Replace A Disk - NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 Hardware Manual

• For 6-bay systems, insert the disk tray so that the disk tray release latch is on the left
side of the system.
9. Press down on the disk tray handle until it latches closed.
The disk tray is secured in the drive bay.
10. If necessary, turn on your system by pressing the Power button.
If the disk that you added was not previously formatted, the system uses the disk in one
of the following ways:
• If you are adding the disk to a system that uses X-RAID, the system automatically
determines whether the disk is used for protection or storage. The new disk is
incorporated in the background while you continue to use your system.
• If you are adding the disk to a system that uses Flex-RAID, the disk becomes
available for use. You use the local admin page to manually configure the new disk.
For more information about X-RAID, Flex-RAID, and using the local admin page, see the
ReadyNAS OS 6.2 Software Manual, which is available at
http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.

Replace a Disk

If your volumes use a protected RAID configuration, your system can recover from the failure
of a disk. When you replace the failed disk, the system rebuilds the volume using the new
disk and no data from the volume is lost.
The Disk LEDs can help you identify a failed disk. For more information, see the Status
Information section of the chapter that describes your system. You can also use the local
admin page to set up email alerts that notify you when a disk fails. In addition, the local admin
page provides information about the failed disk.
For information about RAID configurations, setting up email alerts, and using the local admin
page, see the ReadyNAS OS 6.2 Software Manual, which is available at
http://support.netgear.com/product/ReadyNAS-OS6.
ReadyNAS supports hot-swap drive bays, so you do not need to power down your storage
system when replacing a disk.
If you are replacing a disk with a previously formatted disk, see the instructions in
Formatted Disks on page 94.
WARNING:
Replace one disk at a time. Wait for the volume to resynchronize
your data before replacing another disk. If you attempt to replace
more than one disk at a time, the system will crash.
ReadyNAS OS 6 Desktop Storage Systems
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