Configuring.a.raid.5.Array.with.3.Drives - Buffalo TeraStation III TS-IXL User Manual

Configuring a RAID 5 array with 3 hard drives
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Delete any preexisting array as described in "Configuring Normal mode" on page 19.
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Note: Building the RAID array will take about 10 hours per TB of drive space. During this time, the LCD
will display "RAID ARRAY x Resyncing" and file transfers will be slower than usual. Do not turn off
the TeraStation until the array is built, or the process will start over at reboot.
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The confirmation screen will appear. Enter the displayed number and click "Apply" within 60 seconds to
continue.
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Follow the instructions displayed on the screen.
You have configured a RAID 5 array with 3 drives. Refer to page 15 to create a volume on the array. Use
Windows Disk Management to format the volume, then connect to the formatted volume with the iSCSI hard
disk connection tool and use it as a local drive on your computer. For best results, configure the remaining hard
drive as a hot spare (page 25).
TeraStation IS Setup Guide
In the configuration utility, click "Basic" - "Storage" - "RAID Array".
Choose the array you want to configure.
Select 3 hard disks.
1 Select "RAID 5".
2 Click "Create Raid Array".
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