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User ManualTeraStation
HD-HTGL/R5
www.buffalotech.com Rev 5.4
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Introduction
CongratulationsonyournewTeraStation!Thisusermanualisintendedtoassistyouinconfiguringit. If you run intodifficulties orneedadditionalhelp, feel free to contact our24/7TechnicalSupportat(866) 75�-6�10(USA&Canadaonly).TechnicalSupportinEuropeisavailablebetweenthehoursof9am-6pm(GMT)MondaythroughThursdayand9am-4:30pm(GMT)Fridayforthisproduct. Customers inEurope canobtainTechnicalSupportusing the following information:Email:[email protected]|Web:www.buffalo-technology.com
ThisusermanualusesimagesrepresentativeofTeraStationuserinterfacesandsoftware.Becausewe’reconstantlyupdatingourproduct,theimagesandtextinthismanualmayvaryslightlyfromtheimagesandtextdisplayedbyyourTeraStation.Thesechangesareminorandshouldnotaffecttheeaseofsetupadversely.Astimepasses,futureuserinterfaces,updatedsoftware,andlaterversionsofthismanualmaybeavailablefordownloadatourwebsite:www.buffalotech.com.
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Table of Contents
TeraStationQuickSetup ...................................................4TeraNavigatorSetup..........................................................8Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC .............................14AccessingTeraStationDatafromaMac...........................17TeraStation Diagram .......................................................21Advanced Settings ...........................................................24BasicSettings .................................................................25Network Settings .............................................................26DiskManagement ...........................................................28AddingExtraHardDrives ...............................................34SharedFolders ................................................................38Groups ...........................................................................42Users ..............................................................................43Printers ................................. .........................................47Backups.......................................... ..............................51PCast .......................................... ...................................55Maintenance ...................................................................56UPS ................................................................................57Client Utility ...................................................................67Troubleshooting ..............................................................69ChangingaFailedHardDrive .........................................70TechnicalSpecifications ..................................................78TechnicalSupport ...........................................................79
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BeginsettingupyourTeraStationbypluggingyourpower cable and Ethernet cable into the back ofthe TeraStation as shown.
TeraStation Quick Setup
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Plug the power cordintoa120volt wall socket.
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable intoahub,router,orswitchinyournetwork.
TeraStation Quick Setup
Connect your cables
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Make sure that the powerswitch on the rear of the TeraStation is in the ON position,withthe“I”symbolpresseddown.
TeraStation Quick Setup
Press the power button on the frontpanel.TheLEDswillswirlasyourTeraStationbootsup.
After your TeraStation has completed booting up and the LEDs haveceasedtoswirl,checktheLINK/ACT LED on the front of the TeraStation. Ifit’slit,thenyourTeraStationisconnectedproperly,andyoucangoonto page 8.Ifit’snotlit,turntopage 7fortroubleshooting.
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TheTeraStation’sEthernetportwillautomaticallyadjusttouseeitheraCrossoverorPatchcable,soyoumayconnecttheTeraStationtoyournetworkwitheithertypeofEthernetcable.BuffaloTechnology doesn’t recommend connecting the TeraStation directly to a PC.Verify that the LINK/ACT LED on the front of TeraStation is lit (see page 6’spicture).Ifit’slit,gotopage 8tocontinuesettingupTeraStation.IftheLINK/ACT LEDisstillnotlit,trythesuggestionsbelowtoverifythatyou’renotsufferingfromcommonsetupproblems.
Havingproblems?Makesurethat:
• theTeraStationandtherouter,huborswitcharebothpoweredon,• theEthernetcableissecurelypluggedinatbothends,and• theEthernetcableisnotdamaged.VerifythisbytryingadifferentEthernetcable.
Ifproblemspersist,contactour24/7technicalsupportat(866) 75�-6�10 (USA & Canada only). TechnicalSupportinEuropeisavailablebetweenthehoursof9am-6pm(GMT)MondaythroughThursday and 9am-4:30 pm (GMT) Friday for this product. Customers in Europe can obtainTechnicalSupportusingthefollowinginformation:Email:[email protected]|Web:www.buffalo-technology.com
TeraStation Quick Setup
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InserttheTeraNavigatorCDintoyourPC’sCD-ROMdrive.Setupshouldautomaticallylaunch.Ifitdoesnot,manuallylaunchsetup.exebypressingtheStart menu and selecting the Run... option.When the Run dialogopens,typed:\setup.exe(wheredisthedriveletterofyourCD-ROMdrive).Press OK to continue.
TeraNavigator Setup
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TeraNavigatorisnowrunning.PleasepresstheInstall Client Utility icon,andthenStart. When installationisfinished,pressLaunch.
TeraNavigator Setup
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The TeraStation Client UtilityallowsyoutoeasilyconfigureTeraStation’snetworksettings.ThetabsshowthenamesofavailableTeraStations.IfyouhavemorethanoneTeraStationonthenetwork,clickthetaboftheoneyouwanttoselectit.WhileaTeraStation’stabisselected,itsIP Address isvisibleandtheView Sharesbuttonwilltakeyoudirectlytoitsnetworksharesandfolders.Seepage 66 for more information on TeraStation Client Utility. Fornow,makesurethattheproperTeraStation’stabisselected,clickSetup,andchoose Browser Management.
TeraNavigator Setup
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Thisloginpromptwillappear.Enter admin fortheusername.Untilyouchangeit,thepasswordfortheadminaccountwillbe password. Press the OKbuttonwhenfinished.
TeraNavigator Setup
Username:adminPassword:password
See page �� tochangeyourpassword.Ifyou’veforgottenyourpassword,seepage 60.
Ifthisloginpromptdoesnotappear,yourDHCPservermaynotbefunctioningcorrectly.IfDHCPisdisabled,youmayre-enableit,orverifythat the TeraStation’s IP address (page 10) is in the same range as that of your PC. See page 66 and page 67 to manuallyconfigureyourTeraStation’sIP address if necessary.
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You are now logged in totheTeraStationManagementUtility. Bookmarkthispageinyourbrowserso it canbeeasilyaccessed for futureconfigurationchanges. Youcanalsogethereby typinghttp://TERASTATION_NAMEintoaWebbrowser,whereTERASTATION_NAMEisthenameofyourTeraStation that you set on page 1�. Fordetailedexplanationsofeachmenuandsetting,pleaserefer to the Advanced Settings section (starting on page ��)ofthismanual.Tocontinuesetup,clickon the Basic link on the left side.
TeraNavigator Setup
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HereontheBasicpage,beginbychangingthename of your TeraStation in the TeraStation Hostnamefield.Afriendly,easy-to-remembername is recommended. The name cannot containanyspacesorspecialcharacters.Alphanumericcharacters,hyphens,andunderscores are allowed.
AshortdescriptionoftheTeraStationcanbeentered into the TeraStation Description field.You’llthenseethisdescriptioninNetworkNeighborhoodonWindowsmachines.
Makesurethatthedateandtimearecorrectin Date and Time Setup. To synchronize clock settingswithyourcomputer,pressUse Local Time.
Oncedesiredfieldshavebeencompleted,pressthe Apply buttonatthebottomofthepage.
FormoreinformationontheConfiguration Utility,turntoAdvanced Settings,beginningonpage ��.
TeraNavigator Setup
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Congratulations!You’vecompletedbasicsetup.FormoredetailontheothersettingsavailableinyourTeraStation,turntoAdvanced Settings,beginningonpage �1.
To access TeraStation data:Press the Startmenu,selecttheRun...option.WhentheRundialogopens,type\\TeraStation_Name (where ‘TeraStation_Name” is the TeraStationHostname set onpage 1�). Press the OK buttontocontinue.
TeraNavigator Setup
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TeraStation’srootdirectorywillappear.Youwillseealloftheconfiguredshares,includingshare,thepreconfigureddatafolder.Alluserscanreadandwritetoallfoldersunlessotherwiseconfigured.Tosetupsecurityandpasswordprotection,oraddothersharestoyourTeraStation,pleasereferto pages �8 - �1ofthismanual.TochangeyourRAIDconfiguration,seepages �8 - �1.TosetupaprinterseethePrinterssectionbeginningonpage �7.Driveletterscanalsobemappedtoshareson your TeraStation; see page 16 for more information.
Note: If this pagedoesnot appear, or if youreceive a popup window from your firewallsayingthataNetBiosSessionhasbeenblockedfrom your TeraStation’s IP address, you willneed to add your TeraStation’s IP address to yourfirewall’strustedzone.YoucangetyourTeraStation’s IP address from the TeraStation Client Utility (see page 10). Consult your firewalldocumentationformoreinformationonallowingnetworkaccesstoandfromaspecificIP address.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC
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FromtheTeraStation’sRoot Directory screen (see page 15),clicktheTools pulldownmenuandselect Map Network Drive;MapNetworkDrivewillrun.Selectthedriveletteryouwouldliketomapfrom the Drive:pulldownmenu.Enter\\TeraStation_Name\share_name in the Folder:field,where TeraStation_Name is the TeraStation Name set on page 1� and share_name is share (if you’re mappingtothispreconfiguredfolder)orthenameofanothersharedfolderthatyousetuponpage �8.YoumaybrowseforasharedfolderbypressingtheBrowse buttonandsearchingthroughtheEntire Network and then the Microsoft Windows Network. Check the Reconnect at logoncheckboxtohaveWindowsconnecttothismappeddriveeverytimeitstarts.Whenfinished,presstheFinish button.TeraStationisnowmappedtoadriveletter.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a PC
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IfyourMacdoesnotautomaticallydetectyourTeraStation’sSharefolderandputitonyourdesktop,youwillneedtoaddtheTeraStationtotheMac’sserverlist.BeginbyclickingGo,and then choose Connect to Server.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
In the Server Addressfield,enteryourTeraStation’s IP address in the form smb://ipaddress(where“ipaddress”isyourTeraStation’sIPaddress),andclickConnect.
If you don’t know your TeraStation’s IP address,seepage19.
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Select Guest and click on Connect.Note:IfyouhaveconfiguredsharepermissionsonyourTeraStation,selectRegistered User and enter your Registered User credentials.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
Selectthevolumethatyouwanttomount,suchasshare or share-mac,from the list of folders on the TeraStation.
Thesharewillopen.Alinktothesharedfolderwillappearonyourdesktop.
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Ifyoudon’tknowyourTeraStation’sIPaddress,thereareseveral ways to get it.
OnesimplemethodistousetheTeraStationclientutility(includedonyourCD)tofindyourTeraStation(s).JustclickonthetabforyourTeraStationandyou’llbeabletoreaditsIP address. You must have a Windows PC running on the network to use the TeraStation client. See page 66 for more on the TeraStation client utility.
Ifyouhaveanall-MacnetworkwithnoWindowsPCsavailable,youmayhavetogettheTeraStation’sIPaddressfromyourrouter’sconfigurationutility.ManyBuffalorouters list this information on the Client Monitorpage,asshown to the right. Consult your router’s documentation for instructions on identifying the TeraStation’s IP address.
Accessing TeraStation Data from a Mac
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TeraStation Expansion
TeraStationhasfourUSB2.0ports,twoonthefrontpanelandtwoontherear.TheseportscanbeusedforaddingexternalUSBHardDrivesoraUSBPrinter.TeraStationwillthensharetheUSBdevices,allowingeveryoneonthenetworktousethem.UptofourexternalUSBharddrives,oroneprinterandthreeharddrives,maybeaddedtoTeraStation.ToconnectaUSBprinterorharddrivetoTeraStation,simplyplugitintooneofthefourUSBPorts.
USB Hard Drive Information:
YoumaypluginadditionalUSBharddrivestoanyofthefourUSBportsonyourTeraStation.Seepage ��forsettingupyourUSBharddriveunderTeraStation.Seepage �8 for information on settingupsharedfoldersonaUSBHardDrive.Page �7willshowyouhowtoreformattheUSBHardDrive.Page 51showsyouhowtosetupTeraStationtobackuptoaUSBHardDrive.
USB Printer Information:
See page �7tosetupaUSBPrinterasanetworkprinteronTeraStation.
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1. Power Button – Press and release the Power Button to turn the TeraStation on. Hold itdown for 3 seconds to turn the TeraStationoff.
2. USB Ports –USBportsonbothfrontandrear panels of the TeraStationmay be usedtoconnectUSBharddrives,aprinter,oranadditional TeraStation to your TeraStation. See TeraStation Expansion on page �0 for moreinformationonusingTeraStation’sUSBports.
TeraStation Diagram
3. Hard Drive Status(also5,8,and10)–ThisLEDwillglowgreenwhenthecorrespondingharddriveisdetectedatboot,andwillblinkgreenwhenadiskcheckorformatisinprocess.Itwillglowredwhentheharddriveis90%fullormore,andblinkredifthereisaproblemwiththedrive.
4. Hard Drive Access(also6,7,and9)–ThisLEDwillblinkgreenwhentheassociatedharddriveisaccessed.Duringstartup,it’snormalforallthelightsonthefrontpaneltolightupinorder,producingapinwheeleffect.
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11. Diagnostic LED–TheDiagnosticLEDmayflashwhentheTeraStationencountersanerror.Inthisevent,pleasecontactour24/7technicalsupport at (866) 75�-6�10 (USA & Canada only; see page 71 for European tech supportinformation).
12. Power – This LED glows a steady greenwhiletheTeraStationisoperatingnormally.Itblinks quickly during bootup and shutdown,and slowly while the TeraStation is in sleepmode.
13. Link/Act –ThisLEDwill glowwhen theTeraStationisconnectedtoanetwork,andblinkduring normal network activity. It changes color to indicate the speed of the connection: bluefora1000Mbpsconnection,greenfor100Mbps,andredfora10Mbpsconnection.
14. Power Socket–Plugthepowercordintothis socket.
15. Power Switch – This is the TeraStation’s masterpowerswitch.Whileitison,thepowerbuttononthefrontpaneloftheTeraStationmaybeusedtostartandshutdowntheunit.Whenthisswitchisoff,nopowergoestotheunit.Ifthisswitchis leftoff foranextendedperiodoftime, the TeraStation’s internal system clockmayneedtobereset.
16. Internal Fan–TheinternalfanwilladjustitsspeedaccordingtothetemperatureinsidetheTeraStation. To prevent possible overheating,keep the fan clear and clean of obstacles ordust.
17. INIT Button – The INIT button restoresyour TeraStation to factory default settings. See page 60 for more information on using the INIT button.
TeraStation Diagram
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18. UPS interface–AnUninterruptablePowerSupply can use this interface to safely shutdownyourTeraStationintheeventofapowerfailure.Thisinterfaceisnon-LPS.DP-1,DP-1P,DP-2,orDP-2Pcablesmaybeusedtoconnectto the UPS.
19. 10/100/100 Mbps Ethernet Port – Use this port to connect your TeraStation to aswitch, a router, or another computer. Theport is autosensing, so either a conventionalEthernet cable or a crossover Ethernet cablemaybeused.
TeraStation Diagram
20. USB Ports –TeraStationoffers fourUSB2.0/1.1ports foraddingexternaldrivesorUSBprinters. Please see the TeraStation Expansion section on page �0 to learnmore about usingTeraStation’sUSBPorts.
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Advanced Settings
Welcome to Advanced Settings! We’ll discuss themanyadjustmentsyoucanmaketoyourTeraStation.Beginbybringingupthe Browser Management screen that you bookmarkedonpage 1�. You are now at Home. Notice that Homeislitupinyellowin the screenshot to the left. You can return tothispageatanytimebyclickingonHome from the menu at the left of your Browser Managementscreen.Here,youcanseebasicinformationaboutyourTeraStation’ssetup.Now,clickthe Basic link from the menu on the left side of your screen.
Browser Management Tool - Home
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You may modify your TeraStation’s hostname anddescriptionunderHostname Setup.
Makesurethatthedateandtimearecorrectin Date and Time Setup. To synchronize time settingswiththoseinyourcomputer,pressUse Local Time. To have your system time automaticallysetbyanNTPserver,enableNTP Server and enter an IP address for the NTP server.
EnsurethatboththeDisplay Language and the Windows Client Language are set to languages thatyou’recomfortablewith.
If you need to access your TeraStation with FTPorAppleTalk,enabletheseprotocolsunderNetwork Sharing Services.
Oncedesiredfieldshavebeencompleted,pressthe Apply button.
Advanced Settings
Basic
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Advanced Settings
Network (IP Address Properties)Inmostnetworks,TeraStationwillgetitsIPaddressautomaticallyfromaDHCPserver.YoumaydisableDHCPhere.IfDHCPisdisabledandanIPaddressisnotsetmanually,itwilldefaultto192.168.11.150.TheTeraStation’s IP Address,Subnet Mask,Default Gateway Address,andDNS Server address mayallbeenteredmanuallyunderIP Address Properties.
Ethernet Frame Sizemayalsobesetmanuallyonthispage.
Click Apply after making any changes.
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Advanced Settings
Network (Workgroup/Domain)
TomakeyourTeraStationamemberofaworkgroupordomain,entertheappropriateinformationintothefieldsonthispageandclickApply.IftheTeraStationistobepartofaWindowsDomain,theTeraStationshouldbeaddedbeforehandtotheDomainControllerwithacomputeraccountinServerManager.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (Drive Properties)
ThispageshowsthecurrentpropertiesofyourharddrivesandRAIDArrays.Tochangethesesettings,clickon RAID Configuration at left.
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TeraStation uses RAID (“RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks”)technologytocontrolthefourharddrivesinyourTeraStation.RAIDmaybeconfiguredseveralways:
RAID Spanning-Allfourdrivesarestripedintoonelargedrive,givingthemaximumcapacityforyourTeraStation.ThissizeistheonelistedonyourTeraStation’sboxandshowsthetotalcapacityoftheTeraStationwithnodatausedforredundancy.RAIDSpanningisfastandefficient,butwithnoredundancy,ifoneharddrivefails,alldataontheTeraStationislost.
RAID 1(mirroring)-Harddrives(orspannedpairsofharddrives)arearrangedinmirroredpairs.Eachhalfofthepairreadsandwritesexactlythesamedata.ThiscostsyouhalfthetotalcapacityofyourTeraStation,butprovidesexcellentredundancy.Ifaharddrivefails,themirrorcontinuestosupplydata,soyoumayworkonnormally.Youmayreplacethedamagedordefectivedriveatanytime,andnormalRAID1mirroringwillthenbeautomaticallyrestored.
RAID 5(parity)-AlldrivesinaRAID5arrayreservepartoftheirdataspaceforparityinformation,allowingalldatatoberecoveredifasingledrivefails.Theparityinformationtakesupaboutoneharddrive’sworthofspace,soifyousetupallfourdrivesintheTeraStationasaRAID5array,yourusable capacitywill beabout3/4of the total capacity of theTeraStation. RAID5 is anexcellentcompromisebetweenefficiencyandsecurity.Ifasingledrivefails,nodataislost.Afterthedamagedordefectivedriveisreplaced,yourTeraStationwillautomaticallyrestorealldatatothenewdriveandresumenormalRAID5operation.ThisishowyourTeraStationissetupoutofthebox.
BuffaloTechnologyrecommendsRAID 5foritsexcellentbalanceofefficiencyandsecurity.
Note on RAID Arrays
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (RAID Configuration)
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.
YoumayalsodisableRAID Array Error Detection Responsefromthispage.Normally,thisissetto automatically shut down the RAID array when an error is detected. Though it is not recommended,youmaydisablethatbehaviorbyclickingDisable and then Apply under RAID Array Error Detection Response.
NotethatyourTeraStationhasfourinternalharddrives.BeforecreatinganewRAIDarray,youmayhavetodeleteoneormorepre-existingRAIDArraystoclearuptheharddrivesforyournewone.Thiswilldestroyalldatacurrentlyonthedisks,sobackupanyimportantdatabeforedeletingRAIDarrays.Whetheryouwanttoclearoutanoldarrayorcreateanewone,beginbyclickingonthe array’s underlined RAID Array #,underName.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (RAID Configuration)AconfiguredRAIDarraymaybedeletedbypushingthe Delete RAID Arraybutton.Thiswillfreeupallhard drives listed under Disk Structure.
Toconfigureanunconfiguredarray,putchecksnexttotheharddisksyouwantincludedinthe array (under Disk Structure) and choose your RAID mode. Click Setup RAID Array when ready.ItmaytakeseveralminutestocompletesettinguptheRAIDarray.Whenit’sfinished,aDisk Check will run.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (Disk Check)
When RAID Configurationisdone,you’llseethisscreen.Toconfigureanewarray,clickon RAID Array #andgobacktothebottomofpage �1.Tosetupsharesturntopage �8.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (RAID Configuration)
You’ll see this screen when your new RAID Arrayiscompletelyconfigured.ClickonShared Folders and turn to page �8tobeginsettingupsharesonyourTeraStation.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (USB Settings)
Ifyou’vepluggedanexternalUSBharddriveintooneoftheUSBportsonyourTeraStation,youmaysetitupfromthispage.ClickonitsnameunderUSB Disk Setuptobegin.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Management (USB hard drive setup) FromhereyoucanseeyourUSBharddrive’ssetupinformation.Iftheharddrive’sinformationisn’tdisplayedproperly,tryrestartingyourUSBharddriveandthenrestartingyourTeraStation.SomeUSBharddrivesmustbereformattedfromwithinTeraStationbeforetheycanbeassignedshares. Press Format USB Disk,orchooseDisk Formatfromtheleft-sidemenu,tobeginreformattingyourUSBharddisk.Turntopage �7 for more information on reformatting disks. Turn to page �8tosetupsharesonyourUSBharddrives.
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Disk Management (Disk Check)
Toinitiateacomprehensivediskcheckonaharddriveorarrayofdrives,selecttheharddriveorarray that you want to check from the Target DiskdropboxandclicktheSelect Targetbutton.
Advanced Settings
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Disk Management (Disk Format) Toformataharddriveorarray,selectitfrom
the Target Diskdropbox.Choosethefilesystem desired from the File Systemdropbox(internaldrivescanonlybeformattedwithXFS).NotethatFAT32hasa4gigabytefilesizelimit.IfyouchooseFAT32foryourfilesystem,youwillnotbeabletostorefileslargerthan4gigabytesonthedrive.BuffaloTechnology recommends the XFSfilesystem.Press Select Target Disk when done.
Dependingonthesizeofthetargetharddiskorarray,aDiskFormatmaytakeseveralhourstocomplete.
Advanced Settings
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Advanced Settings
Shared Folders
TobeginsettingupsharesonyourTeraStation,selectShared Foldersfromtheleftsidemenu,and then click the AddbuttonunderShared Folders Setup.
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Advanced Settings
Add a new Shared FolderToaddanewsharedfolder,enteranameforit in the Shared Folder Nameboxandchoosewhich Disk Space it will reside in. You may alsochoosewhichoperatingsystemsthesharewillsupportbyputtingtheappropriatechecksnexttoShared Folder OS Support,andwhetherthesharesupportstheRecycleBinbyputtingadotnexttoEnable or Disable.EnteraShared Folder Description and a Remote Backup Password if you desire. Click the Applybuttontobuildthenewsharedfolder.
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Advanced Settings
Shared Folders (Access restrictions)To use Access Restrictionsforashare,putadotnexttoEnable.
HighlightgroupsorusersintheAll Groups/Userscolumnandusetheleft-pointingarrowbuttons(locatedjusttotheleftofeachbox)tomoveindividualgroupsorusersfromtheAll Groups/Users column to the Read Onlybox(ifyou want to give them read access only) or all the way to the Writablebox,ifyouwanttogivethemfullaccesstotheshare.Right-pointingarrowswillmovehighlightedusersorgroupsbacktotheright.
Click Applywhenyouhaveyourgroupsandusersintheappropriateboxes.
Tosetupnewgroupsandusers,seepages �� and ��.
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Advanced Settings
Shared Folders (Anonymous FTP Setup)
ToallowAnonymousFTP,chooseEnable for Anonymous FTP Server. Select a folder to share from the Anonymous User Public Shared Folder (onlyonefoldermaybesharedbyanonymousFTP)andchoosewhetheryouwantthesharetobeWritable or Read Only. Click the ApplybuttontosetupanonymousFTP.
If FTP ServerisdisabledintheBasicwindow,thispagewillnotbeaccessible.
AnonymousFTPmodeusesport8021(e.g.ftp://IP Address:80�1).
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Advanced Settings
Group ManagementTo Deleteagroup,putachecknexttoitsnameandclick Delete.ToaddagrouptoyourTeraStation,click Add.
Add a name and a description to the Add New Groupfields.PutchecksnexttoeachMember User thatyouwanttobepartofthegroup.ClickApply whenyourgroupissetupthewayyouwantit.
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Advanced Settings
User ManagementTeraStation is preconfigured with two users,admin and guest, out of the box. The guest account allows network users login access so that they can clear the print que. It has nopassword.Theadmin and guest user accounts cannotbedeleted.Todeleteanyotheruser,putachecknexttotheirnameandclickDelete. To addanewuser,clickAdd.
The Add New User dialog will appear. Entera User Name, Password, andUser Description for the new user and click the Applybutton.Ifa user will be accessing the TeraStation froma Windows 95/98 computer, their passwordshould be 15 characters or less. Macusers’spasswordsshouldbe9charactersorless.
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Advanced Settings
User Management (changing passwords)
To change an account’s password, click on thename of the account under User Settings.Note:if a user name and password are used to log into user’s windows computer or domain, the sameuser name and password shouldbeusedwhencreatingtheuser’saccountontheTeraStation,orproblemsaccessingsharedfoldersmayoccur.
Enterthedesirednewpasswordinbothboxesand click Apply.
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Advanced Settings
Troubleshooting Multiple Shares
Whenaddingmultipleshares,youmayseethiserror message.
Thisiscausedbyhavingmultiplesharestothesame resource using different credentials. The
error occurswhen connecting to at least one secure, restricted share. Due to a constraint inMicrosoftWindows,onlyonesetofcredentialscanmapdrivelettersforanetworkresurcesuchastheTeraStation.Assuch,onlyoneusernameandpasswordcanbeusedwhilemappingadrive.Ifunsecure,unrestrictedsharesaremappedandthenanattempttomapasecure,restrictedshareoccurs,thenthiserrorwilloccur.Topreventthis,youmustcreateallmappedsharesusingthesame loginandpassword information. Please followthestepsonthenextpagetoremedythisproblem.
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Advanced Settings
Mapping Multiple Shares
Whenmappinganyshare,selecttheConnect using a different user nameoption.Aloginandpasswordpromptwillappear.Use the username and password required by any secure,restricted shares for allshares.Allmappedsharesmustusethesameusernameandpassword!
If only unrestricted shares are being mapped, then it’s not necessary to set a username andpasswordforshares.Multiplemappeddrivestounrestrictedsharescanexistwithoutausernameorpasswordaslongasnorestricted,securesharesaremapped.
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Advanced Settings
Print Server (Settings)
AUSBprinter,pluggedintoaUSBportoneitherthefrontortherearofyourTeraStation,maybeused as a Windows Print Serverand/oranApple Print ServeronyournetworkbychoosingEnable onthispageasappropriateandthenclickingApply.
TeraStationsupportsmostPostScriptprinters.Itdoesn’tsupportbi-directionalprinters.
Non-PostScriptprintersarenot supportedbyBuffalo.Youmaybeabletogetenoughinformationfromaprinter’sdocumentationtogetittowork,butourtechnicalsupportcannothelpyouwiththis.
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USB Settings
Print Server - Printer Share Installation
IfTeraStationissetuptoshareyourprinter(page �7),youcaneasilyaddtheprintertoanyWindowsPConyournetwork.FollowthesestepsforeachPCthatyouwanttobeabletoaccesstheprinter.
Access theTeraStationbypressingStart, selecting theRun... option,andentering\\TeraStation_Name (whereTeraStation_Name is the name you set on Page 1�). Press the OK buttonwhenfinished.
Right click on the lp icon and select Connect. You’ll receive a warning that the server doesn’t have the properdrivers.Pressthe OK buttontocontinue.
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USB Settings
Print Server - Printer Share Installation (continued)
The Add Printer Wizardwilllaunch.Selecttheproperdriverforyourprinter.Ifyourprinterisnotinthelist,you’llhaveto insert theCDthatcamewithyourprinter intoyourPC’sCD-ROMdriveandpresstheHave Diskbutton.Refertoyourprinter documentation for further information on installingyourprinterifnecessary.PressOKtofinish.
If lpistheonlyprinterinstalledonthePC,thenitwillautomaticallybesetasthedefaultprinter.Ifit’snottheonlyprinter,youmaymakeitthedefaultprinterbyclickingPrinters and FaxesinControlPanel,rightclickingonthelp printericonandselectingtheSet as Default PrinteroptionfromtheFiledrop-down menu.
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Advanced Settings
Print Server (Delete Print Queue)
Ifacorruptprintjobissenttoaprinter,printingmaysuddenlyfail.Ifyourprintjobsseemtobelockedup,clearingtheprintqueuemay resolve the issue.ToexecutetheDeletePrintQueueprogram,presstheDeletebutton.Thiswillclearallcurrentprintjobs.Userswillhavetore-sendanyincompleteprintjobstotheprinter.Iftherearestillproblemsprintingtotheprinter,thenchecktheprintermanufacturer’sdocumentationfortroubleshootinginformation.Also,verifythattheUSBcableissecurelyfastenedtoboththeprinterandthe
TeraStation.Finally,youmaytryturningtheTeraStationoff,turningtheprinteroff,turningtheprinterbackon,andthenturningtheTeraStationbackonagain.Notethatifamulti-function(all-in-one)printerisattachedtotheTeraStation,usuallyonlytheprintingandfaxfunctionswillwork.Otherfeatures,suchasscanning,probablywillnotfunction.
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Advanced Settings
Disk BackupTocreateabackupjob,clickonanunderlinedJob Number. The Edit Backup Job dialog will appear.
If the Disk Sleepfunctionisenabled,disableit(page 58)beforecreatingabackupjob.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Backup (Edit Backup Job)A Backup Job can run regularly on a daily or weeklyschedule,orimmediatelybyappropriatechoices in the Backup Job Schedulefield.Date and Time for the backup may be entered,and Encryption and Compression enabled ordisabled. Enable Overwrite Backup to have eachscheduledbackupwriteoverthepreviousbackup,orDifferential Backupstobackuponlyfileschangedsincethepreviousbackup.Select the folder to be backed up from theSource Backup Shared Folder dropbox, andthe destination for the backup files from theDestination Backup Shared Folder dropbox.The destination folder may be on a USBdrive attached to the TeraStation, or anotherTeraStation on the network. Click on Select.Click the Applybuttonwhenyourbackupjobissetupthewayyouwantit,orClear Jobtostopajobfromrunningagain.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Backup (TeraStation List)
Press Refresh to get a list of TeraStations on your network.
Note:DiskBackupsbetweentwoTeraStationsuseport8873forencryptedbackupsandport873forbackupswithnoencryption.
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Advanced Settings
Disk Backup (Add TeraStation)
ToaddaTeraStationtoyournetwork,enteritsnumericalIPaddressintheRemote TeraStation IP AddressfieldandclicktheAdd to Listbutton.
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Advanced Settings
PCastClicking on PCast on the left-side menu takes youtothispage. Usethisfieldtosetashareon your TeraStation as the media folder for your LinkTheater. ChooseEnable for PCast Media Server and choose the share where you keepyour media files as theMedia Folder. If you choose to Enableapassword,pickonethatyoucaneasilyenterwithyourLinkTheater’sremotecontrol.
Ifyoudon’thaveaLinkTheater,youcanignorethispage.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (Notification)IfyourTeraStationisremotelymanaged,youmaychoosetoreceivenightlystatusreportsandbenotifiedofanydiskeventsbyemail.Tosetthisup,enableMail Notification and entertheIPaddressofyourSMTPserver*in the SMTP Server Addressfield.SelectaSubjectlinefortheemails(i.e.“TeraStationreport”)andentertheemailaddressofeachpersonyouwanttoreceivenotificationemailsinto a Recipient Mail Addressfield.
*SMTPservermustbeofopentype.There’snoprovisionforenteringausernameorpassword.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (UPS Settings)YoumayenableSynchronize with UPS and UPS Automatic Shutdownfromthispage.ConsultyourUninterruptablePowerSupply’sdocumentationforfurtherinformationaboutsettingupyourUPSsystem.
TeraStation’sUPSinterfaceisserial.USB-typeUPSinterfacesarenotcurrentlysupported.SeethenextpageformoreinformationonTeraStation’s UPS interface.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (UPS Settings)
ThisisTeraStation’sserialportpinassignmentforserialUPSproducts.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (Disk Sleep Function)
IfthereareregularperiodswhenyourTeraStationisnotinuse,youmaywanttoscheduledisksleeping.EnableDisk Sleep,selectthetimethatyouwanttoinitiatesleepmode,andselectthetimethatyouwanttheTeraStationto“wakeup”andresumenormaloperation.ClickApply. To avoidconflicts,donotusetheDisk Sleep Function concurrently with Disk Backup.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (Shutdown)
FromtheShutdownpage,pressApply to shutdown TeraStation. This has the same function as holdingdownthepowerbuttononthefrontofTeraStation,butmaybedoneremotely.
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Advanced Settings
Maintenance (Initialization)
Pressing Apply for Restore Defaults from Maintenance/Initialization resets Admin Password,Hostname,TeraStationDescription,NTPSettings,WorkgroupSettings,AccessRestrictions,UserSettings,GroupSettings,MailNotifications,UPSSettings,DiskSleep,andDiskBackup.IfyouselecttheRemain optionforAdmin Password and then click Apply,theadminpasswordwillnolongerberesetwhentheINITbuttonontheTeraStationis held down.
The INITbuttonontherearofyourTeraStationnormallyreturnstheTeraStation to factory settings when held down for 15 seconds. This affects AdminPassword,EthernetFrameSize,andIPAddress.IftheRemainoptionhasbeenselectedonthescreenbelow,thentheAdminPasswordwillnotberesetwhentheINITbuttonishelddown.
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Advanced Settings
System Status (System Information)
ThispageshowsyoutheSystemInformationforyourTeraStation.
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Advanced Settings
System Status (USB Details)
ThispageshowsyoudetailsonUSBharddrivesandprinterspluggedintoyourTeraStation.
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Advanced Settings
System Status (Drive Properties)
ThispageshowsyouthepropertiesofallharddrivesandRAID arrays in and attached to your TeraStation.
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Advanced Settings
System Status (Network Information)
ThispageshowsyoutheSystemInformationforyournetworkconnection.
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System Status
User Access Status
Thispageshowsyouthecurrentstatusofallusersonthesystem.
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TeraStation Client Utility
This is the TeraStation Client Utility. Installed onyourPC,itallowsyoutoaccesseachoftheTeraStations on your network. Click Refresh List toget tabs foreachofyourTeraStations.EachtabshowstheHostName,Workgroup,IPAddress, andSubnetMaskof theassociatedTeraStation,aswellastheversionoffirmwareit’s running.
WithaTeraStation’stabselected,youcanclickon the View Sharesbuttontogodirectlytoitsroot share. Clicking the Setuppulldownmenuand selecting Browser Management takes you tothebrowsermanagementtoolthatwebeganexploringonpage ��. And clicking Setup and choosing Modify IP Address takes you to the following screen . . .
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TeraStation Client Utility
IP Address Setup
Here,youmayenteryourIP address and Subnet Maskmanually,orenableyourTeraStationtoacquirethemautomaticallyfromaDHCPserver.You’llneedtheadministratorpasswordtousethis screen. Press OK when you’re done.
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IfTeraStationencountersadiskerror,itwillbereportedinthe TeraStation statusonthetopofanyoftheWeb-Basedconfigurationscreens.RunaDisk Scan in the event of this error. If that still doesnotresolvetheproblem,aFormatisrecommended.Formattingthedrivewilldeleteallofthedataonit,sobackupanydatayoucanbeforeformatting(ifpossible).Finally,ifnoneoftheabovesolutionshelp,pleasecontactTechnicalSupport(seepages79and80forcontactinformation).
Troubleshooting
DIAG LED codes:
Oneblinkeverysecond:RAIDarrayisoperatingnormally
Oneblinkeveryfourseconds:RAIDerror
Fourblinkseveryfourseconds:Internalfanerror
Fiveblinkseveryfourseconds:FlashROMerror
Sixblinkseveryfourseconds:Harddriveerror
Sevenblinkseveryfourseconds:RAM,LAN,orHDDcontrollererror(motherboard)
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Troubleshooting
Should a Hard Drive Fail:
When using RAID1 or RAID5 - The failed drivewill have a red light blinking in theSTATUS/FULLpositionofthefrontdisplay.Ifyouneedtodeterminewhichdrivehasfailed,restarttheTeraStationandwatchwhichdiskLEDilluminatesred.Afterreplacingthefaileddrive,RAIDwillrestoreyourarray.
When using Standard Mode - The faileddrivewill have a red lightblinking in theSTATUS/FULLpositionofthefrontdisplay.Todeterminewhichdrivehasfailed,restarttheTeraStationandwatchwhichDiskLEDilluminatesred.Afterreplacingthefaileddrive,alldataonthatdrivewillbelost.Dataonotherdivesshouldstillbenormallyaccessable.
When using Spanning Mode - AlldriveswillhavearedlightblinkingintheSTATUS/FULLpositionofthefrontdisplay.Furthertroubleshootingwillberequiredtodeterminewhichdrivehasfailedinthearray.Datarecoveryisnotpossiblebyreplacingadrive.Afterreplacingthefaileddrive,youwillhavetodeleteandrecreateyourRAIDarraytomaketheTeraStationusableagain.Alldataonthearraywillbelost.
If your TeraStation is still under warranty, contact tech support before replacing your hard drive.Replacingyourharddriveyourselfmayvoidyourwarranty.Ifyourwarrantyhasexpired,youmayreplacetheharddrivewithanexactreplacement(availablefromBuffaloTechnology),orwithanyIDEdriveofatleastthesamecapacityasthefailedharddrive.
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Replacing a Hard Drive
IfaSTATUS/FULLledisblinking,notethedrivenumberbeforecontinuing.Useaclean,paddedworkareatodissassembleyourTeraStation.You’llneeda#2phillipsscrewdriver. Youwillberemovingandreplacingatotalof22screwstoreplaceaharddrive,sokeepeachscrewthatyouremovecarefullyinasafeplace.BecarefulnottodroptheTeraStation,orcutyourselfonsharpinteriormetalparts.BuffaloTechnologyisnotresponsibleforanydamagethatyoudotoyourselforyourTeraStationwhilechangingoutaharddrive!Becareful.
1 Removeallcablesandplacetheunitonitstop,exposingthefourrubberfeet.
2Removetherubberfeet.Eachfootisheldinplacebyonescrew.
M3Screw6mm
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3 Removethe3screwsfromtherearpanelasshown.
M3Screw4mm
4RemovethecoverbyslidingittowardstherearoftheTeraStation.
5Removethefrontpanelbyremovingthe4screwsonthesidesoftheTeraStationthatholditinplace.
M2.5Screw2.5mm
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6 UnpluganddetachtheLEDcableatthepointindicated.
7Removethethreescrewsfromthesidepanel.
M3Screw4mm
8Removetheindicatedscrewfromthebasepanel.
M3Screw6mm
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9 ThesidepanelcanbeopenedtowardsthefrontoftheTeraStation.
10Unplugthepowerandharddrivecablesfromthemotherboard.
11 Remove the three screws as indicated from the hard drive chassis.
M3Screw4mm
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Replacing a Hard Drive
12 Place the TeraStation on its base and slide out the hard drivechassis.
13Removethepowerplugsfromallfourharddrives.
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Replacing a Hard Drive
14 Remove the 4 screws from the sides of the failed hard drive. Note that theharddrivechassisismarkedwithnumberscorrespondingtothedrivenumbersonthefrontdisplay.
4mmHDscrew(notethatthethreadsarecoarserthan theM3screws;pleasedonotgetthemmixedup!)
15 Remove the failed hard drive from the chassis.
16Installthereplacementharddrive.
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Replacing a Hard Drive
17 Reassemblyisthereverseofdissassembly.
18ReconnectcablesandpowertoyourTeraStation.
19LogintotheTeraStation’sweb-basedconfigurationtool.
20Clicktheerrorlinkonthefirstpageofthemanagementinterface.
21FollowthestepsshowninthemanagertorebuildtheRAIDArray.
TheTeraStationshouldnowbebackinthestateitwaspriortotheharddrivefailure.IfyouwereusingRAID5orRAID1,yourdatashouldberestored.
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Technical Specifications
LANStandards: IEEE802.3u100BASE-TX;IEEE802.310BASE-T
TransmissionTypes: 1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps;100BASE-TX
4B/5B,MLT-3;10BASE-TManchesterCoding
AccessMedia: CSMA/CD
MediaInterface: RJ-45
USBStandard: USB2.0 Hi-Speed(HS) Full-Speed(FS) Low-Speed(LS)
USBConnector: USBAConnector(4)
DataTransmissionSpeed: Max:480Mbps(HSMode) Max:12Mbps(FSMode)
UPS: UPSCompatible(Serialportconnection)
PowerConsumption: 17WMaximum
Dimensions: 6.6”x8.7”x9.5”(168x221x241mm.)
Weight: 15.8lb.(7.2kg.)
OperatingEnvironment: 32°-95°F;20-80%non-condensing
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Contact Information (North America)
BuffaloTechnologyUSAInc.4030WestBrakerLane,Suite120Austin,TX78759-5319
GENERAL INQUIRIES MondaythroughFriday8:30am-5:30pmCSTDirect:512-794-8533|Toll-free:800-456-9799|Fax:512-794-8520|Email: [email protected]
TECHNICAL SUPPORT NorthAmericanTechnicalSupportbyphoneisavailable24hoursaday,7daysaweek.(USAand Canada). Toll-free: (866)752-6210|Email: [email protected]
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