Hot Swapping a Disk in a RAID1, 5, or 6 Array

When using RAID1 (mirroring) or RAID 5/6, you can replace any single hard drive without losing any of your data. Your data remains available and online during the entire process.

To hot swap a disk

1. Remove the hard drive as described in Safely Removing Hard Drives.
2. Install a new hard drive into the vacant slot as described in Installing a SATA Hard Drive.
3. In the Configuration tab's navigation pane, click Main > Dashboard.

   The Main > Dashboard page appears.

4. Wait until the array's status is optimal.