Can a NAS-raid5 be directly attched to a Macmini using Mac OSX server?

Please excuse this post if any of you feel this is the wrong area (it seems to be kind of foggy to where it does belong)....Just looking for a Solution....
I recently setup an Mac OSX server on my old Mac mini (for my home use) I was wondering if I could somehow setup my Buffalo Terastaion NAS to be controlled by (with perhaps the raid admin software). I don't mind id I have to re-format it. I notice in the raid controller software you can add a system....
Anyone done this before?
Thanks in advance,
RET

I was wondering if I could somehow setup my Buffalo Terastaion NAS to be
controlled by
That should be possible via the NAS's Web Frontend (which I think it has) like one does it under Windows.
The RAID Admin software is only meant for the Apple XServe RAID to administer.

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