Cisco UCS C240 User Manual

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Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations
Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
This server supports the RAID controller options, cable requirements, and RAID backup units shown in
Table C-1.
Caution Do not mix controller types in the server. Do not use the embedded MegaRAID controller and a hardware
RAID controller card at the same time. This is not supported and could result in data loss.
Note This server supports up to two PCIe-style RAID controllers. Do not mix controller types in the server.
Note The SAS expander is required for the SFF 24-drive option and the LFF 12-drive option.
The SFF 16-drive option does not use the SAS expander.
Note The embedded RAID option is available only with the SFF 16-drive backplane. It does not operate through
an expander.
Table C-1 Cisco UCS C240 RAID Options
Controller Style Maximum Drives SCPM
1
RAID
Levels Required Cables
Embedded RAID
2
Onboard • 4 SATA internal
(default)
• SFF/no expander:
8 SAS internal
3
No 0, 1, 5
4
, 10 • 8 drives, SFF/no expander:
(kit of 4
UCSC-CABLE2)
Cisco UCS RAID SAS
2008M-8i:
PID
UCSC-RAID-MZ-C240
Mezzanine • SFF/expander:
16 internal
• LFF/expander:
12 internal
• SFF/no expander:
8 internal
No 0, 1, 1E, 10
• 16 drives SFF/expander:
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE6)
• 12 drives, LFF/expander:
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE4)
• 8 drives, SFF/no expander:
(kit of 4 UCSC-CABLE2)
Cisco UCS RAID SAS
2008M-8i:
PID
UCSC-RAID-11-C240
(Includes RAID 5 & 50)
Mezzanine • SFF/expander:
16 internal
• LFF/expander:
12 internal
• SFF/no expander:
8 internal
No 0, 1, 1E, 5,
10, 50
• 16 drives SFF/expander:
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE6)
• 12 drives, LFF/expander:
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE4)
• 8 drives, SFF/no expander:
(kit of 4 UCSC-CABLE2)

Cisco UCS C240 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS C240
Category	Server
Language	English