09-16-2020 11:25 AM
I have one C220c hyperflex server... that I would like to use as just a plain single C220 and put vms on it..(basically standalone mode) . I assume this should work... I will manage it via Vsphere client... and it is a temporary solution.....
Am I correct?
Thanks!
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09-17-2020 02:15 AM
From a hardware perspective, yes, the server can be run in standalone mode for CIMC.
When you reinstall ESXi (preferable from Cisco customized image you pull down from VMware site), the boot banks/partitions will be created on the SDcards/M.2 SSD (depends on whether we are talking about M4 or M5 HX server).
Unless you install a SAS raid controller, you will be forced to create datastores on the various stand alone jbod drives.
This of course means, if you loose a drive, you loose the whole datastore, and guestVMs running on it.
If you are fine with that scenario risk, then this should work for you.
Kirk...
09-16-2020 12:57 PM
Assuming you are talking about a Hyperflex Converged node,,, those do not have raid controllers, but have a SAS HBA that provides drive jbod pass through.. You will not have storage redundancy that scenario unless you add a supported raid controller.
Kirk...
09-16-2020 01:03 PM
09-17-2020 02:15 AM
From a hardware perspective, yes, the server can be run in standalone mode for CIMC.
When you reinstall ESXi (preferable from Cisco customized image you pull down from VMware site), the boot banks/partitions will be created on the SDcards/M.2 SSD (depends on whether we are talking about M4 or M5 HX server).
Unless you install a SAS raid controller, you will be forced to create datastores on the various stand alone jbod drives.
This of course means, if you loose a drive, you loose the whole datastore, and guestVMs running on it.
If you are fine with that scenario risk, then this should work for you.
Kirk...
09-17-2020 06:43 AM
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