Managing The Storage System - Acer Altos easyStore M2 User Manual

4 Managing the
storage system
The IPStor Express Manager is a Web-based storage system manager
that enables you to perform a number of tasks to help you get the
most from your storage system:
• Managing users — Add, modify, or remove users; put users into
groups; or change the authentication mode.
• Managing shared folders — Create shared folders, rename existing
shared folders, change which users can access existing shared
folders or their access rights, or delete shared folders that you no
longer want to keep.
• Managing backups — View which computer HDDs are backed up,
change the password for recovering a backup, specify which
backup to remotely boot from, or delete a backup or backup
client.
• Setting up e-mail alerts — Specify whether or not e-mail
notifications should be sent when a problem occurs, and who
should receive the notifications.
• Upgrading the firmware — Upgrade your storage system firmware
to the latest version.
• Disconnecting external devices — If you are using optional USB or
eSATA devices, you must disconnect them using the IPStor Express
Manager before you physically unplug them.
• Changing the system settings — Change the storage system name
or time and date settings, as well as the user name or password for
logging in to the IPStor Express Manager.
• Changing the network settings — Change the workgroup name,
the storage system's IP address(es), the gateway or DNS server
settings, or the settings that allow the storage system to act as a
DHCP server or FTP server.
• Reconfiguring your storage system — Change the proportions of
your storage system that are allocated to shared folders and
backups, or change your disk configuration.
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