Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd2 - External storage; Optical drive; Tape drive

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External storage
The R740xd2 supports the external storage device types listed in the table below:
Device Type Description
External Tape Supports connection to external SAS or FC tape products
NAS/IDM appliance Software Supports NAS software stack
JBOD Supports connection to 12Gb MD-series JBODs
External RD1000 Supports external USB RD1000 drive
Optical drive
The R740xd2 supports on the following external optical drive options.
• DVD-ROM
Tape drive
The PowerEdge R740xd2 do not support internal tape drives. However, external tape backup devices will be supported. The list
below shows the supported external tape drives:
• External RD1000 USB
• External LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
• 114X rack mount chassis with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
• TL1000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
• TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8Gb FC tape drives
• TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8Gb FC tape drives
• ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS and 8Gb FC tape drives
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