Cisco Systems MCS 7835 Server User Manual


 
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Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1
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Chapter 4 Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2
Preinstallation Work
Cisco MCS 7845 Series Servers
See Table 4-3 for the preinstallation work required for the Cisco MCS 7845 series servers.
Note All Cisco MCS 7845 series servers support RAID.
Preinstallation Work
Topics in this section include:
Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1, page 4-3
Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1, page 4-4
Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I2-RC1, page 4-5
Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835 Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a
Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1, page 4-6
Creating a Logical Drive on a Cisco MCS 7845-H1-RC1, page 4-7
Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1
Follow these steps to configure the BIOS to enable RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and the Cisco
MCS 7825-H2-RC1 before installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2 supports RAID.
Procedure
Step 1 After the system turns on, press F9 to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility.
Step 2 From the main menu on the left, highlight Advanced Options by using the up and down arrow keys.
Press Enter to select it.
Step 3 Highlight Embedded SATA RAID by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.
Step 4 The system displays a warning message. Press Enter to continue.
Table 4-3 Preinstallation Work Required for Cisco MCS 7845 Series
Server
Prep disk
needed? For more information, see
Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835
Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a
Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1” section on page 4-6.
Cisco MCS 7845-H1-RC1 No See the “Creating a Logical Drive on a Cisco MCS
7845-H1-RC1” section on page 4-7.
Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835
Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a
Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1” section on page 4-6.