IBM Disk drive RDX 160 GB 46C5364 User Manual
Product codes
46C5364
To
install
the
external
RDX
drive,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Unpack
the
drive.
Select
a
convenient
location
for
the
drive
that
is
flat,
stable,
level,
and
near
the
host
server.
The
drive
can
be
oriented
either
horizontally
or
vertically.
2.
Connect
a
USB
cable
connector
to
the
USB
connector
on
the
back
of
the
drive.
3.
Connect
the
other
USB
cable
connector
to
a
USB
2.0
connector
on
the
server.
4.
Connect
the
power
cable
to
the
power
connector
on
the
drive
and
connect
it
to
an
outlet.
5.
Run
the
applicable
RDX
utility
software
for
the
operating
system
on
your
server.
See
the
software
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive
for
more
information.
Note:
If
you
install
a
new
operating
system
on
a
server
with
an
RDX
drive
attached,
make
sure
that
the
cartridge
is
removed.
This
prevents
the
operating
system
from
mistaking
the
RDX
cartridge
for
the
server
hard
disk
drive.
Installing
the
RDX
utility
software
To
install
the
RDX
utility
application
software
on
a
server
that
is
running
a
Windows
or
Linux
operating
system,
see
the
software
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive.
Note:
Installation
of
the
utility
software
is
required
for
you
to
use
the
RDX
drive
with
a
Windows
operating
system.
Installing
the
RDX
backup
software
To
install
the
optional
application
software
on
a
server
that
is
running
a
Windows
or
Linux
operating
system,
see
the
software
documentation
that
comes
with
the
drive.
Figure
6.
Finding
the
connectors
on
an
external
RDX
drive
8
RDX
USB
Drive
User's
Guide