Dell PowerVault RD1000 User Manual

Also see for PowerVault RD1000: Compatibility Matrix Getting started guide Getting started guide Important information Supplementary guide

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Operating System RequirementsThe RD1000 hard drive system is supported on the following operating systems: Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 or later Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or later Windows 7 Windows 8 / 8.1 Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 Linux (see "Linux Compatibility" section for more details)SoftwareBackup SoftwareThe RD1000 device works with industry backup applications that support removable disk media. Seeyour backup software manual for instructions on backing up data.Windows SoftwareThe RD1000 Utility provides essential Windows® software for use with the RD1000 unit. The RD1000Utility Software can be downloaded at www.Dell.com/support. The RD1000 Utility software forWindows installs: A removable disk utility that provides basic diagnostic tests capabilities An application update that enables the eject button to operate correctly under the Windowsoperating system An application that allows the right-click eject to operate in user-mode under the Windowsoperating system An application that automatically sets the SATA connection to DMA mode for improvedperformanceSee "Installing Unit Software for Windows" and "Using the Removable Disk Utility" sections for moreinformation on these applications.Linux SoftwareThere is no special software necessary when running Linux operating system. See "Using the LinuxOperating System" appendix for more information on using the RD1000 with Linux.