Buffalo TeraStation TS3400D User Manual page 81

This section describes the process of replacing a drive with
Note: If a hard drive malfunctions in RAID 0, all data on the RAID array will be lost. All of the settings for the
shared folders (such as access restrictions) are erased after replacing a drive from a RAID 0 array.
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Open the front cover with the included key.
2
In Settings, navigate to Drives - Drives.
3
Select the hard drive with the flashing status LED and click Dismount Disk.
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Enter the number that appears on the screen, then click OK.
5
The status LED will stop flashing and glow steadily.
6
Unlock the failed drive by pushing the unlock button and swinging the lock mechanism out.
Note: Hard drives without red status LEDs lit are still on. Do not unplug or remove them.
7
Pull out the hard drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation.
8
Insert the new hard drive (sold separately) into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism
open. Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
9
Close the front cover.
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When the replacement drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the I32 information message will
be displayed on the LCD panel.
Select the RAID array from Drives - RAID in Settings and click Delete RAID Array. In Drives - Drives, click Format
Disk to format the new drive. In Drives - RAID, choose the type of RAID array desired. Enter the confirmation
number and click OK. Create a shared folder before use.
Drive Replacement (using a redundant RAID mode such as RAID 1, 5, or 6 with a hot
spare configured)
If your TeraStation's drives are in a redundant RAID mode, and you have a hot spare enabled, a malfunctioning drive
in the array is replaced by the spare disk and the RAID array is rebuilt automatically. The status LED will continue
to glow red for the failed drive even after the RAID array is rebuilt with the hot spare. This section describes the
replacement process for a hard drive while
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Open the front cover with the included key.
2
The failed drive's status LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out.
3
Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation.
4
Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open. Swing the lock
back down until it clicks into place.
5
Close the front cover.
6
When the replacement drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the I31 information message will
be displayed on the LCD panel.
the TeraStation
the TeraStation is still on.
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