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7. Hardware RAID Setup
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VPC-1600 User’s Manual
FAQ/Troubleshooting
This section consists of FAQ and troubleshooting related to mirror cards. When you run into trouble,
refer to the relevant items.
FAQ
●I am not sure in which direction the data between HDDs is copied.
- If a faulty HDD is replaced through hot-plugging, data is copied from the existing HDD to the
replacement HDD.
- If a faulty HDD is replaced through cold-plugging, data is copied from the existing HDD to the
replacement HDD.
●I exchanged HDDs connected to a mirror card.
- If both HDDs are normal, data is not copied.f both HDDs are normal, data is not copied.
- If either HDD is faulty, data is not copied between HDDs.
●I want to configure mirroring for an existing HDD from a backup HDD.
The backup HDD exists besides two HDDs that it is existing in the mirroring composition. When the
mirroring is composed by the backup HDD, follows the following steps.
<Steps>
1.
Turn off the power of PC.
2. Remove both HDDs that it is existing from the mirror card.
Regarding removal of HDDs, refer to Chapter 3 “Attaching the hard disk”.
3. Connect only a backup HDD to the mirror card.
Regarding removal of HDDs, refer to Chapter 3 “Attaching the hard disk”.
4. Turn on the power of PC.
5. Connect the HDD for which you want to configure mirroring to an empty drive attached to the
mirror card and rebuild it.
6. After the rebuilding normally completes, two HDDs that is connected are mirroring composition.