Users Guide

Before Installing Storage Management
The following sections describe considerations for installing Storage Management.
Version Requirements For Controller Firmware And Drivers
For Storage Management to function properly, the controllers must have the minimum required version of the firmware and drivers
installed. The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release Notes refer to the minimum supported version for these
controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact
your service provider.
NOTE: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB943545 at
support.microsoft.com.
If you install Storage Management without the minimum required firmware and drivers, Storage Management may not be able to display
the controllers or perform other functions. Storage Management generates alerts 2131 and 2132 when it detects unsupported firmware or
drivers on a controller.
For information on alert messages, see the Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide.
Supported Controllers
NOTE: The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release Notes refer to the minimum supported
version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver
and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.
This release of Storage Management supports the following controllers.
Supported RAID Controllers
Storage Management supports the following RAID controllers. For information on the technology used by the supported RAID controllers,
see RAID Controller Technology: SATA and SAS.
• PERC S150
• Controllers supported on R6525 are:
• PERC H745P Front, PERC H345 Front
• Controllers supported on C6525 are:
• PERC H745 Adapter, PERC H345 Adapter
NOTE:
The order of the controllers displayed on Storage Management may differ with the order of the controllers
displayed in the Human Interface (HII) and PERC Option ROM. The order of the controllers does not cause any
limitation.
Supported Non-RAID Controllers
Storage Management supports the following non-RAID controllers:
• SAS 12 Gbps HBA
• HBA 345 Adapter only on C6525
• HBA 345 Frnt on R6525
NOTE:
When a backplane without an expander (passive backplane) is connected to an HBA 330 controller, the
enumeration of the physical disks is split between Connector 0 and Connector 1. For example, if the passive backplane is
populated with a maximum of eight physical disks, the first four physical disks are listed under Connector 0 and the
remaining four physical disks are listed under Connector 1. You will be able to view all the eight physical disks only if
both bays are connected. If one bay is connected, only the physical disks associated with that bay are displayed.
NOTE: For SAS 12 Gbps HBA and HBA 330 controller, the Available Reports that can be viewed are View Slot Occupancy
Report and View Physical Disk Firmware Version Report.
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