Buffalo TeraStation HS-DTGL/R5 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 LEDon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 Startmenu,selecttheRun...option.WhentheRundialog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 Directoryscreen(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 logoncheckbox

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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