Buffalo HD-WLSU2R1 User manual

User Guide

HD-WLSU2R1 DriveStation Duo

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Power LED

Power On: Green

Raid Maintenance: Orange

Power Off: Off

Access LEDs

Access: Blinking Green

Failure: Red

Rebuild: Blinking Red

Power Off: Off

Front Panel Layout

Back Panel Layout

DC in

USB port

eSATA port

Note: Changing between RAID modes is done with the RAID Utility, included

with the software on your DriveNavigator DVD.

Power Mode

▲Auto

▼Off

Congratulations on your new DriveStation Duo! With dual hard drives, the

DriveStation Duo gives you many options for large capacity and easy-to-use

redundancy.

Insert the DriveNavigator DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.

DriveStation Setup

On a PC, DriveNavigator should automatically launch. If

it does not, manually launch [DriveNavi.exe] by clicking

[Start] and selecting [Run]... [option]. When the Run

dialog opens, type [d:\DriveNavi.exe] (where d is the

drive letter of your DVD-ROM drive). Click [OK] to

continue.

If you are installing the RAID utility on a Mac, open the

DVD and click [RaidUtility.dmg] to begin installation.

Click [Begin Installation]. Click [Next] to

step through the installation. Mac users

can skip this step.

After completing the setup wizard, your DriveStation Duo is installed and ready to

use!

By default, your Duo is congured in RAID 1 Mode. In RAID 1, data can be

recovered even if one of the hard disks in DriveStation fails. However, the total

available space is 1/2 of the maximum space.

If you prefer a different RAID conguration, or if you prefer to use DriveStation

as a single drive, you may use the RAID Utility to change your DriveStation’s

RAID settings. Turn to the next page for instructions on using the RAID Utility.

Out of the box, the DriveStation is formatted with FAT32, allowing it to be used

with most common operating systems. If you’re going to use it with programs

that generate lesizes larger than 4 GB, such as backup software, reformat the

DriveStation with NTFS or Mac OS Extended.

By default, all drives on the DriveStation are divided into 2 TB partitions. This

allows older versions of Windows, such as 32-bit Windows XP and Windows

Server 2003, to read the drives without additional software or service packs.

Users of newer operating systems may wish to re-partition the DriveStation with

larger partitions, but this is not recommended for 32-bit Windows XP. Windows

Server 2003 may be able to read larger partitions after the latest service pack is

applied.

The wizard will step you through setting up your DriveStation Duo, conguring

your RAID settings, and reformatting if desired.

The DriveStation Duo may be connected to your computer with either a USB

connection or an eSATA connection. The eSATA connection will usually give

higher performance.

Use either the eSATA cable or the USB cable to connect the Duo to your

computer at any given time. Do not connect both at once!

Using the RAID Utility

The RAID Utility allows you to congure your DriveStation Duo in several modes:

Normal Mode - Appears to your computer as two separate hard drives. Note that

normal mode only works with a USB connection. With an eSATA connection, only

one drive will be visible.

Spanning Mode - Appears to your computer as one large hard drive.

RAID 0 Mode - Appears to your computer as a single drive. Higher performance

than Spanning Mode.

RAID 1 Mirror - Appears to your computer as a single drive. The second drive is

an exact copy of the rst drive, for redundancy.

Notes:

・Changing the mode of the drives in your Duo will erase all data on them! Back

up any important data before using the RAID utility.

・Your computer must be connected to the DriveStation via USB to change the

RAID mode.

On a PC, You may launch the RAID Utility by clicking on [RAIDUtility] in the

DriveStation Duo program group.Or, you can launch the program from the Start

menu.

On a Mac, Double-click [RaidUtility] icon on your desktop.

Using the RAID Utility

Once launched, the RAID Utility will briey scan for your DriveStation

Duo. This may take a few seconds.

The initial screen will show your current conguration. If your Duo is

new, it will probably be in RAID 1 mode.

To change the RAID mode, click [Cong] and choose [Disk Cong].

Using the RAID Utility

Select the drive structure that you’d like to use.

On a PC, the disk can be formatted with FAT32 or NTFS. Select the

format that you prefer. FAT32 is compatible with most Windows PCs

and Macs. NTFS offers the best performance with Windows, but isn’t

compatible with Mac. NTFS is recommended for use with backup, video

editing and other programs that may need lesizes larger than 4GB.

If you are using Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 without SP1 or

later, use compatability mode. Compatability mode will divide drives into

2 TB partitions that can be read by Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

Click [Yes], and [Yes] again. Understand that this will erase any data on

the drive!

The DriveStation Duo includes several optional disk utilities for use with

Windows computers. To install and use these utilities, insert the DVD-ROM

that came with your DriveStation Duo into a Windows PC.

Click [Begin Installation] and then [Additional Software Installation].

TurboPC can increase data transfer speeds for your Buffalo product.

TurboCopy uses caching to increase data transfer speeds.

Backup Utility is software to back up and restore data from your PC. To use,

select a source drive to be backed up and a target location for backup data.

RAMDISK Utility uses the memory in your computer as a virtual hard drive

“RAM drive”. The RAM drive is recognised as a hard drive by your computer,

and you can read and write data to it like any other hard drive.

Buffalo Tools Launcher lets you easily launch software from the Buffalo

utility suite. Just click an icon to launch the desired Buffalo tool or utility.

eco Manager for HD lets you put the DriveStation into sleep mode to save

power.

SecureLockMobile encrypts the data on your DriveStation, preventing the

data from being accessed by anyone but you.

To learn more about installing and using these utilities, click on [View User

Manual].

Other Utilities (Windows Only)

Caution:

Please do not lift the DriveStation Duo by its front cover. The front cover

might come off.

Before removing hard drives, touch a metal object to dissipate static

electricity in your body, or wear a static wrist strap.

Work carefully! Some of the metal edges inside the DriveStation Duo

are sharp.

Damage done to the DriveStation Duo by improper disassembly is not

covered by Warranty.

Do not reverse the two drives, or your data may be lost.

Replacement drives should be the same capacity as the drive being

replaced, or larger.

Do not use a hard drive that has previously been used in a DriveStation

Duo as a replacement drive. Remove any partitions on it rst, or rebuild

might not work normally.

Replacement hard drives are available from www.buffalotech.com.

Replacing a drive can result in lower transfer speeds for DriveStation

Duo depending on the performance of the replacement drive.

Replacing a Hard Drive

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