How To Determine Which Controller Is In Your Server - Cisco UCS C210 Installation And Service Manual
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In some cases, the default extender backplane requires different cables than the optional expander
backplane. The cable connections required for each type of controller are as follows:
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How to Determine Which Controller Is in Your Server
If you do not have a record of which device is used in the server, you can disable quiet boot and read the
on-screen messages that are displayed during system bootup. These messages display information about
the devices that are installed in your server.
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Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide
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Integrated ICH10R:
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Extender: Connect one SATA cable from the motherboard connector to the drives 1–4 connector
on the extender.
Expander: This integrated controller cannot be used with the expander.
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1064E mezzanine card:
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Extender: Connect one long SAS cable from the single connector on the mezzanine card to the
drives 1–4 connector on the extender.
Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from the single connector on the mezzanine card to
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connector 1 on the expander.
LSI MegaRAID 9280-4i4e card:
Extender: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to the drives 1–4
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connectors on the extender.
Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to connector 1 on the
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expander.
LSI MegaRAID 9261-8i card:
Extender: Connect one long SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to the drives 1–4 connector
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on the extender. Connect one long SAS cable from connector 2 on the card to the drives 5–8
connector on the extender.
Expander: Connect one short SAS cable from connector 1 on the card to connector 1 on the
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expander. Connect one short SAS cable from connector 2 on the card to connector 2 on the
expander. (Connector 1 on the expander can control up to 16 drives, connector 2 provides
redundancy.)
Information about the models of card installed are displayed as part of the verbose boot. You are
also prompted to press Ctrl-H to launch configuration utilities for those cards. For servers running
CIMC firmware earlier than release 1.2(1), see also
Earlier Than Release 1.2(1), page
If the mezzanine-style card is enabled, you are prompted to press Ctrl-C to launch the configuration
for these cards. See also
Enabling the Mezzanine Card RAID Controller in the BIOS, page
If no models of card are displayed but there is a RAID configuration, your server is using the
onboard ICH10R controller. You are also prompted to press Ctrl-M to launch the configuration
utilities for this controller (see graphic below). See also
Controller in the BIOS, page
How to Disable Quiet Boot for CIMC Firmware
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Enabling the Integrated Intel ICH10R RAID
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Appendix
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OL-20887-02
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