Acer Altos EasyStore User Manual page 163

Appendix B
Transferring hard disks to a new storage system
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If your storage system unit fails but the hard disks themselves are viable, you can
transfer your existing hard disks to a new storage system, thereby preserving all your
existing data.
To transfer hard disks to a new storage system:
1. Shut down both the old unit and the new unit.
Caution:
disks, you will be prompted to re-initialize the disks. If you do this, all the data
on your hard disks will be lost.
2. Transfer the hard disks to the new unit.
3. Connect the new unit to your network and power on the new unit.
4. Access the Manager for the new unit (as described in
As long as the new unit is in the same subnet as the old unit, you can access the
Manager using the same procedure you used previously. However, if the new
unit is in a different subnet, you might have to install the Console on a computer
in the same subnet as the storage system and use the Console to access it.
5. If the firmware in the flash memory of the new unit differs from the firmware on
the hard disks, a message displays, prompting you to update the flash memory
on the storage system with the firmware from the hard disks. Click Update to
proceed. If you don't want to upgrade the firmware at this time, click Shut Down
to shut down the system.
Note: If the firmware on your new unit is newer than the firmware on
your hard disks, you might want to contact your vendor about obtaining the
latest firmware. Refer to
upgrading to newer firmware
If no message displays, you can manage the unit as you did before.
If you do not shut down the new unit before you insert the hard
"Upgrading the firmware"
Disk Configurations
"Accessing the Manager").
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