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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Installation .............9 Diagrams ...................9 Turning the TeraStation On and Off..........12 Changing the Administrator Password ........14 Creating a Recovery Drive ............16 For Initializing Settings ................16 For Resetting Password ................17 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........18 Opening Settings ................18 Opening Easy Admin ..............
Page 3 Chapter 4 Managing Storage........39 RAID Arrays ..................39 Working with RAID Arrays ............40 Using JBOD ....................41 Changing RAID Mode ................41 Configuring a Hot Spare ................43 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) ..............44 RAID Scanning..................46 Adding an External Hard Drive ............ 47 Connecting an External Drive ..............47 Compatibility ...................47 Dismounting Drives ..............
Page 4 Deleting Volumes ..................78 Hard Drive Replacement .............. 80 Hard Drive Replacement Examples ............81 Chapter 5 Backup ............86 Back Up from the TeraStation ............86 Preparing a Backup Destination .............86 Configuring a Backup Job ...............88 Replication ..................92 Preparing a Replication Destination ............92 Configuring a Replication Task ...............93 Failover ..................
Page 5 Chapter 7 BitTorrent ..........119 Chapter 8 Multimedia ..........122 DLNA .................... 122 Playing Files ...................123 Connected DLNA-compatible Devices ..........123 Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices ..........124 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices ...........125 iTunes Server ................126 Squeezebox Server ..............128 Chapter 9 Surveillance Server ........131 Getting Started ................
Page 6 Client Tools .................. 151 Camera Policies ..................151 Live Viewer .....................151 Data Service Policies ................152 Vault Admin ....................153 Surveillance Video Manager ..............154 Network Activity ..................155 Mini Vault Stats ..................156 Activating Additional Licenses ..........156 When the TeraStation is Connected to the Internet ......156 TeraStation Not Connected to the Internet .........158 Troubleshooting ................
Page 7 Port Trunking ................176 Configuring Port Trunking ..............177 Connecting a Printer ..............178 Setting Up a Printer with Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ..................178 Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP ..........179 TeraSearch ................... 180 Offline Files .................. 181 DFS ....................
Page 8 Updating the Firmware ............... 199 Updating Manually ................199 Updating Automatically ................199 Name, Date, Time, and Language ..........200 Beep Alerts .................. 203 LCD and LEDs ................203 Jumbo Frames ................204 Changing the IP Address ............206 Chapter 11 Utilities ............ 208 NAS Navigator2 for Windows .............
Page 9 Specifications ................223 Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information ..225 For Customers in the United States ........... 225 For Customers in Europe ............225 For Customers in Korea ............... 227 For Customers in Taiwan ............. 228 For Customers in China ............... 228 For Customers in Russia ..............
Page 10: Chapter 1 Installation
Chapter 1 Installation Diagrams TS5800D, TS5800DN, TS5800DWR TS5600D, TS5600DN...
Page 11 TS5400D, TS5400DN, TS5400DWR TS5200D, TS5200DN, TS5200DS, TS5200DWR TS5400R, TS5400RH, TS5400RN, TS5400RWR Power Button...
Page 12 Compatible Buffalo USB 3.0 hard drives can be connected. USB hubs are not supported. USB 2.0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives, USB flash drives, digital cameras, and USB UPS connections can be connected. USB hubs are not supported. LAN Port 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect this port to your network.
Page 13: Turning The Terastation On And Off
This second Ethernet port may be used for network redundancy or backup. You may connect a second TeraStation directly to this port for backup. Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to an UPS, surge protector, or outlet. Do not block the fan.
Page 14 Right-click your TeraStation's icon and select Settings. For Mac OS, select the TeraStation's icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. Enter the username and password, then click OK. Note: The default username and password are "admin" and "password".
Page 15: Changing The Administrator Password
Settings will open. Click at the top-right of Settings and choose either Restart or Shut Down. When all the LEDs on the front of the TeraStation turn off, the shutdown process is complete. Changing the Administrator Password After initial setup, follow this procedure to change your password. Double-click the icon to start NAS Navigator2.
Page 16 Right-click on your TeraStation's icon and select Settings. On the Mac, select the TeraStation's icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. Click Easy Admin. Click Change Password.
Page 17: Creating A Recovery Drive
If this screen is displayed, enter the current password and click OK. The default password is "password". Enter the new password (twice) and click Next. Click OK. You have changed the admin password. Creating a Recovery Drive To initialize all of the TeraStation's settings, or just restore the admin password to its factory default value, create the recovery drives as described below.
Page 18: For Resetting Password
Insert a 1 GB or larger USB flash drive into a USB port on the TeraStation. Note: All data on the USB flash drive will be erased! In Settings, navigate to Management - Restore/Erase - USB Options. Select Create a USB drive for initializing settings. Select the USB memory device from "Target USB drive", then click Execute.
Page 19: Chapter 2 Configuration
Chapter 2 Configuration Configure and manage your TeraStation using the Settings interface, accessible from a browser window. Open the interface using the procedure below or type the TeraStation's IP address in the URL field of your browser. Within Settings, the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly used settings. Note: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported.
Page 20 Enter the username and password and click OK. Notes: • If the time-out period is set to "10 minutes", you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. • Click Secure Connection to log in with an encrypted connection. Settings will open.
Page 21: Opening Easy Admin
• Click to open Easy Admin. • Click to play a tone from the TeraStation for easy location. • You can also use Bonjour to log in to Settings from OS X 10.4 or later. In Safari, click View - Show Bookmarks Bar.
Page 22 Click Easy Admin. The Easy Admin screen will open. Notes: • If you click any buttons , you will need to enter a username and password. • In Advanced Settings, click the icon at the top left to open Easy Admin.
Page 23: Chapter 3 Access Restrictions
Chapter 3 Access Restrictions You may restrict access to specific shared folders, including external USB drives. Notes: • Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder, but not for folders within the shared folders. • Configure access restrictions through Settings. Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior.
Page 24 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name. • The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character.
Page 25 • The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS and Windows. Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS and Windows: • Windows does not support some characters that Mac OS and the TeraStation allow. If you create a filename on a Mac with any of the following characters, it will not display correctly on a Windows computer.
Page 26: Adding Users
Recycle Bin To protect your data from accidental deletion, you may configure your TeraStation to use a recycle bin instead of deleting files immediately. The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections. To empty the recycle bin, click File Sharing - Folder Setup - Empty Recycle Bin in Settings.
Page 27: Importing User Information
Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 characters, including hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), !, #, &, @, $, *, ^, and %. Do not use a symbol as the first character. • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999.
Page 28: Adding Groups
username2,password2,comment2 username3,password3,comment3 Guidelines: • Use commas (,) as separators. Do not put spaces before or after commas. • If a line has an incorrect format, the user on that line will not be registered. • If a username exists, the new user information will overwrite the old information. • Do not use commas (,) in the username, password, or user description.
Page 29 Enter settings, then click OK. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). Do not use a symbol other than an underscore (_) as the first character. • Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a symbol or space as the first character.
Page 30: Configuring Access Restrictions
Configuring Access Restrictions Local Users and Groups In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for the user or group you added.
Page 31: Active Directory
: Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • The example above shows access restriction by user. To restrict access by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions. • If both read-only and read & write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access. The most restrictive access always applies.
Page 32 Select "Active Directory", then click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Click to the right of "Folder Setup".
Page 33 Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for the user or group. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK.
Page 34: Nt Domain
• Don't disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions. If you do, you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch. NT Domain In an NT domain environment, the TeraStation uses account information from the NT domain server to set access restrictions for files and folders on the TeraStation.
Page 35 Enter settings and click OK. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Select the level of access for "Domain Users" or "Domain Groups" you added. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited...
Page 36: User Authentication With An External Smb Server
Notes: • If you change the TeraStation's name, you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions. To repair this, rejoin the domain. • If both read-only and read & write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access. • If a domain username is more than 20 bytes long, the TeraStation truncates it to 20 bytes.
Page 37 Select "Workgroup" and click Next. If a prompt appears, click Yes. Enter a workgroup name. Select "Assign authorization to external SMB server" and enter the SMB server's IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. If "Automatic user registration" is checked, users that access any of the TeraStation's folders will be automatically registered as external users.
Page 38 information (including passwords) will be removed from the NAS. External users cannot be reverted to local users. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click a shared folder to set access restrictions on. Click Edit. Enable "Access Restrictions". Click on the External Users tab and select the level of access for each external user. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited...
Page 39 An easy way to do this is to run the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool, available from this product's download page on the Buffalo website. This utility will let you easily change or restore your Windows security settings to work with external authentication.
Page 40: Chapter 4 Managing Storage
Chapter 4 Managing Storage RAID Arrays TeraStations support many types of RAID. The type of RAID arrays available for use depends on how many drives are installed in your TeraStation. TeraStation Default RAID Mode TS5800D, TS5800DN, TS5800DWR TS5600D, TS5600DN TS5400D, TS5400DN, TS5400DWR RAID 5 TS5400R, TS5400RH, TS5400RN, TS5400RWR...
Page 41: Working With Raid Arrays
RAID 5 RAID 5 arrays are available for TeraStations with 3 or more hard drives. RAID 5 combines 3 or more drives into a single array. The usable space is equal to the sum of the capacity of the hard drives minus the capacity of one drive. For example, if 4 drives are combined into a RAID 5 array, the usable space is the sum of 3 drives.
Page 42: Using Jbod
Using JBOD With JBOD, each hard drive in the TeraStation is addressed separately. To put drives from an array into JBOD, follow the steps below. In Settings, click Drives. Click to the right of "RAID". Click the array to delete. Click Delete RAID Array.
Page 43 Click the array to delete. Note: If the "RAID Mode" field is blank, the array is already in JBOD. Proceed to step 7. Click Delete RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK.
Page 44: Configuring A Hot Spare
Step through the wizard to create the array. Notes: • You can also configure RAID settings from Easy Admin. • After changing the RAID mode, create a shared folder. Configuring a Hot Spare If you have a hot spare configured and an array fails, the TeraStation immediately switches over to the hot spare. To use a hot spare, you need an extra drive that's not part of any array and a RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 51, or RAID 6 array.
Page 45: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)
(3) Click Rediscover Disk. (4) Navigate to Drives - RAID. (5) Choose the RAID array to repair. (6) Click the drive that was previously configured as a hot spare, then click "Recover RAID Array". This will rebuild the RAID array. RMM (RAID Mode Manager) With RMM, you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives.
Page 46 Check "Add a disk to RAID array with RMM. Your data will be preserved.". Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop-down menu. Select the drive to add to the RAID array. Click Create RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Adding a Drive to an Existing RAID Array You can add a drive to a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 array.
Page 47: Raid Scanning
Choose a RAID array. Select the drive to add to the RAID array. Click Create RAID Array. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Changing the RAID Mode While Adding a Drive Select the drive you want to add to the RAID array and choose the mode for the array. Enter the "Confirm Operation" number and click OK.
Page 48: Adding An External Hard Drive
The following USB devices are supported by the TeraStation: • USB storage devices • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) Buffalo external USB drives are recommended. However, the following USB drives are not supported:...
Page 49: Dismounting Drives
• DUB and DIU series drives Supported file systems for external drives are below: • FAT32 • EXT3 • XFS • NTFS • HFS+ (read-only) Connect only one device to each USB port of the TeraStation. Some external drives with automatic power-on don't turn on automatically when connected to the TeraStation.
Page 50: Checking Drives
Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk. When the following message is displayed, it is safe to unplug the drive. Note: To remount the drive, unplug it and then plug it back in. Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the TeraStation or connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed automatically.
Page 51: S.m.a.r.t
Select the drive to test, then click Check Disk. Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS during the check if desired. S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) monitors hard drives to detect and report various indicators of reliability, in the hope of anticipating failures.
Page 52: Formatting Drives
Select a drive to check and click S.M.A.R.T. The S.M.A.R.T. information for the drive will be displayed. Different information may be displayed depending on the brand of drives in your TeraStation. Critical attributes are displayed in bold. Attributes with current value less than or equal to the threshold value may be significant.
Page 53 Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive. Select the drive to format, then click Format Disk. Select a format type, then click Format.
Page 54 The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Depending on the size of your drive, the format may take several minutes or several hours to complete. "Formatting" will be displayed on the LCD display until the format is complete. Notes: • Do not turn off or disconnect power to the TeraStation while formatting a hard drive.
Page 55: Encrypting Drives
Encrypting Drives Internal drives (and arrays) can be encrypted with 128-bit AES during formatting. Encrypted drives and arrays are then readable only from that specific TeraStation. To unencrypt a drive or array, uncheck "Encryption" and format it again. Media Cartridges If configured as a media cartridge, an internal drive can be used as a removable storage device in the same way as an external drive.
Page 56: Erase Data On The Terastation Completely
• If the TeraStation fails to boot after drive 1 or 2 is replaced, remove any media cartridges, then replace them after the TeraStation has booted. Erase Data on the TeraStation Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered. The disk erasure process in this section does a much more thorough job of erasing data.
Page 57: Disk Quotas
The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. All data on the TeraStation will be permanently erased. Disk Quotas You can set a disk quota to limit drive space for each user or group. You can also set an alert space. If the drive space exceeds the set alert space, an email notification is sent.
Page 58: Quotas For Groups
Click to the right of "Users". Select the user whose space will be limited. Enable quotas, choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use, and click OK. Note: If you change the primary group, restart the TeraStation to apply the quota settings. Click OK.
Page 59: Size Limits
Click Close. Click to the right of "Users". Select the user who will inherit the group quota settings. Change the user's primary group to the group with the quota, then click OK. Click OK. Size Limits If LVM is enabled, volumes can be created with maximum size limits. In Settings, click Drives.
Page 60 Click Edit under "NAS Volume". Click Create Volume.
Page 61: Using The Terastation As An Iscsi Device
Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Click Close. Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Click Create Folder. Configure the settings. Select the volume that you created and click OK. Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device Introduction iSCSI is a protocol for carrying SCSI commands over IP networks.
Page 62: Creating A Iscsi Volume
Before using any iSCSI equipment, download and install the iSCSI connection software "Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator" from the Microsoft website. If using TS5000 series TeraStations, you can also use Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool to connect to an iSCSI hard drive. Windows Vista or later, Windows Server 2008 or later The Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator is already installed on your computer.
Page 63 Select the drive or array where the volume will be created and click Enable LVM on Volume. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Note: If you click Show under "Volume List", the volumes will be listed on the screen and you can see if these volumes are being used as iSCSI or NAS.
Page 64: Connecting Or Disconnecting Volumes
There are two methods to connect or disconnect volumes. One uses the pre-installed Microsoft iSCSI Initiator on Windows; the other uses Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool. The method to use Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool is available only to customers with TS5000 series TeraStations.
Page 65 Enter the IP address of the TeraStation into the "Target" field and click Quick Connect. Confirm if the connection is established and click Done. Connecting a volume is finished. If using the connected volume for the first time, the volume should be formatted to be used as a local drive. Follow the procedure below for formatting.
Page 66 Using Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool Connecting a Volume To connect a volume using Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool from a Windows computer, follow the procedure below. Click Start - Programs - Buffalo - iSCSI Connection Tool - iSCSI Connection Tool. iSCSI Connection Tool will open.
Page 67 Select the TeraStation name from the drop-down menu of "Target" and click Register iSCSI Device. Click OK.
Page 68 Formatting a volume is finished. When the formatting process is completed, the drive will be visible as an icon in Computer or My Computer and can be used as a normal drive on the computer. Disconnecting a Volume Click Start - Programs - Buffalo - iSCSI Connection Tool - iSCSI Connection Tool. iSCSI Connection Tool will open.
Page 69 Select a volume to disconnect from the drop-down menu of "Volume" and click Disconnect. Click Yes. Click OK.
Page 70: Configuring Access Restrictions
Select the TeraStation name from the drop-down menu of "Target" and click Unregister iSCSI Device. Click OK. Disconnecting a volume is finished. Using with Multiple Computers If the TeraStation is divided into multiple volumes (or drives), it can be used with multiple computers. However, multiple computers cannot be accessed from one volume (or one drive) at the same time.
Page 71 Configuring Access Restrictions for the Entire TeraStation In Settings, click Drives. Click to the right of "iSCSI". Click the Security tab. Click Edit under "Access Control (Target Discovery)". Enable access restrictions, enter the username and password, and click OK. Note: To enable mutual authentication in addition to username and password authentication, check "Mutual Authentication"...
Page 72 In the "Discovery" tab, click Discover Portal. Enter the TeraStation's IP address in the "IP address or DNS name" field. Click Advanced. Check "Enable CHAP log on" and enter the configured username to the "Name" field and password into the "Target secret"...
Page 73 The screen to enter the username and password will be displayed. Enter the configured username and password from step 5 of the "Configuring Access Restrictions for the Entire TeraStation" section above and click If mutual authentication is enabled, check "Mutual Authentication", then click OK. If "Mutual Authentication"...
Page 74 Select a volume to connect from the drop-down menu of "Volume" and click Connect. Click OK. Accessing the volume on the access-restricted TeraStation is finished. Configuring Access Restrictions for Individual Volumes If access restrictions are configured for a volume, that volume cannot be accessed unless the username and password are authenticated.
Page 75 Enable access restrictions, enter a client IQN (optional), username, and password, and click OK. Note: To enable mutual authentication, check "Enable Mutual Authentication" in the screen above and enter the mutual authentication password. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK, then Close.
Page 76 If the status of the selected volume is displayed as "Connected" under "Discovered targets", the connection is established properly. Accessing the access-restricted volume is finished. Using Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool Open the Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool. Select the TeraStation name from the drop-down menu of "Target" and click Register iSCSI Device.
Page 77 Select a volume to connect from the drop-down menu of "Volume" and click Connect. The screen to enter the username and password will be displayed. Enter the configured username and password from step 4 of the "Configuring Access Restrictions for Individual Volumes" section above and click If mutual authentication is enabled, check "Mutual Authentication", then click OK.
Page 78: Expanding Volume Sizes
If "Mutual Authentication" is checked, the following screen will be displayed. Enter the mutual authentication password and click OK. When authentication is successful, click OK. Accessing the access-restricted volume is finished. Expanding Volume Sizes The volume size of the existing volumes can expand after they are created. Notes: • Expanding volume size may erase all data in the volume depending on the formatting type.
Page 79: Deleting Volumes
Enter the desired volume size to add and click OK. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK, then Close. Expanding the volume size is finished. Deleting Volumes To delete an existing volume, follow the procedure below. Note: Deleting a volume will erase all data on the volume.
Page 80 Select the volume to delete and click Delete Volume. Confirm that the volume is correctly selected on the screen and click OK. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Deleting the volume is finished.
Page 81: Hard Drive Replacement
TeraStation may malfunction. • For the replacement drive, use a Buffalo OP-HDWR series drive for the TS5200DS, TS5000WR, and TS5000N series, a OP-HDH series drive for the TS5400RH, and a OP-HDS series drive for other TS5000 series TeraStations.
Page 82: Hard Drive Replacement Examples
• Do not change the order of the hard drives in the TeraStation. For example, pulling out drive 1 and replacing it with drive 2 may cause data to be corrupted or lost. • If the LCD display does not change after a new drive is installed, click Rediscover Disk in Settings. Hard Drive Replacement Examples Drive Replacement (using JBOD or a redundant RAID mode such as RAID 1, 5, or 6 with auto-shutdown disabled)
Page 83 Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation. Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open.
Page 84 Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place. Close the front cover. When the replacement hard drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the I31 message will be displayed on the LCD panel. Hold down the function button on the front of the TeraStation for 3 seconds until it beeps. For RAID 1, 5, or 6: The TeraStation will start rebuilding the RAID array automatically.
Page 85 For JBOD: The drive will be formatted as an individual drive. Create a shared folder on the drive before use. Drive Replacement (using a redundant RAID mode such as RAID 1, 5, or 6 with auto- shutdown enabled) This section describes the process of replacing a drive while the TeraStation is off.
Page 86 Unlock the failed drive by pushing the unlock button and swinging the lock mechanism out. Pull out the hard drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation. Insert the new hard drive (sold separately) into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open.
Page 87: Chapter 5 Backup
Chapter 5 Backup Back Up from the TeraStation You can back up TeraStation folders to: • A different folder on the TeraStation • Another LinkStation on the network • Another TeraStation on the network You can also configure backup jobs from Easy Admin. Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a folder as a backup destination.
Page 88 Click to the right of "Backup". Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations.
Page 89: Configuring A Backup Job
Click Add under "Off-subnet Devices", enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation, and click Close. If your setup meets the requirements below, you don't have to configure these settings: • The source and target TeraStations are on the same network. • No backup password is set for the target TeraStation.
Page 90 Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured.
Page 91 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. The following types of backup jobs may be selected: Type Files included All files in the source will be backed up to the destination. You can specify how many backup versions to keep from 1–400, or select "Unlimited" to keep all backups until the drive is full.
Page 92 Type Files included Each time a backup is executed, management information is stored, and only files that have changed are copied or deleted. Data is retrieved from the previous backup file for files that were not changed. This is useful for making backups with limited space or for referencing status at a particular point in time (for use for data snapshot applications).
Page 93: Replication
Select the backup target and click OK. Note: Backup targets may include "(LAN1)" or "(LAN2)", indicating which LAN port will be used for the backup job. Click OK. Tasks added to "Backup List" are displayed. Click Close. Replication Replication copies all data from a share to a share on a different TeraStation. This is an easy way to configure a reliable system to provide data protection in the event your main TeraStation fails.
Page 94: Configuring A Replication Task
Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Choose the folder to set as a replication destination. Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "Backup" and click OK. Note: Do not configure a backup password for the shared folders. Folders with a backup password set cannot be selected as replication targets.
Page 95 Click Add. Click Browse under "Replication Source". Select the shared folder that will be the replication source, then click OK. Click Browse under "Replication Target".
Page 96 Select the shared folder that will be the replication target, then click OK. Note: Replication targets may include "(LAN1)" or "(LAN2)", indicating which LAN port will be used for the replication task. Click OK. Click Yes. Notes: • A maximum of 64 shared folders can be configured for replication. • Replication can also be used to copy all data from a share to a share on an attached external drive.
Page 97: Failover
• If a network problem causes a replication error, unsynced data may be shown as "0" even though replication is incomplete. Click Resync to recover from the replication error. All files from the source folder will be copied to the target folder. Failover With failover, two TeraStations are connected to the network for redundancy.
Page 98 Connecting to the network at LAN port 1 and setting failover at LAN port 1 With the first setup, if the main TeraStation fails, the backup TeraStation will replace it completely, using the same name and IP address. The backup TeraStation is updated over normal network traffic. Connecting to the network at LAN port 1 and setting failover at LAN port 2 With the second setup, the backup TeraStation and main TeraStation are connected by a second Ethernet cable connecting their LAN 2 ports.
Page 99: Usage Restrictions
Usage Restrictions Function Restrictions Failover is not available when any of the following functions are enabled: Replication, sleep mode, encrypted disk volume, MySQL server, media cartridge, LVM volume, iSCSI volume, port trunking, cloud storage, surveillance server, hot spare, access restrictions by Active Directory or NT domain The following operations will not be available while failover is enabled: Initializing settings, changing the RAID settings, formatting drives, iSCSI volume, changing the backup unit's settings Non-Transferable Settings...
Page 100: Additional Settings
Select a TeraStation to be the target backup device. Note: The target TeraStation's hostname, IP address, and LAN port number will be shown. The LAN port selected here will be used to check the main TeraStation for continued operation. Enter the administrator password of the target backup device, then click Continue. If the administrator password is correct, the backup TeraStation will beep.
Page 101: When The Main Terastation Fails
Service IP Address The "service IP address" will be the new address of the backup TeraStation when it takes over operation from the main TeraStation. If no service IP address is set, or a fixed IP address is set, an attempt is made to inherit the IP address from the main TeraStation.
Page 102 Move the AFP switch to the position to enable AFP. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. Click Edit. Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "AFP (Mac)" and click OK. Click OK.
Page 103 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step, then click OK. Click OK. Click OK. Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine. On the Mac, open System Preferences.
Page 104 Click Time Machine.
Page 105 Click Select Backup Disk. Select the TeraStation, then click Use Disk.
Page 106: Copying From A Usb Device
Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the TeraStation, then click Connect. Note: If access restrictions are not configured on the target share, log in with the administrator account. The default username and password for the administrator account are "admin" and "password". If access restrictions are configured, log in with an account with write privileges.
Page 107 These devices are supported: • USB mass storage devices • Card readers (except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards) • Digital cameras and other PTP devices • UPS devices that are specifically indicated as compatible • USB printers These devices are not supported: • USB hubs...
Page 108: Chapter 6 Remote Access
Chapter 6 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a software program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your TeraStation from your computer or mobile devices through the Internet. Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions.
Page 109 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. • You may use the default BuffaloNAS.com registration, or disable to use a different DNS server. • Choose a "BuffaloNAS.com Name" and "BuffaloNAS.com Key" for your WebAccess account. Names and keys may use 3 to 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-). • If "Exclusive Session"...
Page 110: Webaccess Remote
Notes: • The following levels of security are available: "Allow Anonymous" - Anyone can access (view) shared folders. "Allow All Groups and Users" - All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use WebAccess. "Use Inherited Folder Permissions" - Users and groups have the same access permissions with WebAccess that they do locally.
Page 111 From Target Folder, select the shared folder that will be connected. Note: The selected folder is used internally by "WebAccess Remote". Files are not added to this folder and the amount of used space does not increase. You may choose to enter a BuffaloNAS.com name or an external DNS/IP address. If using a BuffaloNAS.com name, it should be the same BuffaloNAS.com name assigned to the source TeraStation.
Page 112: Ftp
1 TB of files to the WebAccess Remote target folder, it is recommended to keep at least 2 TB of free space available. By default, the TeraStation's shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the TeraStation.
Page 113: Cloud Storage
Accessing the TeraStation with an Anonymous User • To allow anonymous access to your FTP share, disable access restrictions. • To access the TeraStation via anonymous FTP, configure your FTP client software with the following settings: Hostname: IP address of the TeraStation Username: anonymous Password: any character string Port: 21...
Page 114 Click Add. Select the service name from the drop-down menu. Enter the bucket name, access key ID, and secret access key; select the storage class and the connection protocol, then click OK. Enter a shared folder name to use with the cloud storage service and click OK.
Page 115: Uploading Files To Cloud Storage
Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "Backup" and enter the desired shared folder settings. Click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Uploading Files to Cloud Storage To upload files to cloud storage, using backup job is recommended. In Settings, click Backup. Click to the right of "Backup".
Page 116 Click Create New Job.
Page 117 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. Click Add. Click Browse under "Backup Source Folder Name".
Page 118 Select the shared folder that uploaded files will be saved to, then click OK. Click Browse under "Backup Target Folder Name". Select the shared folder created from the "Configuring Cloud Storage" section above, then click OK. Click OK. Tasks added to "Backup List" are displayed. Click Close.
Page 119 • If using the cloud storage through a proxy server, click Proxy Settings. In the displayed page, enter the proxy server name, port number, username, and password. Ask your network administrator for detailed proxy server settings. • To use after the network was temporarily disconnected, click Reconnect. • If a file is added to the bucket from a folder other than the TeraStation's remote replication folder, it may take more than an hour for the file to appear in the TeraStation's remote replication folder.
Page 120: Chapter 7 Bittorrent
Chapter 7 BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amounts of data efficiently. The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent. Note: Use compatibility mode to use the download manager with Windows 8.1 and Windows 8. In Settings, click Applications.
Page 121 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved, then click OK. Click OK. Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent. Click to the right of "BitTorrent".
Page 122 Click Open Download Manager. The default username is "admin" and the default password is blank (no password). The download manager will open.
Page 123: Chapter 8 Multimedia
Chapter 8 Multimedia DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media. The TeraStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines. The movies, photos, and music saved on this product can be played back on DLNA-compliant TVs, stereo equipment, game consoles, and other devices within the network.
Page 124: Playing Files
Click to the right of "DLNA Server". Click Edit. Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK. Click OK. Playing Files To play back content from a DLNA-compatible device: Connect the DLNA-compatible device to the same network as the TeraStation and turn it on. Select the TeraStation in the software of the DLNA-compatible device.
Page 125: Streaming To Dlna-Compatible Devices
In Settings, click Services. Click to the right of "DLNA Server". Click DLNA Client Access Permissions. A list of the MAC addresses, IP addresses, and device names of the DLNA-compatible devices connected to the same network as the TeraStation is displayed. If your device is not listed, click Refresh Database. Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices When new movies, photos, and music files are added to the TeraStation's DLNA folder, the database must be updated before the new file can be streamed.
Page 126: Disabling Playback From Specific Devices
In Settings, click Services. Click to the right of "DLNA Server", then click Edit. You may change the update interval, or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately. Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content. In Settings, click Services.
Page 127: Itunes Server
Uncheck the devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK. Supported File Types The TeraStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below. Types File Extensions .avi, .divx, .asf, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .vob, .mts, .m2ts, .m2t, .mpeg, .mpeg2, .vdr, .spts, .tp, .ts, .3gp, Video files .mov, .m4v, .wmv, .dvr-ms, .xvid, .mp4, .m4v Picture files...
Page 128 Click Edit. Click Browse. Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes, then click OK.
Page 129: Squeezebox Server
Click OK, then OK again. Move the iTunes server switch to the position. Squeezebox Server Squeezebox is a network music player by Logitech that can play back music stored on your network using your wired or wireless LAN without a computer. Squeezebox supports mp3, flac, ogg, he-aac v2 and wma. Configuration In Settings, click Services.
Page 130 Click Browse. Select the shared folder that you want to make available to Squeezebox, then click OK. Enter port number (9001 is recommended), then click OK. Click OK.
Page 131 Click Open Squeezebox. The Squeezebox's settings will open.
Page 132: Chapter 9 Surveillance Server
Chapter 9 Surveillance Server The TeraStation supports streaming video from RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) network cameras. Getting Started The following items are required: • TeraStation with surveillance camera support • Supported network camera • Ethernet cable • Ethernet hub • Computer Supported operating systems: Windows 8.1 (64-bit or 32-bit) , Windows 8 (64-bit or 32-bit)
Page 133: Installing Client Tools
Notes: • Install after logging into your computer using an account with administrator rights. • Install another media player to play recorded videos if the version of "Buffalo Surveillance Camera Client Tools Setup" is 5.7.3.2 or later. • Install VideoLAN VLC media player 1.11–1.13, or Apple QuickTime 7 or later if the version of "Buffalo Surveillance Camera Client Tools Setup"...
Page 134 Click to the right of "Surveillance Cameras". Click Edit. From "LAN Port", select the LAN port connected to the same network as the network camera and computer where the client tools are installed. Click Browse. Choose a folder for recorded video, then click OK. Note: Use a folder with at least 100 GB of available space.
Page 135: Enabling The Free License
Connect the TeraStation to the Internet. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Vault Admin. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Vault Admin in the Start menu. Select the TeraStation where you want to add the license, right-click it, and click Properties.
Page 136 Open the License tab, then click Activate Free License. To deactivate the license, click...
Page 137: Registering Recording Policies
The free license is now enabled. Registering Recording Policies Register the network camera that is used. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Camera Policies. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Camera Policies in the Start menu. Click the...
Page 138 Click Next. Click Find Cameras.
Page 139 Select the detected network camera, then click OK. Note: Network cameras that are already in use are indicated by an asterisk (*) and are grayed out. Enter the username and password if they are configured, then click Next. Note: Clicking Test Camera runs an operational check on the network camera. Enter the description, then click Next.
Page 140 Select the recording schedule, then click Next. Select the TeraStation where the video will be recorded, then click Next.
Page 141 Check the registration information; if it is correct, click Next. Click Next. An additional network camera can be registered by selecting "Yes" when asked "Do you want to add an additional camera?"...
Page 142: Checking Recording
To check that recording is working correctly, follow the procedure below. Wait at least 15 minutes after registering the recording policy before checking the recording. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Surveillance Video Manager. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Surveillance Video Manager in the Start menu.
Page 143: Viewing Saved Video
Viewing Saved Video Follow the procedure below to view recorded data saved in the TeraStation. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Surveillance Video Manager. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Surveillance Video Manager in the Start menu.
Page 144 Select the search criteria on the left side of the search screen, then click Search.
Page 145 The search results are displayed. Click a thumbnail to start the media viewer.
Page 146: Viewing Video Real-Time
Follow this procedure to view the video as it is being recorded by the network camera. Note: Live Viewer data cannot be viewed. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Live Viewer. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Live Viewer in the Start menu.
Page 147: Moving Recorded Video Data To Another Terastation
Follow the procedure below to move (migrate) the recorded video data to another TeraStation. Note: A separate surveillance server license pack must be purchased to do this. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Data Service Policies. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Data Service Policies in the Start menu.
Page 148: Backing Up Recorded Video To Another Terastation
Follow this procedure to back up recorded video data to another TeraStation. Note: A separate surveillance camera license pack must be purchased to do this. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Data Service Policies. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Data Service Policies in the Start menu.
Page 149: Automatically Delete Old Data When Space Is Low
To disable this setting, remove the "Remove Old Video" policy from "Data Service Policies". Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Data Service Policies. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Data Service Policies in the Start menu.
Page 150 Click the Source tab and select the TeraStation on which recorded video is saved under "Vault". Open the Criteria tab; under "Miscellaneous Options", set "Watermark: High" and "Watermark: Low" options. This determines the used space threshold. For example, if you set Watermark: High to "80" and Watermark: Low to "40", old data will be deleted when the amount of used space exceeds 80% until it drops to 40%.
Page 151: Changing Where Recorded Video Is Saved
Changing Where Recorded Video Is Saved Follow this procedure to change the TeraStation to which video is saved. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Camera Policies. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Camera Policies in the Start menu.
Page 152: Client Tools
Client Tools Camera Policies Camera Policies is utility software that registers the network cameras and starts video recording. Click to start a wizard to register network cameras and schedule recording. Click to open the camera configuration screen where network cameras are registered. Click to start a new registration screen for an additional network camera.
Page 153: Data Service Policies
Note: To view the current video, the network camera must be registered in Camera Policies. • The layout of the camera view (numbers of rows and columns) and registered network cameras are displayed in the panel on the right side of the screen. • The camera view (live video) is displayed on the left side panel.
Page 154: Vault Admin
Policy Type Action Purge Deletes the recorded video data. The right side of the screen includes tools for creating and updating data service policies. The left side of the screen shows an overview of all data service policies. Notes: • If is displayed for a policy in the left-side frame, the policy is disabled.
Page 155: Surveillance Video Manager
Icon Description Loads a media device. Prepares a media device. Unloads a media device. Erases a media device. Refreshes the current screen. Surveillance Video Manager Surveillance Video Manager is utility software for performing searches and exporting recorded video data. Search Window...
Page 156: Network Activity
Export Window Network Activity Network Activity is utility software that displays the TeraStations on which surveillance cameras are operating on the network in real time and in graphical form. All clients and TeraStations located on the network are indicated by and labels.
Page 157: Mini Vault Stats
Use this procedure to activate an additional license. When the TeraStation is Connected to the Internet Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Vault Admin. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Vault Admin in the Start menu.
Page 158 Open the License tab, then click +. If your default free license activation is not installed, see the "Enabling the Free License" section to install it. Enter the product key for the license pack (sold separately), then click OK.
Page 159: Terastation Not Connected To The Internet
If the TeraStation is being used in an environment where Internet access is not available, a separate computer with access to the Internet is required to activate the additional license. Click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Vault Admin. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Vault Admin in the Start menu.
Page 160 Select the TeraStation where you want to add the license, right-click it, and click Properties. Open the License tab, then make a note of the "Host Id". Open the website in web browser: http://buffalo.jp/support_s/camera_licence/.
Page 161 Copy the license file to a computer connected to the same network as the TeraStation. In the computer connected to the same network as the TeraStation, click Start - BUFFALO - BUFFALO Surveillance Server - Vault Admin. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click Vault Admin in the Start menu.
Page 162 Open the License tab, then click +. Select "Import license file", then click Browse. Select the license file that was saved before, then click OK.
Page 163: Troubleshooting
Check that the license pack was added to "Installed Licenses". This completes authentication of an additional license. Troubleshooting Issue Possible Cause Possible Solution Surveillance Camera setting not Enable surveillance camera in enabled. Settings. A LAN cable between the TeraStation and network camera Check that the LAN cables are is disconnected, or the power is inserted correctly.
Page 164 • QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • VLC media player is a trademark of Video LAN org. • See the Buffalo website for supported cameras. • Refer to the "Buffalo Surveillance Server Administrator's Guide" available from the Buffalo website for information about client tools.
Page 165: Chapter 10 Advanced Features
Chapter 10 Advanced Features Antivirus Software Trend Micro NAS Security™ can protect your network and data from software viruses, malware, and spyware. To use Trend Micro NAS software, purchase an OP-TSVC license pack (sold separately). If your TeraStation includes activated antivirus software, no license registration is necessary.
Page 166: Activating Virus Scanning
Enter the serial number from the "Trend Micro NAS Security License Pack Guide", included in your package. Click Activate. The new license is now registered. To check the status of the current license, open the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page and navigate to Administration - Product License on the left-side menu.
Page 167: Connecting Through A Proxy Server
Click Options. Enter your username and password, then click Log On. You can log on with the TeraStation's admin account. The default username and password are "admin" and "password". Trend Micro NAS Security settings will open. Note: The Trend Micro NAS Security settings page is compatible with IE 6.0 SP2 or later (Windows) and Firefox 1.5 or later (Windows or Mac).
Page 168: Updating
From the left-side menu, click Administration - Proxy Settings. Check "Use a proxy server to access the Internet (License update)". Enter the IP address and port of the proxy server, then click Save. The antivirus software is now configured to use a proxy server. Updating For best results, configure your antivirus software to update automatically as described below.
Page 169: Excluding A Specific Folder From Antivirus Scanning
Check "Enable Scheduled Update". Select a time for updates to begin, an interval for updates, and an amount of time for updates to continue. Select the components to update. Click Save. The antivirus software is now configured to update automatically at the scheduled time. Updates will not be downloaded if the TeraStation is turned off, in standby mode, or disconnected from the Internet.
Page 170: Checking The Log
Real-time Scan The virus scan runs in the background, scanning every file that you read or write. This is the default type of scanning. Your TeraStation may run slower if real-time scanning is enabled. Scheduled Scan A scheduled scan is executed at specific regular intervals, such as every Tuesday at 3 am. Manual Scan A manual scan runs once when initiated.
Page 171: Online Help
From the left-side menu, choose "Logs". Click the log item that you want to check. Click Display Log. This completes the procedure for checking the log. Online Help For more information on the antivirus software, refer to the online help. Follow the procedure below to access the online help.
Page 172: Email Notification
From the right-top menu, choose Help - Contents and Index. Online help will open. Online help is now ready to use. Email Notification Your TeraStation can send you email reports daily, or when settings are changed or an error occurs. Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events: • Scheduled hard drive status notification (includes quota exceeded notification) • Backup jobs...
Page 173: Sleep Mode
Enter your mail server settings and choose which events will trigger notifications. Click OK to send a test email. Sleep Mode To save energy, you can specify times to put the TeraStation into sleep (standby) mode, during which the hard drive and LEDs are turned off.
Page 174 Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK. Notes: • Up to three timers can be set. • The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 0:00 am to 3:45 of the next day. The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 0:00 to 23:45.
Page 175: Wake-On-Lan
On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18:00. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 10:00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1:00 am of the next day. Example 4: When running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00...
Page 176: Ups (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
• On the local network, Wake-on-LAN packets may be sent to port 2304 on either of the TeraStation's LAN ports. If the TeraStation is connected to a Buffalo wireless router configured for remote access, then it may be turned on from outside the local network (from the WAN side). To use this feature, connect the router to only LAN port 1 on the TeraStation.
Page 177: Port Trunking
Configure the desired settings, then OK. Notes: • If the TeraStation is connected directly to a UPS, select "Sync with UPS connected to this TeraStation". If a different TeraStation is connected to the UPS, select "Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation or TeraStation on the same network".
Page 178: Configuring Port Trunking
Trunking Mode Characteristics The outgoing network packet traffic is distributed according to the current load (relative to the speed) on each network interface slave. *A separate intelligent switch that supports EtherChannel or other port trunking is required. Configure two LAN ports on the switch for port trunking first.
Page 179: Connecting A Printer
Reboot the TeraStation before use. Connecting a Printer You can connect a printer to the USB port on the TeraStation. Notes: • Only one USB printer can be connected to the TeraStation. • Bidirectional communication is not supported i.e., remaining ink quantities and other printer status information is not displayed.
Page 180: Setting Up A Printer With Windows Xp
Select your printer, then click OK. Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP In Settings, click Services. Move the print server switch to the position to enable the print server. Refer to the manual supplied with the printer. Click Start - Control Panel.
Page 181: Terasearch
Register the printer. TeraSearch TeraSearch lets you search for character strings contained in files (text files, Word files, etc.) stored on the TeraStation. Follow the steps below to enable it. In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click the shared folder to be indexed.
Page 182: Offline Files
Click Refresh Index Click Edit. Enter the port number that you want to use and the time that the index will be updated, then click OK. Open the following URL in your browser. http://(IP address of your TeraStation):3000/ Note: You can identify your IP address from NAS Navigator2. Enter your TeraStation's username and password, then click Login.
Page 183 In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click the shared folder for offline files. Click Edit. Choose "Manual File Caching", "Automatic File Caching", or "Automatic Program and File Caching", then click Note: • "Manual File Caching" - User selects files that are cached. • "Automatic File Caching"...
Page 184 Check "Enable Offline Files", then click OK. Note: Offline files cannot be enabled if "Use Fast User Switching" is enabled. To change the setting, open "User Accounts" in Control Panel and select "Change the way users log on or off". Right-click the icon of the shared folder on the TeraStation for which you have set the offline feature, then click Always available offline.
Page 185: Dfs
(2) Navigate to Start - All Programs - Accessories - Sync Center and click Sync All to synchronize all offline files. (3) Disconnect the computer from the network and verify that you can access offline files. DFS (Distributed File System) is a set of client and server services that allows Windows users to organize many distributed SMB file shares into a distributed file system.
Page 186 If enabled, a DFS link target shared folder is created under the DFS root. If disabled, up to 8 DFS link target shared folders can be created under the DFS root. Enter DFS Root Folder Name. Click Add Link. Enter the link name, hostname, and shared folder name, then click OK. Click OK.
Page 187: Accessing From An Nfs Client
Accessing from an NFS Client Note: (US purchasers only) Buffalo's customer support will help configure the NFS settings on your TeraStation, and will support VMware and Windows clients but will not provide support for configuring your Linux or other UNIX clients. There are many types of UNIX and the procedures for configuring NFS with them will vary considerably.
Page 188 Click Add Client. Enter the IP address and hostname of the NFS client, then click OK. Note: To delete a client, check the hostname and click Delete Client. Click Close. Enter the mount command to access the shared folder from the NFS client. The mount command depends on your operating system.
Page 189: Encrypting Data Transmission
mount -t nfs 192.168.11.10:/mnt/array1/share /mnt/nas For Windows Service for Unix 3.5: mount 192.168.11.10:/mnt/array1/share z: For Solaris 10: mount -F nfs 192.168.11.10:/mnt/array1/share /mnt/nas Notes: • To configure access restrictions by IP address, click Services - Edit, then enter the desired settings. • To use shared folders set for NFS as drives on VMware ESX/ESXi, change the operation mode from "User Mode"...
Page 190: Ssl Keys
The server certificate included in the TeraStation in the default settings was created by Buffalo, and in some cases the message "There is a problem with this website's security certificate" may be displayed in your browser or other software. Disregard this message and continue.
Page 191 Click Edit. Note: The settings of the PHP language interpreter can be changed from "Edit php.ini". Click Browse.
Page 192: Mysql Server
Choose a shared folder for the web server , then click OK. Choose an external port, then click OK. MySQL Server The TeraStation can be used as a MySQL server. A MySQL database may be installed and linked with the web server. In Settings, click Services Move the MySQL server switch to the position to enable the MySQL server.
Page 193: Snmp
Choose an external port, then click OK. SNMP If SNMP is enabled, you can browse your TeraStation from SNMP-compatible network management software. The specific MIB (management information base) file for Buffalo is available from the Buffalo website. In Settings, click Network.
Page 194: Saving And Applying Settings
Move the SNMP switch to the position to enable SNMP. Click to the right of "SNMP". Click Edit. Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Saving and Applying Settings The TeraStation's settings can be saved to a USB memory device and restored to another TeraStation of the same series.
Page 195: Applying Settings
• The USB memory device should have a capacity of at least 1 GB. • Any data stored on the USB memory device will be deleted. In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Restore/Erase". From "Target USB drive", select the USB memory device that is connected to the USB 2.0 port of the TeraStation.
Page 196: Restoring Factory Defaults
Click to the right of "Restore/Erase". From "Target USB drive", select the USB memory device that is connected to the USB 2.0 port of the TeraStation. Select "Transfer settings from a USB drive", then click Execute. Restoring Factory Defaults Initializing from Settings To initialize the TeraStation to its factory defaults from Settings, follow this procedure.
Page 197: Creating An Initialization Drive
Creating an Initialization Drive A system initialization drive will restore the settings on your TeraStation to their factory defaults. You can initialize them without logging in to Settings. Follow the steps below to create a system initialization drive. Notes: • Normally, making and using the system initialization drive will not affect data. However, always back up your data regularly! • This USB drive can be used to recover the system if your TeraStation doesn't boot at all.
Page 198: Resetting The Administrator Password
Resetting the Administrator Password Creating a Password Reset Drive A password initialization drive can reset the administrator password to its default value ("password"). This could be very useful if you forget your admin password. Connect a 1 GB or larger USB memory device (not included) to a USB 2.0 port on the TeraStation. In Settings, navigate to Management - Restore/Erase - USB Options.
Page 199 Click to the right of "Logs". Click Edit. Select a log to view. The file operation log stores file operations performed on the internal hard drives. File operations on USB drives are not logged. Note: All logs are encoded in UTF-8 format. To show them correctly, change the software encoding to "UTF-8". To transfer logs Click Edit.
Page 200: Updating The Firmware
Updating Manually In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Update". Click Install Update. You can also download the latest firmware from the Buffalo website. Updating Automatically In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Update".
Page 201: Name, Date, Time, And Language
Click Update Settings. Select "Update the firmware automatically" and click OK. Alternately, you may choose to schedule updates for a specific time of day. Name, Date, Time, and Language Configure the TeraStation's hostname, date, time, and language as shown below. Note: If the TeraStation is being used as an iSCSI hard drive, to change the settings, navigate to Drives - iSCSI in Settings and set the icon to In Settings, click Management.
Page 202 Click Edit. Click the Name tab, then configure the TeraStation's name and description. Click the Time tab. Click Use Local Date/Time to use your computer's time settings for the TeraStation. By default, the TeraStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server. This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc.
Page 203 If an NTP server is specified by name instead of IP address, make sure that a DNS server is configured for the TeraStation. Note: The internal clocks of the TeraStation and other devices on your network may run at slightly different speeds.
Page 204: Beep Alerts
Note: This tab changes the language used by the TeraStation for email notifications, DLNA, and other functions. To change the language displayed in Settings, go to Advanced Settings or Easy Admin and click Language in the menu bar. Choose your desired language from the drop-down menu. Beep Alerts You can set the TeraStation to beep when certain errors occur.
Page 205: Jumbo Frames
In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Notifications". Click Edit. Click Front Panel Display Settings. Configure your settings, then click OK. Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support it, you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames. In Settings, click Network.
Page 206 Click to the right of "IP Address". Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used. Select the desired Ethernet frame size and click OK.
Page 207: Changing The Ip Address
Note: Make sure the TeraStation's Ethernet frame size is smaller than the hub or router's. Larger frame sizes may not transfer the data to the TeraStation correctly. Changing the IP Address Normally, the TeraStation's IP address is set automatically from a DHCP server on your network. If you prefer, you can set it manually.
Page 208 Disable "DHCP" and enter the desired network address settings, then click OK. Notes: • Do not set the same address for LAN port 1 and LAN port 2. This may cause unstable network communication. • Use LAN port 1 to access different network subnets from the TeraStation. Access to a different network subnet is not possible from LAN port 2 since it doesn't have a default gateway.
Page 209: Chapter 11 Utilities
Chapter 11 Utilities NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the TeraStation's IP address, or check its hard drive. If you installed the TeraStation with the TeraNavigator CD, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically.
Page 210 Name Description Map Share Assigns the TeraStation's shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Assigns all the TeraStation's shared folders as network Drive Letters drives. Create Desktop Shortcut Creates a shortcut to the TeraStation's shared folder (share). Menu Launch NAS Navigator2 on Launches NAS Navigator2 in the system tray when Windows...
Page 211: Mount As Network Drive
Name Description Refresh Refreshes list of NAS devices. Browse Shares Displays NAS Navigator2 window. Exit Exits NAS Navigator2. The following tasks may be performed from the TeraStation's properties page. Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface. Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. If there is no DHCP server in the network, you cannot use this function.
Page 212: Changing The Ip Address
Right-click on the TeraStation's icon, then click Map Share. An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer. You can use this network drive just like any other hard drive. Changing the IP Address Double-click the icon to start NAS Navigator2.
Page 213: Nas Navigator2 For Mac
Uncheck "Use DHCP" and enter the desired settings, then click OK. If the username and password prompt appears, enter the admin username and password. Note: The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used. If you configure one of them by accident, initialize all settings by referring to the "Restoring Factory Defaults"...
Page 214 If you installed the TeraStation with the TeraNavigator CD, NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically. To launch it, click the icon in the Dock. Click on a TeraStation's icon to display: • Total capacity • Used capacity • Workgroup • IP address • Subnet mask • Default gateway • MAC address...
Page 215: Mount As Network Drive
Mount as Network Drive You can map a shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 on Mac OS. Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. Double-click the TeraStation icon or click the TeraStation icon while holding down the control key, then select Open Folder.
Page 216: Iscsi Connection Tool
Note: If using TS5000N series TeraStation models, this software is not included with the TeraNavigator software and cannot be installed from it. To launch it, click Start - All Programs - BUFFALO - iSCSI Connection Tool - iSCSI Connection Tool.
Page 217: Home Screen
For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click iSCSI Connection Tool. Home Screen Name Description If a TeraStation is selected, clicking Register iSCSI Device will register all the volumes in the TeraStation to the computer for enabling connection to Target individual volumes. If a volume is already registered, click Unregister iSCSI Device to unregister all volumes, disconnecting them from the TeraStation.
Page 218: Menu
Name Description - Disabled:No authentication. User authorization - Enabled:User authentication is needed to connect to a volume. If selected, the computer will connect to the volume automatically at Connect on Start Up boot. Refresh Search for network devices on the LAN. Exit Exit iSCSI Connection Tool.
Page 219 Click Finish. NovaBACKUP is now installed. To launch NovaBACKUP, click the icon on your computer's desktop. For more detailed information, click View Help in the NovaBACKUP Express Wizard or click Help Topics at the upper right of the NovaBACKUP home screen.
Page 220: Chapter 12 Appendix
Displays the date and time set in the TeraStation. 2012/1/1 11:11 Errors LCD Message Description Corrective Action Contact Buffalo technical support for BOOT FAIL Hard drive not found. assistance. SYSTEM Error E04 Contact Buffalo technical support for The firmware is corrupted.
Page 221: Status
An error occurred in the fan speed. Fan Failure duster, or other tool to remove them. If the error is displayed again, contact Buffalo technical support for assistance. Do not place objects in the area around the SYSTEM Error E12 A rise in the system temperature may TeraStation.
Page 222 If the error is displayed ReplicateFailure TeraStation and the backup TeraStation again, contact Buffalo technical support for failed during failover configuration. assistance. Once the virus is removed from the quarantine folder, the message is no Virus alert I34 longer displayed.
Page 223: Default Settings
LCD Message Description Corrective Action Recovery I42 Preparing to start the recovery process. Preparing The TeraStation was started from the USB Recovery I43 recovery device, but the system cannot Unsupported HW be recovered from this USB recovery device. Recovery from the USB recovery device Recovery I44 Make sure that drive 1 is present and fully was initiated, but drive 1 was not...
Page 224: Specifications
4-drive desktop models and 2-drive models: USB 2.0 Port (Series A) x 2, USB 3.0 Port USB Port (Series A) x 2 Note: Supported USB devices include Buffalo USB hard drives, USB UPS devices, and printers. UPS Port (D-SUB 9 pin (Male)) x 1 UPS Port Note: Compatible UPS are manufactured by Omron or APC.
Page 225 If a hard drive in the TeraStation malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo drive of the same capacity. Use a Buffalo OP-HDWR series drive for the TS5200DS, TS5000WR, and Internal Hard Drive TS5000N series, a OP-HDH series drive for the TS5400RH, and a OP-HDS series drive for other TS5000 series TeraStations.
Page 226: Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information
Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information For Customers in the United States FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Page 227 Dies ist ein Produkt der Klasse A. In einer häuslichen Umgebung kann dieses Produkt Funkstörungen verursachen. Um diese zu beheben, müssen ggf. entsprechende Maßnahmen ergriffen werden. Verwenden Sie ausschließlich die Kabel und Zubehörteile, die im Lieferumfang enthalten sind. Andere Zubehörteile oder Kabel dürfen nur dann verwendet werden, wenn dies in der Dokumentation ausdrücklich vorgeschrieben ist.
Page 228: For Customers In Korea
Português Este é um produto de Classe A. Num ambiente doméstico, este produto pode provocar interferências de rádio, pelo que o utilizador poderá ter de tomar medidas adequadas. Utilizar apenas cabos e acessórios incluídos na embalagem. Não utilizar outros acessórios ou cabos, salvo se especificamente indicado na documentação.
Page 229: For Customers In Taiwan
For Customers in Russia TR-CU Country of Origin Made in China Buffalo Inc. Manufacturer Akamondori Bldg., 30-20, Ohsu 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8315, Japan For manufacturing date and country, refer to the product package. Дату изготовления и страну-производителя см. на упаковке.

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Chapter 1 Installation

Diagrams

Turning the Terastation on and off

Changing the Administrator Password

Creating a Recovery Drive

Chapter 2 Configuration

Opening Settings

Opening Easy Admin

Chapter 3 Access Restrictions

Adding a Shared Folder

Adding Users

Adding Groups

Configuring Access Restrictions

Chapter 4 Managing Storage

RAID Arrays

Working with RAID Arrays

Adding an External Hard Drive

Dismounting Drives

Checking Drives

S.M.a.r.t

Formatting Drives

Encrypting Drives

Media Cartridges

Erase Data on the Terastation Completely

Disk Quotas

Using the Terastation as an Iscsi Device

Hard Drive Replacement

Chapter 5 Backup

Back up from the Terastation

Replication

Failover

Backing up Your Mac with Time Machine

Copying from a USB Device

Chapter 6 Remote Access

Webaccess

Webaccess Remote

Ftp

Cloud Storage

Chapter 7 Bittorrent

Chapter 8 Multimedia

Dlna

Itunes Server

Squeezebox Server

Chapter 9 Surveillance Server

Getting Started

Advanced Usage

Client Tools

Activating Additional Licenses

Troubleshooting

Chapter 10 Advanced Features

Antivirus Software

Email Notification

Sleep Mode

Wake-On-LAN

UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

Port Trunking

Connecting a Printer

Terasearch

Offline Files

Dfs

Accessing from an NFS Client

Encrypting Data Transmission

Web Server

Mysql Server

Snmp

Saving and Applying Settings

Restoring Factory Defaults

Resetting the Administrator Password

Logs

Updating the Firmware

Name, Date, Time, and Language

Beep Alerts

LCD and Leds

Jumbo Frames

Changing the IP Address

Chapter 11 Utilities

NAS Navigator2 for Windows

NAS Navigator2 for Mac

Iscsi Connection Tool