Cannot configure RAID on UCS C220 M4

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• Cannot configure RAID 10

  UCS C220 M3S with 2008 M - 8i SAS raid PCI mezzanine card

  We just got a new server wiith this controller when trying to configure it with four (04) disks to a Raid 10 SAS... OOHH no RAID 10 could choose.

  I found a paper that says that controllers RAID 10 support:

  Link:

  http://www.google.com.pe/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cisco.com%2Fen%2FUS%2Fdocs%2Funified_computing%2Fucs%2Fc%2Fhw%2FC220%2Finstall%2Fraid.pdf&ei=_JmDUt7QEZPesASeqYLwBg&usg=AFQjCNEDExxiAHNdoxdwcD6VcVYk-ZL_LA&bvm=bv.56343320,d.cWc

  Please know what happends.

  Thank you.

  William Z.

  Hi William,.

  How do you set up the raid volume? You use the WebBios utility?

  If you use the WebBios utility you must make sure that you create two spans of two disks of each to be able to see raid 10 in option.  See the document below, it will show you how to configure raid 10 beginning on page 76.

  http://www.LSI.com/downloads/public/MegaRAID%20Common%20Files/51530-00_RevF.PDF

• Configuration of Raid M4X UCS C 240

  Can anyone know how to configure Raid on UCS C 240 M4 X model? I tried to run Ctrl + H while restarting, but I don't have any option of Ctrl + H so that UCS restart server. Server contain 6 disk of the 827 GB each. What Raid level, should I choose 5 or 6 (or other)? I tried to read Cisco docs but I don't have a lot of them.

  CUCM apps usually posted requirements for the required flow rate minimum of Mbps.

  Often, we see a mirror raid 1 2 drive for the operating system, then 4 or more drives Raid 5 that stores data warehouses main the guestVMs run from as a common configuration.

  By creating virtual drives (assuming you have HDs and not SSD) make sure that you set enable-write caching (with good BBU) and activate the cache before reading.

  We see sometimes raid 10 used, but which has a surcharge of 50% of raid and to do by multiples of 4.

  I see you found the MMIC storage tab, which is easier to use than time message option rom, Megaraid utility to create raid volumes.

  Once you have created your virtual disks (VDs), make sure you configure your boot order to include your local drive.

  Please see http://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/UC_Virtualization_Supported_Hardware regarding some of the app voice UC requirements.

  Thank you

  Kirk...

• Configuration RAID - on Cisco UCS C 220 M3 with controller RAID UCSC-RAID-11-C220 problem.

  Dear all,

  Hope everything is going well...

  Here is the error I encountered during the installation:

  While Installting and UCS C220 M3s server configuration & initially map is with card UCSC-RAID-MZ that supports RAID 0/1/10.

  Now I replaced it with UCSC-RAID-11-C220 mezzanine card so that it supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50.

  But when I opened the MMIC for the server & again, it is show that it supports only RAID 0/1/10...

  Please find the spare part for your reference.

  I have to activate or configure additional options on the BIOS to support RAID 5 Server?

  Looking forward to hear from you! Thanks in advance...

  Kind regards

  Gopi G

  Please mark the thread as "answered" for future users to see that you found the solution and if possible share the info for others facing the same issue.

  -Kenny

• Insertion/thanks to the RAID controller plug in PCIe card in a UCS C220 M3, rather than embeded RAID controller?

  Hello!!

  We have a UCS C220 M3 server with a 1 TB SAS hard drive and a controller RAID embeded, like this:

  1	UCS-HDD1TI2F212	1 TB SAS 7.2 K rpm 3.5 inch HDD/hot plug/disc horse sleigh
  1	UCSC-RAID-ROM15	Embedded SW RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 4 SAS/SATA ports

  If I add this controller RAID PCI card to my UCS server:

  UCS-RAID-9266CV =

  MegaRAID 9266CV-8i w/TFM + Super CAP

  US $ 1,686.00

  Going to work with her, ignoring the old RAID embeded it configured?

  The question is that VMWARE is not supported controllers shipped my RAID, so I want to add an external RAID PCI controller to support VMWARE.

  I don't know if it will work.

  Thank you!!

  Rodrigo,

  The embeded controller is built and not removable, it is integrated into each C220/C240. The units are designed to operate with PCIe controllers and mezzanine table when it is properly configured.

  Once you install the controller of the SIPC, you will need to do the following:

  (1) move the conectors mini SAS to the motherboard in the LSI PCIe controller

  (2) make sure that the slot PCIe what optionrom is enabled in the BIOS. (newer systems have their OptionROM disabled in the uninhabited slots (from the factory). If you do not see the OptionROM for the POST, then go back into the BIOS and enable the slot PCIe OptionROM

  (3) while you are in the BIOS, you can thus turn off Patsburg UCS regulatory table (the table embeded). It is of no use at this stage that you removed the cables up to the HARD drive Bay. It is also misleading if left active, you will see the configuration of arrays of LSI utility appear twice during POST. Time for the embeded and once again for the PCIe LSI controller.

  Dave

• UCS C220 M3 beep because of the failed disk in raid 5

  Hello

  I have a server UCS C220 with 8 disks configured in RAID 5, which will beep continuously with 1 sec to 1 dry ground - indication of a problem of disk raid. Verification through CIMC, one of the drives (slot-7) is coming as faulty with the advice to "Reinstall or replace the storage disk. I have referred a case of TAC for this, got the disc replacement and installed. Suggested documentation its hot so just shot old and installed a new.

  Now, the new drive is also to give the same status in the MMIC web UI. It must be disabled/re-permits to operate? In the MMIC web interface, under "Storage-> LSI MegaRAID SAS (Slot-2) 9266-8i-> Info physical disk-> Phy-Drive # 7", all the 'Actions' are grayed out i.e. ' overall immediate replacement ","Make dedicated immediate replacement","to prepare for the withdrawal. " This is true for the other disks work 7 institutions - all actions greyed out. I am logged in as an Admin user and it's a new box.

  Also, is there a way to stop the ringing while the issue is under review? Its annoying to others working in there.

  Screenshots with the new drive in:

  

  

  Thank you

  Rick.

  Did you go to the WebBios to check the status of the disk in the view of the RAID controller?

  To get there, you must press CTRL + H at the start, at the prompt of the LSI.

  There, check if the disc is already on the Bay, otherwise it will have to be added manually.

  You can also stop the alarm. Select the controller properties > continue clicking Next until you get here:

  

• UCS C220 M3 raid 6

  Hello

  I have a UCS C220 M3 server. with 8 drives in it. I will install only CUCM and unity on this server. (4K users).

  The server comes without the RAID configuration.

  Cisco recommends RAID 5. I hoped to use a RAID 6.
  The space is reduced from 1.9 to 1.6.

  Could there be any other problem when using RAID 6 on this server?

  Hi jcontreras,

  You want to make sure you follow the recommendations of Cisco to continue to get the support of TAC in case you encounter any problems with your implementation.

  Please take a look at the post below, see the first comment of Daniel Laden.

  https://supportforums.Cisco.com/discussion/11692236/UCS-C220-M3-RAID-con...

  Let me know if this help

• UCS C220 M3 raid question

  Hi all

  I have a UCS C220 M3 with 4 hard drives, when I want to create the Raid 5 is not enabled, I have only 1 or 10.

  Any ideas?

  Thank you.

  See this http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/unified_computing/ucs/c/hw/C220/ins...

  You need the software key, otherwise you will only be able to configure RAID 0,1 and 10

  "You can override this support by adding support of SAS RAID 5 with optional software key. See installing a key Module of software RAID for Embedded RAID 5 screens. »

  HTH,

  -Kenny

• UCS C220 Virtual Drive configuration Error

  Hello

  I have been encountering a problem while creating a virtual drive of two hard drives and the RAID configuration on them.

  Hopefully, I can continue to create VD to the CLI than GUI without error. But, do I need to worry?

  I couldn't find much in troubleshooting on the error as well. Attached screenshot of error.

  UCS C220

  RAID controller: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i

  Firmware: 23.28.0 - 0010

  Thank you

  Saami

  Hello

  Try to configure the WebBIOS VD (reboot the server and press Ctrl + H when you are prompted during the POST).

  I don't have all the details bt, you MIGHT be hitting this bug or a Variant:

  https://Tools.Cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCuf80285/?reffering_site=dumpcr

  HTH,

  -Kenny

• UCS C220 M3 - cannot install Ubuntu 14.04 OS

  Hi all

  I'm new to Cisco servers and we bought 3 servers UCS C220 M3.

  For one of them, I would like to had installed an operating system Ubuntu (14.04). I tried hard but unsuccessfully to install the operating system on the server.

  On this server, I have only one physical hard drive, because I'm not really interested in getting the RAID on this server. Initially, I started on a USB with Ubuntu image and installation worked fine. Then, I tried to boot from the hard drive, but it was impossible to find the hard drive in the boot menu.

  You have no idea about it? I suspect that this is because the RAID of LSI sotfware controller is enabled and one thing to note is that I have not installed FlexFlash Cisco's SD card. Is - this mandatory? When I try to configure RAID 0, so I'm not able to install ubuntu (impossible to detect the drive with the Ubuntu Installer).

  Thanks for any help!

  Alex

  If you set the UCS SW storage battery in AHCI mode, Setup see your local hard drive then?

  What is the hard disk that you installed? Depending on whether you install a 32-bit or 64-bit OS and size of the disk you are installing, it may require that the UEFI boot options.

  Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI for Ubunto UEFI install help.

  If you have an installation ISO that you used to create the bootable installation USB, you might want to consider editing than the ISO via the virtual KVM, on the tab of the VM and begin your installer in this way.  This will require that a compatible version of Java to be active in your browser.

  If you do not have a longer boot disk 2 TB, you might want to consider to keep everything in legacy bios mode and avoid the complexity of UEFI which can sometimes appear.

  For drivers, these will actually be the C600 Intel or Intel AHCI drivers (depending on the mode you're looking for).

  See the Readme in ucs-cxxx-drivers.2.0.8b.iso\Linux\Storage\Intel\AHCI\Ubuntu\14.04\ AHCI driver said that the ahci driver is already provided with the operating system...

  I must stress that for Ubuntu, I see not all versions or versions of firmware that have been officially supported for the SR on board or AHCI controller.  Please visit http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

  Although you are able to run in AHCI mode, it is not officially test/pick-up.

  In my view, the controller AHCI/PCH 6 port included with theM4 C240 is supported in Ubunto 14.04.

  Thank you

  Kirk

• Cannot install esxi 5.5.0 u1 on UCS C220 M3S with version 2.0.1a - no network card

  Hello world

  I have a big pb installing esxi5.5.0 U1 on a UCS C220 M3S with version 2.0.1a. I get this message: no network adapters.

  I found a lot of post on the internet that say to do a custom installation CD, what I have done but without success. I also try to use the iso installation Cisco custom, with the same result...

  I have not anderstand what happen as the MMIC see network interfaces...

  Here's my hardware:

  Firmware of Intel I350 1 Gbps 0x80000AA4 network controller - 1.446.1

  Firmware Interl Server Ethernet adapt I350-T4 0x80000AA6 - 1.446.1

  BIOS 220M3.2.0.1a.0 (Build Date: 28/04/2014)

  MMIC 2.0(1a)

  According to Vmware Compatibility Guide, this version is compatible with: C220M3.2.0.1a.0.042820140020 of Cisco Systems, Inc.

  http://www.VMware.com/resources/compatibility/detail.php?deviceCategory=...

  and by Cisco Compatibility guide also: http://www.cisco.com/web/techdoc/ucs/interoperability/matrix/matrix.html

  If the ideas?

  Thanks a lot for your help.

  Concerning

  Similar situation discussed in

  https://supportforums.Cisco.com/discussion/12189941/no-compatible-networ...

  It is possible that the optionROM for the integrated card is not activated.  Try to enable it in the BIOS, you can via the MMIC (see cimc_enable_optionrom) must attached. You also want to verify that this option gets enable in the bios.
  You can enter the bios by pressing f2 during boot (see BIOS_Option_ROM)

• Updated UCS c220 now cannot access MMIC

  I've recently updated one of my servers UCS C220 with the huu Cisco 1.4 something to 2.0 (9f).  I said to all move so he just did everything that he is requiring the upgrade.  Now when I try to log into the the green bar MMIC rises, flashes and says logged on.  I rebooted, there repeatedly. It accepts my password because I can get into the wrong thing and he says username/password incorrect name.

  Has anyone run into this and found a solution for this?

  Hey Danny,

  You can SSH to the MMIC?

  Try clearing your cache of browser and Java. Also to attempt to reach MMIC from another browser. It seems that when you upgraded, all the old information of MMIC are still in the cache.

  Let me know if it works or if you're still having problems.

  Thank you

  Wes

• UCS C220 M3 custom problem after installing ESXi 5.1.0 Cisco

  Hello world

  I m using a Cisco UCS C220 M3 when I tried to install ESXi 5.1.0 custom Cisco after complete the entire process and restart the server. The ESXi has not started it appeared as if there is no operating system.

  In addition, before installing ESXi I configured a HDD in RAID 0, initialized the RAMDisk and chosen as a pilot.

  Hoping someone could help me.

  Llianovich,

  Unfortunately, the on-board controller is not supported with ESXi.  I saw other people using this controller for VMware and makes the work but the behavior is very random and it could work or fail at any time. It is recommended to use one of the controllers of basic PCI or Mezzanine by the ESXi (see c220 m3 datasheet below)

  STEP4SELECT CONFIGURATION of RAID (page 21)

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/prod/collateral/ps10265/ps10493/C220M3_SFF_SpecSheet.PDF

  Embedded MegaRAID controller

  http://www.Cisco.com/en/us/docs/unified_computing/UCS/c/HW/C220/install/RAID.html#wp1028426

  

• How can Cisco ucs c220 m4 I start with 12g cisco sas controller? 2012 UEFI Server installation issues

  first time with cisco ucs c220 m4, check my photos

  You have a VD 11TB.

  Only way to start on this is by using UEFI.

  You need to activate UEFI in the boot order.

  Anything over 2 TB and more 4 K sector size readers require the UEFI boot option.

  BIOS will not process the VDs when manages UEFI.

  Kirk...

  Summary for those who seek a similar question:

  • Client a large VD created, 11TB
  • 2 TB and more, 4K sector drives, require boot UEFI + GPT, cannot use the legacy/MBR
  • To set startup to local HD option, that referenced the PCI-E Slot, the raid controller was in (HBA slot in this case)
  • UEFI mode, can't score a VD as "bootable disk / startup.
  • You will see not the VD/raid controller appear in the 'real' boot order during the OS install.
  • Once the installation of the OS compatible UEFI is made, it will create a UEFI boot to the operating system "Windows Boot Manager" entry in our case.
  • After the next reboot, if you check your boot order, you should see this UEFI OS boot manager entry.

• Error "the dynamic disks are not supported by this operating system." what configuration Raid 0 (striped) readers.

  I have my operating system installed on a single disc, and I bought two additional discs I want to implement in a Raid 0 configuration. I'm going to administrative tools > computer management > disk management > right-click on a single disc and select the new striped volume > add the second drive and fill the dialog box until I get to the part where the formatting is supposed to start. Then I am stopped by an error that says "the dynamic disks are not supported on this operating system."

  Who says that hard drives, I bought are not compatible with vista interlacing or it says that vista can not the striped disks. What is the problem?

  You need to configure raid 0 before installation of win, you cannot "convert" s simple drive to the part of a matrix of blocks.

  In general this is not a good idea to use software raid, too a overload the CPU. If you want to raid, invest in a dedicated hardware raid card, which for a decent cost probably more than your motherboard