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How do I activate the embedded SCSI raid controller ?

Asked by jcrdsl77 in Computer Servers

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Recently we purchased a used Dell PowerEdge 2650 server for a struggling non-profit organization.   The server currently has only 2 hard drives installed (slot 0 and slot 1).  It has 2 Xeon CPU's, 2 GB Ram, and boots up ok.    

I downloaded the Dell Open Manage Assistant ISO and ran it to check out the hardware.  All hardware seems to be ok.  However, we'd like to run this system using the "embedded "  RAID.   When the unit boots up, there's NO reference to any RAID hardware at all.   I'm led to believe after reading all the info i've been able to read on the Dell website that this unit should have an Adaptec  PERC RAID system installed.  

There is a RAID key installed and there is a RAID DIMM installed in the system.  I tried going into the BIOS and setting the configuration to "RAID array".   However, when I do this, the unit boots up and
displays a message :   " no embedded raid firmware found".   This is my first experience setting up
a DELL server.   I'd like to use the hardware RAID if possible instead of software RAID in Windows 2003.  I also tried creating boot floppies using the "BR168380.exe" utility from DELL's website.  The
floppies work, but, when I run the utility, no adapter can be found.

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