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d. Choose one of the four included internal USB cables based on the system side connector. Attach that connector to the matching system-board connector in your server. e. Connect the other (tape drive) side of the internal USB cable to the tape drive. USB connnector Figure 2. Cable connections Power connector f. Connect the power connector to the tape drive. 4. Reinstall the server covers. 5. Connect the power cord and turn on the server. 6. Gently insert a tape cartridge into the tape drive (see "Loading a cartridge" on page 9). Slide the cartridge into the slot until the drive accepts the cartridge and loads it. A brief delay occurs and the ready LED flashes green while the drive identifies the cartridge type and state and moves the tape to the data area; then, the green ready LED turns on. 7. Install the device driver. For information about installing device drivers, see the instructions that are provided in the device-driver folder on the IBM Documentation CD. 8. Use your backup software application to perform a sample backup-and-restore operation. 9. At the end of the operation, press the eject button on the front of the tape drive to eject the cartridge from the drive (see "Unloading a tape cartridge" on page 9). 8 DDS Generation 6 USB Tape Drive: User's Guide

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d.
Choose
one
of
the
four
included
internal
USB
cables
based
on
the
system
side
connector.
Attach
that
connector
to
the
matching
system-board
connector
in
your
server.
e.
Connect
the
other
(tape
drive)
side
of
the
internal
USB
cable
to
the
tape
drive.
f.
Connect
the
power
connector
to
the
tape
drive.
4.
Reinstall
the
server
covers.
5.
Connect
the
power
cord
and
turn
on
the
server.
6.
Gently
insert
a
tape
cartridge
into
the
tape
drive
(see
“Loading
a
cartridge”
on
page
9).
Slide
the
cartridge
into
the
slot
until
the
drive
accepts
the
cartridge
and
loads
it.
A
brief
delay
occurs
and
the
ready
LED
flashes
green
while
the
drive
identifies
the
cartridge
type
and
state
and
moves
the
tape
to
the
data
area;
then,
the
green
ready
LED
turns
on.
7.
Install
the
device
driver.
For
information
about
installing
device
drivers,
see
the
instructions
that
are
provided
in
the
device-driver
folder
on
the
IBM
Documentation
CD.
8.
Use
your
backup
software
application
to
perform
a
sample
backup-and-restore
operation.
9.
At
the
end
of
the
operation,
press
the
eject
button
on
the
front
of
the
tape
drive
to
eject
the
cartridge
from
the
drive
(see
“Unloading
a
tape
cartridge”
on
page
9).
USB connnector
Power connector
Figure
2.
Cable
connections
8
DDS
Generation
6
USB
Tape
Drive:
User’s
Guide