NAS drive

I recently setup an Mac OS 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 the server instead of the slow internal software format it come with. 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

Actually, it does.... IT's is a NAS raid RAID and I am looking for a solution
As Tod pointed out, though, it is neither an XServe RAID nor an XServe, and you're not running Mac OS X Server.
In addition, XServe RAID is not a NAS solution so you miss on that point, too.
If you look at the breadcrumb trail you'll see you're in Support -> Discussions -> Server Products -> XServe RAID.
Therefore, your question doesn't belong here.
My point was not to denigrate you but to point you in the right direction.
Asking such a question here is not likely to get you any answer since the people who come here probably don't have the same product as you.
If you'd followed my links you would have a better understanding of what an XServe RAID is, as well as a better place to ask your question that is more likely to get an answer.

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