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<SoftwareComponent schemaVersion="1.0" packageID="R119708" releaseID="R119708" dateTime="2006-03-28T09:29:30-06:00" releaseDate="March 28, 2006" vendorVersion="198X" dellVersion="A36" packageType="LWXP" xmlGenVersion="1.0.2147">
  <Name>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[LSI Logic PERC3/DCL, PERC3/DC, PERC3/QC, PERC3/SC, v.198X, A36]]></Display>
  </Name>
  <ComponentType value="FRMW">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Firmware]]></Display>
  </ComponentType>
  <Description>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 3/QC, 3/DC, 3/DCL and 3/SC Firmware Update

Version: 198X]]></Display>
  </Description>
  <LUCategory value="PERC">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Disk Controller]]></Display>
  </LUCategory>
  <Category value="SR">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[SCSI Raid]]></Display>
  </Category>
  <SupportedDevices>
    <Device componentID="1369" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="101E" subDeviceID="0493" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC3/DCL]]></Display>
    </Device>
    <Device componentID="1370" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="101E" subDeviceID="0493" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC3/DC]]></Display>
    </Device>
    <Device componentID="1371" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="101E" subDeviceID="0471" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC3/QC]]></Display>
    </Device>
    <Device componentID="1567" embedded="0">
      <PCIInfo deviceID="1960" vendorID="101E" subDeviceID="475" subVendorID="1028" />
      <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[PERC3/SC]]></Display>
    </Device>
  </SupportedDevices>
  <InstallInstruction fileName="RAID_FRMW_WIN_R119708.EXE" typeCode="LWXP">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Dell Update Package Instructions for RAID_FRMW_WIN_R119708.EXE:

Installation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click RAID_FRMW_WIN_R119708.EXE.
2. Read over the release information presented in the dialog window.
3. Download and install any prerequisites identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
4. If this is a BIOS update package, install any necessary Embedded Systems Management firmware prior to this BIOS update. Otherwise, go next step.
5. Click the Install button.
6. Follow the remaining prompts to perform the update.
]]></Display>
  </InstallInstruction>
  <RevisionHistory>
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Fixes
  
1. Fixed a potential data integrity issue that may occur when accessing RAID 5 or 50 arrays.

2. Fixed an issue that could cause a blue screen or hang when Patrol Read finds a bad block on a RAID array that is configured in a sliced config, which is when 2 or more RAID arrays are created on the same set of physical disks.

3. Fixed possible hang condition, resulting in system lockup and loss of storage access.]]></Display>
  </RevisionHistory>
  <ImportantInfo URL="http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=R119708&amp;c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=gen&amp;cs">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[After installing this firmware and rebooting, a consistency check will automatically begin on RAID 5 and 50 virtual disks with 5 or more physical disks to ensure parity information is correct.  The consistency check cannot be terminated and will resume at its last point following a reboot.  This consistency check will appear as a Background Initialization but will only perform a consistency check with no data being modified.  The consistency check runs in the background, allowing the virtual disks to remain accessible during the check.  While this background check is designed to minimize performance impact, some degradation in performance may occur until the check is complete, especially under heavy I/O.  If you have already updated to the firmware version "198X" and have run a consistency check, you do not need to update.  This release contains the same firmware version with the addition of an automated, background consistency check.]]></Display>
  </ImportantInfo>
  <Criticality value="1">
    <Display lang="en"><![CDATA[Recommended-Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).]]></Display>
  </Criticality>
</SoftwareComponent>