Contents

Introduction

Prerequisites

Requirements

Components Used

Background Information

Troubleshooting steps

Resolution

Related Information

Introduction

This article describes the scenario where unable to change the HDD’s state from Unconfigured good to JBOD as the pass through controller UCSC-SAS12GHBA supports only JBOD mode

Prerequisites

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this document.

Components Used

- UCSC-C220-M4L

- CIMC: 3.0.3a

- 2xUCS-HD12TB10KHY-E

- RAID controller : Pass through UCSC-SAS12GHBA

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Background Information

Refer the UCSC-240C-M4L specification here

Troubleshooting steps

1. UCS-HD12TB10KHY-E is supported with controller UCSC-SAS12GHBA as per the spec sheet of UCSC-C220-M4L.

https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/servers-unified-computing/ucs-c-series-rack-servers/c220m4-lff-spec-sheet.pdf

2. There is no Option in the CIMC>Inventory>Storage>Controller/VD properties to set/change the HDD status to JBOD.

3. Check the status of the controller settings from the CLI and the controller shows JBOD is Enabled:

4. No option is avaialble from CIMC CLI to change/set the HDD status to JBOD.

5. When the server reboots, it prompts to select CTRL+C to get into to web bios utility of UCSC-SAS12GHBA.

But there is no option from webbios as well to change the physical drive status.

Resolution

The HDD's will remain in 'Unconfigured Good' state when managed by Pass through controller UCSC-SAS12GHBA.

After an install of Windows 2012 R2 on the Unconfogured good drive - HDD#1 and the installation completed.

Post the Installation the drive - HDD#1 continued to remain in Unconfigured Good state.

Related Information

CSCvj74706 -  CIMC GUI - Physical drive state displayed as Unconfigured Good with UCSC-SAS12GHBA