Buffalo TeraStation WSS 5000 User manual

TeraStation 5000 and 5000N
User Manual
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35020018-12
2015.07

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Contents
Chapter 1 Installation.....................................................9
Diagrams...........................................................................................9
Turning the TeraStation On and Off............................................. 12
Changing the Administrator Password ....................................... 14
Creating a Recovery Drive ............................................................ 16
For Initializing Settings ...........................................................................16
For Resetting Password...........................................................................17
Chapter 2 Configuration ............................................. 18
Opening Settings .......................................................................... 18
Opening Easy Admin .................................................................... 20
Chapter 3 Access Restrictions..................................... 22
Adding a Shared Folder ................................................................ 22
Adding Users ................................................................................. 25
Importing User Information....................................................................26
Adding Groups .............................................................................. 27
Configuring Access Restrictions .................................................. 29
Local Users and Groups ...........................................................................29
Active Directory .......................................................................................30
NT Domain................................................................................................33
User Authentication with an External SMB Server................................35

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Chapter 4 Managing Storage...................................... 39
RAID Arrays.................................................................................... 39
Working with RAID Arrays............................................................ 40
Using JBOD...............................................................................................41
Changing RAID Mode ..............................................................................41
Configuring a Hot Spare..........................................................................43
RMM (RAID Mode Manager)....................................................................44
RAID Scanning..........................................................................................46
Adding an External Hard Drive .................................................... 47
Connecting an External Drive.................................................................47
Compatibility ...........................................................................................47
Dismounting Drives ...................................................................... 48
Checking Drives ............................................................................ 49
S.M.A.R.T. ....................................................................................... 50
Formatting Drives ......................................................................... 51
Encrypting Drives.......................................................................... 54
Media Cartridges........................................................................... 54
Erase Data on the TeraStation Completely.................................. 55
Disk Quotas ................................................................................... 56
Quotas for Users.......................................................................................56
Quotas for Groups ...................................................................................57
Size Limits.................................................................................................58
Using the TeraStation as an iSCSI Device .................................... 60
Introduction .............................................................................................60
Creating a iSCSI Volume ..........................................................................61
Connecting or Disconnecting Volumes..................................................63
Configuring Access Restrictions .............................................................69
Expanding Volume Sizes .........................................................................77

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Deleting Volumes.....................................................................................78
Hard Drive Replacement .............................................................. 80
Hard Drive Replacement Examples ........................................................81
Chapter 5 Backup ........................................................ 86
Back Up from the TeraStation ...................................................... 86
Preparing a Backup Destination.............................................................86
Configuring a Backup Job .......................................................................88
Replication..................................................................................... 92
Preparing a Replication Destination ......................................................92
Configuring a Replication Task ...............................................................93
Failover .......................................................................................... 96
Ethernet Cable Connection Methods .....................................................96
Usage Restrictions ...................................................................................98
Configuration...........................................................................................98
Additional Settings..................................................................................99
When the Main TeraStation Fails ..........................................................100
Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine ................................. 100
Copying from a USB Device........................................................ 105
Chapter 6 Remote Access.......................................... 107
WebAccess ................................................................................... 107
WebAccess Remote ..................................................................... 109
FTP................................................................................................ 111
Cloud Storage.............................................................................. 112
Configuring Cloud Storage ...................................................................112
Uploading Files to Cloud Storage.........................................................114

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Chapter 7 BitTorrent.................................................. 119
Chapter 8 Multimedia ............................................... 122
DLNA ............................................................................................ 122
Playing Files ...........................................................................................123
Connected DLNA-compatible Devices .................................................123
Streaming to DLNA-compatible Devices .............................................124
Disabling Playback from Specific Devices ...........................................125
iTunes Server ............................................................................... 126
Squeezebox Server ..................................................................... 128
Chapter 9 Surveillance Server .................................. 131
Getting Started ........................................................................... 131
Installing Client Tools ............................................................................132
Connecting Devices to the Network.....................................................132
Enabling Surveillance Cameras ............................................................132
Enabling the Free License .....................................................................134
Registering Recording Policies .............................................................136
Checking Recording...............................................................................141
Viewing Saved Video .............................................................................142
Advanced Usage.......................................................................... 142
Export Recorded Data as a MOV Video File .........................................142
Viewing Video Real-time .......................................................................145
Moving Recorded Video Data to Another TeraStation........................146
Backing Up Recorded Video to Another TeraStation ..........................147
Automatically Delete Old Data when Space is Low.............................148
Changing Where Recorded Video Is Saved ..........................................150
Email Notification ..................................................................................150

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Client Tools .................................................................................. 151
Camera Policies ......................................................................................151
Live Viewer .............................................................................................151
Data Service Policies..............................................................................152
Vault Admin............................................................................................153
Surveillance Video Manager .................................................................154
Network Activity ....................................................................................155
Mini Vault Stats ......................................................................................156
Activating Additional Licenses .................................................. 156
When the TeraStation is Connected to the Internet............................156
TeraStation Not Connected to the Internet .........................................158
Troubleshooting.......................................................................... 162
Chapter 10 Advanced Features ................................ 164
Antivirus Software ...................................................................... 164
Licenses ..................................................................................................164
Activating Virus Scanning .....................................................................165
Configuring Security Settings ..............................................................165
Connecting through a Proxy Server.....................................................166
Updating.................................................................................................167
Excluding a Specific Folder from Antivirus Scanning .........................168
Virus Scanning .......................................................................................168
Checking the Log ...................................................................................169
Online Help.............................................................................................170
Email Notification ....................................................................... 171
Sleep Mode .................................................................................. 172
Wake-on-LAN .............................................................................. 174
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)......................................... 175

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Port Trunking............................................................................... 176
Configuring Port Trunking ....................................................................177
Connecting a Printer................................................................... 178
Setting Up a Printer with Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or
Windows Vista ........................................................................................178
Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP .................................................179
TeraSearch ................................................................................... 180
Offline Files.................................................................................. 181
DFS ............................................................................................... 184
Accessing from an NFS Client..................................................... 186
Encrypting Data Transmission ................................................... 188
Encrypting Settings Data ......................................................................188
Encrypting FTP Transfer Data ...............................................................188
SSL Keys ..................................................................................................189
Web Server................................................................................... 189
MySQL Server .............................................................................. 191
SNMP............................................................................................ 192
Saving and Applying Settings.................................................... 193
Saving Settings ......................................................................................193
Applying Settings ..................................................................................194
Restoring Factory Defaults......................................................... 195
Initializing from Settings ......................................................................195
Creating an Initialization Drive.............................................................196
Initializing with the USB Drive..............................................................196
Resetting the Administrator Password ..................................... 197
Creating a Password Reset Drive ..........................................................197
Resetting with the USB Drive................................................................197
Logs .............................................................................................. 197

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Updating the Firmware............................................................... 199
Updating Manually................................................................................199
Updating Automatically........................................................................199
Name, Date, Time, and Language .............................................. 200
Beep Alerts .................................................................................. 203
LCD and LEDs............................................................................... 203
Jumbo Frames ............................................................................. 204
Changing the IP Address ............................................................ 206
Chapter 11 Utilities.................................................... 208
NAS Navigator2 for Windows..................................................... 208
Mount as Network Drive........................................................................210
Changing the IP Address .......................................................................211
NAS Navigator2 for Mac ............................................................. 212
Mount as Network Drive........................................................................214
Changing the IP Address .......................................................................214
iSCSI Connection Tool ................................................................. 215
Home Screen ..........................................................................................216
Menu .......................................................................................................217
NovaBACKUP............................................................................... 217
Chapter 12 Appendix ................................................ 219
LCD Display.................................................................................. 219
Modes .....................................................................................................219
Errors.......................................................................................................219
Status ......................................................................................................220
Default Settings .......................................................................... 222

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Specifications .............................................................................. 223
Chapter 13 Regulatory Compliance Information.... 225
For Customers in the United States ........................................... 225
For Customers in Europe ............................................................ 225
For Customers in Korea............................................................... 227
For Customers in Taiwan............................................................. 228
For Customers in China............................................................... 228
For Customers in Russia.............................................................. 228

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