Installing The External Rdx Drive Dock - IBM RDX User Manual

10. Install the server cover and turn on the server.
11. Run the applicable RDX utility software for the operating system on your

Installing the external RDX drive dock

Use the following instructions to install the external RDX drive dock.
Figure 7. Finding the connectors on an external RDX drive dock
To install the external RDX drive dock, complete the following steps:
1. Unpack the drive. Select a convenient location for the drive dock that is flat,
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 connector on the server.
4. Mount the drive dock. Slide the drive into an unused drive bay until the bezel
is level with the front of the server. Secure the drive dock, using the mounting
screws provided.
5. Connect the power cable to the power connector.
6. Find the USB cable with a connector that matches the USB connector on your
server system board (see Table 4 on page 16 for more information).
7. Connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the drive dock.
8. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the system
board.
9. Check all cables in your server. Make sure that they are routed so that they
will not become crimped, and make sure that no cables have become loose
during the installation.
server.
Notes:
a. 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.
b. Install the RDX utility software before using the RDX drive. If the utility is
not installed, the cartridge may not be ejected.
stable, level, and near the host server. The drive can be oriented either
horizontally or vertically.
dock.
DC power
connector
Security keyhole
Chapter 2. Installing the RDX drive
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