Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc.
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Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ..................................................................................... v How to Use This Manual .................................................................................................. vi How to Print this Manual ...................................................................................................vii Chapter 1 About the Storage Central Hard Drive Not Included ....................................................
Chapter 4 Managing Your Data Storage Storage Central File Format ...........................................................................................4-1 Understanding Network Connection Speed ....................................................................4-2 File Transfer Performance ..............................................................................................4-3 Tips for File Transfers .............................................................................................
Appendix A Specifications and Storage Technology Standards Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................ A-1 Technical Specifications ................................................................................................ A-2 Understanding Storage Technology Standards ............................................................. A-2 Self-Certifying File System (SFS) ..........................................................
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About This Manual The Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubleshoot the Storage Central Turbo SC101T and Storage Central SC101. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual • Scope. This manual is written for the Storage Central according to these specifications: Product Version Storage Central Turbo SC101T and Storage Central SC101 Manual Publication Date December 2006 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents”. Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options, according to your needs. • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic. Use the Print button on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page.
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Chapter 1 About the Storage Central You can use the Storage Central to increase storage, share files, or back up files. • Disk storage: Expand the amount of disk storage available to one or more PCs on you network. • Share files: Share music, pictures, or movies with members of your household.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual SC101T Front Panel and LEDs The front panel of the Storage Central Turbo SC101T is shown and described in the following table. SC101T Front Panel LED Description Power (green) Figure 1-1 • Off: No power. • On: Power is on and the power-on self-test is finished. • For Power LED error codes, see “Power LED Error Codes” in Chapter 5. Hard disk (blue) • Off: No activity or turned off. • On: Disk activity.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual SC101T Rear Panel The Storage Central Turbo SC101T rear panel is shown and described in the following table. SC101T Rear Panel latches Power connector Item Description Power connector Connects to the SC101T power adapter Ethernet port with LEDs Use this port to connect to an Ethernet LAN. The port has a green LED and a yellow LED to indicate Ethernet LAN Link Activity.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual SC101 Front Panel and LEDs The Storage Central SC101 front panel and LEDs are shown and described in the following table. Use a coin or screwdriver to open the spring loaded front cover lock by turning it clockwise. SC101 Front Panel LED front cover lock Description Hard Disk (red) • Off: No activity or turned off. • On: Disk activity. Power (green) • Off: No power.
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Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes how to install your Storage Central unit. The instructions below will guide you through these basic installation steps: 1. Preparing for Installation 2. Install the Storage Central software. Note: If you have an existing SC101, use the new SC101T version 2.x software to update the old SC101 unit before attaching the SC101 to your network. 3. Install a hard disk, and connect the Storage Central unit to your network.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Package Contents The product package contains the following items: • Storage Central • Power adapter and cord • Installation Guide • NETGEAR Resource CD , which includes: – Storage Central Manager software with wizards and advanced setup configuration options – A PDF copy of the Storage Central Model SC101T and SC101 Installation Guide • SmartSync Pro backup software bonus CD • Support Information card • Warranty and Registratio
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Do not stack the Storage Central or place anything on top of it. Figure 2-2 Installing the Storage Central Manager Utility The version 2.x software can manage both the SC101T and the new and older SC101 units. You will need to install this software on each PC that will access the Storage Central. Note: If you have an existing SC101, be sure to first remove the SC101 version 1.x software from every PC that has it installed. 1.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 4. Follow the Windows New Hardware Found prompts to complete the installation of several software driver components. You will see the Storage Central Manager icon desktop. on your 5. Run the Storage Central Manager, which can check for updates. Click Next to proceed, and. follow the prompts to check for and install additional product updates. Note: Only the Storage Central Manager can update SC101 or SC101T firmware.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Installing the Storage Central Turbo SC101T Hardware First prepare for installation as described in “Preparing for Installation” on page 2-1. Then, install a hard disk, and connect the Storage Central to your network. When you finish the installation, your network will resemble this illustration.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual To install a disk, follow these steps: 1. Pull the front panel up and remove it. Figure 2-6 2. Position the disk with the bottom facing in. Slide a SATA type disk into either slot. Replace the front cover. Figure 2-5 3. Connect the provided Ethernet cable to your network and to the back of the Storage Central. Figure 2-7 Be sure that your network is running and that DHCP is available.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual • Plug in the power adapter to a power source and connect the other end to the Storage Central. • Turn the unit on with the On/Off switch located on the rear panel. Figure 2-8 • View the front panel to verify that the green power and network lights are on. The label on the Storage Central back panel identifies these status lights.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Verifying the Hard Disk “Cable Select” Setting Hard disks must be set for cable select (marked “CS” on some drives) in order to work in the Storage Central SC101. This is the default setting for many hard disks, but you should check this setting before installation. To verify the cable select setting: 1. Locate the hard disk jumpers. • An example is shown to the right, but your hard disk may differ.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 3. Insert the hard disk. a. Position the hard disk so that the D-shaped power socket is on the top. D-shaped power socket b. Slide the hard disk into either slot. Figure 2-13 4. Connect the hard disk cables. a. Align and insert the hard disk power cable into the D-shaped power socket. b. Align the data cable key with the slot on the data cable socket and insert the cable.
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Chapter 3 Working with Network Drives This chapter describes how to use the Storage Central Manager utility to create, share, or modify network drives with the wizard. To his chapter explains how to: 1. Create a logical drive (drive letter). See “Creating a Network Drive with the Wizard” on page 3-1. 2. If the drive will be used by more than one computer, attach it to the other PCs. See “Attaching a Shared Drive to Other PCs” on page 3-3. 3.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual To use the wizard to create a drive, follow these steps: 1. Click the icon, select Wizard Setup, and then click Next. 2. Select Create a new drive, and then click Next. 3. Select which physical hard disk in the Storage Central to store data for this PC. • The physical capacity of the disk is shown in the disk list. • If you have two disks that are the same size, you can remove one disk, and give the remaining one a name.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 7. Follow the wizard prompts. When the wizard is complete, this computer will have a new drive available that you can see in Windows Explorer with the drive letter assigned by Windows. 8. Verify that you can copy files to and from your new Storage Central drive. Attaching a Shared Drive to Other PCs When you create a shared drive, it is only available to the PC that you used to create it.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 2. Select Manage an Existing Drive. Figure 3-3 3. Select a drive and then click Next. 4. Choose the task that you want to complete, and follow the wizard prompts. You can use the wizard to complete these tasks: • Rename: Rename a drive that you created. You must enter the admin password. • Change Password: Change the password for a drive that you created. You must enter the admin password.
Chapter 4 Managing Your Data Storage This chapter describes storage applications, how to manage your Storage Central, and how to use the Advanced Configuration mode. Storage Central File Format Only use the Storage Central Manager utility to configure and maintain the Storage Central. Warning: To avoid the risk of file corruption, do not use Windows disk management to reformat a Storage Central drive into NTFS format. The formats are incompatible.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Understanding Network Connection Speed The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use. Try to use highspeed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. The following figure shows a home network that includes many different connection speeds. Figure 4-1 4-2 v1.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual File Transfer Performance Video playback can be resource intensive. To avoid pauses in video viewing, select hard disk drives and network equipment designed to handle large files quickly. If you want to send video over a wireless network connection, new wireless technologies like those found in the NETGEAR RangeMaxTM products are good choices. File transfer speed depends on the following: • Hard disk drive speed.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Restricting Access to Your Data You can set up your network so that all PCs have access to the Storage Central, or you can limit access to specific PCs. If you want to access Storage Central drives from more than one PC, then you must set up shared drives. Then you must use the Storage Central Management software on each PC to attach the drives.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Mapping Drive Letters to the Hard Disks The Storage Central will not prevent you from creating unusual drive configurations, but some are not recommended. For example, it is possible to create a single drive letter that maps to two hard disks installed in the Storage Central.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 3. Click Check Storage Central Status to view information about the hard disks installed in the Storage Central Turbo SC101T. Figure 4-2 Advanced Configuration Options For information about using the wizard, see Chapter 3, “Working with Network Drives. To use Advanced Configuration, follow these steps: 1. Click the icon, select Advanced Configuration, and then click Next. 2. Select a drive and click Next.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual 3. To go to the Advanced Configuration Options screen, click Next. Figure 4-4 You can use Advanced Configuration to complete these tasks: • Create/Manage drives: Create new drives or manage drives that you already created. See “Creating or Managing Drives” on page 4-8 • Change hard disk name: Change the name of the hard disk. • View/attach available drive: View available drives, and attach a drive if one is available.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Creating or Managing Drives To create or manage drives: 1. From the Advanced Configuration Options screen, select Create/Manage drives. 2. Select a drive and follow the on-screen instructions and prompts.
Chapter 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about maintenance and troubleshooting for the Storage Central. Note: For up-to-date Storage Central installation details and troubleshooting guidance visit http://kbserver.netgear.com. Restarting Your Network The order of powering on is important. The order of powering off is simply what is most convenient for you. However, it is best to protect your most valuable equipment by powering it off first.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Rebooting or Resetting the Storage Central To reboot or reset the Storage Central, use the reset button on the rear panel. • To reboot, press and release the reset button. • To reset to factory default settings, press reset and hold it for more than 8 seconds. The administrator password is reset to “password”, and all the attached non-shared/private partitions will be made available to attach again.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Receiving Product Updates Note: The product update features require Internet access. No information is transferred to NETGEAR when you use the product update features. The Storage Central includes product update features that make it easy for you to receive ongoing enhancements that NETGEAR provides. Both the NETGEAR CD and the Storage Central Manager let you easily update your Storage Central.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Locating the Serial Number You may need to enter the serial number in order to install the back up software. The serial number for the Storage Central is on the product label located on the rear panel. The serial number is also on the box. Ejecting a Hard Disk from the Storage Central Turbo SC101T Warning: To avoid damaging your hard disks, turn off or unplug the power cord from the Storage Central before ejecting the disks.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Removing Storage Central Software from a PC To remove the Storage Central Manager utility from a PC you can uninstall it or remove it. • To uninstall Storage Central software: From Windows use Start > Program > NETGEAR Storage Central Manager > Uninstall NETGEAR Storage Central Manager Utility. • To remove Storage Central software: Go to the Windows Control Panel > Add/ Remove program, and select NETGEAR Storage Central.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Power LED Error Codes To help with troubleshooting, the Power LED blinks either continuously, or at 1.5 second intervals as described in this table. Power LED (Green) Description Off No power. On Solid Normal operation. Power is on and the Storage Central has completed its power-on self-test diagnostic. Blink fast continuously No disk present.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual • You may be running some personal firewall software on your PC. The Storage Central works behind Windows XP Personal Firewall, but does not work behind firewalls like Trend Micro Personal Firewall and Norton firewall. Disable the firewall, or configure the firewall to open UDP port 20001. Frequently Asked Questions About Accessing Drives Questions and answers about accessing drives are listed in this section.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual The Storage Central Status screen shows more drives than the Manage Drive screen. Why? Each time you create a mirrored drive, the Storage Central adds two drives, one drive on each hard disk. Each time you add capacity (span) to a drive, a new drive is created with the added capacity and linked with the original drive.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Common Problems and Solutions The table below lists common problems, and recommended actions. Table 5-1. Common problems and solutions Problem Action The Storage Central is not working. 1. Is the Storage Central on, and does it have power? See “Checking Power” on page 5-5. 2. Is the Storage Central status light lit? This may take a few seconds. If not, see “Power LED Error Codes” on page 5-6. 3.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Table 5-1. Common problems and solutions (continued) Problem Action Hitatchi hard disks are not working Check the cable select setting. See “Verifying the Hard Disk “Cable Select” Setting” in Chapter 2. The Storage Central is not working. 1. Is the Storage Central on, and does it have power? See “Checking Power” on page 5-5. 2. Is the Storage Central status light lit? This may take a few seconds.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Removing Mirroring from a Drive There is no option to automatically “un-mirror” a drive. To do this manually: 1. Power off the Storage Central. 2. Unplug one disk. 3. Power the Storage Central on. The remaining drive reverts to a regular, un-mirrored drive. 4. Power off the Storage Central. 5. Plug the second hard disk back in. 6. Power on the Storage Central. The second disk is now a “broken mirror” drive. 7.
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Appendix A Specifications and Storage Technology Standards This appendix provides the Storage Central default settings and technical specifications, and information about storage technology standards. Factory Default Settings The Storage Central ships with the default settings shown in the following table. Pressing the reset button on the rear panel returns the Storage Central to these settings (except the hardware settings).
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual Technical Specifications The following table shows the technical specifications for the Storage Central Turbo SC101T and Storage Central SC101. Specification Description Drive Type: SC101T: SATA SC101: ATA Network Management PC based SmartWizard Configuration Management software. Status LEDs • Power • Ethernet LAN • Hard Disk Drive Dimensions: SC101T: 6.90" x 5.91" x 5.74" SC101: 6.75” x 4.25” x 5.
Storage Central Turbo Model SC101T and Storage Central Model SC101 User Manual The SFS accesses hard disks by addressing entire extents, which are flexibly-sized groups of blocks. With a good disk allocator such as ours, extent-based file systems minimize fragmentation. For example, say Windows makes 64 KB requests for buffered I/O, which results in eight I/O requests for 8 KB blocks.
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Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Glossary: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm B-1 v1.
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