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the mksysb process is complete, the removable disk drive can be used to boot the system. If you mountthe removable disk drive, you can display and copy files to and from the UDF file system on theremovable disk drive.The AIX commands, tar, backup, restore, dd, and cpio can write to the removable disk drive as a rawdevice or non-raw device. You might get improved performance by using the device as a raw device.See the AIX documentation for additional information.Using the disk drive with the IBM i operating systemThe IBM i operating system configures the drive as a removable media drive with a name in the formatRMSxx, for example, RMS01.The drive and cartridge are used with optical commands and utilities (for example, WRKOPTVOL andINZOPT), and reports media in the Optical File System (QOPT).See the IBM i operating system documentation for information about using the IBM i commands: copyand backup.Using the disk drive with the Linux operating systemThe Linux operating system configures the drive as a disk drive with a name in the format sdx, forexample, sda, sdb, and sdc.See the Linux documentation for information about using the Linux commands: copy and backup.Setting the write-protect switchThe removable disk drives have a red, write-protect tab that is located on the back of the drive. Towrite-protect a drive, slide the write-protect tab toward the lock symbol. To disengage write protection,slide the tab to the unlock symbol.Using the emergency eject functionTo eject a removable disk drive, press the eject button. If a drive is stuck, complete the following steps:1. Unplug the power cable from the device.2. Insert a large straightened paper clip (or similar object) into the emergency eject hole. Do not insertthe object in the hole at an angle. Keep the object straight and apply some force to eject the drive.3. When the drive has been ejected by the docking station, grasp the exposed sides of the drive and pullthe drive straight out.4. Reconnect the power cable for the docking station.5. Restart your system to reset the docking station.Status lightsLearn about the power indicator and drive indicator status lights on the USB Removable Disk Drive.Power indicatorThe eject button is illuminated by a power indicator light. The following table describes the operation ofthe power indicator.6 Managing devices