Dell PowerEdge T610 - Optical Drives; Tape Drives; External Storage Support

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PowerEdge T610 Technical Guide 43
12.5 Optical Drives
Optical drives are optional in all PowerEdge T610 systems and connect to the planar through the
SATA interface. The following internal optical drives are available on the PowerEdge T610:
• DVD-ROM
• DVD+RW
If an optical drive is not ordered with the system, a blank is installed in its place. In the absence of a
tape drive, an optional second SATA optical drive can be installed in the bay adjacent to the first
optical drive. IDE (PATA) optical drives are not supported.
12.6 Tape Drives
The PowerEdge T610 supports a maximum of one half-height tape backup unit (TBU), which is
optional in all T610 systems and connects to the planar SATA, SCSI controller card, or SAS controller
card. IDE tape drives are not supported.
Internal and external tape drives and tape libraries are supported. For more information on
supported tape drives and tape libraries, see Dell.com/storage.
12.7 External Storage Support
External storage devices are supported. For more information, see Dell.com/storage.