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Tranquil PC SQA-5H Home Server
•Protect
•Connect
•Organise
•Grow
Installation Guide
D03_ WHS_PP1_UK
Index
3
Welcome
4
Contents of your box
5
The front panel
6
The rear panel
7
Connecting up
8-16
Initialising your Home Server
17
Installing the Connector software on additional PC
18-21
Status indicators
22
Mode button functions
23
Logon to your Home Server
24
User accounts / Guest account
25
Creating a new User account
26
Share your Media
27-28
Server backup
29
Backup button
30-31
Add a new HDD
32
Add external storage
33
Recover your PC
34
Recover your Home Server
35
Care and Maintenance
36
Specification
37
Warranty
D03_ WHS_PP1_UK
11/29/2009
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Table of Contents
Summary of Contents for Tranquil PC SQA-5H
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Page 1: Installation Guide
11/29/2009 Tranquil PC SQA-5H Home Server •Protect •Connect •Organise •Grow Installation Guide D03_ WHS_PP1_UK Index Welcome Contents of your box The front panel The rear panel Connecting up 8-16 Initialising your Home Server Installing the Connector software on additional PC... -
Page 2: Welcome
In your box Please check the contents of your packing box, before proceeding. You should have the following items : 1. SQA-5H Home Server unit (incl hard disk HDD) 2. 80W AC/DC power adapter 3. Power cable (country specific) 4. Quick start guide (read this first) 5. -
Page 3: The Front Panel
11/29/2009 The front panel 1) HDD carriers 2) USB2.0 ports 3) Backup 4) Mode 5) Power button button button Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK The rear panel 3) eSATA 4) Ethernet 5) USB2.0 6) USB2.0 7) USB2.0 8) USB2.0 9) Service panel 1) 12V DC Power In... -
Page 4: Connecting Up
11/29/2009 Connecting up 1) Ethernet cable To your router 2) 12V Power Plug To your Power supply Planning your installation Ideally your Home Server should be located in open space, ie a desk, shelf etc. If you plan to install it into a small space (cupboard) then please ensure there is suitable ventilation. - Page 5 11/29/2009 Initialising your Home Server – Start up Please run the Initialise Your Server, from the CD index page. Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK Initialising your Home Server – Searching Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK...
- Page 6 11/29/2009 Initialising your Home Server - Setup Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK Initialising your Home Server – COA licence If you do not type a product key (COA sticker) you can enter it later. Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK...
- Page 7 11/29/2009 Initialising your Home Server – Server Name and Password Give your Home Server a name REMEMBER the password. It is very important you do not loose or forget it Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK Initialising your Home Server - Updates Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK...
- Page 8 11/29/2009 Initialising your Home Server – Almost done Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK Initialising your Home Server - Completed Your Home Server will now get any new updates and prepare itself for operation. Once you see the ‘Start’ button the Home Server is ready for normal use.
- Page 9 D03_ WHS_PP1_UK The front panel status indicators - upper The front panel of the SQA-5H has numerous multi-coloured indicators to let you know what is going on with your Home Server. There is an LED above each Hard Disk bay – GREEN indicates a HDD is present in the bay, RED indicates the disk is in use (accessed).
- Page 10 11/29/2009 The front panel status indicators - lower The Power LED should normally be Green Each HDD bay that is in use should be Green The Health LED should be Green The Boot LED should be Green Green LEDs indicate system is running in good order Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK The front panel status indicators - lower...
- Page 11 11/29/2009 The front panel status indicators - Label On the bottom of the Home Server there is a small quick reference label, for your convenience. D03_ WHS_PP1_UK The front panel status indicators - MODE The MODE button can be used to a) control the brightness of the front LEDs and b) check the storage capacity of the Home Server Storage used / free.
- Page 12 11/29/2009 Logon to your Server The Home Server Console is the control centre for your system. You can open the console, by clicking on the Home Server icon, near to your clock in the system tray. You may need to enter your Home Server password, then you will be logged onto the Console Back to Index page D03_ WHS_PP1_UK...
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Page 13: Share Your Media
11/29/2009 Home Server Console – Creating a User account You can create accounts for both local and remote family members. If you want to set up an account for ‘remote access’ to a specific folder, then the user must use a ‘strong’ password. - Page 14 11/29/2009 Home Server Console – Server Backup The Home Server can not only backup all of your PCs, it can back itself up to a removable HDD. This means that valuable information (folders) can be backed up and the data removed to another location for safe keeping.
- Page 15 11/29/2009 Home Server Console – Backup button You can either run a server backup to your nominated backup hard disk by using the console, or you can use the Backup button on the front panel of the Home Server Using the Backup button To initiate a previously ‘remembered’...
- Page 16 If you need to expand your Home Server beyond the 5x HDDs, with fast access, you can consider the SQA-Ex unit. It is exactly the same size as the SQA-5H, with the same tool-less HDD carriers A single high speed data link is all that is required to double your Home Server storage to a massive 10TB...
- Page 17 11/29/2009 Recovering your PC If your home PC fails for any reason, ie HDD failure, VIRUS attack etc it is possible that with the Home you can easily recover not only your DATA, but an image of the whole PC HDD. This assumes that the PC that needs fixing was part of the Home Server PC group, and it has been backed up recently.
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Page 18: Specification
Keep the front and rear of the unit clean Tranquil PC offer a Life Server policy – effectively providing a life time warranty on your Home Server. Please contact your supplier, or Tranquil PC to learn more about Life Server. -
Page 19: Warranty
11/29/2009 Warranty Tranquil PC provide a 36 month return to base (RTB) warranty – subject to certain conditions. You must register this product within 28 days of purchase to validate the warranty. Please register your purchase by clicking on the Warranty Registration link on the CD index page.
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