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
Step 5 Highlight Enabled by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.
Step 6 Exit the Advanced Options menu by pressing Escape.
Step 7 Exit the ROM-Based Setup Utility by pressing Escape.
Step 8 Press F10 to confirm that you want to exit. The system automatically reboots.
Step 9 When prompted, press the following to go to the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility:
For the Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1, press Ctrl-A.
For the Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1, press F8.
Step 10 Highlight Array Configuration Utility by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.
Step 11 From the main menu, select Configure Drives by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to
select it.
Step 12 Press the space bar to select both drives. Both drives appear in the Selected Drives box. Press Enter to
complete the selection.
Step 13 The system displays a warning message. Press y to continue.
Step 14 From the main menu, select Create Array by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.
Step 15 Press the space bar to select both drives. Both drives appear in the Selected Drives box. Press Enter to
complete the selection.
Step 16 In the Array Properties box, for Array Type, select RAID 1 (Mirror) and press Enter.
Step 17 Leave the Array Label blank and press Enter.
Step 18 Select Quick Init and press Enter.
Step 19 Press Enter again to accept.
Step 20 The system displays a message. Press any key to continue.
Step 21 The system displays the main menu. Press Escape to go back to the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
menu.
Step 22 Press Escape to exit the utility.
Step 23 The system displays a warning message. Select yes and press Enter. The system automatically reboots.
Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1
Follow these steps to configure the BIOS to enable RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-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 F1 to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility.
Step 2 From the main menu, highlight Devices and I/O Ports by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter
to select it.
Step 3 Highlight SATA RAID Enable by using the up and down arrow keys. Make sure it is set to Enabled. If
it is not, use the left and right arrow keys to change it to Enabled.
Step 4 Exit the Devices and I/O Ports menu by pressing Escape.