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Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, KIN-UCSM5-1RU-K9 / KIN-UCSM5-2RU-K9
Chapter 2 Supported Applications
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager, Release 7.11.1 and Higher
Supported RAID and Hard Drive Configurations (Cisco VSM)
Table 2-2 defines the drive configurations supported by the Cisco Video Surveillance Manager. The
Cisco CSS UCSM5 1RU server supports RAID 1 and 5, while the Cisco CSS UCSM5 2RU server
sup
ports RAID levels 1, 5 and 6.
Ta b l e 2-2 Supported Drive Configurations
KIN-UCSM5-1RU-K9 2 drives RAID 1
4 drives RAID 5
KIN-UCSM5-2RU-K9 2 drives RAID 1
6 drives
12 drives
RAID 5 or RAID 6
Requirements and Conditions
The following notes apply to drive configurations, recovery and expansion.
• All drives must be installed in the lowest numbered available slot.
• Hot Standby drives are not supported.
• Mixing RAID configurations is not supported. For example, 6 drives in RAID 6, and 6 drives in
RAID 5).
• RAID expansion is not supported during a “Recovery” installation (RAID configuration remains the
same during a “Recovery” installation).
• RAID configuration may be changed during a “Factory” reimage (note that all data will be lost
unless backed up prior to the procedure).
factory_raid5 Restores a Cisco CSS UCSM5 2RU server to the factory default settings,
incl
uding:
• Reinstalls the operating system
• Clears and reconfigures the RAID. You must disconnect any external
storage before using this option.
• Recorded video and configurations are deleted
• Valid only on the Cisco CSS UCSM5 2RU. See Table 2-2.
Caution This action deletes all data and video files.
rescue Boot to prompt from USB media.
Use this option to recover a password or for other administrative tasks
Table 2-1 Recovery Options
Option Description
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