Dell PowerVault 735N Update Manual page 3

Updating the Dell™ PERC 2/DC
and Other PCI Card Drivers in
PowerVault™ 735N NAS
Appliances
This document describes how to update a Dell PowerEdge™ expandable RAID con-
troller 2/dual channel (PERC 2/DC) redundant array of independent disks (RAID) or
another peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card's driver from your Dell
PowerVault network attached storage (NAS) appliance. Some drivers allow updating
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from the Microsoft Windows operating system on a remote management station.
This document also announces the availability of a new driver for the PERC 2/DC
RAID adapter installed in a PowerVault 735N system. The new driver allows you to
install and configure your PERC 2/DC RAID controller remotely through the
PowerVault NAS Manager instead of going through the RAID controller's basic input/
output system (BIOS) and connecting a keyboard, mouse, and monitor for local opera-
tion at the PowerVault 735N system. Another feature of the new driver is the ability to
expand the capacity of RAID devices without the need to reboot the system.
All users of PERC 2/DC controllers are urged to download and install the latest driver,
using the procedure in this document.
NOTE: To obtain the latest drivers, visit http:// support.dell.com.
Driver Update Procedure
The sample procedure in this section installs the updated drivers for the PERC 2/DC
RAID adapter in a PowerVault 735N system.
Before performing this update, see your System's Administrator's Guide.
To install the drivers for the PERC 2/DC RAID controller or other option cards on the
PowerVault 735N system, perform the following steps.
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