Dell 6 GBps SAS HBA User Manual
Dell PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS
HBA and Internal Tape
Adapter
User’s Guide
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Contents
1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating System Support
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contacting Dell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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
Pre-Installation Requirements
Installing the Driver During a Windows
Server 2003 Operating System
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Contents 3
Installing the Driver During a Windows
Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
. . . . . . 20
Installing a Windows Server 2003, Windows
Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Driver
for a New Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Updating the Windows Driver
. . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing Linux Driver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installing the RPM Package With DKMS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Support
Upgrading the Kernel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5 6 Gbps SAS HBA BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
POST Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
BIOS Fault Code Messages
Configuration Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Configuration Utility
Functions of the Configuration Utility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
. . . . . . . . 26
Exit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
General Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Configuration Utility Error Messages
BIOS Error Messages
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
. . . . . . . . . . 29
A Updating the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Contents
Firmware Package Update Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1
Overview
The Dell PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards are part
of the Dell Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) controllers solutions.
The 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards have the following
characteristics:
• T10 SAS 2.0 compliance with 6 Gbps throughput
• Support for Dell-supported external SAS tape devices and RAID Bunch of
Disks (RBOD) connectivity (6 Gbps SAS HBA)
• Support for Dell-supported internal SAS tape devices (Internal Tape
Adapter)
• Standard half-length, half-height PCI-e cards
• Supported with PCI-e x8 link width
• Supported on platforms with PCI-e x8 and x16 connectors
• Communicate with SAS devices using 2x4 mini-SAS connectors
• Support for LT03 060, LT04, and LT05 tape drives
• Support for full hardware Transport Layer Retry (TLR), to improve
maximum tape throughput
• PCI-e 2.0 compliant to key features.
Overview 5
Hardware Architecture
Figure 1-1 displays the hardware architecture of the 6 Gbps SAS HBA. The
Internal Tape Adapter has a similar architecture except that the SAS
connectors are internal.
Figure 1-1. Hardware Architecture of the 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter
1 2x4 external SAS connectors 2 PCI-e connector
6 Overview
Operating System Support
The 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards support the following
operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 family, including Hyper-V Virtualization
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 update 7 and version 6 Service Pack 1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 10 Service Pack 4 (64-bit only), and
version 11 Service Pack 2 (64-bit only)
• VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 and ESXi 5.0.
NOTE: For the latest list of supported operating systems and driver installation
instructions, see the system documentation on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals. For specific operating system service pack
requirements, see the Drivers and Downloads section on the Dell Support website
at support.dell.com.
Related Documentation
• To read and download product specific documentation, go to
support.dell.com/manuals
can either type in your Service Tag, choose your product from the list of
models, log in to your account, or click on any of the individual
components.
• For storage controller specific documentation, go to
support.dell.com/manuals
, and follow the instructions on the screen. You
and click
Storage Controllers
.
Overview 7
Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact
information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options.
Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be
available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or
customer service issues:
1
Visit
support.dell.com
2
Select your support category.
3
If you are not a U.S. customer, select your country code at the bottom of
the page, or select
4
Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.
.
All
to see more choices.
8 Overview
2
PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Features
This section provides the specifications of the Dell PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS
HBA and Internal Tape Adapter cards.
Table 2-1 compares the specifications of the 6 Gbps SAS HBA and the
Internal Tape Adapter cards.
Table 2-1. 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Specifications
Specification 6 Gbps SAS HBA Internal Tape Adapter
SAS technology Yes Yes
Support for x4 or x8 PCI-e
host interface
Form factor Half-height, Half-length
I/O Controller (IOC) LSI
SAS 2008
Operating voltage
requirements
Communication to the
system
Communication to end
devices
SAS connectors 2x4 external 2x4 internal
Lead free Yes Yes
Ye s Ye s
Half-height
PCI adapter
LSI SAS 2008
Core speed: 533 MHz
+ 12 V, + 3. 3 V,
+3.3 Vaux
PCI-e lanes PCI-e lanes
SAS links SAS links
Half-length
PCI adapter
LSI SAS 2008
Core speed: 533 MHz
+12 V, +3.3 V, +3.3 Vaux
PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Features 9
Table 2-1. 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Specifications
Specification 6 Gbps SAS HBA Internal Tape Adapter
Supported operating
systems
Dell-compliant
SAS and SATA
compatibility
Dell-supported direct
connected end devices
Hardware-based RAID
support
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 family, Windows Server
2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 update 7 and later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6 SP 1 and later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 10 SP 4 and later
(64-bit only)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server version 11 and SP 2 (64bit only).
Ye s Ye s
Dell-supported external
tape devices, Dell
supported external
RBODs.
No No
Dell-supported internal tape
devices.
(continued)
10 PowerEdge 6 Gbps SAS HBA and Internal Tape Adapter Features
LED Port Activity Feature for 6 Gbps SAS HBA Only
The 6 Gbps SAS HBA controllers are equipped with port activity or
status LEDs. The LEDs enable you to quickly determine the status of
an external SAS port. Each x4 connector has its own set of LEDs.
Table 2-2 describes the color of the LEDs and corresponding SAS port state.
Table 2-2. x4 Connector LEDs Description
LED Color SAS Port State
Off It indicates one of the following:
• Power is off.
• Port has been reset.
• Either all links in the port are
disconnected or the cable is
disconnected.
Green All links in the port are connected and
functional.
Amber One or more links in the port is not
connected. This is only applicable
in a wide port configuration.
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