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Cisco UCS C200 Server Installation and Service Guide
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APPENDIX
C
RAID Controller Considerations
This appendix contains the following sections:
• Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables, page C-1
• Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-2
• Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-3
• RAID Controller Cabling, page C-3
• How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server, page C-4
• How to Disable Quiet Boot For CIMC Firmware Earlier Than Release 1.2(1), page C-5
• How To Launch Option ROM-Based Controller Utilities, page C-5
• Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-6
• For More Information, page C-7
Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
The Cisco UCS C200 Large Form-Factor (LFF) and C200 Small Form-Factor (SFF) server models
support the RAID controller options and cable requirements shown in Table C-1 and Table C-2.
Note Do not mix controller types in the server. Dual controllers are not supported.
Table C-1 Cisco UCS C200 LFF RAID Options (Up to Four 3.5-Inch Internal Drives)
Controller Style
Max.
Internal
Drives SAS SATA
Opt.
BBU RAID Levels Required Cables
Intel ICH10R
1
1. The integrated ICH10R controller must be enabled in the BIOS. This controller is not compatible for use with VMWare
ESX/ESXi Server software in any generation or version of the Cisco UCS C200 server.
Integrated 4 No Yes No 0, 1 1 SATA
R200-SATACBL
LSI 1064E Mezzanine 4 Yes
2
2. You cannot mix SAS and SATA drives when using a 1064E-based controller.
Yes No 0, 1, 1E 1 SAS
R200-SASCBL
LSI MegaRAID
9260-4i
PCIe 4 Yes
3
3. You can mix SAS and SATA drives when using an LSI MegaRAID card. However, you cannot mix SAS and SATA drives
within a volume.
Yes Yes 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
1 SAS
R200-SASCBL
LSI MegaRAID
9280-4i4e
PCIe 4 Yes Yes Yes 0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
1 SAS
R200-SASCBL