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User Manual

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TeraStation Pro WSS

English

35020058-04

2015.07

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Page 1: ...User Manual www buffaloamericas com TeraStation Pro WSS English 35020058 04 2015 07...

Page 2: ...5 Backup Replication 6 Display Settings 6 Buffalo Dashboard 7 Chapter 4 Managing Your Storage 9 Volume Types 9 Deleting Volumes 10 Formatting Volumes 11 Creating a RAID 5 Volume 12 Creating a Mirrore...

Page 3: ...d Time Setting 30 Changing the Server Name Workgroup and Domain Settings 31 Changing the Password 32 Adding a User 34 Adding a Group 35 Creating a Shared Folder 37 Email Notification 40 Changing the I...

Page 4: ...for a Mac click while holding down the Control key the TeraStation icon and select Open Remote Desktop Notes When two or more LinkStations or TeraStations are connected on the same network multiple i...

Page 5: ...SB port load the antivirus software CD into the CD ROM drive then follow the directions to install 2 Click Check for updates 3 If any updates appear Click Install updates The Internet Explorer plug in...

Page 6: ...ils Note This software cannot be accessed by multiple users at the same time Before launching it make sure that it is not being used by another user RAID Builder RAID Builder is used to create RAID ar...

Page 7: ...at fixed intervals LCD Brightness The brightness of the LCD panel backlight can be adjusted to one of five levels Night Mode If checked the LCD brightness will be set at level 2 dark from 6 pm to 8 5...

Page 8: ...be notified here Manufacturer Buffalo Inc Temperature Displays the TeraStation s system temperature Fan Displays the fan speed Backup Displays the status of backup Network Information Displays the Ter...

Page 9: ...TeraStation Pro WSS User Manual 8 Note The following functions are only available when logged in as administrator Refresh Dismount drive Options Check for updates...

Page 10: ...ogical volume using RAID 0 However data cannot be recovered if even a single drive fails Spanned Volume In a spanned volume the unallocated areas in multiple hard drives are joined to create a single...

Page 11: ...art All Programs Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 3 4 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen The volume is successfully deleted Click Disk Management Right click the volume that you...

Page 12: ...ive Tools Computer Management 2 3 4 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen The volume is successfully formatted Click Disk Management Right click the volume that you want to format then selec...

Page 13: ...B the space that can be used in the RAID volume is 50 GB 4 drives 3 4 150 GB For n identical hard drives in a RAID 5 array the available space is n 1 n times the total drive space A RAID 5 volume will...

Page 14: ...onfiguration with drive 3 58 GB and drive 4 100 GB the space that can be used in the mirroring volume is 58 GB A mirrored volume will be created Next create a shared folder on the volume as described...

Page 15: ...d on the screen Example For a configuration with drive 1 50 GB drive 2 80 GB drive 3 58 GB and drive 4 100 GB the space that can be used in the striped volume is 50 GB 4 drives 200 GB A striped volume...

Page 16: ...the screen Example For a configuration with drive 1 50 GB drive 2 80 GB drive 3 58 GB and drive 4 100 GB the space that can be used on the spanned volume is 50 GB 80 GB 58 GB 100 GB 288 GB A spanned v...

Page 17: ...s Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 3 4 Click Disk Management Right click the unallocated area and select New Simple Volume Note Changing the usage mode of a hard drive will erase all data st...

Page 18: ...ext create a shared folder on the volume as described in chapter 7 Select Assign the following drive letter and click Next Enter the volume size that you want to create and click Next Select Format th...

Page 19: ...of uppercase and lowercase Windows Storage Server will not recognize them as different names and the backup operation will fail If a folder name or file name in the backup source replication source c...

Page 20: ...ication Folder Settings 2 3 4 Select a target backup folder and click OK 5 You have created a backup destination folder on your TeraStation Backup jobs can be configured for individual shared folders...

Page 21: ...to a TeraStation connected by VPN Please note that you must first enter the TeraStation s IP address before you are able to initiate a backup task 1 In Windows Storage Server navigate to Start All Pro...

Page 22: ...5 Select Mode Option 6 Click Save Remote Desktop Remote Desktop Backup Mode Description Normal backup All files from the backup source are backed up to the backup target Overwrite incremental The firs...

Page 23: ...the current backup process is disrupted Overwrite unchanged files Enables the option to overwrite all unmodified files during a backup job To delete the currently selected backup settings select the b...

Page 24: ...n on a file by file basis Whenever a file is created or deleted on the main TeraStation the second TeraStation will automatically receive the same update Note Replication can also be specified for ind...

Page 25: ...e Replication Target box and select the replication target folder from the drop down menu Notes You can only select shared folders from TeraStation models that support replication For a list of suppor...

Page 26: ...up Files and folders beginning with periods or underscores _ AppleDesktop Network Trash Folder The VolumeSeHngsFolder DS_Store AppleDouble AppleDB Back Up from your Windows PC We recommend using Nova...

Page 27: ...get 1 In Windows Storage Server navigate to Start All Programs Administrative Tools Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 2 3 4 Right click iSCSI Target and click Create iSCSI Target Remote Desktop Click Ne...

Page 28: ...reate a virtual disk Specify the IQN of the iSCSI initiator and click Next Note You can locate the IQN of the iSCSI initiator by navigating to Start All Programs Administrative Tools iSCSI Initiator T...

Page 29: ...ve Tools Microsoft iSCSI Software Target 2 3 4 5 Remote Desktop Right click the created iSCSI target and click Create Virtual Disk for iSCSI Target Click Next Enter the size of the virtual disk and cl...

Page 30: ...r select the target and click Connect 12 Click OK 13 Format the disk in Disk Management This completes the creation of a virtual disk for the iSCSI target The created iSCSI target can be connected fro...

Page 31: ...tting Click the time displayed in the system tray of Windows Storage Server Click Change date and time settings Date and Time then select the current date and time in the displayed calendar and clock...

Page 32: ...t Properties 2 Under Computer name domain and workgroup settings click Change settings 3 4 This completes the changing of the server name workgroup and domain settings Click Computer Name Change Enter...

Page 33: ...it immediately Follow the steps below to change the password Changing the password for the administrator account 1 In Windows Storage Server navigate to Start Control Panel User Accounts 2 Click Chan...

Page 34: ...ment 2 Click Local Users and Groups 3 4 5 This completes the changing of the password Changing the password for other accounts Right click the user whose password will be changed and click Set Passwor...

Page 35: ...mputer Management 2 Click Local Users and Groups 3 4 This completes the adding of a new user Note Accounts not belonging to the Administrators group cannot be connected via Remote Desktop Adding a Use...

Page 36: ...erver navigate to Start All Programs Administrative Tools Computer Management 2 Click Local Users and Groups 3 4 5 Adding a Group Right click Groups and click New Group The New Group screen is display...

Page 37: ...User Manual 36 6 7 8 9 This completes the adding of a new group Click Find Now Select the users to be registered to the group then click OK Click OK Click Close Remote Desktop Remote Desktop Remote De...

Page 38: ...2 Click Shared Folders 3 4 5 6 Creating a Shared Folder Enter the path of an existing folder or a new folder and then click Next Note If the message The system cannot find the specified path Do you w...

Page 39: ...tation Pro WSS User Manual 38 7 8 9 Check Customize permissions then click Custom Choose Everyone then check Allow for Change Remote Desktop Remote Desktop Under Security tab click Edit Add Remote Des...

Page 40: ...K To enable access to the shared folder the shared folder must be set to allow access To allow access to the shared folder right click the shared folder then select Properties Security From the Local...

Page 41: ...ive email addresses to receive notifications 3 Enter the SMTP server address and SMTP port number 4 For User Authentication select from None POP before SMTP LOGIN SMTP AUTH LOGIN or CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH...

Page 42: ...SSL TLS If LOGIN SMTP AUTH LOGIN or CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 is selected in the Authentication setup specify whether to use SSL or TLS Title Enter a subject line for your notification emails here...

Page 43: ...e changing of the IP address Changing the IP Address In NAS Navigator2 right click the TeraStation icon and select Properties Note For Mac OS hold the Control key click on the TeraStation icon and cli...

Page 44: ...ayed out Disconnect Share Not available for this product grayed out Map All Remote Shares to Drive Letters All detected shared folders on the TeraStation are mapped to drive letters as network drives...

Page 45: ...d in a domain environment Click on your TeraStation s icon to display these options When NAS Navigator2 is minimized right click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray for the following options...

Page 46: ...on s Properties window Menu Item Description Remote Desktop Click Open Remote Desktop to open Windows Storage Server IP Address Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address automatically If no DHCP server i...

Page 47: ...sk 255 255 0 0 Registered Group This is not set Microsoft Network Group Setting WORKGROUP RAID Mode Drive C A mirrored array using drives 1 and 2 Drive D A RAID 5 array using all drives WS WVL drive D...

Page 48: ...an Ethernet cable is connected to LAN Port 2 LINK SPEED 2 is displayed Not connected to network Connected at 10 Mbps Connected at 100 Mbps Connected at 1000 Mbps full duplex Disk Space Used Bar graphs...

Page 49: ...e failed Reinstall the hard drive The number X hard disk may have failed or the number x hard disk may be disconnected Replace the hard disk The system temperature may have exceeded the safeguard valu...

Page 50: ...dows Storage Server then restart the TeraStation Recovering Your TeraStation If drive 1 fails your TeraStation will not be able to boot You will need a Buffalo OP HD series drive of the same capacity...

Page 51: ...erence at his own expense For Customers in Europe CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required t...

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