Installation guide

If you do not have a record of which option is used in the server, you can check the Inventory tabs in the
CIMC GUI or you can reboot the server and watch the messages displayed as the system boots.
Tip
Enabling the ICH10R Onboard Controller
The Intel ICH10R SAS controller is installed in Cisco UCS C200 and C210 servers only.Important
Procedure
Step 1
In the KVM tab of the KVM Console, watch the boot messages and press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS
setup.
After you press F2, there is a small time interval before the BIOS setup utility is displayed because
the server continues to initialize devices. It displays the utility only after initialization is complete.
Note
Step 2
Go to the Advanced tab of the BIOS Setup utility.
Step 3
Select Mass Storage Controller Configuration and press Enter.
Step 4
Ensure that the Onboard SATA Controller option is set to Enabled.
Step 5
Select SATA Mode and press Enter.
Step 6
Select SW RAID and press Enter.
Step 7
Press F10 to save your changes.
Step 8
Press Enter to confirm your changes and reboot the server.
Launching Option ROM-Based Controller Utilities
To alter the RAID configurations on your hard drives, you can use your host-based utilities that you install
on top of your host OS, or you can use the LSI option ROM-based utilities that are installed on the server.
Cisco has also developed the Cisco Server Configuration Utility for C-Series servers, which can assist
you in setting up some RAID configurations for your drives. For details, see the user documentation for
the appropriate release of this utility at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10493/
products_user_guide_list.html
Note
Procedure
Reboot the server and watch for the appropriate prompt during boot.
• The prompt for LSI controller card utility is Ctrl-H.
Cisco UCS C-Series Servers VMware Installation Guide
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RAID Controller Considerations
Enabling the ICH10R Onboard Controller