Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Capacity and Transfer Rate ........................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Supported Media ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 Supported Operating Systems ................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Software ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Front Panel Features .................................................................................................................. 6
2. Quick Start Installation
2.1 Installing the RDX Internal (SATA or USB) Docking Station (Customer Kit) ............................. 8
2.2 Installing the RDX USB Removable Docking Station ................................................................. 9
2.3 Installing Utility Software for Windows ..................................................................................... 10
3. Using the Quantum RDX Removable Hard Disk Storage System
3.1 Operating the RDX Docking station ......................................................................................... 11
3.2 Handling the RDX Cartridges ................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Loading and Unloading Cartridges ........................................................................................... 11
4. Using the Quantum RDX Removable Disk Utility
4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Using the Removable Disk Utility ............................................................................................. 14
5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Power Indicator is OFF ............................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Power Indicator is Steady AMBER ........................................................................................... 15
5.3 Power Indicator is Blinking AMBER, and the Cartridge Does Not Eject .................................. 16
5.4 Cartridge Indicator is Steady AMBER ...................................................................................... 16
5.5 Cartridge Does Not Eject .......................................................................................................... 16
5.6 Docking Station Does Not Appear in the Device Manager (Windows) .................................... 17
5.7 Docking Station Performance Seems Slow .............................................................................. 17
5.8 Write Error ................................................................................................................................ 18
5.9 Firmware Download Fails with Windows Server 2003 ............................................................. 18
5.10 System Will Not Complete Boot Process with RDX External ................................................. 18
6. Specifications
6.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2 Performance ............................................................................................................................. 19
6.3 Reliability .................................................................................................................................. 20
6.4 Physical .................................................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Power ........................................................................................................................................ 20
6.6 Environmental ........................................................................................................................... 21
7. Regulatory
7.1 Environmental ........................................................................................................................... 22
7.2 Emissions ................................................................................................................................. 22
Appendix A: Using the Linux Operating System
A.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 24
A.2 Linux Compatibility ................................................................................................................... 24
A.3 Using the RDX Docking Station with Linux .............................................................................. 25
A.4 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 26
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