User manual BUFFALO TS-RX : TERASTATION III RACKMOUNT TS-X SERIES SETUP MANUAL

[. . . ] As time passes, future user interfaces, updated software, and later versions of this manual may be freely available for download at our web site: http://www. buffalotech. com. If you run into difficulties or need additional help, feel free to contact our technical support. Contact information for Buffalo Technology and our technical support is available on pages 73 and 74. Table of Contents TeraStation Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You may replace the damaged or defective drive at any time, and normal RAID 1 mirroring will then be automatically restored. RAID (parity) - All drives in a RAID 5 array reserve part of their data space for parity information, allowing all data to be recovered if a single drive fails. The parity information takes up about one hard drive's worth of space, so if you set up all four drives in the TeraStation as a RAID 5 array, your usable capacity will be about 3/4 of the total capacity of the TeraStation. RAID 5 is an excellent compromise between efficiency and security. If a single drive fails, no data is lost. After the damaged or defective drive is replaced, your TeraStation will automatically restore all data to the new drive and resume normal RAID 5 operation. This is how your TeraStation is set up out of the box. Buffalo Technology recommends RAID for its excellent balance of efficiency and security. 0 Advanced Settings Disk Management (RAID Setup) This page shows your current RAID arrays. You may delete old arrays or create new ones by clicking on the underlined RAID Array # under RAID Array Configuration. The RAID Scanning Settings set a specific time for the TeraStation to scan and inspect its RAID arrays. It is recommended to set a time where the TeraStations usage will be minimal (perhaps the middle of the night). Performance will be slower while the disk check is running. Advanced Settings Disk Management (Disk Format) To format a hard drive or array, select it from the Target Disk drop box. Choose the file system desired from the File System dropbox (internal drives can only be formatted with XFS). Note that FAT32 has a 2 gigabyte single file size limit. If you choose FAT32 for your file system, you will not be able to store single files larger than 2 gigabytes on the drive. Use of the XFS or EXT file systems is recommended. Depending on the size of the target hard disk or array, a Disk Format may take several hours to complete. Performance will be slow during the disk format. Advanced Settings Shared Folders To add new shares to your TeraStation, select Shared Folders from the left side menu, and then click the Add button. To delete a share or shares, check the checkbox next to the shares you'd like to delete, and press the Delete button. Deleting shares will remove the share and erase all of the files and folders inside that share. 0 Advanced Settings Add a new Shared Folder To add a new shared folder, enter a name for it in the Shared Folder Name box and choose which Disk Space it will reside in. You may also choose which operating systems and features the share will support by putting the appropriate checks next to Shared Folder Support, and whether the share supports the Recycle Bin by putting a selecting Enable or Disable. Enter a Shared Folder Description and a Remote Backup Password if desired. [. . . ] Finally, if none of the above solutions help, then please contact Technical Support (see pages 76 and 77 for Technical Support contact information). Troubleshooting DIAG LCD Codes: Error Code E00 E01 E02 E03 E04 E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E18 E19 E20 E21 E22 E23 Description Alert MPU error: Main MPU is not responding. Error on DRAM DATA LIN Error on DRAM ADDRESS LINE Error on RTC CHIP Failed to load kernel (FLASH error) UPS AC LINE FAIL Error FAN Error: Fan rotation speed is low or fan is stopped. Cooling Error: Cooling by fan cannot catch up. Cannot communicate with RTC chip (IC12). [. . . ]