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RAID Scanning
RAID maintenance will scan your RAID array for bad sectors and if any problems are found, it automatically repairs the ar-
ray. RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and RAID 6 arrays are supported (your TeraStation may not support all these modes though).
For best results, run RAID maintenance regularly. Follow the procedure below to confi gure RAID maintenance.
1
In the TeraStation's Web Admin interface, click [Drives].
2
Click
next to [RAID Scanning].
3
Click
[Edit].
4
Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance, then click [OK].
Notes:
• Check [Immediately] to run RAID maintenance immediately.
• To stop a RAID scan, click [Abort RAID Scan].
5
Change the icon next to [RAID Scanning] from
->
.
You have confi gured RAID Scanning.
Adding an External Hard Drive
Connect an External Drive
Your TeraStation includes USB ports. You can connect Buff alo external drives to them. They will appear as an additional
shared folders on the TeraStation.
Refer to chapter 11 for the position of the USB ports.
Formatted drives will be detected automatically. Drives that are not formatted should be formatted from the Web Admin
interface.
Notes:
• If the TeraStation is powered on, dismount any USB drives before unplugging them. If the TeraStation is off, then