Platform Guide 9
Installing the PERC Adapter
You must install the PERC 4/DC card in a 64-bit PCI/PCI-X slot up to 133 MHz or a 32-bit,
33-MHz PCI slot.
You must install the PERC 4e/DC adapter in a PCIe slot. See the I/O slot assignments in Table 1-3 and
Table 1-4 for your specific system.
Ensure that your system has the correct PERC firmware and Windows driver. See the "Dell Cluster
Configuration Support Matrix" for the supported PERC driver and firmware versions. To verify your
driver, perform the following steps:
1
Click
Start
, point to
Programs
→
Administrative Tools
and click
Computer Management
.
2
In the
Computer Management
window, point to
System Tools
→
Device Manager
, and click the
plus sign (+) to expand SCSI and RAID controllers. One or more PERC adapters are listed.
3
In the
Device Manager
window, right-click the appropriate PERC RAID adapter, select
Properties
,
select the
Driver
tab, and verify the driver version.
See your PERC RAID adapter documentation for information about downloading the latest firmware.
Obtaining More Information
See the section related to your cluster product for more information on supported configurations.
See the Dell PowerEdge Cluster SE500W Installation and Troubleshooting Guide for a detailed list of
related documentation.
4600 N/A PERC 4/DC Any available PCI or PCI-X slot.
6600 N/A PERC 4/DC Any available PCI or PCI-X slot.
6650 N/A PERC 4/DC Any available PCI or PCI-X slot.
6800 N/A PERC 4/DC PCI-X slot 2, 6, or 7.
PERC 4e/DC PCIe slot 1, 3, 4, or 5.
6850 N/A PERC 4/DC PCI-X slot 2, 6, or 7.
PERC 4e/DC PCIe slot 1, 3, 4, or 5.
NOTE: It is recommended that the RAID adapters be placed on separate buses to balance the load on the
system. These buses are identified as separate rows in Table 1-3.
Table 1-4. PCI Slot Assignments for PowerEdge Cluster Nodes (continued)
PowerEdge
System
Riser Board Option RAID adapter PCI Slot Assignment
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