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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ..........8 Diagrams ...................8 Installation ..................9 Turning the TeraStation On and Off..........12 Changing the Administrator Password ........13 Creating a Recovery Drive ............15 Chapter 2 Configuration ..........16 Opening Settings ................16 Chapter 3 Access Restrictions ........18 Configuring Access Restrictions for Users and Groups ....
Page 3 Changing RAID Mode ................33 Configuring a Hot Spare ................34 RMM (RAID Mode Manager) ..............35 RAID Scanning..................37 Adding an External Hard Drive ............ 37 Dismounting Drives ..............38 Checking Drives ................39 S.M.A.R.T..................40 Formatting Drives ................. 41 Encrypting Drives ................42 Media Cartridges ................
Page 4 Configuring a Backup Job ...............59 Replication ..................62 Failover ..................64 Ethernet Cable Connection Methods .............64 Usage Restrictions ...................65 Failover Configuration ................65 Additional Settings ..................66 When the Main TeraStation Fails ............67 Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ........67 Chapter 6 Remote Access ..........
Page 5 Chapter 9 Surveillance Server ........84 Getting Started ................84 Installing Client Tools ................84 Connecting Devices to the Network ............85 Enabling Surveillance Cameras ..............85 Enabling the Free License ...............87 Registering Recording Policies ...............88 Checking Recording .................92 Viewing Saved Video ................93 Advanced Usage ................
Page 6 Chapter 10 Advanced Features ........ 111 Email Notification ............... 111 Sleep Mode .................. 112 Wake-on-LAN ................113 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) ......... 114 Connecting a Printer ..............115 Setting Up a Printer with Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista ..................115 Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP ..........116 Auto RAID Rebuild ..............
Page 7 Saving Settings ..................130 Applying Settings ..................131 Recovering the TeraStation ............131 Creating a Recovery Drive ..............131 Recovering the TeraStation ..............132 Logs ....................133 Restoring Factory Defaults ............134 Updating the Firmware ............... 134 Name, Date, Time, and Language ..........134 Beep Alerts ..................
Page 8 Errors ................... 149 Status ................... 150 Default Settings ................152 Specifications ................152 Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information ..154 For Customers in the United States ........... 154 For Customers in Europe ............154 For Customers in Korea ............... 157 For Customers in Taiwan .............
Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Push the drive release to the left and swing out the lock to release the drive. 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.
Page 10: Installation
Use the included power cables to connect these to a UPS, surge protector, or outlet. Power Status Glowing green: power is on Blinking green: power is off Glowing red: error Blinking red: power supply fan error UPS Port Connect to a UPS. LAN Port 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect this port to your network.
Page 11 Follow the steps on the screen to connect the TeraStation's Ethernet and power cables and turn it on. Note: Use LAN port 1 for initial setup. After setup, you may connect a second cable to LAN port 2. If you use LAN port 2, configure the IP address at Network - IP Address in Settings.
Page 12 Clocks for the network devices may run at slightly different speeds. If these devices get out of sync it may cause network problems. • Buffalo Technology is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by using the ntp.jst.mfeed.ad.jp service or service outages.
Page 13: Turning The Terastation On And Off
In NAS Navigator2, double-click your TeraStation's icon. This will open the shared folder of the TeraStation. For Mac OS, the TeraStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar of the Finder. You can now use the TeraStation's shared folder to save files just like any other folder. Turning the TeraStation On and Off Press the power button on the TeraStation to turn it on.
Page 14: Changing The Administrator Password
Enter the username and password, then click OK. Note: The default username and password are "admin" and "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.
Page 15 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. Enter your username and password. In Settings, navigate to File Sharing - Users. Click on admin. Enter the new password (twice).
Page 16: Creating A Recovery Drive
Creating a Recovery Drive Insert a 1 GB or larger USB flash drive into a USB port on the TeraStation. Note: All data on the USB flash drive will be erased! In Settings, navigate to Management - Restore/Erase - USB Options. Select "Create a USB drive for system recovery".
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 into the URL field of your browser. Note: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 18, Google Chrome 24, Safari 5, and later are supported. If you have difficulty viewing Settings, check the following: • If there are a large number of registered users, groups, or shared folders, use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer.
Page 18 Notes: • Username/Password Combinations: Username Password Settings Available admin password guest blank System information (read-only) If a use is assigned as an administrator, all settings Your username Your password are available. If assigned other group, only system information (read-only) is available. • If the time-out period is set to "10 minutes", you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity.
Page 19: 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 20: Recycle Bin
Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name. • The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Do not use a space as the first character.
Page 21: Adding Users
Hidden Shares To hide a shared SMB folder, select "Hidden Share (SMB Only)" and click OK. To open a hidden folder, click Start - Search programs and files and enter "\\TeraStation name\Shared folder name$\" for the name. Example: If the TeraStation name is "TS-XX001"...
Page 22: Adding Groups
• Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and the following characters: - _ @ ! # $ % & ‘ ( ) * + , . / ; < > = ? " ] ^ { } | ~. Do not use a symbol other than an underscore (_) as the first character. • Use the same username and password for both Windows and the TeraStation or you may not be able to access shared folders.
Page 23: Access Restrictions
Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 224 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 24 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. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK.
Page 25: Active Directory
• Do not use any of the following words as the name of a shared folder. These words are reserved for internal use by the TeraStation: info, spool, lost+found, global, printers, homes, lp, authtest, ram, msdfs_root, mt-daapd, usbdisk# (where # is a number, for example: usbdisk1) • Don't use the following unsupported characters in shared folder names, workgroup names, or filenames: • File and folder names may contain up to 255 single-byte characters.
Page 26 Click to the right of "Workgroup/Domain". Click Edit. Select "Active Directory", then click Next. Click Yes. Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. Click Edit.
Page 27: Nt Domain
Select the level of access for the user or group. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • To have the TeraStation join an Active Directory domain, configure it to use a DNS server that can resolve names for the Active Directory domain.
Page 28 Select "NT Domain", then click Next. Note: To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003, select "Active Directory" instead of "NT Domain". Click Yes. 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.
Page 29: User Authentication With An External Smb Server
• If both read-only and read & write permissions are given to a user, the user will have read-only access. The most restrictive access is used. • If a domain username is more than 20 bytes long (20 single-byte characters), the TeraStation truncates it to 20 bytes.
Page 30 Enter a workgroup name. Select "Assign authorization to external SMB server" and enter the SMB server's IP address. You can also specify a server from another subnet. If "Automatic user registration" is checked, users that access any of the TeraStation's folders will be automatically registered as external users.
Page 31 Click on the External Users tab and select the level of access for each external user. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited Click OK. Notes: • Users that are automatically registered belong to the "hdusers" group. They can be added to other groups from within groups settings.
Page 32: 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. Notes: • If you change the RAID mode, all data on the array is deleted. This is true for every procedure in this chapter. Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID array.
Page 33: Working With Raid Arrays
RAID 51 RAID 51 arrays are available for TeraStations with 6 or more hard drives. In this mode, two RAID 5 arrays are combined into a RAID 1 array. The total usable space for 6 drives in a RAID 51 array is 2 times the capacity of the smallest drive.
Page 34: 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 35: Configuring A Hot Spare
Note: After changing the RAID mode, create a shared folder. Configuring a Hot Spare If you have a hot spare configured and an array fails, the TeraStation immediately switches over to the hot spare. To use a hot spare, you need an extra drive that's not part of any array and a RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, RAID 51, RAID 6, or RAID 61 array.
Page 36: Rmm (Raid Mode Manager)
RMM (RAID Mode Manager) With RMM, you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives. Changing from JBOD to RAID 1 Hard drives that aren't in a RAID array show "Normal". You must have at least two drives available in JBOD (not in a RAID array) to build the RAID 1 array with RMM.
Page 37 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". Notes: • Each drive must have the same capacity. • RMM can be used to expand an array by one drive per operation.
Page 38: Raid Scanning
RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks you RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them. Arrays other than RAID 0 are supported. For best results, run RAID maintenance regularly. In Settings, click Drives. Move the RAID scanning switch to the position to enable RAID scanning.
Page 39: Dismounting Drives
• USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended. These devices are not supported: • DUB and DIU series drives • Hubs, mice, and keyboards Connect only one device to each USB port of the TeraStation. Some external drives with automatic power-on don't turn on automatically when connected to the TeraStation.
Page 40: Checking Drives
When the following message is displayed, it is safe to unplug the drive. Note: To remount the drive, unplug it and then plug it back in. Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the TeraStation or connected via USB for integrity. Errors are fixed automatically.
Page 41: S.m.a.r.t
S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) monitors hard drives to detect and report various indicators of reliability, in the hope of anticipating failures. When a failure is anticipated by S.M.A.R.T., the user may choose to replace the drive to avoid outages and data loss. Follow the steps below to check S.M.A.R.T. information for the TeraStation's internal drives.
Page 42: Formatting Drives
Formatting Drives Note: Under some circumstances, data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered. To ensure that data is "gone forever", a format might not be sufficient. See the "Erase Data on the TeraStation Completely" section below. In Settings, click Drives. Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive.
Page 43: Encrypting Drives
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. The I20 message will be displayed in NAS Navigator2 until the format is complete. Notes: • Do not turn off or disconnect power to the TeraStation while formatting a hard drive.
Page 44: Erase Data On The Terastation Completely
Note: Format the drive with encryption disabled. If you format the drive as a media cartridge with encryption enabled, you cannot use that drive in another TeraStation. Media cartridges do not support: • RAID arrays • LVM volumes • Access restrictions • Direct connection to a Windows computer Erase Data on the TeraStation Completely Under some circumstances, data from formatted drives can be recovered.
Page 45: Disk Quotas
The "Confirm Operation" screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. All data on the TeraStation will be permanently erased. When the erase finishes, the TeraStation will shut down. Disk Quotas You can set a disk quota to limit drive space for each user or group. You can also configure alert space which will send a notification email when the drive space exceeded the alert space.
Page 46: Quotas For Groups
Enable quotas, choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use, and click OK. Click OK. Quotas for Groups Follow the procedure below to limit the space of shared folders that each group can use. In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Groups".
Page 47 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". Click Create Volume.
Page 48: Using The Terastation As An Iscsi Device
Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Click Close. Navigate to File Sharing - Folder Setup. Click Create Folder. Configure the settings. Select the volume that you created and click OK. Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device Introduction iSCSI is a protocol for carrying SCSI commands over IP networks.
Page 49 Advanced iSCSI Settings Advanced settings for iSCSI are available in Settings. Navigate to Drives - iSCSIand click on your volume name. Advanced Settings will be at the bottom left of the window. The default values for each of these settings are recommended for most users.
Page 50 Select the drive or array where the volume will be created and click Enable LVM on Volume. Notes: • Enabling LVM before using a drive as an iSCSI drive is optional. If LVM is not enabled, you can still create an iSCSI volume from the entire drive.
Page 51 Connect the new volume. The process for this will depend on your iSCSI software. For the Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator, navigate in Windows to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - iSCSI Initiator, enter the IP address of the TeraStation in the "Target" field, and click Quick Connect. Note: Windows XP computers will not reconnect iSCSI volumes automatically if iSCSI has been disabled.
Page 52: Creating And Expanding Volumes
Mutual Authentication Password Setup for the TeraStation In Settings, navigate to Drives - iSCSI - Security - Access Restrictions for Entire System - Edit - Access Restrictions. Click Mutual Authentication and set a mutual authentication password. Mutual Authentication Password Setup for Individual Volumes In Settings, navigate to Drives - iSCSI - Create Volume.
Page 53: Disconnecting Volumes
Click to the right of "iSCSI". Click the volume you want to expand. Enter a new size and click OK. Click OK. Click Close. Disconnecting Volumes From Settings, you may temporarily disconnect iSCSI volumes from any initiators and clients.
Page 54: Setting Access Restrictions
Navigate to Drives - iSCSI. Select the iSCSI volume to disconnect and click Disable Connection. To reconnect the volume, click Enable Connection. Similarly, you may connect or disconnect a volume from the editing page by enabling or disabling Volume Connection. Setting Access Restrictions A username and password can be set following the procedure below for the entire TeraStation iSCSI volume or for each volume.
Page 55 • If using the iSCSI Initiator from Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008, configure the CHAP login information to allow searching for or connecting to targets. Click Close. Setting Access Restrictions for Individual Volumes In Settings, click Drives.
Page 56: Hard Drive Replacement
If you remove the drive without properly dismounting it, data may be lost or the TeraStation may malfunction. • Use a Buffalo OP-HDZS series or OP-HDZH series drive of the same size for the replacement drive. • To avoid damaging the TeraStation with static electricity, ground yourself by touching something made of metal before handling any sensitive electronic parts.
Page 57 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. When the replacement hard drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red. The TeraStation will start rebuilding the RAID array automatically.
Page 58 Select the hard drive with the flashing status LED and click Dismount Disk. The status LED will stop flashing and glow steadily. Unlock the failed drive by pushing the unlock button and swinging the lock mechanism out. Pull out the hard drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation. Insert the new hard drive (sold separately) into the empty slot.
Page 59: 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 Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a folder as a backup destination. In Settings, click File Sharing.
Page 60: Configuring A Backup Job
Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations. 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 61 Click to the right of "Backup". Click Create New Job. Note: Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured. 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.
Page 62 Type Files included Each time a backup is executed, management information is stored, and only files that have changed are copied or deleted. Data is retrieved from the previous backup file for files that were not changed. This is useful for making backups with limited space or for referencing status at a particular point Management backup in time (such as for data snapshot applications).
Page 63: Replication
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 64 Select the shared folder that will be the replication source, then click OK. Click Browse under "Replication Target". 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.
Page 65: Failover
• If an I33 error appears on NAS Navigator2, navigate to Backup - Replication and click Resync. • Do not use the same TeraStation for both failover and replication, or replication and Time Machine. • Do not configure replication from one source folder to multiple target folders. Failover With failover, two TeraStations are connected to the network for redundancy.
Page 66: Usage Restrictions
Check if the main TeraStation is alive using LAN port 1 and back up data via LAN port 2 • Select LAN port 1 for the backup target and LAN port 2 for the backup LAN port. • This is more efficient than the setup below and doesn't interfere with normal network traffic. Check if the main TeraStation is alive and back up the data via LAN port 2 • Select LAN port 2 for the backup target and for the backup LAN port.
Page 67: Additional Settings
Select a TeraStation to be the target backup device. Enter the administrator password of the target backup device, then click Continue. If the administrator password is correct, the backup TeraStation will beep. In NAS Navigator2, both TeraStations will show message I51 and the backup TeraStation will also show message I48. From the backup TeraStation's Settings, navigate to Backup - Failover and accept the failover backup status.
Page 68: When The Main Terastation Fails
Note: The service IP address can only be for LAN ports 1 and 2. LAN ports 3 and 4, and ports on expansion cards are not available. 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 a packet from the main TeraStation for a specified time, the backup TeraStation considers the main TeraStation to have failed.
Page 69 Click Backup. Click to the right of "Time Machine". Click Edit. Click Browse. 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 70 Click Time Machine. Click Choose Backup Disk. Select the TeraStation, then click Use for Backup.
Page 71 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 72: 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 configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions.
Page 73 • To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers, enable "HTTPS/SSL Encryption". • 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 (-).
Page 74: Webaccess Remote
• From a computer, supported browsers include Internet Explorer 8 and later, Firefox 3.6 and later, Safari 4 and later. Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8.1 and Windows 8 in desktop mode. Instructions: http://buffalonas.com/manual/en/ • To access from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, install the "WebAccess i" application from the App Store. Instructions: http://buffalonas.com/manual/i/en/ • To access from an Android device, install the "WebAccess A"...
Page 75: Ftp
You may choose to enter a BuffaloNAS.com name or an external DNS/IP address. If using a BuffaloNAS.com name, it should be the same BuffaloNAS.com name assigned to the source TeraStation. If using an external DNS/IP address, enter either the IP address of your DNS server, or the global IP address of the remote TeraStation's WebAccess.
Page 76: Amazon S3
/mnt/array1/share /mnt/array2/share2 /mnt/usbdisk1 /mnt/usbdisk2 For JBOD: /mnt/disk1/share /mnt/disk2/share2 /mnt/disk3/share3 /mnt/disk4/share4 /mnt/usbdisk1 /mnt/usbdisk2 Accessing the TeraStation with an Anonymous User • To allow anonymous access to your FTP share, check "FTP" in "LAN Protocol Support" and 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...
Page 77 Amazon S3 is now enabled. Notes: • Amazon S3 is not compatible with Buffalo TurboPC EX. Uninstall TurboPC EX before using Amazon S3. • Enter the path from the "Target Folder" field in a browser window to access the files saved to Amazon S3.
Page 78: 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 or Windows 8. In Settings, click Applications.
Page 79 Click OK. Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent. Click to the right of "BitTorrent". Click Open Download Manager. The default username is "admin" and the default password is blank (no password). The download manager will open.
Page 80: 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 81: Playing Files
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 82: Streaming To Dlna-Compatible Devices
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 83: Itunes Server
In Settings, click Services. Click to the right of "DLNA Server". Click DLNA Client Access Permissions. 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,...
Page 84 Click to the right of "iTunes Server". Click Edit. Click Browse. Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes, then click OK. Click OK, then OK again. Move the iTunes server switch to the position.
Page 85: Chapter 9 Surveillance Server
They're just not compatible. Installing Client Tools Download "Buffalo Surveillance Camera Client Tools Setup" from www.buffalotech.com and install the following client tools using the install wizard on your computer. Camera Policies - Registers that a network camera is connected and ready to record.
Page 86: Connecting Devices To The Network
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 87 From "LAN Port", select the LAN port connected to the same network as the network camera and computer where the client tools are installed. Click Browse. Choose a folder for recorded video, then click OK. Note: Use a folder with at least 100 GB of available space. Click OK.
Page 88: 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 89: 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 icon.
Page 90 Click Find Cameras. 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.
Page 91 Select the recording schedule, then click Next. Select the TeraStation where the video will be recorded, then click Next.
Page 92 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 93: 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 94: 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 95 Select the search criteria on the left side of the search screen, then click Search.
Page 96 The search results are displayed. Click a thumbnail to start the media viewer. Select the section to export and click Export. This will register the video to the export queue. Open the Export screen, register the export information from "Export Job Configuration", and click "Start Export".
Page 97: Viewing Video Real-Time
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 98: 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 99: 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 100: 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 101: Email Notifications
Click and register the policy. This completes changing the TeraStation where recorded video is saved. Email Notifications You may configure the TeraStation to send you an email notification when the available space for recording is low, or when recording fails due to a camera malfunction, network disconnection, or other cause. Client Tools Camera Policies Camera Policies is utility software that registers the network cameras and starts video recording.
Page 102: Live Viewer
Click to start a new registration screen for an additional network camera. You can also register the camera and define the recording video policy. Live Viewer Live Viewer allows you to view video currently being recorded by a network camera. Note: To view the current video, the network camera must be registered in Camera Policies.
Page 103: Data Service Policies
The layout can be saved in View - Save Layout As. Data Service Policies Data Service Policies is utility software for creating data service policies. The policy types that can be created are shown below. Note: To use migration and duplication, a separate backup license must be purchased. Policy Type Action Migration...
Page 104: Surveillance Video Manager
Changes the properties. Performs a diagnosis of the surveillance camera. 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 Export Window...
Page 105: Network Activity
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 106 Select the TeraStation to which you want to add the license, right-click it, and click Properties. Open the License tab, then click +. If your default free license activation is not installed, see "Enabling the Free License" section to install it. Enter the product key for the license pack (sold separately), then click OK.
Page 107: 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 108 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 109 Select the TeraStation to which you want to add the license, right-click, and click Properties. 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 110: 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 111 • QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • VLC media player is a trademark of Video LAN org. • See www.buffalotech.com for supported cameras. • Refer to the "Buffalo Surveillance Server Administrator's Guide" for information about client tools.
Page 112: Chapter 10 Advanced Features
Chapter 10 Advanced Features Email Notification Your TeraStation can send you email reports daily, or when settings are changed or an error occurs. Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events: • Scheduled hard drive status notification (includes quota exceeded notification) • Backup job completed • RAID error • Fan error...
Page 113: Sleep Mode
Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification. Click OK to send a test email. Sleep Mode To save energy, you can specify times to put the TeraStation into sleep (standby) mode, where the hard drive and LEDs are turned off.
Page 114: Wake-On-Lan
Notes: • Up to three timers can be set. • The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 0:00 am to 3:45 of the next day. The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 0:00 to 23:45. If the time to enter sleep mode is after 24:00, the wake-up time setting may be from 4:00 to 23:45.
Page 115: 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 116: Connecting A Printer
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 117: Setting Up A Printer With Windows Xp
Double-click the TeraStation server name. Double-click the icon of the connected printer (shared name is displayed). Select your printer, then click OK. Register the printer. Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP In Settings, click Services. Move the print server switch to the position to enable the print server.
Page 118: Auto Raid Rebuild
Auto RAID Rebuild If Auto RAID rebuild is enabled, RAID arrays will rebuild automatically after a failed drive is replaced. You may enable or disable Auto RAID rebuild in Drives. In Settings, click Drives. Move the Auto RAID rebuild switch to the position to enable automatic rebuilding.
Page 119: Ip Routing
Click the Power Supply Failure tab. Click Edit. Select the number of minutes after the power supply fails to have the unit shut down and click OK. IP Routing IP routing allows viewing and editing the routing table. You may configure it in Network - IP Routing. In Settings, click Network.
Page 120: Nfs Rules
The routing table will open. Click Add Route. Choose your route type, enter the necessary information, and click OK. NFS Rules NFS rules let you restrict who can access your NFS share. By default, no one can access NFS shares until rules are created to allow them access.
Page 121: Terasearch
Click the NFS Rules tab and click Add Rule. Browse to the folder whose settings you want to change. In the Hosts field, enter the hostnames or IP addresses (comma separated) of the devices that will be able to access the folder. Or, put an asterisk in the field to allow access for everyone. Click OK. TeraSearch TeraSearch lets you search for character strings contained in files (text files, Word files, etc.) stored on the TeraStation.
Page 122: Offline Files
Click OK. Click Close. Click Applications. Move the TeraSearch switch to the position to enable TeraSearch. Click to the right of "TeraSearch". 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.
Page 123 When you next connect to the network, the updated files are written and synchronized. Follow the procedure below to configure offline files. In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Click the shared folder for offline files. Click Edit.
Page 124: Dfs
Note: Offline files cannot be enabled if "Fast User Switching" is enabled. To change the setting, open "User Accounts" in Control Panel and select "Change the way users log on or off". Right-click the icon of the shared folder on the TeraStation for which you have set the offline feature, then click Make Available Offline.
Page 125: Accessing From A Nfs Client
(Mac OS and Linux are not supported). Accessing from a NFS Client Note: (US purchasers only) Buffalo's customer support will help configure the NFS settings on your TeraStation, and will support VMware, Citrix, and Windows clients but will not provide support for configuring your Linux or...
Page 126 considerably. For help configuring your NetWare, Linux, or other UNIX clients for NFS support, please consult each client's own documentation and support. In Settings, click File Sharing. Click to the right of "Folder Setup". Choose the shared folder that will be accessible to the NFS client. Click Edit.
Page 127: Encrypting Data Transmission
Notes: • To restrict NFS access to a specific network or client, navigate to File Sharing - NFS - Services and click Edit. Enter the address of the network. For example, if your local network subnet has a router at 192.168.1.1 and clients with IP addresses in the range from 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.48 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0, then the "Public Network Address"...
Page 128: Web Server
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 129: Mysql Server
Click Edit. Note: The settings of the PHP language interpreter can be changed from "Edit php.ini". 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. The TeraStation uses version 5.0.70 of MySQL server and version 3.2.2 of PhpMyAdmin.
Page 130: 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 (buffalotech.com). In Settings, click Network. Move the SNMP switch to the position to enable SNMP.
Page 131: Saving And Applying Settings
Saving and Applying Settings The TeraStation's settings can be saved to a USB memory device and restored to another TeraStation. Use this function to back up and copy settings to a new TeraStation. Make a note of the hard drive configuration (number of hard drives, RAID, LVM, etc.) of the TeraStation where the settings were saved.
Page 132: 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 133: Recovering The Terastation
Note: Although making the recovery drive as described below will not effect your settings or data, if you ever have to use it to recover the TeraStation, all data and settings from the TeraStation will be erased. Back up your data and settings regularly! Insert a 1 GB or larger USB flash drive into a USB port on the TeraStation.
Page 134: Logs
Logs Follow this procedure to check the TeraStation's logs. In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Logs". Click Edit. Select a log to view. The file operation log stores file operations performed on the internal hard drives. File operations on USB drives are not logged.
Page 135: Restoring Factory Defaults
Under the selected shared folder, a folder named "system_log" will now contain the logs. Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the TeraStation to its factory defaults, follow this procedure. In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Restore/Erase". Click Initialize TeraStation. The "Confirm Operation"...
Page 136 Note: If the TeraStation is being used as an iSCSI hard drive, to change the settings, navigate to Drives - iSCSI in Settings and move the iSCSI switch to the position temporarily before changing settings. In Settings, click Management. Click to the right of "Name/Time/Language".
Page 137: Beep Alerts
network problems. If clocks on your network vary by more than 5 minutes it may cause unexpected behavior. For best results, keep all clocks on the network set to the same time by adjusting them regularly, or use an NTP server to correct them all automatically.
Page 138 In Settings, click Network. Click to the right of "IP Address". Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used. Click Edit. Enter the desired Ethernet frame size and click OK. Notes: • To use jumbo frames, your computer's NICs and all switches, hubs, and routers on the network need to support jumbo frames.
Page 139: Dhcp And Ip Address
DHCP and IP Address Normally, the TeraStation's IP address is set automatically from a DHCP server on your network. If you prefer, you can configure the IP address settings manually. In Settings, click Network. Click to the right of "IP Address". Click on the LAN port whose IP address you want to configure (normally LAN port 1).
Page 140: Port Trunking
Port Trunking The multiple Ethernet ports on the TeraStation can provide redundancy and reliability. Several port trunking modes are available: Trunking Mode Characteristics Network packets are transmitted in sequential order Round-robin from the first available NIC slave through the last. Only one NIC slave in the bond is active.
Page 141 Choose which ports will be trunked. Select the port trunking mode. Some modes allow the hash policy to be configured as well. Click OK. Click Save. Connect the second LAN port to the switch or hub. Restart the TeraStation before use.
Page 142: 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 143 Name Description Assigns the TeraStation's shared folder as a network Map Share drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Drive Assigns all the TeraStation's shared folders as network Letters drives. Creates a shortcut icon to the shared folder "share" on Create Desktop Shortcut the desktop.
Page 144: Mount As Network Drive
The following tasks may be performed from the TeraStation's properties page. Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface. Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. If there is no DHCP server in the network, you cannot use this function. IP Address Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
Page 145: Changing The Ip Address
Changing the IP Address Double-click the icon to start NAS Navigator2. Right-click on your TeraStation's icon and choose Properties - IP Address. Uncheck "Use DHCP" and enter the desired settings, then click OK. If the username and password prompt appears, enter the admin username and password. Notes: • Changing the IP address from NAS Navigator2 is not supported for LAN ports on expansion cards.
Page 146: Mounting As A Network Drive
Name Description Opens the default shared folder for a selected Open TeraStation. Refresh Searches for NAS devices on the network again. I'm here Causes your TeraStation to beep. Settings Opens Settings for the selected TeraStation. Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS's IP Configure address or open Settings.
Page 147: Changing The Ip Address
Changing the IP Address Click the icon in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. Click the TeraStation icon while holding down the control key, then choose Configure - IP Address. Uncheck "Use DHCP", enter the desired settings and the administrator password, then click Apply. Notes: • Changing the IP address from NAS Navigator2 is not supported for LAN ports on expansion cards.
Page 148: Chapter 12 Appendix
Chapter 12 Appendix Replacing the Battery After approximately 5 years, the CR2032 battery on the motherboard will need to be replaced. Use only the correct CR2032 3-volt lithium battery. Move the lock to the side to release the battery and pull it straight up to remove. Be extremely careful to put the replacement battery in correctly! If it is inserted with reverse polarity, the TeraStation will be damaged.
Page 149: Adding A Usb 3.0 Card
Remove the screw and bracket from the upper slot. Insert the expansion card in the upper slot (not the lower slot). Replace the screw. Find and connect the power connector. Close the cover. Reconnect the power cords. Notes: • Port trunking is not supported with ports on expansion cards. • You may have up to 6 total NIC ports in the TeraStation.
Page 150: Errors
Reconnect the power cords. Errors Error codes can be viewed in Management - Notifications. Error Description Corrective Action Contact Buffalo technical support for BOOT FAIL Hard drive not found. assistance. Contact Buffalo technical support for The firmware is corrupted. assistance.
Page 151: Status
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 A rise in the system temperature may have TeraStation.
Page 152 In Settings, navigate to Backup - Replication and main TeraStation and the backup choose "Resync" to execute resynchronization. TeraStation failed during failover If the error is displayed again, contact Buffalo configuration and some files were technical support for assistance. not synchronized.
Page 153: Default Settings
A new firmware version has been Update the firmware. released. Make sure that the backup job is configured correctly. Make sure that the NAS is on and not in A backup job has failed. standby mode. If the backup job still fails, check the status of the network and backup source and backup destination.
Page 154 Note: UPS Port (D-SUB 9 pin (Male)) x 1Compatible UPSs are manufactured by Omron UPS Port and APC. If a hard drive in the TeraStation malfunctions, replace it with a Buffalo OP-HDZS Internal Hard Drive series or OP-HDZH series drive of the same capacity, available from www.buffalotech.
Page 155: 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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 156 Der må kun bruges de kabler og det tilbehør der er inkluderet i pakken. Der må ikke bruges andet tilbehør eller kabler, medmindre det er udtrykkeligt beskrevet i dokumentationen. Brug ikke USB-kabler, der er 3 meter eller længere for at tilslutte USB enheder til denne TeraStation serie. Deutsch Dies ist ein Produkt der Klasse A.
Page 157 Dette er et produkt i klasse A. I et hjemmemiljø kan dette produktet forårsake radiointerferens, noe som gjør at brukeren i så fall må foreta passende tiltak. Bruk kun kabler og tilbehør som er inkludert i pakken. Ikke bruk annet tilbehør eller kabler med mindre spesielt instruert til å...
Page 158: For Customers In Korea
For Customers in Russia TR-CU Country of Origin Made in China Buffalo Inc. Manufacturer Akamondori Bldg., 30-20, Ohsu 3-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-8315, Japan For manufacturing date and country, refer to the product package. Дату изготовления и страну-производителя см. на упаковке.

Buffalo TeraStation 7000 User Manual

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Chapter 2 Configuration

Chapter 3 Access Restrictions

Chapter 4 Managing Storage

Chapter 5 Backup

Chapter 6 Remote Access

Chapter 7 Bittorrent

Chapter 8 Multimedia

Chapter 9 Surveillance Server

Chapter 10 Advanced Features

Chapter 11 Utilities

Chapter 12 Appendix

Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information

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