Cisco UCS C460 Installation And Service Guide

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Cisco UCS C460 Server Installation and Service Guide
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APPENDIX
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RAID Controller Considerations
This appendix provides RAID controller information, and it includes the following sections:
• Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables, page C-1
• Mixing Drive Types in RAID Groups, page C-2
• Battery Backup Unit, page C-2
• RAID Controller Cabling, page C-2
• Restoring RAID Configuration After Replacing a RAID Controller, page C-4
• For More Information, page C-5
Supported RAID Controllers and Required Cables
This server supports the RAID controller options and cable requirements shown in Table C-1.
Note Do not mix controller types in the server. Dual controllers are not supported.
Ta b l e C-1 Cisco UCS C460 Server Supported RAID Options
Controller Style
Max.
Internal
Drives
SAS SATA
Opt.
BBU
RAID Levels Required Cables
LSI MegaRAID 
SAS 9240-8i
PCIe 8 Yes
1
1. You can mix SAS and SATA drives when using an LSI SAS3081E-R card. However, you cannot mix SAS and SATA drives
within a volume.
No No 0, 1, 10 2 SAS
(use cables included)
LSI MegaRAID 
SAS 9260-8i
PCIe 12 Yes
2
2. 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
2 SAS
(use cables included)

Cisco UCS C460 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	UCS C460
Category	Server
Language	English