Operation Manual

Accessing Your Device If It's Not Discovered
If your px12-450r is not discovered when you enter the Setup URL, you can use one of the following
options to access it. Device Setup will launch automatically the first time you access your device.
Direct Access Using the Device IP Address or Model Name
You can access the device management interface directly using your computer's web browser by entering
either the device IP address or the model name in the URL bar.
● The default name for your px12-450r Network Storage is px12-450r. If there is more than one
px12-450r on your network, a number is added to the name, such as px12-450r-1 px12-450r-2, and
so on.
Discovery Using LenovoEMC Storage Manager
You can install LenovoEMC Storage Manager from the LenovoEMC web support site. Select your px12-
450r from the LenovoEMC products on the support home page, and then look for LenovoEMC Storage
Manager under Downloads and Updates.
Installing LenovoEMC Storage Manager on your client computer helps you discover the px12-450r on your
network. It also makes it allows multiple computers on your network to interact with the px12-450r.
Discovering the px12-450r Using Your Computer OS
You can access the management interface for your px12-450r using your client computer's operating
system as described by these methods for Windows PCs or Macs.
Windows 8:
1. Click File Explorer on the task bar.
2. You should see your px12-450r listed under Other Devices.
3. Right-click on the icon for your px12-450r and select View device webpage to launch the web-
based device management interface.
4. You can also select Properties from the right-click menu to see the device webpage URL. Click
the URL to launch the device management interface.
The webpage URL shows the IP address assigned to your px12-450r.
Windows 7 and Vista:
1. Click Start > Computer > Network.
2. You should see your px12-450r listed under Other Devices.
3. Double-click the device icon to access the px12-450r device management console.
Setting up Your px12-450r Network Storage
10 Accessing Your Device If It's Not Discovered