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RAIDControllerSupportedServers,OperatingSystems,Firmware,and
DriverVersions
Dell™SystemsSoftwareSupportMatrix5.4
Overview
PERC 4/DC
PERC 4e/DC
PERC 3/DC
PERC 3/QC
PERC 4/Di
CERC ATA 100 4/CH
PERC 3/Di
PERC 4/IM
PERC 4/SC
CERC SATA 1.5/6 Channel
PERC 4e/Di
PERC 4e/Si
PERC 5/E Adapter
PERC 5/i Adapter
PERC 5/i Integrated
SAS 5/iR Adapter
SAS 5/iR Integrated
SAS 5/i Integrated
SAS 5/E Adapter
PERC 6/i Integrated and Adapter
PERC 6/E Adapter
SAS 6/iR Integrated and Adapter
LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
CERC SATA 1.5/2S
LSI 1020/1030 Embedded SCSI Controller
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.
Most versions of the systems management CD/DVD 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 or on the DellSystemsManagementToolsandDocumentation DVD.
Five types of controllers are included in this section:
l TheRAIDcontrollercardgroupcontainsthefollowingcontrollers:PERC3/DC,PERC3/SC,PERC3/QC,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,PERC6/iAdapter,PERC6/iIntegrated,SAS6/iRAdapter,
CERCATA100/4Channel,andCERCSATA1.5/6Channel.
l TheRAIDonmotherboard(ROMB)groupincludesthefollowingcontrollers:PERC3/Di,PERC4/Di,PERC4e/Di,PERC4e/Si,CERCSATA1.5/2S,and
SAS5/iRIntegrated.
l Theinternalmirroringgroup,providedthroughthesystemBIOS,includesthePERC4/IMcontroller.
l The LSI 1020/1030 embedded SCSI controller.
l The SAS 5/i Integrated and SAS 5/E controller.
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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: 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.