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Related Manuals for Buffalo Cloudstor CS-X series
Summary of Contents for Buffalo Cloudstor CS-X series
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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual CloudStor ™ CS-X, CS-WX, and CS-WV series www.buffalotech.com v2.84... - Page 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Buffalo CloudStor. This simple device gives you the flexibility of cloud-based storage without the worries that come with storing your important data on someone else’s servers. Using Pogoplug software, CloudStor lets you serve up files, photos, and multimedia over the Web to any of your devices, wherever you may be.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Device Settings Local Settings Setup Adding a Second Drive Diagrams and Layout (CS-WX & CS-WV) 7 Adding a Second Drive Power Mode Switch Time Machine Diagrams and Layout (CS-X) BitTorrent Client Using your CloudStor Direct Copy Login Troubleshooting Uploading... -
Page 4: Setup
Setup Open a browser window on your computer and go to https://cloudstor.pogoplug.com/. Click Set Up Your CloudStor. Plug one end of the included Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your CloudStor and the other end into any available LAN port on your router. In the browser window, click Next. - Page 5 Now, plug your CloudStor into a surge protector, wall socket, or power strip. Move the power mode switch on the back of the unit to the on (middle) position. The blue power LED will begin to blink. Wait for the CloudStor to boot. This will take about 5 minutes. When the power LED on the front panel stops blinking and glows steadily, the unit has finished booting.
- Page 6 Troubleshooting If you’ve connected your CloudStor to a power source and to a router, but the info/error LED is flashing amber or your CloudStor suddenly turned off by itself, here are some things you can check: Is the power mode switch on the back of the CloudStor (CS-WX and CS-WV models only) in the On position? If it’s in the Auto (top) position, the CloudStor may suddenly shut down after a few minutes.
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Page 7: Back Panel Layout
Back Panel Layout Front (CS-WX and CS-WV) Power LED Front Cover Function LED (pull the left side straight Info/Error LED toward you to remove) - Page 8 Back Panel Layout Front Panel Removed (CS-WX and CS-WV) Main hard drive Spare drive bay for optional 2nd drive Press tab to release drive...
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Page 9: Front Panel Layout
Front Panel Layout Rear (CS-WX and CS-WV) Function Button Auto Power Power On Power Off Socket for Kensington-style lock Ethernet (to router) Power cord Power stress relief... -
Page 10: Power Mode Switch
Power Mode Switch (CS-WX and CS-WV) The “Power Mode” switch on the back of the unit has three positions: Auto, On, and Off. The Auto position automatically powers the unit on or off with your PC. If your PC is turned on the CloudStor will power up;... - Page 11 Back Panel Layout Front (CS-X) Power LED...
- Page 12 Front Panel Layout Rear (CS-X) Socket for Kensington-style lock Ethernet (to router) Power...
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Page 13: Using Your Cloudstor
Using Your CloudStor Login To access your CloudStor, open a browser and go to https://cloudstor.pogoplug.com. Enter the email address and password that you registered during setup. -
Page 14: Uploading
Using Your CloudStor Uploading Locate the drive and folder you would like to upload to. If this is your first time using the CloudStor, click on the cloudshare folder. Click Upload Files on the grey toolbar at the top of the screen. When the upload files dialogue appears, select Add File(s) and choose the file(s) you would like to upload. -
Page 15: Downloading
Downloading Locate the folder or file you would like to download and point to it with your mouse pointer. Hover over the file to see the down arrow. Click the down arrow and choose Download. The file will be saved to the download location specified in your browser preferences. -
Page 16: Pogoplug Applications
Pogoplug Applications Pogoplug Drive software allows your CloudStor to appear to your computer as a directly attached drive. You can see and access all drives and folders shared with you via the Files Shared with me folder. This works whether you are on the local network or outside of it. -
Page 17: Sharing
Sharing Sharing on your CloudStor is quick and easy. You can share with one or multiple people. To share a folder or file: 1. Click on the down-arrow for the folder or file and choose Share. 2. Enter the email address of the person you would like to share the folder with in the textbox located under “To”. - Page 18 user it is being shared with has not created an account and password they will no longer be able to access the share. If the owner of the share removes them from the share list and adds them again, a new link will be generated and sent with a 2 week expiration. To stop sharing a drive, folder, or file: 1.
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Page 19: Search
Search You can use the global search categories Jukebox, Gallery, and Cinema to sort out music, photos, and movies, respectively. Click on a category and the interface will display files in that category. In each category, view options appear in the left-side menu. The Jukebox category lets you view your music by artist, albums, or genre. -
Page 20: Slideshows
Slideshows You can create slideshows that include your favorite photos, videos, and music. To create a slideshow follow these steps: 1. Select the Galleries tab, then select Custom Slideshows. Click Create. 2. Enter a name for the new slideshow in the popup window. 3. -
Page 21: Creating New Folders
Creating New Folders In the navigation bar at the left of the screen, select the device where you would like to create the new folder. Then, under Name, select the folder where the new folder will go. Click Create New Folder. Give your new folder a name. -
Page 22: Renaming Files And Folders
Renaming Files and Folders Focus your mouse pointer on the name of the folder or file you would like to rename and click on the “abc” icon to the right of it. You can then change the name of the file or folder. -
Page 23: Renaming Devices
Renaming Devices and Top Folders Click the Settings tab at the top of the window. You will see a list of your PogoPlug enabled devices. Next to each device there is a rename link. Click the link to enter a new name. The new name may include up to 15 alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores. -
Page 24: Active Copy
Active Copy Active Copy automatically backs up a folder to a different folder. Source and target folders may be on your CloudStor, or on a different CloudStor or other Pogoplug device. If you have installed Pogoplug drive software on your computer, you can also use it with Active Copy. -
Page 25: Settings And Configuration
Settings and Configuration General Settings From the settings window you can update your email addresses and manage the CloudStor device(s) associated with your account. You may associate multiple email addresses with your account. Each email address has full access to all drives and shares associated with the account. -
Page 26: Social Settings
Social Settings To allow posting to Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace from your CloudStor, log in to the appropriate service in Social Settings. To log in to a service, click sign in and step through the wizard. Note: you may have to disable your pop-up blocker to log in. - Page 27 Enter the email addresses of anyone you want to send the message to directly. Enter text for your message. If you want to post the message to a social network, click on More sharing options, or click Finish to send the message now.
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Page 28: Media Settings
Media Settings You can use CloudStor to stream movies, photos, and music to your XBox 360® and PS3® game consoles and to the game consoles of people you share with. You can also play back media files from the CloudStor with a computer browser if Flash is installed. -
Page 29: Security Settings
Security Settings Changing your Password Click “Change Password” to change the password associated with your account. Full Security Check the box next to Use full security sessions to enable SSL (HTTPS) throughout your entire CloudStor session. Enabling this option may slow down access to your CloudStor. -
Page 30: Upload Settings
Upload Settings You may configure your CloudStor to automatically upload files that are emailed as attachments to upload@mypogoplug.com. Check the box next to Upload my email attachments to. Choose a folder to store uploaded attachments, then click OK. -
Page 31: Adding A Printer
Adding a Printer The CloudStor supports most Epson and HP printers manufactured since 2005. USB printers should be attached directly to the USB port on the back of the CloudStor (CS-WX/1D and CS-WV/1D models only). Network printers may be anywhere on the same network (subnet) as the CloudStor. - Page 32 You can also allow others to print by giving printing rights to their email addresses. To share the printer with someone else, go to the Sharing tab, click on printers I share, select Share, chose the printer then the people you want to share the printer with. Enter an email address in the To field.
- Page 33 To edit the share, or to stop sharing the printer, go to the Sharing tab, click the black down-arrow to the right of the printer, and select Edit share or Stop sharing this.
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Page 34: Device Settings
Device Settings Click Manage to open local settings or BitTorrent to open BitTorrent settings. -
Page 35: Local Settings
Local Settings The local settings may be accessed remotely via the Device Settings page or locally as follows: Use NAS Navigator2 to find the CloudStor on the network. By default, it will be named CS- WXabc, CS-WVabc, or CS-Xabc where “abc” is the last three digits of the MAC address of the CloudStor. - Page 36 Folders - This lets you add or remove folders on your CloudStor. The user can control what to expose on the cloud (accessible via cloud UI and the Pogoplug desktop and mobile apps) and what to make visible only when you are in the same subnet as the CloudStor (samba and afp). Device Name - You may change the name of your CloudStor here.
- Page 37 Sleep Schedule - Enable to configure the CloudStor to shut down during preset periods. Maintenance - Clicking Restore restores your CloudStor to its factory default settings. Normally, this doesn’t affect data stored on the drive. However, you may choose to check Erase data before clicking Restore, which will erase all data on the drive.
- Page 38 Adding an External USB Drive You may connect an external USB drive to your CS-WX or CS-WV CloudStor for additional storage or backup. Before connecting the USB drive to the CloudStor, use your computer to format it with NTFS or HFS+. Use NTFS if you are formatting with a Windows computer or HFS+ if you are formatting with a Mac.
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Page 39: Adding A Second Drive
Adding a Second Drive You may add a second drive to CS-WX/1D and CS- WV/1D CloudStor devices for additional storage or data security. For RAID 1 mirroring, the second drive should be the same as or larger capacity than the original drive. - Page 40 To replace a failed drive, go to the local user interface at http://x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of your CloudStor. See which drive failed. Turn off the CloudStor and replace the bad drive. Turn the CloudStor back on and let it boot up. In the local user interface, click on After replacing the drive, click here.
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Page 41: Time Machine
Time Machine To use the CloudStor as a location for backups from a Mac running Time Machine, begin by navigating to Device Settings/ Backup in the local user interface and clicking Enable, then Apply. On your Mac, open Time Machine. Click on Choose Backup Disk. -
Page 42: Bittorrent Client
BitTorrent Client The built-in BitTorrent client on CloudStor will download your files for you. To enable it, select Enable. Click Apply. Then, click Open Download Manager. Enter your BitTorrent username and password. This is not the same as your CloudStor username and password. - Page 43 To add a torrent, click on the first download icon (the purple one) at the top left. The Add Torrent dialog will open. Click Browse, navigate to the torrent file, and open it. Click OK. Alternately, click the second (blue) icon, and enter the URL of the torrent in the Torrent URL field.
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Page 44: Direct Copy
Direct Copy Function button You can copy digital media files directly to CS-WX/1D and CS-WV/1D CloudStor devices from a USB storage device, such as a digital camera, USB flash drive, or external hard disk. Connect your USB device to the USB port on the back of the CloudStor. - Page 45 The following types of files are copied by Direct Copy: Pictures *.jpg *.jpeg *.gif *.png *.tif *.tiff *.yuv *.bmp *.raw Movie *.avi *.divx *.asf *.mpg *.mpe *.m1v *.vob *.mts *.m2ts *.m2t *.mpeg *.mpeg2 *.vdr *.spts *.tp *.ts *.3gp *.mov *.m4v *.wmv *.dvr-ms *.xvid *.mp4 *.m4v Music *.mp3 *.mpa *.wma *.aac *.apl *.ac3 *.lpcm *.pcm *.wav *.m3u *.m4a *.m4b *.aif *.aiff *.flac *.ogg *.mp2 *.mp1...
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Page 46: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting LED Error Codes: If an operation error occurs, the info/error LED will flash red. It will alternate between flashing for 1 second (tens digit) and 1/2 second (ones digit). Combine the number of longer flashes with the number of shorter flashes to produce a two digit error code: E00 - (no flashes) MPU failure E01 - DRAM data line problem E02 - DRAM address line problem... - Page 47 E20 - circuit board error E21 - internal controller error E22 - mount error E23 - hard disk is malfunctioning LED Information Codes: The info/error LED will flash amber to give information codes. Like the error codes, these alternate between flashing for 1 second (tens digit) and 1/2 second (ones digit). Combine the number of longer flashes with the number of shorter flashes to produce a two digit information code: I19 - erasing disk...
- Page 48 Specifications (CS-WX and CS-WV) Hard Drive: 3.5” SATA Ethernet: RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps USB Interface: USB 2.0/1.1 (CS-WX and CS-WV only) Replacement Fan: OP-FAN/LS Replacement Power Supply: OP-AC12L Power Supply: 100-240 V 50/60 Hz Client OS Support: Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows ®...
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Page 49: Specifications (Cs-X)
Specifications (CS-X) Hard Drive: 3.5” SATA Ethernet: RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps Replacement Power Supply: OP-AC12L Power Supply: 100-240 V 50/60 Hz Client OS Support: Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows ® Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP, ® Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows ® Server 2003/2008 R2, Mac OS X 10.4 ®... -
Page 50: Contact Information (Usa)
Contact Information (North America) Buffalo Technology USA Inc. 11100 Metric Blvd., Suite 750 Austin, TX 78758 GENERAL INQUIRIES Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm CST Direct: 512-794-8533 | Toll-free: 800-456-9799 Fax: 512-794-8520 | Email: sales@buffalotech.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT North American Technical Support by phone is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (USA and Canada). -
Page 51: Contact Information (Europe)
2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7BW United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Buffalo Technology provides technical support in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. For opening hours and relevant telephone numbers, please go to: www.buffalo-technology.com/contact... -
Page 52: Gpl Information
GPL Information (North America) GPL Information Source code for Buffalo products is available at http://opensource.buffalo.jp...