Installing an optional tape drive

Use this information to install an optional tape drive.I

The System x3650 M4 RDX-DDS internal enablement kit is used to install a tape drive in a System x3650 M4 server. The System x3650 M4 RDX-DDS internal enablement kit is compatible only with the following tape drives:

• DDS Generation 5 (DDS/5) SATA tape drive
• DDS Generation 6 (DDS/6) USB tape drive
• RDX USB Removable Hard Disk Drive

The RDX-DDS internal enablement kit contains the following components:

• One tape enablement tray
• One SAS signal cable (for USB tape drive only)
• One tape drive power cable
• Four M3 x 6 screws

The following illustration shows how to install an optional tape drive.

Figure 1. Tape drive installation

To install a SATA or USB tape drive, complete the following steps:

1. Read the safety information that begins on Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect the power cords and all external cables, if necessary.
3. Install the tape drive on the tray as shown in the following illustration. If the tape drive comes with a metal spacer attached, remove the spacer before you install the tape drive on the tray.
   Figure 2. Installing the tape drive on the tray
   
   
4. Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting any switches or jumpers.
5. Connect the following tape enablement kit cables to the connectors on the system board:
   • SAS signal cables into the SAS connectors on the system board
   • Tape drive power cable to the system board

   Figure 3. Cable connections
   
   
6. Slide the tape-drive assembly most of the way into the tape-drive bay.
7. Connect the SAS signal cable and the power cable to the back of the tape drive.
   Attention

   Make sure that all the cables are positioned underneath the tape-drive assembly before you insert the assembly in the tape-drive bay. Otherwise, the cables might be damaged.
8. Slide the tape-drive assembly the rest of the way into the tape-drive bay.
9. Push the latch to the closed (locked) position.