Users Guide

The following non-RAID controllers use Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology.
l SAS 5/i Integrated
l SAS 5/E
l SAS 6Gbps Adapter
Firmware/Driver Versions
Use this window to view information about the controller firmware and drivers. For more information on firmware and drivers, see "Installation Considerations
for Storage Management."
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Firmware/Driver Properties
The firmware and driver properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain
the driver or firmware version. In this case, Storage Management displays Not Applicable. Firmware and driver properties may include:
Controller Health
This screen displays the status of the controller and the components attached to the controller.
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Controller Severity
Component status is indicated by the severity. A component with a Warning or Critical/Failure status requires immediate attention to avoid data loss if
possible. A component's status may indicate the combined status of the component and its lower-level objects. See "Determining the Health Status for
Storage Components" for more information.
It may be useful to review the Alert Log for events indicating why a component has a Warning or Critical status. For additional troubleshooting information,
see "Troubleshooting."
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Property
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Definition
Firmware Version
This property displays the version of the firmware that is currently installed on the controller.
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NOTE: On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain the firmware version. In this case, Storage Management
displays Not Applicable.
Minimum Required
Firmware Version
This property displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage Management. This property is only displayed if the
controller firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
The firmware and drivers listed in the Readme file refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the
firmware and drivers are also supported. See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the most recent driver and firmware
requirements.
Driver Version
This property displays the version of the driver that is currently installed on the controller.
The 2.8.0.6085 driver install package for the PERC 3/Si, and 3/Di controllers contains the 6076 driver. For this driver, Storage
Management displays 2.8.0.6076 whereas Microsoft Windows Device Manager displays 2.8.0.6085.
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NOTE: On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain the driver version. In this case, Storage Management
displays Not Applicable.
Minimum Required
Driver Version
This property displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is only displayed if the
controller driver does not meet the minimum requirement.
The firmware and drivers listed in the Readme file refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the
firmware and drivers are also supported. See the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for the most recent driver and firmware
requirements.
Storport Driver
Version
This property displays the version of the storport driver that is installed on the system.
Minimum Required
Storport Driver
Version
This property displays the minimum storport driver version required by Storage Management. This property is displayed if the
operating system storport driver does not meet the minimum requirement. This is applicable for Windows operating system only.
NOTE: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article at support.microsoft.com/kb/943545.
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Severity
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Component Status