERC4/Di,PERC4e/Di,PERC4e/Si,CERCSATA1.5/2S,and
SAS5/iRIntegrated.
l Theinternalmirroringgroup,providedthroughthesystemBIOS,includesthePERC4/IMcontroller.
l The LSI 1020/1030 embedded SCSI controller.
l The SAS 5/i Integrated and SAS 5/E controller.
Key to Table Footnotes
Some drivers in the following tables are marked with an asterisk. You can refer to the following paragraph for more information:
Linux Driver Included in RPM*
The 1.1.4 Linux driver is included in RPM 2302 (Red Hat®PackageManager2302).
PERC 4/DC
ThePERC4/DCsupportsthefollowingDellPowerEdge™systems:650,750,800,1650,1750,1800,1850,2500,2550,2600,2650,2800,2850,4400,4600,
Overview
PERC 5/i Adapter
PERC 4/DC
PERC 5/i Integrated
PERC 4e/DC
CERC 6/i Integrated
PERC 3/DC
SAS 5/iR Adapter
PERC 3/QC
SAS 5/iR Integrated
PERC 4/Di
SAS 5/i Integrated
CERC ATA 100 4/CH
SAS 5/E Adapter
PERC 3/Di
PERC 6/i Integrated and Adapter
PERC 4/IM
PERC 6/E Adapter
PERC 4/SC
SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter
CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel
LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
PERC 4e/Di
CERC SATA 1.5/2S
PERC 4e/Si
LSI 1020/1030 Embedded SCSI Controller
PERC 5/E Adapter
LSI Logic 2032 Card
NOTE: The Storage Management Service mentioned in this guide refers to the enhanced Storage Management Service. Server Administrator no longer
supportsthebasicStorageManagementService(alsoknownasArrayManager).
NOTE: The firmware and drivers listed in this section refer to the minimum supported version as of the publication date of this document. Later versions
of the firmware and drivers may also be supported or required. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, see the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com for the Storage Management Service.