Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations

Factory-Default Option ROM Settings

Factory-Default Option ROM Settings

Table C-4describes the option ROM (OPROM) settings for card slots that are made at the factory for various configurations. The version of the server and the number of CPUs affect the OPROM settings.

Note If an option is listed as “not allowed” in Table C-4, that is because it is not supported in the particular configuration described in that table row. See the footnotes below the table for more information.

For additional information about RAID controller support, see Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables, page C-2.

Table C-4

Cisco UCS C220 Factory-Default Option ROM Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded

Mezz. RAID

PCIe RAID

PCIe RAID

 

 

 

 

Number

SW RAID

Controller

Controller 1

Controller 2

LOM

 

Server Version

 

of CPUs

Enabled?

Installed?

Installed?

Installed?

ports

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C220 SFF 8 HDD/

1

Enabled

Not allowed1

Not allowed

Not allowed

Always

All other OPROM

C220 LFF 4 HDD

 

 

 

 

 

enabled

is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C220 SFF 8 HDD/

1

Not allowed

Not allowed2

Installed:

Not allowed

Always

All other OPROM

C220 LFF 4 HDD

 

 

 

PCIe slot 1

 

enabled

is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

enabled3

 

 

 

C220 SFF 8 HDD/

2

Enabled

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Always

All other OPROM

C220 LFF 4 HDD

 

 

 

 

 

enabled

is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C220 SFF 8 HDD/

2

Not allowed

Installed:

Not allowed4

Not allowed

Always

All other OPROM

C220 LFF 4 HDD

 

 

connector

 

 

enabled

is disabled.

 

 

 

 

enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C220 SFF 8 HDD/

2

Not allowed

Not allowed5

Installed:

Not allowed

Always

All other OPROM

C220 LFF 4 HDD

 

 

 

PCIe slot 2

 

enabled

is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.You cannot use the embedded SW RAID and HW RAID (mezzanine or PCIe card) at the same time.

2.In single-CPU configurations, the mezzanine card slot is not supported.

3.In single-CPU configurations, PCIe slot 2 is not available.

4.You cannot mix controller types in a server. A PCIe-style controller cannot be used when a mezzanine-style controller is used.

5.You cannot mix controller types in a server. A mezzanine-style controller cannot be used when a PCIe-style controller is used.

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