4. CHECKING THE HARDWARE STATUS
7. OFFLINE button
Click this button to disconnect the corresponding drive from the RAID.
This button works only when the drive condition of a drive in the RAID is either
"Normal", "Failure anticipation by SMART", or "Drive usage excess".
In order to disconnect a drive, you must have administrator privileges. Log on to the
computer using an administrator account and click OFFLINE.
If you click OFFLINE, a confirmation message similar to the one shown in Figure 4-
6 will be displayed. To disconnect the drive from the RAID and set the drive to
offline, click Yes. If you click No, the drive will not be disconnected.
Figure 4-6 Confirmation Message when Disconnecting the Drive in Drive Bay1
NOTE
• A disconnected drive cannot be set back to online and used again. When you
disconnect a drive, make sure that the correct drive is selected to be
disconnected.
• You cannot disconnect a drive from a remote session.
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