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Chapter 11 Drive Replacement and Troubleshooting
The new RAID 0 array will be created. Next, create a shared folder by referring to the
section in chapter 3.
Drive Replacement for a JBOD
If a drive used as JBOD fails, you need to format the replaced drive after replacing the defective drive to a new drive.
1
The failed drive's error LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out.
2
Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation.
3
Insert the new drive into the empty slot with the lock mechanism remaining open.
4
Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
5
When the replaced drive is recognized, the error LED will blink and the
notification.
6
Format the replaced drive by referring to the
The drive will be formatted. Next, create a shared folder by referring to the
chapter 3.
Drive Replacement for 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 error 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.
1
The failed drive's error LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out.
2
Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation.
3
Insert the new drive into the empty slot with the lock mechanism remaining open.
4
Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
5
When the replaced drive is recognized, the error LED will blink and the
notification.
6
Press the function button.
7
The process is complete when the TeraStation beeps. 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 Defective Drive on Models Other Than the
TS51220RH
The following drive replacement examples use the case of the TS5420DN TeraStation model.
"Formatting Drives"
section in chapter 4.
"Adding a Shared Folder"
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