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Chapter 5 Backup
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The process is complete once you close the confirmation window that appears.
Switching to the Backup TeraStation Manually
If "Switch to backup unit manually" is selected on the Advanced Settings tab in the main TeraStation's Settings, the
backup TeraStation will not replace the main TeraStation if the main TeraStation fails. To manually replace the main
TeraStation with the backup TeraStation, you can either:
• Log in to Settings for the backup TeraStation and click Set as Main Unit.
• Press the function button on the backup TeraStation. The TeraStation will beep once. Press and hold down the
function button until the backup TeraStation beeps again.
Note: If the main TeraStation fails but all LAN port connections on the backup TeraStation remain active, you cannot
replace the main TeraStation with the backup TeraStation from Settings. In such a case, use the function button
instead.
Reconfiguring After Failover Occurs
When the backup TeraStation replaces the main TeraStation, the
the backup TeraStation. To configure failover again, follow the procedure below using a new TeraStation unit.
The following procedure is an example using the replaced backup TeraStation ("main TeraStation") and the new
TeraStation ("backup TeraStation").
If you don't want to configure failover with the new TeraStation, cancel the failover settings by following steps 1–5
below and restart both TeraStations. The
Note: The following procedure will also work if failover occurs unexpectedly.
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After failover occurs, log in to Settings for the new main TeraStation.
If you have configured to synchronize with the UPS device connected to the failed TeraStation, the
will appear as a notification on the main TeraStation. In such a case, follow the procedure below to change the
UPS settings on the new main TeraStation. If you hadn't, skip to the next step.
a. Disconnect the UPS cable from the failed TeraStation and connect it to the main TeraStation.
b. Click Management.
c. Click the settings icon (
d. Click Edit.
e. Select "Sync with UPS connected to this TeraStation" and reconfigure the desired UPS settings.
f. Click OK.
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Click Backup.
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Click the settings icon (
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) to the right of "Power Management".
) to the right of "Failover".
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