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Cavalry CAND3001T0 User Manual

Dual hd giganet network attached storage enclosure in-depth user guide
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CAND Series In-Depth User Guide
Dual HD Giganet Network Attached Storage Enclosure
Before you begin
1. To use the Dual HD Giganet NAS Enclosure (hereafter referred to as "NAS") to share your
files with other computers on the network, you must use an Ethernet cable together with
properly configured network settings.
2. For optimal security and convenience, we recommend designating a single computer to
handle all NAS configuration settings.
Check your package contents
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DUAL HD Giganet NAS (Network Attached Storage)
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Ethernet cable
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External power adapter
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Power cable
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User's Manual
Connect the NAS to Network.
1. Connect the power adapter to the receptor at the back panel of the NAS and then plug the
other end of the power adapter to an electrical outlet. Turn on the power switch; the Power
LED will light up to indicate proper operation.
2. Insert the Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the back of the unit and the other end to an
available Ethernet port on the network adapter in a router/switch/hub. The LED light for Link
Port will illuminate to indicate proper connection.
-Please use a straight-through cable to the LAN port.
-Please make sure that your Local Area Network is working properly prior to inserting
Ethernet cable.
3. To create a printer server, simply connect the printer via USB directly to the NAS.
Note: the NAS does not support GDI/Host-based printers
4. Press the power switch to start or shut down the NAS. It will take about 3 minutes to boot
up / shut down the operation system.
5. Before setting up the NAS, it's recommended to go through Q&A section at the end of the
manual to avoid mistakes.

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  • Page 1 CAND Series In-Depth User Guide Dual HD Giganet Network Attached Storage Enclosure Before you begin 1. To use the Dual HD Giganet NAS Enclosure (hereafter referred to as “NAS”) to share your files with other computers on the network, you must use an Ethernet cable together with properly configured network settings.
  • Page 2 Back of the CAND LED Indicators...
  • Page 3 After initial setup, your connected network should follow a form similar to this: Power ON/OFF Procedure Always connect the power adapter to your device prior to inserting into electrical outlet. To turn on the power, press the ON/OFF switch. The blue backlight LED will illuminate and the unit will begin to boot up.
  • Page 4 6. Once the drive has been formatted, go to the Basic menu and follow the quick setup wizard. This will help you to set up the IP configuration, add users and prepare file sharing. 7. You are now ready to share and download files. Note: Without installing and formatting a drive first, most functions will not be available (e.g.
  • Page 5 Step 4. Select “nas” and double-click to enter the GUI setup, or click OK to change the IP setting. Step 5. Enter the admin password before accessing the device. The default login is admin; enter admin for the password as well. Press OK to login.
  • Page 6 Step 6. You can define the name for your device and set up the IP configuration. We recommend using the “Automatically obtain an IP address (DHCP)”. Press Next to continue. Step 7. Set the time zone, current Date and Time. Click Next to continue.
  • Page 7 Step 8. You can compare your new settings with the previous configuration. Fix any mistakes by pressing Back. Press Save to confirm new settings. Step 9. Double click “nas” to Enter Web GUI of NAS.

  • Page 8: Web Configuration

    Note: Alternatively, you could also simply write down the IP address in the first step of the setup wizard and then access the web configuration interface via your web browser. Input the IP address in the URL field of your web browser, hit Enter, enter “admin” for the username, and “admin”...

  • Page 9: Personal Info

    2. Select RAID level you want to perform (RAID 0, RAID 1 or JBOD). Cavalry recommends RAID 1 for optimum data security. 3. Press “Create raid system” to start building RAID level and formatting. (This process may require some time; do not use other applications during formatting).
  • Page 10 Step 1: Select your preferred language for the web interface from, English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. If strange characters appear after changing the language setting, please change the “IE” code page setting to solve this problem. Go to the toolbar and select “View”...
  • Page 11 Step 2: Set a new password for the web configuration interface. (Optional, but strongly recommended) Step 3: If you prefer a different hostname for your NAS, you can change the name here, otherwise simply use the default name. Step 4: We recommend setting both IP Address and DNS Server to obtain the IP automatically but if necessary, it can be set manually.
  • Page 12 Add User Use this setup wizard to quickly add and configure a new user account. Step 1: Enter the user name and password for the new account. You can also create a private folder for that user and set the quota limit. Step 2: If there are other users already set up, they can be added to the user account management.
  • Page 13 Add Folder Use this setup wizard to quickly add a new share folder. Step 1: Enter the share folder name and an optional description for the share. Step 2: Configure the Windows/FTP access permissions by adding (read-only or writable) and removing the members or group from the list.
  • Page 14 Users and Groups In this menu, the administrator can manage the users and groups for the NAS. Start by adding your users first, then create the groups and assign the members to their groups. Note: If there is no hard drive installed or the HDD is not yet formatted, this menu will not be available.
  • Page 15 -Adding Users: press “Add User” and link to setup wizard quickly add and configure a new user account. Step 1: Enter the user name and password for the new account. You can also create a private folder for that user and set the quota limit. Step 2: If there are other users already set up, they can be added to the user account management.
  • Page 16 -Adding Groups: Press “Add Group” and link to wizard to add a new group. Step 1: Enter the group name. Step 2: Configure which members will be included in this group by adding and removing the members from the list. Step 3: Configure the share permissions by adding (read only or writable) and removing the shares from the list.
  • Page 17 -Character set: By default, this is set to English (CP437). If your file names include characters from another language, change the encoding here and select your language from the drop down list. -Windows Setting: In this section, you can change the workgroup that the NAS belongs to and modify its description.
  • Page 18 Share Management In this section you can manage the shares and access rights. -Existing Shares: Lists the current shares on the NAS. -Modifying Shares: Select the share from the existing shares list and modify the access rights by pressing the “Windows, FTP Access” or “NFS Access” button for further settings. Once done, press the “Save”...
  • Page 19 -Add Share folder: Press “Add Share” and link to setup wizard to quickly add a new share folder. Step 1: Enter the share folder name and an optional description for the share. Step 2: Configure the Windows/FTP access permissions by adding (read only or writable) and removing the members or group from the list.
  • Page 20 Step 2. Browse the Web UI and see whether the printer has been detected by the NAS. Step 3. Install the printer driver, (e.g. if the Epson PL-6200L printer is connected to the NAS, you must install PL-6200L driver onto the computer which is going to perform the print job). After installing the driver, click “Start”...
  • Page 21 Step 4. Select “A network printer or printer attached to another computer”, and then click “Next”. Step 5. Select “Browse for a printer” then Click “Next”. Step 6. Search the NAS and USB Printer attached, and then click “Next” to browse the printer driver.
  • Page 22 Notes: The NAS Printer server does not support GDI/Host-based printers. For some Multi- function Printers (MFP); scanning functions might not function properly. Please contact the printer manufacture for detail specifications.
  • Page 23 System In this menu you can configure the basic network settings for the NAS, find details related to the firmware, disk usage and setup error notification. LAN Settings In this section you can define the hostname for your NAS and set up the IP configuration. We recommend using the “Obtain IP/DNS address automatically”.
  • Page 24 Time Settings In this section, you can set the date and time manually or select your time zone from the drop down list and use a NTP server to synchronize the time via the internet. When set manually, press the “Save” button to apply the new time and save the settings or when synchronized via the internet, select the NTP server and press the “Update Time”...
  • Page 25 Information In this section, you can find the product name, the current firmware and the current IP address. Disk Usage In this section, you can find a summary of the hard disk status and disk usage. Press the “Refresh” button to update the information.

  • Page 26: Network Service

    Network Service In this menu, you can enable or disable network services like the DHCP server, Bonjour and the Bit Torrent™ download service. DHCP Server In this section, you can enable and set up the DHCP server. In general, there is already a DHCP server on the local network, so you don’t need to enable this, but if required, enable it and configure the addresses.

  • Page 27: Maintenance

    BitTorrent In this section, you can manage your torrents and add new downloads to the queue. Before adding the first job, set a limit for the download and upload speed according to your network’s bandwidth. After changing the settings, press “Save” to apply the new configuration. To start downloading files, a torrent file from the internet must first be downloaded and then uploaded to the NAS;...

  • Page 28: Disk Utility

    Disk Utility This utility can be used to format the individual hard drives and also to view all the information related to those disks. -Disk spin down time: To save power and reduce heat, you can let the hard disk spin down if not used for a certain amount of time.

  • Page 29: Raid Setting

    RAID Setting In this section you can manage the RAID array and set up your drives. The Dual Giga NAS supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. Two hard drives of identical capacity and make are required. If only one drive is installed, the RAID configuration will not be available. -RAID 0: Used where speed is the primary objective, RAID Level 0 (also called "striping") is not redundant.
  • Page 30 -Rebuilding a RAID array When using RAID 1 and one of the drives has failed, the faulty HDD has to be replaced and the RAID 1 array rebuilt. 1. Login and go to the RAID Setting menu to check the disk status. If there is a problem, it will show which drive has to be replaced.
  • Page 31 Note: Rebuilding the RAID system will take several hours, depending on HDD capacity. Do not turn off the power or interrupt the system in any other way during this process!

  • Page 32: Firmware Upgrade

    Firmware Upgrade In this section you can check the current firmware version and upgrade if a new one is available. Download the new firmware and store in on your computer, then browse for the *.gz file, select it and begin the upgrade. The upgrade process will take approximately 10-20 minutes.
  • Page 33 Save Configuration Prior to every backup and firmware upgrade, use this function to save your current configuration. Press the “Save” button and save the config.tar file on your computer. Restore Configuration To quickly restore previous settings or set up multiple units, you can save the configuration and then use this function to upload a previous backup.
  • Page 34 Factory Reset Pressing the “Factory Reset” button will restore all settings to their default configuration. Before pressing this button, we recommend saving your current configuration in case you want to restore it again later. Note: When the “Factory Reset” button is pressed, all users, groups and other configurations will be lost Log File This menu includes all the log files of the NAS.

  • Page 35: Personal Information

    Personal Information Account In this menu, you can change your admin password and the menu language for the configuration interface. There is also an overview of disk usage and share list available. File Access on a PC To access the data on the NAS via the network connection, you may use either FTP or SMB. Before accessing the shared folders, you will have to set up your users, groups and shares.

  • Page 36: Windows Explorer

    NAS, which you can then access directly. You can copy files to the network storage as if it were a folder on your local drive. Depending on the available bandwidth, you can also directly play and open the files, although we recommend transferring the data to your local drive first.
  • Page 37 Step 2. Follow the setup wizard and fill in the path to the NAS. Alternatively, you can also browse for the shares by clicking on the Browse button to locate the folder. Step 3. Once the drive has been mapped, you will be able to find and access it under My Computer.
  • Page 38 UPnP The NAS supports UPnP v1.0. To access the device on a PC, go to My Network Places and the NAS will be listed as an UPnP device. Select it and access the configuration page. How to setup the UPnP function in PC Step 1.
  • Page 39 DLNA Server With a DLNA server, users can enjoy digital music, photo, movie, and data through a DMA device (Digital Media Adapter) or PS3, XBOX 360 directly on the TV screen.
  • Page 40 Step 1. Go to “public” and store your media data in to “media” folder. Step 2. Connect your DMA/PS3/XBOX 360 to the network, and start searching the NAS for a media source. For more detail operation procedures, please refer to the user’s manual of these DMA devices.
  • Page 41 iTunes If the iTunes support for Bonjour is enabled, the NAS will appear as a shared music folder in your iTunes library. Store your MP3 files in the music folder of the NAS and play them over the network. Step 1. Make sure the support for iTunes in the Bonjour menu is enabled. Step 2.
  • Page 43 Q&A: Q: Why can’t I access the NAS setup page? A: Please connect the NAS directly to your computer via the RJ45 port. Open your web browser and key in the default IP address 192.168.1.1 Then type “admin” for both Account Name and Password to enter the NAS setup page.
  • Page 44 Q: How can I reduce the noise of the NAS? A: Make sure the hard drive/case/fan are properly screwed in and that the foot stickers are on the case. Q: Why can’t Windows XP enter the SMB folder with a password via the NAS? A: Please update Windows XP to SP2 or above.

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