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Performing an Upgrade Installation

Dell™ PowerEdge™ Expandable RAID Controller 3/Si SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE

If you are migrating from an earlier release of firmware, drivers, and controller management software, you need to perform an upgrade installation. An upgrade installation requires that you do the following in the proper sequence:

Caution: Failure to follow these steps exactly may make it impossible for your system to see the controller. Specifically, you do not want to upgrade the firmware before you install the new drivers, nor do you want to attempt to install the new controller management software until the new drivers have been installed and/or the firmware upgraded.

1. Ensure that the controller is quiescent.
   
   
2. If you are using a pre-2.6 version of the controller management software, uninstall it. For instructions on how to uninstall the controller management software, see Installing the Controller Management Software.
   
   
3. Install the new drivers. For information on installing drivers, see Installing the Device Driver.
   
   
4. Upgrade the firmware. For information on upgrading the firmware, see Flashing the Firmware.
   
   
5. Reboot your system.
   
   
6. If you uninstalled the controller management software in step 2, you will have to install the new controller management software at this point. For information on how to install the controller management software, see Installing the Controller Management Software.
   
   

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