Cisco Systems UCS C220 M3, A03D1TBSATA User Manual
Cisco UCS C220 M3
High-Density Rack Server
(Small Form Factor Disk
Drive Model)
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CONTENTS
OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DETAILED VIEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chassis Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Chassis Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONFIGURING the SERVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
STEP 2 SELECT CPU(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
STEP 3 SELECT MEMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
STEP 4 SELECT RAID CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STEP 5 SELECT HARD DISK DRIVES (HDDs) or SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
STEP 6 SELECT PCIe OPTION CARD(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
STEP 7 ORDER OPTIONAL NETWORK CARD ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
STEP 8 ORDER POWER SUPPLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
STEP 9 SELECT AC POWER CORD(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
STEP 10 ORDER OPTIONAL REVERSIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
STEP 11 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
STEP 12 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SD CARD MODULE (OPTIONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
STEP 13 ORDER OPTIONAL USB 2.0 DRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
STEP 14 SELECT OPERATING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
STEP 15 SELECT OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
STEP 16 SELECT OPTIONAL VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CHASSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CPUs and DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Physical Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Memory Population Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recommended Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Supported DIMM Populations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Low-Voltage DIMM Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
RAID Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
RACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
PDUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
KVM CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Motherboard USB and SD Ports, and RAID Card Backup Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Compliance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
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OVERVIEW
Front View
Rear View
OVER VIEW
The Cisco® UCS C220 M3 rack server is designed for performance and density over a wide range of business
workloads from web serving to distributed database.
Building on the success of the Cisco UCS C200 M2 rack server, the enterprise-class UCS C220 M3 server
further extends the capabilities of Cisco’s Unified Computing System portfolio in a 1U form factor with the
addition of the Intel® E5-2600 series product family CPUs that deliver significant performance and
efficiency gains. In addition, the UCS C220 M3 server provides 16 DIMM slots, up to 8 drives and 2 x 1 GbE
LAN-on-motheroard (LOM) ports delivering outstanding levels of density and performance in a compact
package.
Figure 1 Cisco UCS C220 M3 High-Density SFF Rack Server
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DETAILED VIEWS
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Chassis Front View
Figure 2 shows the Cisco UCS C220 M3 High-Density SFF Rack Server.
Figure 2 Chassis Front View
1 Power button/power status LED 6 Power supply status LED
2 Identification button/LED 7 Network link activity LED
3 System status LED 8 Asset tag (serial number)
4 Fan status LED 9 KVM connector (used with KVM cable that
provides two USB, one VGA, and one serial
connector)
5 Temperature status LED 10 Drives (up to eight hot-swappable 2-5-inch
drives)
For more information about the KVM cable connection, see KVM CABLE, page 58.
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PCIe2
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Chassis Rear View
Figure 3 shows the external features of the rear panel.
Figure 3 Chassis Rear View
1 Power supplies (up to two) 6 One 10/100/1000 Ethernet dedicated
management port
2 Slot 2: Low-profile PCIe slot on riser:
(half-height, half-length, x16 connector, x8
lane width)
3 Slot 1: Standard-profile PCIe slot on riser:
(full-height, half-length, x24 connector, x16
lane width)
4 VGA video connector 9 Rear Identification button/LED
5 Serial port (RJ-45 connector) - -
7 Dual 1-Gb Ethernet ports
(LAN1 and LAN2)
8 USB ports
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BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES
BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES
Table 1 lists the capabilities and features of the base server. Details about how to configure the server for
a particular feature or capability (for example, number of processors, disk drives, or amount of memory)
are provided in
Table 1 Capabilities and Features
Capability/Feature Description
Chassis One rack unit (1RU) chassis
CPU One or two Intel® E5-2600 series processor family CPUs
Chipset Intel® C600 series chipset
Memory 16 slots for registered ECC DIMMs (RDIMMs) and load-reduced DIMMs
NIC Embedded dual-port Intel i350 PCIe-based Gigabit Ethernet controller,
CONFIGURING the SERVER, page 9.
(LRDIMMs)
supporting the following:
■ Pre-Execution Boot (PXE boot)
■ iSCSI boot
Expansion slots Two PCIe slots (on a riser card)
■ One full-height profile, half-length slot with x24 connector and x16 lane
■ One half-height profile, half-length slot with x16 connector and x8 lane
Internal storage devices Drives are installed into front-panel drive bays that provide hot-pluggable
access.
■ Small Form Factor (SFF) drives. Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS or SATA
hot-swappable hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives (SSDs)
■ The server also contains one internal USB 2.0 port on the motherboard
that you can use with a USB thumb drive for additional storage
Cisco Flexible Flash
The server supports one internal Cisco Flexible Flash drive (SD card).
drives
■ The SD card is pre-loaded with four virtual drives. The four virtual drives
contain, respectively, the Cisco Server Configuration Utility, the Cisco
Host Upgrade Utility, the Cisco C-Series server drivers set, and a blank
virtual drive on which you can install an OS or a hypervisor
■ 4 GB is available for general use
Video The Emulex Pilot 3 Integrated Baseboard Management Controller provides
video:
■ Matrox G200e video controller
■ Integrated 2D graphics core with hardware acceleration
■ Supports all display resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 x 16 bpp resolution at
60 Hz
■ 24-bit color depth for all resolutions less than 1600x1200
■ Up to 256 MB video memory
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Capability/Feature Description
Storage controller ■ Embedded RAID (3 Gbs)
• Embedded SATA-only RAID controller, supporting up to 4 SATA-only
drives (RAID 0, 1, 10)
• ROM5 embedded RAID upgrade, supporting up to 8 SAS/SATA drives
(RAID 0, 1, 10). SAS and SATA drives can be mixed.
• ROM55 embedded RAID upgrade, supporting up to 8 SAS/SATA drives
(RAID 0, 1, 10, 5). SAS and SATA drives can be mixed.
■ 2008M-8i Mezzanine Cards (6 Gbs) - two versions
• Cisco UCSC RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezzanine Card, supporting up to 8
SAS/SATA drives supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and 50. SAS and SATA
drives can be mixed. This card has a product ID (PID) of
UCSC-RAID-11-C220.
• Cisco UCSC RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezzanine Card, supporting up to
eight SAS/SATA drives supporting RAID 0, 1, and 10. SAS and SATA
drives can be mixed. This card has a product ID (PID) of
UCSC-RAID-MZ-220.
■ Plug-in PCIe Cards (6 Gbs)
• LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i 8-port plug-in PCIe RAID RAID controller
card (occupies a half-height PCIe slot), supporting RAID levels 0, 1,
10, 5, 6, 50, 60 and up to 8 internal SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA
drives can be mixed.
• LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266CV-8i RAID 8-port PCIe plug-in RAID controller
card, supporting RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, and 60 and up to eight
internal SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can be mixed.
BASE SERVER STANDARD CAPABILITIES and FEATURES
Interfaces ■ Rear panel
• One RJ45 serial port connector
• Two USB 2.0 port connectors
• One DB15 VGA connector
• Two RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet port connectors
• One RJ-45 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port, using Cisco
Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) firmware
■ Various PCIe card ports (dependent on which cards are installed)
• Converged Network Adapter (CNA) ports
• Network Interface Card (NIC) ports
• Host Bus Adapter (HBA) ports
■ Front panel
• One KVM console connector (supplies two USB, one VGA, and one
serial connector)
Front Panel A front panel controller provides status indications and control buttons
Power subsystem Up to two 450 W 650 W power supplies. One is mandatory; one more can be
added for 1 + 1 redundancy.
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Capability/Feature Description
Fans Chassis:
■ Five hot-swappable fans for front-to-rear cooling
Power supply:
■ Each power supply is equipped with a fan.
Integrated management
processor
Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) firmware.
Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed through the 1-Gb
Ethernet dedicated management port, the 1-Gb Ethernet LOM ports, or a
Cisco P81E or Cisco 1225 virtual interface card (VIC).
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CONFIGURING the SER VER
Follow these steps to configure the Cisco UCS C220 M3 High-Density SFF Rack Server:
■ STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU, page 10
■ STEP 2 SELECT CPU(s), page 11
■ STEP 3 SELECT MEMORY, page 13
■ STEP 4 SELECT RAID CONFIGURATION, page 18
■ STEP 5 SELECT HARD DISK DRIVES (HDDs) or SOLID STATE DRIVES (SSDs), page 22
■ STEP 6 SELECT PCIe OPTION CARD(s), page 24
■ STEP 7 ORDER OPTIONAL NETWORK CARD ACCESSORIES, page 26
■ STEP 8 ORDER POWER SUPPLY, page 29
■ STEP 9 SELECT AC POWER CORD(s), page 30
■ STEP 10 ORDER OPTIONAL REVERSIBLE CABLE MANAGEMENT ARM, page 33
■ STEP 11 ORDER A TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE, page 34
■ STEP 12 ORDER CISCO FLEXIBLE FLASH SD CARD MODULE (OPTIONAL), page 35
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■ STEP 13 ORDER OPTIONAL USB 2.0 DRIVE, page 36
■ STEP 14 SELECT OPERATING SYSTEM, page 37
■ STEP 15 SELECT OPERATING SYSTEM MEDIA KIT, page 39
■ STEP 16 SELECT OPTIONAL VALUE-ADDED SOFTWARE, page 40
■ STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL, page 41
■ OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER RACK(s), page 45
■ OPTIONAL STEP - ORDER PDU, page 46
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STEP 1 VERIFY SERVER SKU
Verify the product ID (PID) of the server as shown in Table 2.
Table 2 PID of the C220 M3 High-Density SFF Rack Base Server
Product ID (PID) Description
UCSC-C220-M3S UCS C220 M3 SFF, no CPU, memory, HDD, SDD, power supply, SD card, or PCIe
cards, with 1 rail kit
The Cisco C220 M3 server:
■ Includes one tool-less rail kit
■ Does not include power supply, CPU, memory, hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives
(SSDs), SD card, or plug-in PCIe cards.
NOTE: Use the steps on the following pages to configure the server with
the components that you want to include.
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STEP 2 SELECT CPU(s)
Notes . . .
The standard CPU features are:
■ Intel E5-2600 series processor family CPUs
■ Intel C600 series chipset
■ Cache size of 10, 15, or 20 MB
Select CPUs
The available CPUs are listed in Table 3.
Table 3 Available Intel CPUs: E5-2600 Series Processor Family CPUs
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Highest DDR3
DIMM Clock
Support (MHz)
Product ID (PID)
Intel
Number
Clock
Freq
(GHz)
Power
(W)
Cache
Size
(MB)
Cores QPI
UCS-CPU-E5-2690 E5-2690 2.90 135 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2680 E5-2680 2.70 130 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2667 E5-2667 2.90 130 15 6 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2665 E5-2665 2.40 115 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2660 E5-2660 2.20 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2650 E5-2650 2.00 95 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2650L E5-2650L 1.80 70 20 8 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2643 E5-2643 3.30 130 10 4 8 GT/s 1600
UCS-CPU-E5-2640 E5-2640 2.50 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2630 E5-2630 2.30 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2630L E5-2630L 2.00 60 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2620 E5-2620 2.00 95 15 6 7.2 GT/s 1333
UCS-CPU-E5-2609 E5-2609 2.40 80 10 4 6.4 GT/s 1066
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1. If higher or lower speed DIMMs are selected than what is shown in the table for a given CPU, the DIMMs will be
clocked at the lowest common denominator of CPU clock and DIMM clock.
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Approved Configurations
(1) 1-CPU configurations:
■ Select any one CPU listed in Table 3.
(2) 2-CPU Configurations:
■ Select two identical CPUs from any one of the rows of Table 3 on page 11.
Caveats
■ You can select either one processor or two identical processors.
■ For optimal performance, select DIMMs with the highest clock speed for a given processor
(see
Table 3 on page 11). If you select DIMMs whose speeds are lower or higher than that
shown in the tables, suboptimal performance will result.
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STEP 3 SELECT MEMORY
The standard memory features are:
■ DIMMs
— Clock speed: 1333 or 1600 MHz
— Ranks per DIMM: 1, 2, or 4
— Operational voltage: dual voltage capable (1.5 V or 1.35 V)
— Registered ECC DDR3 DIMMS (RDIMMS) or load-reduced DIMMS (LRDIMMs)
■ Memory is organized with four memory channels per CPU, with up to two DIMMs per channel,
as shown in
Figure 4 C220 M3 SFF Memory Organization
Figure 4.
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Select DIMMs and Memory Mirroring
Select the memory configuration and whether or not you want the memory mirroring option.
The available memory DIMMs and mirroring option are listed in
NOTE: When memory mirroring is enabled, the memory subsystem simultaneously
writes identical data to two channels. If a memory read from one of the channels
returns incorrect data due to an uncorrectable memory error, the system
automatically retrieves the data from the other channel. A transient or soft error in
one channel does not affect the mirrored data, and operation continues unless there
is a simultaneous error in exactly the same location on a DIMM and its mirrored
DIMM. Memory mirroring reduces the amount of memory available to the operating
system by 50% because only one of the two populated channels provides data.
Table 4 Available DDR3 DIMMs
Table 4.
Product ID (PID) PID Description Voltage
DIMM Options
UCS-ML-1X324RY-A 32GB DDR3-1600-MHz LR DIMM/PC3-12800/quad rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 4
UCS-MR-1X162RY-A 16GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/dual rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 2
UCS-MR-1X162RX-A 16GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/dual rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 2
UCS-MR-1X082RY-A 8GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/dual rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 2
UCS-MR-1X082RX-A 8GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/dual rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 2
UCS-MR-1X041RY-A 4GB DDR3-1600-MHz RDIMM/PC3-12800/single rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 1
UCS-MR-1X041RX-A 4GB DDR3-1333-MHz RDIMM/PC3-10600/single rank/x4/1.35v 1.35 V 1
Memory Mirroring Option
N01-MMIRROR Memory mirroring option
Ranks/
DIMM
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Approved Configurations
(1) 1-CPU configuration without memory mirroring:
■ Select from 1 to 8 DIMMs. Refer to Memory Population Rules, page 50, for more detailed
information.
(2) 1-CPU configuration with memory mirroring:
■ Select 2, 4, 6, or 8 identical DIMMs. The DIMMs will be placed by the factory as shown in the
following table.
Total
Number
CPU 1 DIMM Placement in Channels
(for
identical DIMMs)
of
DIMMs
Blue Slots Black Slots
2 (A1, B1)
4 (A1,B1); (C1,D1)
6 (A1,B1); (C1,D1) (A2,B2)
8 (A1,B1); (C1,D1) (A2,B2); (C2,D2)
■ Select the memory mirroring option (N01-MMIRROR) as shown in Table 4 on page 14.
(3) 2-CPU configuration without memory mirroring:
■ Select from 1 to 8 DIMMs per CPU. Refer to Memory Population Rules, page 50, for more
detailed information.
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(4) 2-CPU configuration with memory mirroring:
■ Select 2, 4, 6, or 8 identical DIMMs per CPU. The DIMMs will be placed by the factory as
shown in the following table.
Number
of
CPU 1 DIMM Placement in Channels
(for
identical dual-rank DIMMs)
CPU 2 DIMM Placement in Channels
(for
identical dual-rank DIMMs)
DIMMs
per CPU
Blue Slots Black Slots Blue Slots Black Slots
2 (A1, B1) (E1, F1)
4 (A1,B1); (C1,D1) (E1,F1); (G1,H1)
6 (A1,B1); (C1,D1) (A2,B2) (E1,F1); (G1,H1) (E2,F2)
8 (A1,B1); (C1,D1) (A2,B2); (C2,D2) (E1,F1); (G1,H1) (E2,F2); (G2,H2)
■ Select the memory mirroring option (N01-MMIRROR) as shown in Table 4 on page 14.
NOTE: System performance is optimized when the DIMM type and quantity are equal
for both CPUs.
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Caveats
■ The server supports registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) or load-reduced DIMMS (LRDIMMs), however,
do not mix RDIMMs and LRDIMMs in a server.
■ When using mirroring, DIMMs must be installed in identical pairs across paired DDR3 buses.
That is, mirrored pairs in channels A and B must be identical and pairs in channels C and D
must be identical. However, the DIMMs used in channels A and B and in C and D can be
different.
■ UDIMMs and non-ECC DIMMs are not supported.
■ Memory mirroring reduces the amount of available memory by 50% (quantity of DIMMs must
be even for mirroring).
■ When single- and dual-rank DIMMs are populated for 2DPC, always populate the dual rank
DIMM in the blue DIMM slot, and the single-rank DIMM in the black DIMM slot (only the 4GB
DIMMs are single-rank).
■ By default, all DIMMs run at 1.35 V, which yields 1333-MHz memory speeds. To run the
memory DIMMS at 1600 MHz, you need to go into the BIOS or set the policy with UCSM
(service profile) to run in Performance Mode. This forces the DIMMs to operate at 1.5 V and
yields 1600-MHz speeds, provided:
— The DIMMs are 1600-MHz devices
— The CPUs chosen support 1600-MHz operation.
For more information regarding memory, see CPUs and DIMMs, page 48.
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STEP 4 SELECT RAID CONFIGURATION
The RAID controller choices are:
■ Embedded RAID (on motherboard)
NOTE: If you do not select a mezzanine card, a plug-in PCIe RAID card, or one of the
embedded RAID upgrade options, you will have an embedded SATA-only RAID
controller that supports up to four SATA-only drives (RAID 0, 1, 10)
■ Mezzanine RAID controller cards
■ Plug-in PCIe RAID controller cards
Cisco can provide factory-configured RAID systems depending on the RAID controller chosen and
the number of drives ordered. Factory-configured RAID options are listed with each RAID card
description.
NOTE: The number of RAID groups (logical drives/ virtual drives) supported per
controller is as follows:
■ Embedded RAID = 8 drives
■ Cisco UCSC RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezzanine Card = 16 drives
■ LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID controller card = 64 drives
Select RAID Options
Select as follows:
■ One embedded RAID upgrade option (see Table 5), or
■ One mezzanine RAID controller (see Table 6), or
■ One PCIe RAID controller card (see Table 7 on page 19)
Table 5 Available Embedded RAID Options
Product ID (PID) PID Description
RAID Controllers
UCSC-RAID-ROM5 Onboard RAID, supporting up to 8 SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can
be mixed. This option supports RAID 0, 1, and 10, and operates at 3 Gb/s.
Operating systems supported are Windows and Linux only (no VMware
support).
UCSC-RAID-ROM55 Onboard RAID, supporting up to 8 SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can
be mixed. This option supports RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5, and operates at 3 Gb/s.
Operating systems supported are Windows and Linux only (no VMware
support).
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Table 6 Available Mezzanine Card RAID Options
Product ID (PID) PID Description
RAID Controllers
UCSC-RAID-11-C220 Cisco UCSC RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezzanine Card (RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and 50
supported), operating at 6 Gbs.
■ Supports up to eight internal SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can
be mixed.
■ Factory-configured RAID options available: RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5 (see the
RAID PIDs section in this table)
■ No data cache backup
UCSC-RAID-MZ-220 Cisco UCSC RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezzanine Card (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported),
operating at 6 Gbs.
■ Supports up to eight internal SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can
be mixed.
■ Factory-configured RAID options available: RAID 0, 1, and 10 (see the RAID
PIDs section in this table)
■ No data cache backup
Table 7 Available Plug-In PCIe Card RAID Options
Product ID (PID) PID Description
RAID Controllers
UCS-RAID-9266NB LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID controller card with no data cache backup
(RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, and 60 supported), operating at 6 Gbs.
■ Supports up to eight internal SAS and/or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives
can be mixed.
■ Includes 1 GB of write cache
■ Factory-configured RAID options available: RAID 0, 1, 10 , 5, and 6 (see the
RAID PIDs section in this table)
UCS-RAID-9266CV LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266CV-8i RAID controller card with data cache backup (RAID
0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, 60), operating at 6 Gbs.
■ Supports up to eight internal SAS or SATA drives. SAS and SATA drives can
be mixed.
■ Includes a 1 GB Transportable Memory Module (TMM) and SuperCap power
module for data cache backup
■ Factory-configured RAID options available: RAID 0, 1, 10 , 5, and 6 (see the
RAID PIDs section in this table)
Super Capacitor Option
UCS-RAID-CV-SC= LSI CacheVault Power Module for SAS 9266CV
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Table 7 Available Plug-In PCIe Card RAID Options (continued)
Product ID (PID) PID Description
RAID Configuration Options
R2XX-RAID0 Factory preconfigured RAID striping option
Enable RAID 0 Setting. Requires a minimum of one hard drive.
R2XX-RAID1 Factory preconfigured RAID mirroring option
Enable RAID 1 Setting. Requires exactly two drives with the same size, speed,
capacity.
R2XX-RAID5 Factory preconfigured RAID option
Enable RAID 5 Setting. Requires a minimum of three drives of the same size,
speed, capacity.
R2XX-RAID6 Factory preconfigured RAID option
Enable RAID 6 Setting. Requires a minimum of four drives of the same size,
speed, capacity.
R2XX-RAID10 Factory preconfigured RAID option
Enable RAID 10 Setting. Requires a even number of drives (minimum of four
drives) of the same size, speed, capacity.
NOTE: Although RAID levels 50 and 60 are not orderable from the factory, they are
supported for selected controllers as shown in Table 5
NOTE: No RAID option can be chosen if you have no drives
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