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1. _ we Drives 2 Select RAID RAID A Choose a RAID array Check Add a disk to RAID array with RMM Your data will be preserved Select the drive whose data will be saved from the drop down menu A UA W Check the drive to add to the RAID array Aayi RAD Mode RADI J Add a desk to RAD array with AMM Your date wil be preserved Select the disk to preserve Disk 1 haat Select thee dries in configure in a RAID amay e Satus Model Shared Poder ore ek 1 Mirva Wt ADIER p00 2770A GB i Dik Mona WOC VATE 000 277 468 Deki A Ure lect All 7 Click Create RAID Array The Confirm Operation screen will open 8 Enter the confirmation number then click OK RAID Scanning RAID maintenance scans your RAID array for bad sectors and if it finds any it automatically repairs them For best results run RAID maintenance regularly 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Move the RAID Scanning switch to the CI position to enable RAID scanning So RAID Scanning ie 3 Click the icon to the right of RAID Scanning 4 dick edit 5 Select the schedule for running RAID maintenance then click OK RAID Maintenance Settings e Backup Job Schedule Every 1st day of the month Me RAID Scanning Start Time 2 a m bas Immediately Ca oor Notes e Check Immediately to run a RAID scan immediately e To stop a RAID scan click Cancel RAID Scan Adding an
2. LinkStations on your network can be linked to an authentication server for centralized management of user accounts and passwords The authenticationserver should be a TeraStation or another LinkStation Notes e Other external SMB servers are not supported Use a TeraStation or a LinkStation for the authentication server e When saving changes to the external authentication server settings click Yes to convert all local users to external authentication users If external authentication is disabled local user passwords will need to be reconfigured e Make sure that SMB2 is disabled before using external authorization with Windows 8 e Using external authentication may require the default security settings in Windows to be changed An easy way to do this is to run the File Sharing Security Level Change Tool available from www buffalotech com This simple tool will let you change or restore your Windows security settings to work with external authentication 1 In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network 2 Choose Workgroup Domain SR Workgroup Domain 3 Click Edit 4 Select Workgroup 33 Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method 2 Workgroup A AT Domain Active Directory Next Cacal 5 Click Next 6 Enter a workgroup name Select Assign authorization to external SMB server and enter the authentication server s IP address recommended or name Check Automatic user registration and U
3. Disk 1 ka Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support F SMB Windows Mac AFP Mac E FTP E Backup DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enable Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter x Local Username guest admin Required 5 Click Services A Services 6 Move the DLNA Server switch to the P position to enable DLNA 3 DLNA Server A 7 Click the icon to the right of DLNA Server 8 Click Edit 59 9 Select an interval for DLNA server database updates and click OK DLNA Server Settings DLMA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for updates Specify update interval Initialization of the Database g Keep current list 5 Initialize C je _ Play Files To play back content from a DLNA compatible device 1 Connect the DLNA compatible device to the same network as the LinkStation and turn it on 2 Select the LinkStation in the software of the DLNA compatible device 3 Select the content to be played back Connected DLNA compatible Devices Follow the procedure below to view the DLNA compatible devices connected to your LinkStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Services ER Services 2 Click the amp icon to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click DLNA Client Access Permissions 4 A list of the MAC addresses IP addresses and device names of the DLNA compatible devices
4. Sort by Hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway Displays when you right click a device s icon Unmaps the network drive Creates a shortcut icon to the shared folder share on the Create Shortcut desktop Click on the LinkStation s icon to display these options When NAS Navigator2 is minimized right click on the NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray for the following options Browse Shares L5420056 k sit Refresh Properties Browse Shares Map Share Disconnect Share Create Shortcut Exit Browse Shares Settings Properties NAS Name Map Share peed the LinkStation s shared folder as a network Creates a shortcut icon to the LinkStation s shared folder share on the desktop Displays NAS Navigator window 79 Exits NAS Navigator2 The following tasks may be performed from the LinkStation s properties page L5420698 Properties LS4200 Series Configuration IF Address Settings is where you configure your NAS Settings Cancel Ape Name Configuration Click Settings to open the configuration interface Check Use DHCP to assign an IP address from the DHCP server automatically If there is no DHCP server in the network you cannot use this function Check Renew IP address to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server You can manually enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway Mount as Network Drive You
5. and Buffalo USB USB Port hard drives If a hard drive in your LS420D and LS421DE malfunctions replace it with a Buffalo OP HD LS series of the same capacity available from www buffalotech com AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz LS410D max 24 W Power Consumption LS420D max 48 W LS421DE max 48 W LS410D 45 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 1 3 kg 2 8 Ib Dimensions WxHxD Weight LS420D 87 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 2 4 kg 5 2 Ib LS421DE 87 x 128 x 205 mm excluding protruding parts 2 4 kg 5 2 Ib i Temperature 5 35 C 41 95 F Operating Environment npa Environment humidity 20 80 no condensation Windows and Mac computers with Ethernet interface Compatibility Note The LinkStation requires an Ethernet connection with your computer for operation It cannot be connected via USB Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 or 2005 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2008 OS X 10 8 10 7 10 6 32 bit and 64 bit Supported OS Compliance Information FCC Warnin This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device 86 may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with t
6. then click OK 66 Achd Printer Wizard E 3x jad Solche marsanurer and model of cur printer H your primer cane with an za installation disk click Hawe Disk four printer is natiatad consultyour ginter Coca niaton tor a comgetble printer Gf KE Mepior 240 PCL EF HP Mepier 240 PS fweitsu Cal HP Mopier 220 PEL Gy Ths diveris digitelly signed Have Disk excel 9 Register the printer USB Device Server The USB device server lets you use USB devices connected to the LinkStation with multiple computers Configuration 1 Install the driver and software by connecting the USB device to the computer Remove the USB device after installation is completed 2 Connect the USB devices to the LinkStation s USB port Note With the USB device server enabled you may connect a single USB hub to the LinkStation Up to 15 USB devices may be connected to the hub Don t connect more than on bus powered drive at a time Use a separate AC power connection for each device if possible Connecting more than one bus powered device at a time may damage both the LinkStation and the devices 3 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup and select the USB device connected to the LinkStation Note USB device server and DLNA are not compatible Disable DLNA protocol support if using USB device server 4 Move the USB device server switch to the Ma position to enable the USB device server USB
7. you can only change your own password If you re logged in as an administrator you can change any settings including other users passwords If you are logged in as amember of the power users group you can create and edit shared folders users and groups Access Restrictions 1 In File Sharing click the H icon to the right of Folder Setup F Folder Setup 2 Click the shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for 2 Folder s r a 27 3 Click Edit 4 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions i Enable Disable 5 Select the level of access for the user or group you added EF Read and write access allowed Ld Read access allowed Access prohibited Local Users Local Groups Fiter x quest m admin 3 Required Cancel Notes e An example of access restrictions by local users is shown in the screen To apply access restrictions by group click the Local Groups tab and select group permissions e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access 6 clickox Notes e The following characters are handled differently by Mac OS and Windows Avoid using these characters when sharing data between Mac OS and Windows Gin e Windows does not support some characters that Mac OS and the LinkStation allow If you create a filename ona Mac with any of the following characters it will not di
8. 2 iTunes Server A 62 BitTorrent BitTorrent is a protocol for distributing large amount of data efficiently The information in this chapter is for users who are familiar with BitTorrent Notes e Use compatibility mode to use Download Manager with Windows 8 e The download manager is similar to uTorrent Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click BitTorrent _ off BitTorrent status Stopping Bitlorrent ro 2 Move the BitTorrent switch to the a position to enable BitTorrent BitTorrent fey 3 Select the shared folder to save files downloaded via BitTorrent from the drop down list then click Apply 4 Go back to home and click BitTorrent to open the download manager The default username is admin and the default password is blank no password Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Click Applications nd Applications 2 Click the amp icon to the right of BitTorrent y BitTorrent Off iy 3 Click Edit 4 Click Browse 63 BitTorrent Settings Download Folder Browse Port 9090 Required hitialize Settings OK cancet 5 Select the shared folder where the downloaded file will be saved then click OK Browse Folders Refresh a MM share Ok i Cancel 6 Enter the port number then click OK Move the BitTorrent switch to the F position to enable BitTorrent Ti BitTorrent A 8 Click the icon to the right o
9. Delete RAID Array 5 Step through the wizard to delete the array Once JBOD is configured create shared folders on each drive to use them Changing RAID Mode To change the RAID mode first put the drives in JBOD mode 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Select RAID RAID A 3 Click the array to delete RAID Array List Name RAID Mode Stotys Lrt Capodty Amountlsed Used File System Tiree Remaining Progress amawi RAIDO Pormal S557 6 GB OS 00 XFS Optiens Cista Note If the RAID Mode is blank the array is already in JBOD mode Proceed to step 7 Al Click Delete RAID Array 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 37 6 click ox 7 Choose the array to configure 8 Select a RAID mode and the drives to be used then click Create RAID Array RAD Mode RAID z Add a disk bo RAID array vaih RHM Your date will be preserved Select the drives bo configure in RADD array Dek Status Hodal Shaved Foider i Dex hioernal WOC Vib Soe rR 000 27 78 468 6 Dek 2 leermal WOC WIDE SRN 000 s 1778 408 Sakea All ircpetect All Greate RAID Aray Cancel 9 Step through the wizard to create the array Note After changing the RAID mode create a shared folder RMM RAID Mode Manager With RMM you can create or expand a RAID array without erasing the data on the drives 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives
10. Device Server em ra You can also enable the USB device server from Easy Admin USB Device Server Status Enabled Note When the USB device server is enabled other functions that use the USB port won t be available 5 To install Network USB Navigator click USB Device Server in Easy Admin or navigate to Services USB Device Server 67 USB Device Server in Advanced Settings You ll need administrator privileges to install the software Connecting with Network USB Navigator 1 Launch Network USB Navigator For Windows Navigate to All Programs BUFFALO Network USB Server then click Network USB Navigator On Windows 8 click Network USB Navigator from the start screen For Mac Navigate to Macintosh HD Applications BUFFALO Device Server Network USB Navigator 2 Select the USB device then click the uton to connect A Network USB Mame Type Status Hostname Model Name Canon iP100 series Printer i Available APLIHS56780012 WZR 17300HF 3 The selected USB device will install automatically Refer to the help by clicking the button for more details about the software Notes e Only one computer can access the USB device at a time e Disable the DLNA protocol if using USB device server Disconnecting USB Devices Select the USB device then click the w icon to disconnect Make sure that no one else is using the USB device before disconnecting it 68 Email Notification Your LinkStation can send
11. Folder Setup 2 Folder s ice 8 Click a shared folder that you want to set access restrictions for Shamed Polder List harta Potter Fien m Hame T Aecyde n za MP OFT siam LMA ufin Weba imiy J j shang Arey s s w Ci Sebwet di Uasaiagi A Diore Q click Edit 1 0 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 1 1 Select the level of access for the user or group ER Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed l Access prohibited 30 1 2 click oK Notes e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given the user will have read only access The most restrictive access setting will apply e To have the LinkStation join an Active Directory domain configure it to use a DNS server that can resolve names for the Active Directory domain e After building an Active Directory domain the administrator password for joining the domain must be changed at least once or joining the Active Directory domain will fail e The DNS name and NetBIOS name of Active Directory domains should be identical e If there are more than 5 minutes difference between the LinkStation s clock and the domain controller s clock joining the domain or authenticating domain users and groups may fail For best results use an NTP server to set the time for all network devices e The LinkStation supports a domain environment with a maximum of 1000 users and 1000 groups 10 000 users an
12. List Backup Password Set Liri of LinkGtetions and Tensi biking peaa n Greate Maw Aob t b Fitter Task Scheduled Cay Time Opera hon Mode Status Select AN Unselect an Al Select the IP address of the LinkStation or TeraStation that you want to set as the backup target Click Add enter the IP address of the target LinkStation or TeraStation and click Close List of LinkStations and TeraStations Detected LinkStations and TeraStations Refresh Filter x Name IP Address T55400D467 192 168 10 3 z L5420698 192 168 10 2 7 LS410897 192 168 10 22 Off subnet Devices Ada Delete Filter g IP Address or Hostname Select All Unselect All Chee If your setup meets the requirements below you don t have to configure these settings e The source and target LinkStations are on the same network e No backup password is set for the target LinkStation e No LinkStation from outside the subnet or connected by a VPN is used Notes e To back up data between LinkStations or TeraStations on a network using jumbo frames make sure that both de vices are configured to use identical or similar Ethernet frame sizes If Ethernet frame sizes are significantly dif ferent the backup job may not be properly performed In such a case select the default frame size 1518 bytes e You can also specify hostname by a fully qualified domain name FQDN Configuring a Backup Job 1 In A
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14. connected to the same network as the LinkStation is displayed If your device is not listed click Refresh Database Enable DLNA Clients E MAC Address IP Address Device Name Allow 00 08 9b cO b 4e 192 165 11 77 2 00 19 d1 83 19 d2 l OO 1a 4b 49 39 e0 00 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 22 68 7dia3 73 00 24 a5 6a 15 0F 192 168 11 70 O0 50 43 e2 64 75 1 i a go m T a 60 Streaming to DLNA compatible Devices When new movies photos and music files are added to the LinkStation s DLNA folder the database must be updated before the new file can be streamed By default the database is updated when the files are stored in the LinkStation You can change this interval or update the database manually 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click the amp icon to the right of DLNA Server then click Edit 3 You may change the update interval or select Refresh Database to update the database immediately DLNA Server Settings e DOLMA Client Access Permissions Automatic Update Search for updates Specify update interval Initialzation of the Database g Keep current list gt Initialize aK Cancel Disabling Playback from Specific Devices You may block specific DLNA devices from playing back media content 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 2 Click the amp icon to the right of DLNA Server 3 Click DLNA Client A
15. network and backup source or destinations Steady Amber While the function LED glows a steady amber a new firmware version has been released Update the firmware to new version Default Settings Administrator s Name Ghearanieaidare anole for both Windows and Mac computers The recycle bin is enabled on share by default 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 i be assigned as follows PE Ent IP address 169 254 xxx xxx xxx is assigned randomly when booting the LinkStation Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 hdusers admin and guest Registered Group You cannot edit or delete them 85 Specifications Check www buffalotech com for information about the latest products and specifications IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T Interface IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 1000 Mbps Full duplex auto negotiation Transfer Speed 100 Mbps Full duplex Half duplex auto negotiation 10 Mbps Full a auto negotiation eave Protocol S File File Sharing sid SMB CIFS AFP FTP i sss i SsSSCSd AFP FTP HTTP HTTPS 1518 4102 7422 9216 bytes Jumbo Frame Including 14 bytes of the header and 4 bytes of FCS LS420D LS410D USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 LS421DE USB 2 0 Port Series A x 1 USB 3 0 Port Series 1 x 1 Note Compatible USB devices include printers USB UPS devoces
16. the same as your Windows username and password If they are different you may not be able to access folders on the LinkStation with access restrictions configured 24 Read only Shares By default new shares are set with read amp write access but you may change the attribute to Read only in Shared Folder Attributes Read only shares and HFS formatted USB hard drives will have Read only added to the shared folder description Hidden Shares To hide a shared SMB folder select Hidden Share SMB Only and click OK To open a hidden folder click Start Search programs and files and enter LinkStation s name Shared folder names for the name Example If the LinkStation s name and shared folder name is LSXXX001 and share you should enter LSXXX001 share in the search box Note AFP or FTP folders cannot be hidden Adding Users 1 In File Sharing click the icon to the right of Users Loca Levert J User a Re Users vy 2 Click Create User 3 Enter the desired settings then click OK User Settings iiaiai Filter Tx Group User ID admin l to i i Enter a number from 1000 to 1999 ne Was Emal Password Confirm Password Description Select All Unset ct AN Primary Group Quota x Enable Units GB Disable Required or l Cancel Notes e Usernames may contain up to 128 characters including hy
17. to WebAccess for more details BitTorrent Configure BitTorrent downloads z Jor BitTorrent Status Stopping Bittorrent Refer to BitTorrent for more details DLNA Configure your LinkStation to use it with DLNA compatible devices on the LAN g9 m DLNA Status 13 Refer to DLNA for more details USB Device Server Configure USB device server options cD on E USB Device Server Status Enabled 0 Refer to USB Device Server for more details Opening Advanced Settings 1 Click Advanced Settings in Easy Admin BUFFALO A r y OF A x E ugue T Getting Started WebsAccoss BitTorrent DLNA t BD aterent O ci USE Devica Server O 2 Enter the administrator username and password then click OK Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user Password Time out Period 10 minutes Unlimited 3 The Advanced Settings screen will open 14 i Orives Fj Folder Setup 7 Foiderts EJ services Bg Users Cotte ae Pe 5 is Pee liNN SMB A i EN a ae D siup FTP oF a Minsgamant fa WebAccess jor Note To go back to Easy Admin click the Home icon fi 15 Chapter 3 Remote Access WebAccess WebAccess is a program for accessing the files in the shared folder of your LinkStation from your computer smartphone or tablet through the Internet Notes e Be careful when configuring WebAccess Certain settings can ma
18. you email reports daily or when settings are changed or an error occurs Notification emails may be triggered by any of the following events e Hard drive status at scheduled time e RAID error e Fan error e Hard drive read error e Backup job completed T in Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Move the email notification switch to the position to enable email notification Email Notification CN ra 3 Click to the right of Email Notification 4 dick Edit 5 Enter your mail server settings and choose what events will trigger notification Click OK to send a test email 69 Email Notification SMTP Server Address SMTP Port 25 Authentication Type Disable v Subject LinkStation Status Report Add Dela te Select thom List Recipient s Name Recipient s Class Guza Reports V HDD Status Report 00 Hour Fan error V Disk Error W Backup Complete Required Sleep Mode To save energy you can specify times to put the LinkStation into sleep standby mode where the hard drive and LEDs are turned off 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click to the right of Sleep Timer E Sleep Timer A 3 Click Edit Al Specify the timer interval wake up time and time to go into sleep mode then click OK 70 Sleep Timer Settings Timer 1 Timer Intenak Every Week Mot Monday Tuesday Wed
19. 68 10 1 MAC Address Finare i NAS Navigator version i 3 Select the shared folder that you want to mount then click OK SME Mount E Select a share share C Cancel Authenticate p OK pi Al A drive icon will appear on the desktop The shared folder is now mounted as a network drive Note To dismount the share drag the share icon to the trash 82 Chapter 10 Appendix When the Power LED Blinks White The power LED will blink white during bootup or shutdown Red If there is an error the power LED will blink red The pattern of the blink gives the error code You can also see any errors in NAS Navigator2 Place of Error Code io Phad enor Code The LED flashes for 1 0 second every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of the error code 1s Place of Error Code The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds Corrective Action E07 The firmware ie conupted Contact Buffalo technical support for assistance Check that 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 An error occurred in the fan speed Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation Also move the LinkStation to a cool location Replace the defective drive whose NAS An error occurred in the RAID
20. BUFFALO LS400 Series User Manual LS410D LS420D LS421DE www buffalotech com 35013107 03 2013 11 Contents Chapter 1 InstallatiOn ccccccccsccccsccccccsccccscccccccccccccccsce A DIETE E Lin E A E A A AE 7 TEE o a PAIA E 8 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder 9 Turning the LinkStation On and Off csccesscccccccccscccssccescccessceosse 10 Chapter 2 Configuration cccccccscsccccccccccccccccccccccsccece I I Opening Easy Adrii 4cccteinccnsiecscviescsvecssevcecsascossccsvcuavsveccssscaavsessesiccsnes 11 Cae EEL aE e O E E A E 12 WEDACCOSS orare sre isnan AN E E E EER 13 BIL TOUT GMI sexicessccnsccseveteccscsveuvsssesadeuectsncessvaceusaveccsssevetacsicavssssccdsasacersasasenssraceaces 13 WV GIQAICC GSS oss cucoscascsscevesscaccscccscaecescocsssscusescotssvesisevcatsesseusesencessseusaveccsses 16 Configuration from Easy Admin ccccsccccsrsssscscccccccssscscccccscsscssccsseeees 16 Configuration from Advanced Settings cccsscccsssscccssssscccsssscccssssccessess 17 PUP a ATE ceccvsssssussecavcacscuscasestavegeeseussiessaescessussssseveicsscscssansssesecessessesess 20 2 Adding A shared Folde sicccscisesccavcccscvesercrstiscscccsccversacceusscocusivesidaasetscvesesacsetys 23 PCN SCI S sereecsrireir treneres ernes E EENE E IEEE ERS 25 Adding GUUS peesrersr rann rne aE E E EEE E EEEE 26 Access ROSTICHONS ois cscecccscuvecseccsssesecesscusevab
21. Click the amp icon to the right of USB Drives USB Drives Ai 3 Select the drive to dismount and click Dismount Disk The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK use Drives Dik Hame Status Hada Mame Unit Capacity Amount Lised so Lined Fle System Miau a USE Disk 1 Unformatted Al When the following message is displayed it is safe to unplug the drive Note i Job completed Dismount disk OK Note To remount the drive unplug it and then plug it back again Checking Drives A disk check tests the data on a drive in the LinkStation or connected via USB for integrity Errors are fixed automatically With large drives a disk check may run for many hours Shared folders cannot be accessed during a disk check Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk check is finished Use the procedure below to run a disk check 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ we Drives 2 Select Drives to check an internal drive or USB Drives to check an external drive ig Drives my 5 USB Drives my 3 Select the drive to test then click Check Disk 41 Check Dirk Format Disk Diiu t Daek Red x Teak Marre Statis Medel Name Unii Capadty Amount Used Wed Fie Syrien lj Disk 1 Moma WOC WOSIEIY 000 2770 208 DGE Odoh F5 a Dik 2 Marma WDC WO3IEZRX MD 2778 3 GE DGE 0 00 KFS I Al Click Check You have the option of deleting information files from Mac OS duri
22. Connect to a router hub or switch on your Ethernet network with the included Ethernet cable 1 0 Hook To secure the power cable insert it in the slot as shown 1 1 Disk 1 Error LED LS420D LS421DE only If there is a hard drive error on drive 1 this LED will light 1 2 Disk 2 Error LED LS420D LS421DE only If there is a hard drive error on drive 2 this LED will light 1 3 USB 3 0 Port LS421DE only Compatible Buffalo USB 3 0 hard drives can be connected USB hubs are not supported Notes e The USB 3 0 port doesn t support isochronous transfers when the USB device server is enabled e With Mac OS only the USB 2 0 ports work with the USB device server Installation 1 Connect the LinkStation s Ethernet and power cables If it s an LS421DE install the hard drive Turn the LinkStation on 2 Insert the LinkNavigator CD into your computer LinkNavigator will launch Notes vod e Ifthe CD doesn t launch automatically double click the LSNavi exe icon 8 An autoplay screen may appear with Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista Click Run LSNavi exe then If A program needs your permission to continue is displayed then click OK or Continue If your computer does not have a CD or DVD drive you may download the LinkNavigator software from www buffalotech com Temporarily disable your anti virus software and software firewall Re enable the software after setup is com plete Click Begin Insta
23. External Hard Drive Connect an External Drive Your LinkStation includes a USB port and you can connect an external drive to this port It will appear as a shared folder on the LinkStation Formatted drives are detected automatically Unformatted drives should be formatted in Settings After a USB drive is recognized Windows adds usbdisk X under the LinkStation in Network where X is the USB port where the hard drive is connected Notes e Hubs are not supported Connect a single USB drive to the USB port e Backup data from Mac OS may include characters that cannot be written to FAT16 or FAT32 drives such as DS_ 39 Store For best results reformat the drive before using it as a backup target e You can use the USB Device Server to connect a USB hub and up to 15 USB devices However with USB Device Server the USB devices cannot be used for creating shared folders or act as LinkStation backup destinations Compatible Information The following devices are supported by the LinkStation e USB storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards e Digital cameras e USB connected UPSs e USB printers Buffalo external USB drives are recommended These devices are not supported e DUB and DIU series drives e Hubs mice and keyboards Connect only one device to a USB port Some external drives with automatic power on don t turn on automatically when connec
24. S Sync m Click Edit Configure the desired settings then click OK UPS Sync Settings Synchroniaten io Sync with UPS connected to the Linkstation UPS connection type USB APC aa Shutdown wil occur if Power outage longer than 1 Minutes UPS sends low battery sgnal Hever Warming Onh How should the UPS a Tum Off behave after a LinkStation Stay 0 shutdown asii Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation on the same network Do not synchronie with UPS Required on Cancel Notes If the LinkStation is connected directly to a UPS select Sync with UPS connected to this LinkStation If a differ ent LinkStation is connected to the UPS select Sync with UPS connected to another LinkStation on the same network After making this selection enter the IP address of the LinkStation that will be the sync source in Other LinkStation s IP Address When the LinkStation is rebooted after an automatic shutdown due to a power outage or other power supply problem verify that the power supply has been restored If the LinkStation is turned on while it is still running on 72 the UPS and without the power supply restored automatic shutdown is not performed even after the specified time has elapsed e Ifthe power supply from the UPS to the LinkStation is stopped and restarted when UPS recovery is enabled the LinkStation is automatically restarted Restoring Factory Defaults To initialize the LinkStation to its f
25. SHIA Sa SSeS eH AEO ohare ee FETAI A ESAS ARR EJIRE EPA meme PAE Aero E ERA E ET E e File and folder names may contain up to 255 single byte characters e Configure hidden and read only file attributes in Settings Configuring them from within Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior e Folder and workgroup names whose names contain non Roman characters may not be displayed correctly e If shared folders are accessed from a Macintosh information files for the Macintosh may be generated automatically Do not delete these files If they are deleted using Windows this may prevent further access from a Macintosh e Ifan SMB connection is used with OS X 10 3 9 the names of mounted volumes may appear as unreadable characters in Finder and other applications This is not a problem with the filename or data e The LinkStation belongs to the default zone in AppleShareServer the zone cannot be specified e When files are copied to the LinkStation or to a USB drive connected to the LinkStation file information such as date created date modified and other date information may be updated or changed e Hard drive capacity is shown in Settings in actual gigabytes The Properties window in Windows may show GiB instead which will be a smaller number e During a file transfer if settings are changed the file transfer operation may be aborted e File copying to the LinkStation is protected by a journaling file system If the Ethern
26. Tokyo w Required DK Cancel By default the LinkStation adjusts its clock automatically by using a default NTP server This NTP server belongs to Internet Multi Feed Inc For more information visit http www jst mfeed ad jp To use a different NTP server Name Time Language from Management screen Click Time then Edit Uncheck Use Default NTP Server and enter a new NTP IP address Click OK If NTP is not used enter the time and date manually Click Use Local Date Time to import the time and date from your computer If an NTP server is specified by name instead of IP address make sure that a DNS server is configured for the LinkStation Note The internal clocks of the LinkStation and other devices on your network may run at slightly different speeds Over a long period of time your network devices may show somewhat different times which can cause network problems 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 NTP server to correct them all automatically 6 Click the Language tab Select the language to be used in the Windows client then click OK 75 lame Time Language Client Language CP932 Display Language English hei Required OK Gancet Note This tab changes the language used by the LinkStation for email notification DLNA and other
27. actory default follow this procedure Initializing from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Click the amp icon to the right of Restore Erase Restore Erase ra 3 Click Initialize LinkStation Restore Erase This initializes the LinkStation s settings All settings are restored to their factory defaults Saved data is not erased Initialize LinkStation l The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK 5 The LinkStation will be restored to its factory default settings Initializing with the Function Button You can also initialize the settings with the function button 1 Turn off the LinkStation 2 Turn the LinkStation on with holding down the function button The function LED will flash white 3 Press the function button again while the LED is flashing 4 Initialization will take 5 to 10 minutes Do not power down the LinkStation while it is initializing and showing an 123 System is being initialized information code in NAS Navigator2 and with the power LED When initialization is finished reboot your LinkStation Notes e The following settings will be initialized admin username admin password IP address and Ethernet frame size e To disable initializing usrname and password navigate to Management Restore Erase Edit and change Restore factory default settings to Keep current settings Be careful with
28. anumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens The BuffaloNAS com name is case sensitive 5 Click Apply 6 Continue with the procedure at http buffalonas com manual setup en Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to File Sharing WebAccess Click H tothe right of WebAccess FZ WebAccess Of ry 2 Click Edit 17 WebAccess Settings HTTPS S5L Enoypton Disabled Buffalo MAS com Registration Disabled Other DNS Sane Hostname Automatic Router Setup Enabled UPnP HAS intemal Port 9000 Exclusive Session Diabled Sesion Timeout 30 Minutes 3 Configure the desired settings then click OK HTTPS SSL Encryption Enable Disable a BuffaloNAS com Registration Enable BuffaloNAS com Name BuffaloNAS com Key Random Generation Disable Automatic Router setup Enable aie Disable External Port NAS Internal Port S000 Exclusive Session Enable Disable Session Timeout 30 minutes Unlimited Required e To use SSL encryption for more secure data transfers enable HTTPS SSL Encryption e Some WebAccess applications may not support HTTPS SSL encryption Disable it in such a case For more details refer to the WebAccess Help Guide e You may use the default BuffaloNAS com registration or disable to use a different DNS server e Choose a BuffaloNAS com name and BuffaloNAS com key for your WebAccess account Names and keys may use 3 to 20 al
29. are4 mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 Accessing the LinkStation with an anonymous user 21 To allow anonymous access to your FTP share disable access restrictions To access the LinkStation via anonymous FTP configure your FTP client software with the following settings Hostname IP address of the LinkStation Username Anonymous Password Any character string Port 21 Notes e If the LinkStation joins a domain anonymous users cannot access it e Don t use FTP to share files and folders with multi byte characters in their names with a Mac Use an AFP or SMB connection instead e Ifa file was created or copied by AFP you may not be able to delete it using an FTP connection If this occurs use an SMB or AFP connection instead to delete the file e For FTP connections make sure that the total filename including directory path is 250 single byte characters or less 22 You may restrict access to specific shared folders including external USB drives Notes Access restrictions can be set separately for each shared folder but not for subfolders within the shared folders Configure access restrictions through Settings Configuring access restrictions through Windows is not supported and may cause unexpected behavior Configuring Access Restrictions on Users and Groups Adding a Shared Folder 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup and click the H icon Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s A 2 C
30. array The Navigator2 or Settings shows error LinkStation is in degraded mode Rebuild the RAID array after replacing the drive and rebooting the LinkStation RAID array X cannot be mounted Run the RAID array disk check in Settings The bad sectors have reached a Replace the defective drive whose NAS dangerous level Navigator2 or Settings shows error Hard drive X may be disconnected or may Unable to find hard drive X be failed After shutting down reinstall the hard drive A rise in the system temperature may have exceeded the allowable safety value 83 Format the hard drive After formatting if the error still appears after rebooting Mounting of hard drive X failed replace the hard drive If the error is displayed again contact Buffalo technical support for assistance E23 An error occurred so the hard drive was Replace the hard drive whose NAS removed from the RAID array Navigator2 or Settings shows error E30 An hard drive error occurred Ape meee aie cia Navigator2 or Settings shows error Amber If there is a status message the power LED will blink amber The pattern of the blink gives the information code You can also see any status messages in NAS Navigator2 The LED flashes for 1 0 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the tens place of 10s Place the information code The LED flashes for 0 5 seconds every 0 3 seconds This gives the one place of 1s Place i the information code Informati
31. can easily map a shared folder as a network drive using NAS Navigator2 1 Double click the 7 icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will start 2 Right click on the LinkStation s icon then click Map Share Loe Browse Shares Settings Properties Map Share Deconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut LAHO Series WRG Roe HDD RAR ho GB S557 7 GB mii 192 158 19 2 ae BREI 192 158191 Note The following shared folders can be mounted as network drives from NAS Navigator2 share share2 share3 share4 usbdisk1 usbdisk2 usbdisk3 usbdisk4 usbdisk5 3 An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Computer You can use this network drive just like 80 any other hard drive NAS Navigator2 for Mac OS NAS Navigator2 is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you installed the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically To launch it click the icon in the Dock 0p MAS Navigatore a A ER o j ESSM ee peer Refreth rs here Loe fas Lea20698 L420o2 Werlsgroup gt WORKORCWIP HOD RAD 0 00 GE 5557 7 GE come IP Address 192 168 10 2 fuben Maik 255 255 255 0 Default Gareway 192 168 10 1 MAC Address Firraane i NAS Navigator Version Click your LinkStation s icon to open a
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33. ccess Permissions al Uncheck the devices you do not want to allow to play media and click OK Enable DLNA Clients aaa MAC Address IP address g Device Name l allow 00 08 9b cO b 4e 192 165 11 77 2 00 19 d1 83 19 d2 I 00 1a 4b 49 39 e0 00 1d 73 e7 35 19 00 22 66 7dia3 73 00 24 a5 6a 15 0F 192 168 11 70 00 50 43 62 164 75 e e 61 Supported File Types The LinkStation supports DLNA streaming of files with the extensions below File Extensions mpe mpeg mpeg2 mpg m2p tts M2ts M2t mts M1v M4v mp4 mov Video Files i wmv avi divx xvid asf dvr ms vob 3gp vdr spts tp ts jpg jpeg png bmp gif tif tiff yuv mp3 wma wav lpcm pcm ogg m4a mp4 3gp flac m3u mpa aac apl ac3 Music Files aif aiff mp2 mp1 iTunes Server If iTunes server is enabled computers on your network with iTunes can play music files stored on the LinkStation and transfer them to iPod iPhone and iPad devices The iTunes server supports playback from up to five computers 1 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services Click the amp icon to the right of iTunes Server Click Edit Click Browse U A W N Select the shared folder that you want to make available to iTunes then click OK Browse Folders Refresh g MM share OK Cancel l 6 clickox Make sure that the iTunes server is enabled The iTunes server switch should be in the P position
34. ced Settings click H tothe right of Users Loca Lasers J Lasia Fa Users vy 6 Change the user s primary group to the group with the quota then click OK 7 Click Close 8 Click the 2 icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings Hard Drive Replacement If a drive fails NAS Navigator2 and Settings will show a error message Notes e Do not replace a running drive while the LinkStation is turned on Power down the LinkStation before changing the drive While the LinkStation is running never unplug or remove drives without dismounting them first e The replacement drive should be a OP HD LS series drive available from Buffalo Using a different drive might cause your LinkStation to malfunction e Use a Buffalo OP HD LS series drive of the same size or larger for the replacement drive If a larger drive is used the extra space will not be usable in a mirrored RAID array e To avoid damaging the LinkStation with static electricity ground yourself by touching something made of metal before handling any sensitive electronic parts e After a drive is replaced it takes about 30 minutes before normal file reading and writing are restored Settings may not be accessible during this period e Do not change the order of the hard drives in the LinkStation For example pulling out drive 1 and replacing it with drive 2 may cause data to be corrupted or lost e Ifa new drive is not recognized after installing it clic
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36. d 10 000 groups can be downloaded from the domain controller but are not supported e To use the LinkStation as a member server in an Active Directory domain the LinkStation should be logged in to the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account e Ifthe LinkStation is a member server of an Active Directory domain you cannot connect as a guest user via AFP e If your LinkStation is a member server in an Active Directory domain and you change the authentication method to Workgroup the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically e When the LinkStation joins an Active Directory domain FTP is disabled Before use FTP move the FTP switch back tothe A position e Don t disable the SMB protocol while Active Directory is used for access restrictions If you do you will need to en able SMB again and reconfigure AD from scratch NT Domains In an NT domain environment the LinkStation uses account information from the NT domain server to set access restrictions for files and folders on the LinkStation There s no need to perform individual account management for the LinkStation If multiple LinkStations are installed on the network the account information is centrally managed in the NT domain greatly reducing the operations required for installation and management Note A maximum of 1000 domain users and 1000 groups can be downloaded from an NT domain serve
37. d WebAccoss BitTorrent DLNA i a Bittorent OG USE Device Server O Notes e Ifyou click any buttons you will need to enter a username and password Enter Username and Password El Log in as a different user Password Time out Period 10 minutes Unlimited e Username Password Combinations Settings Available LinkStation s name IP address guest blank workgroup drive status firmware version LinkStation s name IP address workgroup drive status your username your password firmware version and your password e Ifthe time out period is set to 10 minutes you will be logged out of Settings after 10 minutes of inactivity You will also be logged out when you reboot the LinkStation or close the web browser even if you select Unlimited e Click Secure Connection to log in with an encrypted connection e You can also use Bonjour to log in to Settings on Mac OS In Safari click View Show Bookmarks Bar From Book marks click Bonjour LinkStation name Getting Started The wizard lets you configure the following settings e Changing administrator password e Creating shared folders e Access restrictions for shared folders with each user 12 wf Getting Started Status Configured Refer to Installation for more details WebAccess Egy WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 0 Configure WebAccess settings to remotely access your LinkStation Refer
38. ds l ord gyrmbols BG Pi S Note You can open this same screen by clicking Getting Started from Easy Admin Al Enter the new password twice then click Next Note The default username and password are admin and password To keep the defaults leave both fields blank and click Next 5 Configure levels of sharing for all existing shared folders public or private to complete the initial setup wizard u Getting Started gt Shared Folder Setup Shared Folder List gt ofr ary reed eo i array Sokat a sharning kewel for your fodder share Set at pubie fidi Arei Cee piima on Girja Kaiia or sary poe pal vajin rii pis hih aa Fra Set ot private folder ew rapae en cae anc a er Fasie Hor ence beoir Sete ee ed Ge bd ba crate srt oe Note Select Set as private folder to restrict access to the folder to specific users 6 Click OK when the following message is displayed Note E All shared folders are configured Turning the LinkStation On and Off Move the power switch on the back of the LinkStation to the on position to turn it on To turn it off move the switch to the off position and wait for the unit to fully shut down before unplugging it Never unplug the AC adapter without properly powering down the LinkStation first fm oN When all the LEDs on the front of the LinkStation turn off the shutdown process is complete 10 Chapter 2 Configuration Configure a
39. dvanced Settings click Backup l Backup 2 Click to the right of Backup 51 aL Backup Inactive ra 3 Click Create New Job Backup List e Backup Password set Liri of Linki betices snd Teret tations Greate Maw bob t Fier Task Scheduled Cay Time Operaten Mode Status l Sekot AI Unselect An Ciosza Note Up to 8 backup jobs can be configured 4 Select backup settings such as date and time to run Backup Job Settings Name Schedule Not scheduled ii Date and Time Sunday o Hour 0 Minutes Operation Mode Normal backup ha Options Create backup log file F Encrypted data transfer Compress and transfer Ignore backup errors and continue backup job on schedule Do not back up recycle bin raa Fakie Filter x Backup Source Folder Name Backup Target Folder Name Select Al Unselect All Link tation and Terastation List Update Backup Target MAS List OK Cancel Note The following types of backup jobs may be selected Files Included Normal backup All files in the source will be backed up to the destination The first time the backup job runs like a normal backup In subsequent Overwrite incremental backups files added to the source as well as files deleted from the source are kept in the backup folder The first backup job runs like a normal backup As each additional backup Overwrite differential job runs files are added to and deleted from the backup folder T
40. ed name is displayed J info a p J share J timemachine Ds Printers 7 clickoxK A 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 8 Select your printer then click OK 65 Add Printer Wizard Seed the manufacturer and model of your printer Ff your pinter came with 237 an installation disk click Have Disk F your printer is not listed consult your pointer documentation for a compatible pinter Printers EF Apollo P 1200 E Apollo P2100 P2300U E Apollo P2200 Citizen Pill Egy This diver is digtally signed 9 Register the printer Setting Up a Printer with Windows XP 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on 2 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 3 Move the Print Server switch to the al position to enable the Print Server E Print Server ra 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer 5 Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click your printer icon x j i D IN Ip 7 When The server for the printer does not have the correct printer driver installed If you want to search for the proper driver click OK displays click OK 8 Select the driver connected to the LinkStation
41. ed on NAS Navigator2 do not turn off the LinkStation If you do the RAID check Starts over RAID 1 Combines 2 drives into a mirrored array The available space in the array is the capacity of a single drive Identical data is written to each drive If a drive is damaged data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive As long as one drive in the array remains undamaged all data in the array can be recovered RAID 0 Combines 2 or more hard drives into a single array The usable disk space is the total space of all drives used This simple RAID mode offers faster performance than RAID modes that include parity If a single drive in the array fails then all data in the array is lost JBOD This mode uses the hard drives inside the LinkStation as individual drives The disk space you can use is the total capacity of all drives in the LinkStation If any drive is damaged then the data on that drive is lost Working with RAID Arrays To change RAID settings navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Using JBOD With JBOD each hard drive in the LinkStation is addressed separately To put drives from an array into JBOD mode follow the steps below 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives Drives 36 2 Select RAID RAID A 3 Select the array to delete RAID Array List Mame RAID Mode Status Lirit Capadty AmantUsed Used File System Tere Riean Progress Amav RADO tigra T5576 GE jw 00 F5 Al Click
42. ednesday the unit goes into sleep mode at 20 00 Example 3 If running at the current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Every day 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Selected day of the week Wednesday 10 00 3 00 the next day Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 1 00 the next day Example 4 When running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Every day 9 00 18 00 71 Timer 2 Selected day of the week Wednesday 7 30 22 00 Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On Wednesday normal operation begins at 7 30 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 22 00 e To turn on the LinkStation before the wake up time when it is in sleep mode press the function button UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply If a UPS sold separately is attached the LinkStation can be automatically shut down for protecting data in the event of a power outage 1 VU A W N Plug the power cable of the UPS to a wall socket Connect the AC cable of the LinkStation to the UPS Connect the UPS and LinkStation using a USB cable or serial cable Turn on the UPS then the LinkStation In Advanced Settings click Management Management Click amp to the right of UPS Sync Do not synchronize with UPS w UP
43. enth OFF p ON s Weekly backups un il your backup disk is full tl Show Time Machine status in the menu bar al Click the lock to prevent further changes F 56 Copying from a USB Device Use Direct Copy to copy from a USB device directly to the LinkStation Note To use Direct Copy connect only one USB device at a time These devices are supported e USB mass storage devices e Card readers except for card readers that can recognize two or more memory cards e Digital cameras and other PTP devices e UPS devices that are specifically indicated as compatible e USB printers These devices are not supported e USB hubs e Mice e Keyboards 1 In Advanced Settings move the Direct Copy switch to the on i position to enable Direct Copy Es Direct Copy on AN 2 Connect the USB device When it mounts about 10 seconds the function LED will light up Note Devices that don t trigger the function LED to light up are not supported 3 You now have 60 seconds to hold down the function button for 3 seconds If you do the function LED will flash as all the files on the USB device are copied to the Direct Copy folder of the LinkStation Notes e While the function LED is flashing hold the function button down for 3 seconds to cancel Direct Copy e For digital cameras that are not in the USB mass storage class all files from the digital camera are copied e To change the Direct Copy target folder navigate to Bac
44. esccexcsececeseceuscessssesceussnsvesanseueecsseedsssnsecseussacssseeeee 86 Compliance INFOrMatION ccccccssccsscccsssccssscesscccssscessscessccesescessscess 86 POG Wal TE E A A A A A 86 CE Mark Warni eerca sereen erres EiT ERES NE NE EEEE 87 Environmental Information ssssscecsssssccescosssccosossscecosssssccossosssccoossssseessssso 87 1 E E E EA E E E E E A 87 MOGIS oreren E EE E E E EE 87 Diagrams LS410D LS420D LS421DE 1 Power LED The white power LED is lit while the LinkStation is on The white power LED blinks while booting or shutting down The red power LED blinks when an error occurs If there is a status message the power LED glows amber If there is a new firmware available the power LED blinks amber 2 Function LED This LED glows while the LinkStation is being initializing and while dismounting USB devices 3 Function Button Use this button for Direct Copy dismounting USB devices and initializing settings 4 Fan Do not block the fan 5 Power Switch ON im orF O Move the switch up and down to power on and off 6 usB 2 0 Port Compatible Buffalo USB hard drives USB flash drives digital cameras USB UPS connection and USB printers can be connected USB hubs are not supported 7 Power Connector Use the included power cable to connect to a surge protector or outlet 8 Anti Theft Security Slot Use this slot to secure your LinkStation with a cable lock not included 9 LAN Port
45. ess Shared Folder Owners To confirm the owner of a shared folder from Windows XP from the Properties screen of the file or folder open a new window from the Security tab Click Advanced then click the Owner tab Adding Groups 1 In File Sharing click the H icon to the right of Groups Local Grows J Gros is Groups ra 2 Click Add Group 3 Enter settings then click OK 26 Group Settings Group Name Filter x Username Group ID a admin Enter a number from 1000 to 1995 test Group Privileges General Users w Select a recipient for group notifications User with email address configured Disabled Email address Description Select All Unselect an Quota 5 Enable Units GB Disable Required OK Cancel Notes Group names may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and periods Do not use a symbol other than an underscore _ as the first character Group descriptions may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character If the group ID field is left blank a group ID is automatically assigned Use numbers between 1000 and 1999 to set a group ID manually Don t use duplicate group IDs You may register up to 300 groups with the LinkStation e If you are logged in as a member of the general users group
46. et cable is disconnected or a power outage occurs while copying data the following may occur The preset data LinkStation name user and group may be erased An incomplete file may be copied and the file can no longer be deleted If this happens restart the LinkStation delete the file and perform the copy operation again After a drive is formatted the Used and Amount Used in Settings will not be 0 This is because some drive space is used for the system area Active Directory The LinkStation can join an Active Directory domain Up to 1000 domain users and 1000 groups may be downloaded from Active Directory Note If usernames or group names from Active Directory include multi byte characters you will not be able to configure access restrictions for them 1 In Advanced Settings select Network if Network 2 Click amp to the right of Workgroup Domain 29 Workgroup i mf Workgroup Domain ra 3 gt Click Edit Al Select Active Directory then click Next Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup A NT Domain Active Directory Heat Cancel 5 Click Yes 6 Enter the desired settings then click OK Active Directory Domain Settings HetBios Hame WORKGROUP ONS Name Active Directory Domain Controller Name Authentication Server Administrator Name Administrator Password WINS Server IF Address Ok Carcet e 7 Choose Folder Setup Fe
47. f BitTorrent 9 Click Open Download Manager The default username is admin and the default password is blank no password 1 0 The download manager will open Connecting a Printer You can connect a printer to the USB port on the LinkStation Notes e Only one USB printer can be connected to the LinkStation e Bidirectional communication is not supported i e remaining ink quantities and other printer status information is not supported e Ifa multifunctional printer is connected only the printer function can be used Other functions such as scanning will not be available If you need bidirectional communication or multifunction features such as scanning to work connect the printer with USB Device Server instead e The print server does not support Mac OS 64 e Don t disable the SMB protocol while the printer server is enabled If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the print server from scratch Settings up a Printer with Windows 8 Windows 7 or Windows Vista 1 Connect a printer to the LinkStation s USB port then turn the printer on 2 In Advanced Settings click Services A Services 3 Move the Print Server switch to the F position to enable the Print Server I Print Server vy 4 Refer to the manual supplied with the printer and install the printer drivers 5 Launch NAS Navigator2 Double click your LinkStation s icon 6 Double click the icon of the connected printer shar
48. files 3ce Tine Machine keeps daily backups you can revisit your Mac ag it OFF ON appeared in th pist Show Time Machine status in the menu bar 1 al Click the hock to prewent further changes T 1 9 Select the LinkStation then click Use for Backup AKI Documents JohnsPro TimeMachine i EA share LS CHLAB1 TimeMachine E EA backtoMac JOHNSCHL TimeMachine Ex backups BALAN QUAD TimeMachina E temp IS xL5SBEsuppon imaMachine D Set Up Time Capsule Use for Backup 20 Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder of the LinkStation then click Connect Enter your user name and password so Time Machine can access the file server LS CHLAB1 Connect as Guest Registered User Name admin oom Note If access restrictions are not configured on the target share log in with the administrator account The default username and password for the administrator account are admin and password If access restrictions are configured log in with an account with write privileges 21 Time Machine will count down from 120 seconds and the backup will begin K T ia Time Machine Sa O i AK Marve chare 2 f 4 Available I Oldest Backup Change Disk oat Latest Backup Options Next Backup 115 seconds Time Machine tmm macine teens Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily Backups for the arity m
49. for users and groups registered in the authentication server guest or anonymous connection is not possible with AFP or FTP connections Users who are automatically registered belong to the hdusers group They can be added to other groups from within group settings The names of registered users are listed in Users External Users To delete a user who was registered autho matically select that user and click Delete External User 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 Use AFP to access access limited shared folders from OS X 10 7 instead of SMB Enable AFP Mac under LAN Protocol Support on the destination folders to use AFP Use OS X 10 5 or later with external authentication Earlier versions of OS X aren t supported 35 Chapter 5 Managing Storage RAID Arrays The default RAID mode is RAID 0 Notes e If you change the RAID mode all data on the array is deleted This is true for every procedure in this chapter Always back up any important data before performing actions that affect your RAID e After the RAID mode is changed except when creating a RAID 0 array or JBOD the LinkStation performs a RAID check that will take about 10 hours per TB File transfers are slower during this period While the message RAID 117 ARRAYx Resyncing is display
50. functions To change the language displayed in Settings go to Advanced Stetings or Easy Admin and click Language in the menu bar Choose your desired language from the drop down menu Jumbo Frames If your other network devices support it you may be able to increase network performance with jumbo frames 1 In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network 2 Click to the right of IP Address LAM Port 1 192 166 20 2 x IP Address a 3 Click the LAN port where the jumbo frames will be used 4 dick edit 5 Select Ethernet Frame Size then click OK IP Address Settings LAN Port 1 DHCP i Enable Disable Ethernet Frame Size isis v bytes 1518 4102 Required Connection Transmission Transmit Jumbo Frame 4102 7422 9216 LinkStation gt Transmit a ae nomally 1518 Jumba Frame nomally 1518 a Transmit IFTHe No transmit Juries Frame Wet Suppaited 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 An easy wayto do this is to change it from NAS Navigator2 running on a computer connected to the same router subnet as the LinkStation Note You can also change the LinkStation s IP address from Network IP Address in Advanced Settings la 1 Double click the EJ icon on the desktop NAS Navigator2 will start 2 Right click on y
51. he backup destination folder is always the same size as the backup source folder 5 click Add 6 Click Browse under Backup Source Folder Name 52 7 Select the shared folder that will be the backup source then click OK Browse Folders g Mil share Ok Cancel 8 Click Browse under Backup Target Folder Name 9 Select the backup target and click OK Browse Folders PW L5420608 share D LS410897 share 10 cick ox Tasks added to Backup List are displayed 1 1 Click Close Backing Up Your Mac with Time Machine Time Machine is a backup program included with OS X 10 5 or later Configure your LinkStation as shown to use Time Machine 1 Make sure that AFP is enabled in Advanced Settings The AFP switch should be in the on i position lr AFP 53 2 Choose Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s a 3 Choose a shared folder as your backup destination for Time Machine 4 dick edit 5 Select AFP Mac from LAN Protocol Support and click OK Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from we Name Description Volume Disk 1 we Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support SMB Windows Mac AFP Mac E FTP E Backup DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes F Hidden Share SMB Only Remote Bar F 7 epAccess Pub lade A 4 Access Restrictions Enable Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter Loca
52. he 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced 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 The equipment may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment e Inorder to avoid the dissemination
53. k Rediscover Disk in Settings Hard Drive Replacement Examples 1 Turn the LinkStation off and remove all cables 2 Squeeze the left side of the front panel and pull the panel off 46 3 Push the failed drive s cartridge up and remove it from the LinkStation Notes e Do not press hard on the top of the LinkStation e Pull the drive straight out the front of the chassis 4 Remove the drive from the cartridge 6 Replace the four screws 47 7 9 10 Connect all cables then turn on the LinkStation For RAID O Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array with the error then click Delete RAID Array Navigate to Drives Drives Choose the new drive the unformatted one and format the drive After formatting the drive change the RAID mode For RAID 1 Navigate to Drives RAID in Advanced Settings Select the array with the error then click Recover RAID Array Follow the procedure on the screen to complete the hard drive replacement For JBOD Navigate to Drives Drives in Advanced Settings Format the new drive and create a shared folder before use 48 Back Up from the LinkStation You can back up LinkStation folders to A different folder on the LinkStation Another LinkStation on the network Another TeraStation on the network Preparing a Backup Destination First configure a folder as a backup destination 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to Folder Setup Fe Fo
54. ke the files in the shared folder available to any one on the Internet without any access restrictions Use compatibility mode to use WebAccess with Windows 8 Use with iPhone iPad iPod touch Download the WebAccess application from the App Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual i en Use with Android Download the WebAccess application from Google Play Instructions http buffalonas com manual a en Use with Windows Phone Configure your LinkStation from the computer first then download the WebAccess application from the Windows Phone Store Instructions http buffalonas com manual setup en Use with the browsers on your computer Follow the procedure below to configure WebAccess Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click WebAccess in Easy Admin 16 Kk oF WebAccess Status Disabled Number of Folders 1 fo 2 Move the WebAccess switch to the P position to enable WebAccess Egh Webaccess E 3 Select the level of access for each shared folder from the drop down list Target Shared Folder Level of Access share Wow access to anyone No remote access Allow access to anyone Only registered groups and users Syne with shared folder settings al Enter a BuffaloNAS com name for your BuffaloNAS account BuffaioHAS com Name BuffaonAS com name 6 a usemame to access your shared folder s va WebAccess Note The BuffaloNAS com name may contain between 3 to 20 alph
55. kup Direct Copy Edit select a new folder and click OK Direct Copy Target share Al When the copy operation is finished the access LED of the USB device will stop flashing Hold down the function button for 8 seconds The function LED will flash as all external drives are dismounted which will take about 30 seconds When the dismount is finished the function LED will stop flashing and glow steadily You now have 60 seconds to unplug any USB drives safely 57 DLNA DLNA is a set of guidelines for sharing digital media The LinkStation includes a DLNA server compliant with the DLNA guidelines The movies photos and music saved on this product can be played back on DLNA compliant TVs stereo equipment game consoles and other devices within the network mj LY a at i sat TeraStation K 5 l Configuration from Easy Admin 1 Click the 0 icon for DLNA 2 Move the DLNA switch to the position to enable DLNA Fol pna ER 3 Move the switch for the folder you ll use for DLNA media to the position as well 4A dick Apply 58 Configuration from Advanced Settings 1 Navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup Fe Folder Setup 2 Folder s it 2 Select the folder that you want to share with media players and other DLNA compatible devices 3 Click Edit 4 Enable DLNA under LAN Protocol Support then click OK Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from ial Name Description Volume
56. l Notes e The following levels of security are available Allow Anonymous Anyone can access view shared folders Allow All Groups and Users All groups and users registered on the LinkStation or TeraStation can use WebAccess Use Inherited Folder Permissions Users and groups have the same access permissions with WebAccess that they do locally If access restrictions are not set for the shared folder then this option will not be shown e When a user or group can access a folder through WebAccess depends on a combination of WebAccess settings and the shared folder s settings WebAccess Public Allow All Groups and Use Inherited Folder Allow Anonymous ae Mode Users Permissions Folder Setup Esler manus Read amp Read Read amp Read Read amp Read Write Only Write Only Write Only 19 Not logged in R OIR write access WebAccess access A t i write access only access Otherusers WTR rw TR R Read only R W Read and write Cannot access 1 0 Continue with the procedure at http buffalonas com manual setup en Note If you change your BuffaloNAS com name after WebAccess has been configured WebAccess may no longer work properly If this happens disable and then re enable WebAccess FTP 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 outside the local network to acces
57. l Username guest admin Required 6 clickok 7 Click Close 8 Click Backup a Backup 9 Click the icon to the right of Time Machine Time Machine J ofr a 10 click Edit 54 1 1 Click Browse a Time Machine Settings Target Folder Browse d 1 2 Select the shared folder that you set in the previous step then click OK Browse Folders 13 click ox 14 click oK 1 5 Move the Time Machine switch to the F position to enable Time Machine Time Machine CN A 1 6 On the Mac open System Preferences 1 7 Click Time Machine E a MM Ea a Q Appare Desinop A Deck Expos amp International Security Spotlight reer firr Spaces Hardware bey E 7 0 S E o B Bs A Buetecth COs Dais isplays rergy Keyboard amp Trackpad Pring Fax Sound Sme Mouse intennet amp Network Q A e a Mlote le Wie Ketework QuickTime Shary System 2G i Accents Date amp Time Parerial Software Sowers Startup isk Time Machine Unhrersal Controls Update Access Other E O O H o Conn Cener Dwi FliglMac Google Growl Line 6 Audio MacPUSE Phughusit Wit Desktop MIDI Devices Pix 55 1 8 Click Choose Backup Disk APA Time Machine a Show Aull Choose Backup Disk Time Machi ne Time Machine keeps copies of everything an your Mac inchading system files applications and settings as well as your music pettiness and other importam
58. lder Setup 2 Folder s iy 2 Choose the folder to set as a backup destination 3 Click Edit 4 Under LAN Protocol Support check Backup then click OK 49 Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from we Name Description Volume Disk 1 we Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support SMB Windows Mac AFP Mac E FTP Backup DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Remote Backup Password Access Restrictions Enable E Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter x Local Username guest admin Required Note To configure a password enter it in the Remote Backup Password field Leave this field blank if you don t want a password If the target device is configured with a backup password you can easily find the backup target folder during configuratin of the backup job by searching for the password Backing up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network when connected by a VPN You can back up to a LinkStation or TeraStation on another network as long as the two networks are connected by a VPN Follow this procedure to enter the IP address or hostname of the target LinkStation or TeraStation 1 In Advanced Settings click Backup Qf Backup 2 Click to the right of Backup p Backup Inactive ra 3 Click List of LinkStations and TeraStations 50 Backup
59. lick Create Folder 3 Configure the settings then click OK 23 Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from we Name Description Volume Disk 1 we Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support SMB Windows Mac E AFP Mac E FTP E Backup W DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enable 0 Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter x Local Username per F F guest E E E admin a Required Notes Names may contain up to 27 alphanumeric characters hyphens and underscores _ Do not use a symbol as the first character in a name The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character You may create up to 400 shared folders The names of shared folders should not use characters from more than one language For example mixing Japa nese and Korean characters in names is not supported If multi byte characters are used in shared folder names configure the client language to match the characters in Management Name Time Language Recycle Bin To protect your data from accidental deletion you may configure your LinkStation to use a recycle bin instead of deleting files immediately The recycle bin will only work with SMB connections Accounts Your LinkStation s username and password should be
60. llation Follow the steps on the screen to install NAS Navigator2 Click Finish NAS Navigator will open You can also open it by clicking Click Software to install additional software In NAS Navigator2 double click your LinkStation s icon This will open the shared folder of the LinkStation For Mac OS the LinkStation is mounted as a drive icon on the desktop or is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder WORE GR OUE j HDD RAD O 00 GBS557 7 GB uii 197 158 19 2 HE I SEIA 192 158101 Changing Admin Password and Adding a Shared Folder After initial setup changing your password and creating other shared folders are recommended O uf y Double click the icon NAS Navigator2 will start Right click on your LinkStation s icon and select Settings On the Mac select the LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then select Settings Settings Properties Map Share Deconnect Share Create Desktop Shortcut WR GRE j HDD RAD O 00 GBS557 7 GB uii 1927 158192 ine TSR SHS 2550 197168104 3 Changing the password from the default is recommended BUFFALO A amp r ov o p d ma P Langage i u Getting Started gt Change Administrator Password Change the aciminishratior passercend For account please chome a mew sciministnator password below Show entered pimai Prawo Confirm Pisand he paien may ince up bo 20 alphanumeric charschers hyphens underscores _ pecto
61. nd administer your LinkStation using the Settings interface accessible from a browser window Open the interface using the procedure below or type the LinkStation s IP address in the URL field of your browser Within Settings the Easy Admin page gives you quick access to commonly used settings Note Internet Explorer 9 Firefox 18 Google Chrome 24 Safari 5 and later are supported If you have difficulty viewing Settings check the following e If there are a large number of registered users groups or shared folders use Firefox 18 or later instead of Internet Explorer e If you have a proxy server enabled in the browser settings disable the proxy server e With Internet Explorer set security to Local intranet On Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2008 higher level security is configured by default Set the security to a lower level temporarily 1 Open NAS Navigator2 by double clicking the E icon 2 Right click on your LinkStation s icon and choose Settings For Mac OS click your LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then select Settings CE le Browse Shares Settings Map Share Decannect Share Create Desktop Shortcut LHNO Series WORE GR OUE HOO RAID O 00 GBYSSS7 7 GB mors 192 168 19 7 HE 55550 19216849 3 The Easy Admin screen will open 11 BUFFALO Aa amp Yr y or vee EE a Es m a 8 g a Getting Starte
62. nesday Thursday of Friday Saturday Sunday Wake Upat O08 Hour O Minutes Begn Sleep at 19 Hour 00 Minutes Timer 2 Timer Intervak Disable bad mer 3 Timer Intervet Disable ar OK Cancel Notes Up to three timers can be set The time to enter sleep mode can be set from 0 00 am to 3 45 of the next day The time to wake from sleep mode can be set from 0 00 to 23 45 If the time to enter sleep mode is after 24 00 the wake up time setting may be from 4 00 am to 23 45 The time to enter sleep mode should not be set at the same time as or before the wake up time If a backup task is scheduled during a disk check disk format backup job or within 5 minutes of the current time the LinkStation will not change to standby mode when the time to enter sleep mode is reached If the scheduled times in the timer overlap operation is performed using the widest time interval Examples of multiple timer settings are shown below Example 1 If running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Every day 12 00 24 00 Timer 2 Not used Timer 3 Not used No operation is performed at 12 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 24 00 Example 2 When running at a current time of 10 00 Wednesday Timer 1 Every day 9 00 18 00 Timer 2 Selected day of the week Wednesday 10 00 20 00 Timer 3 Not used On days other than Wednesday normal operation begins at 9 00 and the unit goes into sleep mode at 18 00 On W
63. ng the check if desired check Disk Check Target Disk 2 El Delete Mac OS specific files Warming Before running the disk check check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not run the disk check if the disk is set as a backup device al Formatting Drives Note Under some circumstances data deleted when a drive is formatted can be recovered To ensure that data is gone forever a format might not be sufficient See Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives z W Drives 2 Select Drives to format an internal drive or USB Drives to format an external drive ig Drives ra Sz USB Drives a 3 Select the drive to format then click Format Disk Drives Check Dish Format Esk Dimuat Dirk Med eee Tisk Mame Status Model Mame Urii Capacity Amount Lined Lee Fie System l Dik 1 Miamal Wot WOJE 000 2779 708 Och 0 00 xFS a Dik 2 Mama WDC WDO3IE7RX 000 2778 3 GE DGE 0 00 WFS IF Cisse 42 Al Select a format type then click Format Format Disk e Format Disk 2 Format Type XFS Warning Before formatting check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not format if the disk is set as a backup device Format Cancel 5 The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK Confirm Operation 4 Disk Format A format will erase all data stored on the target drive or array During a forma
64. 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 e Ifyou need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration Ba JIA SS TTEA Models LS410D0101 LS410D0201 LS410D0301 LS410D0401 LS420D0202 LS420D0402 LS420D0602 LS420D0802 LS421DE LS421D0202 LS421D0402 LS421D0602 LS421D0802 87
65. ohanumeric characters underscores _ and hyphens e If Exclusive Session is enabled users cannot log multiple computers in to WebAccess Only the last login will be active e Enter atime in minutes 1 to 120 or Unlimited before inactive users are logged out of WebAccess 4 clickox Move the switch to the a position to enable WebAccess Click to the right of Folder Setup LG Folder Setup 2 Folder s iy 7 Select a shared folder to publish Notes e For best results create a new dedicated share for WebAccess 18 e When accessing shared folders through WebAccess from a remote location the username and password may be required for certain operations For best results create a user account with permissions on the WebAccess share before using WebAccess Click Edit Navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup and choose the folder you will use for WebAccess Enable WebAccess LAN protocol support Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from we Name Description Volume Disk 1 kal Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support F SMB Windows Mac V AFP Mac E FTP E Backup W DLNA W WebAccess Folder Attributes 4 WebAccess Public Mode Allow Anonymous Access Restrictions Enable Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username A F guest A E Required OF Cance
66. on Code Corrective Action Move the LinkStation to a cool location Do not place objects in the area around the LinkStation The bad sectors in hard drive X may have Replacethe nrdd reached a dangerous level Operating in degraded mode Formatting RAID array X Checking RAID array X Examining the error status of RAID array X Note Transfer speeds are slower during the examination process Creating RAID array X Resynchronizing RAID array X Note Transfer speeds are slower during resynchronization Rebuilding RAID array X Note Transfer speeds are slower during the rebuilding process A rise in system temperature may have exceeded the allowable safety value Writing Os to RAID array X erasing all data 22 Updating the LinkStation firmware 125 Note Do not turn off the power during the updating process 126 Initializing all settings 127 Checking USB hard drive Formatting USB hard drive 146 Data migration or conversion RAID oe Do not turn off the LinkStation power migration is in progress A new firmware version has been released Update the firmware 147 pat een epeower A Do not turn off the LinkStation power migration is in progress Make sure X th backup task is configured correctly X is backup task number The LinkStation or TeraStation may be in X th backup task has been failed standby mode Start the NAS on If the backup task still fails check the status of NAS
67. our LinkStation s icon then choose Properties IP Address On the Mac click the LinkStation s icon while holding down the control key then click Configure IP Address 3 Enter the IP address and subnet mask then click OK LS420698 Properties BE L54200 Seres Configuration P Address Renew IP address IF Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway ig NAS Navigator2 for Windows NAS Navigator is a utility program that makes it easy to display Settings change the LinkStation s IP address or check its hard drive If you installed the LinkStation with the LinkNavigator CD NAS Navigator2 was installed automatically NAS Navigator2 will run in the system tray when the computer is on To launch NAS Navigator2 double click the A icon Click your LinkStation s icon to open a share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use e IP address e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version 78 Map Share Assigns the LinkStation s shared folder as a network drive Disconnect Share Unmaps the network drive Letters drives share Startup Windows boots Menu NAS Navigator2 icon in the system tray Icons Displays icons View Details Displays hostname product name workgroup IP address subnet mask and default gateway Selects the sort order from following to display when multiple LinkStations and TeraStations are found
68. phens underscores _ periods amp and Do not use a symbol as the first character For Windows 8 use a local username instead of your Windows Live ID 25 e The user ID should be a number from 1000 to 1999 Each user ID should be unique If this field is left blank a user ID is assigned automatically e When you log in to Settings as a registered user you can see the LinkStation s name IP address workgroup and disk status and modify the password e Do not duplicate user IDs group IDs usernames or group names Each should be distinct and unique e The description may contain up to 75 alphanumeric characters hyphens underscores _ and spaces Do not use a symbol or space as the first character e When setting users with access privileges a maximum of 300 users including admin and guest can be regis tered in the LinkStation e Passwords may contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters and the following characters _ amp 4 lt gt 4 Do not use a symbol other than an underscore _ as the first character e Use the same username and password for both Windows and the LinkStation or you may not be able to access shared folders e Ifa user belongs to multiple groups the most strict access restrictions will apply For example if a user is added to a group with read and write access and also to a read only group the user will effectively have read only acc
69. r 1 Create an account on the domain controller for the LinkStation 2 In Advanced Settings click Network ih Network 3 Select Workgroup Domain SR Workgroup Domain 4 lick Edit 5 Select NT Domain then click Next 31 Workgroup Domain Settings Authentication Method Workgroup HT Domain Adise Directory Heat Ji Cancel Note To use Active Directory from Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 select Active Directory instead of NT Domain 6 Click Yes 7 Enter settings and click OK HT Domain Settings NT Domain dame WORKGROUP ae BiGrS Nema NT Domain Controller Name e Administrator M m Administrator Password WINS Server IF Address ox Geet 8 Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Me Folder Setup 2 Folder s ice 9 Click a shared folder for which you want to set access restrictions Shared Folder List Ceawte Potter fren Fai Pame r Recyde fn mE NP FP Dschum LMA Bufisiouink Webel nfo ihare Arran i a w Talii Ai Ce cw Mame 10 click Edit 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 1 2 Select the level of access for Domain Users or Domain Groups you added HA Read and write access allowed l Read access allowed Access prohibited 133 click OK 32 Notes e If you change the LinkStation s name you will no longer be able to use domain users and groups or access rest
70. ric tions To repair this rejoin the domain e If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply e Ifa domain username is more than 20 bytes long the LinkStation truncates it to 20 bytes e The LinkStation supports a domain environment with a maximum of 1000 users and 1000 groups 10 000 users and 10 000 groups can be downloaded from the domain controller but are not supported e To use the LinkStation as a member server in an NT domain the LinkStation should be logged in to the domain and accessed from a computer that is not a member of the domain with a valid domain account e If the LinkStation is a member server of an NT 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 effect imme diately on the LinkStation until it is rebooted e If your LinkStation is a member server in an NT domain and you change the authentication method to Work group the account on the domain controller will not be deleted automatically e If the LinkStation has joined a domain network you cannot connect to it via FTP e Don t disable the SMB protocol while an NT domain server is used for access restrictions If you do you will need to enable SMB again and reconfigure the NT domain settings from scratch Delegating Authority to an External SMB Server
71. rom Settings and HFS read only cannot format from Settings Erase Data on the LinkStation Completely Under some circumstances data from formatted drives can be recovered The disk erasure process in this section does a much more thorough job of erasing data This procedure is recommended for removing all data from a drive in a way that makes it nearly impossible to recover with current tools All data on the drives is completely erased The LinkStation will then be in the following state All drives in JBOD mode e Anempty shared folder on each erased drive e All settings returned to their default values Alllogs deleted 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Select Restore Erase r Restore Erase A 3 Click Erase LinkStation Erase This will erase all data and settings and return the LinkStation to its factory defaults Erased data cannot be restored Several hours will be required for this process Erase LinkS tation Al The Confirm Operation screen will open Enter the displayed number then click OK Confirm Operation JA Format Disk This action will erase all data on the disk and restore configuration settings to factory defaults Warning This operation cannot be canceled 690 3 Confirmation Number OK Cancel 5 All data on the LinkStation will be permanently erased 44 Disk Quotas Notes e When using quotas disable the recycle bin or emp
72. s the LinkStation Note FTP is intended for users who already have FTP client software and have experience with it 1 In Advanced Settings navigate to File Sharing Folder Setup Move the FTP switch to the on i position to enable FTP fF FTP On Click amp to the right of Folder Setup Choose a folder to enable remote FTP access on Click Edit U A W N Select read only or read amp write for the shared folder s attribute check FTP under LAN Protocol Support and click OK 20 Shared Folder Settings Copy settings from ne Name Description Volume Disk 1 g Attribute Read Only Read amp Write Recycle Bin Enable Disable LAN Protocol Support SMB Windows Mac AFP Mac FTP E Backup DLNA E WebAccess Folder Attributes Access Restrictions Enable Disable Local Users Local Groups Filter Local Username we al guest admin Required Accessing the LinkStation with an FTP client e Toaccess the LinkStation via FTP configure your FTP client software with the following settings Hostname IP address of the LinkStation Username The LinkStation s username Password The LinkStation s password Port 21 e Shared folders connected by FTP are available from the mnt directory The default locations are For RAID 0 or RAID 1 mnt array1 share mnt usbdisk1 mnt usbdisk2 For JBOD mnt disk1 share mnt disk2 share2 mnt disk3 share3 mnt disk4 sh
73. se shared folder for authorization testing Enter the name for authorization testing and click OK Workgroup Settings Workgroup Name WORKGROUP WINS Server IP Address Authentication Settings Authorize local LinkStation users only Assign authorization to extemal SMB server Authentication server name or IP address Automatic user regetration Use shared folder for authorzation testing Hame on Cancel 7 A shared folder for authentication has been created on the LinkStation Users registered to the specified authentication server are automatically registered as users on the LinkStation when they open the shared folder for authentication You can also register users directly Connect to the authentication folder via SMB not FTP or AFP 8 Choose Folder Setup re LG Folder Setup 2 Folder s ra 9 Choose a shared folder to set access restrictions on Shared Poleber List wia Fakhi Pier E Hame cee Recyde fn me arp FTP Basch LMA ufin Weba shane Arupi s Di w s Select Ai Urjala dt i Diore 10 click Edit 1 1 Enable Access Restrictions Access Restrictions Enable Disable 34 1 2 Select the level of access HAI Read and write access allowed 4 Read access allowed Access prohibited 13 click ox Notes If both read only and read amp write permissions are given to a user the user will have read only access The most restrictive attribute will apply If access restrictions are set
74. share on the LinkStation and display e Total capacity e Capacity in use e IP address e Workgroup Subnet mask e Default gateway e MAC address e Firmware version Opens a window that lets you configure the NAS s IP address or open Settings Label Color Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon View Options Lets you choose icon size position and view mode Auto Power Mode Auto power mode can turn supported TeraStations and LinkStations on the network on and off automatically Configure 81 l l Open Folder Opens the LinkStation s shared folder Teds Play ee OPUNE Opens Settings for the selected LinkStation hold down the control key and select your ae a Sia lets you configure the NAS s IP LinkStation s icon gece oleae Label Color Selects the color of the name displayed below the icon Mount as Network Drive You can map a shared folders as a network drive from NAS Navigator2 a VG 1 Click the ot icon in the Dock NAS Navigator2 will launch 2 Click the LinkStation icon while holding down the control key then select Open Folder Enter a username and password with the rights to access the shared folder B00 MAS Navigator2 a lal jw o Ei tee Opt Refresh here Open Folder usa Settings Configure Label Color L202 Werlograup WORKGROUP HOO RAID OO 00 GE 5557 7 GE coe IP Address 192 168 10 2 Suban Mak 55 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 1
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76. splay correctly on a Windows computer and you may have to connect to the LinkStation via AFP in order to display or copy any of the following characters on a Mac computer S5 lt gt e Donot use any of the following words as a username or group name root bin daemon sys adm tty disk Ip 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 Donot 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 lost found global printers homes lp authtest ram msdfs_root mt daapd usbdisk 28 where is a number for example usbdisk1 e Don t use the following unsupported characters in shared folder names workgroup names or filenames TIFO POLETON I I WN V VIVIX X i ii i iv v viviviik rE DSS T aA ERATE yD ee oor r Sakae oe ag rt lt r Piba 2b Sab eM er es he fa T FEA PEREIHDERREER ERE Telit SORE c Eea EERE fare ara e S55 SIR Bele Be ASAR a L r Sel Ea E Enn bea RR RS eck Pais Serio ah anit aie Se St BARRA HSS DIES Nita beatae EEE Li Label ee Ai ee PEEN AE JOR eee LAL Lee RO AS OPES or Je RR TR aed SA ee lie PEDEIR RISE Sin obi aE SARE m lr tos RETNA ASS A coe nes Rra tebe se Pct Seda See Cesk cat cmelcrchoborsera ra pate eee AMENE ID STEI sh I e atse Jete aeai EN Pata e ETIE e EE SEEE ODETE EI
77. t you will not be able to change the LinkStation s settings To continue enter the confirmation number displayed below and click OK Warming This operation cannot be canceled 6352 Confirmation Number OK Cancel 6 Depending on the size of your drive the format may take several minutes to several hours to complete The power LED will flash during the format Shared folders cannot be accessed during a format Do not turn off the LinkStation until the disk format is finished Formatting External Drives Formatted drives are detected automatically If a drive is not formatted format it from Settings Refer to Formatting Drives for the procedure Format Disk Format USB Disk 1 Format Type EXTS R E GPT Partition Warning Before formatting check that the disk is not set as a backup device Do not format if the disk is set as a backup device Notes e Do not turn off or disconnect power to the LinkStation while formatting a hard drive e For drives of 2 2 TB or larger make sure that the GPT Partition checkbox is selected If you accidently format a larger drive without GPT disconnect and then reconnect it before reformatting with GPT 43 e The following format types are supported FAT32 recommended for connecting to computers EXT3 recom mended for sharing with other LinkStations XFS recommended for adding additional external storage to a LinkStation NTFS cannot format f
78. ted to the LinkStation Use their manual switch to turn them on Be sure to connect only one bus powered drive at a time If there is insufficient bus power for your USB drive connect its AC adapter Note that only the first partition of a connected USB hard drive is mounted Additional partitions are not recognized Dismounting Drives If the LinkStation is powered on dismount external drives before unplugging them You may dismount external drives with the function button or any drives from Settings If the LinkStation is off then all drives are already dismounted and may be unplugged safely Notes e Do not dismount or disconnect an external drive while any drive is being formatted accessed or checked for er rors or while a RAID array is being created or deleted e If you unplug your external drives without dismounting them Settings may still show usbdisk in File Sharing Folder Setup Reboot your LinkStation to clear it Dismounting with the Function Button If the LinkStation is on hold down the function button for 3 seconds The white LED will go out as all attached USB drives are dismounted You may now unplug them safely Note Dismounting drives will also restart the services for FTP AFP SMB the print server BitTorrent WebAccess DLNA and the iTunes server Don t do this while files are being copied or accessed Dismounting from Settings 1 In Advanced Settings click Drives _ W Drives 40 2
79. this option If this is selected and you lose your admin password you will not be able to reset it 73 Online Update If a new firmware is available a message is displayed when the LinkStation boots You can update the firmware by the following way 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Choose Update Update mam O S p 3 Click Install Update Notes e Settings is not available while the firmware is updating Don t try to access Settings from another computer until the update is complete e You can disable update notifications in Management Update e To clear an update notification press the function button Name Date Time and Language Configure the LinkStation s hostname date time and language as follows 1 In Advanced Settings click Management Management 2 Open Name Time Language Name Time Language ra 3 Click Edit 4 Click the Name tab then configure the LinkStation s name and description 74 Name Time Language Mane Tim l Eu aE Name L54205444 Description LinkStation Required DE Ii Cancel 5 Click the Time tab Enable NTP server and check Use Local Date Time to use your computer s time settings for the LinkStation Name Time Language Mame Time Language blanage ment Information Date Time Source Enable Use Default NTP Server NTP Synchronization Frequency Daily w Disable Time Zone UTC 09 00 Osaka Sapporo
80. ty the trash folder often 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 array or drive can use a maximum of 1 GB e Quotas cannot be set for external drives connected to the LinkStation e If both user and group quotas are configured for a user the most restrictive quota will always apply Quotas for Users Follow this procedure to limit the shared folder disk space available for a user 1 In Advanced Settings click H tothe right of Users Loca Levers J Users is Users A 2 Select the user whose space will be limited 3 Enable quotas choose the maximum space the user will be allowed to use and click OK Quota hdusers ue Enable Units GB Quota Capacity 500 gt C Disable Required Note If you change the primary group restart the LinkStation to apply the quota settings 4 Click Close 5 Click the icon and select Restart to apply the quota settings Quotas for Groups Follow the procedure below to limit the space for shared folders that each group can use 1 In Advanced Settings click tothe right of Groups Local Grows J Gries ie Groups a 2 Select the group whose space will be limited 3 Enable quotas choose the maximum space the group is allowed and click OK 45 Quota Enable Units GB ray Quota Capacity 500 x Disable Required OK Cancel Click Close 5 In Advan

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