Oracle Server X5-2 - SAS Pcie HBA Requiring Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2012

SAS PCIe HBA Requiring Mass Storage Driver for Windows Server 2012
Note - For all late-breaking requirements for the Windows Server operating system, refer to the
latest version of the Oracle Server X5-2 Product Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/X5-2/
docs.
Additionally, you can install any other supported operating system or virtual machine software
on your server. For a complete list of operating systems supported by the server, see the latest
version of the Oracle Server X5-2 Product Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/X5-2/docs.
The Windows Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) identifies the latest operating system version
supported on Oracle hardware. To find the latest Windows version supported for the Oracle
Server X5-2, go to the following site and search using your server model number:
http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
Related Information
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“Installing a Windows Server Operating System” on page 33
SAS PCIe HBA Requiring Mass Storage Driver for Windows
Server 2012
The following table identifies the SAS external PCIe host bus adapter (HBA) option that is
supported on the server at the time of this publication. If you have this SAS external PCIe HBA
configured on your server and you are installing Microsoft Windows Server 2012, you need to
load the mass storage driver for the HBA when you install the Windows Server 2012 operating
system. This mass storage driver is available on the internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash
drive.
TABLE 1
Supported SAS PCIe HBAs Requiring Mass Storage Driver
Supported SAS PCIe HBA Model Number Driver Required During Installation
Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe
HBA, External
7110118/7110119 LSI Adapter, SAS3 3008 Fury -StorPort
(LSI_SAS3.INF)
Instructions for loading the mass storage driver during the Windows Server 2012 installation are
provided in “Installing Windows Server on a Single System Manually” on page 38.
If your server does not have an internal Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive, you
can download the ISO image that includes the drivers. For download instructions, refer to
“Firmware and Software Updates” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide.
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