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35013005-11
2015.09

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  • Page 1 TeraStation 3000 User Manual Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com Europe: www.buffalo-technology.com Asia Pacific: www.buffalo-asia.com 35013005-11 2015.09...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........8 Diagrams ...................8 Turning the TeraStation On and Off..........10 Changing the Administrator Password ........12 Creating a Recovery Drive ............14 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........16 Opening Settings ................16 Opening Easy Admin ..............18 Chapter 3 Access Restrictions ........
  • Page 3 Chapter 4 Managing Storage........37 RAID Arrays ..................37 Working with RAID Arrays ............38 Using JBOD ....................38 Changing RAID Mode ................39 Configuring a Hot Spare ................40 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) ..............41 RAID Scanning..................44 Adding an External Hard Drive ............ 45 Connecting an External Drive ..............45 Compatibility ...................45 Dismounting Drives ..............
  • Page 4 Hard Drive Replacement .............. 75 Hard Drive Replacement Examples ............76 Chapter 5 Backup ............82 Back Up from the TeraStation ............82 Preparing a Backup Destination .............82 Configuring a Backup Job ...............84 Replication ..................88 Failover ..................91 Ethernet Cable Connection Methods .............91 Usage Restrictions ...................93 Configuration ...................93 Additional Settings ..................94...
  • Page 5 Playing Files ...................113 Connected DLNA-compatible Devices ..........113 Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices ..........114 Disabling Playback from Specific Devices ...........115 iTunes Server ................116 Chapter 9 Surveillance Server ........119 Getting Started ................119 Installing Client Tools ................120 Connecting Devices to the Network .............120 Enabling Surveillance Cameras ............120 Enabling the Free License ..............122 Registering Recording Policies .............124...
  • Page 6 Network Activity ..................143 Mini Vault Stats ..................144 Activating Additional Licenses ..........144 When the TeraStation is Connected to the Internet ......144 TeraStation Not Connected to the Internet .........146 Troubleshooting ................150 Chapter 10 Advanced Features ........ 152 Antivirus Software ..............152 Licenses ....................152 Activating Virus Scanning ..............153 Configuring Security Settings ..............153...
  • Page 7 DFS ....................170 Accessing from an NFS Client ............. 172 Encrypting Data Transmission ........... 175 Encrypting Settings Data ..............175 Encrypting FTP Transfer Data ...............175 SSL Keys ....................175 Web Server ................... 176 MySQL Server ................177 SNMP .................... 179 Saving and Applying Settings ............ 179 Saving Settings ..................180 Applying Settings ..................181 Transferring Another TeraStation's Settings ......
  • Page 8 Mount as Network Drive................196 Changing the IP Address ...............197 NAS Navigator2 for Mac ............. 198 Mount as Network Drive................200 Changing the IP Address ...............201 iSCSI Connection Tool ..............201 Menu .......................203 NovaBACKUP ................203 Installing from CD ..................203 Installing from Website .................203 Chapter 12 Appendix ..........

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started This manual provides instructions for the latest firmware (as of April 2015). For more detailed information on the latest firmware, refer to the Buffalo website. Diagrams TS3400D 2 3 4 5 TS3400R 24 25 16 17...
  • Page 10 TS3200D 2 3 4 5 24 25 13 14 16 17 Power Button To power on, connect the power cable and wait for 10 seconds, then hold down the power button for 1 second. To power off, hold down the power button for 3 seconds (until it beeps). Info LED If there is a status message, the amber info LED will light up.

  • Page 11: Turning The Terastation On And Off

    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 12 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 13: 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 14 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 15: 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 Follow the procedure below to create a recovery drive, which allows you to initialize all of the TeraStation's settings or just restore the admin password to its factory default value.
  • Page 16 Select Create a USB drive for initializing settings. Select the USB memory device from "Target USB drive", then click Execute. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. The TeraStation will create the recovery drive. This will take about a minute. When the "finished"...

  • Page 17: 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 18 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 19: Opening Easy Admin

    Username Password Settings Available If a user is assigned as an administrator, all settings Your username Your password are available. If assigned under another group, only system information (read-only) is available. • Click to play a tone from the TeraStation for easy location. For TS3400R models, you can stop the beeping by pressing the function or display button.
  • Page 20 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 21: 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 22 Configure the desired settings, then click OK.
  • Page 23 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 24: Recycle Bin

    • During a file transfer, if settings are changed, the file transfer operation may be aborted. • File copying to the TeraStation is protected by a journaling file system. If the Ethernet cable is disconnected or a power outage occurs while copying data, the following may occur: - Preset data such as the TeraStation name, users, and groups may be erased.
  • Page 25 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 26: Importing User Information

    Importing User Information You can import users in File Sharing - Users by clicking Import CSV File. Existing users will be overwritten. Format for user data: Username (required), password (required), and user description (optional). Examples: username1,password1,comment1 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.
  • Page 27 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 28: 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 29: 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 30 Select "Active Directory", then click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Click to the right of "Folder Setup".
  • Page 31 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 32: 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. • For an access-restricted shared folder, if you change the access restrictions of all users and groups from read &...
  • Page 33 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 34: 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 35 Select "Workgroup" and click Next. If a prompt appears, click Yes. Enter a workgroup name. Select "Authenticate local and external SMB server users" and enter the SMB server's IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. If "Automatically register users who access TeraStation folders" is checked, users that access any of the TeraStation's folders will be automatically registered as external users.
  • Page 36 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 37 • If you change all users' and groups' access attributes for the access-restricted shared folder, from read & write or read only to access prohibited in the user or group list page of Settings, that shared folder can only be accessed by admin users and groups.

  • Page 38: 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 TS3400D RAID 5 TS3400R TS3200D RAID 1 Notes: • If you change the RAID mode, all data on the array is deleted.

  • Page 39: Working With Raid Arrays

    RAID 1 Combines 2 or more drives into a mirrored array. The available space in the array is the capacity of a single drive. Identical data is written to each drive. If a drive is damaged, data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive. As long as one drive in the array remains undamaged, all data in the array can be recovered.

  • Page 40: Changing Raid Mode

    Click Delete RAID Array. Once JBOD is configured, create shared folders on each drive to use them. Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode, first put the drives in JBOD. In Settings, click Drives. Click to the right of "RAID". Click the array to delete.

  • Page 41: Configuring A Hot Spare

    Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used, then click Create RAID Array. 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.

  • Page 42: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)

    Choose a RAID array. Click Set as a hot spare. Step through the wizard. When the "Confirm Operation" screen opens, enter the confirmation number and click OK. Notes: • To turn the hot spare back into a normal disk, choose Set as a normal disk. • If a drive fails in the RAID array before it is rebooted, the hot spare will not automatically replace the failed drive.
  • Page 43 Choose a RAID array. Set the RAID mode to "RAID 1". 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.
  • Page 44 Adding a Drive to an Existing RAID Array You can add a drive to a RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 6 array. Drives that can be added to the RAID array show "Normal". Note: RMM can be used to expand an array by one drive per operation. To expand by two or more drives, RMM must be performed multiple times.

  • Page 45: Raid Scanning

    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 46: Adding An External Hard Drive

    • 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: • DUB and DIU series drives Supported file systems for external drives are below: • FAT32...

  • Page 47: Checking Drives

    Dismounting from Settings In Settings, click Drives. Click Drives to dismount an internal drive or USB Drives to dismount an external drive. Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk. It will take about 30 seconds for the drive to be dismounted.

  • Page 48: Formatting Drives

    In Settings, click Drives. Select Drives to check an internal drive or USB Drives to check an external drive. 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. Formatting Drives Notes: • Under some circumstances, data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered.
  • Page 49 • After a drive is formatted, the "% Used" and "Amount Used" in Settings will not be 0. This is because some drive space is used for the system area. In Settings, click Drives. Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive. Select the drive to format, then click Format Disk.
  • Page 50 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 51: 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 52: Erase Data On The Terastation Completely

    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. This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 55: Size Limits

    Enable quotas, choose the maximum space the group is allowed, and click OK. 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.
  • Page 56 Select the drive or array where the volume will be located and click Enable LVM on Volume. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. Click OK. Click Edit under "NAS Volume".
  • Page 57 Click Create Volume. 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.

  • Page 58: Using The Terastation As An Iscsi Device

    Before using any iSCSI equipment, download and install the iSCSI connection software "Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator" from the Microsoft website. You can also use Buffalo iSCSI Connection Tool to connect 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 59 To use whole drive or array as an iSCSI hard drive, skip to step 7. Click to the right of "LVM". 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.

  • Page 60: 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. Note: By default, the IP address of the TeraStation is automatically assigned from a DHCP server. However, in this case, if you turn off and restart the TeraStation, the IP address may be changed and the volumes on the TeraStation may not be accessible.
  • Page 61 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 62 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 63 Select the TeraStation name from the drop-down menu of "Target" and click Register iSCSI Device. Click OK.
  • Page 64 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 65 Select a volume to disconnect from the drop-down menu of "Volume" and click Disconnect. Click Yes. Click OK.

  • Page 66: 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 67 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 68 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 69 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 70 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 71 Enable access restrictions, enter a 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 72 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 73 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 74: 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 75: 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 76: Hard Drive Replacement

    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. Hard Drive Replacement Hard drives in the TeraStation show a blue status LED during normal operation.

  • Page 77: Hard Drive Replacement Examples

    TeraStation may malfunction. • Use a Buffalo OP-HDS series drive of the same size or larger (the same size if using RMM) as the replacement drive. If a larger drive is used, the extra space will not be usable in a RAID array.
  • Page 78 The failed drive's status LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out. Hard drives without red status LEDs lit are still on. Do not unplug or remove them. Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation.
  • Page 79 Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open. Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place.
  • Page 80 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 81 This section describes the process of replacing a drive with the TeraStation Note: If a hard drive malfunctions in RAID 0, all data on the RAID array will be lost. All of the settings for the shared folders (such as access restrictions) are erased after replacing a drive from a RAID 0 array. Open the front cover with the included key.
  • Page 82 Hold down the function button on the front of the TeraStation for 3 seconds until it beeps. The replacement hard drive is automatically registered as a hot spare. To use the replacement disk as a normal drive rather than a hot spare, navigate to Drives - RAID and click the RAID array, select the new drive, and click Set as a normal disk.

  • Page 83: 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 84 Click to the right of "Backup". Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations.

  • Page 85: 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 86 Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured.
  • Page 87 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. The following types of backup jobs may be selected: Type Files included Normal backup All files in the source will be backed up to the destination. The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup. In subsequent Overwrite (incremental) backups, files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder.
  • Page 88 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source, then click OK. Click Browse under "Backup Target Folder Name". Select the backup target and click OK. Note: If you will use the same folder for both Amazon S3 remote replication and as a backup target folder, create a new subfolder under "\wbfs\amazons3".

  • Page 89: Replication

    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. To configure replication, connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port of each TeraStation and follow the steps below.
  • Page 90 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 91 Select the shared folder that will be the replication target, then click OK. Click OK. Click Yes. Notes: • During setup, you may choose to encrypt and/or compress replication data. Encrypted data will transferred securely on the network. Compressed data will ease network loading and is recommended for slow or heavily loaded network connections.

  • Page 92: 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 93 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 94: 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 Non-Transferable Settings The settings below are not copied from the main TeraStation to the backup TeraStation.

  • Page 95: Additional Settings

    Select a TeraStation to be the target backup device. Enter the administrator password of the target backup device, then click Start Failover. If the administrator password is correct, the backup TeraStation will beep. To accept the settings from the main TeraStation, hold down the function button on the front of the backup TeraStation until it stops beeping.

  • Page 96: When The Main Terastation Fails

    When the Main TeraStation Fails Backup TeraStation Promotion Situations • The backup TeraStation cannot detect the main TeraStation within a specified time If the backup TeraStation has not received the packet from the main TeraStation for a specified time, the backup TeraStation considers the main TeraStation to have failed.
  • Page 97 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. Click Close. Click Backup. Click to the right of "Time Machine". Click Edit. Click Browse.
  • Page 98 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 99 Click Time Machine. Click Select Backup Disk. Select the TeraStation, then click Use Disk.

  • Page 100: 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 101 These devices are not supported: • USB hubs • Mice • Keyboards In Settings, click Backup. Move the Direct Copy switch to the position to enable Direct Copy. Connect the USB device. When it mounts (about 10 seconds), the function button will light up. Note: Devices that don't trigger the function button to light up are not supported.

  • Page 102: 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 103 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 104: Webaccess Remote

    Under "LAN Protocol Support", check "WebAccess" and click OK. 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.
  • Page 105 Click Edit. From Target Folder, select the shared folder that will be connected. Notes: • 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. • If using both Amazon S3 and WebAccess Remote, configure the same shared folder for both.

  • Page 106: Ftp

    By default, the TeraStation's shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the TeraStation. The optional FTP server allows users outside the local network to access the TeraStation. Note: FTP is intended for users who already have FTP client software and have experience with it. In Settings, move the FTP switch to the position to enable FTP.

  • Page 107: Amazon S3

    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 108 Click Browse. Select the shared folder for remote replication, then click OK. Notes: • This folder is used by Amazon S3. Files are not added to the selected folder and the amount of used space does not increase. • If using both Amazon S3 and WebAccess Remote, configure the same shared folder for both. Don't use different folders for these two services.
  • Page 109 • If no files and folders are displayed in the target folder, disable WebAccess Remote and Amazon S3, reboot the TeraStation, and turn on both services again. • To use after the network was temporarily disconnected, click Remount. • If a file is added to the Amazon S3 bucket from a folder other than the TeraStation's Amazon S3 remote replication folder, it may take up to an hour for the file to appear in the TeraStation's Amazon S3 remote replication folder.

  • Page 110: 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 111 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 112 Click Open Download Manager. The default username is "admin" and the default password is blank (no password). The download manager will open.

  • Page 113: 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 114: 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 115: 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 116: 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 117: 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 118 Click Edit. Click Browse. Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes, then click OK.
  • Page 119 Click OK, then OK again. Move the iTunes server switch to the position.

  • Page 120: 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 121: 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 122 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. A folder that contains multi-byte characters in its name cannot be used.

  • Page 123: 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 124 Open the License tab, then click Activate Free License. To deactivate the license, click...

  • Page 125: 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 126 Click Next. Click Find Cameras.
  • Page 127 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 128 Select the recording schedule, then click Next. Select the TeraStation where the video will be recorded, then click Next.
  • Page 129 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 130: 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 131: 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 132 Select the search criteria on the left side of the search screen, then click Search.
  • Page 133 The search results are displayed. Click a thumbnail to start the media viewer.

  • Page 134: 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 135: 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 136: 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 137: 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 138 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 139: 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 140: 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 141: 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 142: 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 143: 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 144: 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 145: 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 146 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 147: 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 148 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 149 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 150 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 151: 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 152 • 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. • The TeraStation supports up to five network cameras but includes only a single camera license. To use more...

  • Page 153: 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 154: 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 155 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 156: Connecting Through A Proxy Server

    Connecting through a Proxy Server If you must pass through a proxy server to connect to the Internet in your network environment, follow this procedure to set the IP address of the proxy server and other settings. From the left-side menu, click Administration - Proxy Settings. Check "Use a proxy server to access the Internet (License update)".

  • Page 157: Excluding A Specific Folder From Antivirus Scanning

    From the left-side menu, choose Scheduled Updates. 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 158: Virus Scanning

    Click the shared folder that you want to remove from the scan, then click Edit. Uncheck items to exclude from the scan, then click OK. Virus Scanning Three types of virus scans are available: 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.

  • Page 159: Checking The Log

    • If email notification is enabled in Settings, then the antivirus software notifies the user by email if a virus is found. Enabling email notifications is recommended. Depending on how many files are on your TeraStation, a virus scan may take several hours. Estimated scanning times are shown below.

  • Page 160: Online Help

    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. From the right-top menu, choose Help - Contents and Index. Online help will open.
  • Page 161 • Hard drive replacement • RAID configuration change • System bootup/shutdown In Settings, click Management. Move the email notification switch to the position to enable email notification. Click to the right of "Email Notification". Click Edit. Enter your mail server settings and choose which events will trigger notifications. Click OK to send a test email.

  • Page 162: Sleep Mode

    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. In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Sleep Timer". Click Edit. Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK.

  • Page 163: Wake-On-Lan

    If running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 12:00–24:00 Timer 2: Not used Timer 3: Not used No operation is performed at 12:00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 24:00. Example 2: If running at a current time of 10:00 Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–20:00 Timer 3: Not used...

  • Page 164: 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 165: Port Trunking

    Click to the right of "UPS Sync". Click Edit. 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 166: Configuring Port Trunking

    Trunking Mode Characteristics Only one NIC slave in the bond is active. A different slave becomes Active-backup active if and only if the active slave fails. Transmits network packets based on [(source MAC address XOR'd with destination MAC address) modulo NIC slave count]. This selects the same NIC slave for each destination MAC address.

  • Page 167: Connecting A Printer

    Select the LAN port that will be used, select the port trunking mode, and click Accept. Connect the hub's LAN port and TeraStation's LAN port using the second LAN cable. If you are using an intelligent switch, connect to the LAN port that was previously configured for port trunking. Reboot the TeraStation before use.

  • Page 168: Terasearch

    Launch NAS Navigator2. Double-click your TeraStation's icon. Double-click the icon of the connected printer (shared name is displayed). Click OK. Select your printer, then click OK. Register the printer. TeraSearch TeraSearch lets you search for character strings contained in text files and HTML files stored on the TeraStation. For other file types (e.g.

  • Page 169: 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 170 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 171: Dfs

    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. Follow the steps below to enable DFS on the TeraStation. In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "DFS".
  • Page 172 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 173: Accessing From An Nfs Client

    (Mac OS and Linux are not supported). 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.
  • Page 174 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.
  • Page 175 The mount command depends on your operating system. The examples below assume that IP address of your TeraStation is 192.168.11.10, "/mnt/array1/share" is the desired NFS path, and "/mnt/nas" or drive letter "z" is the mount point. For Linux: 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:...

  • Page 176: Encrypting Data Transmission

    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 177: Web Server

    Register "server.key" for "Secret Key" and "server.crt" for "Server Certificate (.crt)", then click Import. Notes: • Place the SSL key files (server.key, server.crt) directly below the C root drive. The SSL key may not be able to be updated if it is placed in folders or paths that contain multi-byte characters. • Use the provided password for the SSL key.

  • Page 178: Mysql Server

    Click Browse. 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...
  • Page 179 Move the MySQL server switch to the position to enable the MySQL server. Click to the right of "MySQL Server". Click Edit. Click Browse. Choose a shared folder for the MySQL server, then click OK. Choose an external port, then click OK.

  • Page 180: Snmp

    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. Move the SNMP switch to the position to enable SNMP.

  • Page 181: Saving Settings

    Category Settings All settings in "Name" All settings in "UPS Sync" Management All settings in "SSL" Display language in Settings Saving Settings Insert a USB memory device into a USB port on the TeraStation. Notes: • Use a USB 2.0 port. If your TeraStation has both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, make sure that you use one of the USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 182: Applying Settings

    Troubleshooting: If the settings are not saved to the USB memory device successfully, you may receive the error message "The specified operation cannot be executed.". Verify: • The device is connected to a USB 2.0 port, not a USB 3.0 port. • The device has a capacity of 1 GB or larger.

  • Page 183: Transferring Another Terastation's Settings

    *NT domain access restrictions cannot be transferred. Note: This feature is currently supports the TS-HTGL/R5 series TeraStations and TS-X series TeraStations (as of June 2015). The latest compatibility information will be on the Buffalo website. Follow the procedure below to transfer settings from another series TeraStation.

  • Page 184: Restoring Factory Defaults

    Click Import. The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. When the following message is displayed, transferring settings is finished. Click OK. Notes: • If the migration target TeraStation contains shared folders, users, and groups that share the same name as the transferred settings, the existing settings will be overwritten.

  • Page 185: Initializing With A Recovery Drive

    Initializing with a Recovery Drive To initialize the settings on your TeraStation with a recovery drive, follow the procedure below. If using a recovery drive to initialize the TeraStation, you do not have to be logged in to Settings. For instructions on how to create a recovery drive, refer to the "Creating a Recovery Drive"...

  • Page 186: Updating The Firmware

    To transfer logs Click Edit. Enable "Syslog Transfer". Enter the IP address of the syslog server where you want to transfer the logs to. Select the type of log that you want to transfer from "Logs to Transfer". Click OK. Note: FTP logs cannot be written to a syslog server.

  • Page 187: Name, Date, Time, And Language

    Click to the right of "Update". Click Install Update. You can also download the latest firmware from the Buffalo website. 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 188 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 189 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 190: 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 191: 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 192 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 193: Changing The Ip Address

    Connection Transmission Transfer data in TeraStation jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Compatible Hub Compatible PC Transfer data not TeraStation using jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Compatible Hub Transfer data not TeraStation using jumbo frames.
  • Page 194 Click the LAN port where the IP address will be changed. 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.

  • Page 195: 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 196 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 197: Mount As Network Drive

    Name Description Browse Shares Opens the TeraStation's shared folder. Settings Opens Settings for the selected TeraStation. Properties Opens the TeraStation's properties page. Map Share Assigns the TeraStation's shared folder as a network drive. TeraStation Name Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Create Shortcut Creates a shortcut icon to the shared folder "share"...

  • Page 198: 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 199: 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 with the init button on the TeraStation.
  • Page 200 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 201: Mount As Network Drive

    Name Description Open Folder Opens the TeraStation's shared folder. Settings Opens Settings for the selected TeraStation. Opens a window that lets you change the NAS's IP address To display these Configure or open Settings. options, hold down Causes your TeraStation to beep. For TS3400R models, you the control key I'm here can stop the beeping by pressing the function or display...

  • Page 202: Changing The Ip Address

    The IP address range from 224.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 iSCSI Connection Tool The iSCSI Connection Tool is a Windows utility that lets you use the TeraStation as an iSCSI drive. To launch it, click Start - All Programs - BUFFALO - iSCSI Connection Tool - iSCSI Connection Tool.
  • Page 203 For Windows 8.1 and Windows 8, click iSCSI Connection Tool. 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 204: Menu

    Installing from Website If your TeraNavigator CD is version 1.20 or later, install the software from http://buffalo.jp/support_s/guide2/ manual/ts/3000/en/manual.html. Select the region and model to go to the d.buffalo site of your specific product model. To download the installer, you will need the serial number of your TeraStation. The serial number is printed on the...

  • Page 205: 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 206: Status

    E11 Fan Failure An error occurred in the fan speed. 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 E12 Cooling A rise in the system temperature may have TeraStation.
  • Page 207 I33 Replication click Resync to execute resynchronization. If the main TeraStation and the backup Failure error is displayed again, contact Buffalo technical TeraStation failed during failover support for assistance. configuration. Once the virus is removed from the quarantine folder, the message is no longer displayed.

  • Page 208: Default Settings

    LCD Message Description Corrective Action I46 Migrating RAID Array x... Data migration or conversion (RAID Do not turn off the TeraStation power. migration) is in progress. I47 Don't Power Off System! This TeraStation is ready to become Hold down the function button on the front of the I48 Push Func to the failover backup for the main target TeraStation until it stops beeping to accept...

  • Page 209: Specifications

    UPS port (D-sub 9 pin (male)) x 1 UPS Port Note: Compatible UPS are manufactured by Omron or APC. If a hard drive in the TeraStation malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo OP-HDS series Internal Hard Drive drive of the same capacity, available from the Buffalo website.
  • Page 210 Windows and Mac computers with Ethernet interface. Compatibility Note: The TeraStation requires an Ethernet connection with your computer for operation. It cannot be connected via USB. Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows Vista , Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition (2004 or 2005), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003, Windows RT Supported OS...

  • Page 211: 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 212 Verwenden Sie keine USB-Kabel, die 3 Meter lang oder länger sind, um USB-Geräte an TeraStation dieser Serie anzuschließen. English This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Only use the cables and accessories that are included in the package.

  • Page 213: For Customers In Korea

    Utilizar apenas cabos e acessórios incluídos na embalagem. Não utilizar outros acessórios ou cabos, salvo se especificamente indicado na documentação. Não usar cabos USB de 3 metros ou mais para ligar dispositivos USB a esta série TeraStation. Suomi Tämä on luokan A tuote. Tämä tuote voi aiheuttaa radiohäiriöitä kotikäytössä, jolloin käyttäjän on ehkä ryhdyttävä tarvittaviin toimenpiteisiin.

  • Page 214: For Customers In Taiwan

    For Customers in Taiwan BSMI 警告使用者 : 這是甲類的資訊產品, 在居住的環境中使用時, 可能會造成射頻 干擾, 在這種情況下, 使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。 For Customers in China 警　告 此为A级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。在这种情况下，可能需要用户对其干扰采取切 实可行的措施。 注　意 用错误型号电池更换会有爆炸危险 务必按照说明处置用完的电池...

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