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Data Centers

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

By Erik Eckel February 15, 2007, 11:12 PM PST

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Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Selecting The Installation Location

Selecting The Installation Location

When deploying an Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive, the first decision you must make is where the drive will physically be installed. Select either a vacant 5.25 or 3.5 inch bay.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Preparing For Installation

Preparing For Installation

Once you’ve selected the drive bay location that will house the Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive, you must ensure a standard four-pin Molex power connector and IDE port are available.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Preparing For Installation

Preparing For Installation

Once the drive bay location is determined, you’ll need to remove any decorative panel or bezel from the system.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Preparing For Installation

Preparing For Installation

Once the decorative cover is removed, you’ll also need to remove the case’s metal plate. Upon removing the plate, the bay is empty and ready for the Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

The Iomega Rev Backup Drive

The Iomega Rev Backup Drive

Iomega ATAPI Rev Drives ship in nondescript boxes. But everything you need is inside: the Rev drive, application software, mounting hardware and even a Rev disk.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

The Iomega Rev Backup Drive

The Iomega Rev Backup Drive

Here’s everything that ships with the Rev Backup drive (note Iomega even includes an IDE cable).

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

The Rev Disk Itself

The Rev Disk Itself

The Rev disk’s actual size makes it readily portable. Here you can see how big the Rev disk is in comparison to a common Treo.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Connecting The Rev Drive

Connecting The Rev Drive

The ATAPI Rev drive contains a set of jumpers (Iomega recommends using the Cable Select setting), a four-pin Molex power port and a space for inserting an IDE cable.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

Iomega includes this 5.25-inch conversion kit for installing the Rev drive inside a 5.25-inch bay. No kit is required when installing the Rev drive in a 3.5-inch bay.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

To place the Rev drive inside a 5.25-inch bay, begin by installing the supplied side rails.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit

Once the side rails are installed, you’re ready to attach the face plate, as shown here.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

The Finished Installation

The Finished Installation

When installation is complete, the Rev drive, with Rev disk inserted, sits flush inside your PC or server’s tower case.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Drive Confirmation

Drive Confirmation

Upon rebooting, if the installation is completed properly the Iomega installation completes with this window. If the installation software cannot detect the Rev drive, a troubleshooting screen appears in place of this confirmation page.

Simplify Backups With Iomega Rev Drives

Testing And Diagnostics

Testing And Diagnostics

The included Iomega Rev Diagnostics tool to test Rev drives and associated media. The program also makes it possible to create log files that tabulate test results. This information proves valuable in troubleshooting errors and failures.

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