To format a USB hard drive, Apply | Buffalo Technology LSV40TL

Using your LinkStation

To format a USB hard drive

For best results with the LinkStation, reformat the external USB drive from the Web Admin interface. Formatting will delete all data on the drive. Back up any important data before formatting.

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In the Web Admin interface, navigate to [System] - [Storage].

1Select the USB hard drive.

2Click [Format Disk].

1Select a format type (see next page).

2Click [Format].

4	The [Confirm Operation] screen will be displayed.
	Enter the number shown in the [Confirmation Number] field within 60 seconds, and click
	[Apply].
5	Follow the instructions on the screen.

When the format is complete, create a shared folder on the drive.

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Buffalo Technology LSV40TL user manual To format a USB hard drive, Apply, Follow the instructions on the screen

Contents

LinkStation Contents Using iTunes with the Media Server System-SettingsSystem Backup Network Troubleshooting SpecificationsDefault Settings Data Backup Chapter Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS-WVL, LS-WXL LinkStation Setup LinkNavigator Setup LS-WSXL Power LED Setup Setup Function Button Diagrams and Layout LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHLPower LED Power Mode Switch Do not block the fan when installing the unitUSB 2.0 Connector Fan Function LED Diagrams and Layout LS-WVL, LS-WXLInfo/Error LED Link/Act LED Power connectorLAN Port 10 Fan Diagrams and Layout LS-WSXL Front Back LED is off Power off Blinks blue During startup / shutdown Power LED LinkStation Blue LED Power on Chapter Using your LinkStation Opening the Shared Folder Opening the shared folder from another PC Adding another LinkStations Power Modes LS-WVL, WXL Web Admin interface Web Admin interface opens. The LinkStation’s Name, IP address, workgroup and hard disk Web Admin interface opens Information are displayed on the left Adding shared folders Using your LinkStation Follow the procedure on page 29 to configure Access RestrictionsAccess Restrictions on NT Domain Access Restrictions on Active Directory Restricting access for Users and Groups on the LinkStation Using your LinkStation Access Restrictions on NT Domain Using your LinkStation Access Restrictions on Active Directory Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Disk space quotas for users Web Admin interface, navigate to UsersDisk Quotas Groups Local Users Using your LinkStation Local Users Web Admin interface, select Users/GroupsDisk space quotas for groups Click Create Group Click Users/Groups Local Users Using your LinkStation Click Save Click Shared Folders Folder SetupFTP Server Username registered on the LinkStation PasswordPassword registered to the LinkStation Accessing the LinkStation with an Anonymous user IP address of the LinkStation Direct Copy Function button again to abort the copy Yyyy year copied Files are copied to the folderShared folder/pictures/yyyymmdd Mm month copied Users/Groups Adding Users Using your LinkStation Adding Groups Admin Password You may change the admin password as follows Jumbo Frame Network Settings Ethernet Frame SizeNetwork N n e c t i o n A n s m i s s i o n Web server MySQL server LinkStation can be used as a MySQL server System-Settings Name, Date and Time NTP Check Disk Web Admin interface, navigate to SystemSystem-Storage Storage Using your LinkStation Select the drive to format Format a DriveClick Format Disk Click Format Using your LinkStation Adding Storage Follow the instructions on the screen To format a USB hard driveApply Directly connecting to a PC Mac computer directly. They Normally From the Web AdminWhen you only use Supports Journaling File Drives formatted with FAT To set access restrictions on an additional hard drive About the USB connector on the LinkStation Remove Disk To remove the hard drive System Backup Time Machine Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Other LinkStation System-BackupBack up data on the LinkStation LinkStation Setting up the backup destination folder on LinkStation # Finding the backup destination folder from LinkStation # Using your LinkStation Set up a backup job on LinkStation # Overwrite Backup Append Backup Backup operation modesNormal Backup Overwrite Backup Differential Backup Using your LinkStation Using your LinkStation Normal Mode RAID 1 modeRAID 0 mode LS-WVL, LS-WXL, and LS-WSXL Default Setting RAID Arrays Click the array you want to set Using in RAID 1 modeSelect raid Select all available hard drives Confirm Operation screen EDP Easy Data Protection Changing to RAID 0 mode Changing to Normal mode Admin interface RAID Scanning Enter a username System MaintenanceMail Notification Sends a message when the backup is complete System Power Management UPS Settings Sleep Timer Using your LinkStation Restoring Factory Defaults Start flashing amber when initialization begins 2 3 minutes Click Restore LinkStation Initialization from the Web Admin interfaceRestore/Erase Number field within 60 seconds, and click Apply Format the LinkStation Extensions WebAccessWhat is WebAccess? Print Server Setting up a printer on Windows 7/Vista Driver from a software disk Using your LinkStation Setting up a printer on Windows XP Continue? is displayed, click Yes Using your LinkStation Setting up a printer on Windows 100 Flow chart of downloading with BitTorrent BitTorrent Client Extensions BitTorrent Click Modify SettingsEnabling BitTorrent and selecting folders Media Server MediaServer and click Modify SettingsDlna is now enabled on the LinkStation Devices Connecting to the LinkStation and playing the filesSelect the contents you want to play Select from Videos, Music, or Photos Select the file that you want to play, then play it Media Server Settings To view Dlna compatible devices connected to the LinkStation MediaServer Dlna Media List Click Enable Click Save If other Dlna media devices do not recognize the LinkStation To disable playback from a specific Dlna media player Click Authorized Dlna Media Clients Types File Extensions Video files TroubleshootingIf you cannot play certain files Picture files Using iTunes with the Media Server Chapter NAS Navigator2 Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Windows Server2003/Server2008 LinkStation Launch NAS Navigator2 on Name Descriptions Menu Map remote default share toLaunches NAS Navigator2 in the task tray when Windows Assigns the LinkStations shared folder as a network drive 115 Gateway address for the LinkStation Sets the orders of icon sizes, label positions, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or laterIcons Following options can be configured from the Home screen Home Shared Folders Following options can be set from the Shared Folders screen AFP is enabled there as well Windows Check to enable SMB support for connection toApple AFP Check to enable AFP support for connection to Also, navigate to Network-Network Settings Click Access Button Restrictions Name Description AccessRestrictions Allowed to access the share From Create Shared Following options can be set from the Users/Groups screen Uses to log in to his computer Name Descriptions PasswordCharacter of a password LinkStation Owner may very depending on OS. The example above shows for Group nameGroup Id Windows XP Name Descriptions Underscore, and .dot may be used Consult your network administrator for detailsAddress NT Domain Name Characters Administrator Enter Administrator Password Name To change settingsSelected for Authentication Method Network Use Windows Domain Controller as Authentication Server Windows loginSystem Administrator for details Select this option when you want to authenticate against Authority to external SMB server to obtain user Web Server Settings Enable to use the Web Server Port NoYou cannot use shared folder names which already Information To access the Web Server, navigate to Installed under \\LinkStation name\web\htdocs overPHP interpreter setting information is displayed, then PHP scripts Password password Open phpMyAdminCan be performed. The Web Server must be enabled to use Passwords for phpMyAdmin and LinkStation System Name Storage Descriptions Name Storage Descriptions Disks Name Storage Select the RAID scanning speed from the following Affected by this setting Default setting is ShutdownDrives Disk Structure High ~ 10 hours per TB Normal ~ 20 hours per TB Name Storage Descriptions Backup Local Search for Name Descriptions BackupSearch Password for backup Destination Destination by Password Password for each shared folderTo display as the backup destination Click Create New Job to set up to 8 backup timers 4th or Every 1st day/month Job Time Folder, files Will not Be deleted Create the backup log file Name Descriptions Backup Create Target Folder for BackupCreate Backup Log File Ignore backup failure and continue backup job on schedule Sent when an error occurs on the drive Sent if a problem on the fan of the LinkStationDisk Error Backup Complete SleepTimer From 1 Wake up at UPS Settings Source LinkStationDown Timer Interval Connected Defaults Password and keep it in a safe placeRestore Machine configuration, Web Server, and MySQL Server Following options can be set from the Extensions tab WebAccess, or select Unlimited Router’s settings, forward this external port number to anLogin will be active For this to work XHL LinkStations with firmware version 1.20 or later Connected to the networkDatabase before refresh and then click Save Refresh interval Minute How to enable DTCP-IP Update DTCP-IPDisk space for DTCP-IP contents LS-WXL LinkStation supports DTCP-IP Name Descriptions Time Machine Specifications Default Settings Windows Map remote default share to drive letterMapping Additional Shares An icon for the mapped share will appear in Computer or My Icon, then choose Open Folder Mac OSNAS Navigator2 will launch Select the folder that you want to mount File Sharing Security Level Change Tool SoftwareNAS Navigator2 156 TurboPC TurboCopyTurboCopy speeds up file copy operations in Windows Info folder Status LED LS-VL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL Flashing Red Error code Descriptions Power LED flashing amber Information codes Descriptions Status LED LS-WVL, LS-WXL Status Descriptions Information code Descriptions Still remains, replace your hard drive AC adaptor LED Status LED LS-WSXL Info/Error LED Buffalo tech support for assistance CE Mark Warning Compliance InformationFCC Information Environmental Information Troubleshooting Cannot Setup If a shared folder does not open on NAS Navigator2 Shared folder does not open suddenly Data Backup GPL Information