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About PERC 6 and CERC 6/i Controllers 29
Migrating Virtual Disks from SAS 6/iR to PERC 6 and CERC 6/i
NOTE: The supported operating systems listed in "Compatibility With Virtual Disks
Created on SAS 6/iR Controllers" on page 28 contain the driver for the PERC 6
and CERC 6/i controller family. No additional drivers are needed during the
migration process.
1
If virtual disks with one of the supported Linux operating systems listed in
"Compatibility With Virtual Disks Created on SAS 6/iR Controllers" on
page 28 are being migrated, open a command prompt and type the
following commands:
modprobe megaraid_sas
mkinitrd -f --preload megaraid_sas /boot/initrd-
`uname -r`.img `uname -r`
2
Turn off the system.
3
Move the appropriate physical disks from the SAS 6/iR controller to the
PERC 6 and CERC 6/i. If you are replacing your SAS 6/iR controller with a
PERC 6 controller, see the
Hardware Owner’s Manual
shipped with your
system or on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com
.
CAUTION: After you have imported the foreign configuration on the PERC 6 or
CERC 6/i storage controllers, migrating the storage disks back to the SAS 6/iR
controller may result in the loss of data.
4
Boot the system and import the foreign configuration that is detected.
You can do this in two ways:
Press <F> to automatically import the foreign configuration
Enter the
BIOS Configuration Utility
and navigate to the
Foreign
Configuration View
NOTE: For more information on accessing the BIOS Configuration Utility,
see "Entering the BIOS Configuration Utility" on page 79
.
NOTE: For more information on Foreign Configuration View, see "Foreign
Configuration View" on page 104
5
If the migrated virtual disk is the boot volume, ensure that the virtual disk
is selected as the bootable volume for the target PERC 6 and CERC 6/i
controller. See "Controller Management Actions" on page 104.
Dell_PERC6.2_UG.book Page 29 Wednesday, June 24, 2009 6:08 PM

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Dell 6 series Specifications

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ProcessorIntel Core i5 or i7
GraphicsIntel HD Graphics
Display15.6-inch HD
Operating SystemWindows 7
Battery6-cell Lithium-Ion

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