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1. You can set up to 3 timers You can set ending time from 0 00 to 27 45 You can set beginning time from 0 00 to 23 45 If the ending time is 24 00 or later the beginning time can be set from 4 00 to 23 45 If 24 00 is equivalent to 0 00 of the next day and 27 00 is equivalent to 3 00 of the next day You can not set the ending time before or the same time as a beginning time o During processing disk check disk format and backup jobs or when a backup job is scheduled before and after 5 minutes of the current time the LinkStation will not be proceeded to Standby mode even though the end time has reached o If time of the timers are duplicated the longest interval time is used to operate LinkStation User Manual 100 Using your LinkStation Examples of multiple timers e g 1 It is at 10 00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on Timer 1 Everyday 12 00 24 00 Timer 2 not used Timer 3 not used gt Nothing happens at 12 00 and goes into sleep mode at 24 00 e g 2 It is at 10 00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on Timer 1 Everyday 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Day specified Wednesday 10 00 20 00 Timer 3 not used gt Except on Wednesdays the LS powers on at 9 00 and goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesdays it goes into sleep mode at 20 00 e g 3 It is at 10 00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on Timer 1 Everyday 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Day specified Wednesday 10 00 25 00 Timer 3 not used
2. Ethernet 1 DHCP Disabled Ethernet Frame Size1 1518 2 Ethernet Frame Size 1 Select Ethernet Frame Size Ethernet 1 Frame Size Gee cone 2 Click Save LinkStation User Manual 57 Using your LinkStation Notes To use the LinkStation with Jumbo Frame your router switch hub must support Jumbo Frame e To use Jumbo Frame 4102 7422 9694 bytes your computer s NICs and all switches hubs and routers on the transmission route need to support Jumbo Frame If any device on the route does not support Jumbo Frame use standard transmission 1518 bytes instead If you are using Jumbo Frame and back up data from a LinkStation TeraStation to another LinkStation TeraStation set the Ethernet frame sizes of the LinkStations TeraStations to the Same settings or the closest available If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may fail If you have problems with backup jobs select the default frame size 1518 bytes Connection Transmission Frame o 742 Jumbo 4102 742 umb 41 o Fra 02 742 Jumbo Fra 4102 742 LinkStation User Manual 2 9694 Fram e 2 9694 me 2 9694 me 2 9694 Jumbo Frame supported Jumbo Frame Supported Jumbo Frame not supported Jumbo Frame not supported Jumbo Frame supported Jumbo Frame not supported Jumbo Frame not supported Jumbo Frame supported Transmit Jumbo Frame 4102 7422 9694 Tra
3. LinkStation Name Properties Opens the LinkStation s properties page i remote Assigns the LinkStation s default share as a network drive default share to drive letter Disconnect Unmaps the network drive mapped drive letter Create short cut Creates a shortcut to a LinkStation s shared folder share Refreshes list of NAS devices Displays NAS Navigator2 window LinkStation User Manual 137 Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 You can perform the following tasks from a LinkStation s properties window j L5 HUOILA Web Admin IP Settings Open Web setting by browser Open Web setting Web Admin Opens a Web Admin interface IP Settings If Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP is checked the LinkStation will attempt to get its IP address automatically from a DHCP server Alternately you can manually enter the IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address for the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 138 Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later If you installed the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically To launch it click the NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock LS XHLDAF Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 7 1 MAC Address 00 1D 73 A4 0E 46 Firmware 1 02 LS XHLDAF WORKGROUP WORKGROUP Internal HDD 0 7GB 458 1GB 0 1 IP Address 192 168 7 138 Click on a LinkStation s icon to display i
4. Installs NAS Navigator2 by double clicking Inst exe LinkStation User Manual 180 Appendix Status LED LS VL LS XHL LS CHL During normal operation the power LED will glow blue Power LED Flashing Red The Power LED flashes red if the LinkStation experiences an error The way it flashes indicates the type of error Note If there is an error open NAS Navigator2 It may have an error message displayed Error code cycle Flashing RED 10s place of error code The LED illuminates for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the error code 1s place of error code The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the error code LinkStation User Manual 181 Appendix The firmware is corrupted Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E10 The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are no problems turn on the LinkStation An error occurred in the fan speed Check that no foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan If any foreign objects or dust are found use a pair of tweezers air duster or other tool to remove them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area ar
5. Save Cancel Enable Disable v Please perform below operation to synchronize LE Enter the Flickr authentication key from the previous Click View Flickr authentication site and login Flickr then click Authentication button to i thentication key i Enter the ERTA tae the text box of web settings ste p J th e n cl C k S a ve e The authentication key is authorized just once The latest key is available Please do not issue an authentication key many times The folder on your LinkStation is now linked to your Flickr account and your pictures will sync in both places Drag and drop pictures to the folder to automatically upload them to Flickr Special Folders The special folders sets and stream will be created in the linked shared folder Subfolders cannot be created in these folders These folders are linked to your Flickr account Images copied to the stream or sets folders will be uploaded to Flickr Images uploaded on Flickr will be copied to the stream folder Note If an error occurs during uploading a fail to upload folder is automatically created and the images are copied there The following types of images are supported Images with the following extensions are supported jpg jpeg gif png tiff LinkStation User Manual 131 Using your LinkStation Notes e Displaying images will take longer than opening files saved on your computer s hard drive e The size o
6. Settings to change OP3 Port No Enter POP Port No SSL TLS When LOGIN SMTP AUTH and CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 are selected for Authentication Type specify either using SSL or TLS a Enter a user name that will be used for authentication est Message 3 Enter the password used to access with above user name erat the characters not two byte characters nny register up to 5 e mail addresses as receivers Report Select the contents to send in the e mail notification e HDD Status Report Send the status other hard drive of the LinkStation on the specified time on HDD Status Sending Time e Fan Failure Sent if a problem on the fan of the LinkStation e Disk Error Sent when an error occurs on the drive e Backup Complete When the backup job is completed Sent if the backup of the LinkStation is completed settings Maintenance Restart Restart the Click Restart to reboot the LinkStation LinkStation LinkStation Shutdown Shutdown Click Shutdown to turn off the LinkStation LS QVL e To turn the LinkStation back on press the power button on the front of the LinkStation non e To prevent the corruption of data check that there are no data Moear ony operations in progress before turning off the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 165 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Updating Firmware Clicking Check For Update will check for the latest firmware version Firmware
7. Share on Link Station You ve now mapped a driveletter to the network share If the LinkStation is disconnected or off when your computer is booted the message The network path could not be found The connection was not established will be displayed LinkStation User Manual 175 Appendix Mac OS X With Mac OS X 10 3 or later use NAS Navigator2 to mount a share from the LinkStation as a drive on the Mac 1 Click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 2 J i _ Hold the control key click on your LinkStation s icon then choose Open Folder Open Folder Oe Colortabel gt Show View Options 3 Select the folder that you want to mount and Select the volumes you want to mount on LS click OK CHLAB1 C Ei 4 A drive icon will appear on the desktop The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive To dismount the share drag and drop the share icon to the Trash LinkStation User Manual 176 Appendix Software You can install following software applications and the manual by using utilities CD which comes with the LinkStation Select and install software from the selection screen which is displayed during Setup Or click Op tion and follow the instruction on the screen to install software NAS Navigator2 a4 NASNavigator2 Seif srowse Refresh Menu Ga View v XXXXXX XXXXXX Wio KODOOOO p HDD XXXGB XXXGB XX A E NEN File
8. TS XL5BEsupport Terastation whose MAC address ends in DBB will have the TSDuoDev TeraStation WEBACCESS Mediabolic Media Server name LS XH LDBB 3 Select the contents you want to play Un Tranter Select from Videos Music or Photos zf LS XHLDBB LinkStation rS YLUEFNED riivornou lt k Videos mm Music M Photos bi Play Folder Ga View Menu LinkStation User Manual 120 Using your LinkStation 4 Select the file that you want to play then play it Link Theater All Photos bsikHedd amp VARS tation Photos lt mime D Picture 1 Share no image a 2009 06 23 Ea noimage f noimage O Unable to play back this con LinkStation User Manual 121 Using your LinkStation DLNA Server Settings By default the LinkStation is set to allow all videos pictures and music in the shared folder share to be played You may configure it to only play videos pictures and music from a specific folder In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions 1 DLNA Server Enabled ee ai MediaServer DLNA Server and click Modify Show folders on USB drives Disabled Automatic Update mR S etti n g s e Refresh interval Minute DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Modify Settings JRestart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP 2 EE ee Shared folders and subfolders can be pulled down from Source Folder Select a folder to share 10w folde
9. The next backup will be performed even though the last backup is halt in error Exclude trash boxes from backup target Exclude the data in the trash boxes to backup Complete Backup Overwrite the files which have not changed Select the backup source and the shared folder on the backup destination folders and click Add You can select following folder as a shared folder on the backup destination e Shared folders on the Link TeraStation displayed in View NAS Devices e usbdisk1 and usbdisk2 connected to the backup source of the LinkStation Do not specify the backup source folder which include Japanese katakana in the folder name The backup job will halt if any of these characters are included 164 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Maintenance Notification Select whether using E mail notification feature or not Following message is sent by using E mail Notification Note Mail Server displays the list of POP before SMTP the method to give the permission to use SMTP server by authenticating at specified POP server before sending e mail If this is set this feature cannot be used SMTP Server Enter SMTP Server Address Mail Server Address Address SMTP Port No Enter SMTP Port No Email Authentication Type Select Authentication Type from POP before SMTP LOGIN SMTP en aon AUTH and CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 Click Modify POP3 Server Enter the POP3 Server Address E mail server address
10. XXXXXX Workgroup 000000 p HDD __XXXGB XXX GB XX IP Address x Clicking a LinkStation s icon will display its total capacity capacity being used IP Address Workgroup Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address and Firmware version LinkStation User Manual 135 Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 n Map remote default share to Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network drive drive letter letters drives LinkStation startup boots NAS Navigator2 icon in the task tray Properties Opens the selected LinkStation s Properties window Close Closes NAS Navigator2 Icon Displays icon for ease Details Displays Name Product Name Workgroup IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Selects the sort order from following to display when multiple LinkStations are found Host name Product Name Workgroup IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Refresh not displayed unless the LinkStation s icon is clicked LinkStation User Manual 136 Chapter3 NAS Navigator 2 When NAS Navigator2 is minimized to the task tray you have the following options from its icon Browse Shares LS HLOLA Open Web Admin TS ALS4C Properties TS AL54C Map remote default share to drive letter Refresh Disconnect mapped drive letter Browse Shares Create short cut Exit Browse Shares Opens the LinkStation s Share folder Open Web Opens the Web Admin interface in a web browser
11. Add 1 Check the users or groups that you want to permit to access the share 2 Click Add Select the level of access for the user or group you added e If you log on from a Microsoft Network Domain you can set the Access Restrictions with the users and or groups which are registered on the domain e If both Read only and Read amp Write permissions are given to a user that user will have read only access LinkStation User Manual 35 Using your LinkStation Access Restrictions on NT Domain The LinkStation can download users groups and passwords from an NT Domain server This procedure is recommended for system administrators only Note The LS CHL LinkStation doesn t support NT Domain in the US and the EU 1 Create an account on the Domain Controller for the LinkStation Note If there is an option to Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier then select it Click Network Workgroup Domain Modify Settings in the Web Admin interface Authentication Method Workgroup Workgroup Name WORKGROUP Workgroup Authentication Delegate Authority to LinkStation Authentication Server Name or IP Windows Domain Controller Automatic User Registration Modify Settings 3 Workgroup Domain Select NT Domain Enter NT Domain Name Enter NT Domain Controller Name Enter Administrator Name Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Dir
12. EF HP Mopier 320 PCL You have added a printer LinkStation User Manual 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for installation 2 Click OK 116 Using your LinkStation BitTorrent Client BitTorrent is a protocol for sharing files You can download files quickly since files are distributed on the network and network traffic is not concentrated even with a large file It does not keep anonymity and it is easily known who publishes what files Warning Do not download copyrighted files without permission from the owner See http www bittorrent com for more information about BitTorrent Flow chart of downloading with BitTorrent 1 Use a search engine to find the torrent for a file that you want Download the torrent Notes e Torrents are information files with a torrent extension e Torrents can be downloaded from BitTorrent Inc s website or many other websites Follow the terms of use and copyright rules for each website 2 Send torrent information to a server called tracker and receive information about a terminal which has a file 3 Start downloading based on the information received from the tracker server 4 Download pieces of data from multiple terminals and make one file Use the following steps to download shared files to the LinkStation with
13. Select the shared folder and click Delete to delete the shared folder Enter a letter in the Find field to display folders that begin with that letter Click a folder name from the list to select the folder The following tasks open the Confirm Operation screen poe ENR e Delete Folder e Restore Factory Defaults e Format Enter the number from the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply Copy Settings Select the shared folder you want to copy settings from Enter a name for the share folder Folder Setup gt New Folder You can enter up to 27 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens and underscores may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character of the name Click Create Folder to view this option Description Enter a description for the shared folder You can enter up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character of the description LinkStation User Manual 141 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Volume Select the volume Select the volume for the shared folder the shared folder Kaasu Folder The shared eaaa e may be read only or writable Attributes Recycle Bin If enabled deleted files are moved to a trashbox folder rather than actually deleted You can enable recycle bin functionality for each shared folder on the LinkStation as we
14. Windows PCs Read Only Windows Server2003 and Not suitable for backup from the LinkStation Windows Server2008 from the LinkStation HFS Can be used to connectto e Read only from the HFS works well with Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later LinkStation Macs Read Only from the e Not suitable for use with LinkStation Windows PCs LinkStation User Manual 69 Using your LinkStation To set access restrictions on an additional hard drive You can set access restrictions for shares on an external USB hard drive In the Web Admin interface navigate to Shared Folders Folder Setup Note Even if a shared folder is not visible you can still format the drive run a disk check or back up to the external USB hard drive About the USB connector on the LinkStation e You can connect many types of USB devices to the LinkStation including USB hard drives USB flash drives single card card readers digital cameras and USB printers USB hubs mice keyboards and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported e One hard drive or other device may be connected to the LinkStation at a time USB hubs are not supported Only Buffalo hard drives are supported e Hard drives with their Power Mode Switch set to AUTO may not be recognized by the LinkStation Set the Power Mode Switch to MANUAL for use with the LinkStation e Bus powered hard drives are not supported Always use the AC adapter for a hard disk e Only the primary p
15. Enable for User Quota User Quota I Enable 3 Enter the maximum space this user is allowed for Hard Limit GB the Hard Limit GB Save Cancel 4 Click Save Notes e Username and password must be the same one that the user logs into Windows with If these values are different shared folders with access restrictions cannot be accessed e Deleting or adding users repeatedly may cause quotas to not work properly LinkStation User Manual 43 Using your LinkStation 3 Select Shared Folders Folder Setup and click Create Folder 4 Shared Folders gt New Folder Copy Settings From Optional Mi Name Description Volume Disk 1 M4 Shared Folder Attributes Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support M Windows M Apple C Ftp I Disk Backup SFTP Remote backup password I Access Restrictions 5 M Access Restrictions local Users _ 9Local Groups 6 Local Users x Find Local Users T John Kate S Steve E admin E guest 7 M Access Restrictions Ls Local Users _ 3Local Groups EJ ddi Bremove 8 Click Save You ve configured a disk quota for users LinkStation User Manual 1 Configure the desired settings 2 Click Access Restrictions Click Add 1 Check the user you created in step 2 2 Click Add Select level of access privileges for the user you added from Read Only or Read amp
16. The latest key is available Please do not issue an authentication key many times View Flickr authentication site Authentication key Save Cancel Flickr Support nable Disable Please perform below operation to synchronize LinkStation and Flickr account Click View Flickr authentication site and login Flickr then click Authentication button to issue an authentication key Enter the issued authentication key in the text box of web settings do not bas oo ane rn In the Target Folder field select the folder to link View Flickr authentication site Authentication key Save Cancel LinkStation User Manual 130 Using your LinkStation Flickr Support Target Folder Authentication key aa pee Click View Flickr authentication site Flickr s web site v Please perform below operation to synchronize LinkStation and Flickr account wi O p e n E n te r yo u r Y a h O O l D a n d p a S SWO rd If yo u Se View Flickr opp 2 and login Flickr then click Authentication tton to i tl ticati asetako do not have a Yahoo account create one The authentication key is authorized just once The latest key is available Please do not issue an authentication key many times View Flickr authentication site 6 Click OK I LL AUTHORIZE IT to display your authentication key a 9 digit number Make a note of the displayed authentication key Flickr Support Target Folder Authentication key
17. Write 44 Using your LinkStation Disk space quotas for groups To limit the space of shared folders that each group can use follow the procedure below 1 Inthe Web Admin interface select Users Groups Local Users 2 Click Create User 2 Local Users gt New User ire fue asap ou E ena A A 1 Enter Username User Id Password and Username Description User Id ms Note Description seen User IDs may be between 1000 and 1999 Do not Confirm Password duplicate user IDs Primary Group hdusers v 2 Click S avel User Quota Enable Hard Limit GB Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each user in the group Save Cancel Notes e Usernames and passwords should be the same ones that the users log in to Windows with If two different quotas apply such a user quota and a group quota the smaller quota is applied 1 Select Users Groups Local Groups 2 Click Create Group Default Administrator Group LinkStation User Manual 45 Using your LinkStation 4 Local Groups gt New Group 1 Enter Group Name Group Id and Description aie Note mk Pena The group ID may be any number from 1000 and eer 1999 Do not duplicate Group IDs a TEE 2 Click Enable for Group Quota a ___ 3 Enter the total space that the group can use in the Hard Limit GB field 4 Select users from step 2 in Local Users and click Add for each 5 Click Save Description Built in a
18. lights for 5 seconds Lights during initialization Blinking Blue DirectCopy is in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens 1 Shut down the LinkStation 2 Detach the USB device from the LinkStation 3 Reattach the USB device to the LinkStation 4 Power on the LinkStation Link Act LED stows oes OOOO LinkStation User Manual 188 Appendix Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when it has a message The message is coded by the pattern of blinking Note The messages are also available uncoded in NAS Navigator2 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the information code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code Information code 110 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation 111 The bad sectors in the hard drive may have reached a dangerous level 112 Operating in degraded mode 113 Formatting the RAID array 114 Checking the RAID array 115 Examining the error status of the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process 116 Creating the RAID array 117 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are
19. select a RAID mode and click Create Raid Array To delete the RAID array select Delete RAID Array Warning All data is lost when the RAID array is modified Back up any RAID Array 1 important data before changing RAID settings RAID Array Error Detection Response 1 LinkStation models with If shutdown is enabled the LinkStation will automatically shut down when multiple hard drives only a RAID 1 error is detected RAID O arrays and drives in normal mode are not affected by this setting The default setting is Shutdown RAID Array check speed Select the RAID scanning speed from the following High 10 hours per TB Normal 20 hours per TB Low 100 hours per TB A RAID scan tests your RAID array for errors If errors are found they are fixed automatically if possible If you are using a RAID array regular RAID scans are recommended Recoverable errors found during standard file operations will be automatically RAID Scanning 1 repaired regardless of whether RAID Scanning is enabled or not 1 LinkStation models with array partition errors drive detection failure LinkStation User Manual 158 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface If many recoverable errors bad cluster are found in one of the hard drives which builds RAID that drive will be removed and the system will automatically move to degrade mode Since the data is not protected in the degrade mode it is strongly recommended to repla
20. 1 Enter the Target host name 2 Enter the Target MAC address 3 Click Create Target host name Target MAC address Create LinkStation User Manual 73 Using your LinkStation 600 Lel J show ait_ Q eYou can find the Mac s host name under Computer Name in System Preferences Sharing Sharing Computer Name leroy Doods 0 OO OOO000 Computers on your local network can access your computer at Edit J leroy local D Service Q DVD or CD Sharing Off DVD or CD Sharing This allows users of other computers to use this computer s DVD or CD Screen Sharing d remotely aia areg M Ask me before allowing others to use my DVD drive Printer Sharing Scanner Sharing Web Sharing Remote Login Remote Management Remote Apple Events Xgrid Sharing Internet Sharing Bluetooth Sharing M of Click the lock to prevent further changes 00 MacBook leroy 10 2 09 10 15 AM Contents Type Hardware BSD Device Name IPv4 Addresses Y Hardware AirPort AirPort enl 192 168 8 33 ATA PPP PPPSerial Modem Bluetooth Modem Audio Built In Eth Ethernet en0 Bluetoot Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays H r Ape ii Type Ethernet EE rdware Ethernet Memory BSD Device Nam end PCI Cards 4 Address 192 168 7 82 Saras wna 192 168 7 82 resses 168 7 pawor Config Method DHCP Printers Interface en SAS Network Signature IPv4 Router 192 168 7 1 IPv4 Ro
21. BitTorrent LinkStation User Manual 117 Using your LinkStation Enabling BitTorrent and selecting folders 1 unetan BUFFALO 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Extensions BitTorrent 2 Click Modify Settings 2 BitTorrent 1 Click Enable ew Ee a 2 Select a folder for downloads on the se cone LinkStation from Download Folder 3 Click Save 3 ae Click Open Download Manager Dowrioad Folder share Note If you click Initialize BitTorrent Settings Modify Settings Initialize BitTorrent Settings you can initi alize BitTorrent setting S Enter the username and password for Download Manager The default username and password are Username admin Password blank no password The Download Manager will open The Download Manager is similar to uTorrent For more information on how to use it do an Internet search for uTorrent LinkStation User Manual 118 Using your LinkStation DLNA Server The LinkStation is equipped with a DLNA server Videos pictures and music saved on the LinkStation can be displayed or played on TV audio devices game devices and other DLNA compatible network devices DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance defines Home Network Device Interoperability Guidelines which are product design guidelines in the industry s standard technology in order to achieve the interconnecting environment for digital devices compute
22. DTCP IP Disk 1 vv contents 3 Click Save If you cannot play certain files The LinkStation s DLNA media server supports the following types of files Only files of these types will be available to DLNA media players on the network avi divx asf mpg mpe m1v vcb mts m2ts m2t mpeg mpeg2 Video files dr spts tp ts 3gp mov m4v wmv dvr ms xvid mp4 m4v jpg jpeg gif png tif tiff yuv bmp mp3 mpa wma aac apl ac3 lpcm pcm wav m3u m4a mp4 3gp m4b aif aiff flac ogg mp2 mp1 mp4 Your media player may not support all of these filetypes Files that your media player does not support may not be visible from the media player Check your media players documentation for a list of the types of files that it can play LinkStation User Manual 127 Using your LinkStation Using iTunes with the Media Server Computers on the network running iTunes can access MP3 M4A and M4P music files from the LinkStation s media server Enable the LinkStation s media server as described below 1 oes In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions Source Folder share MediaServer iTunes Server and click Modify Restart iTunes Server S etti n gs f 2 1 Select Enable iTunes Server amp Enable Enable Disable Source Folder 2 Select the source folder Cancel 3 Click Save This screenshot shows firmware version 1 41 Your sc
23. DirectCopy operation cancels it Initialization of Settings To return the LinkStation s settings to their factory defaults hold down the function button and press the power button then release both The function LED will blink blue for one minute Press the function button again while the LED is blinking to initialize all settings LinkStation User Manual 195 Appendix Compliance Information FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an ex
24. Enter the number of a port for MySQL server Data Folder This selects the shared folder where the MySQL database is MySQL Server saved Open phpMyAdmin This opens phoMyAdmin where MySQL database management can be performed The Web Server must be enabled to use l l l phpMyAdmin Click Modify ern By default the phpMyAdmin username and password are to change settings seamane admin Settings Password password LS AVL LS CHL and LS SL LinkStation The phpMyAdmin username and password can be changed in models do not phpMyAdmin support MySQL Although they have the same default values the usernames Server and passwords for phpMyAdmin and LinkStation administration are completely independent Buffalo Technology does not provide technical support for phpMyAdmin LinkStation User Manual 153 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface System The following options can be set from the System tab Settings LinkStation Enter a name to identify the LinkStation on the network Names may Name contain up to 15 bytes UTF 8 Alohanumeric characters hyphens and Name underscores may be used Do not use multi byte characters Do not use a symbol as the first character of the name Click Modify Settings to change settings Description Descriptions may contain up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used Descriptions are only displayed in Windows The
25. KB 0 00 Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 3 Click Delete RAID Array 4 When Are you sure you want to change RAID mode is displayed click Apply 5 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 6 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have configured Normal mode Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 90 Using your LinkStation e Changing to RAID 5 mode 4 hard drives T Change system to normal mode page 90 Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web Admin interface Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase Read Manual RAID Mode Total Capacity Amount Used Not Configured RMM Not Configured RMM Click the array you want to configure NAN Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Cr a Te Select hard disks all 4 of them to use in RAID5 WDS000AAKS 00YGA WDS000KS 00MNB0 WDS000KS 00MNB0 RAID Array Array 1 a5 cent nod aver Disk Disk mode Model Name Size bd 7 Disk 1 Normal WDS000AAKS 00YGA 465 8 GB 1 Select ra d5 Z Disk2 Normal WD5000AAKS 00YGA 465 86B Z Disk3 Normal WD5000KS 00MNB0 465 86GB 7 Disk 4 Normal WD5000KS 00MNBO 465 8 GB 2 CI ick C reate Ra id Array
26. Notes e File and folder names should contain 255 single byte characters or less UTF 8 DBCS characters such as Japanese count as two characters 2 bytes each File and folder names should contain 255 bytes of data or less You may not be able to copy a folder or file whose name contains more than 255 bytes of information e You cannot set hidden or read only attributes to subfolders or files on the LinkStation e If non Roman alphabetical folder names or workgroup names do not display properly rename the folder or workgroup with Roman alphabetical characters e Please do not use any of the following words as the name of a shared folder These words are reserved for internal use by the LinkStation info spool usbdisk1 usbdisk2 usbdisk3 usbdisk4 lost found global printers homes lp auth test ram disk1 disk2 disk3 disk4 array1 array2 msdfs_root mt daapd e The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS X and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS X and Windows 7 e The following characters are not displayed correctly by Windows or by a Mac connected to the LinkStation via SMB Avoid their use in file names that will be used with the LinkStation lt gt gt e Never turn off the LinkStation or unplug its Ethernet cable while data is being written Doing so may result in an incomplete file that cannot be opened or deleted If this happens rest
27. Server ntp jst mfeed ad jp belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc For more information please visit www jst mfeed ad jp Use NTP at your own risk Buffalo Technology is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by using of this service stopping the service or missing service You ve completed hostname and time settings for the LinkStation Note The LinkStation s internal clock may run at a slightly different speed from other clocks on you network and over a long period of time your network devices may show different times If clocks on your network vary by more than 5 minutes it may cause unexpected behavior For best results keep all clocks on the network set to the same time by adjusting them regularly or use an NIP server to correct them all automatically LinkStation User Manual 62 Using your LinkStation System Storage Check Disk A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB Errors are fixed automatically A disk check may run for more than ten hours Shared folders cannot be accessed during the disk check Do not turn off power to the LinkStation during the disk check If the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO then the LinkStation will turn off when the disk check is finished Run a disk check as follows 1 eee BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System System Information Area p 3 St O r a g e Users Groups 2 1 Select the hard drive to
28. UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters hyphen _ underscore dot amp 4 may be used Do not use multi byte characters Do not use a symbol as the first character of the Username EE T User Id If a user ID is left blank a user ID will be automatically assigned When 3 using the Quota feature use numbers between 1000 and 1999 to set a New lier group ID manually Make sure that a user ID does not duplicate to other users TOA pray icles Description Descriptions may contain up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alohanumeric characters Create a user multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used Do not use a symbol and space as the first character New users automatically belong to the hdusers group You can change the group the user belongs to in Group Settings LinkStation User Manual 144 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Password Enter the user s password This should be the same password that the user uses to log in to his computer Passwords may contain up to 20 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alohanumeric character and the following characters may be use S amp 4 lt gt A Do not use a symbol except _ underscore as the first character You can enter up to 8 bytes UTF 8 if you are using MAC OS Otherwise Local Users you will not able to access shared folders on your LinkStation gt Confirm Enter the password again for confirmation New User
29. a ault Gatewa MAC Address 00 50 43 6B 13 13 6 The LinkStation s shared folder opens You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders Note With Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Setup is now complete LinkStation User Manual 13 Chapter1 Setup Diagrams and Layout LS VL LS XHL LS CHL Front LinkStation User Manual 1 Power LED Blue LED Power on LED is OFF Power off Blinks blue During startup or shutdown Amber light is flashing The amber light flashes if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 183 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 181 Function Button The Function button initiates direct copy dismounts USB devices and is used to initialize the LinkStation Chapter Setup Back Ud i gt Oo wu LinkStation User Manual Fan Do not block the fan when installing the unit USB 2 0 Connector You may attach a USB device such as a digital camera printer memory card reader or hard drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may n
30. be used read write only with Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 or Windows Server2003 Server2008 e Read Only not writable for backup either HFS Cannot format from the Web Admin interface Read Only USB hard drive Can be used to connect to Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later only e Read Only not writable for backup either GPT partitions 64 bit are recommended for connected USB hard drives of 2 2 TB or larger Other types of partitions will not address the full size of larger drives GPT partitions are supported by Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later Windows Server 2008 Mac OS X 10 4 or later and Buffalo TeraStations and LinkStations e g TS XL TS XEL TS WXL LS XHL and LS CHL series Please note that other operating systems including Windows XP may not detect GPT partitions correctly To read hard drives larger than 2 2 TB from Windows XP either use a proprietary GPT solution or use multiple partitions smaller than 2 2 TB Remove Disk Select the USB hard drive and click Remove Disk to safely remove the USB hard drive Rediscover Disk Not used for this product LinkStationUserManual 157 User Manual 157 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Configure RAID arrays from this menu Several RAID modes are available for LinkStation models with multiple hard drives If RAID is disabled the drives in the LinkStation will be available as separate drives Disk Structure To configure a RAID array check the target drives
31. connected to the LinkStation which is the backup source e A shared folder for which Remote backup password is not set in the Link TeraStation which is the backup destination e A shared folder whose Remote backup password in the LinkStation TeraStation which is the backup source matches with Search for Backup Destination by Password Backup must be enabled as a published destination when setting up the shared folder Click Modify Settings to change settings Backup Jobs Click Create New Job to set up to 8 backup timers Back up data saved on the LinkStation to the USB external hard drive or another Link TeraStation at the specified time Notes If you choose the USB hard drive in order to utilize this backup feature the USB drive must be formatted in FAT32 XFS or EXT3 The format type for a USB hard drive can be displayed on the Web Admin interface System Storage e If a USB drive is formatted in FAT32 the maximum file size that can be Backup Jobs backed up is 4 GB setup e Never unplug the Ethernet cable connected to the LinkStation or USB hard drive during backup e Do not restore run Check Disk Backup Job setup and Folder Setup User Group Add Edit or Delete User during backup Otherwise the backup may fail e If an error occurs during a regularly scheduled backup Every day Every Week the backup job will not be performed after that You will need to configure the backup job again Howe
32. drive and changing the RAID mode RAID Array Array 1 1 Select the drive to be added to the RAID array Model Name Size WDSO00AAKS 00YGA 465 8 GB 2 After adding the drive click your desired RAID WDS000KS OOMNBO 465 8 GB mode for the RAID array WDS000KS 00MNBO 465 8 GB 4 The Confirm Operation screen will open Within 60 seconds enter the displayed number in the Confirmation Number field Click Apply While the array is being built the file transfer speed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 5 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the build finishes the LED will stop blinking This completes the procedure for changing the RAID mode with RMM or EDP LinkStation User Manual 95 Using your LinkStation RAID Scanning LinkStations that are in RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 modes support RAID scanning A RAID scan tests the RAID array for read performance If defective sectors are found they are repaired automatically If your multiple drive LinkStation is in RAID 1 mode you should run RAID scans regularly Configure regular RAID scans as follows Navigate to System Storage RAID Scanning in the Web Admin interface Under RAID Scanning click Modify Settings RAID Scanning Schedule Every ist
33. eases sence ecto svenecctecsonseaiceeseniniceersuteaconeasensssesetvtisnerseeseencse 191 LinkStation User Manual Compliance Information cceeesescssssssssssssessesessessssssssessesessesesessesesseseseeees 196 Troubleshooting sessesessesseseesessessesessessesessesseseesesseseeseosesseseosesseseoseoseseesesseseesess 197 Data BackUp seseseesesessesesseseseosesesseseseoseseseoseseoseseseoseseseosesessoseseosesessosesessesesersess 199 OPCINA UO eene eee arnee e EEE E NA E EEEE AEE 199 LinkStation User Manual Chapter 1 Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS VL LS XHL LS CHL 1 Connect the LinkStation with an Ethernet cable and the included AC adapter Plug the power cord into a surge protector or power outlet Connect the Ethernet cable to a router hub or switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and lock in place when inserted properly LinkStation Network Router or Hub Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to the ON position Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue Power LED Insert the Utility CD in your computer s CD drive LinkNavigator will launch Click Begin Installation The wizard will guide you through installation If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically open the 7 Uti
34. gt Except on Wednesdays the LS powers on at 9 00 and goes into sleep mode at 18 00 gt On Wednesdays it goes into sleep mode at 1 00 of the next day e g 4 It is at 10 00 Wednesday with the LinkStation powered on Timer 1 Everyday 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Day specified Wednesday 07 30 22 00 Timer 3 not used gt Except on Wednesdays the LS goes into sleep mode at 18 00 gt LS turns on Wednesday at 7 30 and goes into sleep mode at 22 00 In standby mode pressing the LinkStation s function button or moving the Power Mode Switch to AUTO will turn the LinkStation on Sleep timer settings are now complete LinkStation User Manual 101 Using your LinkStation Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its factory defaults follow the procedure below For LS VL LS XHL LS CHL LS WVL LS WXL LS WSXL LinkStation models 1 Move the power switch to the OFF position to shut down the LinkStation 2 Move the power switch to the ON position while holding down the function button The function button will flash blue for 1 minute AUTO ON OFF Function Button 3 While the function button is flashing blue press it again The status LED will flash blue It will start flashing amber when initialization begins 2 3 minutes For LS QVL LinkStation model 1 Hold down the Power button for three seconds to shut down the LinkStation 2 Turn on the Power button while holding down the Function button The Functio
35. in the Web Admin Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface ard heainga 8 aw ave 8B 0 Formatting a USB hard drive A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware LinkStation User Manual 183 Appendix Status LED LS WVL LS WXL There are 5 LEDs on the LinkStation Power Function Info Error Link Act and AC adaptor Power LED Function LED En pe Glowing Blue DirectCopy is ready lights for 1 minute USB device is dismounted lights for 5 seconds Initialization is in progress Blinking Blue DirectCopy is in use Note The function LED blue and the info error LED orange blink together if an error occurs during DirectCopy Please do the following if this happens 1 Shut down the LinkStation 2 Detach the USB device from the LinkStation 3 Reattach the USB device to the LinkStation 4 Power on the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 184 Appendix Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when it has a message The message is coded by the pattern of blinking Note The messages are also available uncoded in NAS Navigator2 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the information code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code Information code Descriptions 110 System tempera
36. model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s directions for installation Click OK 112 Using your LinkStation Setting up a printer on Windows XP 1 reat BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Extensions PrintServer and click Modify Settings 1 Choose Enable and click Save 3 Refer to your printer s manual installation instructions You may need to install the printer driver from a software disk 4 Click Start Control Panel 5 Click Network and Internet Connections icon 6 Double click on View workgroup computers Name of the LinkStation Server name in this order 7 Double click on the LinkStation s printer icon Ip Ip g If The printer driver to your computer will be automatically installed Would you like to continue is displayed click Yes LinkStation User Manual 113 Using your LinkStation 9 Add Printer Wizard he nwt S Gestetner Generic GHP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet Series l BM EF HP Mopier 240 PCL ee EF HP Mopier 240 PS Iwatsu EF HP Mopier 320 PCL pY Tell me why driver signing is important You have added a printer LinkStation User Manual Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the model on the right If your printer is not listed click Have Disk and follow the printer manufacturer s di
37. open Note In such a case the LinkStation name displayed on NAS Navigator2 or the Web Admin interface on the LinkStation is displayed as LS XHL EM abc abc stands for last 3 digits of the MAC address of the LinkStation or LS CHL EM abc LS WXL EM abc LS WSXL EM abc In such a case download the latest firmware from BUFFALO s website www buf falotech com and update it LinkStation User Manual 198 Appendix Data Backup While using the LinkStation you may lose your important data due to sudden accidents hard disk failure or accidental misoperation It is important to back up your data to recover data or minimize losses in such a case Use Mass Storage class hard disk manufactured by BUFFALO such as TeraStation LinkStation and a USB external hard disk as Backup Targets GPL Information The source code for Buffalo products that use GPL code is available at http opensource buffalo jp LinkStation User Manual 199
38. saved in its media folder and distribute a list of available media to DLNA media players on the network This list is distributed after each reboot and once every 60 minutes by default Configure the database as described below 1 p In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions IN aay MediaServer DLNA Server and click on Modify Show folders on USB drives Disabled Automatic Update Disabled S etti n g s Refresh interval Minute DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Modify Settings Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP pLNA Sener are To distribute the list of available media click Enable Source Folder share e e eee CEs o iik in Automatic Update then click Refresh now pa Update i oO A p l Refresh interval Minute 60 Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Save Cancel a aie SE Optionally you may choose a different refresh ee ae oa en interval To distribute the media list at a different nanie Automatic Update Enable Disable interval enter the desired interval in minutes in the I Refresh now Disk space for TCP IP Dsk 1 Refresh interval field Save Cancel o To completely disable distribution of the media list ee USB drives a z _Disable click Disable for Automatic Update Automatic Update Enable aeran pae for DTCP IP Disk 1 x Save Cancel 3 Click Save to s
39. slower during the resyncing process 118 Rebuilding the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process 119 Writing Os to the RAID array erasing all data Checking the hard drive Erasing the data for the hard drive Updating the LinkStation firmware Do not turn off the power during the updating process Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface Checking a USB hard drive Checking the hard drive Formatting a USB hard drive Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn off the LinkStation power Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn off the LinkStation power A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware LinkStation User Manual 189 Appendix The Info Error LED blinks red to indicate an error The error may be identified by the pattern of blinking Note The error may also be viewed from NAS Navigator2 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the error code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the error code The firmware is corrupted Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are no problem
40. to reflect changes on the domain controller immediately reboot LinkStation e If your LinkStation is a member server in NT Domain or Active Directory domain and you change the Authentication Method to Workgroup in Network Workgroup Domain Modify Settings on the Web Admin interface the computer account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically e If it has joined a domain network you cannot connect to the LinkStation via FTP LinkStation User Manual 37 Using your LinkStation Access Restrictions on Active Directory The LinkStation can download users groups and passwords from an Active Directory domain server This procedure is recommended for system administrators only Note The LS CHL LinkStation doesn t support Active Directory in the US and the EU 1 Create an account on the Domain Controller for the LinkStation Note If there is an option to Accept accounts for computers with Windows 2000 or earlier then select it Shared Folders Users Groups Network System Extensions Click Network Workgroup Domain Modify Settings in the Web Admin interface Settings Workgroup Domain Web Server MySQL Server Workgroup Domain Authentication Method Workgroup Workgroup Name WORKGROUP Workgroup Authentication Delegate Authority to LinkStation Authentication Server Name or IP Address Windows Domain Controller Automatic User Registration Modify Settings Workgroup Domain 1 3
41. 150 X D230 mm excluding protruding parts about 5 5 kg Operating Environment Temperature 5 35 C Humidity 20 80 no condensation Compatible Compatible IBM PC Compatible OADG spec Apple Mac Series Models computer NOTE Equipped with LAN interface e The LinkStation cannot be connected with computers via USB It is only connected via LAN Compatible Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 Windows Server2003 Server2008 OS Mac OS X 10 7 10 6 10 5 10 4 10 3 9 LinkStation User Manual 173 Appendix Default Settings The following settings are factory defaults for the LinkStation Administrator s Name admin Shared folders By default the folder share may be accessed from both Windows and Macintosh computers The recycle bin is Enabled on share by default DHCP Client Normally the LinkStation 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 where xxx are random numbers between 1 and 254 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Registered Group The LinkStation has 3 default groups hdusers admin and guest You cannot edit or delete these groups Microsoft Network WORKGROUP Group Setting Note If you installed the LinkStation from the LinkNavigator installation CD then the LinkStation s workgroup is set to the same workgroup as the computer you used for setup Ethernet 15
42. 18 bytes foe Media Server e a DLNA iTunes Network USB Server 2 Disabled Flickr Support Disabled Eye Fi connected Disabled 1 LS AVL LinkStations do not support BitTorrent 2 LS QVL LS WVL and LS VL LinkStations support Network USB server 3 LS AVL LinkStations do not support Flickr 4 LS AVL LinkStations do not support Eye Fi connected LinkStation User Manual 174 Appendix Mapping Additional Shares When you installed the LinkStation a share was mapped as a network drive on the computer that was used for installation You can map additional shares or map shares to different computers Windows With Windows 7 Vista XP 2000 or Windows Server2003 Server2008 use NAS Navigator2 to map a driveletter to a shared folder on the LinkStation 1 Click on the Buffalo NAS Navigator2 icon on your Desktop NAS Navigator2 will launch 2 Right click on the LinkStation s icon and choose P Map remote default share to drive letter Eee Open Web Admin Properties Map remote default share to drive letter Disconnect mapped drive letter Create desktop shortcut for Tera LinkStation LS CH640L 2 Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD 0 3GB 581 8GB 0 1 IP iae 192 168 7 54 P Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 7 1 MAC Address 00 0B BF D4 EA B1 Firmware 1 21 3 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer You can use this network drive just like other hard drives
43. BUFFALO LinkStation User Manual Buffalo Inc www buffalotech com 35011114 ver 06 Contents Chapter 1 OCU o sscccceveas ccnsecvavecssestasciccessscctcacnssaccescectsecessrcctssuesussesscesvesteses 5 LinkNavigator Setup LS VL LS XHL LS CHL ssessessesseseeseeseesessessessess 5 LinkNavigator Setup LS WVL LS WXL e ssessessessesseeseessessessessessesseeseess 7 LinkNavigator Setup LS WSXL sscccsssssncsnssascescsevvecentvanstenensesezstevevesnuoosenersesses 9 LinkNavigator Setup LS QVL ssesseseeseeseesessessessessessesseseeseoseeseosessessessesseses 12 Diagrams and Layout LS VL LS XHL LS CHL ssessessessessessessessesseess 14 Diagrams and Layout LS WVL LS WXL ssessessesseseessesessessessessessessessese 16 Diagrams and Layout LS WSXL sseeseessessessessessessesseessessessessessessesseeseess 18 Diagrams and Layout LS OQVL sessesseessessessessessessesseoseessessessessessessesseeseess 20 Chapter 2 Using your LINK SCAU ODicscccccccsssarsesvscssscesscssseccsscnscssseacesecasesevess 22 Opening the Shared Folder ssssscssssssescsesssssessssssesesceesesssesseseseeeeeeeees 22 Opening the shared folder from another PC s ssessessessseseessessessesseeseesees 23 Adding another LinkStationS s ssessessesseeseessessessessesseeseessessessessesseoseoseesees 24 POWE MOOO err a En E E PAEA E E EO EE EREE 25 Changing the IP AddreSS eessesseseesessessesessessesessesseseesees
44. Depending on the size of the disk a disk check may take many hours to complete Notes e You cannot run a disk check at the same time as a backup job e During the disk check the file sharing service stops If the unit is disconnected abnormally from Mac OS the database created by Mac OS may be destroyed and you can no longer connect to the unit If this happens select Delete any hidden and run a disk check All of the files listed below will be deleted including sub directories e AppleDB e AppleDesktop e AppleDouble e TheVolumeSettingsFolder e Network Trash Folder e Please make sure the LinkStation is not selected as a backup destination of other LinkStation before you run the disk check If the LinkStation is selected as the backup destination do not run the disk check LinkStation User Manual 155 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Storage Format Disk You may format disks in or connected to the LinkStation All data on the disk will be deleted if the drive is formatted Back up any important data before formatting a disk You cannot format a drive if you ve scheduled a backup job Also do not format the drive if it s configured as the backup target of another LinkStation The following tasks open a Confirm Operation screen e Delete Folder e LinkStation s Restore Factory Defaults e Erase Disk of the LinkStation Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click App
45. Error Report Modify Settings Send Test Message LinkStation User Manual 98 Using your LinkStation System Power Management UPS Settings A UPS uninterruptable power supply can automatically shut down your LinkStation in case of a power outage To use the LinkStation with a UPS configure the following settings VU A W N Plug the Power cable of UPS to a wall socket Connect the AC adapter of the LinkStation to the UPS Connect the UPS and the LinkStation with a USB cable Turn on the UPS then the LinkStation In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Power Management UPS Settings and click Modify Settings UPS Settings UPS Status Synchronized Setting Normal Synchronization with UPS synchronize with UPS connected to this LinkStation UPS Connection Type UPS Serial Port APC Style Smart Signal Shutdown Condition when Power Shutdown LinkStation after 5 Minutes of Power Failure Failure UPS behavior after LinkStation Alive shutdown gs J 1 If your LinkStation is connected directly to the d Set isco San ret UPS select synchronize with UPS connected to this LinkStation To have the UPS shut down multiple LinkStations on the same network select synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network and enter the IP address of the LinkStation that is connected directly to the UPS in the field below synchronized source LinkStation IP Add
46. Eye Fi connected Eye Fi connected can transfer images from a digital camera with an Eye Fi card available from Eye Fi to your LinkStation over the Internet The following things are required to use Eye Fi connected e Wireless LAN access point e SD card or SDHC compatible digital camera e Computer with USB port and Internet connection e Eye Fi card 1 If using the Eye Fi card for the first time connect the Eye Fi card to the computer beforehand to make the initial settings Note For the mounting procedure driver installation procedure and removal procedure refer to the manual supplied with the Eye Fi card 2 Remove the Eye Fi card from the computer and insert it into your digital camera 3 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions Web Service Support Eye Fi connected Eye Fi connected Disabled C j C k E na b e k RT a 1 Enter the Email and Password that was setin step 1 2 Click Log in Password The name of the card or device that was set in Eye Fi connected gt Cards Devices Settings in step 1 is displayed Click the name of the card or device whose data will be transferred to the LinkStation Eye Fi connected gt Cards Devices Settings 1 Select Enable 2 Select Destination 3 Click Save Card Device Name Transfer Locally Images that are saved on the card will be copied to the LinkStation automatically LinkStation User Manual 133 Using y
47. Folder Support Notes Windows 7 Vista and Windows Server 2003 Server 2008 users need to change the security settings to use the Delegate Authority to External SMB server feature to restrict access Start BUFFALO File Security Tool File Security Tool and then select Change Security level to change the security settings Select Recover default security level change it back to the previous setting You may download the latest version of the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool from www buffalotech com LinkStation User Manual 40 Using your LinkStation Network System Extensions Users Groups 1 Shared Folders Settings Workgroup Domain MySQL Server Web Server Bead Manual amp Workgroup Domain Workgroup WORKGROUP Delegate Authority to LinkStation Authentication Method Workgroup Name Workgroup Authentication Authentication Server Name or IP Address Windows Domain Controller Automatic User Registration Modify Settings 2 Workgroup Domain Workgroup NT Domain WORKGROUP Authentication Method Workgroup Name WINS Server IP Address For Workgroup Authentication Delegate Authority to LinkStation Delegate Authority to External SMB Server Save ancel 3 Workgroup Domain Authentication Method Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory Workgroup Name WORKGROUP WINS Server IP Address For Workgroup Authentication Authentication Server Name or I
48. Identical data is written to both drives If one drive is damaged data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive Note Hard drives in the LS WSXL LinkStation are not user replaceable If you experience a drive failure with this model contact Buffalo tech support for assistance e RAID 0 mode LS QVL LS WVL LS WXL and LS WSXL Default Setting Multiple hard drives are combined into a single array The total capacity of all drives is usable If any drive is damaged all data on the array is lost e Normal Mode Each drive is accessible as a separate individual drive The total capacity of each drive is usable If any drive is damaged all data on that drive is lost LinkStation User Manual 85 Using your LinkStation e RAID 5 mode 4 hard drives RAID 5 mode 4 hard drives is available for LinkStation models with 4 hard drives Uses 4 hard drives as one array It generates parity during writes so access speeds are slower than other RAID modes Usable space is the sum of 3 hard drives space If one hard drive in the array is damaged you can recover data by replacing the hard drive You cannot recover data if 2 or more drives are damaged e RAID 5 mode 3 hard drives RAID 5 mode 3 hard drives is available for LinkStation models with more than 3 hard drives Uses 3 hard drives as one array It generates parity during writes so access speeds are slower than other RAID modes Usable space is the sum of 2 hard drives sp
49. Installation UPS Settings Click Modify Settings to change settings SleepTimer Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual If the installed firmware version is not the latest click Install Update to update the firmware Power Management Synchronization with UPS synchronized source LinkStation IP Address UPS Connection Type LinkStation behavior When Power failure UPS Behavior After Wake up at Begin Sleep at synchronize with UPS connected to this LinkStation Select to synchronize the LinkStation with a UPS that is directly connected synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network Select to synchronize the LinkStation with a UPS that is connected to a different LinkStation on the same network do not synchronize with UPS Select if synchronizing to a UPS is not desired If synchronize with UPS connected to other LinkStation on the network is selected enter the IP address of the LinkStation that is directly connected to the UPS Select a connection method with UPS Note USB Port APC Style or USB Port OMRON Style can be only set when UPS manufactured by APC for USB connection is connected Allows you to set the time until shutdown when the power failure continues Or it can shut down when it detects Battery Low from UPS Note Low Battery shutdown is only supported with UPSs that are connected to the LinkStation vi
50. KS OOMNBO tits neat Normal l i WD5000KS 00MNB0 6 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply While the array is being built the file transfer speed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the build finishes the LED will stop blinking You have now set up a RAID 10 array Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 93 Using your LinkStation RMM RAID Mode Manage and EDP Easy Data Protection Note LinkStation firmware version 1 25 and later only With RMM or EDP you can create or expand a RAID 1 or RAID 5 array without erasing the data on the drives The following example shows RMM EDP as used on LS WVL LS WXL LS WSXL and LS WSXSL LinkStations is similar Note Each drive in a RAID array should have the same capacity Changing from normal mode to RAID 1 Hard drives that aren t in a RAID array will show Normal RMM available Adding a drive to an existing RAID array or adding a drive and changing the RAID mode Drives not currently in the array will show either Normal RMM available or Normal Caution If your hard drives show Normal instead
51. LED on page 191 3 Function Button Use this button to perform the following operations e DirectCopy e Removal of USB devices e Restoring factory defaults 4 Function LED The Function LED glows blue when operating the function button LinkStation User Manual 20 Chapter Setup 5 USB 2 0 Connector You may attach a USB device such as a digital camera printer memory card reader or hard drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may not function properly 6 9 Status LEDs 1 to 4 These display the status of the hard drive corresponding to the drive number Glowing green Normal operation flashes during access Glowing red An error occurred in the hard drive Replace the hard drive for the drive number that is lit red 10 Power Mode Switch Switches between AUTO and MANUAL power modes page 26 11 LINK ACT LED Glowing green Linked Flashing green Accessing 12 LAN Port Connect to a router hub or switch on your Ethernet network 13 Power Connector Use the included AC cable to connect 14 Fan Do not block the fan 15 Anti Theft Security Slot You can also secure it using an off the shelf wire lock LinkStation User Manual 21 Chapter 2 Using your LinkStation Opening the Shared Folder T Launch NAS Navigator2 Notes In Windows click Start All Programs BUFFALO BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 BUFFALO NAS Na
52. Mov m4v wmv dvr ms xvid mp4 jpg jpeg gif png tif tiff yuv bmp mp3 mpa wma aac apl ac3 lpcm pcm wav m3u m4a m4b aif aiff flac ogg Mp2 mp1 For digital cameras that do not follow the USB Mass Storage Class standard all files on the device will be copied 3 When the access LED of the USB device goes off the copy is finished Dismount the USB device before unplugging it To dismount the USB device if the LinkStation is on hold in the function button for 3 seconds The blue LED will go out and the USB device is dismounted You may now unplug it safely If you turn off the LinkStation the USB device is already dismounted and you can remove it Safely LinkStation User Manual 52 Using your LinkStation Users Groups Adding Users Add users as shown below r 1 Link Station q Network Attached Storage 2 Local Users gt New User Username User Id Description Password TETIT Confirm Password eeeeee Primary Group hdusers User Quota Enable Hard Limit GB Save f Cancel 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Users 2 Click Create User 1 Configure the desired settings for the new user 2 Click Save You have added a user Use the same username and password that the user logs into Windows with If the username and passwords are different the user may not be able to acces
53. Operation Overwrite Backup Append Backup M Mode Backup Options LinkStation User Manual 81 Using your LinkStation Backup operation modes Three backup operation modes are available Normal Backup All files in the source folder are backed up to the destination folder Overwrite Backup Append Backup The first time the backup runs it backs up all files in the source folder just like a normal backup If later file A is added to the backup source and file B is deleted the next backup will add file A but file B will not be deleted from the backup destination This will use more space on the backup destination because of the files that are not deleted Overwrite Backup Differential Backup The first time the backup runs it backs up all files in the source folder just like a normal backup If later file A is added to the backup source and file B is removed the next backup will add file A and delete file B This uses the same space on the backup destination as a normal backup The following types of folders may be used as either backup sources or backup destinations e Shared folders on your LinkStation including attached USB drives but not including the info folder e Shared folders on a different TeraStation or LinkStation on the local network but not USB drives attached to it e Shared folders of a TeraStation or LinkStation on a different network that has been selected manually by IP address but not USB dr
54. P Address I Use Windows Domain Controller as Authentication Server Automatic User Registration I Enable Authentication Shared Folder Save Cancel LinkStation User Manual In the Web Admin interface navigate to Network Workgroup Domain 2 Click Modify Settings 1 Click Workgroup even if you are in a domain environment 2 Enter the Workgroup Name To usea Windows Domain Controller as an external SMB authentication server enter its name for the Workgroup Name 3 Select Delegate Authority to External SMB Server 1 Enter the Authentication Server Name or IP Address Note When connecting with AFP or FTP an IP address is recommended 2 Check Use Windows Domain Controller as Authentication Server Automatic User Registration and Enable Authentication Shared Folder 3 Enter the shared folder name for authentication 4 Click Save 41 Using your LinkStation 4 The shared folder for authentication should be created on the LinkStation A user that has been registered to the specified authentication server will be automatically registered as a user on the LinkStation when they open the shared folder for authentication you can also register users directly Configuration of the Authentication Server is complete Notes A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group They added to other groups from within Group settings You can restrict ac
55. Password Primary Group When the user belongs to the multiple groups select which group is the To display click main for that user If the space usage is limited by the Quota feature for the Create a user group the limitation of the usage of the group selected is applied k Te use a quota to restrict the space which is available for a user click Enable Hard Limit GB Set space to be available to use in GB Quotas only restrict the available hard drive space This feature does not provide quotas per user it should be managed by individual users To verify the owner open the new window and click Owner tab by selecting Security tab on Properties screen for each file or folder and click Advanced Settings The steps to check the owner may vary according to your OS The example above is for Windows XP l Domain Users The list of Domain Users is displayed when it joins NT Domain or Active Domain Users Directory Domain Domain The list of Domain Groups is displayed when it joins NT Domain or Active Groups Groups Directory External Users Navigate to Network Workgroup Domain For Workgroup Authentication and select Delegate Authority to External SMB Server and Automatic User Registration Users will be registered automatically External Users and listed To delete automatically registered users select each user and click Delete External Users LinkStation User Manual 145 C
56. Sharing Security Level Change Tool You need NAS Navigator2 in order to display the Web Admin interface of the LinkStation or search for the LinkStation from the network It is always installed when you setup by clicking Be gin Installation on LinkNavigator Note When using Power Management with PC feature you need to install NAS Naviga tor2 on all computers connected within the same network as LinkStation To use the LinkStation with Windows Vista Windows Server2003 Windows Server2008 or Windows 7 you must change some security settings in Windows The File Security Tool will make these changes for you automatically During initial setup the message Change security level Will you continue will be displayed Click Yes follow the instructions on the screen and restart your PC You can download the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool from www buffalotech com 1 Click Start BUFFALO File Security Tool File Security Tool The File Security Tool will launch If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed click Continue LinkStation User Manual 177 Appendix 2 File Sharing Security Level Change Too ec am Sa 1 When the Change File Sharing Security Level window opens select Change security level Change File Sharing Security Level Tf you keep current security level some feature of Link Station and Terastation can not be used Glick Change button after choo
57. The LinkStation is starting up or shutting down LinkStation User Manual 190 Appendix Status LED LS QVL During normal operation the power LED will glow blue Power LED Flashing Red The Power LED flashes red if the LinkStation experiences an error The way it flashes indicates the type of error Note If there is an error open NAS Navigator2 It may have an error message displayed Place of error code 10s place of error code The LED illuminates for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the error code 1s place of error code The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the error code The firmware is corrupted Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are no problems turn on the LinkStation An error occurred in the fan speed Check that no foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan If any foreign objects or dust are found use a pair of tweezers air duster or other tool to remove them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location An error occurred in t
58. UPnP selecting Enable for Auto Configure Firewall UPnP is recommended UPnP must be enabled in the router for this to work External Port To configure the firewall manually without using UPnP enter a port number In the router s settings forward this external port number to an internal port on your LinkStation on your local network NAS Internal Port Enter internal port number for your LinkStation on your network Exclusive session If Exclusive session is enabled a user account cannot be used to log multiple computers in to WebAccess simultaneously Only the last login will be active Session expiration time minute Enter a time in minutes 1 120 before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess or select Unlimited e If Exclusive session is enabled Unlimited may not be selected LinkStation User Manual 169 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface MediaServer Media Server Restart Media Server Settings Media Server Settings Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual Click to restart the media server Authorized DLNA Media Clients This displays the MAC Address IP Address and Device Name of connected DLNA clients Click Allow to let a selected client to access DLNA media then click Apply Click Refresh client list refresh the list of available clients connected to the network Media Server To turn on the media server click Modify Set
59. a USB Specify whether or not to shut down the UPS after shutting LinkStation has shut down the LinkStation down Timer Interval Select Sleep Timer interval from Disable Everyday or Specific day of the week If selecting Specific day of the week specify the day by clicking the check box of the day Timer can be set from 1 3 Specify a wake up time for the LinkStation to recover from sleep mode and resume its normal state Times from 0 00 to 23 45 are allowed Specify a time for the LinkStation to move from its normal functionality to a standby state sleep mode Times from 0 00 to 27 45 are allowed Note The wake up time must be later than the beginning time 166 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Restore Erase Upon restore Click Modify Settings and select whether or not Initialization will reset the Restore LinkStation Restore Factory Defaults LinkStation User Manual admin password Note If Keep current admin password has been selected you cannot reconfigure the LinkStation without the password Please write down the password and keep it in a safe place The following settings are initialized by Restore LinkStation LinkStation Name Description NTP Settings Workgroup Settings Shared Service Settings Access Restrictions for Shared Folders User Settings User Group Settings E mail Notification UPS Settings Backup Jobs Setup Admin username and password Print server settin
60. ace If one hard drive in the array is damaged you can recover data by replacing the hard drive You cannot recover data if 2 or more drives are damaged e RAID 10 mode RAID 10 mode is available for LinkStation models with 4 hard drives RAID 10 combines 4 hard drives into a single array Usable space is the sum of the capacity of 2 hard drives Data is written quickly and access speed is faster than other RAID modes except for RAID 0 Since the same data is written to 2 hard drives at the same time if drive in a pair 1 2 or 3 4 is damaged data can be recovered by replacing the damaged hard drive If both 1 2 or 3 4 hard drives are damaged you cannot recover data LinkStation User Manual 86 Using your LinkStation e Using in RAID 1 mode T Change system to normal mode page 90 2 EZZ oo ES Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase Admin interface ead Manual amp a Storage RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 800 KB 856 KB 0 00 RAID Array Click the array you want to set RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 500 KB 856 KB 0 00 Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 RAID Array Array 1 Select hard drives to use in RAID 1 Disk mode Model Name VWwD250044KS 00B34 232 9 GB f OOE E E T E E A ee
61. al 60 Using your LinkStation System Settings Name Date and Time Configure the LinkStation s host name date or time as follows Link Station Network Attached Storage LinkStation Name Description Save Fancel Link Station Network Attached Storage sers Date and Time Date Time Source Primary NTP IP Address NTP Synchronization Frequency Date Time Time zone Save cancel LinkStation User Manual BUFFALO 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to System Settings Name Settings Settings 2 Click Modify Settings Enter the LinkStation Name and Description then click Save BUFFALO 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to System Settings Date and Time Settings Settings 2 Click Modify Settings 02 18 2010 Time 11 41 54 Time Zone UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo ntp jst mfeed ad jp NTP Synchronization Daily Frequency 1 Enter the Date and Time Manual automatic Use default NTP server ntp jst mfeed ad jp 2 Click Save 02 18 2010 A 11 vii 41 ix 54 y UseLocal Date Time UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo Tokyo v 61 Using your LinkStation Click Use Local Date Time to use your computer s time settings for the LinkStation By default the LinkStation adjust its clock automatically by using an NTP server NTP may not be usable in some networks The default NTP
62. art the LinkStation delete the file then retry copying the file e Your OS may update the date and timestamp stored on the LinkStation s hard drive or on a USB drive connected to the LinkStation This might result in inaccurate information for date created or date accessed data on the LinkStation e In the Web Admin interface or from Mac OS X 10 6 or later drive size is displayed in gigabytes where 1 gigabyte 1 000 000 000 bytes This is also how drive capacity is expressed on your LinkStation s packaging However if you check the drive size from an older Mac or from a Windows computer it may display the size of the drive in gibibytes where 1 gibibyte 1 073 741 824 bytes Since a gibibyte is larger than a gigabyte the displayed drive capacity will be a smaller number than the actual drive size LinkStation User Manual 32 Using your LinkStation Access Restrictions There are several ways to restrict access to users of a LinkStation Access restrictions for Users and or Groups on the LinkStation The next page describes how to configure access restrictions for local users and or groups Access Restrictions on NT Domain Follow the procedure on page 36 to configure Access Restrictions on Active Directory Follow the procedure on page 38 to configure Notes e This chapter describes the procedure to use Active Directory with Windows 2000 Server Server 2003 and Server 2008 e Depending on the security settings the LinkSt
63. artition of USB hard drives can be recognized Secondary or other partitions will not be recognized e If the external USB drive is formatted as FAT32 or FAT 16 you may not be able to copy or back up files or folders from Mac OS X to it These files may include characters that are not supported by FAT 32 or FAT 16 e When you back up to a FAT 32 USB hard drive with Overwrite Backup Differential enabled the system may overwrite data even though there are no difference in data If the second of the date when the file created is an odd number an overwrite backup is performed every time regardless of differences in the data LinkStation User Manual 70 Using your LinkStation Remove Disk To remove the hard drive If the LinkStation is powered on dismount the USB hard drive before unplugging it Hold in the function button for 3 seconds The blue LED will go out and the drive is dismounted You may now unplug it safely Notes e If the LinkStation is off then the USB device is already dismounted and you can remove it safely e If a USB drive is unplugged without being dismounted first it may not be recognized properly when it is reconnected If this happens restart the LinkStation and then reconnect the drive Power LED Function Button LinkStation User Manual 71 Using your LinkStation System Backup Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with Mac OS X 10 5 and later version It can back up to your Li
64. ation device must be configured as a backup destination in advance in order to select it e For best results USB hard drives connected to the LinkStation for backup should be formatted with XFS or EXT3 If a hard disk connected to LinkStation is formatted in FAT 32 or FAT 16 the following restrictions apply You cannot back up more than 2 GB of data per file in FAT 16 and more than 4 GB of data per file in FAT 32 Files created by Mac OS X cannot be backed up since they contains character not allowed by FAT 32 or FAT 16 e You must change the backup settings for backup if you format the hard drive after setting up backup If there is no shared folder at the destination an error message will be displayed LinkStation User Manual 84 Using your LinkStation RAID Arrays Several RAID modes are available for LinkStation models with multiple hard drives LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes Notes All data is lost when the RAID mode is changed Back up any important data before changing RAID modes In this document Recovery means putting the LinkStation back to the state it was in before the malfunction happened It does not mean reading data from broken hard drives When the RAID mode is changed all data on the drives is lost Before changing RAID modes please back up any important data from the array e RAID 1 mode Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array One drive s worth of space is usable
65. ation may not be able to join a domain or may be able to join but not be authenticated by a domain In such a case restrict access by delegating authority Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature Follow the procedure on page 40 to configure Notes e Permissions are assigned to shared folders Child folders in a shared folder inherit their permissions from the parent folder If a file or folder is moved into a new shared folder with different permissions from the folder it was originally in it will now have the access restrictions from the new shared folder e When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB changing permissions from the folder s security tab in the properties screen of a folder is not supported Access restrictions for shared folders on the LinkStation can only be configured from within the Web Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 33 Using your LinkStation Restricting access for Users and Groups on the LinkStation You can set access restrictions for shared folders by username or group names for users that are registered on the LinkStation Create new user accounts and passwords in Windows or record existing Windows usernames and passwords Each account on the LinkStation will have the same username and password as the user s Windows account 2 Register users and groups on the LinkStation 1 Add users as described on page 53 2 Add groups as described on page 55 3 Conf
66. ation you want to XXXXXKXK 168 49 SAA specify as a backup to Off Subnet LinkStations Off Subnet LinkStations New IP Address Qadd pelete and click Add IP Address Close Notes If LinkStation 2 backing up and LinkStation 1 with the destination folder are on different networks you must create a VPN connection between the two networks before the LinkStations will be able to see or back up to each other If you are using Jumbo Frame and back up data from one LinkStation or TeraStation to another LinkStation or TeraStation set the Ethernet frame sizes of the LinkStations TeraStations to the same settings or the closest available If the Ethernet frame sizes are significantly different the backup job may fail If you have problems with backup jobs select the default frame size 1518 bytes LinkStation User Manual 80 Using your LinkStation 5 Set up a backup job on LinkStation 2 1 eer BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System i Backup Backup Jobs Setup evices Password to Search Modify Settings Backup Jobs Setup Create New Job Delete Job s T Name Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status 2 Backup Jobs Setup o Click Create New Job Delete Job s F Name Scheduled Day Time Operation Mode Status Select backup options Backup Job Schedule Every Week x Backup Date Saturday KA 01 00 x Backup
67. authenticate against Domain Controller but the LinkStation does not join the domain Note The Windows Domain Controller has been assigned to be an external authentication SMB Server The workgroup name on the LinkStation must be identical to the Windows Domain Name Workgroup Domain Click Modify Settings to change settings Automatic User Registration Select to automatically register users allowed by the Authentication Server to the LinkStation s authenticated user list Enable Authentication Shared Folder Use the folder as an authentication test folder which can be accessed by users registered to Authentication Server Authentication When Delegate Authority to External SMB Server is selected Server Name or IP for the For Workgroup Authentication specify the external Address server which is used for the user authentication by the server name or IP address of the server Note When connecting using AFP or FTP FTPS always use an IP address Authentication may fail if a server name is used e Enter the IP address rather than the server name anytime that the server is not on the same subnet LinkStation User Manual 150 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Enable When Delegate Authority to External SMB Server Automatic Authentication User Registration and Enable Authentication Shared Folder Shared Folder are selected for the For Workgroup Authentication specify the shared folder name for the authe
68. ave your settings LinkStation User Manual 124 Using your LinkStation If other DLNA media devices do not recognize the LinkStation If the Media Server on the LinkStation is disabled other DLNA devices won t be able to see it You may enable the Media Server on the LinkStation as follows 1 p In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions m MediaServer DLNA Server and click Modify Show folders on USB drives Disabled Automatic Update or S etti n g s P Refresh interval Minute DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Modify Settings Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP J Click Enable 2 DLNA Server Disable Source Folder share Show folders on USB drives Enable Disable Automatic Update Enable Disable Refresh interval Minute 60 Refresh now Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Save Cancel 3 Click Save LinkStation User Manual 125 Using your LinkStation To disable playback from a specific DLNA media player By default the LinkStation will allow playback from any compatible media player on the same network To prohibit playback for a specific DLNA media player follow the directions below 1 MediaServer 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions MediaServer DLNA Server Enabled Source Folder wbfs flickr_dir Show folders on USB drives Disabled Automatic Update Enabled Re
69. ccount for admini A Add gt gt Built in account for guest lt lt Remove Save Cancel Note e Deleting and adding groups repeatedly may cause quotas to not work properly 1 Click Users Groups Local Users 2 Select a user from step 2 and click Edit User Gary 1003 hdusers 6 Local Users gt Gary Select the group created in step 4 for Primary Group eee ery and click Save User Id 1003 Description Password Seeeesesesseseeesees Confirm Password eecsccccscccccccccece Primary Group Groups wa User Quota Enable 7 Click Shared Folders Folder Setup 8 Click Create Folder Shared Folders gt New Folder Sepa fe as a 1 Configure the desired settings Copy Settings From Optional a os 2 Click A Restricti TRR IC ccess nestrictions Volume Disk 1 MA Shared Folder Attributes Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support M Windows M Apple C Ftp T Disk Backup SFTP Remote backup password I Access Restrictions LinkStation User Manual 46 Using your LinkStation 1 0 MV Access Restrictions s Local Users _ 3Local Groups 1 1 Local Groups Find Local Groups E hdusers a F Groups 1 2 V Access Restrictions S3 Local Users _ eLocal Groups 13 Click Save You have configured a group quota LinkStation User Manual 1 Cl
70. ce the erroneous hard drive immediately When running RAID Scanning in the first time it is strongly recommended to backup data on the LinkStation in advance RAID Scanning Set whether using RAID Scanning or not RAID Scanning Schedule Select the schedule to perform RAID Scanning e Every Week select from Sunday to Saturday e 1st from Sunday to Saturday 2nd from Sunday to Saturday e 3rd from Sunday to Saturday e 4th from Sunday to Saturday 1st 3rd from Sunday to Saturday e 2nd 4th from Sunday to Saturday e Every 1st day month Select Begin Immediate RAID Scan and click Save to immediately run the maintenance RAID Scanning Start Time Select time to start RAID from 0 to 23 o clock Click Abort RAID Scanning to stop the operation Displays LinkStations and TeraStations on the network with shares enabled for LinkStations backup Click Refresh to update the list View NAS Off Subnet You can add an off subnet LinkStation or TeraStation to the list Enter the IP Devices LinkStations address of the LinkStation TeraStation and click Add Note Only devices with active backup shares can be registered LinkStation User Manual 159 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Descriptions Password to Enter a password to search for LinkStations and TeraStations with that Search password for backup Example of Configuration Configuration on the L
71. cess to shared folders by username or group The names of registered users are listed in Users Groups External Users To delete an automatically registered user select that user and click Delete When connecting through AFP or FTP always use an IP address Using a server name may cause problems with authentication To specify a server from another subnet enter its IP address AFP and FTP connections do not support delegating authority to an external SMB server LinkStation User Manual 42 Using your LinkStation Disk Quotas Notes e When using quotas disable the recycle bin or empty the trash folder The limited space includes the space used for trash e Quotas apply per drive or per array If a Quota is set to 1 GB each drive or array can use maximum of 1 GB e Quotas can t be set for external USB hard drives connected to the LinkStation only internal drives e The LS CHL LinkStation doesn t support disk quotas in the US and the EU Disk space quotas for users To limit the space of shared folders that each user can use follow the procedure below 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Users Groups Local Users ee wm SS 2 Click Create User User v er 2 Local Users gt New Us 1 Enter Username User Id Password and Username Description User Id Description Note User IDs may be between 1000 and 1999 Do Password not duplicate user IDs ae 2 Check
72. d when the LinkStation boots To update the firmware open the LinkStation s Web Admin interface and navigate to System Maintenance Firmware Installation Click Check for Update to check the change log then Install Update to update to the latest firmware LinkStation User Manual 106 Using your LinkStation Extensions WebAccess What is WebAccess WebAccess lets you access files on your LinkStation through the Internet Access restrictions can be set for folders that are shared and automatic router settings by UPnP and redirect functionality from the buffalonas com server similar to Dynamic DNS make configuration easy Both uploading and downloading are supported LinkStation buffalonas com A ere Office Vi 4 Note Care should be taken with configuration of WebAccess Certain settings can make the files in the shared folder available to anyone on the Internet without any access restrictions For more information on WebAccess visit http buffalonas com manual en LinkStation User Manual 107 Using your LinkStation Network USB Server A Network USB server lets you connect to USB devices attached to a LinkStation from multiple computers Only one computer can be connected to each USB device at one time Before connecting a USB device to your LinkStation first connect it directly to your computer so that the driver is installed Note e For a list of compatible USB devices that can b
73. day month RAID Scanning Start Time 2 Hour Modify Settings RAID Scarring Enable Ja Choose Enable enter your desired schedule and RAID Scanning Schedule Q Every Week Sunday v C Every 1st day month T Begin Immediate RAID Scan C i C k S a ve RAID Scanning Start Time 2 x o clock Notes Check Shutdown to automatically shut down the LinkStation whenever a RAID error occurs Check Begin Immediate RAID Scan to initiate an immediate RAID scan To stop a RAID scan click Abort RAID Scanning Single drive LinkStations do not support RAID arrays or RAID scanning RAID Scanning is now configured LinkStation User Manual 96 Using your LinkStation System Maintenance E mail Notification Your LinkStation can send you daily email reports It can also send you an email when settings are changed or an error occurs The following things will be sent via E mail e The condition of the hard drive e Notification of completed backup jobs e Notification of fan errors e Notification of hard drive errors 2 r 1 Link Station Network Attached Storage Email Notification Notification SMTP Port No Authentication Type POPS Port No SSNS Username Password Subject Recipient s Report Save JCancel SMTP Server Address POP3 Server Address BUFFALO Users Groups k System Disable 25 POP before SMTP 110 LinkStation Status Report Badd B
74. display Mode this option in the Backup screen LinkStation User Manual Note This example uses target as the backup target If data is backed up to the USB hard drive the target below will be displayed as usbdisk and will be 1 2 number If data is backed up to the LinkStation the target below the shared folder name of the backup source will be displayed The Backup Log File is displayed under the following names in Backup Sources backuplog backup task number _ backup starting time txt Example If the date the backup is started on March 27 2004 19 55 backuplog1_200403271955 txt is created Normal Copy all files without overwriting previously backed up data every time Target Folder for Backup Sources Backup Targets Result Re marks share _ target Date 1 share share folder target Date 1 folder a Overwrite Backup Append Backup Only copy and overwrite the files with changes based on the file size and time stamp 2 Target Folder for Backup Sources Backup Targets Result Re Backup marks Create share folder___ target _backups share folder share____ target o share folder__ target folder 1 The format of the folder is yyyymmddhhmm by using the backup starting time For example if the starting time is March 27 2004 19 55 the folder name is displayed as 200403271955 2 Time Stamp here is not the time information that can be verified Win d
75. e If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com 5 Click Finish or Complete NAS Navigator2 starts automatically LinkStation User Manual 10 Chapter Setup Double click your LinkStation s icon in the NAS Navigator2 window Vorkgroup WORKGROUP HDD RAIDO 0 0GB 1834 3GB 0 0 IP Address 169 254 245 204 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 fault Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 16 09 09 30 02 Firmware 1 22 J The LinkStation s shared folder opens You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders Note With OS X the LinkStation is mounted as a drive on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Setup is now complete LinkStation User Manual 11 Chapter1 Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS QVL T Connect the LinkStation with an Ethernet cable and the included AC adapter Plug the power cord into a surge protector or power outlet Connect the Ethernet cable to a router hub or switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and lock in place when inserted properly Network Router or Hub LinkStation lt 2 Hold down the power button on the front of the LinkStation for one second The blue Power LED will blink as the LinkStation boots When the LinkStation is ready the LED will stop blinking and glow steadily Note The power mode switch on the rear s
76. e connected with the Network USB server see www buffalotech com While the Network USB server is enabled the following devices and functions will not be able to use the USB port USB hard drives Print server USB UPS connection DirectCopy LS XHL LS CHL LS WXL and LS WSXL LinkStation models do not support the Network USB server Maximum number of connectable USB devices 15 not including one USB hub The number of connectable devices may vary depending on the customer s operating environment If a device is recognized as multiple USB devices the maximum number of connectable devices is reduced Only one USB hub can be connected 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions Network USB Server Modify Settings 2 SSeS 1 Select Enable Network USB Server Cancel 2 Click Save Next follow the procedure on the next page to install Network USB Navigator LinkStation User Manual 108 Using your LinkStation Network USB Navigator Installation Windows Users 1 Insert the LinkNavigator CD 2 The Setup Wizard should launch automatically If not open the CD and double click LSNavi exe LinkNavigator will launch 3 Click Options Additional Software Installation Network USB Navigator Install 4 Welcome to the Network USB Navigator Installer This wizard helps you install Network USB Navigator on your PC Click Next The wizard will guide you through installation Before i
77. e your FTP client as follows e Host Name IP address of the LinkStation e Username anonymous e Password any set of characters e Port 21 Example ftp 192 168 11 150 e To make your FTP share available from outside your network you will need to configure your router and firewall Consult your router s documentation for information on how to allow FTP traffic e If the LinkStation joins a domain anonymous users cannot access it e Folders created or copied via an AFP connection may not be deleted from the AFP connection This is because an automatically generated AppleDouble folder begins with a dot To delete these files use an SMB connection e Do not exceed 250 characters for a file folder name including directory path when you are creating it by using an FTP connection Otherwise you cannot view or delete it in Explorer or other applications LinkStation User Manual 50 Using your LinkStation Direct Copy DirectCopy automatically copies movie music and images directly to the LinkStation from a USB device Direct Copy supports LinkStations that have a USB port You can connect many types of USB devices to the LinkStation including USB hard drives USB flash drives single card card readers digital cameras and USB printers USB hubs mice keyboards and card readers that support 2 or more cards are not supported 1 Connect to a USB device USB flash digital camera hard disk card reader to the LinkStation A
78. eb Admin interface cccccsccssccssccssccssccssccssccssccssccsscessceess 140 Fl ONC vossecesasanecassssesansnessnsioncsosevensnstueteastesssdnstsesedeigsnsansesssunesssaiecsossbaeseantanecansecssinsesess 140 Shared Folders uu ceccsscssssssscsesscsssscsscscsscsssscsssscsssscssssssssessscsssscessssesssssseesessesees 141 WS OFS OES ogenen E AE E E E E 144 NetWorK eseseesesesessssesesesessosesesessosesesessosesosesesseseseseseosesesessosesesesessssesesessseseseseseeses 147 NE a E E EEE E cuz E E EE N 154 EXON TONS eneee T e EE E EEE E EAE EEE E 168 PD CIN GI C R D Specifications sessessesseseeseeseesessesseoseosessessesseseeseeneeseeseoseoseoseoseoseseesseseeneoseeseeseesesses 173 ST AE Settings scseccesss ces cssizoxexsteevtaceecsscntessavariceseecdesqisevstevsncecereasssestocatoraczeseicess 174 Mapping Additional Shares uu sssssssssessscsssssssssssseseceseeesesesssssseseeseesesesess 175 MICO WS eaa E A E vestsescaesdacsiivatesecess 175 AEO S A E E E E E E E E 176 SONA E ree a EAE EEEE EEEE 177 Info folder eessesessesseseeseesesreseesessesseseosesseueeseoseseeseesesseseosesseneoseoseueeseoseseeseesesseseeses 180 Status LED LS VL LS XHL LS CHL seeseesessesseseesessesseseesesseseeseeseseseesessess 181 Status LED LS WVL LS WXL oo scsssssesesecssesssssssssssessesesssssssseseesesens 184 Status LED LS WSXL sce cct cs cacti see cencactuestecsstetnensaysrectunasnvisestonatestoreselatensanese 188 Status LED LS OVL
79. ectory NT Domain Name WORKGROUP NT Domain Controller Name Administrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IP Address Enter Administrator Password Enter WINS Server IP Address Optional Click Save Save Cancel NA uu BWN 4 Follow the instructions in the previous section to add access restrictions to the domain Notes You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 for NT Domain Name Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen underscore and dot may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character e You can enter up to 63 bytes UTF 8 for NT Domain Controller Name Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character LinkStation User Manual 36 Using your LinkStation Notes gt If you change the LinkStation s name you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access restrictions Rejoin the domain e If a domain user name contains more than 20 bytes the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes e The LinkStation only downloads the first 1000 users or the first 1000 groups from a domain controller e If you operate LinkStation as a member server of NT Domain or Active Directory domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP e When you change the user or group settings on the domain controller these changes may not take effects immediately on LinkStation If you need
80. ed folders on the LinkStation from the Web Admin interface e Other LinkStation The following sections will discuss how to Setting up the backup destination n folder on LinkStation Ea Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation Set up a backup job on LinkStation LinkStation Other Link TeraStation e USB hard drive connected to the LinkStation The following sections will discuss how to ey Set up a backup job on LinkStation LinkStation USB Hard Drive LinkStation User Manual 77 Using your LinkStation 2 Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation 1 You may configure a destination folder on a LinkStation for backup jobs from a TeraStation or another LinkStation r 7 Link Station 1 Network Attached Storage System Information Network System Users Groups 2 Folder Setup Attribute Recycle Bin Support Read Only x Read amp Write f Windows Apple 3 Shared Folders gt share Name share Description BuffaloNas folder Volume Disk 1 Shared Folder Attributes Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support M Windows Apple 7 Ftp Remote backup password I Access Restrictions Save Cancel LinkStation User Manual In the Web Admin interface click on Shared Folders Click the shared folder you want to set as a backup destination 1 Check Disk Backup No
81. eee ee WD250044AKS 00B34 232 9 GB RAID Array Array 1 fact k Gomer Se 1 Select raid 1 Disk mode Model Name WD250044KS 00B34 232 9 GB C Wwoascomans ooca azae 2 Click Create Raid Array 6 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply While the array is being built the file transfer speed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Info Error LED or the Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the build finishes the LED will stop blinking You have set up a RAID 1 array Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 87 Using your LinkStation Note If power is turned off during a RAID rebuild the RAID rebuild will continue when power is restored Confirm Operation screen When you perform any of the following tasks a Confirm Operation screen is displayed To continue enter the displayed number within 60 seconds and click Apply e Change RAID array Create Delete e Format Array or Disk e Delete Folder e Remove Disk e Restore Factory Defaults e Rebuild RAID array e Format LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 88 Using your LinkStation e Changing to RAID 0 mode 1 Change system to normal mode
82. esseseesesseseeseesesseseesessess 27 Web Admin interfaCe seessessesseeseeseeseeseesscssesseesceseeseeseeseessessesseoseeseeseeseeseess 28 Adding Shared fOIeSS ccsssssssssssssssssssessssseseseseseseceseseeseesesesesesesesesesesesesess 31 ACCESS SS ECE ONG arn sea seco eeepc E cee ste ce rece seceeeteteee eee 33 PONS DOTS A E E E E E 43 Ae OV CM A E A E E A E 48 DIE EREE e AEEA E EE AE A T A ETE 51 sers GrOUDS csesacacacatsnsiaentetaratncascantackecavenpioscnreoasquseenesniaticaecaiyesteenieapenietanceneceters 53 RONO U OTS sse E EEEE TE E EN ET 53 LinkStation User Manual Adding Groups ssessesessessesseseesessessesseseeseesessesseseeseesenseneeseoseosesseseoseosesseseeseoseoseseeseeseesesss 55 AMME FASS WOT ee E E EE 56 PY OI Kocasert eei EE E E EENET E EAE TEN 57 DEA TNS A A A E A 57 WORSEN E eini e E E E A 59 MOLS OIVO saree sess graces EEEE E IE EE EEE TE 60 VSS NS rete cz ar ectsscexes eeeseucspr coensessrenvinetevceeednraconsscateetrsceescumsteactenesoenssaeees 61 Name ACSA HMO oain E 61 NEM COS e E A EEE E A 63 NOC DIG A E E AE EE A 63 FOM E T ONNO ae E EE E T E E cater 65 Adding Storag csssaie seve suse csceesacravsamasnnsectesvesessacpanssasneisiateisesecesescaenspciattanceenanestntet 67 REMOVE IS Kaine EEA satennsoananeastannvestcetesascev EEE E 71 Dy SSID Da KUD oei ENEE EEEE EEEE 72 TV VV GIN EE A E E 72 Ye BACKUP eo e E EE 77 RAID ATOY S senare EE E E EE EEE E E peeceeeee 85 RAD SCANN eere E E E E 96 System
83. f 6 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply While the array is being built the file transfer speed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the build finishes the LED will stop blinking You have now set up a RAID 5 array Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 91 Using your LinkStation e Changing to RAID 5 mode 3 hard drives T Change system to normal mode page 90 2 rman nena orate ST Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web Admin interface Storage RAID Mode atus Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Not Configured RMM RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Click the array you want to configure Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 Disk 3 Normal WDS5000KS 00MNB0 465 8 GB fy Disk 4 Normal WDS000KS O0MNBO 465 8 GB BS enema ese m Select hard disks 3 of them to use in RAIDS Disk mode Model Name e Normal WDSOO0AAKS 00YGA 1 S e ect ra d 5 e Normal WDSOO0AAKS 00YGA Normal WDS000KS O0MNBO Normal WDS000KS 00MNBO 2 C i C k C rea te Ra i d A rra
84. f image files may be displayed as 0 bytes until the image file is completely transferred e After copying an image file it may take some time for the file to be uploaded to Flickr e There are some limitations on uploaded photographs For more information refer to the Flickr website e Only one LinkStation can be linked to a Flickr account at a time To link another LinkStation first click Unlock Flickr authorization to disconnect the first LinkStation e Ifa file cannot be uploaded either click Remount under Extensions Web Service Support Flickr Support in the Web Admin interface of the LinkStation or restart the LinkStation e When an image file is deleted from Flickr a O KB file may remain in the shared folder of the LinkStation If this happens click Remount in Extensions Web Service Support in the LinkStation s Web Admin interface e Ifa folder linked with Flickr is specified as a backup source all image downloads from Flickr must be completed before the backup is made If a backup cannot be made wait for all downloads to finish and then try again If the sets folder does not appear during linking to Flickr either click Extensions Web Service Support Flickr Support Remount in the Web Admin interface or restart the LinkStation e If multiple files cannot be uploaded to Flickr at the same time upload the files one at a time LinkStation User Manual 132 Using your LinkStation
85. f the LinkStation Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn off the LinkStation power A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware Status LED 1 4 Status LED 1 Status LED 2 Status LED 4 Status LED 3 Status Descriptions Glowing green Normal state This flashes during access Glowing red An error occurred in the hard drive Replace the hard drive indicated by the drive number that is lit red Link Act LED Link Act LED sws oes OOOO LinkStation User Manual 194 Appendix Function LED Function LED Status Descriptions Glowing Blue Blinking Blue When installing a USB device When the USB device is recognized the Function LED is lit blue for about 60 seconds After the Function LED is lit blue the USB device can be accessed When removing a USB device To remove a USB device connected to the LinkStation hold down the Function button for at least three seconds The Function LED will turn blue then turn off Once it has turned off it is safe to unplug the USB device When starting DirectCopy After the USB device is connected pressing the LinkStation Function button while the Function LED is glowing blue about 60 seconds copies the data from the USB device to the DirectCopy folder During execution of DirectCopy The LED flashes blue during the DirectCopy operation Pressing the Function button again during the
86. figure WebAccess Media Server Print Server BitTorrent and Time Machine LinkStation User Manual 29 Using your LinkStation To open the Web Admin interface from a different computer open a browser and type the LinkStation s IP address into the URL field With a Mac you can open the Web Admin interface from Bonjour as described below 1 Launch Safari 2 Select View View Bookmark Bar from Safari s menu 3 E Select Bonjour from the left side menu then click on your LinkStation in the bookmark list 4 i BUFFALO 1 Enter your username and password 2 Click Login Network Attached Storage Read Manual sO Help Username Password Logn Note To log in as a guest enter guest as the username and leave the password blank 5 Tes BUFFALO _ The Web Admin interface opens Users Groups The LinkStation s name IP address and drive information are displayed on the left LinkStation User Manual 30 Using your LinkStation Adding shared folders By default the LinkStation includes one shared folder share You may add additional folders as follows Users Groups 1 acero BUFFALO 1Inthe Web Admin interface click Shared Folders Folder Setup 2 Click Create Folder 2 PETE E IE E 1 Enter desired characteristics for the new share ae incum Note If you would like to copy the settings of an Descri
87. fresh interval Minute 60 k A h H d D LN A M d s CI H t 2 Click Authorize edia Clients DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Modify Settings Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP Authorized DLNA Media Clients Select Deny for DLNA media player s that you want to block from accessing media on the LinkStation a Ra a Device Name Media players that are allowed to access media on 00 21 6A 2E 36 96 192 168 7 114 00 1F 16 0A C1 16 192 168 7 109 E the LinkStation should be set to Allow 00 19 21 A5 03 F7 192 168 7 144 3 Click Save LinkStation User Manual 126 Using your LinkStation Troubleshooting Problem The DLNA media player can t see media files on the LinkStation If your DLNA media players can t access the media files on the LinkStation then the list of available media files should be updated Try the following 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions MediaServer DLNA Server and click Modify Disabled 1 Refresh interval Minute S etti n g s DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 pcs os for DTCP IP Disk 1 Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP 2 ee ae 4 Select Enable for Media Server and Automatic Source Folder share ai Show folders on USB drives Enable Disable Automatic Update Enable Disable Refresh interval Minute 60 Update Check Refresh now IV Refresh now Disk space for
88. fter the USB device is recognized the function button or the function LED is lit in blue for 60 seconds After the function button is lit in blue you can access the USB device USB Function Button 2 While the function button is blue press it to automatically copy data from the USB device to a shared folder on the LinkStation The function button will flash blue during the copy Push the function button again to abort the copy Note If using a USB device that is not in the USB mass storage class the following limitations apply e In LinkStations with firmware version 1 40 or earlier the function button or function LED will not flash e The drive will not appear in the computer screen drive is not mounted LinkStation User Manual 51 Using your LinkStation Cancel Files are copied to the folder lt shared folder gt pictures yyyymmdd yyyy year copied mm month copied dd date copied You may change the destination shared folder for DirectCopy in Shared Folders Direct Copy Modify Settings in the Web Admin interface Subsequent DirectCopy folders are created at lt DirectCopy folder gt pictures yyyymmdd n yyyy year copied mm month copied dd date copied n 1st time n 0 2nd time n 1 3rd time 2 and so on For USB Mass Storage class USB devices files with following extensions will be copied avi divx asf Mpg mpe M1v vob mts M2ts M2t Mpeg Mpeg2 vdr spts tp ts 3gp
89. gs WebAccess Language settings SleepTimer HDD Spindown Media server settings BitTorrent settings Time Machine configuration Web Server and MySQL Server Note The following tasks require a Confirm Operation screen e Delete Folder e Restore LinkStation e Format LinkStation e Erase Disk Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply Clicking Erase will erase data completely on the hard drive of the LinkStation Note All data will be erased There is no undo for this e While erasing the settings for the LinkStation cannot be changed 167 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Extensions The following options can be set from the Extensions tab WebAccess WebAccess Settings WebAccess WebAccess Service WebAccess Service Click Easy WebAccess Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual Enable the WebAccess service first then click a shared folder name to display the Edit screen Folder information of the LinkStation to be published by WebAccess Settings will be displayed on Name and Description In WebAccess Settings the following Access Restrictions can be selected Disable Does not publish shared folders Allow Anonymous Anyone can access view shared folders Allow All Groups Users Allow to access or view only groups or uses registered to the LinkStation Use Inherited Folder Permissions Use same permission
90. hapter 4 Web Admin interface wasn stl Local Groups Displays Group Name Group Id and Description To create a new group click Create Group Local Groups To edit a group select it and click Edit Group To delete a group select it and click Delete Note Enter a letter in the Find field and groups beginning with that letter are displayed Click on a group name in the list to select the group Group Name Group names may contain up to 20 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores and periods may be used Do not use multi byte characters Do not use a symbol as the first character of a group name Group Id If Group ID is left blank a group ID will be automatically assigned When using the Quota feature use numbers between 1000 and 1999 to set a group ID manually Make sure that the group ID does not duplicate to Local Groups other groups gt New Group Description Group descriptions may contain up to 75 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and spaces may be used To display click Create Group Do not use a space as the first character in a description on the Group Group Quota To use a quota to restrict the space which is available for a group click Screen Enable Hard Set space to be available for use in GB Limit GB Quota feature only restricts the available hard drive space This feature does not show the space that each gro
91. he RAID array after starting the LinkStation E14 The RAID array cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in the LinkStation s Web Admin interface E15 The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Replace the hard drive indicated by the red LED Unable to find the hard drive The drive may be disconnected or may have failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive Mounting of hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting and rebooting if the error still appears replace the drive If this error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance An error occurred so the hard drive was removed from the RAID array Replace the hard drive indicated by the red LED E30 The hard drive may be damaged Replace the hard drive indicated by the red LED 0 hard drive may be damaged Replace the hard drive indicated The hard drive may be damaged Replace the hard drive indicated by the red LED 0 the red LED LinkStation User Manual 186 Appendix Link Act LED sas oeps OOOO O AC adaptor LED Green Power is connected LinkStation User Manual 187 Appendix Status LED LS WSXL There are 4 LEDs on the LinkStation Function Info Error Link Act and Power Function LED Link Act LED Info Error LED Power LED Function LED Status Descriptions Glowing Blue DirectCopy is ready lights for 1 minute USB device is dismounted
92. he RAID array Operation will continue but in degraded mode for RAID 1 5 or 10 Replace the failed drive as soon as possible After replacement rebuild the RAID array after Starting the LinkStation The RAID array cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in the LinkStation s Web Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 191 Appendix The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Replace the hard drive indicated by the red Status LED Unable to find the hard drive Hard drive may be disconnected or may have failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive Mounting of the hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting replace the hard drive If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance An error occurred so the hard drive was removed from the RAID array Replace the hard drive indicated by the red Status LED The hard drive may be damaged Replace the hard drive indicated by the red Status LED LinkStation User Manual 192 Appendix Power LED flashing amber The Power LED flashes amber with information codes The way it flashes indicates the message Note Ifthe Power LED is flashing amber you can open NAS Navigator2 It will tell you the status of the LinkStation Power LED 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the info
93. hould be set to Manual not Auto The Auto position will be usable after initial setup is complete Power button Insert the Utility CD in your computer s CD drive LinkNavigator will launch Click Begin Installation The wizard will guide you through installation If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically open the Utility CD and double click LSNavi exe Link Station Install START 3 iittala Uink Navigator Ver LinkStation User Manual Chapter Setup Notes If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the autoplay screen may appear Click Run LSNavi exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For OS X double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD If you have problems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com 4 Click Finish or Complete NAS Navigator2 starts automatically 5 m In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon LS QV4 0TL RS Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD RAIDO 0 1GB 3668 6GB 0 0 P Address 172 16 37 125 net Mask 255 255 255 0
94. i Matena NCE sssrosseoeeserrerieenreresnr enera oreen aen s ae n Enaisi 97 E mail Notification seseeseeseesseseescesessesseseeseesessessesseseosessereeseesessesseseeseeseosesseseeseesessesss 97 System Power Management essesesessesaesesesececsasaesesarecsesacsesreaesesececseeaeses 99 JP SEV S e oe a EE E E E E E E EE EE 99 ACEP TINIO apee Eee AEAEE ON EE E EEEE AEA E 100 Restoring Factory Defaults e sssessesseessesseeseesecssesseessesseoseeseessesseessesscoseoseessesseeses 102 Format the LinkStation eeseeseseesessesesresesseseeseseesesseseoreseosessesessesesseseeseseeseseeseoseseeses 105 OADE UDO I rearen E EEE EEE E EET 106 SIS OVS a A E E E EES 107 Ai E E E S A E E A A E 107 Network USB Servef eeseesessesseseescesessesseseeseesessesseseesesseoseseeseesessesseseeseesessesseseeseosessesss 108 AS E OM E E E A A E EEEE 110 BOE Oe VG CI N an E 117 DENA SOVE oann e E EEA EA E E EA E EE EA TE 119 Using iTunes with the Media Servef sssessesessessessesseseesessesseseeseesessesseseeseesessesss 128 LinkStation User Manual Squeezebox Server uu cecescsssssesscsssssssssessssssssssssesesessssessessssssssseesessesssseseessesesseseeeessesees 129 FANCIES UO ON aariaa e A AE E EEE A TE 130 Eye Fi ORM SCU SC see se vce eo cervaqeensxensntessnsnsetenevgieeorsaenverasavaesy ods ECEE STO EUNA eiaeia 133 Chapter 3 WAS Navigator siscsecescoscnccessascasvenecss casatssnscavenssustsiecscotecsscssenrss VO Chapter 4 W
95. i 1 Select Active Directory Authentication Method C Workgroup NT Domain Active Directory e e e orn oo 2 Enter Active Directory Domain Name NetBIOS Active Directory Domain WORKGROUP Name NetBIOS Name N a m e Active Directory Domai Name DNS Reaim Name a 3 Enter Active Directory Domain Name DNS Realm Controller Name Administrator Name N a mM e Administrator Password WINS Server IP Address Enter Active Directory Domain Controller Name Enter Administrator Name Enter Administrator Password Enter WINS Server IP Address Optional Click Save Save Cancel COON A Ul A 4 Follow the instructions on page 34 to 35 to add Access Restrictions to Domain Users Domain Groups You have completed the settings for this feature LinkStation User Manual 38 Using your LinkStation Notes When you have the LinkStation joined to an Active Directory domain you must specify the DNS Server which can resolve names for Active Directory domain e After building an Active Directory domain the administrator s password which is needed to join the Active Directory domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active Directory domain will fail e Active Directory domain s DNS name and NetBIOS name must be identical e If there are more than 5 minutes differences between the LinkStation s clock and the domain controller s clock joining the domain or authenticating domain user o
96. ick Local Groups 2 Click Add 1 Check the group you created step 4 2 Click Add Select level of access privileges for group you added from Read Only or Read amp Write 47 Using your LinkStation FTP Server By default the LinkStation s shares are only accessible by users connected to the same network or router as the LinkStation The optional FTP server allows users to access the LinkStation from outside of the local network You may enable it as follows 1 azmi BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to eee Network Settings Network Services and click FTP 2 Network Services 1 Select Enable Service z Status on Ethernet 1 Disable 2 Click S avel cure ce 3 Click Shared Folders Folder Setup 4 Folder Setup Click the folder to enable remote FTP access on Attribute Recycle Bin Support Read Only x Read amp Write f Windows Apple 1 Select whether the shared folder is Read Name share Description LinkStation folder O n ly Or Rea d amp W r i te Volume Di Shared Folder Attributes C Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable C Disable 2 Ch e ck Ftp Shared Folder Support lv Windows lv Apple I Disk Backup Remote backup password I Access Restrictions 3 CI iC k Save The folder is now configured for FTP access Do not forget to give read or write permissions for the FTP share to any users that w
97. igure access restrictions for groups and or users ere BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to Shared sinks Folders Folder Setup Users Groups ee ee Click a shared folder you want to set access Ed create Foe occ restrictions for Name Volume Attribute Recycle Bin Support Restrictions info Read Only x x Disk 1 Read amp Write of Windows Apple f LinkStation User Manual 34 Using your LinkStation 3 Shared Folders gt share Name share Description BuffaloNas folder Volume Disk 1 Shared Folder Attributes C Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support lv Windows M Apple 7 Ftp 7 Disk Backup Remote backup password T Access Restrictions Save Cancel 4 V Access Restrictions L Local Users 2Local Groups Add Ss Remove Local Users admin K guest 5 Local Users X Find Local Users admin F guest test01 test02 test03 test04 test05 6 M Access Restrictions tocal Groups Read Only Read Only Read amp Write 7 Click Save You have assigned access restrictions Check Access Restrictions to enable Click Add Note The procedure described here shows how to set access restrictions for users To set access restrictions for a group of users click Local Groups
98. ill be accessing the share remotely Folder permissions can only be changed from the Web Admin interface Changing them remotely with FTP client software is not supported LinkStation User Manual 48 Using your LinkStation To access to the LinkStation with an FTP client Configure your FTP client software with the following settings e Host Name IP address of the LinkStation e Username Username registered on the LinkStation e Password Password registered to the LinkStation e Port 21 Example ftp 192 168 11 150 e You cannot write by FTP if the shared folder is set to read only on the LinkStation e Access restrictions are applied based on the settings in the LinkStation The restrictions are not displayed for users without permissions for the share To access your FTP share from outside of your network you may need to configure your router and firewall Consult your router documentation for more information Shared folders appear as follows when connected by FTP disk1 share usbdisk1 info The internal hard drive of the LinkStation is displayed as disk1 and a USB hard drive optional will be displayed as usbdisk1 usbdisk1 is not displayed when the USB hard drive is not connected or if access is restricted LinkStation User Manual 49 Using your LinkStation Accessing the LinkStation with an Anonymous user To allow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access restrictions on the FTP share Configur
99. inkStation Backup Destination ni ae Remote backup password Backup l Example of Configuration Destination Configuration on the LinkStation Backup Source by Password The shared folder as a backup destination displayed View Not View when 222 is set on Search for Backup Destination Displayed Click Modify by Password on the LinkStation as a backup source Settings t The shared folder as a backup destination displayed Not View View O change W Wee W H E 5 when 222 is set on Search for Backup Destination Displayed SAES by Password on the LinkStation as a backup source A shared folder as a backup destination displayed Not Not View when the password is not set Displayed Displayed LinkStation User Manual 160 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Backup S Password to Steps for Setup Search 1 In the Web Admin interface of the backup destination set Remote backup password for each shared folder 2 When setting up the backup for the LinkStation which is the backup source set the same password of Search for Backup Destination by Password as for Remote backup password which is set for the shared folder you want to display as the backup destination Search for Backup Destination by Password 3 Set up the backup at the LinkStation which is the backup source Select the shared folders of the backup destination from the following e Shared folders in the LinkStation which is the backup source e The USB hard drive
100. isplay When a LinkStation s icon is selected information about its settings appears in the bottom right of the window 3 LinkStation Enter your username and password and click Login The default username and password are Username admin Password password After you log in refer to page 56 to change the password for security purposes LinkStation User Manual 28 Using your LinkStation The Web Admin interface opens The LinkStation s name IP address workgroup and hard disk information are displayed on the left side of the window Note The Web Admin interface is compatible with Internet Explorer 6 0 Service Pack 2 or later Firefox 1 5 or later and Safari 3 or later The Web Admin interface contains the following sections LinkStation BUFFALO jon r Users Groups Folder Setup Direct Copy Folder Setup N Yolume Attribute Recycle Bin Support Restrictions J info Read Only x x Sst Disk 1 Read amp Write of Windows Apple x e Shared Folders Add delete shared folders set access restrictions and configure direct copy e Users Groups Register and delete users and groups e Network Register and delete networks and workgroups e System Configure name time disk check format backup mail notification settings timers UPS synchronization settings initialization and format drives e Extensions Con
101. ives attached to it Notes Before using a folder for backup navigate to Shared Folders in the Web Admin interface and check Disk Backup for Shared Folder Support Subfolders of shared folders are not supported for backup To make a TeraStation or LinkStation that is on a different network available for use as a backup target navigate to System Backup View NAS Devices in the source LinkStation s Web Admin interface and add it by IP address LinkStation User Manual 82 Using your LinkStation 4 oe Click Add in the Backup Folders m Job Properties Job Name test Backup Job Schedule Every Week La Backup Date Saturday x 01 00 M FeSi Operation Overwrite Backup Append Backup x Backup Options Backup Folders ops Backup Sources Backup Targets 5 Source amp Destination Folders x 7 Select the Backup Source and Backup Targets dei folders then click Add 6 Backup Folders Click Apply Backup Sources Backup Targets share LS CHLAB1 test Apply Cancel aot The task added is displayed to the backup list Create New Job Delete Job s You ve now configured a backup job LinkStation User Manual 83 Using your LinkStation Notes e You can register up to the second level of subfolders However folders with more than 80 bytes UTF 8 in their names cannot be selected e The backup destin
102. k Station Install START e S Rend the Manual cate 3 Follow the instruction on the screen to install NAS Navigator2 4 After NAS Navigator is installed click at the top right top of the installer window to close it LinkStation User Manual 23 Using your LinkStation 5 Launch NAS Navigator2 In Windows click Start All Programs BUFFALO BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 In OS X double click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock Double click on the LinkStation icon XXXXXX XXXXXX p HDD XXX GB XXX GB XX 7 The LinkStation s shared folder opens Note On Mac OS LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar on the Finder Setup is complete You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders Adding another LinkStations To add one or more additional LinkStations to your network rerun the installation program for each one LinkStation User Manual 24 Using your LinkStation Power Modes The LinkStation can automatically turn on and off with your computers To use this feature install NAS Navigator2 on each computer and then set the Power Mode Switch to the AUTO position LS VL XHL CHL LS WVL WXL LS WSXL AUTO When the switch is in the AUTO position the LinkStation automatically turns off when all computers on the network with NAS Navigator2 turn
103. kStation User Manual 110 Using your LinkStation Setting up a printer on Windows 7 Vista 1 Linkstation In the Web Admin interface navigate to lt Extensions PrintServer and click Modify Settings sito Select Enable and click Save 2 PrintServer Disable 3 Refer to your printer s manual installation instructions You may need to install the printer driver from a software disk 4 Click Start Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s server name 6 J di y i Double click on the LinkStation s printer icon Ss l p J share J timemachine ae Printers Click OK The server for the printer does not have S the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver LinkStation User Manual 111 Using your LinkStation 7 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Printers E Apollo P 1200 EF Apollo P2100 P2300U SF Apollo P2200 Eg This driver is digitally signed Tell me driver signing is important ok J _ Cancel You have added a printer LinkStation User Manual 1 Select your printer Choose the manufacturer on the left and the
104. l news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftpuser apache mysql LinkStation User Manual 55 Using your LinkStation Admin Password You may change the admin password as follows 1 UnkStation BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to Users ss ren Groups Local Users 2 Local Uses Select admin and click Edit User E create User E Dlete Z 3 Local Users gt admin 1 Enter a Username and Password Username admin 2 Click Save User Id ga Description Built in account for administering the system Password LAITI TTTTTTTTITTTTTI Confirm Password Sesececeseseseeeeese Primary Group You have now changed the admin password Note You cannot set access restrictions or use WebAccess with the admin account Use the admin account only to log in to the Web Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 56 Using your LinkStation Network Jumbo Frame If your other network devices support it you may be able to increase network performance with Jumbo Frame 1 Perec pes BUFFALO 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to E Network Settings Ethernet Frame Size r MySQL Server Bead Manual 2 Click Modify Settings Ethernet 1 Frame Size 1 518 bytes Default Modify Settings
105. lity CD and double click LSNavi exe This example shows a LinkStation Pro LS VL Your screen may be slightly different Link Station i Read the Manual Options Link Navigator Ver LinkStation User Manual 5 Chapter1 Setup Notes If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the autoplay screen may appear Click Run LSNavi exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For OS X double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD If you have problems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com 5 Click Finish or Complete NAS Navigator2 starts automatically In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon LS V2 0TL Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD 0 0GB 1848 4GB 0 0 IP Address 172 16 37 28 p Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 ult Gateway 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 16 10 07 25 0A are 1 35 7 The LinkStation s shared folder opens You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders Note With Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the deskt
106. ll as usbdisk1 e To use Recycle Bin with usbdisk1 format it with EXT3 XFS or FAT 32 NTFS and HFS are not supported because files cannot be deleted with these formats e Recycle Bin is not supported while connecting via AFP or FTP Shared Folder Select which operating systems and features the share will support Shared Folder Description Support s Windows Check to enable SMB support for connection to er ewe SMB Windows and Mac OS X New Folder Apple AFP Check to enable AFP support for connection to Mac OS Also navigate to Network Network Click Create Settings Network Services and make sure that Folder to view AFP is enabled there as well this Check to enable remote FTP access to the share option Also navigate to Network Network Settings Network Services and enable FTP there as well Disk Backup Check to allow other LinkStations to use this share as a backup target Select when connecting by SFTP Remote If another LinkStation will be backing up to this share consider configuring backup a password for remote backup This will make it easy to configure the other password LinkStation to back up to the correct share and prevent other users from mistakenly backing up to it Passwords many contain up to 8 bytes UTF 8 Alohanumeric character hyphen and underscore may be used LinkStation User Manual 142 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Access If using access restrictions click Add to add use
107. ll be added to the b i Public shares under the LinkStation in Network p jE Computer e If two hard drives are connected to the LS QVL series they appear as a amp Network usbdisk1 and usbdisk2 gt l info gt share gt usbdiskl EP i Irta oa Printers LinkStation User Manual 67 Using your LinkStation To format a USB hard drive For best results with the LinkStation reformat the external USB drive from the Web Admin interface Formatting will delete all data on the drive Back up any important data before formatting Users Groups 1 neson BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage 2 1 Select the USB hard drive i ee oe eee lees ley 2 Click Format Disk USB Disk 1 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Format Disk Format USB disk 1 File System XFS A F GPT Partition 1 Select a format type see next page 2 Click Format Note Backups cannot be performed while a disk format is in progress Also in case of a disk failure encrypted data cannot be recovered Cancel 4 The Confirm Operation screen will be displayed Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 5 Follow the instructions on the screen When the format is complete create a shared folder on the drive LinkStation User Manual 68 Using your LinkStation Note FAT 32 e Read Write support with e Cannot co
108. lock in place when inserted properly LinkStation Network Router or Hub 2 Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to ON Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used BASIN 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue Power LED Link Station LinkStation User Manual 9 Chapter1 Setup 4 insert the Utility CD in your computer s CD drive LinkNavigator will launch Click Begin Installation The wizard will guide you through installation etup cuida tacana MDa TUT te tloT e al es fore j 4 2 y NAS Navigator2 Install A plica START aa Read the Manual Link Navigator Notes If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically open the Utility CD and double click LSNavi exe If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the autoplay screen may appear Click Run LSNavi exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For Mac OS double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD If you have problems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the softwar
109. ly The LinkStation can format or recognize the following format types Format type e You can perform both Read and Write e Supports Journaling File System e May take a while to format a few minutes to a hour e Less space is available than XFS after formatted e More files in 1 folder slower the access space Note An EXT3 Reader is included in this package for reading EXT3 disks from a Windows PC LinkStation User Manual 156 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Storage Format Disk XFS This format is recommended for the internal drive in the USB Hard TeraStation or LinkStation Drive e Supports both Reading Writing LinkStation e Supports Journaling File System Internal Hard e More space is available than XFS after formatted Drive e Access speed will not degrade even with many files in a single folder XFS is not supported by legacy LinkStations such as HD LAN HD HLAN or HD HGLAN series You cannot read data on an XFS drive by directly connecting to your PC FAT32 FAT32 is recommended if you re going to connect the drive USB hard drive to Windows and Mac computers as will as the LinkStation It only works with most computers and devices e Supports both Reading Writing e Cannot copy or backup data with more than 4 GB per file e Cannot use some characters which are used in Mac OS X such as Disks NTFS Cannot format from the Web Admin interface This is USB hard drive Read Only for the LinkStation It can
110. n LED flashes blue for about one minute Power Button Power LED Function Button Function LED 3 While the Function LED is flashing blue press the Function button one more time This starts the initialization process During initialization the Power LED flashes amber LinkStation User Manual 102 Using your LinkStation Notes e This method of initializing the LinkStation restores its IP address settings Ethernet frame size settings and administrator admin password to their factory defaults If you chose not to initialize the administrator s password from the Web Admin interface only the IP address and Ethernet frame size settings are initialized You can initialize other items from the Web Admin interface e If you do not want to initialize the admin password when you initialize the LinkStation select Keep current admin password in the System Restore Erase Restore Factory Defaults screen and click Save e If you choose to not initialize the admin password from the function button you can no longer configure the LinkStation if you forget the password Write your password down and put it in a safe place LinkStation User Manual 103 Using your LinkStation Initialization from the Web Admin interface You can initialize the following settings from the Web Admin interface LinkStation name Description NTP settings Workgroup settings Shared service settings access restrictions of the shared folder User
111. ngs default 4102 bytes Jumbo Frame Transfer at 4102 bytes 7422 bytes Jumbo Frame Transfer at 7422 bytes 9694 bytes Jumbo Frame Transfer at 9694 bytes Network Services Enable or disable AFP and FTP AFP must be enabled here for Mac OS computers to connect via AFP Also enable AFP in the shared folder settings to use Network Services AFP FTP must be enabled here for remote users to access the LinkStation via FTP Also enable FTP in the shared folder settings to use FTP LinkStation User Manual 147 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Authentication Select the method to join the network Workgroup NT Domain or Active Directory Workgroup is the default Networking knowledge is required to configure other methods Consult your network administrator for details Enter the Workgroup Name to have the LinkStation join a Microsoft network group Workgroup names may contain up to 23 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphens underscores and periods may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character of the workgroup name WINS Server IP Enter the IP address of a WINS Server to use WINS Server Address NT Domain Name Enter NT Domain Name to use NT Domain as the method to join the network You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot may be used Do not use a symbol as the firs
112. nkStation if you configure the LinkStation as follows 1 leo as BUFFALO 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Network Settings Network Services 2 Click AFP 2 azae BUFFALO Select Enable and click Save Service Status on Ethernet 1 Enable 3 aem BUFFALO 1 Click Shared Folders Shared Folders Users Groups Extensions Folder Setup Direct Copy 2 Select a shared folder to use as the backup destination for Time Machine or create a new a cite share and then select it Disk 1 Volumes LinkStation User Manual 72 Using your LinkStation A Shared Folders gt share 1 Select Apple 2 Click Save Name share Description BuffaloNas folder Volume Disk 1 Shared Folder Attributes Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support M Windows M Apple 7 Ftp I Disk Backup Remote backup password 1 Click Extensions Time Machine ae i 2 Click Modify Settings BUFFALO Users Groups etwork Time Machine Time Machine Target Folder share Modify Settings Target host name Target MAC address Create Time Machine 1 Select Enable 2 Select the shared folder that you chose in step 3 3 Click Save Enable Disable Target Folder share x Time Machine Save Cancel Mac Information
113. not use a symbol as the first character Administrator Enter the Administrator account username for Administrator Name Name This must be entered if NT Domain or Active Directory is selected for Authentication Method You can enter up to 256 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen underscore and dot may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Administrator Enter Administrator Password Password This must be entered if NT Domain or Active Directory is selected for Authentication Method You can enter up to 256 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Workgroup Domain Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual 149 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface For Workgroup Select the user authentication method here Authentication Delegate Authority to LinkStation usually recommended Only registered users may access the LinkStation Usernames and passwords should be exactly the same as those used for Windows login Delegate Authority to External SMB Server Users are authenticated by an external Authentication server Microsoft network knowledge required for setup Consult your System Administrator for details Use Windows Domain Controller as Authentication Server Select this option when you want to
114. nsmit normally 1518 Transmit normally 15 18 o 4 A No transmission 58 Using your LinkStation Web server The LinkStation can be used as a Web server HTML CGI scripts images and JavaScript are supported Notes The LinkStation s Web server is for advanced users only Do not enable it unless you know what you re doing e The LS CHL LinkStation does not support Web server T Navigate to Network Web Server Web Server Settings in the Web Admin interface and click Modify Settings 2 Select Enable for Web Server choose an external port setting 81 is the default for Port No and a Web server public folder for Target Folder and click Save Edit the php ini file to change the PHP language interpreter settings Instructions are in the file The Web server is now configured LinkStation User Manual 59 Using your LinkStation MySQL server The LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server A MySQL database may be installed and linked with the web server Notes e The LinkStation s MySQL server is for advanced users only e Do not enable it unless you know what you re doing e The LS CHL LinkStation does not support MySQL server T Navigate to Network MySQL Server in the Web Admin interface and click Modify Settings 2 Select Enable for MySQL Server choose a Port No and Data Folder and click Save The MySQL server is now configured LinkStation User Manu
115. nstallation please close any running programs To begin installation click Next Network USB Navigator installation is complete Refer to Network USB User Manual for more information Macintosh Users 1 Insert the LinkNavigator CD 2 Double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD LinkNavigator will launch 3 Click Install Network USB Navigator Welcome to the Device Server Installer Click Continue The wizard will guide you Introduction AN VAa anah the steps necessary to th ro u g h i n sta ati O n f Destinatio A Typ A Network USB Navigator installation is complete Refer to Network USB User Manual for more information LinkStation User Manual 109 Using your LinkStation Print Server LinkStation is equipped with a USB connector on the back LS QVL LinkStation is equipped with a USB connector each on the front and back You can connect a USB printer to the LinkStation as shown below USB Connector USB Printer not included USB cable not included Notes e Only one printer can be connected to the LinkStation e The LinkStation does not support 2 way communication For example it cannot tell you the amount of ink left e Multi function printers are not supported e Printers which only support 2 way communication or WPS Windows Printing System are not supported e Mac OS X cannot print to a printer connected to the LinkStation Lin
116. ntication test It can be registered as the users of the LinkStation automatically who open the shared folder for the authentication test Note You cannot create more than 2 shared folders for the Authentication test e A user who is automatically registered will belong to the hdusers group Click Modify Settings e You cannot use shared folder names which already to change settings exist as a shared folder name for the authentication test e You can enter up to 27 bytes UTF 8 e Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used e Do not use a number or symbol as the first character e AFP and FTP FTPS connection do not allow delegating authority to external SMB server to obtain user information Web Server Settings Port No Enter a port number here or leave blank to use the default port Click Modify Settings port 81 to change settings Workgroup Domain LS AVL LS CHL and LS SL LinkStation models do not support Web Server LinkStation User Manual 151 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Target Folder Web Server Settings Click Modify Settings to change settings LS AVL LS CHL and LS SL LinkStation models do not support Web Server php ini settings Web Server LS AVL LS CHL and LS SL LinkStation models do not support Web Server LinkStation User Manual Select a target folder for the Web Server to access Target folder htdocs e This folder h
117. of Normal RMM available then you cannot use RMM If you create a RAID 1 array all data on both drives will be lost Back up any important data before changing your RAID array 1 Disks a If there are multiple internal hard drives not psx siaus unt nare Unt Capacty Amoumtusea us already included in a RAID array or if drives were Array 1 473 336 640 KB 4 696 KB O o a aray 1 WOSOODAAKS 00VGA formatted from the Web Admin interface Status Disk2 Array 1 WDSOO0AAKS 00YGA eS ae under System Storage appears as Normal co Disk4 Normal RMM available WDS5000KS 00MNBO 473 336 640 KB 4 648 KB f RM M a va j a b e USB Disk 1 Disconnect USB Disk2 Disconnect RAD Mode Total Capacty Anount Used Percent Us In the Web Admin interface navigate to System RAID1 RMM 473 336 640 KB 4 696 KB Not Configured RMM Storage RAID Array Select RMM for RAID Model 3 Note Any data on the new drive is deleted Be sure to back up any valuable data beforehand Changing from normal mode to RAID 1 RAID Array Array 2 1 Select the drive whose data will not be erased from the pull down menu Disk mode Model Name Size dz eg ice curr fon 2 Select the drive to be added to the RAID array Disk4 Normal WDS5000KS 00MNBO 465 8 GB 3 Click Create RAID1 retaining data RMM LinkStation User Manual 94 Using your LinkStation Adding a drive to an existing RAID array or adding a
118. off If any computer on the network is powered on the LinkStation automatically powers on as well ON The LinkStation stays on even when all computers are off OFF Turns the LinkStation off Notes Never disconnect power from the LinkStation while the switch is in the ON position The Auto Power Mode may not work in some network environments If this occurs move the switch to the ON position to use the LinkStation After all computers are powered down it may take several minutes for the LinkStation to shut down During initial setup leave the Power Mode Switch in the ON position Do not move it to the AUTO position until the unit is set up and NAS Navigator2 is installed on all computers that will access the LinkStation If a power outage disconnects power from the LinkStation while it s in Auto Power Mode will not power on automatically when power is restored Move the Power Mode Switch to the ON position to power on the LinkStation Once the unit has booted you can move the Power Mode Switch back to the AUTO position Immediately after the Power Mode Switch is switched to the AUTO position it will not shut down for at least 5 minutes even if all PCs on the network are turned off The LinkStation models with multiple hard drives do not shut down during RAID initialization or rebuild LinkStation User Manual 25 Using your LinkStation LS QVL AUTO POWER Manual default In this position the power bu
119. olds the content e Use this folder as the installation location for HTML files and PHP scripts e Example If the target folder is set as a shared folder with the name web HTML files PHP files and other content are installed under LinkStation name web htdocs over the SMB Target folder cgi bin e This folder holds Perl scripts e Use this folder as the installation location for Perl scripts Only Perl scripts with pl or cgi extensions should be placed in this folder To run a CGI script copy it to the cgi bin folder e CGI files in the Perl language with cgi or pl extensions are supported in the cgi bin folder PHP files with ohp extensions are supported in the htdocs folder Target folder log e Logs from the Web Server are sorted in this folder If phpinfo PHP interpreter setting information is displayed then the Web Server is working properly To access the Web Server navigate to http LinkStation IP address port number Example http 192 168 11 150 81 To change PHP language interpreter settings edit the php ini file Don t do this unless you know what you re doing To restore php ini to its original state click Restore Default Settings File Import allows you to import a php ini file from your computer Manual Edit allows you to manually edit the php ini file displayed in the text box 152 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface MySQL Server Enable to use MySQL server
120. on 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Restore Erase Restore Erase Read Mandala Restore Factory Defaults Upon restore c Restore admin password to factory defaults C Keep current admin password rase a This action will erase all data on the disk and restore configuration settings to factory defaults Erase 2 Erase a Click Erase This action will erase all data on the disk and restore configuration settings to factory defaults Erase 3 The Confirm Operation screen will be displayed Enter the number from the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 4 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen Warning Formatting the LinkStation will erase all data on the drive Back up any important data before formatting After a format your LinkStation will reboot Settings will be returned to their factory defaults LinkStations with multiple hard drives will be set to normal mode where individual drives are addressed separately Drives will be blank with no shares on them You will need to create at least one shared folder before you can use the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 105 Using your LinkStation Online Update LinkStation firmware versions 1 41 and later support online updating If a new firmware is available the message A new version of the firmware has been released The current firmware can be updated to the latest version is displaye
121. on and choose Properties IP Settings For a Mac hold the Control key click on your TeraStation s icon then click Configure IP Address Web Admin IP Settings l Seta eae Uncheck Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP Ubtain IP address automatically via Fisee IF adas Enter the desired IP Address and Subnet Mask Click Rees E a Oe OK or Apply if you re using a Mac Subnet Mask Default Gateway You ve configured a static IP address for the LinkStation To return to using DHCP reopen the Network Properties screen and recheck Obtain IP address automatically via DHCP LinkStation User Manual 27 Using your LinkStation Web Admin interface To open the LinkStation s web based administration interface follow the steps below T Launch NAS Navigator2 In Windows click Start All Programs BUFFALO BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 In OS X double click on NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock 2 ik In Windows right click on the LinkStation s icon In Ea EST OS X click the icon while holding down the control Open Web Admin key Select Open Web Admin in the displayed menu Fropertes Map remote default share to drive letter Disconnect mapped drive letter Create desktop shortcut for Tera LinkStation If 2 or more LinkStations and TeraStations are connected on the network multiple icons will be displayed Right click on the unit that you want to d
122. on the LinkStation again Cause 2 The firewall is enabled or software running in the background is installed Disable the firewall or uninstall software which enables the firewall and try to search for the LinkStation again Cause 3 Both wireless and Ethernet Adapter are enabled Disable any adapters other than the Ethernet Adapter to connect to the LinkStation Cause 4 The defective Ethernet cable or the connection is not stable Change a port on the hub to connect or replace the Ethernet cable Cause 5 Your Ethernet Board card or adapter is malfunctioning Replace a Ethernet Board card or adapter Cause 6 The Ethernet Board you are using or the transfer mode of the hub is not set Change the Ethernet Board or change the transfer mode to 10M half duplex or 100M half duplex Some Ethernet Boards and hubs may not be connected to the network properly if the transfer mode is set to Auto Negotiation Cause 7 There is a network bridge If any network bridge which is not used delete them Cause 8 You are searching from a different network You cannot search for the LinkStation over network segments Connect the LinkStation to the same segment as the computer you use for search LinkStation User Manual 197 Appendix Cause 9 TCP IP does not work properly Install the LAN adapter s driver again Cause 10 You are running Setup second time or more it has been already run before After initializing the LinkStation foll
123. op or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Setup is now complete LinkStation User Manual 6 Chapter Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS WVL LS WXL T Connect the LinkStation with an Ethernet cable and the included AC adapter Plug the power cord into a surge protector or power outlet Connect the Ethernet cable to a router hub or switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and lock in place when inserted properly LinkStation Network Router or Hub 2 Move the Power Mode Switch on the back of the LinkStation to the ON position Note Do not set the Power Mode Switch to AUTO at this time After the initial installation is complete then the Auto Power Mode may be used 3 Wait until the power LED stops blinking and glows a steady blue 4 insert the Utility CD in your computer s CD drive LinkNavigator will launch Click Begin Installation The wizard will guide you through installation If LinkNavigator does not launch automatically open the Utility CD and double click LSNavi exe This example shows a LinkStation Pro Duo LS WVL Your AaS screen may be slightly different Begin Installation _ Read the Manual Link Navigator LinkStation User Manual 7 Chapter1 Setup Notes If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the autoplay screen may appear Click Run LSNavi exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this compu
124. ot function properly Power Mode Switch AUTO Automatically powers the LinkStation on and off with your computer ON Turns the LinkStation on OFF Turns the LinkStation off LAN Port Connect an Ethernet cable here The Link Act LED by the LAN port turns green when the unit is connected to the network and flashes when there is network activity Power Connector Connect the AC adapter here When it s connected properly the LED to the right will glow green Hook Use as a strain relief for the AC adapter cable Chapter1 Setup Diagrams and Layout LS WVL LS WXL Front Back Note Please do not lift the LinkStation by its front cover It might come off 1 Power LED Blue LED Power on LED is off Power off Blinks blue During startup or shutdown 2 Function LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy it blinks blue 3 Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when there s a message and red when there s an error 4 Function Button The Function button initiates direct copy dismounts USB devices and is used to initialize the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 16 Chapter Setup 5 USB 2 0 connector You may attach a USB device such as a digital camera printer memory card reader or hard drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers tha
125. ound the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location E15 The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Unable to find the hard drive The drive may be disconnected or may have failed Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Mounting of hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting and rebooting if the error still appears contact Buffalo technical support for assistance The hard drive may be damaged Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance LinkStation User Manual 182 Appendix Power LED flashing amber The Power LED flashes amber with information codes The way it flashes indicates the message Note If the Power LED is flashing amber you can open NAS Navigator2 It will tell you the status of the LinkStation Information Code Cycle Flashing amber 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the information code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code System temperature may have exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation fm o i one O Do not turn off the power during the updating process 126 initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface all settings
126. our LinkStation Notes e Video files are not copied to the LinkStation e Only JPEG images are copied e In step 7 if the LinkStation is not set as the Destination images will not be transferred to the LinkStation After a picture is taken it may take some time for it to be transferred to the LinkStation e A USB drive connected to the LinkStation cannot be specified as the target folder e If a subfolder to the main shared folder is specified as the Destination the subfolder name must be in single byte alphanumeric characters Subfolders with names in multi byte characters cannot be used e When the LinkStation firmware is updated the Destination is initialized Reset the Destination before using Eye Fi e Photos will be transferred to the Destination share even if it is set to Read only LinkStation User Manual 134 Chapter 3 NAS Navigator2 NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it simple to display the Web Admin interface change its IP address or check its hard drive Windows Vista XP 2000 and Windows Server2003 Server2008 If you set up the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 is installed and configured to run automatically in the system tray at startup You can launch NAS Navigator2 in either of the following ways e Click the NAS Navigator icon on your Desktop e Click Start All Programs BUFFALO BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 BUFFALO NAS Navigator2 Screen ZSS XXXXXX
127. ow steps described in LinkNavigator Setup on page 5 to run Setup Note When using Power Management with PC feature you need to install NAS Navigator2 on all computers connected within the same network as the LinkStation If a shared folder does not open on NAS Navigator2 The LinkStation may not be physically connected or may not be recognized properly Reconnect the Ethernet cable and restart your computer and the LinkStation A shared folder does not open suddenly If you use a Shared folder on the LinkStation as a network drive you may not be able to access to the LinkStation when the IP address or the workgroup has changed In such a case follow the instructions in Opening the Shared Folder on page 22 and open the shared folder on the LinkStation by using NAS Navigator2 Note On Mac OS LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar on Finder If the problem still persists after you tried the procedures described above on Mac OS select System Storage Disks Check Disk Delete any hidden non essential MacOS dedicated files on the Web Admin interface and run Disk Check If a shared folder does not open even though NAS Navigator 2 recognizes the LinkStation If power outage occurred or the AC adapter is unplugged while the LinkStation is ON the LinkStation s firmware may be corrupted and shared folders may not open You can search for folders on NAS Navigator2 but they do not
128. owing file types are supported mp3 flac ogg he aac v2 wma This completes the procedure for enabling playback of music data saved in the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 129 Using your LinkStation Flickr Support Flickr www flickr com is a photo sharing website operated by Yahoo Inc After linking your LinkStation s shared folder to Flickr you can use the features below e Your Flickr image data is synchronized with your LinkStation shared folder Images saved to the LinkStation s shared folder can be viewed in Flickr and images uploaded to Flickr can be viewed in the LinkStation s shared folder e View images from your Flickr account as a slideshow on your DLNA compatible device e Your friends can access your photos through Flickr share e Mac OS X 10 5 and earlier versions do not support the uploading of files to the LinkStation Browsing is supported however T Inthe LinkStation Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions Web Service Support 2 Flickr Support Flickr Support Disabled Synchronization status No ID is synchronized Click Mod ify Setti ngs e Target Folder Modify Settings D Flickr Support Enable Disable Target Folder v Please perform below operation to synchronize LinkStation and Flickr account Click View Flickr authentication site and login Flickr then click Authentication b ee tor Select Enable The authentication key is authorized just once
129. ows Macintosh but the time information managed by LinkStation 3 If there is the difference in the shared folders that is above the backup folder files will not be deleted Create Forced Do not create 163 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Backup Jobs Setup Click Create New Job to display this option in the Backup screen Backup Options Backup Folders Click a task number to display this option in the Backup Screen Backup Folders LinkStation User Manual Create Target Folder for Backup The options you have selected on the Backup Operation Mode will make a big differences on behavior Refer to the table described in the Operation Mode Create Backup Log File Create the backup log file Use Encrypted Transfer Method Select whether having data to be transferred encrypted or not when backup data The throughput is degraded if the encryption is enabled Do not select this option when the backup destination is a USB hard drive Use Compressed Transfer Method Select whether having data to be transferred compressed or not when backup data If running a backup job via the network the compressed transfer may improve the transfer soeed when the network bandwidth is narrow this does not mean that data is archived into 1 file and backed up Do not select this option when the backup destination is a USB hard drive Ignore backup failure and continue backup job on schedule
130. p A 75 Using your LinkStation 12 SeeuwUUUUU LL Enter Name and Password to access the shared YO Cae ee folder on the LinkStation and click Connect LS XHLDBB so that Time Machine can access it Connect as C Guest Registered User Name admin If you do not use access restrictions for the shared folder of the LinkStation you set as a backup destination enter admin in the username box and your password for admin in the password If you use access restrictions enter a username and password that has read and write access rights to the share 13 Time Machine s Make sure that the switch for Time Machine is on The number of seconds displayed in Next Backup EN AER will count down and a backup job will start when it Sect Ok aan chur hits zero The backup job will run in the background Ein RM aa so you can use and shut down the Mac as usual To Time Machine Time Machine keeps s Hourly backups for the past 24 hours l Duly backups forthe past month recover data or set items you want to exclude from OFF p m ON backup refer to Mac OS Help The oldest backups are deleted when your disk becomes full a Show Time Machine status in the menu bar I rT Click the lock to prevent further changes You ve configured your LinkStation to work with Time Machine LinkStation User Manual 76 Using your LinkStation System Backup 1 Back up data on the LinkStation You can back up shar
131. page 90 Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web an mania ae Admin interface Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase Storage RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 800 KB 856 KB 0 00 RAID Array Click the array you want to set RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 800 KB 856 KB 0 00 Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 RAID Array Array 1 Select all available hard drives Disk mode Model Name RAID Array Array 1 com Disk mode Model Name j 1 Select raid 0 2 Click Create Raid Array 6 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen You have set up a RAID 0 array Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 89 Using your LinkStation e Changing to Normal mode Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase z 6 Ad m j n j nte rfa ce Storage RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 800 KB 856 KB 0 00 Click the array you want to set RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Normal 458 524 800 KB 856
132. perienced radio TV technician for help CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Environmental Information e The equipment that you have purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production e The equipment may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment e In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the load on natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems e The take back systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end of life equipment appropriately e The crossed out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use those systems f you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling R systems please contact your local or regional waste administration LinkStation User Manual 196 Appendix Troubleshooting Cannot Setup The following section lists typical occurrences and causes when you cannot setup the LinkStation by using LinkNavigator or cannot use LinkStation even after finishing setup Occurrence The message Cannot find LinkStation No available LinkStation was found or Setup cannot be completed is displayed Cause 1 An Ethernet cable is not connected Reconnect the AC Adapter and the Ethernet cable and turn
133. ption existing folder select a source folder from Volume Disk 1 i e w ea Reade Wits the Copy Settings From dropdown Recycle Bin Enable Disable Shared Folder Support lv Windows M Apple Ftp I Disk Backup i Remote backup password 2 Click Save I Access Restrictions Save Cancel You have created a new share e Preventing accidental deletion of data To protect your data from accidental deletion you may enable a Recycle Bin for each shared folder Only SMB and CIFS connections can use a Recycle Bin If the Recycle Bin is enabled data that is deleted from the shared folder is temporarily moved to the Recycle Bin folder To restore the deleted data open the Recycle Bin folder and move the files back to the share Note e After the Recycle Bin is enabled the Recycle Bin folder is created when a file or folder is deleted from the shared folder The Recycle Bin folder is not created immediately after it is enabled e To set a shared folder to Read Only In the Shared Folders settings window select Read Only for the Shared Folder Attributes and click Apply Notes e The default setting is Read amp Write e Data ina shared folder that is set to Read Only can be written only by users and groups with write access e Read Only shared folders and NTFS HFS formatted USB hard drives will have Read Only added to the shared folder description LinkStation User Manual 31 Using your LinkStation
134. py or back up Drives formatted with FAT LinkStation PCs and Macs files larger than 4 GB 32 can be disconnected e You can connect the hard e Cannot use some characters from the LinkStation and drive to a Windows PC ora from Mac OS X suchas connected to a Windows or Mac at any time and use it It takes extra time to access Mac computer directly They normally from the Web Admin work well with many devices interface or NAS Navigator2 but do not support large e Supports both Reading and e May take a while to format This is recommended if you Writing a few minutes to several may have to reconnect to e Supports Journaling File minutes and use other LinkStation System e Less space is available than TeraStation Also available when XFS after format connecting to other ethe more files in a folder the LinkStation slower the access You cannot read data by directly connecting a PC XFS e Supports both Reading and Not supported by legacy This format is recommended Writing LinkStations such as HD LAN when you only use the e Supports Journaling File HD HLAN HD HGLAN Series drive with a LinkStation or System You cannot read data by TeraStation More space is available with directly connecting to a PC XFS after format e Access speed will not degrade even though more files in 1 folder NTFS Can be used with Windows e Read only from the NTES works well with XP Windows 2000 Vista LinkStation or a Mac
135. r group may fail LinkStation User Manual 39 Using your LinkStation Access restrictions by using the Delegate Authority server feature You may administer all user accounts and passwords centrally from a delegate server as described below This procedure is intended for network administrators only Notes You can set access restrictions on shared folders You cannot set different restrictions on folders in a shared folder Child folders in a shared folder inherit their permissions from the parent folder e When accessing the LinkStation from Windows via SMB changing permissions from the folder s security tab in the properties screen of a folder is not supported Access restrictions for shared folders on the LinkStation can only be configured from within the Web Admin interface There are restrictions when administrating through a delegate authority server To access the LinkStation you must be logged into Windows with the account registered to the authentication server If you use the Delegate Authority option you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP o If you use the Delegate Authority option you cannot connect anonymously via FTP o If the LinkStation is connected to Mac OS X 10 7 Lion via SMB shared folders that were set with access restrictions cannot be opened In this case use AFP to connect To connect via AFP enable AFP in Network Network Services and select Apple in Shared Folders Shared
136. rections for installation Click OK 114 Using your LinkStation Setting up a printer on Windows 2000 1 URRE Eton In the Web Admin interface navigate to en Extensions PrintServer and click Modify Settings 2 PrintServer C Disable 1 C l C k E n a b e en SE 2 Click Save 3 Refer to your printer s manual to install the printer driver 4 Double click My Network Places Entire Network the LinkStation Server Name On Windows NT 4 0 this is Network 5 Double click on the LinkStation s printer icon Aae Ip 6 Connect to Printer X Click O K The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK Otherwise click Cancel and contact your network administrator or original equipment manufacturer for the correct printer driver 7 Click Yes You are about to connect to a printer on document_ls which will automatically install a print driver on your machine Printer drivers may contain viruses or scripts that can be harmful to your computer Itis important to be certain that the computer sharing this printer is trustworthy Would you like to continue LinkStation User Manual 115 Using your LinkStation 8 Add Printer Wizard _ qe lt Generic Gestetner IBM infotec Sf HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet Series Il EF HP Mopier 240 PCL EHP Mopier 240 PS
137. reen may appear slightly different Note If you add change or delete music files on the LinkStation during playback of a music file playback is stopped for rebuilding the database Connect to the iTunes server again to play the music file This completes the settings for the iTunes server Connect the iTunes server compatible device to the network to enjoy your music files LinkStation User Manual 128 Using your LinkStation Squeezebox Server The Squeezebox is a network music player by Logitech that can play back music stored on your network using your wired or wireless LAN Enable the Squeezebox Server to play music on the LinkStation with the Squeezebox No computer is needed Follow the procedure below to configure In the Web Admin interface navigate to Extensions ara ee MediaServer Squeezebox Server Modify Port No 9001 heath senres Settings Squeezebox Server Disabled 1 Select Enable Squeezebox Server Source Folder share port No 2 Select the source folder ae 3 Enter the Port No The initial setting is 9001 This screenshot shows firmware version Normally this does not need to be changed 1 41 Your screen may appear slightly A Click Save different 3 Click Open Squeezebox Server Settings This displays the setting screen for the Squeezebox Server For more information on how to use the Sqeezebox Server do an Internet search for Squeezebox Server Note The foll
138. remove Recipient s V HDD Status Report o o clock M Fan Trouble IV Disk Error JV Backup Complete LinkStation User Manual In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Maintenance Click Enable in Notification Type the SMTP Server Address and SMTP port No Note If using POP before SMTP enter POP3 Server address and POP3 port No Select Authentication Type from Disabled POP before SMTP LOGIN SMTP AUTH CRAM MD5 SMTP AUTH CRAM MDS Enter a username 97 Using your LinkStation 5 Enter a password that will be used to verify 6 Tousea secured connection select SSL TLS 7 Enter the Subject for notification e mail 8 Enter a receiver s e mail address E mail can be sent to up to 5 addresses 9 Select conditions for emails to be sent e HDD Status Report Sends status of hard drive periodically e Fan Failure Sends a message when a fan error occurs e Disk Error Sends a message when a hard drive fails e Backup Complete Sends a message when the backup is complete 10 If you have selected HDD Status Report for sending condition select time to send 11 Click Save 4 J Click Send Test Message to send a test message Notification Enabled SMTP Server Address 192 168 7 20 SMTP Port No 25 Authentication Type POP3 Server Address POPS Port No SSL TLS Disabled Recipient s robinb buffalotech com Fan Trouble Disk
139. ress UPS Connection Type UPS Serial Port APC Style Smart Signal LinkStation behavior When Power failure Shutdown LinkStation after 5 Minutes of Power Failure Shutdown LinkStation when UPS Reports Battery Low status UPS Behavior After LinkStation has shut down Alive 2 Click Save The LinkStation is now configured to work with the UPS Note If the LinkStation shuts down automatically due to a power outage make sure that the power issue is resolved before turning it back on If the LinkStation is turned back on while it s still running on the UPS battery the UPS will not shut it down again even if the battery runs low LinkStation User Manual 99 Using your LinkStation Sleep Timer To save energy you can specify times to put the LinkStation into standby mode where the hard disk and LED lights are turned off The sleep timer only works when the LinkStation s Power Mode Switch is ON This feature cannot be used when it is set to AUTO Note e If you are using LS QVL or LS AVL LinkStation models set the Power Mode Switch to MANUAL 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to System 1 Power Management Sleep Timer 2 Click Modify Settings 2 1 Specify a Timer Interval Wake up at and Begin Timer Interval ecific day of the weel MW wea Speci day of the week Sleep at Monday zo 2 Click Save at the bottom of the screen ae I Saturday Wake up at Begin Sleep at
140. rmation code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the information code System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation The bad sectors in the hard drive may have reached a dangerous level Replace the hard drive Operating in degraded mode Formatting the RAID array 114 Checking the RAID array 116 Creating the RAID array 118 Rebuilding the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process Examining the error status of the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resyncing process Writing Os to the RAID array erasing all data Checking the hard drive Checking the hard drive Erasing the data for the hard drive Updating the LinkStation firmware Do not turn off the power during the updating process Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 193 Appendix Checking a USB hard drive Formatting a USB hard drive 132 The RAID should be rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is displayed after a hard drive has been replaced Rebuild the RAID array or format the hard drive in the Web Admin interface Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn of
141. rs home appliance mobile devices and SO On To use DLNA server on the LinkStation begin by enabling it 1 In the Web Admin interface navigate to we Extensions MediaServer DLNA Server and cesiyteth Aer Aa click Modify Settings DTCP IP Enabled 1 40 20110204 Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP 2 If it is set to Disable click Enable shar s Enable C Enable Refresh interval Minute I Refresh now Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Cancel 3 Click Save at the bottom of the Web Admin interface DLNA server is now enabled on the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 119 Using your LinkStation Connecting to the LinkStation and playing the files This example shows how to use DLNA compatible media players to play files on the LinkStation Screenshots are from a Buffalo LinkTheater LT H90 media player 1 Connect DLNA compatible devices to the network and turn them on Note Refer to the devices manuals for how to connect them 2 Select the DLNA server of the LinkStation from the screen to select DLNA compatible devices Link Theater Select your LinkStation from the list of available n Server List i aAa FE devices By default its name will be its model LinkStation lt IILS XHLDBB LinkStation number followed by the last 3 digits of its MAC SupportTSDuo TeraStation e TS WXL10D TeraStation address For example a LS XHL LinkStation Pro TS XL54C TeraStation
142. rs on USB drives Disable Automatic Update Disable Refresh interval Minute 60 L Refresh now Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Cancel 3 Click Save at the bottom of the page 4 Now only files saved in the folder you selected in step 2 can be selected or played from DLNA compatible devices LinkStation User Manual 122 Using your LinkStation To view DLNA compatible devices connected to the LinkStation 1 MediaServer 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to ee ae Extensions MediaServer Show folders on USB drives Disabled Automatic Update Enabled Refresh interval Minute 60 oT erable 40 2010208 2 Click Authorized DLNA Media Clients Disk space for DTCP IP Disk 1 contents Modify Settings Restart DLNA Server Update DTCP IP Authorized DLNA Media Clients a A list of DLNA compatible devices on the network will appear showing MAC Address IP Address and Device MAC Address IP Address Device Name 00 21 6A 2E 36 96 192 168 7 114 Na me e 00 1F 16 0A C1 16 192 168 7 109 00 19 21 A5 03 F7 192 168 7 144 If a DLNA device does not broadcast its name or IP address it will be displayed as cannot be acquired After connecting a new DLNA device to the network or changing its settings click Refresh client list LinkStation User Manual 123 Using your LinkStation DLNA Media List The LinkStation will maintain a database of videos pictures and music
143. rs or groups that will be Access ia ae Restrictions allowed to access the share Restrictions You may delete users and groups from the access list with the Remove Click Access button Restrictions from the Create Shared Folders screen to view this option With AFP and FTP connections access restrictions can be set per user Choose the destination folder for Direct Copy Direct Copy Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual 143 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Users Groups The following options can be set from the Users Groups screen a Users Displays Username User Id Description and Primary Group To create a new user click Create User To edit the user select the user name and click Edit User To delete the user select the user and click Delete If Delegate Authority to External SMB Server is selected from Network Workgroup Domain for the For Workgroup Authentication a user who Loci Uce are registered at the LinkStation can be converted to an authorized user of the external SMB server by clicking The selected user s will be converted to external users Enter a letter in the Find field to list users that begin with that letter The users admin and guest are built in to the LinkStation They cannot be deleted If the LinkStation is a domain member Domain Users will also be available Username Usernames may contain up to 20 bytes
144. rt Complied with IEEE802 3u 100BASE TX Complied with IEEE802 3 10BASE T Transfer Speed 1000Mbps Full duplex AutoNegotiation 100Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation 10Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation Number of ports 1 port support AUTO MDIX Connector type RJ 45 8 pin Access method CSMA CD Protocol TCP IP Network File Systems SMB CIFS AFP FTP HTTP HTTPS Jumbo Frame 1 518 4 102 7 422 9 694 Bytes Including 14 bytes of the header and 4 bytes of FCS Interface Interface USB Standard Revision 2 0 USB Connector Data transfer soeed Maximum 480 Mbps Theoretical value Connector USB connector Series A X 1 Supporting USB devices USB hard disk manufactured by Buffalo USB UPS USB printer and etc Please ensure the supported USB UPS on Buffalo s website www buffalotech com LS QVL USB connector Series A X 2 Power Consumption AC100V 50 60Hz power LS VL XHL CHL Approximately 24 W Maximum Approximately 17 W Average LS WVL WXL Approximately 48 W Maximum Approximately 26 W Average LS WSXL Approximately 15 W Maximum Approximately 9 W Average LS QVL Approximately 80 W Maximum Approximately 45 W Average External size Weight LS VL XHL CHL W45 X H175 X D156 mm excluding protruding parts about 1 1 kg LS WVL WXL W86 X H127 X D204 mm excluding protruding parts about 2 3 kg LS WSXL W40 X H82 X D135 mm excluding protruding parts about 0 5 kg LS QVL W150 X H
145. rtup or shutdown 6 Security lock for anti theft Many security cables are compatible with this lock 7 USB 2 0 connector You may attach a USB device such as a digital camera printer memory card reader or hard drive USB hubs mice keyboards and all in one printers are not supported USB card readers that support multiple memory cards may not function properly 8 Power Mode Switch AUTO The LinkStation turns on and off automatically with your PC s AUTO ON The LinkStation boots and is operational ON OFF The LinkStation shuts down and turns off E OFF 9 Power connector The AC adaptor connects here 10 LAN Port Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable 11 Hook Secure the Power cable so that it does not come off by mistake Slide the cable down to secure co z on LinkStation User Manual 19 Chapter1 Setup Diagrams and Layout LS QVL Front Back 1 Power Button Power on Press the power button to turn on Power off Press and hold the power button for 3 seconds 2 Power LED Blue LED Power on LED is off Power off Blinks blue During startup or shutdown Amber light is flashing The amber light flashes if there is a message Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status LED on page 193 Red light is flashing Red light flashes when an error occurs Flashing pattern varies depending on the message For more information refer to Status
146. s turn on the LinkStation An error occurred in the fan speed Check that no foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan If any foreign objects or dust are found use a pair of tweezers air duster or other tool to remove them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E12 System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location E13 An error occurred in the RAID array It will run in degraded mode until the error is corrected Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E14 The RAID array cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in the LinkStation s Web Admin interface E15 The bad sectors in the hard drive have reached a dangerous level Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E16 Unable to find the hard drive Hard drive may be disconnected or may have failed Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Mounting of hard drive failed Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting contact Buffalo technical support for assistance An error occurred so the hard drive was removed from the RAID array Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance The hard drive may be damaged Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Power LED Status Deseriptions Glowing Blue The LinkStation is powered on Blinking blue
147. s as set on the Shared Folder Screen If access restrictions are not set in the Shared Folder Screen this option is not displayed WebAccess Service Configure if using WebAccess or not BuffaloNAS com Name Enter a name for your account with WebAccess e Write this name down in a safe place You will need it to use WebAccess e If your LinkStation is left disconnected from the Internet for 60 days or more your BuffaloNAS name and account may be deleted from the BuffaloNAS com server 168 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface WebAccess WebAccess Service Service Configure if using WebAccess or not HTTPS SSL Encryption Configure if encrypting your data transfers with SSL Use BuffaloNAS com Configure if using BuffaloNAS com server BuffaloNAS com Name Enter a name for your account with WebAccess e Write this name down in a safe place You will need it to use WebAccess e If your LinkStation is left disconnected from the Internet for 60 days or more your BuffaloNAS name and account may be deleted from the BuffaloNAS com server BuffaloNAS com Key Choose a password optional to enter a name for your account with WebAccess DNS Hostname Use of BuffaloNAS com is recommended for most users but you may Click Advanced specify a different DNS service by entering its hostname WebAccess Service WebAccess Settings Auto Configure Firewall UPnP to change settings If your router supports
148. s restricted shares LinkStation User Manual 33 Using your LinkStation Notes e When using access restrictions you can register up to 300 users on the LinkStation e Please do not use any of the following words as a username or a group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk lp sync shutdown halt operator nobody mail news uucp ftp kmem utmp shadow users nogroup all none hdusers admin guest man www sshd administrator ftpuser apache mysql e If you are using Mac OS 9 or earlier do not use more than 9 alphanumeric characters for the user password or the user will not be able to access shared folders on the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 54 Using your LinkStation Adding Groups Add groups as shown below 1 nestaton BUFFALO 1 Inthe Web Admin interface navigate to Users Sytem information eons Groups Local Groups 2 Click Create Group 2 E TA NER cia 1 Enter Group Name and Description Group Nare 2 Select users to include in the group Group Id Description Group Quota Enable 3 Click Add then Save Hard Limit GB erent You have added a group Local Users Name Description Built in account for admini Built in account for quest lt lt Remove Save Cancel Please do not use any of the following words as a group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk lp sync shutdown halt operator nobody mai
149. settings Groups mail notification settings UPS synchronization settings Backup Settings Admin Username and password Print server settings WebAccess Language settings SleepTimer Media server settings BitTorrent settings Time Machine configuration Web Server MySQL Server Network Services Network USB Server Eye Fi connected and Flickr Support 1 ee ee silane 2 ila aT A o In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase Resto re Era sel Restore Erase Read Manual t Restore Factory Defaults Reset LinkStation to factory default values All configuration settings users groups and scheduled backups are erased Data and shared folders are not erased Upon restore Restore admin password to factory defaults Modify Settings Restore LinkStation 2 Click Restore LinkStation Reset LinkStation to factory default values All configuration settings users groups and scheduled backups are erased Data and shared folders are not erased Upon restore Restore admin password to factory defaults Modify Settings Restore LinkStation 3 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply 4 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen Your LinkStation has been initialized LinkStation User Manual 104 Using your LinkStation Format the LinkStati
150. sing Change security level 2 Click Cha nge File Sharing Security Level Default Change security level O Recover default security level 3 The message Change security level Will you continue is displayed Click Yes 4 The message Will you restart your computer is displayed Click Yes Your PC should reboot You have changed the security level You can reset the security settings to their Windows defaults with the following procedure 1 Click Start BUFFALO File Security Tool File Security Tool If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed click Continue 2 When the Change File Sharing Security Level window opens select Recover default security level 3 Click Change The setting is now changed back LinkStation User Manual 178 Appendix TurboCopy TurboCopy speeds up file copy operations in Windows TurboPC TurboPC optimizes transfer speeds for hard drives by caching data in your computer s RAM It works best when TurboCopy is also installed Note Your LinkStation does not benefit from TurboPC Note TurboCopy and TurboPC work with Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Other operating systems are not supported LinkStation User Manual 179 Appendix Info folder In the folder called info on the internal hard disk of the LinkStation Install programs such as the NAS Navigator2 is included info English Folder NASNavi2 Folder
151. t character NT Domain Enter NT Domain Controller Name to use NT Domain as a Controller Name method to join the network Register the computer account which has the same name as the LinkStation to the Domain Controller You can enter up to 63 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Active Directory Enter Active Directory Domain Name NetBIOS Name to use Domain Name Active Directory as a method to join the network NetBIOS Name You can enter up to 23 bytes UTF 8 Alphanumeric characters multi byte characters hyphen _ underscore and dot may be used Do not use a symbol as the first character Workgroup Domain Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual 148 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Active Directory Enter Active Directory Domain Name DNS Realm Name Domain Name when selecting Active Directory as a method to join the DNS Realm Name network You can enter up to 255 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen underscore and dot may be used Active Directory Enter Active Directory Domain Controller Name to use Active Domain Controller Directory Name You can enter up to 63 bytes UTF 8 Do not use multi byte characters Alphanumeric characters hyphen and _ underscore may be used Do
152. t name gt _ lt Macintosh MAC address gt sparsebundle will be created in the selected folder of the LinkStation Be aware that changing this folder name or deleting this folder will prevent Time Machine from using it as a backup destination LinkStation User Manual 74 Using your LinkStation 8 9 10 11 LinkStation User Manual Select System Preferences from the Apple menu of Mac OS X 10 5 eon RA Click Time Machine amp k m we J Q 0 8 s A Mouse Trackpad Print amp Fax Sound iO CDs amp DVDs Displays E lt Energy Saver Internet amp Wireless MobileMe Network Bluetooth Sharing System Accounts R Ea a 2 TETE 284 E ear ee Click Choose Backup Disk Choose Backup Disk e Ti me Machine Time Machine keeps copies of everything on your Mac including system files applications and settings as well as your music pictures and other important files Since Time ON Machine keeps daily backups you can revisit your Mac as it OFF appeared in the past l mM Show Time Machine status in the menu bar N Click the lock to prevent further changes EER Select the folder on the LinkStation and click Use for on BRIAN QUAD TimeMachine Backup Documents on JohnsPro TimeMachine BackupMac on TSDuoDev TimeMachine timemachine on LS XHLDBB TimeMachine buy temp SetUpTime Capsule Caneel Gop Backing U
153. t support multiple memory cards may not function properly 6 Power Mode Switch AUTO The LinkStation turns on and off automatically with your PC s gy ON The LinkStation boots and is operational AUTO OFF The LinkStation shuts down ON OFF 7 LAN Port Connect to your LAN with an Ethernet cable 8 Link Act LED Glows green for connection Blinks green for access 9 Power connector The AC adaptor connects here 10 Fan Do not block the fan when installing the unit 11 Security lock for anti theft Many security cables are compatible with this lock 12 Hook Secure the Power cable so that it does not come off by mistake Slide the cable down to secure LinkStation User Manual 17 Chapter1 Setup Diagrams and Layout LS WSXL Front Back Ul LinkStation User Manual a oO AF ETL LL 1 Function Button The Function Button initiates direct copy dismounts USB devices and is used to initialize the LinkStation 2 Function LED The Function LED glows blue when direct copy is finished during initialization and during USB dismounting about 60 seconds During direct copy the Function LED blinks blue 3 Link Act LED Glows green for connection Blinks green for access 4 Info Error LED The Info Error LED blinks orange when there s a message and red when there s an error Chapter Setup 5 Power LED LinkStation Blue LED Power on LED is off Power off Blinks blue During sta
154. te If you enter a backup password users of other LinkStations and TeraStations will have to enter the password before using this LinkStation as a backup destination 2 Click Save 78 Using your LinkStation 3 Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation 2 If the password is set for the backup destination folder you must enter the password to configure the folder as the destination for a backup job 1 eee BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System 0000 Backup Power Management Restore Erase Read Manual Pockan Fat 2 Click Modify Settings in Search for Backup Destination by Password 3 Search for Backup Destination by Password a C Enter the Password to Search for the folder that a is the backup destination The search will find backup enabled folders on the network that have the same password that you are searching for or that have no password set LinkStation User Manual 79 Using your LinkStation 4 Configuring LinkStation 2 to use LinkStation 1 as a backup destination 1 a BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System GEM SharcdFolders Users croup Network om i Backu p 2 Backup Click View NAS Devices 3 1 Check the IP Address of the LinkStation you e want to specify as a backup destination from ae Local LinkStations KR ARAMA 192 168 49 120 XXXXXXXX 192 168 49 104 2 Enter IP address of the LinkSt
155. ter is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For OS X double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD If you have problems installing temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall After setup is complete re enable the software If your computer does not have a CD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com 5 Click Finish or Complete NAS Navigator2 starts automatically 6 A In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon LS WV2 0TL R1 Workgroup WORKGROUP HDD RAIDO _0 1GB 1834 3GB 0 0 IP Address 192 168 11 33 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 11 1 IAC Address 00 0B 0D FE 31 AC Firmware 1 35 7 The LinkStation s shared folder opens You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders Note With Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or it is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder Setup is now complete LinkStation User Manual 8 Chapter Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS WSXL T Connect the LinkStation with the AC adaptor and an Ethernet cable Plug the power cord into a surge protector or power outlet Connect the Ethernet cable to a router hub or switch on your network The Ethernet cable will click and
156. test Format Disk Remove Disk Rediscover Disk Disk Status Unit Name Unit Capacity Amount Used Used File F 2 C j C k C h e C k D j S k XXXXXX 87325031048 229 216 088KB 628KB 0 00 XFS c USB Disk 1 XXXXXX Check Disk s 3 Check disk1 for errors j CI ick Chec k e Delete any hidden non essential MacOS dedicated files Note Backups cannot be performed while a disk check is in progress Check Cancel The Status LED on the front of the LinkStation will flash during the disk check Note Ifa power outage disconnects the LinkStation in the middle of a disk check then you may not be able to access shares on the LinkStation from Mac OS This is because the database created by Mac OS is damaged To resolve navigate to System Storage Check Disk and check Delete any hidden non essential Mac OS dedicated files Rerun the disk check when done LinkStation User Manual 63 Using your LinkStation Note If you access a shared folder from a Macintosh computer information files for Macintosh may be automatically generated Do not delete these files from a Windows computer Otherwise you may no longer be able to access folders from the Macintosh If you cannot access them check Delete any hidden non essential Mac OS dedicated files in System Storage Check Disk LinkStation User Manual 64 Using your LinkStation Format a Drive A format deletes all data from a hard drive Be careful Back up an
157. the front of the LinkStation will flash during formatting The LinkStation s shared folders cannot be accessed until the disk format is complete If the hard drive is connected to the USB connector partitions will be recreated LinkStation User Manual 66 Using your LinkStation Adding Storage Your LinkStation includes USB ports You can connect a Buffalo external hard drive to it It will appear as an additional shared folder on the LinkStation USB hard drives cannot be added to LinkStations that do not have a USB port Connect the hard drive as shown below If the hard drive is already formatted it will be detected automatically If the hard disk is not formatted format it from the Web Admin interface next page To disconnect the external drive from the LinkStation refer to page 71 Function Button aii AU UU USB Connector Buffalo External Hard Drive Notes e Only one hard drive should be connected to the LinkStation except the LS QVL e Bus powered hard drives are not supported Use a hard drive with an AC adapter or other power supply e For best results use a Buffalo external USB drive DUB and DUI series drives are not supported e Backup data from Mac OS may include characters that cannot be written to FAT16 or FAT32 drives such as DS_Store For best results reformat the drive before using as a backup target a E Desktop t J amp B John e If the drive is connected properly usbdisk1 wi
158. tings and select Enable Media Server Folder Click Modify Settings and select a media server folder If Show folders on USB drives is enabled media on connected USB drives will also be available to DLNA clients Automatic Update If Automatic Update is enabled the DLNA database is automatically refreshed To immediately refresh the database select Refresh now and then click Save To both initialize and refresh the database select Initialize database before refresh and then click Save Note The Initialize database before refresh option is not available for LS XHL LinkStations with firmware version 1 20 or later Refresh interval Minute After clicking Modify Settings the automatic refresh interval can be specified in minutes here 170 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface The LS WXL LinkStation supports DTCP IP Copyright protected content can be used in players that support DTCP IP Incompatible players don t display any DTCP IP related media Update DTCP IP This downloads the latest version of the DTCP IP encryption key When the download is complete the media server will restart automatically DTCP IP This displays whether DTCP IP is enabled or disabled as well as the current DTCP IP version number DTCP IP is enabled by default for LinkStation firmware 1 20 and later Disk space for DTCP IP contents For LinkStation with multiple hard drives you may choose which disk or array is
159. ts total capacity used capacity WORKGROUP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address and Firmware version Double click to open a share on the LinkStation Open Opens the default shared folder for a selected LinkStation Tool Menu Open Web Opens the selected Web Admin interface interface or change an IP Address the icon Show View Options sets the orders of icon sizes label positions and icons LinkStation User Manual 139 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Home The following options can be configured from the Home screen Displays the name of the LinkStation Displays the firmware version of the LinkStation IP Address Displays the IP address of the LinkStation Workgroup Displays the LinkStation s workgroup Storage Displays the total capacity of the LinkStation s hard drive as well as the amount used Shared Folders Displays shared folders and disks on the LinkStation If the Users Groups tab is selected Users and Groups are displayed If the Network tab is selected it shows if DHCP is Enabled or Disabled and displays the Ethernet Frame Size Log out of the Web Admin interface LinkStation User Manual 140 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Shared Folders The following options can be set from the Shared Folders screen Folder Setup Click Create Folder to open the Adding a New Shared Folder screen Click a shared folder name to open the shared folder s settings screen
160. tton on the front of the LinkStation turns it on and off It is not affected by the power state of connected computers Auto In this position if all connected computers are turned off the LinkStation will turn off too Ifa connected computer is powered on the LinkStation will power on too Notes e After you turn off your computer it may take several minutes for the LinkStation to shut down e When the Power Mode Switch is changed from Auto to Manual or vice versa it takes about five minutes for the change to take effect e Power on the LinkStation before moving the switch to the Auto position e Install NAS Navigator2 on all computers that will be accessing the LinkStation before switching to Auto Power Mode e Some networks may not support the Auto Power Mode If you have problems with it just use Manual Power Mode LinkStation User Manual 26 Using your LinkStation Changing the IP Address Normally the LinkStation s IP address is set automatically from a DHCP server on your network If you prefer you can set it manually To change the LinkStation s IP address settings your computer should be connected to the same router subnet as the LinkStation and should be running NAS Navigator2 included on your LinkNavigator CD T Fora PC double click the NAS Navigator2 icon on your Desktop For a Mac click the NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 2 ForaPC right click your TeraStation s ic
161. ture may have exceeded the maximum safe value Move the LinkStation to a cooler location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation The bad sectors in the hard drive may have reached a dangerous level Replace the hard drive 112 Operating in degraded mode 113 Formatting the RAID array 114 Checking the RAID array 115 Examining the error status of the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process 116 Creating the RAID array 117 Resyncing the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the resyncing process 118 Rebuilding the RAID array Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process 119 Writing Os to the RAID array erasing all data Checking the hard drive NO Checking the hard drive N N O _ Erasing the data for the hard drive 25 Updating the LinkStation firmware Do not turn off the power during the updating process 126 Initializing all settings in the Web Admin interface 127 Checking a USB hard drive 128 Formatting a USB hard drive 132 The RAID should be rebuilt or a drive should be formatted Normally this is displayed after a hard drive has been replaced Rebuild the RAID array or format the hard drive in the Web Admin interface 146 Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn off the LinkStation power 147 Data migration or conversion RAID migration is in progress Do not turn off the LinkStation po
162. up is currently using It should be managed by individual group To verify the owner open the new window and click Owner tab by selecting Security tab on Properties screen for each file or folder and click Advance Settings button The steps to check the owner may very depending on OS The example above shows for Windows XP Local Users To adda user to the group select the user and click Add Local Users Note Domain Users from the Domain Controller cannot be added to groups here Group Displays users who are registered to a group To unregister a user select Members the user and click Remove Group Members LinkStation User Manual 146 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Network The following options can be set from the Network screen from a DHCP server on the network a l l l Default Gateway Specify by IP address if Default Gateway Address exists Click Modify Settings Addo to change settings Primary DNS Server Specify an IP address of the DNS server which has priority Secondary DNS Specify an IP address of an alternative DNS server Server Ethernet Frame Size Ethernet frame size is the maximum size of data that can be sent at a time If all devices on your network support Jumbo Frame you may be able to improve transmission efficiency by Ethernet Frame Size choosing a larger frame size than the default Click Modify Settings e 1518 bytes Default It is set to 1518 bytes at to change setti
163. used to store DTCP IP media files How to enable DTCP IP When DTCP IP is disabled click How to enable DTCP IP function and follow the directions PrintServer PrintServer PrintServer Select whether or not to use the PrintServer Windows only Click Delete Print Queue to delete printer jobs Click Modify Settings Note Some printers may not work with the PrintServer to change settings BitTorrent BitTorrent Enable or Disable Select Enable to use Bit Torrent Download Folder If using BitTorrent select a download destination folder and click Save To display the download screen click Open Download Manager BitTorrent Click Modify Settings to change settings LinkStation User Manual 171 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Time Machine Time Machine Select Enable when using to specify the LinkStation as a backup destination for Time Machine on Mac OS X 10 5 or later Select a Time shared folder as a backup destination in Target Folder Machine Click Modify Settings to change settings Macio Mac Enter Target host name and Target MAC address of the Information Macintosh that will be using Time Machine with the LinkStation LinkStation User Manual 172 Appendix Appendix Specifications Check Buffalo s catalogs or web site www buffalotech com for information about the latest products or compatible models Interface Interface Complied with IEEE802 3ab 1000BASE T LAN po
164. uterHardwareAddress 00 la 8c f0 4e a0 Serial ATA Router 192 168 7 1 Subnet Masks 255 255 255 0 USB gt Network Configuration Method Automatic AirPort DNS Firewall Domain Name bt com Locatio Server Addresses 192 168 7 5 192 168 7 31 a DHCP Server Responses Domain Name bt com Volume Domain Name Servers 192 168 7 5 192 168 7 31 WWAN ease Duration si Software rid Message Type oes oa i outers 168 7 Appianos Server Identifier 192 168 7 5 Developer Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Extensions Ethernet Fonts MAC Address 00 23 32 cd 16 ee Media Options Full Duplex Fi k EPRA Media Subtype 1000baseT Logs roxies Managed Client Exceptions List local 169 254 16 Preference Panes FTP Passive Mode Yes Startup Item Service Order e g If itis displayed as bbbbbbbbbb local enter bbbbbbbbbb for the host name If it is displayed as cccccccccc eee ee local enter cccccccccc for the host name If it is displayed as dddddddddd fff ff jp enter ddddddddda for the host name eTo verify the MAC address of the Mac Open About This Mac from the Apple menu and click More Info When the System Profiler is open click Network on the menu at the left of the screen 3 Select the MAC address for the device whose BSD Device Name is en0 under Active Services Normally this will be listed below under Ethernet MAC Address Copy and paste it to Target MAC address The folder lt Macintosh hos
165. ver this does not apply when Ignore Errors and Proceed with Backup option is selected LinkStation User Manual 161 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Enter the name you want for a backup task Backup Job Select the schedule to run from Not Scheduled Immediate Schedule Every Day Every Week 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 3rd 2nd Ath or Every 1st day month Backup Date Select the day or time to run the backup job Backup Operation Select the Backup Operation Mode from the following choice e Normal Backup e Overwrite Backup Append Backup e Overwrite Backup Differential Backup Backup Jobs Setup Click Create New Job to display Caution If you select Overwrite Backup Differential Backup this option in the any files which do not exist in the source will be deleted without Backup screen further warning or notice All operation modes other than normal backup will overwrite all data at the backup destination e Do not perform any file operations such as rename or delete a file in the Backup Sources during the Backup If you do so the backup job may halt with errors In such a case rerun the backup job LinkStation User Manual 162 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface The following table shows behavior during each operation mode Behaviors will vary if Create Target Folder for Backup is selected or not in Backup Option Backup Jobs Setup Click Create New Job Operation to
166. vigator2 In Mac OS double click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the Dock Double click on the LinkStation s icon XXXXXX XXXXXX p HDD XXXGB XXXGB XX Verxx 3 The LinkStation s shared folder opens Note In OS X the share is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or displayed in the sidebar of the Finder You can now use the LinkStation s shared folder to save files just like any other folders LinkStation User Manual 22 Using your LinkStation Opening the shared folder from another PC After the LinkStation is installed on one computer you don t have to go through the full installation to add a second computer Just install NAS Navigator2 on each additional computer to access the LinkStation T Insert the Utility CD in your computer s CD drive LinkNavigator will launch Notes If LinkNavigator does not open open the Utility CD and double click LSNavi exe If you are using Windows 7 or Vista the autoplay screen may appear Click Run LSNavi exe If Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer is displayed in Windows 7 please click Yes If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed in Windows Vista please click Continue For Mac OS double click on the LinkNavigator icon in the utility CD Click Options Additional Software Installation Begin F y f f For Mac OS click Install NAS Navigator W A Lin
167. wer 152 A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware LinkStation User Manual 185 Appendix The Info Error LED blinks red to indicate an error The error may be identified by the pattern of blinking Note The error may also be viewed from NAS Navigator2 10s place The LED illuminates for 1 second every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the tens place of the error code 1s place The LED illuminates for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds The number of flashes is the ones place of the error code The firmware is corrupted Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E10 The LinkStation is running on the UPS battery due to a power outage The system will now be shut down safely Check that power is being supplied to the UPS and if there are no problems turn on the LinkStation An error occurred in the fan speed Check that no foreign objects or dust are clogging the fan If any foreign objects or dust are found use a pair of tweezers air duster or other tool to remove them If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance System temperature has exceeded the maximum safe value Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cooler location An error occurred in the RAID array It will run in degraded mode until the error is corrected Replace the failed drive indicated by the red LED as soon as possible After replacement rebuild t
168. y 6 The Confirm Operation screen will appear Enter the number shown in the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds and click Apply While the array is being built the file transfer speed will be slower than usual It will take about 6 hours for a 1 TB RAID array The Power LED will blink amber while the array is being built Do not turn off the LinkStation until the RAID array is built 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the build finishes the LED will stop blinking You have now set up a RAID 5 array Turn to page 31 to create a shared folder LinkStation User Manual 92 Using your LinkStation e Changing to RAID 10 mode T Change system to normal mode page 90 Click System Storage RAID Array in the Web Admin interface RAID Mode atus Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used Not Configured RMM Not Configured RMM Click the array you want to configure Note For details on RMM and EDP see page 94 RAID Mode Status Total Capacity Amount Used Percent Used RAID Array Array 1 Select hard disks all 4 of them to use in RAID10 Disk mode Model Name Normal WDSO00AAKS 00YGA Normal WDS000AAKS 00YGA Normal Normal WODSO00KS OOMNBO RAID Array Array 1 e hfe 1 Select raid10 Disk mode Model Name Normal WDS5000AAKS 00YGA e a E A 2 Click Create Raid Array Normal WDSOOO
169. y important data ona drive before formatting it It will take several minutes to format a hard drive Shared folders cannot be accessed during formatting Do not turn off the power switch or disconnect power while formatting a hard drive If the Power Mode Switch is set to AUTO then the LinkStation will turn off when the format is finished To erase all data on a disk choose Disk Management Erase Disk BUFFALO In the Web Admin interface navigate to System Storage Settings Storage Backup Maintenance Power Management Restore Erase K Storage C 1 Select the drive to format Check Disk Remove Disk Rediscover Disk Disk Status Unit Name Unit Capacity Amount Used Us 2 Click Format Disk E 000K oo zase EKG OD USB Disk 1 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Format Disk Format disk1 File System XFS F GPT Partition 1 Select format type Note Backups cannot be performed while a disk format is in progress Also in case of a disk failure encrypted data cannot be recovered 2 Click Format The Confirm Operation screen will be displayed Type the displayed number into the Confirmation Number field within 60 seconds then click Apply Follow the instructions displayed on the screen LinkStation User Manual 65 Using your LinkStation Note The time needed to format a hard drive varies based on the hard drive s size and format types a few seconds to several minutes The Info LED on
170. y will not be displayed ona Macintosh Select Automatic to use an NTP to correct system time automatically Source Select Manual to set time manually Primary NTPIP Enter the DNS name or the IP address of an NTP server You may user Address ntp jst mfeed ad jp or 192 168 11 123 for example To specify ntp jst mfeed ad jp as the NTP server select Use default NTP server ntp jst mfeed ad jp Date and Time NTP You may have NPT correct your system time Daily Weekly or Every Synchronization 3 hours Click Modify Frequency Settings Specify Time Zone to change Displays year month and date Enter numbers to change these values settings Time Displays time Enter numbers to change the value manually Click Use Local Date Time to obtain time and time zone from the internal clock of your computer Note If system clocks on your network get more than 5 minutes off from each other it may cause problems with your network For best results use an NTP server to automatically set the system time for all of your network devices including the LinkStation Display Select the language to be displayed Language Language Click Modify Windows Client Select the language to be used in the Windows client Settings Language to change Settings LinkStation User Manual 154 Chapter 4 Web Admin interface Storage Check Disk You may run a disk check on hard drives in or attached to the LinkStation via USB

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