Replacing A Boot-Optimized M.2 Raid Controller Module; Cisco Boot-Optimized M.2 Raid Controller Considerations - Cisco UCS X210c M6 Installation And Service Note

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Replacing a Boot-Optimized M.2 RAID Controller Module

The Cisco Boot-Optimized M.2 RAID Controller module connects to the mini-storage module socket on the

motherboard. It includes slots for two SATA M.2 drives, plus an integrated 6-Gbps SATA RAID controller

that can control the SATA M.2 drives in a RAID 1 array.

Review the following considerations:

• This controller supports RAID 1 (single volume) and JBOD mode.

• A SATA M.2 drive in slot 1 (the top) is the first SATA device; a SATA M.2 drive in slot 2 (the underside)

• When using RAID, we recommend that both SATA M.2 drives are the same capacity. If different

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is the second SATA device.

• The name of the controller in the software is MSTOR-RAID.

• A drive in Slot 1 is mapped as drive 253; a drive in slot 2 is mapped as drive 254.

capacities are used, the smaller capacity of the two drives is used to create a volume and the rest of the

drive space is unusable.

JBOD mode supports mixed capacity SATA M.2 drives.

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