Buffalo Technology TS-RITGL/R5 user manual Installation

Installation

Begin by connecting your TeraStation’s power and Ethernet cables. The Ethernet cable should be connected to an extra NIC on your server or to a router, hub, or switch on your network.

For best performance, all network equipment should be gigabit or better. Use a NIC with enough RJ-45 ports for all your iSCSI devices, or separate NICs for each iSCSI device. Assign static IP addresses for each iSCSI device. Bridge the ports for all the NICs in the server (including the LAN connection). Statically assign the IP address for the LAN to the “Bridged” connection, not on the actual NIC for the LAN. Provided uninterruptable power supplies for all iSCSI devices, as well as the server itself. Simpler configurations may work, but this kind of uncompromising setup is recommended for best performance and reliability.

After all connections are made, turn the TeraStation on by pushing the power button on the front panel. It will take about a minute to boot.

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). Press OK to continue.