WS5000 Series Firmware Updater Version 2.90 Name: WS5000 Series Firmware Updater Version: 2.90 File: ws-series-290.zip Size: 7,002,141 bytes Date: Nov 6, 2017 Models: WS5200D, WS5400D, WS5400R, WS5600D Copyright: Buffalo Inc. Distribution: .ZIP archive Condition: Re-distribution is not allowed. Manuals: Quick setup guide, user manual [Software Description] This software will update the WS5000 series TeraStations’ firmware to version 2.90. If your unit’s firmware is already version 2.90 or later, you don’t need this update. [Note] Make sure that the same language is configured for “Display language”, “Welcome screen and system accounts”, and system locale. Configuring different languages for these settings may cause unexpected behaviors. [How to Confirm Firmware Version] Select your TeraStation from the NAS Navigator2. The firmware version is displayed on the bottom right corner of the window. [How to Use Updater] 1. Download and save the file to a local folder on the TeraStation. 2. Connect to the TeraStation through the remote desktop, then double-click the file you saved to run it. 3. When the file is decompressed, click ’OK’ in the dialog window. [Firmware Release Notes] Version 2.90 [2017.11.6] Added and Modified Features [Email Notifications] - Modified so that the IPv6 address is always displayed in notification emails when it was previously an option setting. - Modified so that the report categories and the email send times are now both configurable. The current settings will be taken over by the firmware update but we recommend verifying that the function works properly after the firmware update. - S.M.A.R.T information is now available to be sent via notification emails. Bug Fixes [Dashboard] - Fixed a bug where the drive status could not be acquired in certain environments. [RAID Builder] - Fixed a bug where repairing the system area may have failed if there is a volume labeled “Missing”. [Buffalo Replication] - Fixed a bug where WS series TeraStations running firmware version 2.51 or earlier could not be detected. - Fixed a bug where a memory leak occurred when the network was connected and disconnected repeatedly. Version 2.62 Modified Features [Buffalo Replication] - A backup device access key is now available for replication. [Dashboard] - Improved the criteria to be able to detect a drive failure. Version 2.60 Bug Fixes [NAS Navigator2] - Fixed a bug where the TeraStation may not be detected by NAS Navigator2. [RAID Builder] - Fixed a bug where the RAID volume could not be created even if there is enough capacity. [Replication] - Fixed a bug where an LVM-enabled TeraStation could not be used as a replication target. [Email Notifications] - Fixed a bug where a notification email could not be sent within a specific environment. Version 2.50 [Jul. 16, 2015] Added Features - Online firmware update feature is now added. - The feature to specify the operation(s) when recovering from accidental power outage is now added. - The following software now can be made available by administrator domain users on the TeraStation that joins an Active Directory: Buffalo Dashboard RAID Builder Display Settings Email Notifications Buffalo Replication TeraStation Backup and Replication Folder Settings Version 2.42 [Dec. 10, 2014] Added Features - Added night mode to the LCD setting. - Improved search speed of the NAS in Buffalo replication. - Modified to record the log if a Buffalo service error occurs. - An alert message is now displayed when multiple users are attempting to access RAID Builder, Buffalo Dashboard, Buffalo Replication, TeraStation Backup & Replication Folder Settings, Display Settings, and Email Notifications. Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where the Buffalo service failed to launch when Windows boots. - Fixed other minor bugs. Version 2.41 [Sept. 8, 2014] Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where a fan error is detected even as the fan works perfectly. - Fixed a bug where a device with a hostname that contains language characters other than English is not detected as a backup target. Version 2.40 Added Features - Added email notifications. - Added “Buffalo Replication” software. - Added LCD display settings. - Added the status of Windows Server backup and Buffalo replication to Buffalo Dashboard. - Added “I’m here” to Buffalo Dashboard. “I’m here” will make the TeraStation beep, making it easy to find. Bug Fixes - Fixed a bug where the TeraStation’s IP address is not displayed properly on the LCD panel when port trunking is configured. - Fixed a bug where the beep was sometimes delayed when the power button was pressed. - Fixed other minor bugs.