
Firmware/Driver Versions
Use this window to view information about the controller firmware and drivers. For more information on firmware and drivers, see Before Installing Storage
Management.
Firmware/Driver Properties
The firmware and driver properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain
the driver or firmware version. In this case, Storage Management displays Not Applicable. Firmware and driver properties may include:
Table 6-1. Firmware and Driver Properties
Controller Health
This screen displays the status of the controller and the components attached to the controller.
Controller Severity
Component status is indicated by the severity. A component with a Warning or Critical/Failure status requires immediate attention to avoid data loss if
possible. A component's status may indicate the combined status of the component and its lower-level objects. See Determining the Health Status for Storage
Components for more information.
It may be useful to review the Alert Log for events indicating why a component has a Warning or Critical status. For additional troubleshooting information,
see Troubleshooting.
Table 6-2. Component Severity
Controller Information
This property displays the version of the firmware that is currently installed on the controller.
NOTE: On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain the firmware version. In this case, Storage
Management displays Not Applicable.
Minimum Required
Firmware Version
This property displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage Management. This property is only displayed if
the controller firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
The firmware and drivers listed in the Readme file refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of
the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements., see support.dell.com
This property displays the version of the driver that is currently installed on the controller.
NOTE: On some controllers, Storage Management may not be able to obtain the driver version. In this case, Storage
Management displays Not Applicable.
Minimum Required
Driver Version
This property displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is only displayed if the
controller driver does not meet the minimum requirement.
The firmware and drivers listed in the Readme file refer to the minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of
the firmware and drivers are also supported. For the most recent driver and firmware requirements, see support.dell.com.
This property displays the version of the storport driver that is installed on the system.
Minimum Required
Storport Driver Version
This property displays the minimum storport driver version required by Storage Management. This property is displayed if the
operating system storport driver does not meet the minimum requirement. This is applicable for Windows operating system only.
NOTE: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 943545 at support.microsoft.com.
Normal/OK. The component is working as expected.
Warning/Non-critical. A probe or other monitoring device has detected a reading for the component that is above or below the acceptable level.
The component may still be functioning, but it could fail. The component may also be functioning in an impaired state. Data loss is possible.
Critical/Failure/Error. The component has either failed or failure is imminent. The component requires immediate attention and may need to be
replaced. Data loss may have occurred.
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