Cisco Systems UCS C210 How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server, Integrated ICH10R

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In some cases, the default extender backplane requires different cables than the optional expander backplane. The cable connections required for each type of controller are as follows:

•Integrated ICH10R:

–Extender: Connect one SATA cable from the motherboard connector to the drives 1–4 connector on the extender.

–Expander: This integrated controller cannot be used with the expander.

•1064E mezzanine card:

–Extender: Connect one long SAS cable from the single connector on the mezzanine card to the drives 1–4 connector on the extender.

–Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from the single connector on the mezzanine card to connector 1 on the expander.

•LSI MegaRAID 9280-4i4e card:

–Extender: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to the drives 1–4 connectors on the extender.

–Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to connector 1 on the expander.

•LSI MegaRAID 9261-8i card:

–Extender: Connect one long SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to the drives 1–4 connector on the extender. Connect one long SAS cable from connector 2 on the card to the drives 5–8 connector on the extender.

–Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to connector 1 on the expander. Connect one short SAS cable from connector 2 on the card to connector 2 on the expander. (Connector 1 on the expander can control up to 16 drives, connector 2 provides redundancy.)

How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server

If you do not have a record of which device is used in the server, you can disable quiet boot and read the on-screen messages that are displayed during system bootup. These messages display information about the devices that are installed in your server.

•Information about the models of card installed are displayed as part of the verbose boot. You are also prompted to press Ctrl-Hto launch configuration utilities for those cards. For servers running CIMC firmware earlier than release 1.2(1), see also How to Disable Quiet Boot for CIMC Firmware Earlier Than Release 1.2(1), page C-5.

•If the mezzanine-style card is enabled, you are prompted to press Ctrl-Cto launch the configuration for these cards. See also Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-3.

•If no models of card are displayed but there is a RAID configuration, your server is using the onboard ICH10R controller. You are also prompted to press Ctrl-Mto launch the configuration utilities for this controller (see graphic below). See also Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-2.

Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide

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