Buffalo DriveStation Quad HD-QLSU2R5 User manual

User Guide
HD-QLSU2R5 DriveStation Quad
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Power LED
Power On: Green
Raid Maintenance: Orange
Power Off: Off
Access LEDs
Access: Blinking Green
Failure: Red
Rebuild: Blinking Red
Power Off: Off
Front Panel Layout
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Back Panel Layout
DC in
USB port
eSATA port
Note: Changing between RAID modes is done with the RAID Utility, included
with the software on your DriveNavigator DVD.
Power Mode
▲Auto
▼Off

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Congratulations on your new DriveStation Quad! With four separate hard drives
inside, the DriveStation Quad gives you many options for large, economical
capacity and easy-to-use redundancy.
Insert the DriveNavigator DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.
DriveStation Setup
On a PC, DriveNavigator should automatically launch. If
it does not, manually launch [DriveNavi.exe] by clicking
[Start] and selecting [Run]... [option]. When the Run
dialog opens, type [d:\DriveNavi.exe] (where d is the
drive letter of your DVD-ROM drive). Click [OK] to
continue.
If you are installing the RAID utility on a Mac, open the
DVD and click [RaidUtility.dmg] to begin installation.
Click [Begin Installation]. Click [Next] to
step through the installation. Mac users
can skip this step.

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After completing the setup wizard, your DriveStation Quad is installed and ready
to use!
By default, your Quad is congured in RAID 5 mode. In RAID 5, data can be
recovered even if one of the hard disks in DriveStation fails. However, the total
available space is 3/4 of the maximum space.
If you prefer a different RAID conguration, you may use the RAID Utility to
change your DriveStation’s RAID settings. Turn to the next page for instructions
on using the RAID Utility.
Out of the box, the DriveStation is formatted with FAT32, allowing it to be used
with most common operating systems. If you’re going to use it with programs
that generate lesizes larger than 4 GB, such as backup software, reformat the
DriveStation with NTFS or Mac OS Extended.
By default, all drives on the DriveStation are divided into 2 TB partitions. This
allows older versions of Windows, such as 32-bit Windows XP and Windows
Server 2003, to read the drives without additional software or service packs.
Users of newer operating systems may wish to re-partition the DriveStation
Quad with larger partitions, but this is not recommended for 32-bit Windows
XP. Windows Server 2003 may be able to read larger partitions after the latest
service pack is applied.
The wizard will step you through setting up your DriveStation Quad, conguring
your RAID settings, and reformatting if desired.
The DriveStation Quad may be connected to your computer with either a USB
connection or an eSATA connection. The eSATA connection will usually give
higher performance.
Use either the eSATA cable or the USB cable to connect the Quad to your
computer at any given time. Do not connect both at once!

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Using the RAID Utility
The RAID Utility allows you to congure your DriveStation Quad in several
modes:
Normal Mode - Appears to your computer as four separate hard drives. Note
that normal mode only works with a USB connection. With an eSATA connection,
only one drive will be visible.
Spanning Mode - Appears to your computer as one large hard drive.
RAID 0 Mode - Appears to your computer as a single drive. Higher performance
than Spanning Mode.
RAID 5 Mode - Appears to your computer as a single drive. Approximately 3/4 of
your total space is usable, yet you still have full redundancy.
RAID 10 Mode - Combines RAID 1 and RAID 0 for a fast, secure array. Half of
the DriveStation’s total capacity is used for redundant information.
Notes :
・Changing the RAID mode of the drives in your Quad will erase all data on them!
Back up any important data before using the RAID utility.
・Your computer must be connected to the DriveStation via USB to change the
RAID mode.
On a PC, You may launch the RAID Utility by clicking on [RAIDUtility] in the
DriveStation Quad program group.Or, you can launch the program from the Start
menu.
On a Mac, Double-click [RaidUtility] icon on your desktop.

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Using the RAID Utility
Once launched, the RAID Utility will scan for your DriveStation Quad.
This may take a few seconds.
The initial screen will show your current conguration. If your Quad is
new, it will probably be in RAID 5 mode. Buffalo recommends RAID 5
mode, with its excellent balance of security and total capacity.
To change the RAID mode, click [Cong] and choose [Disk Cong].

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Using the RAID Utility
Select the drive structure that you’d like to use.
On a PC, the disk can be formatted with FAT32 or NTFS. Select the
format that you prefer. FAT32 is compatible with most Windows PCs
and Macs. NTFS offers the best performance with Windows, but isn’t
compatible with Mac. NTFS is recommended for use with backup, video
editing and other programs that may need lesizes larger than 4GB.
If you are using Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 without SP1 or
later, use compatibility mode. Compatibility mode will divide drives into 2
TB partitions that can be read by Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
Click [Yes], and [Yes] again. Understand that this will erase any data
on the drive!

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The DriveStation Quad includes several optional disk utilities. To install and
use these utilities, insert the DVD-ROM that came with your DriveStation into a
Windows PC.
Click [Begin Installation] and then [Additional Software Installation].
TurboPC can increase data transfer speeds for your Buffalo product.
TurboCopy uses caching to increase data transfer speeds.
Backup Utility is software to back up and restore data from your PC. To use,
select a source drive to be backed up and a target location for backup data.
RAMDISK Utility uses the memory in your computer as a virtual hard drive “RAM
drive”. The RAM drive is recognised as a hard drive by your computer, and you
can read and write data to it like any other hard drive.
Buffalo Tools Launcher lets you easily launch software from the Buffalo utility
suite. Just click an icon to launch the desired Buffalo tool or utility.
eco Manager lets you put the DriveStation into sleep mode to save power.
SecureLockMobile encrypts the data on your DriveStation, preventing the data
from being accessed by anyone but you.
To learn more about installing and using these utilities, click on [View User
Manual].
Other Utilities (Windows Only)

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Caution
Do not use any replacement hard drive which draws more than 0.92
amps at 5 volts DC and 0.9 amps at 12 volts DC.
Replacement hard drives must have safety certication (such as MET or
UL) approved by NRTL.
The above warnings are basic safety restrictions only, and do not
constitute the full requirements for a hard disk drive to function properly
in the DriveStation.
Your product warranty may be void if you mount a non-approved
hard drive in the DriveStation. Buffalo’s OP-HD series drives are
recommended.
For best results, replacement drives should be blank, with no les or
partitions on them.
The DriveStation’s hard drives are not hot-swappable. Before changing
a hard drive in the DriveStation, power the unit down and then unplug its
power cord.
Ground yourself and the DriveStation before handling drives, or use a
wriststrap with the other end grounded to the DriveStation’s chassis.
Replacing a drive can result in lower transfer speeds for DriveStation
depending on the performance of the replacement drive.
Replacing a Hard Drive