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Overview Power Connector Network Port Power LED Status LED Reset Button Storage Ports Storage Ports: eSATA (3.0Gbps) or USB (2.0). Each port supports one eSATA device and one or more USB based devices, up to 16 physical drives. Network Port: Supports 10/100/1000. Power LED: glows when unit is on. Status LED: glows steady when unit is idle, other states are dark or dim to indicate a problem, slow or fast blinking between dark and bright or dim and bright to indicate the unit is busy.
Installation Network Connection The NAS unit is factory configured for dynamic IP addressing (DHCP client). Connect the unit to a network (router or switch) where DHCP is supported. Static IP may be assigned later after initial setup. Storage The NAS unit does not support FIS switching for port multipliers, therefore any eSATA devices must be a single drive or a RAID array. Also, through the use of USB hubs, up to a total of 16 physical storage devices may be connected, also counting any eSATA drives.
Connecting to the NAS Unit All of the NAS unit's functions and features are configured using a Web Interface. Once the hardware is installed, access the Web Interface with a web browser on a computer attached to the same network by typing in “http://addnas” - this will work on most Windows systems. Be sure the computer accessing the NAS unit has the Workgroup name set to WORKGROUP.
Next, set up the Date and Time. Choose a city nearest you in the same Time Zone and be sure the Date and Time are correct. Finally, review and confirm the settings: After clicking on the Update settings button, Initial Setup is complete. Phone: 408-453-6212 Email: www.addonics.
Sharing Files Using the NAS Unit After the Initial Setup is complete and storage is attached, the NAS unit's basic configuration is complete; however, it will not immediately start sharing the storage until at least one share is configured. The NAS unit can share an entire drive, a folder on a drive that has existing content, or create a new folder to share. Refer to the section titled “Add A Shared Folder” for details.
The Configuration Tab Update Admin Username and Password Changes the web interface management login. Configure User Home Directory Drive Determines which drive on the system carries the HOME directory for users. The user's home folder is useful for storing private files. If a home directory is already defined it will be shown. Choose a volume and click Save. If any files exist in a previous Home directory they will be moved to the new location.
View Current Network Configuration Displays details about the NAS unit's current network settings. Includes device and network names as well as TCP/IP settings. Configure the Network Settings Starts the network configuration wizard. Choosing Automatic will configure the NAS unit as a DHCP client and the configuration wizard will skip to the end. Choosing Manual configuration will proceed to Step 2. Step 2 configures the NAS unit's static IP address and subnet mask.
The next step is to configure network connections. The gateway is usually the internal IP address for the router the NAS unit is connected to. DNS entries are usually the same as used by the router's external network configuration (determined by your ISP). Setting an NTP server will synchronize the NAS unit to a time server, usually on the Internet. This can be a name or IP address.
View User Samba and FTP Login Information Displays a list of open sessions for file sharing of Windows sharing and FTP. The login username, the computer's hostname and IP address are listed for each session. Format Drive Formats a specific drive using a choice of ext3 or XFS file systems. Caution: this function destroys data. Choose a drive to format. If the drive is greater than 2TB in capacity choose the GPT boot record, otherwise choose MBR. Finally, choose Linux EXT3 or Linux XFS for the file system.
The Sharing Tab User Management Shows current list of known users on the NAS unit. To delete a user, click the “Delete” link next to that username, then confirm. To change a user's password, select the username just above “New Password,” then enter the new password into the “New Password” and “Confirm Password” fields and click “Change Password.” To create a new user account, click “New User,” then enter the new username and the initial password in the “New Password” and “Confirm Password” fields.
Step 1 is to select the volume (file system) the share will be using. Each volume listed is a partition, described as a “Device” and “Mount Point” as shown on the View Drive Information page. Choose the desired partition and click NEXT. Step 2 is to define the actual share. To create a new folder and share it, type a name into “New Shared Folder Name” and click the NEXT button directly beneath it.
Step 3 is to set the security options for users. A permission level for “Everyone” as well as each user defined on the NAS unit is listed, with settings for the SMB and FTP servers. There are three levels of permission: Full, Read Only, and None. Full permission allows full access to the share: reading files, creating new files, renaming, overwriting or deleting files is all permitted.
Getting Started with MLDonkey MLDonkey is a powerful, multi-protocol Peer-to-Peer (P2P) client included with the NAS unit. The features and capabilities of this tool are beyond the scope of this user guide, the steps below will show how to get MLDonkey up and running. For more information on how to use MLDonkey, visit http://mldonkey.sourceforge.net. MLDonkey Basic Setup The MLDonkey client requires one partition formatted with either ext3 or XFS.
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