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APPENDIX
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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 ICH10R1
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 Yes2
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 Yes3
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