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Chapter 1. Introduction

The RDX USB drive is a removable, ruggedized, hard disk drive for IBM

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System

x

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servers. It features backup application compatibility, high-speed transfer rate for

fast backups, portable cartridges, and a high level of data reliability. The storage

system is available as an internal USB device (see Figure 1 on page 3) or an

external USB device (see Figure 2 on page 3). Read this entire document and the

software documentation that comes with the drive before you install or use the

drive.

The RDX drive comes with a limited warranty. For information about the warranty

and getting service and assistance, see “IBM Statement of Limited Warranty

Z125-4753-09 08/2006” on page 19.

Contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller if an item is

missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase. It might be required

for you to receive warranty service.

The IBM Documentation CD

The IBM Documentation CD contains documentation for the RDX drive in Portable

Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM Documentation Browser to help you

find information quickly.

Hardware and software requirements

The IBM Documentation CD requires the following minimum hardware and

software:

v Microsoft

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Windows

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XP, Windows 2000, or Red Hat Linux

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v 100 MHz microprocessor

v 32 MB of RAM

v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 (or later) or xpdf, which comes with Linux operating

systems

Using the Documentation Browser

Use the Documentation Browser to browse the contents of the CD, read brief

descriptions of the documents, and view documents, using Adobe Acrobat Reader

or xpdf. The Documentation Browser automatically detects the regional settings in

your server and displays the documents in the language for that region (if

available). If a document is not available in the language for that region, the

English-language version is displayed.

Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:

v If Autostart is enabled, insert the CD into the CD drive. The Documentation

Browser starts automatically.

v If Autostart is disabled or is not enabled for all users, use one of the following

procedures:

– If you are using a Windows operating system, insert the CD into the CD drive

and click Start --> Run. In the Open field, type

e:\win32.bat

where e is the drive letter of the CD drive, and click OK.