Cisco Systems MCS 7835, MCS 7845, MCS 7825 User Manual

Installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2

Follow all of the steps in these sections, in the order listed, to correctly install Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2. Topics in this section include:

• Before You Start the Installation, page 4-1

• Preinstallation Work, page 4-3

• How to Install Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express, page 4-8

Before You Start the Installation

On certain servers for certain releases you must do some preparatory work before you can install the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express system. Topics in this section include:

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• Cisco MCS 7825 Series Servers, page 4-1

• Cisco MCS 7835 Series Servers, page 4-2

• Cisco MCS 7845 Series Servers, page 4-3

Cisco MCS 7825 Series Servers

See Table 4-1 for the preinstallation work required for the Cisco MCS 7825 series servers.

Note The Cisco MCS 7825 series servers do not require a prep disk.

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Server RAID enabled?

Cisco MCS 7825H-3.0-IPC1 N/A

Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 Yes

Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1 Yes

Cisco MCS 7825I-3.0-IPC1 N/A

Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1 Yes

Cisco MCS 7825-I2-RC1 Yes

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Table 4-1 Preinstallation Work Required for Cisco MCS 7825 Series

See the “Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco

MCS 7825-H2-RC1” section on page 4-3.

See the “Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco

MCS 7825-H2-RC1” section on page 4-3.

See the “Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1” section on

page 4-4.

1. All platforms support RAID except for the Cisco MCS 7825H-3.0-IPC1 and the Cisco MCS 7825I-3.0-IPC1.

Cisco MCS 7835 Series Servers

See Table 4-2 for the preinstallation work required for the Cisco MCS 7835 series servers.

Note All Cisco MCS 7835 series servers support RAID.

Table 4-2 Preinstallation Work Required for Cisco MCS 7835 Series

Server

Cisco MCS 7835H-3.0-IPC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

Cisco MCS 7835-H1-RC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

Cisco MCS 7835I-3.0-IPC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

Cisco MCS 7835-I1-RC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

See the “Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1” section on

page 4-4.

Prep disk needed? For more information, see

Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1” section on page 4-6.

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Cisco MCS 7845 Series Servers

See Table 4-3 for the preinstallation work required for the Cisco MCS 7845 series servers.

Note All Cisco MCS 7845 series servers support RAID.

Table 4-3 Preinstallation Work Required for Cisco MCS 7845 Series

Server

Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

Cisco MCS 7845-H1-RC1 No See the “Creating a Logical Drive on a Cisco MCS

Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1 Yes See the “Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835

Preinstallation Work

Prep disk needed? For more information, see

Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1” section on page 4-6.

7845-H1-RC1” section on page 4-7.

Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1” section on page 4-6.

Preinstallation Work

Topics in this section include:

• Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1, page 4-3

• Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1, page 4-4

• Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I2-RC1, page 4-5

• Configuring RAID on a Cisco MCS 7835 Series, a Cisco MCS 7845-I1-RC1, or a

Cisco MCS 7845H-3.0-IPC1, page 4-6

• Creating a Logical Drive on a Cisco MCS 7845-H1-RC1, page 4-7

Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1

Follow these steps to configure the BIOS to enable RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1 and the Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1 before installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express. Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2 supports RAID.

Procedure

Step 1 After the system turns on, press F9 to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility.

Step 2 From the main menu on the left, highlight Advanced Options by using the up and down arrow keys.

Press Enter to select it.

Step 3 Highlight Embedded SATA RAID by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.

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Step 5 Highlight Enabled by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.

Step 6 Exit the Advanced Options menu by pressing Escape.

Step 7 Exit the ROM-Based Setup Utility by pressing Escape.

Step 8 Press F10 to confirm that you want to exit. The system automatically reboots.

Step 9 When prompted, press the following to go to the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility:

Step 10 Highlight Array Configuration Utility by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.

Step 11 From the main menu, select Configure Drives by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to

Step 12 Press the space bar to select both drives. Both drives appear in the Selected Drives box. Press Enter to

Step 13 The system displays a warning message. Press y to continue.

Step 14 From the main menu, select Create Array by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select it.

Step 15 Press the space bar to select both drives. Both drives appear in the Selected Drives box. Press Enter to

Step 16 In the Array Properties box, for Array Type, select RAID 1 (Mirror) and press Enter.

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• For the Cisco MCS 7825-H1-RC1, press Ctrl-A.

• For the Cisco MCS 7825-H2-RC1, press F8.

select it.

complete the selection.

Step 17 Leave the Array Label blank and press Enter.

Step 18 Select Quick Init and press Enter.

Step 19 Press Enter again to accept.

Step 20 The system displays a message. Press any key to continue.

Step 21 The system displays the main menu. Press Escape to go back to the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

menu.

Step 22 Press Escape to exit the utility.

Step 23 The system displays a warning message. Select yes and press Enter. The system automatically reboots.

Enabling RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1

Follow these steps to configure the BIOS to enable RAID on a Cisco MCS 7825-I1-RC1 before installing Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express. Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express Release 1.1.2 supports RAID.

Procedure

Step 1 After the system turns on, press F1 to enter the ROM-Based Setup Utility.

Step 2 From the main menu, highlight Devices and I/O Ports by using the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter

to select it.

Step 3 Highlight SATA RAID Enable by using the up and down arrow keys. Make sure it is set to Enabled. If

it is not, use the left and right arrow keys to change it to Enabled.

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Step 4 Exit the Devices and I/O Ports menu by pressing Escape.

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