Datasheet

Cisco UCS B420 M4 Blade Server
CONFIGURING the SERVER
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STEP 4 CHOOSE RAID CONTROLLER AND DISK DRIVE BAYS
The UCS B420 M4 can be ordered with or without the Cisco FlexStorage RAID controller with disk
drive bays (local storage subsystem).
There is no RAID or local storage controller or drive bays included (embedded) with the B420 M4
server. Therefore, the Cisco FlexStorage RAID controller with drive bays must be purchased in
order to support any (1, 2, 3, or 4) local hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state drives (SSDs). The
Cisco FlexStorage RAID controller option includes drive bays one and two, and supports RAID
0,1,10. An optional passthrough module includes drive bays three and four.
For servers that do not need any local HDDs or SSDs (for example, for booting from SAN), you can
order the server without the Cisco FlexStorage RAID controller with disk drive bays; however be
sure to keep Cisco FlexStorage blanking panels installed to maintain proper cooling airflow.
The ordering information is listed in Table 10.
See Figure 4 on page 16 for a top view of the B420 M4 server with and without the Cisco
FlexStorage SAS RAID controller and drive bays. See Figure 5 on page 16 for a front view of
these configurations. When no drive bays are installed, blanking panels must be installed.
Table 8 Card Cage and RAID Ordering Options
Product ID (PID) PID Description
UCSB-MRAID12G Cisco FlexStorage 12G SAS RAID controller with two drive bays
UCSB-LSTOR-PT Passthrough module with two drive bays
UCSB-LSTOR-BK Cisco FlexStorage blanking panels w/o controller, w/o drive bays