Cisco Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data 1.0 Information Guide

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Compatibility Matrix for Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data, Release 1.0
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  Supported RAID Controllers
Supported RAID Controllers
 shows the supported RAID controller options, and cable requirements. See 
 for more information.
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Note
This server supports up to two PCIe-style RAID controllers. Do not mix controller types in the server. 
Note
The SAS expander is required for the SFF 24-drive option and the LFF 12-drive option.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8110-4i Considerations
The following are the restrictions on using the LSI Nytro MegaRAID 8110-4i card support in this server:
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This card is not supported with the SFF 16-drive direct-connect backplane version of the server.
Cisco UCS 2000 Series 
FEX Modules
2232PP 10GigE 
Cisco UCS Infrastructure Bundle 
and Cisco UCS Manager Software 
Bundle, Release 2.1
Cisco UCS Infrastructure Bundle 
and Cisco UCS Manager Software 
Bundle, Release 2.2(2c)
Cisco UCS C-Series 
Rack-Mount Servers 
(Managed by Cisco 
UCS Manager)
C240 M3
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount 
Server Software Bundle, Release 
2.1
Cisco UCS C-Series Rack-Mount 
Server Software Bundle, Release 
2.2(2c)
Table 3
Cisco UCS Hardware and Software Support (continued)
Components
Supported Models
Supported Software
From Version
To Version
Table 4
Cisco UCS C240 RAID Options
Controller
Style
Maximum Drives
SCPM
Required Cables
Cisco LSI MegaRAID 
SAS 9266CV-8i
PCIe
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SFF/Expander:
 24 Internal
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LFF/Expander:
 12 Internal
SCPM (SuperCap power module)
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24 drives, SFF/expander: 
(kit pair CSC-CABLE6)
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12 drives, LFF/expander: 
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE4)
Cisco LSI MegaRAID 
SAS 9271CV 8i 
PCIe
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SFF/Expander:
 24 Internal
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LFF/Expander:
 12 Internal
SCPM (SuperCap power module)
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24 drives, SFF/expander: 
(kit pair CSC-CABLE6)
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12 drives, LFF/expander: 
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE4)
Cisco UCS Nytro 
MegaRAID 8110-4i 
200GB
PCIe
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SFF/Expander:
 24 Internal
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LFF/Expander:
 12 Internal
SCPM (SuperCap power module)
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24 drives, SFF/expander: 
(kit pair CSC-CABLE6)
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12 drives, LFF/expander: 
(kit pair UCSC-CABLE4)