Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations

RAID Controller Migration

RAID Controller Migration

This server supports hardware RAID (mezzanine and PCIe controller cards) and embedded software RAID. See Table C-6for which migrations are allowed and a summary of migration steps.

Table C-6

RAID Controller Migration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starting RAID Controller

Migrate to HW RAID Allowed?

 

Migrate to SW RAID Allowed?

 

 

 

 

None (no drives)

Allowed

 

Allowed

Onboard SCU Storage

1.

Install card.

 

1.

Install desired upgrade

support is Disabled in BIOS

2.

Install cables.

 

 

modules to motherboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Enable SCU storage support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in BIOS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Install cables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Embedded SW RAID

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable

Onboard SCU Storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution Data migration from

 

 

 

support is Enabled in BIOS

 

 

 

 

SW RAID to HW RAID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not supported and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

could result in data loss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowed only before there is data

 

 

 

 

 

on the drives; data migration is not

 

 

 

 

 

supported.

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Disable SCU storage support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in BIOS.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Install card.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Install cables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HW RAID

 

Not applicable

 

Not allowed

Onboard SCU Storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

support is Disabled in BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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C-6

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UCSRAID9266CV, C220, 9266CV-8i, UCSSP6C220E, UCUCSEZC220M3S specifications

Cisco Systems offers a range of powerful solutions for data center and enterprise infrastructures, among which are the UCSSP6C220E and UCUCSEZC220M3S, as well as the UCS C220 servers and the 9266CV-8i RAID controller. These products are designed to deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability, making them ideal for mission-critical applications across various industries.

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