Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
This server supports the RAID controller options and cable requirements shown in
form factor drives and
Caution
Do not mix controller types in the server. Do not use the embedded MegaRAID controller and a hardware
RAID controller card at the same time. This is not supported and could result in data loss.
Table C-1
Cisco UCS C220 M3 Small Form Factor Drives RAID Options
Controller
2
Embedded MegaRAID
Cisco UCS RAID SAS
2008M-8i:
PID
UCSC-RAID-MZ-C220
Cisco UCS RAID SAS
2008M-8i:
PID
UCSC-RAID-11-C220
(Includes RAID 5 & 50)
LSI MegaRAID SAS
9266CV-8i
LSI MegaRAID SAS
9271-8i
LSI MegaRAID SAS
9271CV-8i
LSI MegaRAID SAS
9285CV-8e
LSI MegaRAID SAS
9286CV-8e
1. SCPM = SuperCap power module (RAID backup unit). See
2. Migrations from a RAID card to the embedded controller are not supported after-factory. See
3. Support for eight SAS drives requires an optional SCU upgrade ROM module on the motherboard.
4. Support for RAID 5 requires an optional RAID 5 software key module on the motherboard.
5. UCSC-CABLE1 is a kit of two mini-SAS cables. This pair of cables is shipped with every new system.
Cisco UCS C220 Server Installation and Service Guide
C-2
Table C-2
for large form factor drives.
Maximum
Style
Drives
Onboard
4 SATA or
8 SAS
3
internal
Mezzanine
8 internal
Mezzanine
8 internal
PCIe
8 internal
PCIe
8 internal
PCIe
8 internal
PCIe
8 external
PCIe
8 external
1
SCPM
RAID Levels
4
No
0, 1, 5
, 10
No
0, 1, 1E, 10
No
0, 1, 1E, 5, 10,
50
SCPM
0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
No
0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
SCPM
0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
SCPM
0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
SCPM
0, 1, 5, 6, 10,
50, 60
RAID Backup Units, page
C-4.
Appendix C
RAID Controller Considerations
Table C-1
Required Cables
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
4 drives:
1 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
8 drives:
2 mini-SAS (UCSC-CABLE1)
Not sold by Cisco
Not sold by Cisco
RAID Controller Migration, page
for small
5
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C-6.
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