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Summary of Server Features
Feature
Storage, front-panel
Storage, internal
Integrated Management Processor
Storage Controllers
Cisco APIC M4/L4 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Description
Cisco APIC M4 and L4 (APIC-SERVER-M4 and
APIC-SERVER-L4)—The server is orderable in two different
versions, each with a different front panel/drive-backplane
configuration.
The server has these internal storage options:
• One USB port on the motherboard.
• Mini-storage module socket, optionally with either:
• SD card module. Supports up to two SD cards.
• M.2 SSD module. Supports either two SATA M.2 SSDs
or two NVMe M.2 SSDs.
• One micro-SD card socket on PCIe riser 1.
• Mixing different capacity SATA M.2 SSDs is not supported.
• It also supports USB3.0 TypeA connector.
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) running Cisco
Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) firmware.
Depending on your CIMC settings, the CIMC can be accessed
through the 1GE dedicated management port, the 1GE/10GE
LOM ports, or a Cisco virtual interface card (VIC).
CIMC manages certain components within the server, such as the
Cisco 12G SAS HBA.
The Cisco 12G SAS RAID controller or Cisco 12G SAS HBA
plugs into a dedicated slot. Only one of these at a time can be
used at a time.
• Cisco 12G SAS RAID controller
• RAID support (RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, SRAID0,
and JBOD mode)
• Supports up to 10 internal SAS/SATA drives
• Plugs into drive backplane
• Cisco 12G SAS HBA
• No RAID support
JBOD/Pass-through Mode support
Supports up to 10 SAS/SATA internal drives
Plugs into drive backplane
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