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290512023, 16:16 How to Configure RAID on Cisco UCS © Series Rack Server Cisco Community How to Configure RAID on Cisco UCS C Series Rack Server Op [Pabdul Jaseem VP. Cisco Employee 01-25-2020 10:15 PM In the previous article, we have seen, how to assign IP Address to Cisco UCS Management Interface. This way we gain access to the on-board management software called Cisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC). The next step of building UCS Server is to configure RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). RAID is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical hard disk into one or more logical units for the purposes of data redundancy and performance improvement. ARAID controller is used between the OS and the physical disks, offering groups of disks as logical units. Using a RAID controller can improve performance and help protect data in case of a crash. There are multiple RAID levels, Let me give some idea about RAID 1 and RAID 5, which we are going to implement here. RAID 1: Also called disk mirroring, involves of at least two drives that duplicate the storage of data. It supports 1 disk failure in case of 2 disks in the RAID. RAID 5: single disk is a bottleneck. Also allows to reconstruct data in case of a disk failure, This supports single drive Uses disk striping with parity. Because data and parity are striped evenly across all of the disks, no failure. Now let’s get started with RAID configuration in Cisco UCS C Series (€210M2) Step 1: Verify the Current Physical and Virtual Drives ‘We all know how to assign IP Address to UCS Rack Server Management interface. Access the IP to get CIMC sereen. Inside CIMC, go to Server > inventory > Storage > ‘The RIAD controller will be listed here (LSI MegaRAID) hitps/leommunityeiseo.comSidata-center-and-cloud-blogsnow’to-configute-aid-on-clsco-Ucs-c-eriee¢ack-eorverfba-pI4017917 19 2910512023, 16:16 How to Configure RAID on Cisco UCS © Series Rack Server Cisco Community Ecco crt Nanage TG ste Boer Wie © Be 61s [2 exocon rote oe Storage Card: SLOT-4 Lome: @ tone Omen Under Physical Drive Info, you can see the installed hard drives along with its capacity. Virtual Drive Info gives the disks after the RAID configuration. ‘Storage Card: SLOT-4 ‘We do not have any virtual drive at this point. ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand- for WebBIOS|or press <¥> for Preboot CLI From Web BIOS, you can configure your RAID controller. Step 3: Select the RAID Controller Adapter The first screen would be the adapter selection, go ahead and select our LSI MegaRAID controller. - KVM Console os Oo x File View Macros Tools Help KVM | vm ‘We could also see the backplane Physical view here. rfoa-pl4017917 ane hitps:community cisco comtSidata-centr-and-cloud-blogs/now to-confgure~aid-or-clsco-ucs-c-sriesat 791982028, 16:8 How to Configre RAID an Cis UCS C Series Rack Server Cisco Communty B 6 KVM Console me o * Fle View Macres Tools Help pj Slot: 3, S15, HDD, 278.464 GB , Unconfigured Goad fi Slot 4, SiS; HDD, 67505 G8, Uneontigured Good Step 4: MegaRAID BIOS Config Utility Configuration Wizard Select Configuration Wizard from the left panel. ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand- Next ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand- Next a xo kas conole a x ist i ie ds i pl Gnesi [vie my tin: fa rsa el aig ‘cnt Gat res aiken otra Men oc eee (rou iw ationcanbwundoney lating Ue eee (loep bier attoncan i don seth te esac hitps:community cisco.comSidata-center-and-clout-blogs!now-to-configure~aid-or-clsco-ucs-c-sries ack yrtoa-pi4017917 ane 2910512023, 16:16 How to Configure RAID on Cisco UCS © Series Rack Server Cisco Community Select Add to SPAN and then Next. Dm cicenme DX | CeenemRm cone a x In the Virtual Drive Definition window, choose the RAID Level (RAIDI here) and click Update Size, System will calculate the total virtual drive size based on the RAID level. Select Accept button and then Next. De econ meme caoe Note: This example I'm using RAID 1, This virtual drive used to install ESXi Hypervisor OS, We will be creating another RAID 5 for the VM Data (basically the virtual machine files) Since we have selected “Write Back with BBU’, go ahead and accept the warning message. ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand- Next ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand- Next jo 4 cone a x 8 so corte o x Seon ciine add aren Spon rtek onary fm the (fe) {rop-downtlick on A To Sp. try ble wl be we othe oe ‘Sharayistatnstneacerenti SS = ae ae ES snr | ete we Select RAID 5 and click Update Size, Accept and then Next. hitps:community cisco.comidata-center-and-clous-blogs!now-to-confgure~aid-or-clsco-ucs-c-sries zack rfoa-pl4017917 149 201052023, 16:16 How to Configure RAID on Cisco UCS © Series Rack Server Cisco Community co a x Virtual Drive 1 has been created! ntps:feommunty.ciseo.com/6idata-conterand-

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