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User Manual TeraStation iSCSI TS-RITGL/R5 www . buffa lote ch . c o m v1.4.
2 Introduction Congratulations on your new TeraStation! Your TeraStation iSCSI is a huge block of iSCSI storage, ready to add to your server or PC via ordinary wired Ethernet connections. This guide will help you congure it. There are many ways to congure and use iSCSI storage products like the TeraStation.
3 Table of Contents TeraStation Layout............................................................ 4 Installation ....................................................................... 7 Conguration GUI ............................................
4 Layout Power Switch Display Mode Switch Front Panel lock (Turn counter-clockwise to release).
5 Layout Hard Drives (Squeeze tabs to release) Init Button (Hold down to reset all settings).
6 USB in Layout Power Cable Ethernet (to router) UPS.
7 Insert the TeraNavigator CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. On a PC, setup should automatically launch. If it does not, manually launch setup.exe by pressing Start and selecting the Run... option. When the Run dialog opens, type d:TSnavi.exe (where d is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
8 Press the Begin Installation button to begin. Easy Setup will step you through physically connecting your TeraStation. It will then install software.
9 If your TeraStation is connected correctly when you get to this window, it will be highlighted in the drop-down list. If you have multiple units to set up, select the correct TeraStation from the list. Select First Setup for the initial installation.
10 Once the TeraStation is installed, you’ll need to install the iSCSI connection tool. Click Next , then continue to click Next , stepping through the menues until the iSCSI connection tool is installed. Click Yes to launch the iSCSI connection tool.
11 Make sure that your ISCSI TeraStation is selected in the Target product window. Click Register the iSCSI Hard Disk , and then OK . Installation (iSCSI Connection Tool) If the TeraStation has more than one volume, choose the volume you want to connect to from the drop down list.
12 Installation (Disk Management) If Disk Management does not open automatically, you may launch it manually. From the Setup menu at the top of the window, choose Launch Disk Management . Each connected volume from your ISCSI TeraStation now appears as a hard drive in Disk Management.
13 Installation The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard will open. Use it to convert your new volumes to dynamic volumes. Put a checkmark next to each of your disks and click Next to step through the menu. Right-click on the volume in Disk Management and click New Volume to start the New Volume Wizard .
14 Choose your desired volume type. Use Simple if you have only one volume to mount. Spanned and Striped volumes require multiple disk volumes to create. Click Next when ready. Add all dynamic disks that will be included in the volume to the Selected column by highlighting them and then clicking the Add button.
15 Installation Choose your desired drive letter. Click Next . Choose your desired format and volume label. Click Next . Your new volume is installed and ready to use!.
16 The Conguration GUI is where most of the TeraStation’s settings can be changed. To access it, type the IP address of your TeraStation into the URL bar of a browser running on a computer connected to the same network as the TeraStation.
17 The login prompt will appear. Enter admin for the user name. Until you change it, the password for the admin account will be password . Press the OK button when nished.
18 Welcome to the conguration GUI for the TeraStation! You are now at Home . Notice that the Home button is lit up in yellow. You can navigate this menu by clicking on the buttons at the left of the screen. Here at “Home”, you can see basic information about your TeraStation’s current conguration.
19 You may modify your TeraStation’s hostname and description under Hostname Setup . A friendly, easy-to-remember name (e.g. “TeraStation”) is recommended. Make sure that the date and time are correct in Date and Time Setup . To synchronize time settings with those in your computer, press Use Local Time .
20 By default, the admin password is “password”. Change it to something more secure here. Admin Password Conguration GUI.
21 Network (IP Address Properties) In most networks, TeraStation will get its IP Address automatically from a DHCP server. You may disable DHCP here. If DHCP is disabled and an IP Address is not set manually, it will default to 192.
22 Disk Management (Drive Properties) This page shows the current properties of your hard drives and RAID Arrays. To change these settings, click on RAID Setup at left.
23 TeraStation uses RAID (“Redundant Array of Independent Disks”) technology to control the four hard drives in your TeraStation. RAID may be congured several ways: RAID 0 - All four drives are combined into one large, fast drive, giving the maximum capacity for your TeraStation.
24 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 Conguration . The RAID Scanning Settings set a specic time for the TeraStation to scan and inspect its RAID arrays.
25 Disk Management (Disk Erase) Disk Erase removes all data from the selected disk. This may take several hours to complete. It cannot be undone. Conguration GUI.
26 Volume Settings Here you can enable or disable volumes, shares, and folders. Conguration GUI.
27 Maintenance (Notication) If your TeraStation is remotely managed, you may choose to receive nightly status reports and be notied of any disk events by email. To set this up, enable Mail Notication and enter the IP Address of your SMTP server* in the SMTP Server Address eld.
28 Maintenance (UPS Settings) You may enable Synchronize with UPS and UPS Shutdown Conditions from this page. Consult your Uninterruptable Power Supply’s documentation for further information about setting up your UPS system. Buffalo Technology recommends the use of APC SmartUPS Serial Uninterruptable Power Supplies.
29 UPS Conguration Maintenance (UPS Settings) This is TeraStation’s serial port pin assignment for serial UPS products..
30 Maintenance (Alert Settings) Alerts can be congured on the TeraStation to make audible noises when a problem is detected. Along with the audible noise, alert emails will be sent out if Mail Notication was properly congured. Please select the features you would like to receive an audible sound alert from and then press the Apply button.
31 Maintenance (Status LCD) The Status LCD Setup allows conguration for the LCD display on the front of TeraStation. Please select the type of information that the front panel should display from the LCD Display Items . Automatically Switch LCD Items tells the TeraStation to cycle through the selected display items every 10 seconds.
32 Maintenance (Syslog Transfer) Check Enable to allow system logs to be transferred. Press Apply once all of the settings have been congured. Conguration GUI.
33 Maintenance (Shutdown) From the Shutdown page, press Apply to shutdown TeraStation. This has the same function as holding down the power button on the front of TeraStation, but may be done remotely. Turning on the TeraStation after a shutdown requires a physical button push on the front of TeraStation.
34 Maintenance (Initialization) Initialization is a reset procedure that restores all settings back to the default, out of box, conguration. All conguration, users, groups, and backup jobs are lost, but actual data and shares on the hard are NOT lost.
35 This page shows you the System Information for your TeraStation. Firmware updates are occasionally available from www.buffalotech.com for the TeraStation Pro. These must be executed from a Windows PC on the same network. Your router, switch, or hub should pass through ports 8873 and 22939 for this to work (most do).
36 System Status (USB Details) This page shows you details on USB hard drives and UPSs plugged into your TeraStation. Conguration GUI.
37 System Status (Drive Properties) This page shows you the properties of all hard drives and RAID arrays in and attached to your TeraStation. Conguration GUI.
38 System Status (Network Information) This page shows you the System Information for your network connection. Conguration GUI.
39 Log Information This page lets you save or display system log information. Choose the log you want from the Log Type dropdown and click Save . The dialog will let you save or display (“Open”) the logle.
40 If TeraStation encounters a disk error, it will be reported in the TeraStation status on the top of any of the Web-Based conguration screens. Run a Disk Scan in the event of this error. If that does not resolve the problem, a format is recommended.
41 Error Code Description Alert Sound E00 MPU error: Main MPU is not responding. A E01 Error on DRAM DATA LIN A E02 Error on DRAM ADDRESS LINE A E03 Error on RTC CHIP A E04 Failed to load kernel (FLASH error) A E10 UPS AC LINE FAIL Error B E11 FAN Error: Fan rotation speed is low or fan is stopped.
42 Replacing a Hard Drive Pull on the right hand side of the front panel to remove it. Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the front panel..
43 Replacing a Hard Drive Squeeze the tabs gently and swing the tray latch upward. Slide out the drive tray..
44 Pull the plug straight out. Lower the drive carefully to the work surface. Replacing a Hard Drive.
45 To remove the hard drive from its cage, set the assembly on a soft surface and remove these four screws. Replacing a Hard Drive.
46 Install a new hard drive by doing the same steps in reverse order: Begin by screwing the new hard drive into the cage. Plug the power/data connector into the hard drive. Slide the hard drive cage back into the TeraStation. Press the latch down to lock the hard drive cage in place.
47 Technical Specications LAN Standards: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX; IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Transmission Types: 1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps; 100BASE-TX 4B/5B, MLT-3;10BASE-T Manchester Coding Access Media: CSMA/CD Media Interface: RJ-45 USB Standard: USB 2.
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49 Buffalo Technology UK Ltd. 2 Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane Bracknell, Berkshire, SL1 4RD United Kingdom GENERAL INQUIRIES Email: sales@buffalo-technology.com TECHNICAL SUPPORT Buffalo Technology provides technical support in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
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