Network Attached Storage TeraStation 3010 User Manual Please make sure to read this manual before using and follow the procedures. If you have any inquiries about the product, contact the number on the warranty statement or the packing box. Do not discard the included documents, the warranty statement, or the packing box. Americas: www.buffaloamericas.com Europe: www.buffalo-technology.com Asia Pacific: www.buffalo-asia.
Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started..............................................9 Diagrams............................................................................................9 Turning the TeraStation On and Off............................................. 11 Creating an Initialization Drive..................................................... 14 Chapter 2 Configuration.............................................. 15 Running the Setup Wizard..........................................................
Configuring Access Restrictions for Subfolders.......................... 35 Enabling Subfolders’ Access Restrictions...............................................35 Restoring Owner and Permission Settings.............................................37 Chapter 4 Storage Management................................. 40 RAID Modes.................................................................................... 40 Working with RAID Arrays.............................................................
Drive Quotas................................................................................... 61 Quotas for Users........................................................................................61 Quotas for Groups....................................................................................62 Size Limits..................................................................................................63 Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device.....................................
Before Configuring Failover.....................................................................95 Usage Restrictions....................................................................................96 Configuring Failover.................................................................................97 Replacing to the Backup TeraStation Manually.....................................99 Reconfiguring After Failover Occurs.......................................................
Connecting Through a Proxy Server.....................................................145 Updating Antivirus Pattern Files...........................................................145 Configuring Folders as Virus Scanning Targets....................................147 Virus Scanning........................................................................................147 Checking the Log....................................................................................148 Online Help.....................
Resetting the Administrator Password...................................... 172 Logs............................................................................................... 172 Displaying TeraStation’s Logs................................................................172 Transferring Logs to the Syslog Server.................................................173 Creating a Link to the Logs in the Shared Folder.................................174 Changing Archive Rules for File Access Logs.............
Using JBOD or a Redundant RAID Mode and TeraStation Is On..........198 Using a Redundant RAID Mode and TeraStation Is Off........................200 Using RAID 0............................................................................................201 Using a Hot Spare....................................................................................202 Replacing a Non-Malfunctioning Drive...................................... 203 Chapter 9 Utilities..................................................
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information..... 220 For Customers in the United States............................................ 220 For Customers in Europe............................................................. 220 For Customers in Taiwan..............................................................
Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Diagrams Depending on the number or type of drives in the unit, the model name will be different. Check the sticker on the packing box for your unit’s model name.
Chapter 1 Getting Started TS3410RN 10 17 10 18 3 4 5 6 2 10 1 7 10 9 12 19 11 1 Power Button ( 18 12 13 14 16 15 11 ) To power on, connect the power cable and wait for 10 seconds, then press the power button. To power off, press and hold the power button for three seconds. If the TeraStation beeps, pressing this button for a short period will stop the beeping. 2 Power LED For TS3210DN and TS3410DN, the LED glows green when the TeraStation is on.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 10 Status LEDs Normally, these LEDs blink green when drives are accessed. If a drive fails, its LED will turn red. 11 Fan Spins to avoid overheating inside. Do not block the fan. 12 USB 3.0 Port ( ) Compatible Buffalo USB drives, USB memory devices, and USB UPS connections can be connected. USB hubs are not compatible. 13 LAN Port 1 ( ) Connect an Ethernet cable to use this port for your network. It is available for communicating at max. 1000 Mbps.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Right-click your TeraStation’s icon and select Settings. For macOS, select the TeraStation’s icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings. 3 Enter the username and password, then click OK. Note: The default username and password are “admin” and “password”.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 Settings will open. 5 Click at the top-right of Settings and choose Shut Down. 6 Click Yes. 7 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. When the power LED on the front of the TeraStation turns off, the shutdown process is completed.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Creating an Initialization Drive We recommend creating an initialization drive as soon as possible. This USB drive can be used to initialize the TeraStation’s settings to its factory default values or recover the system if your TeraStation encounters an error that prevents the unit from booting. For the detailed procedure, refer to the “Creating an Initialization Drive” subsection in chapter 7.
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: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 9 or later, and Safari 9 or later are supported.
Chapter 2 Configuration 3 The password settings page will appear. Enter the desired new administrator password and click Next. If you click Skip, the administrator password will not change from the default value (“password”). 4 The time zone settings page will be displayed. If you need to change the time zone from that which is currently displayed on the page, select it from the drop-down list and click Next.
Chapter 2 Configuration 5 The proxy server settings page will be displayed. If you place the TeraStation under a proxy network, set your proxy settings. Click Next. 6 The RAID settings page will be displayed. To change the RAID mode from the default mode, select the desired RAID mode and click Next, then click Start on the next page. The “Confirm Operation” screen will open so enter the confirmation number and click OK. Changing the RAID mode will begin.
Chapter 2 Configuration If you want to keep the RAID mode as is, select “Keep current RAID mode” and click Next. Note: The RAID settings page will not be displayed if using the TS3210DN series and the two-drives included TS3410DN series TeraStations. 7 The folder path to access shared folders will be displayed and the setup will finish. Opening Setup Wizard You may run the setup wizard even after the initial setup or initialization. To launch the setup wizard again, follow the procedure below.
Chapter 2 Configuration 3 Click Execute Wizard. 4 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen and finish the setup wizard. Opening Settings 1 Double-click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) to start NAS Navigator2. 2 Right-click your TeraStation’s icon and select Settings. For macOS, select the TeraStation’s icon while holding down the control key, then select Settings.
Chapter 2 Configuration 3 Enter the username and password, then click OK. Notes: • If the time-out period is set to “10 minutes”, you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity. • Click Secure Connection to log in using an encrypted connection. 4 Settings will open.
Chapter 2 Configuration Username Password Settings Available Your username Your password If a user is assigned as an administrator, all settings are available. If assigned to another group, only system information (read-only) is available. • Click at the top-right of Settings and choose I’m here to play a tone from the TeraStation for easy location. Checking the Device Information from Dashboard When opening the Settings interface, the Dashboard page will appear first.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Chapter 3 File Sharing Configuring Shared Folders Adding a Shared Folder 1 From Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 3 Click Create Folder.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol. • When you click the Option 1 tab, you can enter the folder description. Descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a space.
Chapter 3 File Sharing ?][/\=+><;:",|* • 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: authtest, global, homes, info, lost+found, lp, msdfs_root, mt-daapd, printers, ram, spool, usbdisk x (where “x” is a number, for example: usbdisk1) • Don’t use the following unsupported characters in shared folder names, workgroup names, or filenames: ①②③④⑤⑥⑦⑧⑨⑩⑪⑫⑬⑭⑮⑯⑰⑱⑲⑳ⅠⅡⅢⅣⅤⅥⅦⅧⅨⅩ ⅰⅱⅲⅳⅴⅵⅶⅷⅸⅹ㎜㎝㎞㎎㎏㏄㎡№㏍℡㊤㊥㊦㊧㊨㈱㈲㈹㍾㍽㍼㍻㍉㌔㌢㍍㌘㌧㌃㌶㍑㍗㌍㌦㌣㌫㍊ ㌻￤＇＂
Chapter 3 File Sharing Hidden Shares If hidden shares are enabled, shared SMB folders will not be displayed in Network, and only certain users are allowed to access them. To hide a shared SMB folder, follow the procedure below. 1 From Settings, navigate to File Sharing > Folder Setup and choose a shared folder or a USB drive to configure hidden shares. 2 Click the Option 2 tab and select the “Hidden share (SMB only)” checkbox, then click OK.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Click Create User.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Usernames may contain up to 128 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), periods (.), and the symbols ! # & @ $ * ^ %. The first character should not be a symbol. • The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999. Each user ID should be unique. If this field is left blank, a user ID is assigned automatically. • Do not duplicate user IDs, group IDs, usernames, or group names. Each should be distinct and unique.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Importing User Information You can import users in File Sharing > Users by clicking Import CSV File. An example format for user data: Username (required), password (required), and user description (optional).
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Click Add Group.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Enter the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and periods (.). The first character should not be a symbol. • Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and spaces. Multibyte characters are supported. The first character should not be a symbol or space. • If the group ID field is left blank, a group ID is automatically assigned.
Chapter 3 File Sharing Configuring Access Restrictions for Shared Folders You may restrict access to specific shared folders, including external USB drives. Notes: • Configure access restrictions through Settings. Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior. • Shared folders with limited access can still be used as backup destinations.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 5 Enable “Access Restrictions for Shared Folders”. 6 Select the level of access for the user or group. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited 7 Click OK. Notes: • The example above shows access restriction by a user. To restrict access by group, click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 1 From Settings, click Network. 2 Click to the right of “Workgroup/Domain”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Select “Active Directory”, then click Next. 5 Enter the domain controller information and click Search. The domain controller on the same network will be detected and required settings will be entered into each field automatically. Or, enter the settings manually.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 8 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 9 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. 10 Click the Access Restrictions tab. 11 Enable “Access Restrictions for Shared Folders”. 12 Select the level of access for the user or group. : Read and write access allowed : Read access allowed : Access prohibited 13 Click OK.
Chapter 3 File Sharing ◦◦A read-only user joins groups for which write permissions are given. • To use the TeraStation as a member server in an Active Directory domain, the TeraStation should be logged in to the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account. • If the TeraStation is a member server of an Active Directory domain, you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 3 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for. 4 Clear all checkboxes for “LAN Protocol Support” other than “SMB (Windows/Mac)”, “Backup”, and “NFS”. 5 Click the Option 2 tab. 6 Enable “Access Restrictions for Subfolders”. Note: If “Hide Non-Access Permitted Files and Folders” is enabled, non-access permitted sub-files and folders will not be displayed in shared folders. 7 Click OK. Enabling subfolders’ access restrictions finished.
Chapter 3 File Sharing You may also configure access permissions for domain users and groups. You should have the TeraStation join your Active Directory domain before configuring access permissions from File Explorer. Notes: • If enabling subfolders’ access restrictions for a USB drive, the drive should be formatted by XFS or ext3.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 3 Click Advanced Settings for Subfolders.
Chapter 3 File Sharing 4 Select a folder to restore permissions from the tree. Note: If you select a root shared folder from the tree, the action will not be run to the recycle bin. To run the action, select the recycle bin instead. 5 Select actions and action range to run, then click OK. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Chapter 4 Storage Management RAID Modes 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.
Chapter 4 Storage Management RAID 0 Combines two or more drives into a single array. The usable drive space is the total space of all drives used. This simple 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 drives inside the TeraStation as individual drives. The drive space you can use is the total capacity of all drives in the TeraStation.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 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. 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Click to the right of “RAID”. 3 Click the array to delete. 4 Click Delete RAID Array. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 6 Click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 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 will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 10 Click OK when completed. Note: After changing the RAID mode, create a shared folder. Shutting Down the TeraStation Automatically If Error Occurred This function will shut down the TeraStation automatically if an error occurs on a drive that is used in a redundant RAID array.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Click to the right of “RAID”. 3 Click Options. 4 Click Edit.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 5 Select “Shut down” for “Error Behavior” and click OK. Configuring Actions If a Drive Used for the RAID Array Has Not Been Discovered The TeraStation can configure actions if a drive used for the RAID array cannot be mounted when booting. Displaying or Hiding the Confirmation Screen Configure to display or hide the confirmation screen for selecting actions if a drive used for the RAID array cannot be mounted when booting.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Click Options. 4 Click Edit. 5 Select the “Don’t prompt when a drive could not be detected” option to the right of “Drive Detection Action Settings” and click OK. When the confirmation screen is hidden, an undetected drive will automatically be dismounted from the TeraStation and the TeraStation will be in degraded mode if a redundant RAID mode is configured.
Chapter 4 Storage Management RAID array will be corrupted so that data will be lost. It is recommended to proceed without changing settings that the confirmation screen appears. Selecting the Action on the Confirmation Screen When having the confirmation screen displayed, the following screen will appear after logging in to Settings if the drive used for the RAID array could not be mounted. Select the action to run when the screen appears.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Notes: • All data on the hot spare drive is deleted when it is configured as a hot spare and again when it changes from a spare to a drive in the array. • A hot spare cannot be configured for TeraStation models with only two drives inserted. 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Click to the right of “RAID”. 3 Choose a RAID array. 4 Click Set as a hot spare.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 5 Click Yes. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 7 Click OK when completed. Note: To turn the hot spare back to a normal drive, choose Set as a normal drive. Expanding RAID Capacity without Deleting Data You can create or expand a RAID array without erasing data on the drive by using RMM (RAID Mode Manager).
Chapter 4 Storage Management 8 Select the inserted new drive and click Format Drive. 9 Select a format type and click Format. 10 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 11 Click OK when completed. Drives Are Currently in JBOD If the drives are currently in JBOD (not in a RAID array), you may change it to a RAID 1 array. To create the RAID 1 array using RMM, you must have at least two drives available in JBOD. 1 From Settings, click Storage.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Choose a RAID array. 4 Set the RAID mode to “RAID 1”. 5 Select the “Add a drive to a RAID array with RMM. Your data will be preserved.” checkbox. 6 Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop-down list. 7 Select the drive to add to the RAID array. 8 Click Create RAID Array. 9 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 10 Click OK when completed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Drives Are Currently in RAID 1 or RAID 5 If the drives are currently in a RAID 1 or a RAID 5 array, you can use RMM to add drives to the RAID array, then change the RAID mode. Note: RMM can be used to expand an array by only one drive per operation. To expand by two or more drives, RMM must be activated multiple times.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Select one drive to add to the RAID array. If changing the RAID mode, choose the desired mode for the array from the drop-down list. If not, keep the current RAID mode as is. 5 Click Change RAID Array. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 7 Click OK when completed. RAID Scanning A RAID scan checks your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any, it automatically repairs them. Arrays other than RAID 0 are supported.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 5 Select when to run the scan and click OK. Notes: • Select the “Immediately” checkbox to run a RAID scan immediately. • To stop a RAID scan, click Cancel RAID Scan. Adding an External Drive Connecting an External Drive Your TeraStation 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 detected automatically.
Chapter 4 Storage Management • When copying a file that is over 100 MB to a FAT32-formatted USB drive using File Explorer, an error message may appear. In such a case, use an FTP or SFTP connection to copy the file. • When copying files from a shared folder to a FAT32-formatted USB drive, the progress bar may not be displayed or the file copying may fail. Using a file system other than FAT32 is recommended for the USB drive.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Drive. 4 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 5 When the dismounting process is completed, it is safe to unplug the drive. Disconnect the drive from the TeraStation. Note: To remount the drive, unplug it and then plug it back in. Checking Drives A drive check tests the data on a drive in the TeraStation or one that is connected via USB for integrity.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select the drive or array to test, then click Check Drive. 4 Click Check. You have the option of deleting information files from macOS during the check if desired. S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) monitors internal 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.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select a drive to check and click S.M.A.R.T. 4 The S.M.A.R.T. information for the drive will be displayed. Different information may be displayed depending on the brand of drives in your TeraStation. Critical attributes are displayed in bold. Checking Drive Condition Attributes with the worst value that is equal to or less than the threshold value may be significant. If an attribute reports a failure, or has had one in the past, it will be displayed in the status column.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Formatting Drives Notes: • 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 Completely” section below. • After a drive is formatted, the “% Used” and “Amount Used” in Settings will not be 0. This is because some drive space is used for the system area. 1 From Settings, click Storage.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation 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 or NAS Navigator2 until the format is completed. Click OK when completed. Notes: • Do not turn off or disconnect power to the TeraStation while formatting a drive. • For drives of 2.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 2 Click to the right of “Restore/Erase”. 3 Click Erase TeraStation. 4 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 5 All data on the TeraStation will be permanently erased. Drive Quotas You can set a drive quota to limit drive space for each user or group. You can also set a threshold. If the drive space exceeds the configured threshold, an email notification will be sent.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Enable quotas, choose the alert and the maximum amount of space the user will be allowed to use, and click OK. Note: If you change the primary group, restart the TeraStation to apply the quota settings. Quotas for Groups Follow the procedure below to limit the space for shared folders that each group can use. 1 From Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Groups”. 3 Select the group that will be given a quota and click Edit.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 6 Click to the right of “Users”. 7 Select the user that will inherit the group quota settings and click Edit. If you want to add a new user to a group with a quota, create a user by referring to the “Adding a User” section in chapter 3. 8 Select the group’s checkbox to join and change the user’s primary group to the group with the quota, then click OK. 9 Click Close. 10 Click at the top-right of Settings and select Restart.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select the drive or array where the volume will be located and click Enable LVM. 4 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 5 Click OK. 6 Click Edit under “NAS Volume”.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 7 Click Create Volume. 8 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. 9 Click OK. 10 Click Close, then click Close again. 11 Navigate to File Sharing > Folder Setup. 12 Click Create Folder. 13 Configure the settings. 14 Select the volume that you created for “Drive/Array” on the Basic tab and click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Notes: • If you click Show under “Volume List”, the volumes will be listed on the screen and you can see if these volumes are being used as iSCSI or NAS. • If an LVM volume could not be mounted, try restarting the TeraStation. If an issue still exists, delete and recreate the LVM volume. Deleting the LVM volume will erase data on the volume. Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device Introduction iSCSI is a protocol for carrying SCSI commands over IP networks.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Move the iSCSI switch to the 3 Click position to enable iSCSI. to the right of “iSCSI”. 4 Click Create Volume. 5 Enter a volume name, volume description, drive or array where a volume will be created, and volume size. Click OK when completed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management If you enabled LVM for the target drive or array, or selected “File I/O” for the “Backstore” option, the volume size that you specify here can be changed later. To change the volume size, refer to the “Expanding Volume Sizes” section below. 6 Click OK, then click OK again. Notes: • If you click Disable Connection for the selected volume in Storage > iSCSI in Settings, the selected iSCSI volume can no longer be accessed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 2 Enter the IP address of the TeraStation into the “Target” field and click Quick Connect. 3 Confirm if the connection is established and click Done. Formatting Volumes If using the connected volume for the first time, the volume should be formatted to be used as a local drive. Follow the procedure below for formatting. 1 From Windows, navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. 2 Click Disk Management.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Using with Multiple Computers If the TeraStation is divided into multiple volumes (or drives), it can be used with multiple computers. However, multiple computers cannot be accessed from a single volume or drive at the same time. When using the TeraStation as an iSCSI device, it should only connect to a single initiator unless the computer running the initiator also has clustering enabled and configured on its operating system.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 5 Enable authentication, enter the target CHAP name and secret, and click OK. Note: To enable mutual authentication in addition to target CHAP name and secret authentication, select the “Enable mutual authentication” checkbox and enter the initiator CHAP secret. To search or connect the volume which has mutual authentication enabled from Microsoft iSCSI Initiator, initiator CHAP secret settings should be configured. 6 Click OK when completed.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Configuring Access Restrictions for Individual Volumes If access restrictions are configured for a volume, that volume cannot be accessed unless the target CHAP name and secret are authenticated. 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Click to the right of “iSCSI”. 3 Click the volume to enable access restrictions. 4 Enable authentication, enter the target CHAP name and secret, and click OK.
Chapter 4 Storage Management Click CHAP on the Configuration tab. Enter the configured initiator CHAP secret into the “Initiator CHAP secret” field and click OK. 3 From the Discovery tab, click Discover Portal. 4 Enter the TeraStation’s IP address into the “IP address or DNS name” field and click OK. 5 The iSCSI volumes on the TeraStation will be listed under “Discovered targets” on the Targets tab. Select the desired volume to connect and click Connect. 6 Click Advanced.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 4 Enter the desired volume size to add and click OK. 5 Click OK. Deleting Volumes To delete an existing volume, follow the procedure below. Note: Deleting a volume will erase all data on the volume. Back up the data before deleting the volume. 1 From Settings, click Storage. 2 Click to the right of “iSCSI”.
Chapter 4 Storage Management 3 Select the volume to delete and click Delete Volume. 4 Confirm that the volume is correctly selected on the screen and click OK. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 6 Click OK.
Chapter 5 Backup Chapter 5 Backup Backing Up to a Buffalo NAS Device You can back up the TeraStation folders to another shared folder on the same TeraStation, a connected USB drive, or a shared folder on another Buffalo NAS device, either on the same network or on another network. Preparing a Backup Destination First, configure a shared folder on a Buffalo NAS device or connected USB device as a backup destination.
Chapter 5 Backup 6 Enter the desired characters into the backup device access key field and click OK. Note: You may leave this field blank if you do not want a backup device access key, but for security reasons we highly recommend entering one for the shared folder. If a backup device access key is configured for the shared folder, that folder will not show up as a target for the backup source or destination when configuring a backup job on another Buffalo NAS device unless it’s entered.
Chapter 5 Backup 4 Enter the backup device access key and click OK. 5 Click Add.
Chapter 5 Backup 6 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. Refer to the differences between the backup modes in the following section, “Backup Modes”. 7 Click Add. 8 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source and destination. Note: If you want to back up to a Buffalo NAS device on another network, follow the procedure below to add the Buffalo NAS device on another network before selecting the backup folders. a. Click List of Servers. b.
Chapter 5 Backup d. Click Refresh and make sure the desired Buffalo NAS device has been added to the list. 9 Click OK, then click OK again. Jobs will be added to the backup list. Notes: • Up to eight backup jobs can be configured at a time, and 25 backup source and destination folder pairs can be used in one backup job. • To inherit the subfolders’ access restriction settings to the backup destination, the backup destination should also support the subfolders’ access restrictions.
Chapter 5 Backup Type Files included Overwrite (incremental) The first 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) The first backup job runs like a normal backup. As each additional backup job runs, files will be added to and deleted from the backup folder. The backup destination folder is always the same size as the backup source folder.
Chapter 5 Backup 3 Click Add. 4 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. Refer to the differences between the backup modes in the above section, “Backup Modes”.
Chapter 5 Backup 5 Click Add. 6 Click List of Servers. 7 Click Add.
Chapter 5 Backup 8 Select “Add rsync-compatible device”; enter the IP address or hostname of the destination rsync-compatible device and port number. If your rsync-compatible device requires the username and password for backup, enter these values into the fields. 9 Click OK, then Close. 10 Click Refresh and Yes. The folder list will be updated to include the rsync-compatible device’s folders.
Chapter 5 Backup 11 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source and destination, then click OK. 12 Click OK. Jobs will be added to the backup list. Note: Up to eight backup jobs can be configured at a time, and 25 backup source and destination folder pairs can be used in one backup job. Backing Up from rsync-Compatible Devices To configure the TeraStation as a backup destination for other rsync-compatible devices, follow the procedure below. 1 From Settings, click File Sharing.
Chapter 5 Backup 3 Enter the admin password. If you use SSH encryption during backup, enable SSH. 4 Click OK. Backup Logs The following backup error codes may be recorded in the backup log. Read the description and try the respective corrective actions for each error. Code Description Corrective Action Log Example Code 3 The backup destination USB drive could not be found. Can’t write to backup destination(target disk is broken?). The backup destination shared folder could not be found.
Chapter 5 Backup Code Description Corrective Action Log Example The drive capacity of the backup destination TeraStation became full. Delete unnecessary files and folders. rsync error: error in file IO (code 11) at receiver.c(389) [receiver=3.1.0] Files larger than 4 GB were backed up to the FAT32formatted USB drive. Reduce the file size to 4 GB or less, or change the file system to one other than FAT32. Refer to the “Adding an External Drive” section in chapter 4 for compatible file systems.
Chapter 5 Backup Code Description Corrective Action Invalid characters were used in the filename or folder name of the backup destinations. Change the filename or folder name using compatible characters. Available characters are described in the “Adding a Shared Folder” section in chapter 3. The backup destination files were updated while the backup job was running. Do not overwrite the backup destination files while the backup job is running.
Chapter 5 Backup Code Description Corrective Action Log Example B104 The backup destination folders on the backup destination TeraStation do not exist. Check that the backup destination folders on the backup destination TeraStation exist in the shared folder list. - The drives were not recognized. Check that the drives are recognized properly in Settings. If you configure the “usbdisk” folders for the backup source or destinations, confirm if these folders exist in the shared folder list.
Chapter 5 Backup 4 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “Backup” checkbox on the Basic tab. 5 Click OK. 6 Enter the desired characters into the backup device access key field and click OK. Note: You may leave this field blank if you do not want a backup device access key, but for security reasons we highly recommend entering one for the shared folder.
Chapter 5 Backup 3 Click Edit. 4 If you had configured a backup device access key for the replication destination folder, click Set. If you hadn’t, skip to step 6. 5 Enter the backup device access key and click OK.
Chapter 5 Backup 6 Click Add. 7 Select the shared folder that will be the replication source and destination, then click OK. Note: If you want to back up to a Buffalo NAS device on another network, follow the procedure below to add the Buffalo NAS device on another network before selecting the backup folders. a. Click List of Servers. b. Click Add; select the “Add Buffalo NAS device” option, enter the IP address or hostname of the destination Buffalo NAS device, then click OK. c.
Chapter 5 Backup 8 Click OK, then Yes. Notes: • During setup, you may choose to encrypt and/or compress replication data. Encrypted data will be transferred securely on the network. Compressed data will ease network loading and is recommended for slow or heavily loaded network connections. Either will increase the CPU load on the source TeraStation. Encrypted or compressed data will be decrypted or decompressed on the destination TeraStation.
Chapter 5 Backup 3 Click Periodic Sync. 4 Select “Daily” or “Weekly” from the “Schedule” drop-down list. If “Daily” is selected, configure the sync period. If “Weekly” is selected, specify the weekdays and the sync period. 5 When the configuration is completed, click OK. Failover With failover, two TeraStations are connected to the network for redundancy. If an issue renders the main TeraStation inaccessible, operation automatically switches to the backup TeraStation.
Chapter 5 Backup If the backup TeraStation has not received a packet from the main TeraStation within a specified time, the backup TeraStation considers the main TeraStation to have failed. By default, it will try 5 times and wait 60 seconds. If this is triggered by accident, reconfigure failover from the main TeraStation.
Chapter 5 Backup LAN port 2 (Static IP) LAN port 1 (Static IP) Main Network LAN port 1 LAN port 2 (Static IP) Backup (Static IP) • LAN Port 1 for Alive Check and LAN Port 2 for Failover Select the IP address labeled “(LAN1)” for the LAN port setting of “IP Settings for File Sharing” and select “(LAN2)” for “Backup LAN Port” in Settings.
Chapter 5 Backup WebAccess*, UPS synchronization, antivirus**, the backup job settings either if specifying shared folders on the backup TeraStation or USB drives as the backup destination, and USB drives’ shared folder settings *If the backup TeraStation took over the main TeraStation’s IP address after failover, the WebAccess settings will not be copied. Re-register your BuffaloNAS.com account for WebAccess.
Chapter 5 Backup 4 Select a TeraStation to be the backup destination device and enter its administrator username and password (the username is “admin”, the password is “password” by default). 5 Select the LAN port to be used for sharing files and enter a virtual IP address and subnet mask. About virtual IP addresses: A virtual IP address is an IP address that will be used for file sharing while failover is configured.
Chapter 5 Backup Notes: • If you want to cancel the failover settings while both the main and backup TeraStations are working properly, click Force Failover to Stop on both TeraStations and restart them. After the TeraStations are restarted, make sure that all settings such as IP address and files on the shared folders are correct. When you cancel failover settings, attributes of the shared folders on the backup TeraStation will become readonly.
Chapter 5 Backup 2 Click Backup. 3 Click to the right of “Failover”. 4 Click Configure Failover. 5 Click Force Failover to Stop to cancel the failover settings. 6 Shut down this main TeraStation. 7 Turn the backup TeraStation on. 8 Log in to Settings for the backup TeraStation, then rename the TeraStation’s hostname and configure the IP address so that it has a new static IP address. 9 Power on the main TeraStation. To configure the UPS sync on the backup TeraStation, configure the settings here.
Chapter 5 Backup 10 Reconfigure failover by referring to the “Configuring Failover” section above. Synchronizing between Main and Backup TeraStations Periodically To copy files that are saved via other file sharing protocols such as AFP or FTP to the backup TeraStation regularly, configure “Periodic Sync” in Settings. Follow the procedure below. 1 From Settings for the main TeraStation, click Backup. 2 Click to the right of “Failover”. 3 Click the Periodic Sync tab.
Chapter 5 Backup 4 Click Edit. 5 Select “Daily” or “Weekly” from the “Schedule” drop-down list. If “Daily” is selected, configure the sync period. If “Weekly” is selected, specify the weekdays and the sync period. 6 When the configuration is completed, click OK. Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with macOS. Configure your TeraStation as shown below to use Time Machine.
Chapter 5 Backup 1. Preparing a Shared Folder for Time Machine 1 From Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Move the AFP switch to the 3 Click position to enable AFP. to the right of “Folder Setup”. 4 Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine. 5 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “AFP (Mac)” checkbox on the Basic tab and click OK. 6 Click Close. 2. Configuring a Shared Folder as a Backup Destination 1 From Settings, click Backup. 2 Click to the right of “Time Machine”.
Chapter 5 Backup 5 Select the shared folder that you enabled AFP for in the previous steps, then click OK. 6 Click OK, then click OK again. 7 Move the Time Machine switch to the position to enable Time Machine. 3. Configuring Time Machine on macOS 1 From the Apple menu, open System Preferences.
Chapter 5 Backup 2 Click Time Machine.
Chapter 5 Backup 3 Click Select Backup Disk. 4 Select the TeraStation, then click Use Disk.
Chapter 5 Backup 5 Click Connect. 6 Enter a username and password to be used for accessing the shared folder and click Connect. Note: If access restrictions are not configured on the destination 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.
Chapter 5 Backup 7 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds, then backup will begin.
Chapter 6 Remote Access Chapter 6 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a software utility for accessing the files in the shared folder of your TeraStation from your computer or mobile devices through the Internet. Be careful when configuring WebAccess. Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet, without any access restrictions. Note: WebAccess supports downloading up to 60,000 files at a time.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 4 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. • To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers, enable “HTTPS/SSL Encryption”. • You may use the BuffaloNAS.com server as a DNS server, or disable it to use a different DNS server. • Choose a “BuffaloNAS.com Name” and “BuffaloNAS.com Key” for your WebAccess account. Names and keys may contain between 3 and 20 alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).
Chapter 6 Remote Access 10 Select the desired WebAccess security level for “WebAccess Permissions”. Allow anonymous: Anyone can access (view) shared folders. (Access restrictions configured for shared folders will not work.) Allow all groups and users: All groups and users registered on the Buffalo NAS device can use WebAccess. (Access restrictions configured for shared folders will not work.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 3 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 4 Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on. 5 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “FTP” checkbox on the Basic tab; select read-only or read and write for the shared folder’s attribute on the Option 2 tab and click OK.
Chapter 6 Remote Access Preparing for Cloud Storage 1 From Settings, click Web Services. 2 Click to the right of “Cloud Storage”. 3 Click Add.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 4 Select the service name and region name that you have selected when creating the bucket from the dropdown list. Enter the bucket name, access key ID, and secret access key; select the storage class and the connection protocol, then click OK. 5 Enter a remote folder name to use with the cloud storage service and click OK. 6 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “Backup” checkbox on the Basic tab.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 7 Click OK. 8 Enter the desired characters into the backup device access key field. 9 Configure the desired shared folder settings, then click OK. Notes: • If a remote folder created through this process is configured to use NFS, it cannot be mounted from an NFS client. • Files cannot be uploaded to this remote folder using WebAccess. • If using the cloud storage through a proxy server, click Proxy Settings.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 3 If you had configured a backup device access key to the remote folder that was created through the “Preparing for Cloud Storage” section above, click Set. If you hadn’t, skip to step 5. 4 Enter the backup device access key and click OK.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 5 Click Add. 6 Select backup settings such as date and time to run. It is recommended to configure a job to run periodically. If you create a differential backup job and there are files that only exist in the destination folder, these files will be deleted when the job runs. Make sure that files are not saved when creating a backup job.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 7 Click Add. 8 Select the shared folder that files will be saved to as a source, and the remote folder created through the “Preparing for Cloud Storage” section above as a destination. 9 Click OK. Jobs will be added to the backup list. Notes: • To use after the network was temporarily disconnected, click Reconnect. • If a file is added to the cloud storage bucket from a folder other than the remote folder, it may take more than an hour for the file to appear in the remote folder.
Chapter 6 Remote Access Synchronizing with Dropbox The TeraStation supports syncing with Dropbox, the online cloud service. Once connected, you can share TeraStation files via Dropbox (or Dropbox files via TeraStation). To link your TeraStation with your Dropbox account, follow the procedure below. Note: To use Dropbox Sync, you need a Dropbox account and an available empty Dropbox folder.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 5 Click View Dropbox Authentication Page. 6 The authentication site that is offered by Dropbox will be displayed. Log in to the website with your Dropbox account, then click Allow. 7 The authentication code will be displayed. Copy the authentication code and return to Settings. Authentication code reregistration should be finished within three minutes. 8 Paste the authentication code and click OK.
Chapter 6 Remote Access If you enable encryption, you will need to set an encryption password. The password cannot be changed once you configure it. Please take note of the password and keep it secure. If you forget the password, create a new job using the same Dropbox account. The old job can then be deleted. 10 Click OK. Note: Up to eight Dropbox jobs can be configured at a time. Changing Job Settings Follow the procedure below to change any job settings you have already configured.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 3 From the job list, click the job whose settings you want to change. 4 Click the Options tab.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 5 Click Edit.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 6 Configure the desired settings and click OK. Notes: • When encryption is enabled, files uploaded to Dropbox not using Dropbox Sync will not be downloaded to the TeraStation even if the sync direction is configured to “Bidirectional” or “Download only”. • Refer to the following website for synchronization restrictions between the TeraStation and Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/help/145 • Folders that are configured for Dropbox Sync cannot be renamed or used for replication.
Chapter 6 Remote Access ◦◦Files whose filename contains the symbols / \ > < : " | ? * ◦◦Files whose filename ends with either a space or period ◦◦Files whose filename starts with either ~$ or .~ ◦◦Files whose filename starts with ~ and have the file extension .tmp Creating a Shared Link (Windows Only) Buffalo offers a Windows application, “B-Sync”, that can create shared links for the files stored in the TeraStation folders. You can download the application from the Buffalo website.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 4 Click to the right of “Microsoft Azure Storage Sync”. 5 Click Add.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 6 The job setup wizard will open. Enter your Azure Storage account name and access key, then click Next. 7 Enter the desired job name and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 8 Select “Backup” and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 9 Select the desired shared folder on the TeraStation as the backup source folder and enter the container name for the backup destination, then click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 10 Specify the sync period and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 11 Select the desired action to take for files in the container that share the same name as files in the backup source after they are deleted, then click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 12 Configure whether to filter the backup target files. The following screen is available to configure filtering files by file size and whether they’re hidden. Configure the desired filtering settings and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 13 The following screen is available to configure filtering files by extensions. Configure the desired filtering settings and click Next. 14 Confirm that all settings are properly configured and click OK. Notes: • Regardless of whether file filtering was configured, the following files will not be backed up to an Azure Storage container: ◦◦desktop.ini ◦◦thumbs.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 3 Move the Microsoft Azure Storage Sync switch to the Sync. 4 Click to the right of “Microsoft Azure Storage Sync”. 5 Click Add.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 6 The job setup wizard will open. Enter your Azure Storage account name and access key, then click Next. 7 Enter the desired job name and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 8 Select “Restore” and click Next.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 9 Enter the container name for the restore source and select the desired shared folder on the TeraStation as the restore destination. 10 Select either to restore data into the first level folder (root folder) or the second level (subfolder) of the restore destination folder, then click Next. 11 Confirm that all settings are properly configured and click OK. Note: When deleting a completed restored job, it can be converted to a backup job.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 3 From the job list, click the job whose settings you want to change. 4 Click the Options tab.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 5 Click Edit.
Chapter 6 Remote Access 6 Configure the desired settings and click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Chapter 7 Advanced Features Antivirus Software Trend Micro NAS Security can protect your network and data from software viruses, malware, and spyware. Virus scan by Trend Micro NAS Security is available for files in the TeraStation’s shared folders, except for the “usbdisk” folder. To use Trend Micro NAS software, purchase an OP-TSVC license pack (sold separately). If your TeraStation is already running an activated antivirus software, no license registration is necessary.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click to the right of “Antivirus”. 4 Click Edit. 5 Click Browse and select the quarantine folder. 6 Click OK. Configuring Security Settings Use the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page to configure security settings such as updating pattern files, configuring scan schedules, and activating or expanding the license. To open the settings page, follow the procedure below. 1 From Settings, click Applications. 2 Click to the right of “Antivirus”.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click Options. 4 Enter your username and password, then click Log On. You can log on with the TeraStation’s admin account. The default username and password are “admin” and “password”. 5 The Trend Micro NAS Security settings page will open.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Notes: • The Trend Micro NAS Security settings page is compatible with IE 6.0 SP2 or later (Windows) and Firefox 1.5 or later (Windows or Mac). • To change the display language of the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page, change the system language to the desired settings by referring to the “Name, Date, Time, and Language” section below.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features The new license is now registered. To check the status of the current license, open the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page and navigate to Administration > Product License on the left-side menu. Connecting Through a Proxy Server If you must pass through a proxy server to connect to the Internet in your network environment, follow this procedure to set the IP address of the proxy server and other settings.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 1 From the left-side menu of the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page, choose Scheduled Updates. 2 Check “Enable Scheduled Update”. 3 Select a time for updates to begin, an interval for updates, and an amount of time for updates to continue. Select the components to update. Click Save. The antivirus software is now configured to update automatically at the scheduled time.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Configuring Folders as Virus Scanning Targets By default, all folders on the TeraStation (including attached USB drives) will be scanned. Follow the procedure below to block specific shared folders from being scanned. 1 From Settings, click File Sharing. 2 Click to the right of “Folder Setup”. 3 Click the shared folder that you want to exclude from the scan.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 1 From the left-side menu of the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page, choose Scan Options > Manual Scan. 2 Click Scan now. This starts the virus scan. If the scan finds a virus, the user can be notified in two ways: • The I34 virus alert message is normally shown in Settings or NAS Navigator2. Once the virus is removed from the quarantine folder, the message is no longer displayed.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 1 From the left-side menu of the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page, choose Logs. 2 Click the log item that you want to check. 3 Click Display Log. This completes the procedure for checking the log.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Online Help For more information on the antivirus software, refer to the online help. Follow the procedure below to access the online help. 1 From the right-top menu of the Trend Micro NAS Security settings page, choose Help > Contents and Index. 2 Online help will open. Online help is now ready to use. Email Notification Your TeraStation can send you email reports daily, or when settings are changed or an error occurs.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features If you select an authentication type other than “Disable” from the drop-down list, you can enter the sender email address and credentials of the email server. 6 To change the events of email reports, click Advanced Report Settings. On the displayed screen, select or clear the category’s checkboxes.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features The notification emails will be categorized into the following importance levels: Levels Details Daily Report Describes the status of the TeraStation in a daily report email. Info Sends a notification email if an event occurs. Info reports will contain just information such as capacity information, job starts/completes, etc. Notice Sends a notification email if a non-critical error occurs.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 4 Specify the timer interval, wake-up time, and time to go into sleep mode, then click OK. Notes: • Up to three timers can be set. • The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. of the next day. The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 12:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. If the time to enter sleep mode is after 12:00 a.m., the wake-up time setting may be from 4:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features ◦◦Example 3: If running at a current time of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Timer 1: Daily 9:00–18:00 Timer 2: Wednesday 10:00–1:00 a.m. of the next day Timer 3: Not used On days other than Wednesday, normal operation begins at 9:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 6:00 p.m. On Wednesday, normal operation begins at 10:00 a.m. and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1:00 a.m. of the next day. ◦◦Example 4: If running at a current time of 10:00 a.m.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 4 Enable “Wake-on-LAN”, then click OK. Wake-on-LAN is now enabled. As long as the TeraStation is connected to a power source and the network, you can turn it on remotely. Notes: • After receiving the Wake-on-LAN packet, the TeraStation may take approximately five minutes to be ready to use. • If a power outage occurs while Wake-on-LAN is enabled, the TeraStation will automatically start up after power is restored.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 6 Click to the right of “Power Management”. 7 Click Edit. 8 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. Notes: • If the TeraStation is connected directly to a UPS, select “Sync with UPS connected to this TeraStation”. If a different Buffalo NAS device is connected to the UPS, select “Sync with UPS connected to another Buffalo NAS device on the same network”.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Port Trunking Two Ethernet cables can be used to establish two separate communication routes, providing LAN port redundancy and improving communication reliability. The use of two Ethernet cables enables access to the TeraStation even if one of the cables is disconnected. The port trunking modes that can be set in the TeraStation are shown below: Trunking Mode Characteristics Active-backup Only one NIC slave in the bond is active.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 Select the port trunking mode and click OK. 6 Connect the hub’s LAN port and TeraStation’s LAN port using the second LAN cable. If you are using an intelligent switch, connect to the LAN port that was previously configured for port trunking. 7 Restart the TeraStation before use. Offline Files The “offline files” feature that is included with many versions of Windows can be used with files on the TeraStation.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Automatic caching of programs and documents: Opened files can be cached locally for use offline. Previous versions of files and applications executed on the network that are not synchronized are automatically replaced by the latest version of the files and applications. 5 From File Explorer, right-click the icon of the shared folder on the TeraStation for which you have set the offline feature, then click Always available offline.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 4 Under “LAN Protocol Support”, select the “NFS” checkbox on the Basic tab and click OK. Note the NFS path. It will be used later for accessing data from an NFS client. 5 Click Close. 6 Move the NFS switch to the 7 Click position to enable NFS. to the right of “NFS”. 8 Click the Client Settings tab.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 9 Click Add. Note: To delete a client, select the checkboxes of the clients from the lists and click Delete. 10 Enter the hostname and IP address of the NFS client, then click OK. You should add all NFS clients to access the shared folder.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 11 Click the NFS Rules tab. 12 Click Add.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 13 Choose the folder to restrict access to, and enter the clients that will have restricted access into the “Hosts” field. Clients may be entered by hostname, IP address, or IP address range. Wildcards are supported. Separate multiple entries with commas. You may assign read-only or read and write access to the listed clients. Rules override any settings made from the Services tab. 14 Click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Encrypting Data Transmission Encrypting Settings Data All communication with Settings can use SSL encryption if you access the Settings page by changing “http://” to “https://” in the browser address bar or click Secure Connection from the login window. Once you are logged in using the HTTPS connection and wish to disable SSL encryption, click Normal Connection from the login window. Encrypting FTP Transfer Data You can encrypt passwords using SSH for secure FTP communication.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features SNMP If SNMP is enabled, you can browse your TeraStation from SNMP-compatible network management software. 1 From Settings, click Network. 2 Click to the right of “SNMP”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Select whether to use SNMP version 2 or version 3. 5 Configure the desired settings, then click OK. 6 Move the SNMP switch to the position to enable SNMP.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 7 SNMP has been configured for the TeraStation. For further use, configure your SNMP-compatible network management software using the Buffalo-specific MIB (management information base) file. The MIB file is available from the Buffalo website. Depending on which SNMP client software you use, the procedure for configuring the software will differ. For more detailed information on configuring the client software, refer to its help or included manual.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 2 From Settings, click Management. 3 Click to the right of “Configuration Management”. 4 Select “Save current configuration to a USB drive”. 5 From “Target USB Drive”, select the USB drive that is connected to the USB port on the TeraStation, then click Execute. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 7 The TeraStation will save the settings. When saving settings is completed, click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click to the right of “Configuration Management”. 4 Select “Transfer settings from a USB drive”. 5 From “Target USB Drive”, select the USB drive that is connected to the USB port on the TeraStation, then click Execute. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 7 The TeraStation will apply the settings. When applying settings is completed, click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Procedure for TeraStations Other Than TS-X Series Follow the procedure below to create a config file on a TeraStation that is not a TS-X series. 1 Refer to the user manual of the TeraStation that you want to transfer settings for saving settings to a USB drive. 2 Access the “usbdisk x” shared folder while connecting the USB drive to the TeraStation whose settings were saved in the previous step.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Notes: • If the migration target TeraStation contains shared folders, users, and groups that share the same name as the transferred settings, the existing settings will be overwritten. • If the migration target TeraStations have already added some shared folders, users, and groups, the transferred settings may exceed the maximum number of allowed shared folders, users, or groups. After migration finishes, open Settings and verify that all settings were properly transferred.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Creating an Initialization Drive 1 Insert a 1 GB or larger USB drive (not included) into a USB port on the TeraStation. Note: All data on the USB drive will be erased! 2 From Settings, click Management. 3 Click to the right of “Configuration Management”. 4 Select “Create a USB drive for initializing settings”. 5 From “Target USB Drive”, select the USB drive that is connected to the USB port on the TeraStation, then click Execute.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Dismount the USB drive before unplugging it. See the “Dismounting Drives” section in chapter 4 for the procedure on dismounting drives. Resetting the Administrator Password If you forget the admin username or password and cannot log in to Settings, or wrong network settings are configured and Settings is inaccessible, initialize these settings by holding down the init button (refer to the TeraStation diagram in chapter 1) on the front panel for three seconds.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Transferring Logs to the Syslog Server 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Logs”. 3 Click Edit.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 4 Enable “Syslog Transfer”. 5 Enter the IP address of the syslog server where you want to transfer the logs to. 6 Select the type of log that you want to transfer from “Logs to Transfer”. 7 Click OK. Creating a Link to the Logs in the Shared Folder 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Logs”.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click Edit. 4 Enable “Share Link to Logs”. 5 Click Browse and select the shared folder where the link will be created in “Target Shared Folder”. Click OK. Under the selected shared folder, a folder named “system_log” will now contain the logs.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Changing Archive Rules for File Access Logs 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Logs”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Select the unit and version to save logs to the right of “Archive Rule for File Access Logs”. For example, if you select “Month” for the unit and enter “7” for the version, the file access logs for the next 7 months will be saved on the TeraStation. Available duration and capacity to save logs will vary depending on the unit.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features • Unit (Size): 1–100 for file sizes and 1–13 for all versions 5 Click OK. Notes: • To delete the saved logs, click Delete at the window in step 3. • If there is not enough space to save logs, the I70 message will appear in Settings or NAS Navigator2. When it appears, delete unnecessary logs or move them to another device from the TeraStation. If no free space is available elsewhere, older logs will automatically be deleted.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 2 Click to the right of “Update”. 3 Click Install Update. 4 When updating the firmware is completed, refresh the browser and log in to Settings again. You can also download the latest firmware from the Buffalo website. Updating Automatically 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Update”. 3 Click Edit.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 4 Select “Update the firmware automatically” and click OK. Alternately, you may choose to schedule updates for a specific time of day. Configuring Update Notification Configure whether or not to receive a notification when new firmware becomes available. 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Update”.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click Edit. 4 Select to enable or disable update notification and click OK. For further optimized firmware updates and product usability improvements, Buffalo may ask you to send your usage and environment information, such as a number of shared folders and client computers, and/or S.M.A.R.T. information. The collected information will only be used for improving future firmware stability and product development and no other purpose.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Name, Date, Time, and Language Configure the TeraStation’s hostname, date, time, and language as shown below. Note: If the TeraStation is being used as an iSCSI drive, to change the settings, navigate to Storage > iSCSI in Settings and move the iSCSI switch to the off position temporarily before changing settings. 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Name/Time/Language”. 3 Click Edit.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 Click the Time tab. Enable the NTP server and select the “Use default NTP server” checkbox. If you disable the NTP function, click Use Local Date/Time to use your computer’s time settings for the TeraStation. 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.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Beep Alerts You can set the TeraStation to beep if certain errors occur. 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Notifications”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Click the Alert Sound tab. 5 Select the triggers to make the alert beep, then click OK. LEDs You may adjust the brightness of the LEDs on the TeraStation. 1 From Settings, click Management. 2 Click to the right of “Notifications”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Click the Front Panel tab.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 Configure your settings, then click OK. Proxy Server If you locate the TeraStation on the network that passes through a proxy server, configuring the proxy server settings is recommended. Unless you configure the proxy settings, firmware updates in Settings will not work. To configure the settings, follow the procedure below. 1 From Settings, click Network. 2 Click to the right of “Proxy Server”.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Enable “Proxy Server”. 4 Enter the proxy server IP address or hostname, port number, username and password, then click OK. Once you configure the proxy server settings, you may use the settings for other cloud storage services such as Amazon S3 or Dropbox by selecting the “Configured settings” option on each settings page. Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support jumbo frames, you may be able to increase network performance. 1 From Settings, click Network.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click Edit. 4 Select or enter the desired MTU size and click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Connection Transmission Transfer data in jumbo frames. Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Jumbo Frame Compatible Switch Jumbo Frame Compatible Switch Jumbo Frame Incompatible Switch Jumbo Frame Compatible PC Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Jumbo Frame Incompatible PC Transfer data not using jumbo frames. Transfer data not using jumbo frames. Any data cannot be transferred.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 2 Click to the right of “IP Address”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Clear the “DHCP” checkbox and enter the desired IP address and its subnet mask.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 Select “User (static)” for both “Gateway Owner” and “DNS Owner” options from the drop-down list, then enter the desired default gateway address and DNS server addresses. 6 Click OK. Notes: • Only one default gateway and DNS address can be configured for all LAN ports. Different network addresses cannot be assigned to the LAN ports. • Do not set the IP address of the same segment for all LAN ports. This may cause unstable network communication.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 3 Click FQDN Mapping. 4 Click Add.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 Enter the hostname (FQDN) and the IP address that you want to map, then click OK. 6 Click OK again to apply settings. Boot Authentication Boot authentication allows you to authenticate the TeraStation while it’s booting, and also to prevent the TeraStation from being used in an unauthorized or unexpected manner, such as in cases of theft. If authentication fails, the TeraStation will stay on, but all functions and services are stopped.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features Setting Up the Authentication Server on a Windows PC To set up the authentication server, follow the procedure below. The authentication server must be placed on the local network or VPN. Note: For proper operation, make sure that the TeraStation and the authentication server are on a network with only one router. If there are two or more routers on the network, the authentication server may not acquire the correct TeraStation status.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 2 Click to the right of “Boot Authentication”. 3 Click Edit. 4 Enter the authentication server’s IP address or hostname and port number, specify the security level and communication time settings, then click Activate. 5 The drive formatting process will start. Click Yes. 6 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 7 The format will begin. Wait until it finishes. When formatting finishes and the TeraStation is added to Boot Authentication Tool, boot authentication setting is completed. Note: To activate, deactivate, or change the boot authentication settings, the TeraStation must be communicating with the authentication server.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 1 When the user tries to access the TeraStation’s Settings and the TeraStation is not available, the screen below will be displayed. Have the user forward the decryption key to the authentication server administrator. 2 Open Boot Authentication Tool on the authentication server. 3 From Boot Authentication Tool, right-click the target TeraStation from the list and click Decrypt Passcode. 4 Enter the decryption key received from the user and click Decrypt.
Chapter 7 Advanced Features 5 The decrypted 20-digit passcode will be displayed. Send the passcode to the user. 6 The user can then enter the 20-digit passcode into Settings and click OK. If the passcode is authenticated, the TeraStation will become available. The user can click OK to log in to Settings.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement Chapter 8 Drive Replacement LEDs Drives in the TeraStation show a green status LED during normal operation. If a drive fails, its error LED will glow red. The following drive replacement examples use the case of the TS3410DN series. 1 2 1 Error LED Glows red if a drive has failed. 2 Status LEDs The failed drive’s status LED will be glowing a steady red. A drive with a red status LED is ready to hot-swap.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement Drive Replacement Procedure Using JBOD or a Redundant RAID Mode and TeraStation Is On 1 Back up the saved data to another place before replacing the failed drive. If one or more drives fail during the drive replacement, data can no longer be retrieved from the TeraStation. 2 Open the front cover with the included key. 3 The failed drive’s status LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement Drives without red status LEDs lit are still on. Do not unplug or remove them. 4 Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation. 5 Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement 6 Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place. 7 Close the front cover. 8 When the replaced drive is recognized, the status LED will flash red and the I31 message will appear in Settings or NAS Navigator2. 9 Press the function button on the front of the TeraStation. The TeraStation will beep. If replacing multiple malfunctioning drives at once, select the replaced drives on Settings and click Recover RAID Array.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement 2 The failed drive’s status LED will be glowing red. Push its unlock button and swing the lock mechanism out. 3 Pull out the drive cartridge and remove it from the TeraStation. 4 Insert the new drive into the empty slot. Slide the drive in with the locking mechanism open. 5 Swing the lock back down until it clicks into place. 6 Close the front cover. 7 Press the power button on the TeraStation.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement 13 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 14 From Storage > Drives, click Format Drive to format the new drive. 15 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 16 From Storage > RAID, choose “RAID 0” from the RAID mode drop-down list and click Create RAID Array. 17 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK.
Chapter 8 Drive Replacement Replacing a Non-Malfunctioning Drive Do not replace a drive that is not malfunctioning. If you must change a drive that is not malfunctioning, either first dismount it in Settings, referring to the “Dismounting Drives” section in chapter 4, or shut down the TeraStation before replacing the drive. If you need to replace more than one drive at the same time, replace the drives one at a time to preserve your data.
Chapter 9 Utilities Chapter 9 Utilities NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the Buffalo NAS device’s IP address, or check its drive. To install NAS Navigator2, download the installer from http://d.buffalo.jp/TS3010/. NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on. Double-click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) to start NAS Navigator2.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Description Menu Map Share* Assigns the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share* Unmaps the network drive. Map All Remote Shares to Drive Letters Assigns all Buffalo NAS devices’ shared folders as network drives. This is available only when a shared folder has been created. Create Desktop Shortcut* Creates a desktop shortcut to the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Buffalo NAS device name Description Browse Shares Opens the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders. Settings Opens Settings for the Buffalo NAS device. Properties Opens the properties page that lets you configure the Buffalo NAS device’s IP address or open Settings. Map Share Assigns the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folder as a network drive. Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive. Create Shortcut Creates a desktop shortcut to the Buffalo NAS device’s shared folders.
Chapter 9 Utilities Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface. IP Address Select the “Use DHCP” checkbox to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. If there is no DHCP server on the network, you cannot use this function. Select the “Renew IP address” checkbox to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server. You can manually enter a static IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
Chapter 9 Utilities NAS Navigator2 for macOS NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings, change the Buffalo NAS device’s IP address, or check its drive. To install NAS Navigator2, download the installer from http://d.buffalo.jp/TS3010/. Click the NAS Navigator2 icon ( ) in the Dock to start NAS Navigator2. Click a Buffalo NAS device’s icon to display total capacity, used capacity, workgroup name, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, MAC address, and firmware version.
Chapter 9 Utilities The following menus may be accessed from the Buffalo NAS device’s properties page. Name Description Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface. IP Address Select the “Use DHCP” checkbox to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically. If there is no DHCP server on the network, you cannot use this function. Select the “Renew IP address” checkbox to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
Chapter 9 Utilities 3 Clear the “Use DHCP” checkbox; enter the desired settings and the administrator password, then click Apply. NovaBACKUP NovaBACKUP is a Windows utility that lets you back up data on your computer. The NovaBACKUP installer is available from http://d.buffalo.jp/TS3010/. Select the region and model to go to your specific model’s d.buffalo website. Download the NovaBACKUP installer and install it onto your computer.
Chapter 10 Appendix Chapter 10 Appendix TeraStation Does Not Work Properly If an error occurs that prevents the TeraStation from booting up properly, one or more of the following symptoms may occur: • The power LED keeps blinking instead of turning into a solid glow; follow the procedure at the “Power LED Keeps Blinking” section below.
Chapter 10 Appendix • Recover firmware: The TeraStation will be recovered using the firmware on the NAND flash. • Format drive: The drive will be formatted. 5 The “Confirm Operation” screen will open. Enter the confirmation number, then click OK. 6 Reinstalling the firmware will start. When the firmware is reinstalled, the TeraStation will shut down automatically. Press the power button to turn it on. If the error was not recovered from after trying the procedure above, try again from the first step.
Chapter 10 Appendix 1 Open the front cover with the included key. 2 Remove the front cover while holding the hook downward. 3 Remove the dustproof filter from the front cover and clear any dust, such as by using a vacuum cleaner.
Chapter 10 Appendix 4 When cleaning is completed, return the filter and the front cover. 5 Close the front cover. Info and Error LEDs When the info or error LEDs on the front of TeraStation glow, the notified information is described below. Errors If an error occurs, the error LED will glow red. You can also confirm the current status from Settings or NAS Navigator2.
Chapter 10 Appendix Code E10 Description Corrective Action The TeraStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage. Shut down the TeraStation safely and wait until the power outage ends. If certain settings are configured, the TeraStation may shut down automatically when the error is detected. If the setting to use the UPS connected to this TeraStation has been configured, the UPS cable may be disconnected.
Chapter 10 Appendix Code Description Corrective Action I13 Formatting the RAID array. - I14 Checking the RAID array. - I15 Examining the error status of the RAID array. Note: Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process. - I16 Creating the RAID array. - I18 Rebuilding the RAID array. Note: Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process. - I19 Rewriting the RAID array. - I20 Formatting the drive. - I21 Checking the drive. - I22 Rewriting the drive.
Chapter 10 Appendix Code Description Corrective Action I43 The TeraStation was started from the USB initialization device, but the settings cannot be initialized from this USB initialization device. - I44 Initialization from the USB initialization device was initiated, but drive 1 was not detected. Make sure that drive 1 is present and fully inserted in its slot. I45 Initialization failed. - I46 Data migration or conversion (RAID migration) is in progress.
Chapter 10 Appendix IP Address The TeraStation will get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server on the network. If no DHCP server is available, then an IP address will be assigned as follows: IP address: 169.254.xxx.xxx (“xxx” is assigned randomly when booting the TeraStation.) Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 Registered Groups “hdusers”, “admin”, and “guest” You cannot edit or delete these default groups.
Chapter 10 Appendix USB Interface Internal Hard Drives Standards Compliance USB 3.0 Data Transfer Rates Max. 5 Gbps Number of Ports TS3210DN, TS3410DN: 2 × USB 3.0 TS3410RN: 3 × USB 3.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Chapter 11 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 A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information 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. In einer häuslichen Umgebung kann dieses Produkt Funkstörungen verursachen. Um diese zu beheben, müssen ggf. entsprechende Maßnahmen ergriffen werden. Bei einer Nutzung in Wohngebieten können bei diesem Produkt Störungen auftreten.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Questo prodotto può causare interferenze se usato in zone residenziali. Evitare l’uso in queste zone a meno che l’utente non intraprenda azioni specifiche per ridurre le emissioni elettromagnetiche e impedire le interferenze alla ricezione di trasmissioni radio-televisive. Utilizzare esclusivamente i cavi e gli accessori inclusi nell’imballaggio. Non utilizzare altri accessori o cavi a meno che non sia specificamente indicato nella documentazione.
Chapter 11 Regulatory Compliance Information Detta är en Klass A-produkt. I en hushållsmiljö kan denna produkt orsaka radiostörningar, och användaren kan i så fall begäras att vidta lämpliga åtgärder. Den här produkten kan oraka störningar om den används i bostadsområden. Sådan användning måste undvikas om inte användaren vidtar speciella åtgärder för att minska elektromagnetiska sändningar för att förhindra störningar i mottagningen av radio- och tv-sändningar.
