Buffalo LS441D1604-EU [39/105] Raid scanning

RAID Scanning

A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them. RAID 1, RAID 10,

and RAID 5 arrays are supported. For best result, run RAID scans regularly.

1 In Advanced Settings, click Drives.

2 Move the RAID scanning switch to the position to enable RAID scanning.

3 Click to the right of "RAID Scanning".

4 Click Edit.

5 Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance, then click OK.

Notes:

• Check "Immediately" to run a RAID scan immediately.

• To stop a RAID scan, click Cancel RAID Scan.

Adding an External Hard Drive

Connect an External Drive

Your LinkStation includes a USB port and you can connect an external drive to this port. It will appear as a shared

folder on the LinkStation. Formatted drives are detected automatically. Unformatted drives should be formatted in

Settings.

After a USB drive is recognized, Windows adds "usbdisk X" under the LinkStation in "Network", where "X" is the USB

port where the hard drive is connected.

Notes:

• Hubs are not supported. Connect a single USB drive to the USB port.

• Backup data from Mac OS may include characters that cannot be written to FAT16 or FAT32 drives such as

".DS_Store". For best results, reformat the drive before using it as a backup target.

Compatibility

The following devices are supported by the LinkStation:

• USB storage devices

• Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards)