Installing an optional tape drive
Use this information to install an optional tape drive.
About this task
The IBM System x3650 M3 RDX-DDS internal enablement kit is used to install an
IBM tape drive in an IBM System x3650 M3 server. The IBM System x3650 M3
RDX-DDS internal enablement kit is compatible only with the following tape
drives:
v IBM DDS Generation 5 (DDS/5) SATA tape drive
v IBM DDS Generation 6 (DDS/6) USB tape drive
v IBM RDX USB Removable Hard Disk Drive
Note: If your server is with four SAS hard disk drive bays, you need to install the
SAS/SATA 4 Pac HDD upgrade option first (see “Installing a SAS/SATA 4 Pac
HDD upgrade option” on page 65) in order to upgrade to a 8 Pac HDD + tape
system.
The RDX-DDS internal enablement kit contains the following components:
v One 3.5-inch DDS Gen 6 bezel
v One RDX bezel
v One 3.5-inch black bezel
v One cosmetic bezel
v One 3.5-inch RDX bezel
v One SAS riser-card, tape enablement kit
v One SAS riser-card and controller assembly
v One tape enablement tray
v EMC brackets
v One SAS signal cable
v One HDD configuration cable
v One HDD power cable
v One tape drive power cable
v Eight M3 x 0.5 screws
v Four M3 x 5 screws
If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now. Otherwise, go to
“Completing the installation” on page 154.
100 System x3650 M3 Types 4255, 7945, and 7949: Installation and User’s Guide
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