HP EX490 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 230)

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide
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Add and Remove an External USB Drive, eSATA Drive, or
SATA Port Multiplier
You can add external USB disk drives to any of the HP MediaSmart Server’s four USB ports. You
can add either an eSATA drive or
SATA port multiplier to the eSATA port.
Important
There are two parts to adding external drives: connect the drive to a port and then initialize the
drive so it becomes part of the total server storage.
In this article...
Connect an External USB Disk Drive
Connect an eSATA Disk Drive or SATA Port Multiplier
Connect an External USB Disk Drive
If you use a USB disk drive, it is recommended that you use a drive that conforms to USB 2.0 or
later.
1. Plug in the USB cable into one of the USB ports on the server.
2. To plug in and power up your external USB drive, see the documentation that came with your
USB disk drive.
Caution
The addition of multiple USB disk drives through an external USB hub is neither recommended
nor supported.
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