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  • Page 1 Seagate Business Storage 1-Bay, 2-Bay, and 4-Bay NAS Administrator Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2013 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAgent are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC, or one of its affiliates. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ..........7 Main Components of the Seagate NAS ......7 ®...
  • Page 4 Managing Your Seagate NAS ........31...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Manager application (the web user interface application pre-loaded on your Seagate NAS) is your main interface into all of your Seagate NAS features. Much of the information in this guide is also available as context-sensitive Help in the NAS Manager application.

  • Page 6: Software

    Seagate Business Storage NAS 1-Bay, 2-Bay, 4-Bay Administrator Guide • Seagate Business Storage NAS 1-Bay, 2-Bay, 4-Bay User Guide • Seagate Global Access User Guide For more information, please refer to the Seagate Web site at www.seagate.com/support. Seagate Business Storage NAS Administrator Guide...

  • Page 7: About Seagate ® Business Storage Nas

    • Main Components of the Seagate NAS Introduction The Seagate NAS is a file server that is used for storing and sharing all types of computer files on a local network. In general, you can use your Seagate NAS to: •...
  • Page 8 About Seagate® Business Storage NAS Main Components of the Seagate NAS • Manager—An application embedded in your Seagate NAS that helps you set up, modify, and monitor your NAS from your computer (or even remotely) using a Web browser. •...

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Seagate ® Nas

    The NAS won’t be in an area where liquids may be spilled on it. 1. Use the Ethernet cable included in the kit to connect the Seagate NAS to a switch or router on your local network. Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN port.

  • Page 10: Completing The Setup

    Completing the Setup Completing the Setup Your Seagate NAS comes with many default values to help you quickly set up your NAS and start protecting and sharing your data. The following table lists the default values you can accept when setting up your Seagate NAS.

  • Page 11: Completing The Basic Setup Tasks

    Advanced Settings: Add new volumes, change RAID settings, enable power settings, enable virtualization (iSCSI), and add printers. To initially set up your Seagate NAS, you need to complete the Basic and Protection tasks. To learn how to set up your Seagate NAS as a media server and configure other advanced settings, go to “Customizing Your Seagate®...

  • Page 12: Creating Shared Folders

    Seagate NAS. Note: If you want to set up your Seagate NAS as a media server, do not remove the Public shared folder. This is the default shared folder used to store media; it is not configurable in the media server.

  • Page 13: Creating User Groups

    USB/USM drive connected to the NAS. Creating User Groups You can make it faster and easier to manage shared folder access by sorting Seagate NAS users into groups. In the NAS Manager, go to Users & Groups > Groups. Click Add Group. You need to supply the following information for each group that you create.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Email Notifications

    As an administrator, you must first enable Seagate Global Access on your Seagate NAS. Then, you need to create a user account (your administrator account is not registered with the Seagate Global Access service).

  • Page 15: Completing Protection Tasks

    NAS to NAS backups, and OneTouch transfers. Completing Protection Tasks There are a lot of ways you can use your Seagate NAS to protect your data. As administrator, you can locally protect your personal PC or Mac: •...
  • Page 16 Backup Frequency/Time: Select a schedule for your backup jobs. Creating a Transfer Job Create one or more jobs to transfer data to or from your Seagate NAS, to or from a USM drive or USB attached device. From a Seagate 1-Bay and 2-Bay NAS, when you click the OneTouch button, your selected OneTouch transfer job automatically starts to transfer data, regardless of its schedule.

  • Page 17: Distributing Seagate Nas User Information

    Congratulations. You have completed the basic and protection setup steps. You can now start using your Seagate NAS to protect your data. Distributing Seagate NAS User Information Once you have created user accounts, provide these items to each Seagate NAS user so they can get started using your Seagate NAS: •...
  • Page 18 Setting Up Your Seagate® NAS Distributing Seagate NAS User Information Seagate Business Storage NAS Administrator Guide...

  • Page 19: Customizing Your Seagate ® Nas

    A volume is storage space that can be made up of one or more disk drives or part of a single disk drive. You can create more volumes (and shared folders) on your Seagate NAS if you want to divide the total storage space into smaller amounts that you can allocate for different uses.

  • Page 20: Understanding Raid

    Volume Encryption: Optionally enable volume encryption. Note: Make sure there is a USB drive inserted in the Seagate NAS's USB port if you want to enable volume encryption. The security key is saved to the drive during the encryption process.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Your Seagate Nas As A Media Server

    You can set the media server to download media files into default folders automatically. You can also set up your Seagate NAS as an iTunes server so that users can stream music directly to a network attached computer with iTunes installed or to an iTunes supported device that is connected to a network computer.

  • Page 22: Customizing Network Settings

    Customizing Your Seagate® NAS Customizing Network Settings When you enable your Seagate NAS as a media server, files are automatically downloaded into specific folders. You need to create those folders on your NAS before you enable the service. Access the Public shared folder on your Seagate NAS, and create the following folders: •...

  • Page 23: Setting A Network Mode

    Setting an MTU Size The maximum transfer unit (MTU) specifies the maximum transmission size of an interface. By default, your Seagate NAS has a default of 1500 bytes. In NAS Manager, go to Network > LAN/IP Address to make changes.

  • Page 24: Changing A Workgroup To A Domain Member

    Seagate NAS as allocated space. Changing a Workgroup to a Domain Member By default, your Seagate NAS is set as a workgroup. A workgroup is a number of computers on a network that share resources. Alternatively, you can set your Seagate NAS as a domain member. A domain is a group of computers administered as a single unit from a central location.

  • Page 25: Adding Additional Security To Your Seagate Nas

    SSL (also known as Transport Layer Security) is a type of encryption used to protect data being sent over a network or the Internet. SSL uses a system of keys, like secret passwords, to send and receive files securely. You add SSL support to your Seagate NAS by entering an SSL certificate and key pair.

  • Page 26: Enabling Power Saving

    Scheduling Power On and Off You can set a schedule to power on and power off your Seagate NAS. For example, you may want to power off the NAS if you don't need to access it over a weekend. You can select one or more days and set the hour and minute to power on and off the NAS.

  • Page 27: Monitoring And Managing Your Seagate ® Nas

    NAS and its disk drives. Basic Hardware Safety and Maintenance Follow these guidelines to keep your Seagate NAS operating properly. Failure to do so may result in slower performance or loss of data.

  • Page 28: Monitoring Status With The Nas's Leds

    The NAS doesn’t operate normally even though you’re following all the operating instructions properly. Monitoring Status with the NAS’s LEDs Each Seagate NAS has different LEDs to support its specific components. Click an item in the list to jump to the topic: •...
  • Page 29 Monitoring and Managing Your Seagate® NAS Monitoring Your Seagate NAS Monitoring Seagate 1-BAY NAS with LEDs Table 4: 1-BAY NAS Front and Rear Panel LEDs State and Color Indication OneTouch Button Solid Blue Ready for backup Blinking Blue Backup in progress...

  • Page 30: Monitoring Drive Health

    In the NAS Manager, go to System > Drive Diagnostics. Your Seagate NAS includes a Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) built directly into the Seagate drives that lets the drives automatically monitor their own health and report on possible problems.

  • Page 31: Monitoring Nas Health

    Managing Your Seagate NAS There are a few things you should do to ensure your Seagate NAS is running optimally. Updating Firmware Seagate products are run by firmware. Having the latest firmware can improve the performance and or reliability of your NAS.

  • Page 32: Managing Web Downloads

    (in bytes, kilobytes, or megabytes per second). Recovering Deleted Files Your Seagate NAS can be configured to saved files that are deleted from a shared folder, allowing you to retrieve them later. This can be beneficial if one of your users accidentally deletes files from one or more shared folders they have access to.

  • Page 33: Resetting Your Seagate Nas

    NAS and place them in the new 4-Bay enclosure; the NAS should boot automatically. Resetting Your Seagate NAS Follow these steps to reset the Seagate NAS’s name, DHCP setting (network mode) and log in password. Note: You will need a paperclip or other narrow device to perform this task.
  • Page 34 Monitoring and Managing Your Seagate® NAS Managing Your Seagate NAS 6. Release the reset button. The NAS reboots itself. Once the NAS has restarted and the front LEDs are lit up, the reset is complete. The NAS is renamed to “BA-MAC address”, where MAC address is the last six characters of the NAS’s MAC address.

  • Page 35: Solving Problems

    “Common Problems and Solutions” on page 35 General Troubleshooting Tips If you have problems setting up or using your Seagate NAS, follow these suggestions: • Ensure that the NAS is properly connected to your local network. Check that the Ethernet cable is connected and functioning properly.

  • Page 36: I Can't Open Nas Manager

    • Consider removing some of the files currently stored on the NAS. A firmware upgrade failed. Try to upgrade the firmware manually. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support A volume is in degraded mode. A disk drive may have failed. For further assistance, contact Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support...

  • Page 37: Glossary

    Glossary 7. Glossary access level Also known as permission level, the amount of access any person has to the Seagate® NAS. NAS Manager application has two permission levels: administrator and user. administrator A NAS administrator is responsible for the NAS server and all its settings. An administrator can set up or delete user accounts, group accounts, and shares;...
  • Page 38 The ability to allow or deny access to a Seagate NAS based on an IP address. global access The ability to remotely access content stored on a Seagate NAS from a web browser or from a supported mobile device application.
  • Page 39 Seagate Global Access service A service that you can use to view, download, share, and work with the files stored on your Seagate NAS from anywhere in the world. You can also use Global Access to upload files to your Seagate NAS.

  • Page 40: Shared Folder

    Glossary shared folder A shared folder on your Seagate NAS that stores and protects backup files, as well as other files that can be accessed by other people. SMART Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. Technology built into disk drives that let them automatically monitor their own health and report on possible problems.

  • Page 41: Usb Drive

    Also known as a thumb drive, jump drive, flash drive, or external USB hard drive. user In NAS Manager, a person who can save, back up, and share files using the Seagate NAS, but who can’t modify user account, group account, share, or server settings. user account An account, with a user name and password, that a person uses to access the Seagate NAS.
  • Page 42 Glossary Seagate Business Storage NAS Administrator Guide...

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