Firmware or Driver Properties

The firmware and driver properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. The firmware and driver properties are listed in the table below.

NOTE: For the minimum supported version of firmware and drivers of these controllers, see the Dell Openmanage Software Support Matrix. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also supported. For most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.
Table 1. Firmware or Driver Properties
Property Definition
Firmware Version Displays the version of the firmware that is installed on the controller.
NOTE: Storage Management displays Not Applicable on some controllers for which the firmware version cannot be obtained.
Minimum Required Firmware Version Displays the minimum firmware version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller firmware does not meet the minimum requirement.
NOTE: The Minimum Required Firmware Version property is not displayed for PERC 12 and later controllers.
Driver Version Displays the version of the driver that is installed on the controller.
NOTE: Storage Management displays Not Applicable on some controllers for which the driver version cannot be obtained.
Minimum Required Driver Version Displays the minimum driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the controller driver does not meet the minimum requirement.
NOTE: The Minimum Required Driver Version property is not displayed for PERC 12 and later controllers.
Storport Driver Version Displays the version of the storport driver that is installed on the system.
Minimum Required Storport Driver Version Displays the minimum storport driver version that is required by Storage Management. This property is displayed if the operating system storport driver does not meet the minimum requirement. This option is applicable only on systems running Microsoft Windows operating system.
NOTE: To download the latest storport driver, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article KB943545 at support.microsoft.com.