Cisco UCS C240 M4 Service Manual

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Cisco UCS C240 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations
Embedded SATA RAID Controller
Note To set the boot order for virtual drives, use the LSI Embedded RAID Configuration Utility
(legacy or UEFI version). See Launching the LSI Embedded MegaRAID Configuration Utilities,
page C-14.
Embedded SATA RAID Controller Considerations
Note the following considerations for controlling front-facing drives (SFF 8-drive server version only):
• The default setting for this embedded controller hub is SATA RAID 0, 1, and 10 support for up to
eight front-facing SATA drives.
• You can upgrade to SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 support for up to eight front-facing SATA drives (in
two groups of four drives) by installing a RAID 5 key module on the motherboard. See Installing a
Software RAID 5 Key Module for Embedded RAID 5 Support, page C-12.
• When you order the server with this embedded controller, the controller is enabled in the BIOS.
Instructions for enabling the controller are included for the case in which a server is reset to defaults
(Disabled). See Enabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-13.
• You cannot downgrade from using a HW RAID controller card to using the software RAID
embedded controller for front-facing drive control.
Caution Data migration from software RAID (embedded RAID) to HW RAID (a controller card) is not supported
and could result in data loss. Migrations from software RAID to HW RAID are supported only before
there is data on the drives, or the case in which there are no drives in the server.
• The required drivers for this controller are already installed and ready to use with the LSI software
RAID Configuration Utility (legacy version or UEFI via the server BIOS). However, if you will use
this controller with Windows or Linux, you must download and install additional drivers for those
operating systems. See Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux, page C-15.
Installing a SATA Interposer Board For Front-Facing Drive Control
The Embedded RAID controller requires a SATA interposer board for front-facing drive control. The
RAID cables included connect from this board to the eight-drive, direct-connect backplane.
To install a SATA interposer board, see Replacing a SATA Interposer Board, page 3-34.
Installing a Software RAID 5 Key Module for Embedded RAID 5 Support
The software RAID 5 key module contains a chip on a small circuit board. This module attaches to a
two-pin motherboard header. This chip upgrades support to add embedded SATA RAID 5 support for
front-facing drive control.
To install a RAID 5 key module, see Replacing a Software RAID 5 Key Module, page 3-42.

Cisco UCS C240 M4 Specifications

General

Tcase	78.9 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	M1
Scalability	2S
Processor code	SR1YA
Processor cache	25 MB
Processor cores	10
Processor model	E5-2650V3
System bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3
Processor socket	LGA 2011-v3
Processor threads	20
Processor codename	Haswell
Motherboard chipset	Intel C610
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Embedded options available	No
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 W
Compatible processor series	Intel® Xeon®
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Number of processors installed	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1600, 1866, 2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	68 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	768 GB
HDD size	- \
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Total storage capacity	- GB
Maximum storage capacity	- TB
Number of HDDs installed	-
Memory slots	24
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	384 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	8 MB
Graphics card	G200e
Graphics card family	Matrox
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
LAN controller	Intel® I350
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Serial ports quantity	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Oracle Linux Oracle Solaris Ubuntu Server CentOS
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Power supply input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Processor ARK ID	81705
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version	1.2
PCI Express slots version	3.0

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	738 mm
Width	448 mm
Height	87 mm