Toshiba S4 manual RAID not Optimal, Absent or Offline is displayed

3 Tests and Diagnostics 3.3 Check of the RAID configuration

3.3.3.2 RAID : not OPTIMAL

ABSENT or OFFLINE is displayed

When the “ABSENT” or “OFFLINE” is displayed as shown below, the drive is removed by the RAID console and installed again. When the drive is unlocked, “ABSENT” is displayed. When the drive is locked, “OFFLINE” is displayed. Repair is not needed in this case.

TOSHIBA RAID / RAID Information Display Rev xx.xx.xxxx Copyright(c) 2005 TOSHIBA CORPORATION. All Rights Reserved.

Level	Status	Capacity
LD0 RAID-1	DEGRADE xxGB
Write cache		: Enable
MBR Protection		: Disable
S.M.A.R.T		: Enable

Port	Assgn Status	Size	Model	Rev
0	LD0-0 ONLINE	xxGB	FUJITSU----------	xxxxxxx
1	LD0-1 ABSENT	xxGB	FUJITSU----------	xxxxxxx
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