Buffalo TS5600D2406 [47/176] Media cartridges

Media Cartridges

If configured as a media cartridge, an internal drive can be used as a removable storage device in the same way as

an external drive. Media cartridges can be unplugged and connected to a different TeraStation with all data intact.

To configure a drive as a media cartridge, check "Media Cartridge" during formatting. To return it to its original state,

uncheck "Media Cartridge" and reformat the drive.

Media cartridges do not support:

• RAID arrays

• LVM volumes

• Access restrictions

• Direct connection to a Windows computer

Notes:

• Don't configure the boot drives (drives 1 and 2) as media cartridges.

• Configure media cartridges from the bottom drive up. For example, if your TeraStation has 4 drives, make

drive 4 a media cartridge first, then drive 3 next.

• If the TeraStation fails to boot after drive 1 or 2 is replaced, remove any media cartridges, then replace them

after the TeraStation has booted.

Erase Data on the TeraStation Completely

Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered. The disk erasure process in this section

does a much more thorough job of erasing data. This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive

in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools. All data on the drives is completely erased.

The TeraStation will then be in the following state:

• All drives in JBOD

• An empty shared folder on each drive

• All settings returned to their default values

• All logs deleted

If you remove a drive and then erase all data on the TeraStation, the LCD will show the E22 error message and the

number of the removed drive. You can still use the TeraStation.

1 In Settings, click Management.

2 Click to the right of "Restore/Erase".