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CONTENTS Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage 1 Setup Overview 2 Set up my ix2 Network Storage if it's not discovered 3 Discovering with LenovoEMC Storage Manager 3 Discovering the ix2 without the Internet 3 Setup Page 4 Network Connection 5 Connecting the ix2 Network Storage to Your Network Connecting the ix2 5 6 Network Settings 6 Manually Configuring Network Settings 7 Naming Your ix2 Network Storage Setting up Active Directory Configuring Your ix2 Network Storage to Use Active Direct
Shares What are Shares and How Do I Organize Content with Them? 22 Adding Shares 22 Managing Shares 23 Deleting Shares 24 Using Protocols to Share Files 25 What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files? 25 AFP File Sharing for Macs 25 Bluetooth File Sharing 25 FTP File Sharing 26 NFS File Sharing 26 rsync: Synchronizing Files with Another Storage Device or Other Computers 27 TFTP 27 Monitoring Your Device with an SNMP Management Tool 27 Managing File Sharing with Web Acce
Deleting iSCSI Drives 41 Drive Management 42 Managing Drives 43 Setting Write Caching 43 Applying Global Drive Management Settings 43 Drive Status 44 Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backup and Restore Overview Backup of Data through RAID Protection Backing up to and Restoring from Your ix2 Network Storage 45 46 46 47 Backing up Macs with Time Machine 47 Copy Jobs Overview 47 Backing up Your ix2 Network Storage Copy Jobs 48 48 From: Settings 49 To: Settings 50 Setting a Schedule
Groups Groups Overview 61 Adding Groups 61 Managing Groups 61 Deleting Groups 62 Using Active Directory Domain to Manage Users and Groups 63 Active Directory Users and Groups Overview 63 Managing Users and Groups with Active Directory 63 Deleting Active Directory Users and Groups 64 Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users 65 Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users 65 Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Fr
Flickr 84 YouTube 85 Share Content through LenovoEMC Personal Cloud 86 Media Management Media Management Overview Scanning for media content 87 88 88 Media Services Capabilities and Limitations 89 Sharing Media Content over the Internet 90 Enabling Internet Access from the Media Server Page Media Aggregation Enabling Media Aggregation 90 91 91 Social Media Sharing 92 Streaming Music, Movies, and Pictures 93 Example: Setting up iTunes 93 Example: Setting up Xbox 360 93 Photos 94 Photo
Name 101 Space 101 Model 101 Action 101 Adding Applications to Your ix2 Network Storage Application Overview 105 Application Installation 106 Application Manager 107 Starting or stopping an application 107 Adding applications 107 Removing applications 107 Upgrading Your ix2 Network Storage 108 Software Updates 109 Auto-update process: installing a device software update 109 Manual update process: installing a device software update 109 Backing up and Recovering Your ix2 Network S
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CHAPTER 1 Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage 1
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Setup Overview Setup with your ix2 Network Storage is easy. Remove it from the box, connect it to your network switch or hub, and then power it up. Launch a web browser and enter the setup URL identified in the Quick Start Guide. LenovoEMC Setup launches and displays a message that your ix2 is online and ready to use.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Set up my ix2 Network Storage if it's not discovered If your ix2 is not discovered when you enter the URL identified in your Quick Start Guide, you have two ways of discovering it. Discovering with LenovoEMC Storage Manager You can install LenovoEMC Storage Manager from the Setup Portal, which helps you discover your ix2 on your network.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Setup Page The Setup page opens when you first access the ix2 Network Storage from the Home Page or the LenovoEMC Storage Manager. On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also configure all features shown on the Setup page by accessing the specific features directly.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Network Connection Connecting the ix2 Network Storage to Your Network First, check the package contents. Verify that the box contains the following items: 1. ix2 (models may vary) 2. Power Adapter and Cord 3. Quick Start Guide 4. Ethernet Cable Package contents may vary.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Connecting the ix2 Initial Setup If you have purchased more than one ix2, complete all steps on one device before setting up additional devices. 1. Use the included network cable to connect the ix2 to your network router, switch or directly to a computer. 2. Connect the included power adapter to the back of the ix2 and a power socket or Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). 3. Your ix2 should power on automatically. 4.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Jumbo frame support should only be enabled if you are sure your network is jumbo-frame compatible and all network devices have been configured to support jumbo frames. It is recommended that you confirm all network interface cards (NICs) are configured to support jumbo frames before enabling this feature. Manually Configuring Network Settings There are various settings in the network setup that you can manually configure. 1. Click 2.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Naming Your ix2 Network Storage You can provide a meaningful name for your ix2 using the Device Identification page. This page in the ix2 Management Console enables you to change the Storage Device Name, the Storage Device Descriptive Name, and the Workgroup Name. Change any of these by editing the text fields. Click Apply to save your changes. ● Device Name: Enter a name for the ix2 device. Use a name that will help you identify it on your network.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Configuring Your ix2 Network Storage to Use Active Directory If you have an existing Active Directory user organization, you can incorporate it into the ix2 Management Console. Your ix2 can work in a high availability environment, which means it can work with multiple AD servers should one server fail or go offline. When you configure Active Directory, you enable security on your ix2. 1. To configure Active Directory, manually add the ix2 to your DNS server.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Enabling Active Directory Trusted Domains By enabling Active Directory trusted domains on your ix2, you enable the importing of users and groups from other trusted domains to your ix2 device. Those users and groups from other domains will then have access to features on your ix2, including accessing folders and documents in Shares, and joining any Personal Cloud of which the device is a member.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Customizing the Access to Features on Your ix2 Network Storage An administrator user can customize the look of the ix2 Management Console using Feature Selection (FS). Using FS, an admin can enable the display of certain features and disable others. In addition, an admin can provide non-administrator users access to certain features by setting permissions for those users.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Non-Administrator User Log In Non-administrator users can log in to a ix2 with feature access enabled. When these non-admin users access a ix2, they first see the Login screen where they enter their login credentials. After logging in, the ix2 Management Console displays with those features to which a non-admin user has access.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Obtaining Alerts About Your ix2 Network Storage You can configure your ix2 to send email alerts when problems are detected. This is done through the email notification feature. Email notification provides a destination for emails sent by the ix2 when problems are detected. To provide a destination email address, enter the following information: ● Destination Email Addresses — enter a valid email address or addresses.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Tracing Events on Your ix2 Network Storage The Event Log page displays only the 1000 most recent events logged to the ix2. A complete event log, however, is available for download. The following icons indicate the severity of each status message: ● INFORMATION Identifies that a change has been made to the state of your ix2 device, usually by a user, such as attaching a peripheral.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Obtaining System Status for Your ix2 Network Storage The System Status page displays space usage information and status information about your ix2 Network Storage. It also provides a control panel that enables you to: ● Blink the lights ● Restart ● Shut down Space Usage The Space Usage section graphically represents the amount of space used by Shares on the ix2. The exact space used displays in a ToolTip when you mouse over each Share.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Using Your ix2 Network Storage in Various Time Zones You can set the date and time used on your ix2, so that it can appear to be in one time zone, when it actually may be in a different one. This can help your users have the correct date and time if they live and work in a location different from your ix2. You can set the date, time, and time zone through the Date and Time feature.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Setting the Display Language for Your ix2 Network Storage You can set the display language for your ix2 through the Languages page. The Languages page allows you to change the language used in email notification messages. The language used by the ix2 Management Console is based on the preferences configured in your browser. You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser's preferred language settings. Click Apply to save your changes.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Printing Documents Printing documents from your ix2 Network Storage is simple after you have attached a compatible printer to the ix2. The Printers page displays a table of printers that are attached to the ix2. The table contains for each printer the name, model, status, and number of documents waiting. To attach a printer, simply plug a supported printer's USB cable to a USB port on the ix2. Once attached, the printer will appear in the table.
Setting up Your ix2 Network Storage Setting up Personal Cloud, Security, and File Sharing After you have configured some basic features of your ix2 Network Storage, you may also want to set up a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud, security, or file sharing. You can set up a Personal Cloud to allow invited users access to content on your ix2. This content can be in private Shares that are exclusive to the users who join the Personal Cloud, which adds an additional layer of security.
CHAPTER 2 Sharing Files Sharing Files 20
Sharing Files Sharing Overview Your ix2 Network Storage is set up for storing, retrieving, and accessing files among users, client computers, and applications. File sharing is accomplished by creating Shares; setting up security, which includes creating users; setting up media services; and configuring Active Folders. Interfaces for Sharing Your ix2 has three separate interfaces for file sharing: ● ix2 Management Console You manage the creation of Shares through the ix2 Management Console.
Sharing Files Shares What are Shares and How Do I Organize Content with Them? Shares are folders that contain all types of content, including documents, pictures, and music files. Shares can be unsecured, which means that anyone who has access to your network can access the content in these Shares. Shares can also be secured, which means access to content in them is limited to select users and groups. All Shares on the ix2 are displayed on the Shares page.
Sharing Files Managing Shares You can change Share information, change access permissions, make a Share an Active Folder, use Share volumes, and modify a Share volume. If available, you can also enable NFS secured access. Changing Share Information 1. Modify the existing name for the Share. 2. Choose whether to enable media sharing.
Sharing Files Enabling NFS Secured Access 1. To enable NFS, first click the switch on from the Protocols page. 2. On the Shares page, select a secure Share and expand the NFS section. You cannot apply a rule to an unsecured Share. 3. Click Add an NFS rule to add a Host Name for the rule. Rules are added to specify the hosts that are allowed to access Shares using NFS. Use this table to add NFS rules to specify access for hosts. For example, *.cs.foo.com matches all hosts in the domain cs.foo.com.
Sharing Files Using Protocols to Share Files What Are Protocols and How Do I Use Them to Share Files? Your ix2 Network Storage uses communication protocols to mount file systems and allow files to be transferred between client computers and the ix2.
Sharing Files To change any Bluetooth settings, click . FTP File Sharing On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your ix2 Network Storage. Click to select either FTP or secure FTP (SFTP) or both. You must enable security to apply SFTP. If you select and enable SFTP, you cannot have the secure rsync protocol enabled. When you turn on FTP, you can send files to your ix2.
Sharing Files Access to Shares through NFS and User Permissions When you access your ix2 through NFS, the access permissions to content on the ix2 are controlled by Host-Based Access Control rules on your client computer, not by user access permissions on your ix2. This means that any valid user on the Linux computer who has access to the host (the storage device) can access Shares on the ix2, even if not given specific user permission to those Shares on the device.
Sharing Files 3. Confirm your password. 4. Enter the IP address of the host in the Trap Receivers text box. To grant access to multiple receivers, list all of them in the text box, separating each entry with a space. 5. Click Apply to save your settings. To change any SNMP settings, click . SNMP Traps A ix2 can provide various traps to a manager. These traps provide information on the current state of the ix2.
Sharing Files "webdav" to access your device. Your ix2 has a remote access password only if the device is not secured and a Personal Cloud was created on it. Configuring WebDAV settings 1. To enable WebDAV, click the switch on. 2. To enable WebDAV for HTTP, check Enable WebDAV Over HTTP. 3. To enable WebDAV for HTTPS, check Enable WebDAV Over HTTPS. 4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Sharing Files Sharing Content through the Home Page Sharing Your Content with the World When you set up the Home Page of your ix2 Network Storage, you are presenting content to anyone who accesses your ix2. That content includes a slideshow and unsecured Shares. You can manage the look of the Home Page by using the Home Page Settings page. This page allows you to display the slideshow, display unsecured Shares, name the Home Page, and turn the Home Page on or off. 1.
Sharing Files 4. Specify the destination Share where the start page and your html content exists on your ix2 by clicking and navigating to the Share. You cannot access the destination Share through the WebDAV interface. Access through WebDAV is permanently disabled. 5. Select the Share name and click Apply. 6. Click Apply to save your settings. When you apply a custom home page for your ix2, the icon for opening the ix2 Management Console is no longer visible.
Sharing Files Automatically Sending Content to Multiple People at Once You can send content to multiple people at once using an email distribution active folder. You can configure a Share as an Email Active Folder so that when you add files to that Share, they are automatically sent to the recipients on the email distribution list.
Sharing Files Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your ix2 Network Storage with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account. Refer to the help topic links below for more information on these procedures.
Sharing Files Managing Your Content You manage content on your ix2 Network Storage using the Content Viewer. The Content Viewer is a graphical file browser that lets you view and manage content in the Shares on your ix2. The Content Viewer is divided into two panes. The left pane lists the Shares on the ix2 and allows you to delete or add a Share. If you select a Share that contains pictures, you can start a slideshow of the pictures in that Share.
Sharing Files Transferring Content to and from Your ix2 Network Storage with Copy Jobs You can transfer content to and from your ix2 using the Copy Jobs feature. Copy Jobs copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user. An example of a Copy Job scenario is if you keep pictures from your digital camera on a separate USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your ix2.
Sharing Files Getting Content from a USB External Storage Device You can transfer content to your ix2 Network Storage from external USB storage devices. The External Storage page displays a list of externally connected storage devices. You can connect supported external storage to your ix2 using one of the provided USB ports. When you connect external storage to your ix2, that device content is accessible from the Shares page. Safely removing external storage Click to safely remove the external storage.
CHAPTER 3 iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) 37
iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) iSCSI Overview The iSCSI page allows you to create iSCSI drives on your ix2 Network Storage and allows the LenovoEMC Storage Manager to communicate with those drives over a network. An iSCSI drive provides a single place for all your storage, which you can divide as needed to support all computers in your enterprise business. iSCSI is useful for transmitting large blocks of data over a network at a high speed.
iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) Adding iSCSI Drives To add an iSCSI drive: 1. From the ix2 Management Console, click iSCSI. 2. When the iSCSI page opens, click the switch to enable the feature. 3. Click 4. Enter a name for the iSCSI drive. 5. Enter a size for the iSCSI drive. The size must be smaller than the free space available on your ix2. 6. Click Create to create the iSCSI drive. Add an iSCSI drive. Enabling iSCSI Drives 1.
iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) Managing iSCSI Drives Adding CHAP User Access to an iSCSI Drive After you add an iSCSI drive, you create a list of CHAP users that have access to an iSCSI drive. These users are independent from the users you create on your ix2 when you enable security. Adding iSCSI CHAP users does not enable security and does not require any login to allow access to an iSCSI drive. 40 1.
iSCSI: Creating IP-Based Storage Area Networks (SAN) Deleting iSCSI Drives To delete an iSCSI drive: 1. From the ix2 Management Console, click iSCSI. 2. Click the iSCSI name to expand the iSCSI drive. 3. In the iSCSI Information section, click Delete to delete the iSCSI drive. 4. Click Yes in the confirmation pop-up window. 5. If you do not wish to delete the iSCSI drive, click Cancel to return to the iSCSI page.
CHAPTER 4 Drive Management Drive Management 42
Drive Management Managing Drives The Drive Management page shows drive model and size information. The Drive Management page provides settings for managing storage and lets you apply global settings for drives on your ix2 Network Storage. Setting Write Caching Select a value for disk write caching. Write caching is a mechanism that attempts to separate the fast processing speed of the ix2 from the relatively slow mechanics of actually writing data to drive.
Drive Management Drive Status An image on the Drive Management page provides information on the drive status of your ix2. The image displays the physical layout of drives and the drive slot numbers. If you hover your mouse over a drive in the image, the ToolTip displays the drive model, size, and status, including if the drive is failing.
CHAPTER 5 Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up and Restoring Your Content 45
Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backup and Restore Overview Your ix2 Network Storage provides many ways to back up and restore content.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up to and Restoring from Your ix2 Network Storage Backing up Macs with Time Machine You can use Time Machine to back up a Mac client computer to the ix2 network storage device. Follow the instructions below to set up Time Machine backups to your ix2: 1. Connect your Mac to your ix2 using Apple File Protocol (AFP). You can do this using LenovoEMC Storage Manager for Mac or Bonjour. 2. Mount the Backup Share from the ix2 network device.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content Backing up Your ix2 Network Storage Copy Jobs Transferring Content to and from Your ix2 Network Storage with Copy Jobs You can transfer content to and from your ix2 using the Copy Jobs feature. Copy Jobs copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content Adding Copy Jobs 1. On the Copy Jobs page, click section displays. . A Copy Job is added to the top of the list and the Information 2. Enter a name for the Copy Job. 3. The Overwrite Setting determines what happens to files in the destination location if they have the same name as those in the source location.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content ● Only the contents of the selected folder — copies the contents of the selected folder; not the folder itself. If the destination is a folder, the files and folders in the selected folder are copied directly to it (the source folder name is not copied). If the destination is Top Level, a new top-level folder is created on the destination device for each folder in the source folder. 6.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content Managing Copy Jobs From the Copy Jobs page, you can add, start, stop, delete, or monitor Copy Jobs. After you have added Copy Jobs, the Copy Jobs page displays a list of Copy Jobs. The information section includes the name of each Copy Job, date and time it last ran, and its next scheduled time. From the Copy Jobs list, you can perform the following actions: Modifying Copy Jobs 1.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content 8. 9. In the Mozy Backup Settings dialog box, select one of the following: ● Automatic Backup — to generate an automatic backup anytime you add a new file or change an existing file to your selected Shares or folders. ● Scheduled Backup — to set up a scheduled backup. If you are creating a scheduled backup, select the days you want the backup to run. ● Enter the start or stop times for the backup, or click to select the times.
Backing up and Restoring Your Content ● Server Address — the Avamar server IP address or hostname. ● Client Domain — the registered domain name from the Avamar server. Backing up with Amazon S3 The Amazon S3 online storage service allows you to back up your ix2 Network Storage to the cloud. Enabling the Amazon S3 Feature 1. On the Amazon S3 page, click the switch on. If you do not have an Amazon S3 account, click the link to create an account. 2.
CHAPTER 6 Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents 54
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents What Is Security and Do I Need It? Security is an optional feature you can enable on your ix2 Network Storage to secure Shares, create users, and allow some features to be enabled. When you create users, you can limit access to your ix2 to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users. Security adds an extra layer of protection to your ix2 beyond whatever form of security you have on your local network.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Enabling Security and Creating an Administrator User With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the ix2, including creating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your ix2 to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users. 1. On the Security page, click the switch on. 2. When you turn security on, you will be asked to create an administrator user.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Limiting Access to Your Content by Creating Users When you create users, you are selecting the specific people that have access to your ix2 Network Storage. You can secure Shares and specify which users can read and write to the secured Shares. You can also create additional administrator users who can manage the ix2 through the ix2 Management Console. Administrator users can change various settings on the ix2, including adding and deleting Shares.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Users Users and Groups Overview When security is enabled, the Users & Groups page displays all users and groups on the ix2 Network Storage and enables administrators to add and modify users and groups. Non-administrator users can be added to limit access to Share content. Additional administrator users can be added to allow specific users to configure the ix2. The table displays the Usernames and Descriptive Name of each user and group.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents invitation by entering a user's email address along with any additional comments. A user then receives the invitation, which contains the Personal Cloud name and username and password. A user enters that information from LenovoEMC Storage Manager. For more information on this, refer to the online help with LenovoEMC Storage Manager. You see this option only if a Personal Cloud has been created on the ix2. ● 5.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents ● Quota Size — set a quota size by entering a value in gigabytes. To have no quota, leave this field blank. ● Administrator — check this box if you would like to allow this user to manage the ix2. An administrator does not inherently have access to all Shares. Access to Shares must be granted explicitly to administrators, as with other users. 2. Click Apply. Changing Access Permissions 1.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Groups Groups Overview Groups consist of one or more users, and administrators can grant each group rights to Shares on the ix2 Network Storage. Users can belong to more than one group. The Groups page enables administrators to create one or more groups, and grant each group rights to Shares on the ix2. Security must be enabled before you can create groups.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Removing a User from the Group 1. Open a group to display users belonging to it. 2. To remove a user from the group, click the next to that user. When the Remove user pop-up window appears, click Yes to remove the user. Changing Access Permissions 1. To refresh the list of users, click above the table. 2. Expand Access Permissions to change group permissions to a secured Share.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Using Active Directory Domain to Manage Users and Groups Active Directory Users and Groups Overview On the Users and Groups page, administrator users can import users and groups from an Active Directory (AD) server and grant them access rights to Shares on the ix2 Network Storage. In addition, you can also have both local and AD users on your ix2. See Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users on page 65for more information.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents 1. To add permissions to a Share, click Add access permissions. 2. From the Add Access Permissions pop-up window, select a Share or Shares for the user or group to access. Select the checkbox in the title bar to select all the Shares listed. 3. Click Apply to save your changes. 4. In the table listing the Shares, check Read or Write for each Share. A user or group can have full access by checking both Read and Write.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users Managing Your ix2 Network Storage with Local and Active Directory Users You can configure your ix2 Network Storage to allow both local users and groups and Active Directory (AD) users and groups on the device simultaneously. While in AD mode, you can have existing local users and groups and also create new ones.
Securing Your ix2 Network Storage and Contents Creating Share Permissions for AD Users and Local Users You can create access permissions for both AD and local users on any new or existing Shares on your ix2. For more information, see adding Shares and managing Shares. Switching to Workgroup Mode from Active Directory You can switch your ix2 from AD mode to Workgroup. 1. On the Device Identification page, select Workgroup. 2. Click Apply.
CHAPTER 7 Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World 67
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World What Is LenovoEMC Personal Cloud ? LenovoEMC Personal Cloud turns your ix2 Network Storage into a hub for sharing files and backing up data among computers anywhere in the world. A Personal Cloud can exist on your ix2 Network Storage, or on another LenovoEMC network device. When you create a Personal Cloud, you gain access to your ix2 from anywhere on the internet.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Is My Content Secure? Your content is always secure using LenovoEMC Personal Cloud. If you create a Personal Cloud with security disabled, you are required to enter a password when accessing your ix2 remotely. Enabling security allows you to share your ix2 with the people you choose. For example, you have photos of your new baby you want to share with your sister, your brother, and your sister-in-law.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Setup Overview You can create LenovoEMC Personal Cloud in one of two ways: ● Follow the LenovoEMC Personal Cloud setup through Setup Portal ● Create the LenovoEMC Personal Cloud through the ix2 Management Console Creating a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud starts with providing a name for your Personal Cloud and an email address associated with it.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Creating LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Before you can work with your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud, you first create a Personal Cloud and configure the settings. After your Personal Cloud is ready and connected to the internet as indicated by the status images, you can invite people to join your Personal Cloud. When you invite people to join your Personal Cloud, you add them as users on your ix2 Network Storage.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Configuring Router Port Forwarding for Personal Cloud In most cases, your ix2 Network Storage attempts to automatically configure your router. However, if it cannot, a message displays that your router is not configured for port forwarding, and you must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your ix2. Most routers refer to this as port forwarding, application access, or virtual server.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Configuring Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud As a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud administrator, you can manage various settings on your Personal Cloud to ensure that it functions as efficiently as possible. Settings include specifying an email address when sending invitations. When data is traveling through the Personal Cloud, you can control the security of that information by specifying a Secure Communication level.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Inviting People onto Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud When you invite people to join your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud, you are actually selecting from existing users on your ix2, or adding people as users on your ix2 . In addition, you are optionally allowing them to join a trusted device to LenovoEMC Personal Cloud. Computers are added as trusted devices through LenovoEMC Storage Manager.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Joining a Trusted Device to LenovoEMC Personal Cloud You can join your ix2 Network Storage to the Personal Cloud as a trusted device if you have been given permission by the person administering the Personal Cloud. You cannot join your trusted device to a Personal Cloud if you have not been added as a user on the Personal Cloud. 1.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Managing Trusted Devices on a Personal Cloud As LenovoEMC Personal Cloudadministrator, you can manage trusted devices on your Personal Cloud. Trusted devices can be disconnected, or you can completely delete a trusted device from the Personal Cloud. Disconnecting Trusted Devices Click My Personal Cloud, and expand the trusted device section of the page.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Using Copy Jobs with a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud You can create Copy Jobs that can transfer data from one trusted device to another through the Personal Cloud. When you add a trusted device to your Personal Cloud, a Copy Jobs icon displays next to that device in the trusted device table.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Disabling or Deleting Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud When you disable your Personal Cloud, you are eliminating access to your Personal Cloud without deleting the account information you created when you set up the Personal Cloud. Later, if you want to reenable your Personal Cloud, you can without reentering all the account information.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Accessing Content Using Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud You can share content by inviting users to your Personal Cloud. The data in Shares can be made accessible to all users of the Cloud, or access can be restricted to a specific set of users by setting access permissions to Shares. Access permissions control whether users are only allowed to read files in Shares, or if they can also write (upload) files to Shares.
Personal Cloud: Accessing Your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud From Anywhere in the World Informing Users What to Do with LenovoEMC Personal Cloud Personal Cloud enables users to access your ix2 from the web. They can enter myCloudName.mylenovoemc.com in a web browser, and when prompted, enter a valid username and password for your ix2. After they access your ix2 Network Storage, they can view Shares, upload and download content, and stream content.
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Sharing Content Using Social Media Sharing Content Using Social Media: Overview If you have an account with social media services such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube, you can share content on your ix2 Network Storage with your friends and family using one or more of these social media sites. To share your content using social media sites, create Shares called Active Folders, and connect each Active Folder with a social media account.
Sharing Content Using Social Media Facebook Facebook is a social network to connect with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder so that photos and movies added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Facebook account. Refer to Managing Shares on page 23 for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. If you do not have a Facebook account, go to the Facebook website to open an account. Configuring a Facebook Active Folder 1.
Sharing Content Using Social Media Flickr Flickr is a photo sharing network for sharing photos with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Flickr Active Folder so that images and albums added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Flickr account. Refer to Managing Shares on page 23 for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. If you do not have a Flickr account, go to the Flickr website to open an account. Configuring a Flickr Active Folder 84 1.
Sharing Content Using Social Media YouTube YouTube is a social media site to share video content. You can configure a Share as a YouTube Active Folder so that videos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your YouTube account. Refer to Managing Shares on page 23 for more information on managing Shares and Active Folders. If you do not have a YouTube account, go to the YouTube website to open an account. Configuring a YouTube Active Folder From the ix2 Management Console, click Shares. 1.
Sharing Content Using Social Media Share Content through LenovoEMC Personal Cloud You can share your multimedia content with friends and family through a LenovoEMC Personal Cloud. Refer to the LenovoEMC Personal Cloud section for more information.
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Media Management Media Management Overview The ix2 has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for media content in specific Shares that have media sharing enabled. Any media content contained in these specific Shares are accessible to any user on your network with a media player, even if the Share is secured. For information on enabling a folder as a media folder, refer to Managing Shares on page 23.
Media Management Media Services Capabilities and Limitations One important consideration when using the media server is that it can share media content on your ix2 with anyone on the internet. When media sharing is enabled, internet users, including those users on mobile devices running the LenovoEMC Link, can access media content on your ix2.
Media Management Sharing Media Content over the Internet There are two methods for sharing media content on your ix2 with anyone on the internet. You can enable internet access on the Media Server page. Alternatively, you can enable internet access by configuring your LenovoEMC Personal Cloud. Enabling Internet Access from the Media Server Page You can only enable internet access from the Media Server page if you have already created and configured a Personal Cloud.
Media Management Media Aggregation If you have multiple Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) servers in your network that have media content, you can combine all media content into one view by enabling aggregation on your ix2. When you enable aggregation, all media content on DLNA servers is available for playback using a DLNA player, such as Playstation®3, Windows Media Player®, or Xbox 360®. In addition, you can optionally copy all media content from your network servers to your ix2.
Media Management Social Media Sharing You can share media content, such as movies and pictures, using social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube. Refer to the Sharing Content Using Social Media section for more information.
Media Management Streaming Music, Movies, and Pictures The Media Server supports playback of videos, music and pictures from any UPnP AV (Universal Plug and Play Audio Visual) network media players, such as Playstation3, Windows Media Player, or Xbox 360. You can play back all your media files from your individual home computers by enabling media aggregation on your ix2.
Media Management Photos Photos Overview Your ix2 has multiple ways to manage your pictures.
Media Management 4. Select Photo Resize from the drop-down menu. 5. You can set a size for your pictures. Select 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or enter a Custom Resolution for resizing images. The resized photos are saved to a folder on the Share named by the photo size you choose, such as 800x600. 6. You can keep a copy of the original by selecting Keep the original files after resizing. 7. To add a watermark to your photo, select Add a watermark to the photos.
Media Management Music Music Overview If you have music files in media-sharing enabled folders on your ix2, those music files can be streamed by a DLNA player running on a computer on the network. Streaming Music The ix2 has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for music in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any music contained in these specific folders is then accessible to any user on your network with a media player.
Media Management Torrents Torrent Overview Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With torrent download enabled, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your ix2and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users. After you have added torrent jobs to your torrent share, the torrent download page displays a table of torrent jobs, showing both downloads and files available for upload. Multiple torrent files can download simultaneously.
Media Management ● Device IP Address 192.168.1.1 ● Port name HTTP ● Port number Set to the same port value set on the Torrent Download page. ● Protocol TCP Torrent Active Folders Sharing Torrent Downloads with Other Peers Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With Torrent Download, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your ix2 and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users.
Media Management ● Delete a torrent job. Click to delete the torrent download.
Media Management Videos Video Capabilities Overview Your ix2 Network Storage has multiple ways to manage your videos. Your ix2 can: ● Stream movies that are in Shares with media sharing enabled ● Upload videos that are added to Shares associated with social media sites Streaming Movies The ix2 Network Storage has a built-in media server that, when turned on, scans for movies in specific folders that have media sharing enabled.
Media Management Name This section displays the video camera's IP address, name, login username, and the destination folder for the video recording files. Additionally, using the Camera Configuration link, you can modify the video camera software configuration settings using the video camera's native software. It also displays an icon that indicates the current state of the video camera. The possible states are: The video camera is no longer connected to the network.
Media Management Manually Adding a Video Camera Follow the instructions below to add your video camera, set a retention policy for your saved recordings, and schedule your video surveillance recordings. 1. On the Video Surveillance page, click Add Video Camera. 2. In the Video Camera Information section, enter the following about your video camera: If your video camera is automatically discovered, information like Name and Manufacturer are already filled in for that video camera.
Media Management Click Apply to save your changes. If you select Maximum days to save recordings, enter a value in days. If you select Maximum space for recordings, enter a value in gigabytes. Setting this value too high may consume all available space, while setting this value too low may cause recordings to be deleted sooner than you would like. The maximum space cannot exceed 90% of the total space on the ix2.
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Adding Applications to Your ix2 Network Storage Application Overview You can install supported applications on your ix2 using the Application Manager page. For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall, start, and stop the application.
Adding Applications to Your ix2 Network Storage Application Installation Certain applications on your ix2 must be installed before you can use them. When you click on an uninstalled application in the ix2 Management Console, you open the feature page of the application. To install the application, click the install link. The application is downloaded to the ix2, and you can start the application from the Application Manager page. You can also download applications from www.LifeLineApps.com.
Adding Applications to Your ix2 Network Storage Application Manager The Application Manager page allows you to add applications to your ix2 from an installation file located on your computer. For each application installed you may have the option to uninstall, start, and stop the application. This page shows the applications which came preinstalled with your ix2; as well as applications that you have manually installed. Only valid applications built using the LenovoEMC SDK can be installed on your ix2.
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Upgrading Your ix2 Network Storage Software Updates The Software Updates page identifies the ix2 software status and provides the ability to update the software for the ix2. Auto-update process: installing a device software update 1. In the table listing the current software installed on your ix2, click check for updates. 2. The Status column will state whether the software is up to date or if an update is available. To copy an update file to your ix2, click ix2. in the Action column to .
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Backing up and Recovering Your ix2 Network Storage Settings Backing Up Your ix2 Network Storage Settings The Configuration Backup and Restore page allows you to back up and restore system configuration information. Backing up a configuration saves various system properties, including users, groups, device identification, and Share names and permissions. Configuration information is saved to a file, and you can save as many versions of the file as you want.
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Hardware Management About the ix2 Network Storage Components This topic describes the front and rear panel components of the ix2. Front Panel 1. Power/Status Indicator — Displays the current operational status of the ix2. ● Solid White — ix2 is healthy. ● Flashing White — Flashes when the ix2 is starting up or shutting down. ● Flashing Red — System or drive error. System software will indicate error. ● Alternating White and Red: System software will indicate error. 2.
Hardware Management Rear Panel 1. Security Lock — Connect a security cable to prevent theft. 2. Power Button — Use the power button to power the ix2 on and off. 3. USB Connector — Supports devices such as USB storage devices and printers. 4. Gigabit Ethernet — High-speed Ethernet connector that will automatically detect your network speed (10/100/1000Base-T). 5. Reset Button — Hold the RESET button for four seconds to reset security and network settings.
Hardware Management Energy Saving The Energy Saving page provides power settings for the ix2. Power Down Drives Click the Power Down Drives drop-down menu to select how much idle time should be allowed to elapse before the ix2 powers down the drives. Drives automatically power back up when the ix2 accesses them. You may notice a slight delay when the drives are accessed. Brightness To adjust the brightness of the lights on the ix2, set the Indicator Brightness to High, Medium, or Low.
Hardware Management Factory Reset Factory Reset returns the ix2 to its original state. This feature is useful if you give your ix2 to someone else. Factory Reset provides two options for returning your ix2 to its original state: ● Quickly delete all data — permanently deletes all record of existing or deleted data, users, and passwords.
Hardware Management UPS Management The LenovoEMC UPS Management page allows you to monitor the status of an attached Uninterruptible Power Supply. If your ix2 is connected to a UPS battery backup unit, it is listed on this page. The battery status of the backup unit is also indicated, displaying how much of a charge is left in the battery. To monitor the battery status of your UPS unit, connect your ix2 to it with a USB cable.
Hardware Management Troubleshooting Routers If you encounter a problem while connecting or using your ix2, check the topics listed below for possible solutions. If you have properly set port forwarding on your router and remote access still does not work, you may have multiple routers on your network. In this situation, you will most likely have two NAT (Network Address Translation) firewalls. 1. One of the easiest ways to identify this issue is to log in to the router to which the ix2 is connected. 2.
Hardware Management Configuring Port Forwarding on Double NAT Networks If for some reason the network configuration cannot be changed and your setup requires the double NAT, you must perform the port forwarding steps twice. On the primary router, set the port forwarding to the cascaded router's external IP address. On the cascaded router, set the port forwarding to the ix2's IP address.
Hardware Management 2. Refer to your router's documentation for more information on configuring DHCP settings. 3. Navigate to the IP address settings interface page on your ix2 . For more information, check the Network Settings section of this manual. 4. Enter a new IP address that is outside of your router's DHCP range. For example, if your router is distributing IP addresses in the range of 192.168.14.2 through 192.168.14.50, you must assign the ix2 a number between 192.168.14.51 and 192.168.14.255.
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Additional Support How to Get Help LenovoEMC is committed to providing excellent customer support. To meet this goal, Lenovo Customer Support offers a variety of support options designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users. For complete information on the support options available for your product, visit the web support site at http://support.lenovoemc.com.
Additional Support Support The Support feature opens the LenovoEMC web site where you can get more information about your ix2. The Support page provides access to content for learning more about using and supporting your ix2. Refer to the LenovoEMC Support site for more information.
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Legal Safety Information Observe the following guidelines when using your ix2 Network Storage: ● Follow all instructions marked on the ix2 and in the documentation. ● Use only the power supply provided with the ix2. ● Unplug the ix2 before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. ● Do not use the ix2 near water. Do not spill liquid on or into the ix2. ● Do not place the ix2 on an unstable surface.
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