About This Guide; Recommended Installation Sequence - Linksys NSS6000 Series Administrator's Manual

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About This Guide

About This Guide

Recommended Installation Sequence

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Linksys Small Business NSS4000 and NSS6000 Series Network Storage System Administration Guide
Linksys Business Series Network Storage System Administrator Guide
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describes the Administrative features that are available for you to configure and
optimize your NSS. If you are setting up your system for the first time, refer to the
Linksys Business Series Network Storage System Getting Started Guide
Installing the NSS system involves a series of steps, from setting up the hardware
to configuring the device. Certain activities must take place before others may be
attempted (for example, you must set the User and Group ID ranges must be set
before you join the NSS to the domain.
Set up the hardware:
a. Install the disk drive. Skip this step if you have an NSS4100 or NSS6100 as
they are already equipped with disk drives.
b. Connect the Ethernet link(s).
c. Connect the power.
Configure the NSS:
a. Log into the Configuration Interface.
b. Configure the time setting (options include NTP or manual).
c. Configure RAID(s). You can choose to skip this step if you have an NSS4100 or
NSS6100 as it is preconfigured with a RAID5 array.
d. Create the volume(s).
e. If you have multiple NSS units (one of which is a NSS6000 series unit), and you
want to virtualize your storage, set the export/Import of the virtualized arrays.
f. Configure the Network Domain Identification (NT4, Active Directory, NIS, etc.).
g. Set up the User and Group ID ranges (this enables the import of groups/users
from Domain Controllers)
h. Set up the users' Home Directory Location (this enables you to set up local
users).
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