Cisco c240 User Manual

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Cisco UCS C240 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations
RAID Controller Cabling
SFF 24-Drive Backplane with Expander Cabling
The SFF 24-drive option has a backplane and SAS expander.
Note No cabling is required for the embedded SATA RAID controller to control the internal SSD boot drives.
Cisco UCS 12G Modular RAID Controller
This option can control up to 24 drives.
The required
UCS-240CBLMR24= cable kit has one cable with a mini-SAS HD connector on each end.
Make the following connections:
1. Connect one end of the cable to the modular RAID controller card.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the single mini-SAS HD connector on the expander.
Cisco UCS SAS 9300-8i HBA
This option can control up to 24 drives (non-RAID).
The required
240CBLHBA24= cable kit has one cable with a mini-SAS HD connector on each end.
Make the following connections:
1. Connect one end of the cable to the modular RAID controller card.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the single mini-SAS HD connector on the expander.
LFF 12-Drive Backplane with Expander
The LFF 12-drive option has a SAS expander integrated with the backplane.
Note No cabling is required for the embedded SATA RAID controller to control the internal SSD boot drives.
Cisco UCS 12G Modular RAID Controller
This option can control up to 12 drives.
The required
UCS-240CBLMR12= cable kit has one Y-cable with a mini-SAS HD double connector on
one end and two mini-SAS HD single connectors on the other end.
1. Connect the mini-SAS double connector to the modular RAID controller card.
2. Connect single connector PORT A to the PORT A connector on the backplane.
3. Connect single connector PORT B to the PORT B connector on the backplane.
Cisco UCS SAS 9300-8i HBA
This option can control up to 12 drives (non-RAID).
The required
240CBLHBA12= cable kit has one Y-cable with a mini-SAS HD double connector on one
end and two mini-SAS HD single connectors on the other end.
Make the following connections:
1. Connect the mini-SAS double connector to the modular RAID controller card.

Cisco c240 Specifications

General

Product Type	Rack Server
Memory	Up to 3TB DDR4
Network Interface	4 x 1GbE or 2 x 10GbE
Storage	Up to 24 x 2.5" or 12 x 3.5"
Remote Management	Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC)
Operating System Support	VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat
Form Factor	2U Rack
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60