HP EX475 - MediaSmart Server - 512 MB RAM User Manual page 88

To connect an external USB disk drive
If you use a USB disk drive, it is recommended that you use a drive that
conforms to USB 2.0 or later.
Plug in the USB cable into one of the USB ports on the server.
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To plug in and power up your external USB drive, see the documentation
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that came with your USB disk drive.
Caution: The addition of multiple USB disk drives through an external USB
hub is neither recommended nor supported.
Figure 33: Connecting a USB disk drive to HP MediaSmart Server
To connect an eSATA disk drive or SATA port multiplier
Plug in the Serial ATA cable into the eSATA port on the back of the server,
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as shown in the following figure.
To plug in and power up your eSATA disk drive or SATA port multiplier,
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see the documentation that came with your device.
6-10 Using the Server Version Update 1.1.1