Buffalo Technology TeraStation HS-DTGL/R5 User manual

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NAS & storage servers
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User manual
User Manual
TeraStation
HS-DTGL/R5
www.buffalotech.com
v2.4
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Introduction
CongratulationsonyournewTeraStation!Thisusermanualisintendedtoassistyouinconguring
it. If you run into difculties or need additional help, feel free to contact our 24/7 Technical
Supportat(866) 752-6210(USA&Canadaonly).TechnicalSupportinEuropeisavailablebetween
thehoursof9am-6pm(GMT)MondaythroughThursdayand9am-4:30pm(GMT)Fridayforthis
product. Customers in Europe can obtain Technical Support using the following information:
Email:
[email protected]|Web:www.buffalo-technology.com
ThisusermanualusesimagesrepresentativeofTeraStationuserinterfacesandsoftware.Because
we’reconstantlyupdatingourproduct,theimagesandtextinthismanualmayvaryslightlyfrom
theimagesandtextdisplayedbyyourTeraStation.Thesechangesareminorandshouldnotaffect
theeaseofsetupadversely.Astimepasses,futureuserinterfaces,updatedsoftware,andlater
versionsofthismanualmaybeavailablefordownloadatourwebsite:
http://www.buffalotech.
com.
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Table of Contents
TeraStationQuickSetup ...................................................4
TeraNavigatorSetup..........................................................8
Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC ............................. 14
AccessingTeraStationDatafromaMac...........................17
TeraStation Diagram .......................................................21
Advanced Settings ........................................................... 24
BasicSettings .................................................................25
Network Settings .............................................................26
DiskManagement ...........................................................28
AddingExtraHardDrives ............................................... 34
SharedFolders ................................................................ 39
Groups ........................................................................... 42
Users ..............................................................................43
Printers ................................................................ .......... 47
Backups.........................................................................51
PCast and DLNA ..................................... ....................... 55
Maintenance ...................................................................58
UPS ................................................................................ 59
Client Utility ................................................................... 69
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 71
ChangingaFailedHardDrive ......................................... 72
TechnicalSpecications .................................................. 80
TechnicalSupport ...........................................................81
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BeginsettingupyourTeraStation
bypluggingyour
power cable and
Ethernet cable into the back of
the TeraStation as shown.
TeraStation Quick Setup
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Plug the power cord into a wall
socket.
Plug the other end of the
Ethernet cable
intoahub,router,orswitchinyour
network.
TeraStation Quick Setup
Connect your cables
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 Make sure that the power
switch on the rear of the
TeraStation is in the
ON
position,withthe“I”symbol
presseddown.
TeraStation Quick Setup
Press the power button on the
frontpanel.TheLED’swillswirl
asyourTeraStationbootsup.
 After your TeraStation has completed booting up and the LED’s have
ceasedtoswirl,checkthe
LINK/ACT LED on the front of the TeraStation.
Ifit’slit,thenyourTeraStationisconnectedproperly,andyoucangoon
topage8.Ifit’snotlit,turntopage7fortroubleshooting.
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TheTeraStation’sEthernetportwillautomaticallyadjusttouseeitheraCrossoverorPatchcable,
soyoumayconnecttheTeraStationtoyournetworkwitheithertypeofEthernetcable.Buffalo
Technology doesn’t recommend connecting the TeraStation directly to a PC.
Verify that the
LINK/ACT LEDonthefrontofTeraStationislit(seepage6’spicture).Ifit’slit,goto
page8tocontinuesettingupTeraStation.Ifthe
LINK/ACT LEDisstillnotlit,trythesuggestions
belowtoverifythatyou’renotsufferingfromcommonsetupproblems.
Havingproblems?Makesurethat:
theTeraStationandtherouter,huborswitcharebothpoweredon,
theEthernetcableissecurelypluggedinatbothends,and
theEthernetcableisnotdamaged.VerifythisbytryingadifferentEthernetcable.
Ifproblemspersist,contactour24/7technicalsupportat(866) 752-6210 (USA & Canada only).
TechnicalSupportinEuropeisavailablebetweenthehoursof9am-6pm(GMT)Mondaythrough
Thursday and 9am-4:30 pm (GMT) Friday for this product. Customers in Europe can obtain
TechnicalSupportusingthefollowinginformation:Email:
[email protected]|Web:
www.buffalo-technology.com
TeraStation Quick Setup
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InserttheTeraNavigatorCDintoyourPC’sCD-ROMdrive.Setupshouldautomaticallylaunch.If
itdoesnot,manuallylaunchsetup.exebypressingthe
Start menu and selecting the Run... option.
When the
Run dialogopens,typed:\setup.exe(wheredisthedriveletterofyourCD-ROMdrive).
Press
OK to continue.
TeraNavigator Setup
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TeraNavigatorisnowrunning.PleasepresstheInstall Client Utility icon,andthenStart. When
installationisnished,press
Launch.
TeraNavigator Setup
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The TeraStation Client UtilityallowsyoutoeasilycongureTeraStation’snetworksettings.The
tabsshowthenamesofavailableTeraStations.IfyouhavemorethanoneTeraStationonthe
network,clickthetaboftheoneyouwanttoselectit.WhileaTeraStation’stabisselected,its
IP AddressisvisibleandtheView Sharesbuttonwilltakeyoudirectlytoitsnetworksharesand
folders.Seepage69formoreinformationon
TeraStation Client Utility.Fornow,makesurethat
theproperTeraStation’stabisselected,click
Setup,andchoose Browser Management.
TeraNavigator Setup
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Thisloginpromptwillappear.Enter admin fortheusername.Untilyouchangeit,the
passwordfortheadminaccountwillbe
password. Press the OKbuttonwhennished.
TeraNavigator Setup
Username:admin
Password:password
Seepage44tochangeyourpassword.
Ifyou’veforgottenyourpassword,see
page64.
Ifthisloginpromptdoesnotappear,
yourDHCPservermaynotbe
functioningcorrectly.IfDHCPis
disabled,youmayre-enableit,orverify
thattheTeraStation’sIPaddress(page
10)isinthesamerangeasthatof
yourPC.Seepage69andpage70to
manuallycongureyourTeraStation’s
IP address if necessary.
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You are now logged in totheTeraStationManagementUtility. Bookmarkthispageinyourbrowser
so itcan be easilyaccessed for future conguration changes. You can also get here by typing
http://TERASTATION_NAMEintoaWebbrowser,whereTERASTATION_NAMEisthenameofyour
TeraStationthatyousetonpage13.Fordetailedexplanationsofeachmenuandsetting,please
refer to the
Advanced Settings section(startingonpage24)ofthismanual.Tocontinuesetup,click
on the
Basic link on the left side.
TeraNavigator Setup
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HereontheBasicpage,beginbychangingthe
name of your TeraStation in the
TeraStation
Hostnameeld.Afriendly,easy-to-remember
name is recommended. The name cannot
containanyspacesorspecialcharacters.
Alphanumericcharacters,hyphens,and
underscores are allowed.
AshortdescriptionoftheTeraStationcanbe
entered into the
TeraStation Description eld.
You’llthenseethisdescriptioninNetwork
NeighborhoodonWindowsmachines.
Makesurethatthedateandtimearecorrect
in
Date and Time Setup. To synchronize clock
settingswithyourcomputer,press
Use Local
Time.
Oncedesiredeldshavebeencompleted,press
the
Apply buttonatthebottomofthepage.
Formoreinformationonthe
Conguration
Utility,turntoAdvanced Settings,beginningon
page24.
TeraNavigator Setup
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Congratulations!You’vecompletedbasicsetup.Formoredetailontheothersettingsavailablein
yourTeraStation,turnto
Advanced Settings,beginningonpage24.
To access TeraStation data:
Press the Startmenu,selecttheRun...option.WhentheRundialogopens,type\\TeraStation_
Name (where ‘TeraStation_Name” is the TeraStation Hostname set on page 13). Press the OK
buttontocontinue.
TeraNavigator Setup
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TeraStation’srootdirectorywillappear.Youwillseealloftheconguredshares,includingshare,
theprecongureddatafolder.Alluserscanreadandwritetoallfoldersunlessotherwisecongured.
Tosetupsecurityandpasswordprotection,oraddothersharestoyourTeraStation,pleasereferto
pages38-40ofthismanual.TochangeyourRAIDconguration,seepages29-32.Tosetupa
printerseethePrinterssectionbeginningonpage45.Driveletterscanalsobemappedtoshares
onyourTeraStation;seepage16formoreinformation.
Note: If this page does not appear, or if you
receive a popup window from your rewall
sayingthataNetBiosSessionhasbeenblocked
from your TeraStation’s IP address, you will
need to add your TeraStation’s IP address to
yourrewall’strustedzone.Youcangetyour
TeraStation’s IP address from the
TeraStation
Client Utility (see page 10). Consult your
rewalldocumentationformoreinformationon
allowingnetworkaccesstoandfromaspecic
IP address.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC
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FromtheTeraStation’sRoot Directoryscreen(seepage15),clicktheTools pulldownmenuand
select
Map Network Drive;MapNetworkDrivewillrun.Selectthedriveletteryouwouldliketomap
from the
Drive:pulldownmenu.Enterthe\\TeraStation_Name\share_name in the Folder:eld,
where TeraStation_Name is the TeraStation Namesetonpage13and share_name is share (if you’re
mappingtothispreconguredfolder)orthenameofanothersharedfolderthatyousetuponpage
25.Youmaybrowseforasharedfolderbypressingthe
Browse buttonandsearchingthroughthe
Entire Network and then the Microsoft Windows Network. Check the Reconnect at logoncheckbox
tohaveWindowsconnecttothismappeddriveeverytimeitstarts.Whennished,pressthe
Finish
button.TeraStationisnowmappedtoadriveletter.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC
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IfyourMacdoesnotautomaticallydetectyour
TeraStation’sSharefolderandputitonyour
desktop,youwillneedtoaddtheTeraStation
totheMac’sserverlist.Beginbyclicking
Go,
and then choose
Connect to Server.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
In the Server Addresseld,enteryour
TeraStation’s IP address in the form
smb://
ipaddress(where“ipaddress”isyour
TeraStation’sIPaddress),andclick
Connect.
If you don’t know your TeraStation’s IP
address,seepage19.
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Select Guest and click on Connect.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
Selectthevolumethatyouwanttomount,suchasshare or share-mac,
from the list of folders on the TeraStation.
Thesharewillopen.Alinktothesharedfolderwillappearonyour
desktop.
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Ifyoudon’tknowyourTeraStation’sIPaddress,thereare
several ways to get it.
OnesimplemethodistousetheTeraStationclientutility
(includedonyourCD)tondyourTeraStation(s).Justclick
onthetabforyourTeraStationandyou’llbeabletoreadits
IP address. You must have a Windows PC running on the
networktousetheTeraStationclient.Seepage69formore
on the TeraStation client utility.
Ifyouhaveanall-MacnetworkwithnoWindowsPCs
available,youcangettheTeraStation’sIPaddressfromyour
router’scongurationutility.ManyBuffalorouterslistthis
information on the
Client Monitorpage,asshowntotheright.
Consult your router’s documentation for instructions on
identifying client IP addresses.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
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TeraStation Expansion
TeraStationhasfourUSB2.0ports,twoonthefrontpanelandtwoontherear.Theseportscanbe
usedforaddingexternalUSBHardDrivesoraUSBPrinter.TeraStationwillthensharetheUSB
devices,allowingeveryoneonthenetworktousethem.UptofourexternalUSBharddrives,or
oneprinterandthreeharddrives,maybeaddedtoTeraStation.ToconnectaUSBprinterorhard
drivetoTeraStation,simplyplugitintooneofthefourUSBPorts.
USB Hard Drive Information:
YoumaypluginadditionalUSBharddrivestoanyofthefourUSBportsonyourTeraStation.See
page34forsettingupyourUSBharddriveunderTeraStation.Seepage38forinformationon
settingupsharedfoldersonaUSBHardDrive.Page37willshowyouhowtoreformattheUSB
HardDrive.Page49showsyouhowtosetupTeraStationtobackuptoaUSBHardDrive.
USB Printer Information:
Seepage45tosetupaUSBPrinterasanetworkprinteronTeraStation.
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Buffalo Technology TeraStation HS-DTGL/R5 User manual

Category
NAS & storage servers
Type
User manual

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