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RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions: Dell Systems Software Support Matrix Version 6.4
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RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver Versions
Dell Systems Management Software Support Matrix Version 6.5 A02
Overview SAS 5/i Integrated
PERC 4/DC SAS 5/E Adapter
PERC 4e/DC PERC 6/i Adapter, Integrated and Modular
PERC 4/Di CERC 6/i Integrated
CERC ATA 100 4/CH PERC 6/E Adapter
PERC 4/IM SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter
PERC 4/IM on ES3005 SAS 6/int Modular
PERC 4/IM on PowerEdge 1655MC SAS 6 Gbps HBA
PERC 4/IM on a Two-processor 7U Modular System LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
PERC 4/SC CERC SATA 1.5/2S
CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel LSI 1020/1030 Embedded SCSI Controller
PERC 4e/Di LSI Logic 2032 Card
PERC 4e/Si PERC H700 Adapter, Integrated and Modular
PERC 5/E Adapter PERC H800 Adapter
PERC 5/i Adapter and Integrated PERC H200 Adapter, Integrated, Modular and 6GBps SAS HBA
SAS 5/iR Adapter and Integrated
Overview
Starting with Dell OpenManage Server Administrator version 5.0, only the enhanced Storage Management Service will be supported. The Storage Management Service allows you to configure and manage your storage devices from within
Server Administrator.
NOTE: The Storage Management Service mentioned in this guide refers to the enhanced Storage Management Service. Server Administrator no longer supports the basic Storage Management Service (also known as Array Manager).
NOTE: This chapter contains release specific RAID Controller Supported Servers, Operating Systems, Firmware, and Driver versions details. For detailed information on RAID controller supported servers, operating systems, firmware,
and driver versions, see Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Compatibility Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
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:
Version of the Storage Management Service
Dell system
Firmware version number required for a particular controller
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 on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
The following types of controllers are included in this section:
The RAID controller card group contains the following controllers: PERC 4/SC, PERC 4/DC, PERC 4e/DC, PERC 5/E, PERC 5/i Adapter, PERC 5/i Integrated, SAS 5/iR Adapter, SAS 6/iR Integrated, PERC 6/E Adapter, PERC 6/i Adapter,
PERC 6/i Integrated,
PERC H200 Adapter, PERC H200 Integrated, PERC H200 Modular, PERC H700, PERC H800, SAS 6/iR Adapter, CERC 6/i Integrated, CERC ATA 100/4 Channel, and CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel.
The RAID on motherboard (ROMB) group includes the following controllers: PERC 4/Di, PERC 4e/Di, PERC 4e/Si, CERC SATA 1.5/2S, and SAS 5/iR Integrated.
The internal mirroring group, provided through the system BIOS, includes the PERC 4/IM controller.
The LSI 1020/1030 embedded SCSI controller.
The SAS 5/i Integrated and SAS 5/E controller.
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.
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 Package Manager 2302).
PERC 4/DC
The PERC 4/DC supports the following Dell PowerEdge systems: 800, 1800, 1850, 2800, 2850, 6800, 6850, 1900, 1950, 1955, 2900, 2950, 2970, and 6950.