User's Guide

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Cisco CSS UCS Platform Series User Guide, CPS-UCS-1RU-K9 / CPS-UCS-2RU-K9
Chapter 2 Supported Applications
Cisco Video Surveillance Manager, Release 7.2 and Higher
Requirements and Conditions
The following notes apply to drive configurations, recovery and expansion.
• All drives must be installed in the lowest numbered available slot.
• Hot Standby drives are not supported.
• Mixing RAID configurations is not supported. For example, 6 drives in RAID 6, and 6 drives in
RAID 5).
• RAID expansion is not supported during a “Recovery” installation (RAID configuration remains the
same during a “Recovery” installation).
• RAID configuration may be changed during a “Factory” reimage (note that all data will be lost
unless backed up prior to the procedure).
Supported RAID Upgrade Paths
Table 2-3 defines the supported paths to add additional drives.
Ta b l e 2-3 Supported Upgrade Paths
From To Notes
Cisco Connected
Safety and Securit
y
UCS C220
2 drives 4 Drives/RAID 5 RAID Change, Factory Reimage required
Cisco Connected
Safety and Securit
y
UCS C240
2 drives/RAID 1 6 Drives/RAID 5 RAID Change, Factory Reimage required
2 drives/RAID 1 6 Drives/RAID 6
2 drives/RAID 1 12 Drives/RAID 5
2 drives/RAID 1 12 Drives/RAID 6
6 drives/RAID 5 12 Drives/RAID 6
6 drives/RAID 6 12 Drives /RAID 5
6 drives/RAID 5 12 Drives (as 1 RAID Group)
/R
AID 5
Factory Reimage required.
Dynamic expansion of existing VD, /media
p
artitions not supported
6 drives/RAID 6 12 Drives (as 1 RAID Group)
/R
AID 6
Cisco Connected Safety and
Securit
y UCS C240
2 drives RAID 1
6 drives RAID 5 or RAID 6
12 drives RAID 5 or RAID 6
Table 2-2 Supported Drive Configurations (continued)