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  • Page 1 XL-NAS-500SA NAS System Installation and Configuration Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NAS SYSTEM Table of Contents Preface ............................. 5 Before You Begin ........................6 Safety Guidelines ...................................6 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ............................6 Chapter 1 Introduction...................... 7 Key Features ..................................8 Technical Specifications ..............................9 Chapter 2 Installation ...................... 10 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ........................10 Unpacking the NAS System ............................
  • Page 3 NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2 Volume ..................................32 3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to Storage Pool ........................33 3.1.2.2 Create a Volume ............................34 3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume ............................35 3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity ........................35 3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target......................... 36 3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume...................
  • Page 4 NAS SYSTEM 3.3.7.1 Event Option ..............................86 3.3.7.2 Email Setting ..............................87 3.3.8 System Tools................................88 Account..................................... 93 3.4.1 Account ..................................93 3.4.1.1 Create Account ............................... 94 3.4.1.2 Delete Account ............................... 95 3.4.1.3 Edit Account..............................96 3.4.1.4 Import Account............................... 97 3.4.2 Group ...................................

  • Page 5: Preface

    NAS SYSTEM Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the NAS system. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    NAS SYSTEM Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem product packaging and delivery are also included. Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components: Upon receiving of the product:...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    NAS SYSTEM Chapter 1 Introduction The NAS System Storage networks become more and more complex. If you need to easily expand storage capacity while providing uninterrupted high-performance data access across your LAN, you may want to consider a NAS (Network Attached Storage) appliance. When budgets are tight and a quick fix is required, a NAS appliance is a low-cost, efficient solution to dodge that network-to-storage logjam.

  • Page 8: Key Features

    NAS SYSTEM 1.1 Key Features Supports up to five hot-swappable SATA II hard drives ƒ Equipped with software RAID function and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, Linear ƒ Linux-based embedded OS design ƒ Provides file access services to multiple users over the LAN, the intranet and / or the ƒ...

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    NAS SYSTEM 1.2 Technical Specifications Hardware Platform Macintosh Support Intel Celeron 1.6G CPU (or AFP over AppleTalk ƒ ƒ above) AFP over TCP/IP ƒ Cache memory: 1GB ~ 2GB Mac Zone ƒ ƒ DDR2-667MHz iTunes service ƒ Supports 5 SATA II hard ƒ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation

    NAS SYSTEM Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery ™ Before removing the system from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton. ™ Unpack the system and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are all there and in good condition.

  • Page 11: Identifying Parts Of The Nas System

    NAS SYSTEM 2.3 Identifying Parts of the NAS System The illustrations below identify the various parts of the NAS system. 2.3.1 Front View Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 12: Rear View

    NAS SYSTEM 2.3.2 Rear View 2.3.3 HDD Status LEDs Green LED indicates power is on and the hard disk drive status is good for this slot. Blinking Orange and Green LED indicates the hard disk drive is in rebuilding state. Installation and Configuration Manual...

  • Page 13: Environmental Status Leds

    NAS SYSTEM 2.3.4 Environmental Status LEDs Parts Function An alarm will sound warning of a voltage Voltage Warning LED abnormality and this LED will turn red. When fan fails, this LED will turn red and Fan Fail LED an alarm will sound. If temperature irregularities in the Over Temperature LED system occurs (HDD slot temperature...

  • Page 14: Front Panel

    NAS SYSTEM 2.3.6 Front Panel PARTS FUNCTION Power LED Green LED indicates power is on. Orange blinking indicates system is busy or data Busy LED is being accessed. Up and Down Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through Arrow buttons the information on the LCD screen.

  • Page 15: Lcd Menu Diagram

    NAS SYSTEM 2.3.7 LCD Menu Diagram Disk Status Information: S 001 - means slot number 1 - means disk drive in slot is Online or detected - means no disk drive in slot or disk drive not detected Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 16: Getting Started With The Nas System

    NAS SYSTEM 2.4 Getting Started with the NAS System 2.4.1 NAS Hardware Setup 1. Attach network cable to LAN0 Ethernet port. Connect the other end of network cable to your network hub or switch. You may also connect the other Ethernet ports if needed.
  • Page 17 NAS SYSTEM c. Make sure the holes of the disk tray align with the holes of the hard drive. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray. d. Slide the tray into a slot and push the Lock Indicator Button. e.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Nas Management Gui

    NAS SYSTEM 2.4.3 Connecting to NAS Management GUI 1. Setup network setting of your host system (computer that will be used to manage the NAS) to enable connection to NAS default IP 172.16.0.1. Refer to Table below. 2. Open web browser and type in the address bar http://172.16.0.1:3000. 3.
  • Page 19 NAS SYSTEM 5. A message will be displayed. 6. The proNAS Manager GUI will be displayed. NOTE: Enable Timeout is enabled by default. When there is no activity in the proNAS Manager GUI, admin will be automatically logged out after 15 minutes. To disable timeout, remove check mark in Enable Timeout.

  • Page 20: Quick Setup

    NAS SYSTEM 2.4.4 Quick Setup The Quick Setup provides quick and easy setup of the basic NAS configuration. The Quick Setup options are listed below: RAID This is used for selecting the Storage Mode (RAID Level). Storage/Share This shows the default Home share capacity which can be changed. It also shows default share named “share”...
  • Page 21 NAS SYSTEM 3. Configure the Network Adaptor settings. a. Enter the new NAS Host Name in the Host Name box. b. Enter the new IP address. c. Edit the Subnet Mask and Gateway. The configuration options in Network Adaptor: Host Name ...
  • Page 22 NAS SYSTEM 5. Click the “Execute” button. 6. The configurations will be set. 7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to reboot the NAS and free some memory used by the system. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 23 NAS SYSTEM 8. A message will be displayed. Click “OK”. 9. The NAS will restart. If IP address was changed in Network Adapter settings, re-login to proNAS administration page using the new IP address. Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 24: Overview Of The Nas Setup Phases

    NAS SYSTEM 2.5 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases The Setup Phases include configuring proNAS components with proNAS Manager. The basic steps are: Create RAID Disk from Hard Disk Drives Join RAID Disk to Volume Group’s Storage Pool Setup the Network Environment Enable Services for Windows clients, Linux/UNIX clients, and MAC clients Create and Setup Logical Volume and Share Folder.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Pronas Manager

    NAS SYSTEM Chapter 3 proNAS Manager There are five management functions used to configure or manage the NAS.  Network  System  Storage/Share  Account  Data Backup 3.1 Storage/Share 3.1.1 RAID Click the Storage/Share icon then select RAID tab. The RAID Configuration and Disk Information window will be displayed.

  • Page 26: Create New Raid And Join Disk To Storage Pool

    NAS SYSTEM RAID Configuration Options: Create New RAID – Use to create a RAID disk using the hard disk drives. Edit RAID – Used to edit an existing RAID disk. Disk Information Screen: Slot – The hard disk drive slot number. Disk –...
  • Page 27 NAS SYSTEM 3. A message will be displayed. 4. The RAID disk will be initialized. Verify in the Status information the current initialization process. Installation Configuration Manual...
  • Page 28 NAS SYSTEM 5. While the RAID disk in initializing, the status will show active and the Disk Information will show “UN_USED”. The RAID disk can be joined to NASVG in Volume tab using “Create Storage Pool” button. Click “Create Storage Pool”. 6.
  • Page 29 NAS SYSTEM 7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 8. A message will be displayed. 9. When warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to free some memory used by the system. The NAS system will reboot. Installation Configuration Manual...
  • Page 30 NAS SYSTEM 10. Re-login to the system then select Storage/Share. The NASVG and the default Home volume are created. NOTE: After NASVG is initialized, the Storage Information screen will show a pie chart with amount of Free Size and Used Size. Volumes can be created from the NASVG.

  • Page 31: Set A Spare Disk

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.1.2 Set a Spare Disk Steps to Set a Spare Disk: 1. Select the hard disk drive to be made a spare disk and click “Set Spare”. 2. The selected hard disk drive will become a Spare Disk. The Status in Disk Information will show “SPARE”.

  • Page 32: Volume

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2 Volume Click the Volume tab. The Volume Configuration screen will be displayed. Storage Information Screen: Name – The NAS Volume Group default name “NASVG”. Size (GB) – The total capacity of the NASVG Disk – The list of RAID disk(s) joined to the NASVG. Storage Information Options: Join Disk –...

  • Page 33: Join A Disk To Storage Pool

    NAS SYSTEM Volume List Options: Delete – Used to erase the Volume. Extend – Used to extend the total Volume capacity. iSCSI – Used to setup the Volume as iSCSI target. 3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to Storage Pool Steps to Join a Disk to Storage Pool: 1.

  • Page 34: Create A Volume

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2.2 Create a Volume Steps to Create a Volume: 1. Click “Create Volume”. 2. In the Create New Volume dialog box, enter the Volume Name and Size in MB. The Free NASVG capacity will show the available capacity that can be used. Click “OK” when done.

  • Page 35: Delete A Volume

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume Steps to Delete a Volume: WARNING! Be careful when using this function. Make sure the data in the volume and all its share folders are no longer needed or a backup has been made before deleting the volume. 1.

  • Page 36: Setup Volume As Iscsi Target

    NAS SYSTEM 3. A message will be displayed. 4. The total Volume capacity will be increased. 3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target Steps to Setup Volume as iSCSI Target: 1. Click the “iSCSI” button of the Volume to be setup. 2.
  • Page 37 NAS SYSTEM 3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 4. Another warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 5. A message will be displayed. 6. The Volume iSCSI function is ready. Installation Configuration Manual...
  • Page 38 NAS SYSTEM 7. Connect to iSCSI Target Volume from host computer with iSCSI Initiator. Log on to target device. Use the account and password if set in iSCSI Configuration. 8. After successful connection, the iSCSI device will be shown in Disk Drives list. Installation and Configuration Manual...

  • Page 39: Disable Iscsi Configuration In A Volume

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume Steps to Disable the iSCSI Configuration in a Volume: 1. Select the Volume with iSCSI Configuration and click the “iSCSI” button. Remove the check mark on the “iSCSI Enable” box. Click “OK” when done. 2.

  • Page 40: Remove Iscsi Configuration And Restore To Nas Volume

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.2.7 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume Steps to Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume: WARNING: When iSCSI Configuration is removed and volume is restored as basic NAS volume, all the data in the volume previously configured as iSCSI Target are deleted.
  • Page 41 NAS SYSTEM 4. The iSCSI Configuration will be removed and the volume is restored as basic NAS volume. Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 42: Share/Security

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.3 Share/Security Click the Share/Security tab. The Share and Security Configuration window will be displayed. Share/Security Information Screen: Share Folder – Displays the share folder name. Volume – Shows the volume name where the share was created. Windows (Samba) – Shows the status if Samba / CIFS protocol is enabled (Yes) or not (No) in the share folder.

  • Page 43: Create New Share Folder

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.3.1 Create New Share Folder Steps to Create New Share Folder: 1. Click “Create Share Folder”. 2. The Share Folder Basic Configuration screen will be displayed. Configure the necessary options. Share Configuration Options: Share Name – Enter the share folder name. NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between characters.
  • Page 44 NAS SYSTEM 4. Select “Unix/Linux(NFS)” option in Protocol Setting window. The NFS protocol configuration screen is displayed. If share will be accessed by UNIX/Linux clients, setup the necessary options. Unix/Linux (NFS) Configuration Options: Enable NFS Sharing – Used to enable or disable NFS protocol. When enabled (checked), the share folder can be accessed via NFS protocol.
  • Page 45 NAS SYSTEM 5. Select “Mac(Appletalk)” option in Protocol Setting window. The AppleTalk protocol configuration screen is displayed. If share will be accessed by Mac clients, setup the necessary options. Mac (AppleTalk) Configuration Options: Enable AppleTalk Sharing – Used to enable or disable AppleTalk protocol. When enabled, the share folder can be accessed via AppleTalk protocol.
  • Page 46 NAS SYSTEM Rsync Configuration Options: Enable Rsync – Used to enable or disable Rsync Server function on this share folder. When enabled (checked), an Rsync client can connect to this share folder and upload or download files via Rsync. Read Only - When checked, all files within this share will be read only to any Rsync client.

  • Page 47: Assign Permission To Share

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.3.2 Assign Permission to Share Steps to Assign User or Group Account Permission to the Share Folder: NOTE: User or Group Accounts must have been created or NAS must have been joined to Windows AD or NIS domain. 1.
  • Page 48 NAS SYSTEM NOTE: Use the “<<” to remove a group from share folder privilege. Select the group then click “<<”. The group will be removed from the right column. Group Privilege Options: Write – By default, this option is checked and the group is given Read and Write permission to the share folder.

  • Page 49: Edit Share Folder

    NAS SYSTEM NOTE: This option allows setting certain range of hosts to have an access to the NAS. By default, NAS will accept connections from any host (*.*.*.*). To allow connections only from certain IP address, remove *.*.*.* then add the IP address/range. For example, add 192.168.100.*.

  • Page 50: Delete Share Folder

    NAS SYSTEM 3.1.3.4 Delete Share Folder Steps to Delete Share Folder: 1. Select the share folder name then click “Edit Share Folder”. 2. Click “Delete”. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The share folder will be deleted. WARNING! Be careful when using the “Delete”...

  • Page 51: Network

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2 Network 3.2.1 Device Configuration Click the Network icon to display the Network Device Configuration screen. Device Configuration Options: Host Name – The NetBIOS name of NAS. It should be unique. Domain – Enter the Windows domain name or workgroup name. For example: MYDOMAIN.
  • Page 52 NAS SYSTEM Network Adaptor Configuration Options: Device – Shows the network device name. eth0 is the device name for LAN0 gigabit port. IP - Shows the current IP address of the network device. Configure the IP address as necessary. Gateway – Show the current IP address of the Gateway. To edit, enter the Gateway IP address.

  • Page 53: Configure Network Trunking

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.1.1 Configure Network Trunking Steps to Configure Trunking Function: NOTE: It is necessary that the network switch supports the type of trunking mode that will be used. Otherwise, the network connections may become unstable. 1. In Network Æ Device Configuration screen, click “Create Trunking”. 2.
  • Page 54 NAS SYSTEM 3. Click “OK” when done. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed. 4. The Trunking function is configured. The member network devices will be shown as deactivated and cannot be configured. A new network device name “bond0”, which is the Trunking device, will be shown.

  • Page 55: Cancel Network Trunking

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.1.2 Cancel Network Trunking Steps to Cancel Trunking Function: 1. Find the device name “bond0” then click “Cancel Trunking”. 2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed. 3. The Trunking function will be cancelled. The network device eth0 will be automatically configured and get the IP address previously assigned to the Trunking device.

  • Page 56: Ads/Nis

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.2 ADS/NIS Windows ADS/PDC or NIS domain accounts can be imported and integrated into the NAS. NOTE: Some network settings required in configuring the Windows Domain Authentication option must have been configured in Network ÎDevice Configuration, such as Domain/Workgroup name, DNS Suffix, and DNS Server.

  • Page 57: Join Nas To Windows Ad Domain

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.2.1 Join NAS to Windows AD Domain Steps to Join NAS in the Windows AD Domain: 1. Select Network Æ Device Configuration. Enter the Domain Name and DNS Suffix. A DNS Server IP can also be entered if necessary. Refer to Section 3.2.1 for the Device Configuration options.
  • Page 58 NAS SYSTEM 4. In Windows screen, check the “Enable Domain Authentication” option. Configure the necessary options. a. If Domain Server IP is automatically detected, the Domain Server IP will be displayed. If you want to join NAS to a specific Domain Server IP, remove the check mark in “Auto Detect Domain IP”...

  • Page 59: Join Nas To Nis Domain

    NAS SYSTEM Enable NTLMv2 Authentication – This parameter determines whether or not smbclient will attempt to authenticate itself using the NTLMv2 encrypted password. If enabled, NAS will only sent NTLMv2 and LMv2 responses. NTLMv2 authentication protocol is available only on WindowsNT4 with SP4 and Windows 2000 or later.

  • Page 60: Dhcp (Internet Gateway)

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.3 DHCP (Internet Gateway) NAS provides Internet gateway function for administrator to easily enable and disable the Internet access for users. This function integrates with DHCP service, routing and NAT. DHCP (Internet Gateway) Options: IP range starting from – Means the starting address of range of private IP addresses for DHCP.

  • Page 61: P2P

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.4 P2P The NAS system supports P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol. NOTE: Enable the P2P Service (System Î Service). Also setup the P2P Service ‘Download file location’ (System Î P2P Î Edit Î Quick Setup). Refer to Section 3.3.2 Service. NOTE: DNS settings must be configured first before starting P2P service.

  • Page 62: Server

    NAS SYSTEM Remove – Use this button to remove a selected download item. Pause – Use this to pause the downloading of selected item. Resume – Use this to resume downloading of selected item. Refresh – use this to refresh current download status. 3.2.4.2 Server This screen allows connection to and disconnection from server.

  • Page 63: Options

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.4.3 Options Use this screen to configure download options. Options: Maximum download number – Use this option to set the maximum number of download connections. Maximum download rate – Use this option to set the maximum download transfer rate. Maximum upload number –...

  • Page 64: Example Of Download From Link And Torrent

    NAS SYSTEM 3.2.4.4 Example of Download from Link and Torrent 1. Click “New download”. 2. To download using link, enter the download link or paste the link in the box provided. Click “OK”. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 65 NAS SYSTEM 3. To download from another link, enter the link or paste the link in the box then click “OK”. 4. Two items will be displayed under Download. 5. To download using torrent, click “New download” then select “Torrent” option. Click “select torrent file”.
  • Page 66 NAS SYSTEM 6. Select the torrent file. Click “Open”. 7. The download item will be added in the Download list. 8. To remove an item, select the item and click “Remove”. 9. To pause downloading, select an item and click “Pause”. 10.

  • Page 67: System

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3 System The System function is used to configure different NAS system settings and services, such as: Service configurations, Date and Time Zone setting, Serial Port setting, NAS Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Shutdown functions, Log Information, Event Notification via email, and various System Tools.

  • Page 68: Service

    NAS SYSTEM Device – Shows the device information such as Slot number, system fan, CPU fan, CPU temperature, and motherboard temperature. Status – Shows the current status of each device, such as slot temperature, system fan and CPU fan speed in RPM, and CPU and motherboard temperature reading.
  • Page 69 NAS SYSTEM DHCP – Provides DHCP and Internet Gateway service to client computers in the network. A range of private IP address can access the internet or WAN. DLNA – Provides DLNA service to DLNA-capable clients such as Sony PS3. When share folder is set as DLNA library, the share folder is accessible from the DLNA client.
  • Page 70 NAS SYSTEM FTP Option: Port – Use this option to set the FTP port number. Default FTP port used by the NAS is 21. Telnet Option: Port – Use this option to set the Telnet port number. Default Telnet port used by the NAS is 23. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 71 NAS SYSTEM SSH Option: Enable sftp – Use this option to enable or disable SFTP in SSH. SFTP (Secure FTP) provides secure file transfer. iTunes Option: Set Share as iTunes Library – Select the share folder name that will be used as iTunes library from the list. P2P Option: Target Share –...
  • Page 72 NAS SYSTEM WEB Options: Target Share – Select the share folder name that will be used as target location. Enable SSL – Tick the box to enable SSL option. DHCP Options: IP range starting from – Means the starting address of range of private IP addresses for DHCP.
  • Page 73 NAS SYSTEM DLNA Options: Target Share – Select the share folder where DLNA service will be enabled. Please select LAN device – Select the network device for use with DLNA service. Photo Options: Target Share – Select the share folder that will be used as target location of photo/images.

  • Page 74: Photo

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.2.1 Photo To use the Photo service: 1. Enable the Photo Service, if not yet enabled, by selecting Photo service in System Æ Service tab. Click “Edit” and select the target share. Enable the Photo service by selecting the “Enable” check box on the left of the service name. 2.
  • Page 75 NAS SYSTEM 4. The Photo Archive home page will be displayed. 5. To view photos and images, select the folder links under “My Photo Archive”. NOTE: The picture files must be saved in the NAS share designated as target location of Photo service and must be inside a subfolder. For example: share1\Photo\Samples, where share1 is the share name, Photo is the folder created by Photo service, and Samples is the subfolder containing photos or images.
  • Page 76 NAS SYSTEM 6. Select the “admin” tab to configure settings and options. 7. Select “my settings” to configure account details. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 77 NAS SYSTEM 8. Select “search” tab for search options. 9. Click the “logout” link to logout. Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 78: Miscellaneous (Time And Serial Port)

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.3 Miscellaneous (Time and Serial Port) The system time, date, time zone, NTP option, and Serial ports can be configured here. Time To set Time, press up/down arrow in the hour and seconds boxes. To set Date, click the calendar icon on the right side and select the preferred date.

  • Page 79: Boot/Shutdown

    NAS SYSTEM Serial Port Enable – Use the option to enable or disable UPS support for serial port. Serial Port – Use this option to select serial port option (com1 or USB). Note: In NAS models with com2 serial port, com2 is reserved for SES use.
  • Page 80 NAS SYSTEM Reboot: Reboot – Use the button to immediately reboot the NAS. If needed, you can also enable “Do Filesystem Check” option to perform filesystem check after reboot. Shutdown – Use this button to immediately shutdown the NAS. When a warning message is displayed, select “Yes”...
  • Page 81 NAS SYSTEM Schedule: Use the options here to boot, shutdown, or reboot the NAS based on schedule. Boot Boot – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled boot of NAS. Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes. Select the day or days when the scheduled boot will happen.
  • Page 82 NAS SYSTEM Schedule Reboot Schedule Reboot – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled reboot of NAS. Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes. Select the day or days when the scheduled reboot will happen. Reset –...

  • Page 83: Upgrade

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.5 Upgrade The NAS firmware can be upgraded remotely from FTP server or manually from local directory. 3.3.5.1 Remote Upgrade Remote To upgrade remotely, press the “Check Updates” button. The available NAS firmware version will be listed. Select the firmware version then click the “Upgrade” button. The NAS firmware version will be updated.

  • Page 84: Local Upgrade

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.5.2 Local Upgrade Local To upgrade locally, the NAS firmware must have been downloaded from vendor’s FTP site and saved into local directory. Click the “Upgrade” button, select the NAS upgrade file (tar file), and click Open. The NAS firmware version will be updated. NAS will restart to load the updates.

  • Page 85: Log

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.6 Log NAS logs can be viewed in this tab. Log Options: Date – Shows the date and time when the particular log happened. Use the down arrow to select the day or days that will be used to display the log. Options are: Today, Past 7 Days, Past 14 Days, Past 30 Days, and All.

  • Page 86: Notification

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.7 Notification 3.3.7.1 Event Option Use this function to enable event notification via email. Event Option Enable - Check the event that will be included in list of events that will be monitored. Once the selected event happened, the email recipient(s) will receive a notification mail.

  • Page 87: Email Setting

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.7.2 Email Setting Email Setting Options: SMTP Server – Use this option to enter the SMTP server IP address. Port – Use this option to set the SMTP port number. Default is port 25. Account – Use this option to enter a valid email account in the SMTP server.

  • Page 88: System Tools

    NAS SYSTEM 3.3.8 System Tools NAS provides various system tools which help the administrator monitor the system. Connection – Use this button to display information about client active connections. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 89 NAS SYSTEM netstat – Use this button to display network connections and statistics information. ps – Use this button to display current running processes. Installation Configuration Manual...
  • Page 90 NAS SYSTEM top – Use this button to display current running processes and system usage information. df – Use this button to display disk free information or the amount of available disk space in mounted file systems. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 91 NAS SYSTEM dmesg – Use this button to display NAS boot up messages. Installation Configuration Manual...
  • Page 92 NAS SYSTEM ping – Use this option to test whether a particular host is reachable or to check connectivity to a particular IP address. Options: IP - Enter the host IP address Counter – Enter the number of echo requests to send. Installation and Configuration Manual...

  • Page 93: Account

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4 Account Using the Account function, the administrator can create and administer local user and group accounts, as well as import large number of accounts. 3.4.1 Account Account Information and Options: Delete – Used to option to delete the selected account. After checking this option, click the “Delete”...

  • Page 94: Create Account

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.1.1 Create Account Steps to Create Account: 1. Click “Create Account” button. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the necessary information. Create/Edit Account Options: Name – Used this option to enter the user account name. It should be unique. NOTE: The account name does not allow space in-between characters.

  • Page 95: Delete Account

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.1.2 Delete Account Steps to Delete Account: 1. In the Account list, check the “Delete” option for the account to be deleted. 2. Click the “Delete” button. 3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The account will be deleted.

  • Page 96: Edit Account

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.1.3 Edit Account Steps to Edit Account: 1. Double-click the Account name in the Account List. 2. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: Only the Full Name, Quota, Password, and Password Confirm can be changed. Account Name cannot be changed. 3.

  • Page 97: Import Account

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.1.4 Import Account Steps to Import Account: 1. Click “Import” button. 2. An input box will displayed. Type the account information using the following format: UID,Name,Password,FullName,Quota. Click “OK” when done. 3. The new accounts will appear in the Account list. Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 98: Group

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.2 Group Group Information and Options: Delete – Used to option to delete the selected group. After checking this option, click the “Delete” button. Group Name – Shows the group account name. GID – Shows the group ID number. Members –...

  • Page 99: Create Group

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.2.1 Create Group Steps to Create Group: 1. Click the “Create Group” button. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the necessary information. Create/Edit Group Options: Name – Used this option to enter the group account name. It should be unique.

  • Page 100: Delete Group

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.2.2 Delete Group Steps to Delete Group: 1. In the Group list, check the “Delete” option for the group to be deleted. 2. Click the “Delete” button. 3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The group will be deleted.

  • Page 101: Edit Group

    NAS SYSTEM 3.4.2.3 Edit Group Steps to Edit Group: 1. Double-click the Group name in the Group List. 2. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: Only the Group Name and Group Members can be changed. 3. Click “OK” when done. The group will be updated with the changes made. Installation Configuration Manual...

  • Page 102: Data Backup

    NAS SYSTEM 3.5 Data Backup The administrator can backup NAS data to remote destination or to local disk drive. 3.5.1 Backup List 3.5.1.1 Create Backup Plan Steps to Create a Backup Plan: 1. Click the “Create” button. The screen below will be shown. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 103 NAS SYSTEM 2. Configure the necessary options. Create Backup Options: Name – Used this option to enter the backup name. NOTE: Duplicate backup name is not allowed. Type – Select the type of backup source; for example: Share. Backup Method – Select the backup method that will be used, such as Tar or Rsync.
  • Page 104 NAS SYSTEM Protocol - Select the type of protocol to be used for backup. Options are: Samba and NFS. NOTE: For NFS, it will be assumed that the root account will be used. Please verify that root account can access the remote NFS file system.
  • Page 105 NAS SYSTEM Delete – Use this button to delete the current backup plan. Save – Use this button to apply the changes made. Cancel – Use this button to undo or clear any changes made. 3. Click the “Save” button. The backup plan will be created and shown in the Backup List.

  • Page 106: Create Immediate Backup

    NAS SYSTEM 3.5.1.2 Create Immediate Backup Steps to Create Immediate Backup: 1. Select the particular backup plan from the Backup List. Click the “Backup” button. 2. A message will be displayed. The backup is completed and a backup name will be added to the log list.

  • Page 107: Delete Backup Plan

    NAS SYSTEM 3.5.1.3 Delete Backup Plan Steps to Delete a Backup Plan: 1. Select the particular backup plan from the Backup List. 2. Click the “Edit” button. 3. Click the “Delete” button. 4. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to delete the backup plan. 3.5.1.4 Edit Backup Plan Steps to Edit a Backup Plan: 1.

  • Page 108: Restore A Backup

    NAS SYSTEM 3.5.1.6 Restore a Backup Steps to Restore a Backup: 1. Select (check) the particular backup from the log List. 2. Click the “Confirm…” button. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to restore backup. 3. The original data will be restored. 3.5.2 Schedule A backup plan can be run based on schedule.

  • Page 109: Setup Scheduled Backup Task

    NAS SYSTEM Schedule Options: Now – Use this option to display available backup tasks on the current time. Selected - Use this button to edit a scheduled backup task. Select first the scheduled backup task then click this button. New – Used this button to create a new scheduled backup task. NOTE: It is not allowed to have duplicated or overlapping backup time.

  • Page 110: Edit Scheduled Backup Task

    NAS SYSTEM 3. The backup task will appear in the schedule. 3.5.2.2 Edit Scheduled Backup Task Steps to Edit Scheduled Backup Task: 1. Move the scroll bar then locate the scheduled backup task to be changed, or click “Now” to see current scheduled backup. Installation and Configuration Manual...
  • Page 111 NAS SYSTEM 2. Select the backup task to edit. The backup task will be highlighted. 3. Click the “Selected” button. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: It is not allowed to have duplicated or overlapping backup time. Only one backup process can be running at a time. A scheduled backup is set to run within 30 minutes time frame.

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