Downloading Drivers From The Dell Systems Service And Diagnostic Tools Media; Windows Driver Installation; Installing The Driver During A Windows Server 2008 R2 And Newer Installation; Installing The Driver After Windows Server 2008 R2 And Newer Installation - Dell PowerEdge User Manual
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Downloading drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools
Media
To download drivers from the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostic Tools media:
1.
Insert the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools media in your system.
The Welcome to Dell Service and Diagnostic Utilities screen is displayed.
2.
Select your system model and operating system.
3.
Click Continue.
4.
From the list of drivers displayed, select the driver you require.
5.
Select the self-extracting zip file and click Run.
6.
Copy the driver to a drive, CD, DVD, or USB drive.
7.
Repeat the steps 1–6 for all the drivers you require.
Windows driver installation
Before you install the Windows driver for 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller, you must first create a device
driver media.
•
Read the Microsoft Getting Started document that shipped with your operating system.
•
Ensure that your system has the latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates. If required, download the
latest BIOS, firmware, and driver updates from dell.com/support.
•
Create a device driver media using one of the methods listed here:
– USB drive
– CD
– DVD
Installing the driver during a Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer installation
To install the driver:
1.
Start the system using the Windows Server 2008 R2, or newer media.
2.
Follow the on-screen instructions until you reach Where do you want to install Windows Server
2008 R2 or newer window, and then select Load driver.
3.
The system asks you to insert the media. Insert the installation media and browse to the appropriate
location.
4.
Select a 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller from the list.
5.
Click Next and continue installation.
Installing the driver after Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer installation
Perform the following steps to configure the driver for the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller on a system that
already has Windows installed:
1.
Turn off the system.
2.
Install the new 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller in the system.
For detailed instructions about installing and cabling the 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller in the system,
see
Deploying the 12 Gbps SAS HBA
12
controller.
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