Cisco UCS C240 User Manual

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Cisco UCS C240 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Storage Drives are installed into front-panel drive bays that provide hot-pluggable access.
The server is orderable in three different versions, each with one of three different
front panel/backplane configurations:
• Cisco UCS C240 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 24-drive backplane
and expander). Holds up to twenty-four 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state
drives.
• Cisco UCS C240 (small form-factor (SFF) drives, with 16-drive backplane, no
expander). Holds up to sixteen 2.5-inch hard drives or solid state drives.
• Cisco UCS C240 (large form-factor (LFF) drives, with 12-drive backplane and
expander). Holds up to twelve 3.5-inch hard drives.
The server also contains one internal USB port on the motherboard that you can
use with a USB thumb drive for additional storage.
The server also has two internal bays for SD cards.
Disk
Management
(RAID)
For a list of RAID
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controller options and required cabling, see RAID Controller
Considerations, page C-1.
RAID Backup There are two mounting points inside the chassis that can be used for RAID backup
units. This unit can be either of the following:
• The LSI battery backup unit that can be used with LSI MegaRAID cards.
• The SuperCap power module that can be used with LSI MegaRAID-CV cards.
Video Resolution up to 1600x1200, 16bpp at 60 Hz. Up to 256 MB of video memory.
1. DIMM = dual inline memory module
2. DDR3 = double data rate, type 3
3. VGA = video graphics array
4. USB = universal serial bus
5. PCIe = peripheral component interconnect express
6. RAID = redundant array of independent disks
Table 1-1 Cisco UCS C240 Server Features (continued)

Cisco UCS C240 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS C240
Category	Server
Language	English