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Network Attached Storage
TeraStation User Manual
www.buffalotech.com
35011187 ver.02
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Contents Chapter 1 Diagrams and Layout .................................................................... 5 TeraNavigator Setup .....................................................................................................................................5 Diagrams and Layout ...................................................................................................................................10 Auto Power Mode .................................................................
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Chapter 6 Backup ........................................................................................... 32 Backup Data from your Windows PC ......................................................................................................32 Backup Data on the TeraStation ...............................................................................................................32 Replication..............................................................................................
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Disk Quotas ......................................................................................................................................................86 TeraSearch ........................................................................................................................................................91 Offline Files .......................................................................................................................................................93 D
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Data Backup .....................................................................................................................................................151 GPL Information .............................................................................................................................................151 Update the TeraStation’s Firmware ..........................................................................................................152 Glossary .....................
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Chapter 1 Diagrams and Layout TeraNavigator Setup To configure your TeraStation, insert the TeraNavigator CD into a Windows computer on the network and follow the directions, or use the following procedure. Connect cables 1 Fasten the plug with the clamp.* TS-XL, TS-XEL 1 2 3 Power Connector Network (Hub or Router) LAN Port 1 * TS-XL TeraStations Only Ethernet Cable Power Outlet AC Cable TS-WXL/R1, TS-WXL/1D Fasten the plug with the clamp. 1 2 3 Power Connector Network (Hub or Router) LAN Por
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Hold down the power button on the TeraStation for three seconds to turn it on. 2 Wait until the green power LED changes from flashing to lit. In the TS-RXL TeraStations, the LED is 3 not illuminated. Continue to Step 4. Insert the TeraNavigator software CD into your computer. The TeraNavigator wizard will launch. 4 Click [Begin Installation]. Note: If the wizard doesn’t open automatically, navigate to the TeraNavigator CD and double-click the icon (TSNavi.exe). Step through the wizard t
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1 Enter the desired [IP Address], [Subnet Mask], and [Default Gateway]. 7 Note: If you don’t know how to configure these settings, click [Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP] to check the box. For Mac OS, click [Use DHCP]. 2 Click [OK]. Note: If you are prompted to enter the administrator’s password, enter the TeraStation’s password (it is set to “password” by factory default). Continue to set the TeraStation's Clock. Right-Click on the TeraStation icon in NAS Navigator2 and choose [O
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1 To manually configure the date and time, click [Manual] for [Date/Time 12 Source] and adjust [Date], [Time], and [Time Zone]. Note: Click [Use Local Date/Time] to use your computer's time (or Time Zone) for the TeraStation's time. 2 Click [Save]. Notes: • By default, the TeraStation will attempt to use an NTP server to set the time. • NTP may not be usable in some network environments. • Please read the terms of use for Internet Multifeed Co. at www.jst.mfeed.ad.jp. Internet Multifeed Co
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Double-click on your TeraStation’s icon. 14 The TeraStation’s shared folders are displayed. 15 Note: For Mac OS, TeraStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, or displayed in the sidebar of the [Finder]. Setup is now complete. You can now use the TeraStation's shared folders to save files just like other hard drives. Note: Keep the TeraStation updated with the latest firmware. You can download the latest firmware from www.buffalotech.com. The currently installed firmware version
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Diagrams and Layout TS-XL, TS-XEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Front View Rear View 7 10 8 TS-XL TS-XEL 11 12 9 TS-WXL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Front View Rear View 7 10 8 18 11 19 9 20 12 15 16 17 13 14 TS-RXL 9 with cover attached 11 12 21 2 3 4 5 14 11 1 6 7 11 8 10 11 with cover removed Rear View 19 21 13 14 15 16 17 20 18 19 TeraStation User Manual 10
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1 Power Button 12 Factory Use Only Power ON/OFF: Press and hold the Power Button for 3 TS-XEL TeraStations do not have this port. seconds until it beeps. 13 UPS Port Note: To power on, connect the AC cable and wait for 10 Connect a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). seconds. Then press the Power Button. TS-XEL TeraStations do not have this port. 2 Info LED 14 USB Connector (USB 2.0/1.1 Series A) If there is a message about the current status, the amber info Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives
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Auto Power Mode The TeraStation can be configured to automatically turn on and off with your computer. To use this feature, install NAS Navigator2 on your computer(s) and then set the Power Mode Switch on the back of your TeraStation to AUTO. TS-XL TS-XEL Manual (default): In this position, the power button on the front of the TeraStation turns it on and off. It is not affected by the power state of connected computers. Auto: In this position, if all connected computers are turned off, the T
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Chapter 2 Using your TeraStation Opening a Shared Folder Launch NAS Navigator2. 1 Notes: • For Windows, double-click the [Buffalo NAS Navigator2] icon on your desktop. • For a Mac, double-click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock. Double-click on the TeraStation icon. 2 Note: This example shows a TS-XL series TeraStation. Your icon may be different. The TeraStation’s Shared folders are displayed. 3 Note: With a Mac, the TeraStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, and displa
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Opening a Shared Folder from a Second PC Once you’ve connected the first computer to the TeraStation, you don’t have to run the setup program again to connect additional computers. Just install NAS Navigator2 on each additional computer and use it to open the TeraStation’s shared folder as necessary. Insert the TeraNavigator CD into your computer. TeraNavigator will launch. 1 Notes: • For Windows 7/Vista, click [Run TSNavi.exe] when the auto-play screen is displayed. • If [A program needs y
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Launch NAS Navigator2. 5 Note: • For Windows computers, double-click the [Buffalo NAS Navigator2] icon on the Desktop. • For a Mac, double-click the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock. Double-click on the TeraStation icon. 6 Note: This example shows a TS-XL series TeraStation. Your icon may be different. The TeraStation’s Shared folders are displayed. 7 Note: With a Mac, the TeraStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop, and displayed in the sidebar of the [Finder]. You can now
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Opening the Web Admin interface To configure your TeraStation, use the Web Admin interface from a browser on a computer connected to the same network. 1 Launch NAS Navigator2. For Windows, click on the [BUFFALO NAS Navigator2] icon on your desktop. For Mac OS X, double-click on the [NAS Navigator2] icon in the Dock. Right-click on the TeraStation icon (on Mac OS X, click the icon 2 while holding down the control key) and select [Open Web setting] from the menu. Notes: • If multiple Tera
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The Web Admin interface is organized by tabs across the top. The following tabs are available. • [Shared Folders] Add or delete Shared Folders; configure Access Restrictions, DirectCopy, DFS and TeraSearch. • [Users/Groups] Add, delete, and configure Users and Groups. • [Network] Configure Network, Workgroup, and NFS settings. • [System] Configure Name, Date and Time, RAID setup, RAID Scanning, Check Disk/Format Disk, Backup, Replication, Email Notification, Sleep Timer, UPS Settings, Restore
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Chapter 3 Changing RAID Modes RAID Arrays TS-XL, TS-XEL and TS-RXL series TeraStations default to RAID 5 mode (4 hard drives), TS-WXL/R1 series default to RAID 1 mode, and TS-WXL/1D series default to Normal mode. The characteristics of each type of RAID are described below. If you change the RAID mode, all of the data on the hard drive is deleted. Always back up any important data before changing the RAID mode. Note: • In this document, “recovery” means putting the TeraStation back to t
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• RAID 1 mode (Default for TS-WXL/R1) Uses 2 hard drives as one array. You can use up to 2 arrays on TS-XL, TS-XEL and TS-RXL Series. The space you can use is 1 hard drive’s space for each array. The same data is written to 2 drives at once. If a drive is damaged, data can be recovered by replacing the damaged hard disk. If both drives in an array are damaged, data cannot be restored. You can create an array and designate another drive as a hot spare (which will boot automatically when one
