Embedded Sata Raid Controller; Embedded Sata Raid Controller Requirements - Cisco UCS C240 M4 Installation And Service Manual

Embedded SATA RAID Controller

Embedded SATA RAID Controller

VMware ESX/ESXi or any other virtualized environments are not supported for use with the embedded
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MegaRAID controller. Hypervisors such as Hyper-V, Xen, or KVM are also not supported for use with
the embedded MegaRAID controller.
This server includes an embedded MegaRAID controller hub that can control up to eight SATA-only
drives.
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Embedded SATA RAID Controller Requirements

The embedded SATA RAID controller hub requires the following items:
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Cisco UCS C240 M4 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Embedded SATA RAID Controller Requirements, page C-8
Embedded SATA RAID: Two SATA Controllers, page C-9
Embedded SATA RAID Controller Considerations, page C-10
Installing a SATA Interposer Board, page C-10
Installing a Software RAID 5 Key Module for Embedded RAID 5 Support, page C-10
Enabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-11
Disabling the Embedded RAID Controller in the BIOS, page C-11
Launching the LSI Embedded MegaRAID Configuration Utility, page C-11
Installing LSI MegaSR Drivers For Windows and Linux, page C-12
The SFF, 8-drives version of the server.
The embedded RAID option is available only with the small form factor (SFF) 8-drive,
direct-connect backplane.
A SATA interposer board and Y-cable (bundled as
This interposer board plugs into the motherboard and provides cable connectors.
(Optional) A SATA RAID 5 key module.
This optional module can be installed to a motherboard header to add SATA RAID 5 support.
The embedded SATA RAID controllers must be enabled in the server BIOS.
(Optional) LSI MegaSR drivers for Windows or Linux.
Appendix C RAID Controller Considerations
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