Cisco Integrated Management Controller User Guide

Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility User Guide, Release 6.1
First Published: 2020-07-30
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CHAPTER
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Overview
• Introduction, on page 1
• Supported Operating Systems, on page 1
• Supported Platforms, on page 3
• Supported Peripheral Devices, on page 3
• Hardware Requirements, on page 5
Introduction
The Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility (SCU) is an application that helps you manage Operating System
installation on your server. The utility helps you easily set up the OS from a single application.
Using the SCU, you can perform the following tasks:
• Install an operating system
• Configure the UCS C-Series server
Beginning with Release 6.1(1a), options provided by Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility are changed.
For more information, refer Understanding UCS Server Configuration Utility User Interface, on page 11.
Supported Operating Systems
UCS-SCU supports unattended installation of the following operating systems:
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• HyperV 2019
• HyperV 2016
• CentOS 8
• CentOS 7 Update 7
• CentOS 7 Update 6
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Supported Operating Systems
• CentOS 7 Update 5
• CentOS 7 Update 4
• CentOS 6 Update 10
• CentOS 6 Update 9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Update 1
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 7
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Update 4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 10
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Update 9
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 (SP1)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SP5)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SP4)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (SP3)
• Ubuntu 18.04.2
• Ubuntu 18.04.1
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Ubuntu 16.04.5
• Ubuntu 16.04.4
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.7 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.7
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U3
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U2
• VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
• VMware ESXi 6.0 U3
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Supported Platforms
Supported Platforms
UCS-SCU is supported on the following Cisco platform:
• UCS-C220 M5
• UCS-C240 M5
• UCS-C480 M5
• UCS-C480 M5 ML
• UCS-S3260 M5
• UCS-C125 M5
• UCS-C240 M4
• UCS-C220 M4
• UCS-C460 M4
• UCS-S3260 M4
Supported Peripheral Devices
Table 1: SIOC and LSI Controller Devices
Server
C220 M5
LSI Controller
• Cisco 12G Modular Raid
Controller with 2GB cache
(max 16 drives)
RAID Levels Supported
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid
Controller
• Cisco 9400-8e 12G SAS HBA
• Cisco 12G Modular SAS
HBA (max 16 drives)
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Supported Peripheral Devices
Server
C240 M5
LSI Controller
• Cisco 12G Modular Raid
Controller with 2GB cache
(max 16 drives)
RAID Levels Supported
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Cisco 12G Modular Raid
Controller with 4GB cache
(max 26 drives)
• Cisco 9400-8e 12G SAS HBA
• Cisco 12G Modular SAS
HBA (max 16 drives)
• Cisco 12G Modular SAS
HBA (max 26 drives)
C480 M5
• Cisco 12G Modular Raid
Controller with 4GB cache
(max 26 drives)
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Cisco 12G 9460-8i Raid
controller with 2GB cache
• Cisco 9400-8e 12G SAS HBA
C480 M5 ML
• Cisco 12G Modular Raid
Controller with 4GB cache
(max 26 drives)
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Cisco 12G 9460-8i Raid
controller with 2GB cache
• Cisco 9400-8e 12G SAS HBA
S3260 M5
• Cisco RAID controller for
UCS C3X60 storage servers
• UCS C3X60 12G Modular
SAS Pass Through Controller
• UCS S3260 Dual Pass
Through Controller based on
Broadcom 3316 ROC
• Cisco UCS C3000 RAID
controller for M4 Server Blade
with 4G RAID Cache
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0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
Note
Single virtual drive
should not contain more
than thirty-two number
of HDDs.
Overview
Hardware Requirements
Server
LSI Controller
RAID Levels Supported
S3260 M4
• Cisco RAID controller for
0,1,5,6,10,50,60
UCS C3X60 Storage Servers
Note
Single virtual drive
should not contain more
• UCS C3X60 12G SAS Pass
than thirty-two number
Through Controller
of HDDs.
C220 M4
• Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
Controller
• Cisco 9300-8E 12G SAS
HBA
• Cisco 12G Modular SAS Pass
through Controller
C240 M4
• Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
Controller
• Cisco 9300-8E 12G SAS
HBA
• Cisco 12G Modular SAS Pass
through Controller
C460 M4
• Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid
Controller
• 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
• Cisco 12G SAS Modular Raid
Controller for C460
• Cisco 9300-8E 12G SAS
HBA
• LSI 9361-8i
Note
The UCS-SCU RAID configuration utility detects the physical drivers only once when you enter this function
area after the system is rebooted. Do not remove or add hard disk drivers while navigating within this function
area.
Few LSI RAID controllers take time to complete the operation during RAID configuration. SCU does not
have any control over this issue. As a workaround, you can either recreate the RAID or wait for the operation
to complete.
Hardware Requirements
The following are the minimum hardware requirements for UCS-SCU:
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Hardware Requirements
• CD-ROM drive—A USB CD/DVD-ROM drive is required to be able to boot and run the UCS-SCU.
You can also use the virtual media option in the CMC KVM to boot UCS-SCU.
• Mouse—Some functions require a standard mouse (PS/2 or USB) for navigation.
• USB disk on key device—Functions such as saving UCS-SCU logs require a USB disk on key.
• RAM—A minimum of 1 GB RAM. If the available RAM is less than the minimum recommended value,
UCS-SCU will not function properly.
• Network adapter—Some optional functions, such as, downloading the OS drivers from support.cisco.com,
require network access. Any single onboard NIC adapter connection is supported.
Note
Currently UCS-SCU supports only Intel adapters.
RAID Cards—RAID configuration and OS installation are supported on select controllers.
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Launching UCS Server Configuration Utility
• Introduction, on page 7
• Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com, on page 7
• Booting UCS-SCU, on page 8
• Exiting UCS-SCU, on page 10
Introduction
UCS Server Configuration Utility (SCU) is a bootable image based on a 64-bit Linux kernel and can be used
to perform operations such as configure RAID logical volume, install operating systems on Cisco rack servers.
It is designed to run on one server at a time.
Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com
Perform this procedure to find the ISO file for your server.
Before you begin
You must have valid Cisco login credentials to perform this procedure.
Step 1
Go to Software Download.
Note
Log in using your Cisco credentials.
Step 2
Under Select a Product, scroll and select Servers - Unified Computing.
Step 3
Click Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount Standalone Server Software in the right-hand column.
Step 4
Select your server model from the next column.
Step 5
Under Select a Software Type list, select Unified Computing System (UCS) Server Configuration Utility.
The Download Software page appears listing the release version and the UCS-SCU image.
Step 6
Select the desired release from the left pane.
Step 7
Click the Download icon.
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Booting UCS-SCU
Step 8
Continue through the subsequent screens to accept the license agreement and browse to a location where you want to
save the ISO file.
Booting UCS-SCU
You can launch the UCS-SCU application using one of the following options:
• Using Virtual Media, on page 8
• Using Physical Media, on page 9
Using Virtual Media
You can use KVM Console to boot the UCS-SCU application with virtual media using the following option:
• Booting From Virtual KVM Console, on page 9
About KVM Console
KVM Console is an interface accessible from CMC that emulates a direct keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM)
connection to the server. KVM Console allows you to connect to the server from a remote location.
Note
KVM Console requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.6.0 or higher.
KVM Console has the following tabs:
• KVM—This tab displays the UCS-SCU application when the application is booted.
• Virtual Media—This tab allows you to map the following to a virtual drive:
• CD/DVD on your computer or your network
• Disk image files (ISO or IMG files) on your computer or your network
• USB flash drive on your computer
Entering Virtual KVM Console
Step 1
Log in to Cisco IMC.
Step 2
From top right hand menu, click Launch KVM.
Note
Depending on your browser settings, you may need to accept KVM server certificate and click the KVM
viewer.
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Booting From Virtual KVM Console
Virtual KVM Console displays the server console.
Booting From Virtual KVM Console
Before you begin
Download the UCS-SCU ISO image file from cisco.com. For information on how to download the image,
refer Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com, on page 7.
Step 1
Log in to Cisco IMC.
Step 2
From top right hand menu, click Launch KVM.
Note
Depending on your browser settings, you may need to accept KVM server certificate and click the KVM
viewer.
Virtual KVM Console displays the server console.
Step 3
Go to Virtual Media > Create Image.
Step 4
Navigate to and select the ISO file and click Open to mount the image.
Step 5
In the Client View section, select the check box in the Mapped column for the ISO file that you added and then wait for
the mapping to complete.
KVM Console displays the progress in the Details section.
Step 6
Select Power > Power Cycle System (cold boot).
Step 7
Press F6 when the server starts to select a boot device.
The boot selection menu appears.
Step 8
Use the arrow keys to select Cisco Virtual CD/DVD and then press Enter.
The server boots using the UCS-SCU image and launches the application in the KVM tab.
Using Physical Media
Before you begin
• Download the UCS-SCU ISO image file from cisco.com. For information on how to download the image,
refer Obtaining ISO Image From cisco.com, on page 7.
• Create an .iso CD using an application that burns .iso CDs.
Step 1
Connect the USB DVD drive to the server through the USB port.
Step 2
Insert the physical media on to your DVD drive.
Step 3
Restart the server and press F6 to enter the boot selection menu. Select CDROM drive as the boot device.
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Exiting UCS-SCU
The server boots using the UCS-SCU image and starts the application.
Exiting UCS-SCU
Step 1
Remove the .iso disk from the disk drive.
Step 2
Click Reboot and then click Yes to confirm reboot of your server.
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Understanding UCS Server Configuration Utility
User Interface
• Introduction, on page 11
• License Agreement, on page 11
• UCS-SCU GUI Home Page, on page 11
Introduction
The UCS-SCU GUI is a web-based management interface that allows you to perform tasks such as operating
system installation and RAID configuration.
License Agreement
After UCS-SCU boots up, the first interface is the End User License Agreement. Select I Accept and click
Next to agree to this license.
UCS-SCU GUI Home Page
Table 2: UCS-SCU GUI Elements
Element
Description
Navigation Pane
Located on the left side in the UCS-SCU user
interface. See for more information.
OS Installation
Located on the right side of the GUI. Different pages
appear in the OS Installation page depending on what
you select in the Navigation Pane.
Execution Logs
Located at the bottom of the GUI. Shows the dynamic
log of the system.
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Navigation Pane
Navigation Pane
Table 3: Navigation Pane Elements
Element
Description
OS Installation
Installs the RHEL, SLES, Windows, and ESXi
operating systems in a fully unattended mode. The
most recent drivers for all onboard components are
added from the Tools and Drivers CD or from other
supported locations during the operating system
installation.
For more information about OS Install, see Installing
Operating Systems, on page 13.
Server Configuration
Configures a RAID volume on attached hard drives
of your server. Contains links to the RAID
configuration pages:
For more information about Server Configuration, see
Configuring RAID Levels, on page 19
Help
Opens a window in the application that displays
context-sensitive help for the displayed page.
Sync SD Card Button
Allows you to synchronize data written on a disk that is in an out-of sync RAID 1 partition to a replacement
disk.
Save Logs Button
You can use the Save Logs functionality to save your log files. Before using Save Logs, you must insert a
USB flash drive or vMedia for storing the log files.
Rebooting a Server
Step 1
Click the Reboot button at the bottom of the GUI.
The Reboot dialog box appears.
Step 2
Click Yes to reboot.
The server is rebooted, and the UCS-SCU GUI reappears.
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Installing Operating Systems
• Introduction, on page 13
• Quick Install, on page 14
• Custom Install, on page 14
• ESXi Custom Installation, on page 15
• Windows OS Custom Installation, on page 16
• Linux OS Custom Installation, on page 17
Introduction
The unattended operating system installation function helps you install the Microsoft Windows and RedHat
Linux operating systems. UCS-SCU has integrated device drivers including RAID drivers to seamlessly install
operating systems on supported RAID logical arrays without additional load driver steps or devices such as
the USB.
UCS-SCU supports OS installation on the following:
• Virtual disks
• JBOD
• NVMe Cards
• SD Cards
• SW RAID
Note
Before you begin the operating system installation, be sure that you have disabled the Watchdog Timer. If
this feature is enabled and the value is set for a time duration that is less than the time needed to install the
OS, the operating system installation process is interrupted. This Watchdog Timer feature automatically
reboots or powers off the server after the specified time duration.
You can use the following two options to install the operating system:
• Quick Install, on page 14—Use the Quick Install option to install the operating system with the default
settings.
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Quick Install
• Custom Install, on page 14—Use the Custom Install option to modify the default settings prior to installing
the operating system.
Quick Install
The Quick Install option allows you to quickly install the operating system with the default parameters. You
can view the OS Install page with the default parameters depending on the target operating system. The Quick
Install method does not require any user input and is a one-click operating system installation method.
Before you begin
If you wish to install the OS on virtual/logical disk, then ensure that virtual/logical disks are created before
you install the operating system. If logical disks are not created, the disk details are not displayed under
Default Settings area.
Step 1
Select OS Installation in the left navigation pane.
The OS Installation page displays all the OS installation options.
Step 2
From the OS category drop-down list, select the desired operating system.
Step 3
From the OS version drop-down list, select the desired version.
Step 4
From the OS edition drop-down list, select the desired edition.
Step 5
From the Installing Disk drop-down list, select the disk where you want to install the OS.
Step 6
Click Quick Install to begin installation.
Step 7
Click Yes to confirm.
Step 8
Once the installation is complete, login using the default password.
Note
Factory default password is Pa55w0rd@. Cisco recommends that you change the password after the first login.
Custom Install
The Custom Install option allows you to customize the default settings. Refer the following for custom
installation:
• Installing ESXi, on page 15
• Installing Windows Server Operating System, on page 16
• Installing Linux Server Series Operating System, on page 17
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ESXi Custom Installation
ESXi Custom Installation
Installing ESXi
The ESXi Install option allows you to install the operating system and customize the default settings.
Note
Step 1
ESXi installation is supported on SD cards for Cisco UCS C220 M4/M5 and C240 M4/M5 servers after
enabling the virtual drive on the HV partition and rebooting the host.
Select OS Installation in the left navigation pane.
The OS Installation page displays all the OS installation options.
Step 2
From the OS category drop-down list, select VMware.
Step 3
From the OS version drop-down list, select the desired ESXi version.
Step 4
From the Installing Disk drop-down list, select the disk location.
Step 5
Click Custom install button.
The VMware ESXi Custom Install page of the selected ESXi version appears.
Step 6
Perform the following in the VMware ESXi Custom Install page:
a. Basic Configuration, on page 15
b. Selecting a Installation Disk, on page 25
c. Network Settings, on page 25
Basic Configuration
In the Basic Configuration area, do the following:
Step 1
From the Keyboard drop down list, select the desired language.
Step 2
In the Root Password field, enter the root password.
Step 3
In the Confirm Root Password field, reenter the root password.
Step 4
In the Product key field, enter the product license key.
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Windows OS Custom Installation
Windows OS Custom Installation
Installing Windows Server Operating System
Perform this procedure to install Windows Server OS with custom settings.
Step 1
Select OS Installation in the left navigation pane.
The OS Installation page displays all the OS installation options.
Step 2
From the OS category drop-down list, select the Windows.
Step 3
From the OS version drop-down list, select the desired Windows version.
Step 4
From the OS edition drop-down list, select the desired edition.
Step 5
From the Installing Disk drop-down list, select the disk location.
Step 6
Click Custom Install to begin installation.
The Windows Custom Install page of the selected Windows version appears.
Step 7
Perform the following in the Windows Custom Install page:
a. Basic Configuration, on page 16
b. Selecting a Installation Disk, on page 25
c. Network Settings, on page 25
d. Selecting Installation Drivers, on page 26
Basic Configuration
In the Basic Configuration area, do the following:
Step 1
From the Time Zone drop-down list, choose a time zone.
Step 2
From the Language drop-down list, choose a language.
Step 3
In the Root Password field, enter the root password.
Step 4
In the Confirm Root Password field, reenter the root password.
Step 5
In the Organization field, enter a name of the organization of the administrator.
The maximum limit is 15 characters.
Step 6
In the Workgroup field, enter a workgroup name.
The maximum limit is 20 characters.
Step 7
In the Host name field, enter a Windows host.
Step 8
From the Auto logon drop-down list, select ON or OFF.
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Linux OS Custom Installation
Step 9
In the Product key field, enter OS license key.
Linux OS Custom Installation
Installing Linux Server Series Operating System
Perform this procedure to install Linux Server OS with custom settings.
Step 1
Select OS Installation in the left navigation pane.
The OS Installation page displays all the OS installation options.
Step 2
From the OS category drop-down list, select the Linux.
Step 3
From the OS version drop-down list, select the desired Linux version.
Step 4
From the OS edition drop-down list, select the desired edition.
Step 5
From the Installing Disk drop-down list, select the disk location.
Step 6
Click Custom Install to begin installation.
The Linux Custom Install page of the selected Linux version appears.
Step 7
Perform the following in the Linux Custom Install page:
a. Basic Configuration, on page 17
b. Selecting a Installation Disk, on page 25
c. Selecting a Package, on page 18
d. Network Settings, on page 25
e. Selecting Installation Drivers, on page 26
Basic Configuration
In the Basic Configuration area, do the following:
Step 1
From the Keyboard drop down list, select the desired language.
Step 2
From the Timezone drop down list, select the desired time zone.
Step 3
From the Language drop down list, select the desired language.
Step 4
In the Root Password field, enter the root password.
Step 5
In the Confirm Root Password field, reenter the root password.
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Selecting a Package
Selecting a Package
Step 1
Click Package Selection.
Package Selection window is dispalyed.
Step 2
Select the applicable packages.
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Configuring RAID Levels
• RAID Configuration, on page 19
• Storage Configuration, on page 19
• Creating RAID Arrays, on page 21
RAID Configuration
You can use the RAID Configuration functionality to configure the on-board or PCIe supported RAID controller
cards.
If your system has multiple RAID controllers, UCS-SCU displays a list of all available RAID cards, and
physical and logical disks on the RAID Configuration page.
The following RAID configuration options are available:
• Single RAID levels—RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 6
• Nested RAID levels—RAID 10, RAID 50 and RAID 60
Storage Configuration
RAID Configuration page contains the following components:
Table 4: RAID Configuration Page
Component
Description
Physical Disks Area
Contains the list of physical disk available in the
server in table format. See Physical Disks Area, on
page 20.
Logical Disks Area
Contains the list of virtual disk available in the server
in table format. See Logical Disks Area, on page 21.
Create RAID button
You can use this feature to create new RAIDs. See
Configuring Single-Level RAID, on page 21 and
Configuring Nested RAID, on page 22.
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Physical Disks Area
Component
Description
Delete RAID button
You can use this feature to delete an existing RAID.
To delete an existing RAID, select it from the Logical
Disks area and click Delete.
Refresh button
You can use this feature to refresh the RAID list.
Physical Disks Area
The Physical Disks table in the RAID Configuration page lists the following:
Table 5: Physical Disks
Column
Description
Enc ID
The identifying number of the physical disk.
Slot ID
The slot in which the physical disk belongs.
Device Node
The devide node in which the physical disk belongs.
Size (MB)
The size of the physical disk.
Serial No
The status of the disk. For more information see .
State
The status of the disk. For more information, see Table
6: Disk State Condition, on page 20.
Block Size
The block size of the physical disk.
Type
Type of physical disk.
Table 6: Disk State Condition
Status
Description
Online
The drive is already used in another array.
Global Hotspare
The drive will be used to repair any array in the
system that had a drive failure, if the failed drive is
equal to, or smaller than the hot spare drive.
Un-configured Good
The drive is unused or available.
Ready
The drive is online and operating correctly.
Offline
The drive is offline or absent. No actions can be
performed on the drive until it is back online.
Un-configured Bad
The drive is not operational and needs to be replaced.
Disks with a status of "Unconfigured bad" cannot be
used for RAID configurations.
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Logical Disks Area
Status
Description
Foreign
The drive is part of an array created on a different
controller, or created within one enclosure and moved
to another on the same controller. It can be used to
create a new array after clearing the configuration.
Logical Disks Area
The Logical Disks table in the RAID Configuration page lists the following:
Table 7: Logical Disks
Column
Description
Select check box
Select check box is used to select one or more disk.
VD No
The identifying number of the VD.
Name
Name of the VD.
Device Node
The device node in which the VD belongs.
Size (MB)
Logical drive size. The maximum value depends on
RAID level selected and the physical disks size
involved.
RAID Level
RAID 0 (Data striping), 1 (Disk Mirroring), 5 (Data
Striping with Striped Parity), 6 (Distributed Parity
and Disk Striping).
RAID PDs
Physical disk to which the VDs belong.
Creating RAID Arrays
Configuring Single-Level RAID
Step 1
Select Server Configuration > Storage Configuration from the navigation pane
The RAID Configuration window is displayed.
Step 2
Click Create RAID.
The Configure RAID page is displayed.
Step 3
From the RAID drop-down list, select a RAID level (0 or 1 or 5 or 6).
Step 4
From the Physical Disks list on the left side, select the physical disks that you want to include in the Drive Groups list.
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Configuring Nested RAID
Table 8: Minimum Number of Required Physical Drives
Step 5
RAID Level
Number of Physical Disks Required
RAID 0
1
RAID 1
2
RAID 5
3
RAID 6
4
Enter the following information:
Step 6
Field
Description
Name field
Enter a name of the RAID.
Read Policy drop-down list
From the Read Policy list, choose a read policy for the
RAID level.
Disk Cache Policy drop-down list
From the Disk Cache Policy list, choose a disk cache policy
for the RAID level.
Stripe Size (KB) drop-down list
From the Stripe Size list, choose a stripe size for the RAID
level.
Access Policy drop-down list
From the Access Policy list, choose an access policy for the
RAID level.
Cache Policy drop-down list
From the Cache Policy list, choose a cache policy for the
RAID level.
Write Policy drop-down list
From the Write Policy list, choose a write policy for the
RAID level.
Size field and Unit drop-down list
In the Size text field, enter the size of the logical disk and
from the unit drop-down list, select the unit.
Click OK.
Note
The Create Drive Group button remains disabled until the minimum number of physical disks for a RAID level
is selected.
The selected physical disks are included in the Drive Groups list.
Configuring Nested RAID
Nested RAID levels have primary and secondary RAID levels. You should create a minimum of two drive
groups in nested RAID levels and the drive groups should have the same number of physical disks.
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Configuring Nested RAID
Step 1
Select Server Configuration > Storage Configuration from the navigation pane
The RAID Configuration window is displayed.
Step 2
Click Create RAID.
The Configure RAID page is displayed.
Step 3
From the RAID drop-down list, select a nested RAID level (10 or 50 or 60).
Step 4
From the Physical Disks list, select the physical disks that you want to include in the Drive Groups list.
Table 9: Minimum Number of Required Physical Drives and Data Groups
Step 5
Step 6
RAID Level
Minimum Number of Physical Disks
Minimum Number of Data Groups
RAID 10
4
2
RAID 50
6
2
RAID 60
8
2
Enter the following information:
Field
Description
Name field
Enter a name of the RAID.
Read Policy drop-down list
From the Read Policy list, choose a read policy for the
RAID level.
Disk Cache Policy drop-down list
From the Disk Cache Policy list, choose a disk cache policy
for the RAID level.
Stripe Size (KB) drop-down list
From the Stripe Size list, choose a stripe size for the RAID
level.
Access Policy drop-down list
From the Access Policy list, choose an access policy for the
RAID level.
Cache Policy drop-down list
From the Cache Policy list, choose a cache policy for the
RAID level.
Write Policy drop-down list
From the Write Policy list, choose a write policy for the
RAID level.
Size field and Unit drop-down list
In the Size text field, enter the size of the logical disk and
from the unit drop-down list, select the unit.
Click OK.
Note
The Create Drive Group button remains disabled until the minimum number of physical disks for a RAID level
is selected.
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Configuring Nested RAID
The selected physical disks are included in the Drive Groups list.
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APPENDIX
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Common Procedures for OS Installation
• Selecting a Installation Disk, on page 25
• Network Settings, on page 25
• Selecting Installation Drivers, on page 26
Selecting a Installation Disk
In the Installation Disk area, do the following:
Select the radio button of the installation disk you wish to use.
Network Settings
Network Settings allows you to enter the network configuration settings for the onboard network adapters
that are detected by the operating system during installation. These settings do not affect the network settings
for the CMC. We recommend that you set different IP addresses for the operating system and CMC. The
network interface column lists each network adapter detected by the UCS-SCU. Your operating system may
have a different name for the interface after you install the operating system.
Note
Only one of the active network should be configured, and this network interface becomes ESXi management
network.
In the Network Settings area, do the following:
Step 1
Select the IPv4 Settings or IPv6 Settings tab.
These tabs display the link status of available network interfaces and the corresponding MAC address, Link Status, IP
address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS.
Step 2
To edit the any of the network setting value, double-click the corresponding row and column.
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Selecting Installation Drivers
This activates the field for editing.
Step 3
After editing the field, press Enter.
Selecting Installation Drivers
UCS-SCU displays all available drivers downloaded from the driver source. Deselect the drivers that you do
not want to install. If you want to install an operating system on a RAID volume, select the driver for the
appropriate RAID controller.
In the Installation Drivers area, do the following
Select the check box for the drivers that you want to install from the table.
Note
Use the arrow keys to browse the list.
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