Lenovo RD120 manual Installing an optional tape drive

2.5-inch drives

To remove a hot-swap hard disk drive, complete the following steps:

1.Read the safety information that begins on page v and “Installation guidelines” on page 29.

2.Move the tray handle on the drive to the open position (perpendicular to the drive).

3.Pull the hot-swap drive assembly from the bay.

Note: You might have to reconfigure the disk arrays after you remove a hard disk drive.

If you have other optional devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to “Completing the installation” on page 74.

Installing an optional tape drive

Prepare the drive according to the instructions that come with the drive, setting any switches or jumpers; then, see “Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server” or “Installing a SATA tape drive in a 2.5-inch model server” on page 53.

Installing a SATA tape drive in a 3.5-inch model server

Install the optional SATA tape drive in the two bottom-left hard disk drive bays. If hard disk drives are installed in those bays, move the drives to other bays. The cables for the tape drive come with the tape drive.

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