Setup guide

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The TS4000 series will not work without disks. Please prepare 1 or more un-partitioned

HDDs for the setup process. Use either new HDD(s) or delete all partitions (and

therefore all data) with a partition editor before you start with existing HDD(s).

Step by step

1. Mount one or more HDDs to a frame and insert it in the TeraStation

™.

2. Prepare the MicroSD and the USB adapter and insert the USB

adapter into a USB 2.0 port, connect power and network.

3. Move the boot switch to USB position.

4. Boot the TeraStation

™

Now the unit gives after some minutes a tone, the display

goes red and it says “push function button to start”.

5. Push the function button until beep sounds.

The display status color will be blue and sequence through these messages:

 Recovery Preparing

 System Recovering

 FW/Updating

 Recovery Finished, “Change Boot SW”

Setup Guide

TeraStation

™

4000

www.buffalo-technology.com

Summary of content (4 pages)

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TeraStation™ 4000 Setup Guide The TS4000 series will not work without disks. Please prepare 1 or more un-partitioned HDDs for the setup process. Use either new HDD(s) or delete all partitions (and therefore all data) with a partition editor before you start with existing HDD(s). Step by step 1. Mount one or more HDDs to a frame and insert it in the TeraStation™. 2. P repare the MicroSD and the USB adapter and insert the USB adapter into a USB 2.0 port, connect power and network. 3.
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TeraStation™ 4000 Setup Guide 6. The TeraStation™ will shut down and the Power button will no longer be lit green. The display and Info light stay on. 7. Remove the USB adapter, move the switch on the back to HDD, press the power button If you use just one drive you will have a brief warning for missing HDDs and afterwards the TeraStation™ will operate normally. If you use more than one drive: The first HDD is mounted and will work normally and the other HDDs are mounted but not yet formatted.
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TeraStation™ 4000 Setup Guide 9. Format all unformatted HDDs via the admin interface. Once formatting is completed the status in the admin page will change to ‘Formatted’ please wait to see this before continuing, depending on HDD capacity this could take approximately 8 minutes per drive. www.buffalo-technology.
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TeraStation™ 4000 Setup Guide 10. After formatting, the Raid option is available. Please note: the setup process will not automatically create Raid. Once all your drives are formatted, please create the Raid or Raid Array that best suit your needs. 10a. After creating Raid 1, 5, 6, 10 (availability depending on number of disks installed) the TeraStation™ will automatically begin a Raid check. 10b. The status shows ‘Syncing’ during the Raid check while the consistency of the file system is confirmed.