Dell PowerEdge R960 Host Bus Adapter Users Guide HBA 355 and 350 Series - Page 39
Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX
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6 Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, Dell HBA350i Adapter, and Dell HBA350i MM The HBA350i Adapter, HBA355e Adapter, HBA355i Front, HBA350i MX, HBA350i Adapter, and Dell HBA350i MM cards require software drivers to operate with the supported operating systems. This chapter contains the procedures for installing the drivers for the HBA355i Adapter, HBA355e Adapter, HBA355i Front, HBA350i MX, HBA350i Adapter, and HBA350i MM cards. NOTE: The driver for HBA355i Adapter, HBA355i Front, HBA350i MX, HBA355e Adapter, and HBA350i Adapter for VMware ESXi is packaged within the VMware ESXi ISO image that is downloaded from Dell. For more information, see the VMware documentation at www.dell.com/virtualizationsolutions. It is not recommended to have drivers from controllers prior to HBA355e Adapter, HBA355i Adapter, HBA350i MX, HBA355i Front, HBA350i Adapter, and HBA350i MM on the same system. The two methods for installing a driver that is discussed in this chapter are: ● Installing a driver during operating system installation: Use this method if you are performing a new installation of the operating system and want to include the drivers. ● Updating existing drivers: Use this method if the operating system and the HBA controllers are already installed and you want to update to the latest drivers. Topics: • Creating the device driver media • Windows driver installation • Linux driver installation • Load the driver while installing an operating system Creating the device driver media Use one of the following two methods to create the device driver media: ● Downloading Drivers From The Dell Support Website ● Downloading Drivers From The Dell Systems Service And Diagnostic Tools Media Download and save Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, Dell HBA350i Adapter, and Dell HBA350i MM drivers from the support site About this task To download drivers from the Dell Support website: Steps 1. Go to www.dell.com/support/home. Driver support for Dell HBA355i Adapter, Dell HBA355i Front, Dell HBA355e Adapter, Dell HBA350i MX, Dell HBA350i 39 Adapter, and Dell HBA350i MM