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Using your LinkStation

LinkStation User Manual

Several RAID modes are available for LinkStation models with multiple hard drives. LinkStations

with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes.

Notes:

• Not all LinkStations support RAID arrays. Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if

your LinkStation supports RAID arrays.

• All data is lost when the RAID mode is changed. Back up any important data before changing

RAID modes.

• In this document, “Recovery” means putting the LinkStation back to the state it was in before the

malfunction happened. It does not mean reading data from broken hard drives.

• When the RAID mode is changed, all data on the drives is lost. Before changing RAID modes,

please back up any important data from the array.

• RAID 1 mode

Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array. One drive’s worth of space is usable. Identical data is written

to both drives. If one drive is damaged, data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive.

Note: Hard drives in the LS-WSXL LinkStation are not user-replaceable. If you experience a drive

failure with this model, contact Buffalo tech support for assistance.

• RAID 0 mode (LS-QVL, LS-WVL, LS-WXL, and LS-WSXL Default Setting)

Multiple hard drives are combined into a single array. The total capacity of all drives is usable. If any

drive is damaged, all data on the array is lost.

• Normal Mode

Each drive is accessible as a separate, individual drive. The total capacity of each drive is usable.

If any drive is damaged, all data on that drive is lost.

RAID Arrays

Summary of Contents for LinkStation LS-CHL

Page 1: ...LinkStation User Manual Buffalo Inc www buffalotech com 35011114 06...

Page 2: ...16 Diagrams and Layout LS WVL LS WXL 18 Diagrams and Layout LS WSXL 20 Diagrams and Layout LS QVL 22 Diagrams and Layout LS XL 24 Chapter 2 Using your LinkStation 25 Opening the Shared Folder 25 Open...

Page 3: ...gs 68 Name Date and Time 68 System Storage 70 Check Disk 70 Format a Drive 72 Adding Storage 74 Remove Disk 78 System Backup 79 Time Machine 79 System Backup 83 RAID Arrays 91 RAID Scanning 102 System...

Page 4: ...5 Flickr Support 136 Eye Fi connected 139 Connecting to a Remote LinkStation 141 Chapter 3 NAS Navigator2 143 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface 149 Home 149 Shared Folders 150 Users Groups 153 Network 156...

Page 5: ...nfo folder 191 Status LED LS VL LS XHL LS CHL 192 Status LED LS WVL LS WXL 195 Status LED LS WSXL 200 Status LED LS QVL 204 Status LED LS XL 209 Compliance Information 210 Troubleshooting 211 Data Bac...

Page 6: ...n Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a stead...

Page 7: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Page 8: ...n Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a stead...

Page 9: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Page 10: ...switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and lock in place when inserted properly 2 Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to ON Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to...

Page 11: ...to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Co...

Page 12: ...can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folder Note With Mac OS X the LinkStation is mounted as a drive on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar of the Finder...

Page 13: ...nt of the LinkStation for one second The blue Power LED will blink as the LinkStation boots When the LinkStation is ready the LED will stop blinking and glow steadily Note The power mode switch on the...

Page 14: ...oblems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkN...

Page 15: ...exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vis...

Page 16: ...the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folder Note For Mac OS X the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Se...

Page 17: ...if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 194 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing patter...

Page 18: ...ple memory cards may not function properly 5 Power Mode Switch AUTO Automatically powers the LinkStation on and off with your computer ON Turns the LinkStation on OFF Turns the LinkStation off 6 LAN P...

Page 19: ...s finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy it blinks blue 3 Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when there s a message and red when the...

Page 20: ...Station turns on and off automatically with your PC s ON The LinkStation boots and is operational OFF The LinkStation shuts down 7 LAN Port Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable 8 Link Act LED Gl...

Page 21: ...he LinkStation 2 Function LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy the Function LED blinks blue...

Page 22: ...d drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may not function properly 8 Power Mode Switch AUTO The LinkStation turns o...

Page 23: ...if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 206 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing patte...

Page 24: ...rresponding to the drive number Glowing green Normal operation flashes during access Glowing red An error occurred in the hard drive Replace the hard drive for the drive number that is lit red 10 Powe...

Page 25: ...r from NAS Navigator2 If the AC adapter is unplugged without first shutting down the LinkStation properly the unit may be damaged Refer to page 30 to shut down your LinkStation properly 2 LAN Port Con...

Page 26: ...e click the icon on the desktop Mac OS X Click the icon in the Dock 2 3 The LinkStation s shared folder opens Note In Mac OS X the share is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the s...

Page 27: ...permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For Mac OS double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD 2 3 Follow the instruction on the screen to install NAS...

Page 28: ...pens Note On Mac OS LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar on the Finder Setup is complete You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just...

Page 29: ...e ON position Do not move it to the AUTO position until the unit is set up and NAS Navigator2 is installed on all computers that will access the LinkStation If a power outage disconnects power from th...

Page 30: ...kStation will power on too Notes After you turn off your computer it may take several minutes for the LinkStation to shut down When the Power Mode Switch is changed from Auto to Manual or vice versa i...

Page 31: ...plug it back in again Using NAS Navigator2 1 Launch NAS Navigator2 Windows Double click the icon on the desktop Mac OS X Click the icon in the Dock 2 Using the LinkStation s Web Admin interface 1 Ope...

Page 32: ...turn to using DHCP reopen the Network Properties screen and recheck Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation s IP address is set automatically from a D...

Page 33: ...Username admin Password password After you log in refer to page 63 to change the password for security purposes Windows Right click on the LinkStation icon and select Open Web setting Mac OS X Click...

Page 34: ...and hard disk information are displayed on the left side of the window Shared Folders Add delete shared folders set access restrictions and configure direct copy Users Groups Register and delete user...

Page 35: ...onjour as described below 1 Launch Safari 2 Select View View Bookmark Bar from Safari s menu 3 1 Enter your username and password 2 Click Login Note To log in as a guest enter guest as the username an...

Page 36: ...ach model Available Not Available LS WVL LS QVL LS WXL LS WSXL LS VL LS XL LS XHL LS CHL Direct Copy Print Server Network USB Server UPS Settings Web Server MySQL Server DLNA Server iTunes Server DTCP...

Page 37: ...hared folder is temporarily moved to the Recycle Bin folder To restore the deleted data open the Recycle Bin folder and move the files back to the share Note After the Recycle Bin is enabled the Recyc...

Page 38: ...2 array3 array4 msdfs_ root mt daapd The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS X and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS X and Windows Windows does n...

Page 39: ...inkStations TeraStations to the closest possible values If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup operation may fail If this happens select the default frame size 1518 bytes I...

Page 40: ...operations may not be possible using Explorer In some cases the internal clock of the LinkStation may become out of sync after usage over an extended period of time If this happens correct the time A...

Page 41: ...le to join a domain or may be able to join but not be authenticated by a domain In such a case restrict access by delegating authority Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server featur...

Page 42: ...nkStation 1 Add users as described on page 60 2 Add groups as described on page 62 3 Configure access restrictions for groups and or users 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Shared Folders Folde...

Page 43: ...omain If both Read only and Read Write permissions are given to a user that user will have read only access Click Add Note The procedure described here shows how to set access restrictions for users T...

Page 44: ...revious section to add access restrictions to the domain Notes You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 for NT Domain Name Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot may be us...

Page 45: ...Active Directory domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller these changes may not take effects immediately on LinkStation If...

Page 46: ...e is an option to Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier then select it 2 3 4 Follow the instructions on page 41 to 42 to add Access Restrictions to Domain Users Domain Groups You...

Page 47: ...ive Directory domain the administrator s password which is needed to join the Active Directory domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active Directory domain will fail Active Directory do...

Page 48: ...ccess the LinkStation you must be logged into Windows with the account registered to the authentication server If you use the Delegate Authority option you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP If yo...

Page 49: ...ect Delegate Authority to External SMB Server 1 Enter the Authentication Server Name or IP Address Note When connecting with AFP or FTP an IP address is recommended 2 Check Use Windows Domain Controll...

Page 50: ...es A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group They added to other groups from within Group settings You can restrict access to shared folders by username or group The name...

Page 51: ...quotas for users To limit the space of shared folders that each user can use follow the procedure below 1 2 Notes Username and password must be the same one that the user logs into Windows with If th...

Page 52: ...click Create Folder 4 5 6 7 8 Click Save You ve configured a disk quota for users 1 Check the user you created in step 2 2 Click Add 1 Configure the desired settings 2 Click Access Restrictions Click...

Page 53: ...s log in to Windows with If two different quotas apply such a user quota and a group quota the smaller quota is applied 3 1 In the Web Admin interface select Users Groups Local Users 2 Click Create Us...

Page 54: ...and click Edit User Select the group created in step 4 for Primary Group and click Save 1 Enter Group Name Group Id and Description Note The group ID may be any number from 1000 and 1999 Do not duplic...

Page 55: ...ser Manual 54 10 11 12 13 Click Save You have configured a group quota 1 Click Local Groups 2 Click Add 1 Check the group you created step 4 2 Click Add Select level of access privileges for group you...

Page 56: ...o Network Settings Network Services and click FTP 2 Check Ftp 1 Select whether the shared folder is Read Only or Read Write 3 Click Save 3 4 5 Click Shared Folders Folder Setup The folder is now confi...

Page 57: ...ettings in the LinkStation The restrictions are not displayed for users without permissions for the share To access your FTP share from outside of your network you may need to configure your router an...

Page 58: ...Consult your router s documentation for information on how to allow FTP traffic If the LinkStation joins a domain anonymous users cannot access it Folders created or copied via an AFP connection may n...

Page 59: ...cameras and USB printers USB hubs mice keyboards and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported 1 Connect to a USB device USB flash digital camera hard disk card reader to the LinkSta...

Page 60: ...d n 1st time n 0 2nd time n 1 3rd time 2 and so on For USB Mass Storage class USB devices files with following extensions will be copied avi divx asf mpg mpe m1v vob mts m2ts m2t mpeg mpeg2 vdr spts t...

Page 61: ...er 1 Configure the desired settings for the new user 2 Click Save You have added a user 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Users Use the same username and password that the us...

Page 62: ...me or a group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk lp sync shutdown halt operator nobody mail news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftpu...

Page 63: ...Save You have added a group 1 2 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Groups 2 Click Create Group Please do not use any of the following words as a group name root bin daemon sy...

Page 64: ...t admin and click Edit User 1 Enter a Username and Password 2 Click Save 1 2 You have now changed the admin password Note You cannot set access restrictions or use WebAccess with the admin account Use...

Page 65: ...If your other network devices support it you may be able to increase network performance with Jumbo Frame Network 1 1 Select Ethernet Frame Size 2 Click Save 2 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to...

Page 66: ...t frame sizes of the LinkStations TeraStations to the same settings or the closest available If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may fail If you have problems with b...

Page 67: ...ver The LinkStation s Web server is for advanced users only Do not enable it unless you know what you re doing 1 Navigate to Network Web Server Web Server Settings in the Web Admin interface and click...

Page 68: ...functionality Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation supports MySQL server The LinkStation s MySQL server is for advanced users only Do not enable it unless you know...

Page 69: ...LinkStation s host name date or time as follows 4 1 Enter the Date and Time Enter the LinkStation Name and Description then click Save 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Settings Name 2...

Page 70: ...y or use an NTP server to correct them all automatically Click Use Local Date Time to use your computer s time settings for the LinkStation By default the LinkStation adjust its clock automatically by...

Page 71: ...ff when the disk check is finished Run a disk check as follows 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage 3 2 1 Select the hard drive to test 2 Click Check Disk Click Check The Status LED...

Page 72: ...uter information files for Macintosh may be automatically generated Do not delete these files from a Windows computer Otherwise you may no longer be able to access folders from the Macintosh If you ca...

Page 73: ...while formatting a hard drive If the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO then the LinkStation will turn off when the format is finished To erase all data on a disk choose Disk Management Erase Disk 3 1...

Page 74: ...he hard drive s size and format types a few seconds to several minutes The Info LED on the front of the LinkStation will flash during formatting The LinkStation s shared folders cannot be accessed unt...

Page 75: ...tation refer to page 78 Notes Only one hard drive should be connected to the LinkStation except the LS QVL Bus powered hard drives are not supported Use a hard drive with an AC adapter or other power...

Page 76: ...mportant data before formatting 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage 2 1 Select the USB hard drive 2 Click Format Disk 3 1 Select a format type see next page 2 Click Format 4 5 The...

Page 77: ...ke a while to format a few minutes to several minutes Less space is available than XFS after format The more files in a folder the slower the access You cannot read data by directly connecting a PC XF...

Page 78: ...ard drives are supported Hard drives with their Power Mode Switch set to AUTO may not be recognized by the LinkStation Set the Power Mode Switch to MANUAL for use with the LinkStation Bus powered hard...

Page 79: ...seconds The blue LED will go out and the drive is dismounted You may now unplug it safely Notes If the LinkStation is off then the USB device is already dismounted and you can remove it safely If a US...

Page 80: ...an image file during Time Machine setup Newer versions of the firmware don t require this For best results update your LinkStation to the latest firmware Updated firmware can be downloaded from www b...

Page 81: ...al 80 4 1 Select Apple 2 Click Save 5 6 1 Click Extensions Time Machine 2 Click Modify Settings 1 Select Enable 2 Select the shared folder that you chose in steps 3 4 3 Click Save Select System Prefer...

Page 82: ...Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 81 10 Click Time Machine Click Choose Backup Disk Select the folder on the LinkStation and click Use for Backup 8 9...

Page 83: ...run in the background so you can use and shut down the Mac as usual To recover data or set items you want to exclude from backup refer to Mac OS Help If you do not use access restrictions for the sha...

Page 84: ...following sections will discuss how to Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation Set up a backup job on LinkStation USB hard drive...

Page 85: ...ckup jobs from a TeraStation or another LinkStation 1 2 3 Click the shared folder you want to set as a backup destination In the Web Admin interface click on Shared Folders 1 Check Disk Backup Note If...

Page 86: ...nfigure the folder as the destination for a backup job 1 2 3 Click Modify Settings in Search for Backup Destination by Password In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Backup Enter the Password...

Page 87: ...dd Notes If LinkStation 2 backing up and LinkStation 1 with the destination folder are on different networks you must create a VPN connection between the two networks before the LinkStations will be a...

Page 88: ...g your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 87 5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation 2 1 2 3 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click Create New Job Select backup opt...

Page 89: ...he next backup will add file A and delete file B This uses the same space on the backup destination as a normal backup The following types of folders may be used as either backup sources or backup des...

Page 90: ...inkStation User Manual 89 4 Click Add in the Backup Folders 5 6 Select the Backup Source and Backup Targets folders then click Add Click Apply The task added is displayed to the backup list You ve now...

Page 91: ...on for backup should be formatted with XFS or EXT3 If a hard disk connected to LinkStation is formatted in FAT 32 or FAT 16 the following restrictions apply You cannot back up more than 2 GB of data p...

Page 92: ...he drives is lost Before changing RAID modes please back up any important data from the array RAID 1 mode Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array One drive s worth of space is usable Identical data is...

Page 93: ...as one array It generates parity during writes so access speeds are slower than other RAID modes Usable space is the sum of 2 hard drives space If one hard drive in the array is damaged you can recov...

Page 94: ...s for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions disp...

Page 95: ...er is restored Confirm Operation screen When you perform any of the following tasks a Confirm Operation screen is displayed To continue enter the displayed number within 60 seconds and click Apply Cha...

Page 96: ...Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have set up a RAID 0 array Turn to page 36 to create a shared folder Click System Stor...

Page 97: ...onfirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 6 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have configured Norm...

Page 98: ...ut 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the...

Page 99: ...bout 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on th...

Page 100: ...rs for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen W...

Page 101: ...ay will show either Normal RMM available or Normal Caution If your hard drives show Normal instead of Normal RMM available then you cannot use RMM If you create a RAID 1 array all data on both drives...

Page 102: ...eed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until...

Page 103: ...ations support RAID scanning Check the LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation supports RAID scanning 1 2 Notes Check Shutdown to automatically shut down the LinkStation whenev...

Page 104: ...rive Notification of completed backup jobs Notification of fan errors Notification of hard drive errors 1 2 3 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Maintenance Click Modify Settings in E mail...

Page 105: ...sent to up to 5 addresses 9 Select conditions for emails to be sent HDD Status Report Sends status of hard drive periodically Fan Failure Sends a message when a fan error occurs Disk Error Sends a me...

Page 106: ...System Power Management UPS Settings and click Modify Settings 6 The LinkStation is now configured to work with the UPS Note If the LinkStation shuts down automatically due to a power outage make sur...

Page 107: ...Station will not be proceeded to Standby mode even though the end time has reached If time of the timers are duplicated the longest interval time is used to operate 1 Specify a Timer Interval Wake up...

Page 108: ...cified Wednesday 10 00 25 00 Timer 3 not used Except on Wednesdays the LS powers on at 9 00 and goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesdays it goes into sleep mode at 1 00 of the next day e g 4 It is...

Page 109: ...ization begins 2 3 minutes Function Button Move the power switch to the OFF position to shut down the LinkStation For LS VL LS XHL LS CHL LS WVL LS WXL LS WSXL LinkStation models For LS QVL LinkStatio...

Page 110: ...dministrator s password from the Web Admin interface only the IP address and Ethernet frame size settings are initialized You can initialize other items from the Web Admin interface If you do not want...

Page 111: ...Settings Admin Username and password Print server settings WebAccess Language settings SleepTimer Media server settings BitTorrent settings Time Machine configuration Web Server MySQL Server Network...

Page 112: ...the instructions displayed on the screen Warning Formatting the LinkStation will erase all data on the drive Back up any important data before formatting After a format your LinkStation will reboot Se...

Page 113: ...inkStation supports online update If a new firmware is available the message A new version of the firmware has been released The current firmware can be updated to the latest version is displayed when...

Page 114: ...WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions For the initial WebAccess configuration procedure visit http buff...

Page 115: ...devices that can be connected with the Network USB server see www buffalotech com While the Network USB server is enabled the following devices and functions will not be able to use the USB port USB...

Page 116: ...tion is complete Refer to Network USB User Manual for more information Network USB Navigator Installation 1 Insert the LinkNavigator CD 2 Double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD LinkN...

Page 117: ...e LinkStation Function List on page 35 to see if your LinkStation includes printer support Notes Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation The LinkStation does not support 2 way communicati...

Page 118: ...our printer s manual installation instructions You may need to install the printer driver from a software disk 4 Click Start Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s server name 6 Double click on t...

Page 119: ...ual 118 8 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Page 120: ...e disk 4 Click Start Control Panel 5 Click Network and Internet Connections icon 7 Double click on the LinkStation s printer icon lp 6 Double click View workgroup computers then on the name of your Li...

Page 121: ...ual 120 9 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Page 122: ...your printer s manual to install the printer driver 4 Double click My Network Places Entire Network the LinkStation Server Name On Windows NT 4 0 this is Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s p...

Page 123: ...ual 122 8 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for instal...

Page 124: ...to see if your LinkStation includes the BitTorrent Client Flow chart of downloading with BitTorrent 1 Use a search engine to find the torrent for a file that you want Download the torrent Notes Torren...

Page 125: ...ck Initialize BitTorrent Settings you can initialize BitTorrent settings 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions BitTorrent 2 Click Modify Settings 2 Enter the username and password for Do...

Page 126: ...ork Device Interoperability Guidelines which are product design guidelines in the industry s standard technology in order to achieve the interconnecting environment for digital devices computers home...

Page 127: ...LNA compatible devices Select from Videos Music or Photos This example shows how to use DLNA compatible media players to play files on the LinkStation Screenshots are from a Buffalo LinkTheater LT H90...

Page 128: ...Using your LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 127 4 Select the file that you want to play then play it...

Page 129: ...only play videos pictures and music from a specific folder 1 2 3 4 Click Save at the bottom of the page Now only files saved in the folder you selected in step 2 can be selected or played from DLNA co...

Page 130: ...will appear showing MAC Address IP Address and Device Name If a DLNA device does not broadcast its name or IP address it will be displayed as cannot be acquired After connecting a new DLNA device to...

Page 131: ...e database as described below 2 To distribute the list of available media click Enable in Automatic Update then click Refresh now Optionally you may choose a different refresh interval To distribute t...

Page 132: ...LinkStation If the Media Server on the LinkStation is disabled other DLNA devices won t be able to see it You may enable the Media Server on the LinkStation as follows 2 3 Click Save Click Enable 1 I...

Page 133: ...network To prohibit playback for a specific DLNA media player follow the directions below 2 Select Deny for DLNA media player s that you want to block from accessing media on the LinkStation Media pla...

Page 134: ...ible from the media player Check your media players documentation for a list of the types of files that it can play If you cannot play certain files The LinkStation s DLNA media server supports the fo...

Page 135: ...he public folder 3 Click Save Note If you add change or delete music files on the LinkStation during playback of a music file playback is stopped for rebuilding the database Connect to the iTunes serv...

Page 136: ...if your LinkStation supports Squeezebox 1 2 3 Click Open Squeezebox Server Settings This displays the setting screen for the Squeezebox Server For more information on how to use the Sqeezebox Server d...

Page 137: ...nkStation shared folder Images saved to the LinkStation s shared folder can be viewed in Flickr and images uploaded to Flickr can be viewed in the LinkStation s shared folder View images from your Fli...

Page 138: ...s cannot be created in these folders These folders are linked to your Flickr account Images copied to the stream or sets folders will be uploaded to Flickr Images uploaded on Flickr will be copied to...

Page 139: ...ick Remount under Extensions Web Service Support Flickr Support in the Web Admin interface of the LinkStation or restart the LinkStation When an image file is deleted from Flickr a 0 KB file may remai...

Page 140: ...the name of the card or device whose data will be transferred to the LinkStation 7 Images that are saved on the card will be copied to the LinkStation automatically 1 Enter the Email and Password tha...

Page 141: ...ferred to the LinkStation A USB drive connected to the LinkStation cannot be specified as the target folder If a subfolder to the main shared folder is specified as the Destination the subfolder name...

Page 142: ...inkStations or TeraStations in two different locations such as at home and at a remote location WebAccess is enabled for both devices 1 In the LinkStation s Web Admin interface click Extensions Web Se...

Page 143: ...ompletes the WebAccess Connect settings 1 In BuffaloNAS com Name enter the BuffaloNAS com name that is set for the remote LinkStation s WebAccess 2 Enter the remote LinkStation s WebAccess username an...

Page 144: ...or CD NAS Navigator2 is installed and configured to run automatically in the system tray at startup You can launch NAS Navigator2 in either of the following ways Double click the icon on the desktop C...

Page 145: ...tor2 in the task tray when Windows boots Display the error information If an error occurs an error message will pop up from the NAS Navigator2 icon in the task tray Properties Opens the selected LinkS...

Page 146: ...creen of the selected LinkStation Map remote default share to drive letter Maps the selected LinkStation s shared folder to a network drive Disconnect mapped drive letter Disconnects the mapped networ...

Page 147: ...rties page Map remote default share to drive letter Assigns the LinkStation s default share as a network drive Disconnect mapped drive letter Unmaps the network drive Create short cut Creates a shortc...

Page 148: ...If Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP is checked the LinkStation will attempt to get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server Alternately you can manually enter the IP Address Subnet M...

Page 149: ...criptions Open Opens the default shared folder for a selected LinkStation Rescan Refreshes list of NAS devices Tool Menu Open Folder Opens the LinkStation shared folder Open Web setting Opens the sele...

Page 150: ...unt used Shared Folders Displays shared folders and disks on the LinkStation If the Users Groups tab is selected Users and Groups are displayed If the Network tab is selected it shows if DHCP is Enabl...

Page 151: ...he Confirm Operation screen Delete Folder Restore Factory Defaults Format Enter the number from the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply Folder Setup New Folder Click Create Fol...

Page 152: ...share will support Shared Folder Support Description Windows SMB Check to enable SMB support for connection to Windows and Mac OS X Apple AFP Check to enable AFP support for connection to Mac OS Also...

Page 153: ...on Access Restrictions If using access restrictions click Add to add users or groups that will be allowed to access the share You may delete users and groups from the access list with the Remove butto...

Page 154: ...e deleted If the LinkStation is a domain member Domain Users will also be available Local Users New User To display click Create a user Username Usernames may contain up to 20 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric...

Page 155: ...uota To use a quota to restrict the space which is available for a user click Enable Hard Limit GB Set space to be available to use in GB Quotas only restrict the available hard drive space This featu...

Page 156: ...does not duplicate to other groups Description Group descriptions may contain up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used Do not use a...

Page 157: ...Size Ethernet frame size is the maximum size of data that can be sent at a time If all devices on your network support Jumbo Frame you may be able to improve transmission efficiency by choosing a larg...

Page 158: ...ver NT Domain Name Enter NT Domain Name to use NT Domain as the method to join the network You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot...

Page 159: ...byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Administrator Name Enter the Administrator account username for Administrator Na...

Page 160: ...e domain Note The Windows Domain Controller has been assigned to be an external authentication SMB Server The workgroup name on the LinkStation must be identical to the Windows Domain Name Automatic U...

Page 161: ...You cannot create more than 2 shared folders for the Authentication test A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group You cannot use shared folder names which already exist...

Page 162: ...placed in this folder To run a CGI script copy it to the cgi bin folder CGI files in the Perl language with cgi or pl extensions are supported in the cgi bin folder PHP files with php extensions are...

Page 163: ...ved Open phpMyAdmin This opens phpMyAdmin where MySQL database management can be performed The Web Server must be enabled to use phpMyAdmin By default the phpMyAdmin username and password are Username...

Page 164: ...ss of an NTP server You may user ntp jst mfeed ad jp or 192 168 11 123 for example To specify ntp jst mfeed ad jp as the NTP server select Use default NTP server ntp jst mfeed ad jp NTP Synchronizatio...

Page 165: ...vice stops If the unit is disconnected abnormally from Mac OS the database created by Mac OS may be destroyed and you can no longer connect to the unit If this happens select Delete any hidden and run...

Page 166: ...en Delete Folder LinkStation s Restore Factory Defaults Erase Disk of the LinkStation Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply The LinkStation can form...

Page 167: ...Cannot format from the Web Admin interface This is Read Only for the LinkStation It can be used read write with Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 or Windows Server2003 Server2008 Read Only not writable for bac...

Page 168: ...ng RAID settings RAID Array Error Detection Response If shutdown is enabled the LinkStation will automatically shut down when a RAID 1 error is detected RAID 0 arrays and drives in normal mode are not...

Page 169: ...ng Every Week select from Sunday to Saturday 1st from Sunday to Saturday 2nd from Sunday to Saturday 3rd from Sunday to Saturday 4th from Sunday to Saturday 1st 3rd from Sunday to Saturday 2nd 4th fro...

Page 170: ...ree Remote backup password 111 222 None Example of Configuration Configuration on the LinkStation Backup Source The shared folder as a backup destination displayed when 222 is set on Search for Backup...

Page 171: ...ion TeraStation which is the backup source matches with Search for Backup Destination by Password Backup must be enabled as a published destination when setting up the shared folder Backup Jobs Setup...

Page 172: ...n modes other than normal backup will overwrite all data at the backup destination Do not perform any file operations such as rename or delete a file in the Backup Sources during the Backup If you do...

Page 173: ...Do not create share target share folder target Overwrite Backup Differential Backup Only copy and overwrite the files with changes based on the file size and time stamp 2 Files Folders exit only on t...

Page 174: ...transfer speed when the network bandwidth is narrow this does not mean that data is archived into 1 file and backed up Do not select this option when the backup destination is a USB hard drive Ignore...

Page 175: ...SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 POP3 Server Address Enter the POP3 Server Address E mail server address POP3 Port No Enter POP Port No SSL TLS When LOGIN SMTP AUTH and CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 are selected for...

Page 176: ...at is directly connected synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network Select to synchronize the LinkStation with a UPS that is connected to a different LinkStation on the same ne...

Page 177: ...and MySQL Server Note The following tasks require a Confirm Operation screen Delete Folder Restore LinkStation Format LinkStation Erase Disk Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field wi...

Page 178: ...cess view shared folders Allow All Groups Users Allow to access or view only groups or uses registered to the LinkStation Use Inherited Folder Permissions Use same permissions as set on the Shared Fol...

Page 179: ...tname Use of BuffaloNAS com is recommended for most users but you may specify a different DNS service by entering its hostname Auto Configure Firewall UPnP If your router supports UPnP selecting Enabl...

Page 180: ...lect Enable Public Folder Click Modify Settings and select a DLNA server folder If Show folders on USB drives is enabled media on connected USB drives will also be available to DLNA clients Automatic...

Page 181: ...ou may choose which disk or array is used to store DTCP IP media files How to enable DTCP IP When DTCP IP is disabled click How to enable DTCP IP function and follow the directions iTunes Server Resta...

Page 182: ...or not to use the PrintServer Windows only Click Delete Print Queue to delete printer jobs Note Some printers may not work with the PrintServer Network USB Server Network USB Server Click Modify Setti...

Page 183: ...Explorer My Computer or other file manager To disable WebAccess Connect select Disable Target Folder Select the shared folder that will be connected The selected folder is used internally by WebAcces...

Page 184: ...Number of ports 1 port supports AUTO MDIX Connector type RJ 45 8 pin Protocol TCP IP Access method CSMA CD File Sharing CIFS SMB AFP HTTP HTTPS FTP SFTP FTPS LS QVL LS WV LS WX LS V series LinkStation...

Page 185: ...Average 9 W LS QVL Max 80 W Average 45 W Dimensions W H D Weight LS VL XHL CHL 45 175 156 mm 1 8 6 9 6 2 in 1 1 kg 2 5 lbs LS XL 45 175 150 mm 1 8 6 9 6 in 1 1 kg 2 5 lbs LS WVL WXL 86 127 204 mm 3 4...

Page 186: ...d as follows IP Address 169 254 xxx xxx where xxx are random numbers between 1 and 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Registered Group The LinkStation has 3 default groups hdusers admin and guest You cannot...

Page 187: ...tter to a shared folder on the LinkStation Double click the icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will launch 3 Right click on the LinkStation s icon and choose Map remote default share to drive letter 1...

Page 188: ...c 3 Click the icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 1 2 Select the folder that you want to mount and click OK Hold the control key click on your LinkStation s icon then choose Open Folder A driv...

Page 189: ...ement with PC feature you need to install NAS Navigator2 on all computers connected within the same network as LinkStation File Sharing Security Level Change Tool To use the LinkStation with Windows V...

Page 190: ...mputer is displayed Click Yes Your PC should reboot You have changed the security level You can reset the security settings to their Windows defaults with the following procedure 1 Click Start BUFFALO...

Page 191: ...PC TurboPC optimizes transfer speeds for hard drives by caching data in your computer s RAM It works best when TurboCopy is also installed Note Your LinkStation does not benefit from TurboPC Note Turb...

Page 192: ...Info folder Installation programs for software such as NAS Navigator2 are included on the LinkStation s hard drive in a folder called info For example in the info English NASNavi2 folder double click...

Page 193: ...indicates the type of error Note If there is an error open NAS Navigator2 It may have an error message displayed Place of error code Status 10s place of error code The LED illuminates for 1 0 second e...

Page 194: ...e them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStati...

Page 195: ...e of the information code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code Information codes Descriptions I10 System tempe...

Page 196: ...in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens 1 Shut down the LinkStation 2 Detach the US...

Page 197: ...ining the error status of the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process I16 Creating the RAID array I17 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resync...

Page 198: ...rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is displayed after a hard drive has been replaced Rebuild the RAID array or format the hard drive in the Web Admin interface I46 Data migration or...

Page 199: ...degraded mode until the error is corrected Replace the failed drive indicated by the red LED as soon as possible After replacement rebuild the RAID array after starting the LinkStation E14 The RAID a...

Page 200: ...owing green Linking Blinking green Accessing AC adaptor LED Status Descriptions Green Power is connected Off Power is not connected Info Error LED glowing amber When new firmware is available the Info...

Page 201: ...initialization Blinking Blue DirectCopy is in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens...

Page 202: ...re slower during the examination process I16 Creating the RAID array I17 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resyncing process I18 Rebuilding the RAID array Transfer speeds...

Page 203: ...ical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location E13 An err...

Page 204: ...gerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E16 Unable to find the hard drive Hard drive may be disconnected or may have failed Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E22 M...

Page 205: ...al support for assistance E10 The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are...

Page 206: ...e disconnected or may have failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive E22 Mounting of the hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting r...

Page 207: ...e Descriptions I10 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation I11 The bad sectors in the h...

Page 208: ...s I26 Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface I27 Checking a USB hard drive I28 Formatting a USB hard drive I32 The RAID should be rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is...

Page 209: ...Once it has turned off it is safe to unplug the USB device When starting DirectCopy After the USB device is connected pressing the LinkStation Function button while the Function LED is glowing blue ab...

Page 210: ...rror code Descriptions E15 The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E22 Mounting of hard drive failed Format the hard drive Aft...

Page 211: ...ration between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technic...

Page 212: ...t Adapter are enabled Disable any adapters other than the Ethernet Adapter to connect to the LinkStation Cause 4 The defective Ethernet cable or the connection is not stable Change a port on the hub t...

Page 213: ...and run Disk Check If a shared folder does not open even though NAS Navigator 2 recognizes the LinkStation If power outage occurred or the AC adapter is unplugged while the LinkStation is ON the Link...

Page 214: ...idental misoperation It is important to back up your data to recover data or minimize losses in such a case Use Mass Storage class hard disk manufactured by BUFFALO such as TeraStation LinkStation and...

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