Using A Hot Spare; Replacing A Non-Malfunctioning Drive - Buffalo TeraStation 3010 User Manual

Chapter 8 Drive Replacement
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Insert the new drive into the empty slot with the lock mechanism remaining open.
6
Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
7
Press the power button on the TeraStation.
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When the replaced drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the
Dashboard in Settings and NAS Navigator2.
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Close the front cover.
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Delete the RAID array that held the failed drive by referring to the
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Format the replaced drive by referring to the
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Create a new RAID 0 array by referring to the
The new RAID 0 array will be created. Next, create a shared folder by referring to the
section in chapter 3.

Using a Hot Spare

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 with a hot spare 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. After you replace the failed drive
with a new drive, follow the procedure below to configure the new drive as a hot spare. This section describes the
replacement process for a 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 with the lock mechanism remaining open.
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Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
6
When the replaced drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the
Dashboard in Settings and NAS Navigator2.
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Close the front cover.
8
Press the function button. The TeraStation will beep once. Press and hold the button until the TeraStation
beeps again.
The replaced drive will be automatically registered as a hot spare. To use the replaced drive as a normal drive rather
than a hot spare, navigate to Storage > RAID and click the RAID array, select the new drive, and click Set as a normal
drive.

Replacing a Non-Malfunctioning Drive

Do not replace a drive that is not malfunctioning.
"Formatting Drives"
"Changing RAID Mode"
the TeraStation is still on.
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message will appear on the
"Using JBOD" section in chapter 4.
section in chapter 4.
section in chapter 4.
"Adding a Shared Folder"
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message will appear on the