RAID Arrays, RAID 1 mode, Normal Mode | Buffalo Technology LSV40TL

Using your LinkStation

RAID Arrays

Several RAID modes are available for LinkStation models with multiple hard drives. LinkStations with only one hard drive do not support RAID modes.

Notes: All data is lost when the RAID mode is changed. Back up any important data before changing RAID modes.

In this document, “Recovery” means putting the LinkStation back to the state it was in before the malfunction happened. It does not mean reading data from broken hard drives.

When the RAID mode is changed, all data on the drives is lost. Before changing RAID modes, please back up any important data from the array.

• RAID 1 mode

Uses 2 hard drives in a mirrored array. One drive’s worth of space is usable. Identical data is written to both drives. If one drive is damaged, data can be recovered by replacing the damaged drive.

Note: Hard drives in the LS-WSXL LinkStation are not user-replaceable. If you experience a drive failure with this model, contact Buffalo tech support for assistance.

• RAID 0 mode (LS-WVL, LS-WXL, and LS-WSXL Default Setting)

Multiple hard drives are combined into a single array. The total capacity of all drives is usable. This is the fastest of the LinkStation’s RAID modes. If any drive is damaged, all data on the array is lost.

• Normal Mode

Each drive is accessible as a separate, individual drive. The total capacity of each drive is usable. If any drive is damaged, all data on that drive is lost.

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Contents

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