T E C H N O L O G I E S User Guide NAS 4.0 Adapter (NAS40ESU) www.addonics.com Firmware v87a Technical Support If you need any assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please have your product information ready and contact Addonics Technical Support at: Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm PST Phone: 408-453-6212 Email: http://www.addonics.
Overview 1, 2. Storage Ports 3. Status LED 4. Power LED 5. Reset Button 6. Network Port Front View 1 2 3 4 Back View 5 6 Power Supply Network Cable Storage Ports: eSATA (1.5Gbps) 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.
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.
for a while, and may possibly glow steadily for a while as well. Eventually it will begin the boot process, beginning with blinking between bright and dim. Once the boot process is complete and the LED is glowing steadily again, all settings will have been cleared and the unit is ready to communicate with all settings reset to the factory default – including the network and device name settings.
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. www.addonics.com Technical Support (M-F 8:30am - 6:00pm PST) Phone: 408-453-6212 Email: www.addonics.
Sharing Files Using the NAS Unit SMB (Windows Sharing) Connecting to the NAS for direct file access through Windows Explorer is very similar to sharing files between Windows systems. Typing “\\ADDNAS” (or the NAS unit's hostname if changed from the default) or the double-backslash followed by the NAS unit's IP address is the easiest way to gain direct access quickly. After pressing Enter, the Explorer Window should show a list of the shares available.
Under the P2P/MLDonkey tab, choose the drive you wish to create the file structure on and click Save. Please note: this menu will permit setting up folders on incompatible file systems. If this is done, MLDonkey will not start or may not be able to download files. When the folder structure is set up, a page will appear stating this is done. Click the START button. NOTE: The MLDonkey setup page will create a share on the selected drive called MLDonkey.
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 required for FTP transfers and as a network share for 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.
used for accessing the Web Interface as well as browsing for the shared folders on the network. Update FTP Port Number Changes the TCP Port used by the FTP server. Default is port 21. Note that some FTP clients will not be able to connect on alternate ports. 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.
Step 2 configures the NAS unit's static IP address and subnet mask. To choose a working static IP address, make sure you meet these criteria: 1. The subnet mask must match the rest of the network exactly. 2. The IP address must match the router's IP address exactly where the subnet mask is "255." 3. The IP address cannot end in 0 or 255. 4. The IP address must not match any other system on the network. 5. The IP address should not be within the DHCP server's client pool.
When the wizard is complete by either choosing Automatic in Step 1 or completing Steps 2 and 3, a confirmation page will appear. Clicking the Finish button will apply the settings. View Drive Information Displays details of all connected drives. If network shares are configured for drives that have been disconnected, those drives will also appear in this list as unavailable. Device: The letter after “sd” is the drive's letter, in order of when the drive was first encountered by the NAS unit.
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. After clicking Format Drive, the format utility will request confirmation. NOTE: For highest possible performance, use the XFS file system.
present. Instructions on updating firmware are provided with the firmware update. Caution: All of the NAS unit's settings may be lost in the process of applying firmware. Make sure to notify any and all users this will be done to prevent data loss and use the Backup Internal System Configuration Information utility before proceeding. 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.
Step 1 is to define the name of the share. The share name will become the folder name on the drive. NOTE: The shared folder name will be written to disk using all capital letters. If an existing folder of the same name appears and is not all capital letters, the NAS considers that not a match and writes the same folder name in all capital letters anyway. This can cause unpredictable results if the drive is subsequently connected to a computer.
Step 3 is to set the initial permissions for the new share. A permission setting for “Everyone” as well as each individual user is listed, with the default permission set to None for both SMB and FTP. Once you have reviewed the permissions for all users and made any desired changes, clicking on “Create Share Folder” will complete the Wizard. Rename A Shared Folder Changes the name of the directory as well as the share name for an existing shared folder.
Remove a Shared Folder Deletes a share from the NAS unit. As a precaution this screen requires the word “yes” is typed in as confirmation. NOTE: Removing a shared folder also deletes the associated directory and all of its contents from the drive. It is however possible to delete the share without destroying any data: simply disconnect the drive physically from the NAS unit before proceeding.
