
Cisco UCS C240 M4 High-Density Rack Server (Small Form Factor Disk Drive Model)
CONFIGURING the SERVER
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Select RAID Options
Select as follows (these choices are dependent on the backplane used (24-drive, 16-drive, or
8-drive backplane)):
■ For the 8-drive backplane system only, select the embedded software RAID 5 key upgrade
option for internal drives (see
Table 8), or
■ For all systems, select the Cisco 12G SAS modular RAID controller for internal drives plus
optional flash-backed write cache (FBWC) (see
Table 9 on page 26), or
■ For all systems, select dual controllers:
— One Cisco 12G modular RAID controller for internal drives plus optional flash-backed
write cache (FBWC), and
— One Cisco 9300-8E 12G SAS controller for external drives (see Table 9 on page 26).
Table 8 shows the product ID for the C240 M4 server entry-level RAID solution. This RAID option is
accomplished with embedded software that supports a limited number of drives, operating systems, and
virtualized environments. For a more comprehensive enterprise RAID solution, choose the Cisco 12G SAS
modular RAID controller listed in
Table 9 on page 26.
NOTE: The Cisco 12G SAS modular RAID controller can be ordered with or without an
optional FBWC. The FBWC backs up the RAID controller write cache. The FBWC is
available in 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB sizes. See
Table 9 on page 26 for details.
NOTE: For all valid combinations of embedded RAID and internal/external RAID
controller combinations, see
RAID Details, page 68.
Table 8 Entry Level RAID Solution
Product ID (PID) PID Description
Embedded Software RAID 5 Key Upgrade
UCSC-SWRAID5 Embedded Software RAID 5 key upgrade, consisting of a storage controller unit
(SCU) module that plugs into a 2-pin header on the motherboard, supporting
up to eight internal SATA only drives. See
Embedded SATA RAID: Two SATA
Controllers, page 72. This module upgrades the embedded software RAID
controller options to add RAID 5. This option supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and
operates at 6 Gbps. Operating systems supported are Windows and Linux only
(no VMware support).
NOTE: VMware ESX/ESXi or any other virtualized environments are not supported
for use with the embedded MegaRAID controller. Hypervisors such as Hyper-V, Xen, or
KVM are also not supported for use with the embedded MegaRAID controller
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