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Handling123
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 Is it possible to add a 2.0 USB port in the Blade Server?
Backup, Backup server hardware, Backup server software, Blade servers, USB, USB connection
What is the best and fastest way to back up the Blade Server?

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ASKED: August 2, 2010  6:16 AM
UPDATED: March 7, 2011  3:43 PM
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Would need more information like:
Type of Blade Systems
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Reason USB is needed for Backup

Aguacer0
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Im not sure about the exact model on it, but win server 2008 is the OS running. I am actually planning to backup the server but im using an external drive with usb connection but it takes 3-4 days to backup the whole system. One reason (i think) is because the server’s usb port is only using 1.0 usb port.

Any other option to backup the whole system faster? Thanks a lot for the help :-)

Handling123
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Hello, Uhm It’s Blade Center S.
It has Windows Server 2008.

My main concern is creating backup for the server in shorter period. Please help, thanks a lot…

Handling123
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If you have HP or IBM blade servers, the best way to add additional USB ports is to add in a “PCI Expansion blade”. This gives a single server additional PCIe ports that can be filled with a USB card. Unfortunately, short of using a network-attached USB hub, there’s no way to manually add additional USB ports to the entire chassis.

BladesMadeSimple
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