Buffalo TeraStation Pro User manual

Package Contents
Main Unit (TeraStation)
Ethernet Cable
Power Cable
TeraNavigator Installation CD
Quick Setup Guide (this manual)
Warranty Card
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Quick Setup Guide
TeraStation Pro
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Step 1: Connect your Cables
Plug TeraStation’s power cord and Ethernet cable into the back of
the TeraStation.
Connect the power plug to a power outlet. Plug the other end of
the Ethernet cable into a hub, switch, or router on the network.
Press the power button on the front panel to turn your
TeraStation on.

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Check the LINK/ACT LED on the front of the TeraStation. If it’s
lit, then your TeraStation is connected to your network. Please
turn to Page 4 to continue setup.
If the LINK/ACT LED on the front of TeraStation is not lit, your
TeraStation is not properly connected to your network. Make sure
that:
If problems persist, contact our technical support. Refer to
Page 9 for details.
•Both TeraStation and the hub, switch, or PC are powered on,
•The Ethernet cable is securely fastened to both devices, and
•The Ethernet cable is not damaged. To verify, try using another
Ethernet cable.
Step 2: Check your Connection

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Insert the TeraNavigator
CD into a PC’s CD-ROM
drive. If Setup doesn’t
launch automatically, you
can launch it manually by
clicking Start,then Run....
When the Run dialog
opens, type d:\setup.exe
(where “d” is the drive letter
of the CD-ROM drive).
Press OK to continue.
Each TeraStation on the network
will have a tab in the client utility.
Make sure that your Terastation’s
tab is selected, click Setup from
the pull down menu and choose
Browser Management.
Step 3: Using the Client Utility
TeraNavigator should now
be running.
Press the Install Client
Utility button, and then
press the Start button.
Once the installation
has completed, press the
Launch button.

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This login prompt will appear.
The user name is admin.
The password is password, until
you change it.
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You’re now logged in. Bookmark
this Page in your browser for
easy future access. For detailed
explanations of each menu and
setting, refer to your TeraStation
manual, available on your
TeraNavigator CD.
Click on the Basic button on the
left side.
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Here on the Basic Page, begin
by changing the name of your
TeraStation in the TeraStation
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easy-to-remember name is highly
recommended. The name cannot
contain any spaces or special
characters. If you cannot think of
a name, we recommed you name
it TeraStation.
Enter a short description of your
TeraStation in the TeraStation
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Make sure that the date and time are correct in Date and time
setup. To synchronize clock settings with your computer, press
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completed.

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To access your TeraStation’s data, it’s
convenient to have the TeraStation’s
shared folder(s) (folders you can store
data in) mapped to a drive letter. Begin
by clicking Start and then Run.... In
the Run dialog box, type \\TeraStation_
Name where TeraStation_Name is the
friendly, easy-to-remember name that you entered into the TeraStation
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TeraStation’s root
directory will appear.
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shared folder that we’re
going to map a drive
letter to. From the pull-
down menu, click Tools,
and then Map Network
Drive.
Select the drive letter you
want to map share to from the
Drive: list box. In the Folder:
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\\TeraStation_Name\share,
where TeraStation_Name is
the friendly, easy-to-remember
name you gave your TeraStation
on Page 5. If you set up other
shares on your TeraStation, you
may map them by substituting
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browse for a shared folder by pressing the Browse button and
searching through the Entire Network and then the Microsoft
Windows Network. Check the Reconnect at logon checkbox to
have Windows connect to your mapped drive every time it starts.
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Step 6: Map a Driveletter to your Share

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Congratulations! Your TeraStation is set up. Please see the
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Note on RAID arrays:
TeraStation uses RAID (“Redundant Array of Independent Disks”)
technology to control the four hard drives in your TeraStation. RAID
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RAID Spanning - All four drives are combined into one large drive,
giving the maximum capacity for your TeraStation. RAID Spanning is
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the TeraStation is lost.
RAID 1 (mirroring) - Hard drives (or spanned pairs of hard drives) are
arranged in mirrored pairs. Each half of the pair reads and writes
exactly the same data. This costs you half of the total capacity of your
TeraStation, but provides excellent redundancy. If a hard drive fails,
the mirror set continues to operate, allowing you to work normally.
You may replace the damaged or defective drive at any time, and
normal RAID 1 mirroring will then be automatically restored.
RAID 5 (parity) - All drives in a RAID 5 array reserve part of their
data space for parity information, allowing all data to be recovered
if a single drive fails. The parity information takes up about one
hard drive’s worth of space, so if you set up all four drives in the
TeraStation as a RAID 5 array, your usable capacity will be about
3/4 of the total capacity of the TeraStation. RAID 5 is an excellent
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no data is lost. After the damaged or defective drive is replaced, your
TeraStation will automatically restore all data on the new drive and
resume normal RAID 5 operation. This is how your TeraStation is set
up out of the box.
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means that you’ll only be able to use about 3/4 of the total capacity
of your TeraStation, but your data will be much safer than it would
be without fault tolerance. If you wish to use a different type of RAID,
instructions for changing your RAID settings are in the TeraStation
manual, available on your TeraNavigator CD.
It is important to replace broken drives as soon as possible, as the
TeraStation may not be fault tolerant after a drive fails.

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