Updating 12 Gbps Sas Hba Controller Driver For Existing Windows Server 2008 R2 And Newer - Dell PowerEdge User Manual

3. Turn on the system.
The Found New Hardware Wizard screen displays the detected hardware device.
4. Click Next.
5. On the Locate device driver screen, select the Search for a suitable driver for my device option and
click Next.
6. Browse and select the drivers from the Locate Driver Files screen.
7. Click Next.
The wizard detects and installs the appropriate device drivers.
8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
9. Restart the system when prompted.
Updating 12 Gbps SAS HBA controller driver for existing Windows Server
2008 R2 and newer
NOTE: Close all applications on your system before you update the driver.
1. Insert the media (CD, DVD, or USB drive) containing the driver.
2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel → System.
The System Properties screen is displayed.
NOTE: The path to System might vary on the basis of operating system family.
3. Click on the Hardware tab.
4. Click Device Manager.
The Device Manager screen is displayed.
NOTE: The path to Device Manager might vary on the basis of operating system family.
5. Expand SCSI and RAID Controllers by double-clicking the entry or by clicking the plus (+) symbol
next to SCSI and RAID Controller.
NOTE: In Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012, the 12
Gbps SAS HBA controller is listed under Storage Controllers.
6. Double-click the RAID controller for which you want to update the driver.
7. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
The screen to update the device driver wizard is displayed.
8. Select Install from a list or specific location.
9. Click Next.
10. Follow the steps in the wizard and browse to the location of the driver files.
11. Select the INF file from the driver media (CD, DVD, or other media).
12. Click Next and continue the installation steps in the wizard.
13. Click Finish to exit the wizard and reboot the system for the changes to take place.
NOTE: Dell provides the Dell Update Package (DUP) to update drivers on systems running
Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer operating system. DUP is an executable application that
updates drivers for specific devices. DUP supports command line interface and silent execution.
For more information, see dell.com/support.
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