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APPENDIX A: Troubleshooting 
This chapter covers potential problems and the corresponding remedies. 
A.1 Using LEDs to Diagnose Problems 
The LEDs are useful aides for finding possible problem causes. 
A.1.1 Power LED 
The PWR LED on the front panel does not light up. 
Steps  Corrective Action
1  Make sure that the Disk Master’s power adaptor is connected to the 
device and plugged in to an appropriate power source. Use only the 
supplied power adaptor. 
2  Check that the Disk Master and the power source are both turned 
on and the device is receiving sufficient power. 
3  Check the power 
j
ack and verify.
4  If the error persists, you may have a hardware problem. In this 
case, you should contact your vendor. 
A.1.2 LED Link 
The LAN LED on the front panel does not light up. 
Steps  Corrective Action
1  Check the Ethernet cable connections between the Disk Master and 
the computer or hub. 
2  Check for faulty Ethernet cables.
3  Make sure your computer’s Ethernet card is workin
g
 properly.
4  If these steps fail to correct the problem, contact your local 
distributor for assistance. 
A.2 Login: Username and Password 
I forgot my login username and/or password. 
Steps  Corrective Action
1  If you have chan
g
ed the password and have now for
g
otten it, you 
will need to upload the default confi
g
uration file. This will erase all 










