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TeraStation 1000

User Manual

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35020519-08

2016.11

Summary of Contents for TeraStation 1000

Page 1: ...TeraStation 1000 User Manual Americas www buffaloamericas com Europe www buffalo technology com 35020519 08 2016 11...

Page 2: ...gs 11 Opening Easy Admin 13 Chapter 3 Sharing Files 15 Configuring Shared Folders 15 Adding a Shared Folder 15 Recycle Bin 18 Read Only Shares 18 Hidden Shares 18 Configuring Users 18 Adding a User 18...

Page 3: ...Compatibility 40 Dismounting Drives 41 Dismounting with the Function Button 41 Dismounting from Settings 41 Checking Drives 42 Formatting Drives 43 Encrypting Drives 45 Erasing Data on the TeraStatio...

Page 4: ...h Time Machine 71 Copying from a USB Device 75 Chapter 7 Multimedia 77 DLNA 77 Playing Files 78 Connected DLNA compatible Devices 78 Streaming to DLNA compatible Devices 79 Disabling Playback from Spe...

Page 5: ...Defaults 101 Initializing with Function Button 101 Initializing from Settings 102 Logs 102 Updating the Firmware 104 Name Date Time and Language 104 Jumbo Frames 106 Changing the IP Address 108 Chapte...

Page 6: ...r 10 Appendix 119 When the LED Blinks Red 119 When the LED Blinks Amber 120 Default Settings 121 Specifications 122 Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information 124 For Customers in the United States...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams TS1200D 13 5 8 3 1 2 DISK 1 DISK 2 DISK 1 DISK 2 ERROR DISK 1 DISK 2 ERROR 4 14 10 9 11 15 12 TS1400D 4 1 5 2 3 7 7 8 13 14 6 10 9 11 12 6...

Page 8: ...een to indicate that drive status is normal 5 Power Switch Power Button For TS1200D models move the switch up and down to power on and off For TS1400D and TS1400R models press the button to power on a...

Page 9: ...er 19Error LED If there is an error the error LED will glow red Turning the TeraStation On and Off For TS1200D models move the power switch on the back of the TeraStation to the on position to turn it...

Page 10: ...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 3 Click Easy Admin 4 Click Change Password...

Page 11: ...5 If this screen is displayed enter the current password and click OK The default password is password 6 Enter the new password twice and click Next 7 Click OK You have changed the admin password 10...

Page 12: ...ered users groups or shared folders use another browser instead of Internet Explorer If you have a proxy server enabled in the browser settings disable the proxy server With Internet Explorer set secu...

Page 13: ...utes you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity Click Secure Connection to log in with an encrypted connection 4 Settings will open Notes Username Password Combinations Username...

Page 14: ...users and general users groups Click to open Easy Admin The TS1400D and TS1400R supports the I m here function for easy location Click the icon in Settings and the TeraStation will start to beep Openi...

Page 15: ...3 Click Easy Admin 4 The Easy Admin screen will open Note If you click any buttons you will need to enter a username and password 14...

Page 16: ...lders Adding a Shared Folder 1 In Settings click File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup 3 Click Create Folder 4 You can create up to 20 shared folders at a time Enter a folder name and desc...

Page 17: ...If you want to configure any shared folders click Edit and configure desired settings Click OK when finished 5 Click OK when the following message is displayed 16...

Page 18: ...wing characters Do not use any of the following words for the name of a shared folder as these words are reserved for internal use by the TeraStation info spool lost found global printers homes lp aut...

Page 19: ...gure read only file attribute in Settings Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior Hidden Shares If hidden shares are enabled shared SMB folders will not...

Page 20: ...3 Click Create User 4 You can create up to 20 users at a time Enter a username and password twice then click Create User 19...

Page 21: ...If you want to configure any users click Edit and configure desired settings Click OK when finished 5 Click OK when the following message is displayed 20...

Page 22: ...dy nogroup none operator proxy root rpc rpcuser shadow shutdown splx sshd sync sys tty users utmp uucp www www data Importing User Information You can import users in File Sharing Users by clicking Im...

Page 23: ...2 Click to the right of Users 3 Click Create User 4 Click Create Sequential Users 22...

Page 24: ...it number will be added after the username If Create shared folders for each user is checked a shared folder will be created for each sequential user This folder will have the same name as the sequent...

Page 25: ...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 If the...

Page 26: ...strator ftpuser apache mysql splx Configuring Access Restrictions You may restrict access to specific shared folders including external USB drives Notes Access restrictions can be set separately for e...

Page 27: ...3 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for 4 Click the Access Restrictions tab 5 Enable Access Restrictions 6 Select the level of access for the user or group you added 26...

Page 28: ...shared folder can only be accessed by admin users Active Directory If there is an Active Directory environment the TeraStation will use account information from the Active Directory domain controller...

Page 29: ...ings click Network 2 Click to the right of Workgroup Domain 3 Click Edit 4 Select Active Directory then click Next 5 Click Yes 6 Enter the desired settings then click OK 7 Click to the right of Folder...

Page 30: ...that can resolve names for the Active Directory domain After building an Active Directory domain the administrator password for joining the domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active...

Page 31: ...estrictions of all users and groups from read and write or read only to access prohibited from the user or group list page in Settings that shared folder can only be accessed by admin users NT Domain...

Page 32: ...Enter settings and click OK 8 Click to the right of Folder Setup 9 Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions 10Click the Access Restrictions tab 11Enable Access Restrictions...

Page 33: ...server of an NT 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 effect immediately on the TeraStation...

Page 34: ...47 to I18 RAID 5 6 and 10 are only available for 4 drive models RAID 6 RAID 6 arrays are available for TeraStations with 4 or more hard drives RAID 6 combines 4 or more drives into a single array The...

Page 35: ...RAID mode offers faster performance than RAID modes that include parity If a single drive in the array fails then all data in the array is lost JBOD This mode uses the hard drives inside the TeraStat...

Page 36: ...n will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK 6 Click OK when finished Once JBOD is configured create shared folders on each drive to use them Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode firs...

Page 37: ...reen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK 6 Click OK 7 Choose a RAID array 8 Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used then click Create RAID Array 9 The Confirm Operation screen w...

Page 38: ...a on the drives Before using RMM make sure all inserted internal drives are the same size into the slots Changing from JBOD to RAID 1 Hard drives that aren t in a RAID array show Normal You must have...

Page 39: ...eration screen will open Enter the confirmation number then click OK Adding a Drive to an Existing RAID Array For TS1400D and TS1400R Models You can add a drive to a RAID 1 or RAID 5 array Drives that...

Page 40: ...nging the RAID Mode While Adding a Drive For TS1400D and TS1400R Models Select the drive you want to add to the RAID array and choose the mode for the array Enter the Confirm Operation number and clic...

Page 41: ...includes USB ports the number of ports depends on your model and you can connect external drives to these ports Once connected they appear as shared folders on the TeraStation Formatted drives are det...

Page 42: ...drives with the function button or any drive from Settings If the TeraStation is off then all drives are already dismounted and may be unplugged safely Note If dismounting multiple drives at the same...

Page 43: ...ck in when the function LED extinguishes Checking Drives A drive check tests the data on a drive in the TeraStation or one that is connected via USB for integrity Errors are fixed automatically With l...

Page 44: ...es 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 Erasing Data on the TeraStation Complet...

Page 45: ...ation number then click OK 6 Depending on the size and the formatted file system of your drive the format may take several minutes or several hours to complete Formatting will be displayed in Settings...

Page 46: ...of erasing data This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools The TeraStation will then be in the following st...

Page 47: ...imum of 1 GB If both user and group quotas are configured for a user the most restrictive quota will always apply Make sure that SMB2 is disabled before using quotas on the TeraStation Quotas for User...

Page 48: ...with a new drive Step 2 Rebuild the RAID array Notes Do not unplug a running drive Dismount it first or shut down the TeraStation before swapping a working drive If you remove the drive without prope...

Page 49: ...the TeraStation For example pulling out drive 1 and replacing it with drive 2 may cause data to be corrupted or lost If a new drive is not recognized after installing it click Rediscover Disk in Setti...

Page 50: ...from the TeraStation DISK 1 DISK 2 DISK2 DISK1 ERROR DISK2 DISK1 TS1200D TS1400D Notes Do not press hard on the top of the TeraStation Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis 3 Remove the...

Page 51: ...Install a new drive sold separately into the cartridge 5 Replace the four screws 6 Insert the new drive into the empty slot DISK 1 DISK 2 DISK2 DISK1 ERROR DISK2 DISK1 1 2 DISK1 DISK2 TS1200D TS1400D...

Page 52: ...o the Step 2 Rebuild the RAID Array section below Instructions for TS1400R Models 1 Push the drive s unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out 1 2 Note If your TeraStation is on and the red statu...

Page 53: ...RAID Mode Other Than RAID 0 This section describes rebuilding a drive if you configure the RAID mode from RAID 1 10 5 or 6 If you enabled auto shutdown your TeraStation will automatically shut down if...

Page 54: ...re the I18 message appears If the TeraStation shuts down while rebuilding the RAID array the RAID rebuild will cancel and will not start again after the TeraStation boots To restart the RAID rebuild l...

Page 55: ...ing a RAID 0 array with the TeraStation on 1 Follow the drive replacement procedure described above and replace a failed drive with a new drive 2 When the replacement drive is recognized the I32 messa...

Page 56: ...Once RAID 0 array is configured create a shared folder before use 55...

Page 57: ...nfiguring WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions Notes You can also configure WebAccess from Easy Admin...

Page 58: ...a time in minutes 1 to 120 or Unlimited before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess 5 Click OK 6 Move the WebAccess switch to the position to enable WebAccess 7 Click to the right of Folder Setu...

Page 59: ...d only access R W R R W R R R Other users R W R R W R R Read only R W Read and write No access 11There are many ways to access WebAccess folders depending on your device From a computer supported brow...

Page 60: ...lt locations are For RAID 0 RAID 5 or RAID 1 mnt array1 share mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 mnt usbdisk3 For RAID 1 two arrays mnt array1 share mnt array2 share2 mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 mnt usbdisk3 For...

Page 61: ...For FTP connections make sure that the total filename including directory path is 250 single byte characters or less 60...

Page 62: ...destination when configuring a backup job on another LinkStation or TeraStation To configure a backup password enter it into the Remote Backup Password box Leave this box blank if you don t want a bac...

Page 63: ...2 Click to the right of Backup 3 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations 62...

Page 64: ...umbo frames make sure that both devices are configured to use identical or similar Ethernet frame sizes If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may not be properly performed...

Page 65: ...3 Click Create New Job Note Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured 64...

Page 66: ...l The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup In subsequent backups files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder Overwrite differential...

Page 67: ...USB drive attached to it The destination folder will be set to read only Do not use folders from drives formatted with FAT You can specify how many backup versions to keep from 1 400 or select Unlimi...

Page 68: ...et cable to the LAN port of each TeraStation and follow the steps below Notes For best results use static IP addresses for both replication TeraStations source and destination These IP addresses shoul...

Page 69: ...ocol Support select the Backup checkbox and click OK Note Do not configure a backup password for the shared folders Folder with a backup password set cannot be selected as replication destinations Con...

Page 70: ...4 Click Add 5 Click Browse under Replication Source 6 Select the shared folder that will be the replication source then click OK 7 Click Browse under Replication Target 69...

Page 71: ...encrypted and decompressed on the target TeraStation A maximum of 2 shared folders can be configured for replication Replication can also be used to copy all data from a share to a share on an attache...

Page 72: ...me Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with macOS 10 5 or later Configure your TeraStation as shown to use Time Machine 1 In Settings click File Sharing 2 Move the AFP switch to the posi...

Page 73: ...10Click to the right of Time Machine 11Click Edit 12Click Browse 13Select the shared folder that you enabled AFP for LAN Protocol Support then click OK 14Click OK 15Click OK 72...

Page 74: ...16Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine 17On the Mac open System Preferences 18Click Time Machine 73...

Page 75: ...19Click Select Backup Disk 20Select the TeraStation then click Use Disk 74...

Page 76: ...ccount 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 22Time Machine will cou...

Page 77: ...you do the function LED will flash as all the files on the USB device are copied to the Direct Copy folder share is configured as a default of the TeraStation Notes While the function LED is flashing...

Page 78: ...pment game consoles and other devices within the network LinkStation TeraStation 1 In Settings click File Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup 3 Select the folder that you want to share with m...

Page 79: ...same network as the TeraStation and turn it on 2 Select the TeraStation in the software of the DLNA compatible device 3 Select the content to be played back Note For more information on playing files...

Page 80: ...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 mus...

Page 81: ...erval or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content 1 In Settings click Ser...

Page 82: ...s tp ts 3gp mov m4v wmv dvr ms xvid mp4 m4v Picture files jpg jpeg gif png tif tiff yuv bmp Music files mp3 mpa wma aac apl ac3 lpcm pcm wav m3u m4a mp4 3gp m4b aif aiff flac ogg mp2 mp1 mp4 iTunes Se...

Page 83: ...3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse 5 Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes then click OK 82...

Page 84: ...tion 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 1 In Settings click Applicatio...

Page 85: ...5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved then click OK 6 Click OK 7 Move the BitTorrent switch to the position to enable BitTorrent 8 Click to the right of BitTorrent 84...

Page 86: ...9 Click Open Download Manager The default username is admin and the default password is blank no password 10The download manager will open 85...

Page 87: ...lowing events Scheduled hard drive status notification includes quota exceeded notification Backup job completed RAID error Fan error Hard drive read error Hard drive replacement RAID configuration ch...

Page 88: ...otifications Click OK to send a test email Sleep Mode To save energy you can specify times to put the TeraStation into sleep standby mode during which the hard drive and LEDs are turned off 1 In Setti...

Page 89: ...mode when the configured time is reached If scheduled times in the timer overlap operation is performed using the widest time interval Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below Example 1 If...

Page 90: ...s into sleep mode at 6 00 p m On Wednesday normal operation begins at 7 30 a m and the unit goes into sleep mode at 10 00 p m To wake the TeraStation from sleep mode manually press the power button UP...

Page 91: ...power supply restored automatic shutdown is not performed even after the specified time has elapsed If the power supply from the UPS to the TeraStation is stopped and restarted when UPS recovery is e...

Page 92: ...Sharing 2 Click to the right of Folder Setup 3 Click the shared folder for offline files 4 Click the Advanced Settings tab 5 Choose Manual File Caching Automatic File Caching or Automatic Program and...

Page 93: ...rovide support for configuring your Linux or other UNIX clients There are many types of UNIX and the procedures for configuring NFS with them will vary considerably For help configuring your NetWare L...

Page 94: ...client then click OK 12Click Close 13Enter the mount command to access the shared folder from the NFS client The mount command depends on your operating system The examples below assume that IP addre...

Page 95: ...255 0 This would mean that only clients on this local network would be able to access the NFS share If the default settings are used 0 0 0 0 for both the public network address and the public subnet...

Page 96: ...cure FTP communication First open a shared folder s settings and click Edit under LAN Protocol Support select the SFTP checkbox and click OK Also you have to enable the SFTP service by moving the SFTP...

Page 97: ...Server Certificate crt then click Import Notes Place the SSL key files server key server crt directly below the C root drive The SSL key files may not be able to be updated if it is placed in folders...

Page 98: ...hp ini 5 Click Browse 6 Choose a shared folder for the web server then click OK 7 Choose an external port then click OK MySQL Server The TeraStation can be used as a MySQL server A MySQL database may...

Page 99: ...2 Move the MySQL server switch to the position to enable the MySQL server 3 Click to the right of MySQL Server 4 Click Edit 5 Click Browse 98...

Page 100: ...ard drive configuration before you apply the settings If the drive configuration is different you may get unexpected results The following settings are not saved or restored Category Settings File Sha...

Page 101: ...peration cannot be executed Verify The USB drive has a capacity of 1 GB or larger The USB drive is not write protected Note If you changed any hostname or network settings since your last backup save...

Page 102: ...S1400D models the power LED will start blinking red For TS1400R models the error LED will start blinking red 6 Hold down the function button until the TeraStation beeps Applying settings will start 7...

Page 103: ...eraStation Initializing from Settings To initialize the TeraStation to its factory defaults from Settings follow this procedure 1 In Settings click Management 2 Click to the right of Restore Erase 3 C...

Page 104: ...slog Server 1 In Settings click Management 2 Click to the right of Logs 3 Click Edit 4 Enable Syslog Transfer 5 Enter the IP address of the syslog server where you want to transfer the logs to 6 Selec...

Page 105: ...rmware by following the procedure below 1 In Settings click Management 2 Click to the right of Update 3 Click Install Update You can also download the latest firmware from the Buffalo website Note Set...

Page 106: ...ation By default the TeraStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc For more information visit http www jst mfeed ad jp To...

Page 107: ...AC cable from the TeraStation even if it is not powered on may cause the TeraStation s time settings to become incorrect This will affect scheduled settings such as backup jobs or sleep mode If this o...

Page 108: ...4 Select the desired Ethernet frame size and click OK 107...

Page 109: ...not be transferred Note Make sure the TeraStation s Ethernet frame size is smaller than the hub or router s Larger frame sizes may not transfer the data to the TeraStation correctly Changing the IP Ad...

Page 110: ...6 Click OK Note The following IP addresses are reserved and should not be used If you configure one of them by accident initialize IP address settings with the function button on the TeraStation Local...

Page 111: ...ck its hard drive If you installed the TeraStation with the TeraNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically Double click the icon to start NAS Navigator2 Click your TeraStation s icon to o...

Page 112: ...tiple TeraStations are found Hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask default gateway Browse Opens the TeraStation s shared folder Refresh Refreshes list of NAS devices on the network I...

Page 113: ...t Exits NAS Navigator2 I m here is available on TS1400D and TS1400R models When clicked the TeraStation will beep and its power function and drive status LEDs will blink red The following tasks may be...

Page 114: ...ick Map Share 3 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer You can use this network drive just like any other hard drive Changing the IP Address 1 Double click the icon to sta...

Page 115: ...e TeraStation Local loopback address 127 0 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 The IP address range from 224 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 25...

Page 116: ...resh Searches for NAS devices on the network again I m here Causes your TeraStation to beep Settings Opens Settings for the selected TeraStation Configure Opens a window that lets you change the NAS s...

Page 117: ...ilable on TS1400D and TS1400R models When clicked the TeraStation will beep and its power function and drive status LEDs will blink red Mount as Network Drive You can map the shared folder as a networ...

Page 118: ...ton on the TeraStation Local loopback address 127 0 0 1 255 255 255 0 Network address 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 0 Broadcast address 255 255 255 255 255 255 255 0 The IP address range from 224 0 0 0 to 255 2...

Page 119: ...your TeraNavigator CD is version 1 20 or later install the software from http buffalo jp support_s guide2 manual ts 1000 manual html Select the region and model to go to the d buffalo site of your spe...

Page 120: ...remove any dust or foreign objects Confirm that the fan is spinning normally If it is not contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 The system is overheating Do not place objects in the ar...

Page 121: ...rd drive may have reached a dangerous level Replace hard drive I12 The RAID array is operating in degraded mode Check the drive where the error occurred and replace it with a new hard drive For the re...

Page 122: ...on t turn off the TeraStation I47 Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Don t turn off the TeraStation I52 A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware I54 A backu...

Page 123: ...WORKGROUP Ethernet Frame Size 1500 bytes not including 14 bytes of header and 4 bytes of FCS SMB Enabled SMB2 Protocol Disabled Recycle Bin Permissions All users AFP Enabled FTP Disabled SFTP Disable...

Page 124: ...rive for TS1200D and TS1400D and a OP HDS series drive for TS1400R The drives listed above are available from the Buffalo website Power Supply AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Dimensions W x H x D TS1200D 87 x 1...

Page 125: ...conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Only use the cables and a...

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