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3. LCD Display: An integrated user-friendly LCD display. Scroll through the display screen to view the device name, free disk space, IP address, and date and time. You can initiate a QuikTransfer Copy Job from the LCD and view or dismiss any errors or warnings on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d without having to turn on your computer.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d 8. Drive Bays: The Iomega StorCenter px6-300d has user-serviceable drive bays. Rear Panel 1. High-Speed USB 2.0 Connectors: Supports devices such as USB storage devices and printers. 2. Gigabit Ethernet: High-speed ethernet connectors that will automatically detect your network speed (10/100/1000Base-T).
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d IP Address: If no DHCP server is found on your network the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will get a self-assigned IP address in the 169.254.x.x range. Device Name: The default name for your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d is 'px6-300d-XXXXXX' (where XXXXXX is a unique string of letters and numbers).
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Mac Users: Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will mount and appear on the Mac Desktop. PC Users: Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will automatically be assigned a drive letter and will be available in the Network Drives section...
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If necessary, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Changes or modifications to the electronics or enclosure of this product must be expressly approved by Iomega; otherwise, the user's authority to operate this product might be voided by the FCC.
2. Always use the appropriate power supply plug clip for your country. 3. Do not use the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d near water. Do not spill liquid on or into the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. 4. Do not place the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d on an unstable surface.
If you configured your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d using DHCP you may not be able to reconnect to it via Remote Access after a reboot. DHCP will automatically get an IP address from the server whenever the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d restarts. This is a very simple way to configure the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d but can cause problems with your router's port forwarding settings.
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Use Static DHCP: Some routers allow you to assign Static IP addresses through the DHCP system based on the MAC address of the device. This ensures that the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will always get the same IP address and your port forwarding settings will always be correct. Static DHCP allows you to leave your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d in DHCP mode.
Your sole and exclusive remedy for a covered defect is repair or replacement of the defective product, at Iomega's sole option and expense (shipping may be charged), and Iomega may use new or refurbished parts or products to do so. If Iomega is unable to repair or replace a defective product, your alternate exclusive remedy shall be a refund of the original purchase price.
Getting Started Getting started is quick and easy with the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Before you can use your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, you must connect all the cables and turn it on. Once you have connected the hardware, you can install the optional Iomega Storage Manager Software and begin using your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
Shares, and media server capabilities. It also displays the overall state of your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. There are a number of ways to access the features of the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console. You can select one of the predefined categories, use the All Features page that lists every feature alphabetically, or search for a feature by keyword.
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Setup The Setup page opens when you first access the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console from the Home Page or the Iomega Storage Manager. On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also configure all...
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Shares Overview The Shares page displays a table that contains folders, connected drives, and any cloud storage to which your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console is connected. The Properties column displays the features that are enabled for each Share.
The Content Viewer is a graphical file browser that lets you view and manage content in the Shares on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. The Content Viewer is divided into two panes. The left pane lists the Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d and allows you to delete or add a Share. If you select a Share that contains pictures, you can start a slideshow of the pictures in that Share.
2. Check Allow users to change file level security to allow file and folder permissions to be set through other programs, such as Windows Explorer, independent of the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Setting this option allows users to put additional access restrictions on individual files and folders.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d 1. To set the volume for a Share as you are creating it, click Change volume allocation in the Information section. 2. Choose whether to use an existing volume or to create a new one. For more information on existing volumes, refer to Volume Management.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Deleting Shares 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, click Shares. 2. To delete an existing Share, click to expand the Share. 3. In the Information section, click Delete to delete the Share. 4. In the Delete Share confirmation pop-up window, click Yes.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Shares Properties The Shares page displays properties for the Share's different functions. The Properties column displays the features that are enabled for each Share. The following list identifies the Shares page icons: identifies a Share with Media Sharing enabled.
Share. How to Set Up an Email Distribution Active Folder Email Distribution lets you email your files to friends and family right from your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console. Use Email Distribution to share files with an email list.
Facebook is a social network to connect with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder so that photos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Facebook account. To configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
Flickr is a photo sharing network to share photos with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Flickr Active Folder so that images and albums added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Flickr account. To configure a Share as a Flickr Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px6- 300d Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
The resized photos are saved to a folder on the Share named by the photo size you choose, such as 800x600. To configure a Share as a Photo Resize Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With Torrent Download, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your device and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users. To configure a Share as a Torrent Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
YouTube is a social site to share video content. You can configure a Share as a YouTube Active Folder so that videos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your YouTube account. To configure a Share as a YouTube Active Folder, access Shares from the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
Provisiong storage using Storage Pools Provisioning allows you to add drives to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. For example, you might buy a system that has one drive and then you decide to add another drive. As you add drives, you put them into groups called Storage Pools; a Storage Pool is a grouping of drives with a certain storage size and an assigned data protection.
While write caching does improve performance, there are some risks. Because the system will respond that the data has been written to drive when in fact it has only been written to cache, should the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d lose power any data that did not get completely written to drive will be lost forever.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d How do I... add Storage Pools modify Storage Pools delete Storage Pools learn more about provisioning...
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Adding a Storage Pool 1. On the Drive Management page, click Add Storage Pool. 2. In the Information section, enter a name for the pool. 3. To change the protection, choose a value from the drop-down menu: Mirror Stripe (RAID 10) Uses half of the storage space for protection, leaving half for actual data.
Shares in Volumes All Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d are added to volumes, and the size of the Share is limited by the free space of the volume. When you create a Share, you can add it to a volume at the same time. This is the simplest method for adding a Share to a volume. For more information on adding Shares to...
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Modifying a Storage Pool 1. On the Drive Management page, expand the Information section of the Storage Pool you want to modify. 2. Enter a new name for the Storage Pool. 3. To change the protection, choose a value from the drop-down menu. You can change the protection of the following types of Storage Pools without having to recreate the Storage Pool and risk loss of data: A 2-drive RAID 10 Storage Pool can change to a RAID 5 Storage Pool with three or more drives.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Deleting a Storage Pool 1. On the Drive Management page, expand the Information section of the Storage Pool you want to delete. 2. Click Delete. The Delete Storage Pool popup opens. 3. Select Check this box if you want to delete the Storage Pools.
A confirmation dialog will display. Click Yes to remove the external storage. When the external storage has been removed from the External Storage table, it is safe to remove and you may unplug it from the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. When the external storage...
Overview The iSCSI page allows you to create iSCSI drives in your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d and then allows the Iomega Storage Manager to communicate with the drives over a network. iSCSI is useful for transmitting large blocks of data over a network at a high speed.
2. If your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d has multiple Storage Pools, select the desired Storage Pool from the drop-down menu. 3. Enter a name for the iSCSI drive. How you name your iSCSI drive will depend on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d meeting one of the following conditions: If the iSCSI/Volume Name field displays by itself, enter a name for both.
Deleting iSCSI Drives To delete an iSCSI drive: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, click iSCSI. 2. To delete an existing iSCSI drive, click the iSCSI name to expand the iSCSI drive. 3. In the iSCSI Information section, click Delete to delete the iSCSI drive.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Protocols The Protocols page lists the protocols supported by the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Apple File Sharing The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) enables Apple file sharing, which is the preferred method for Mac users to access Shares. AFP is on by default. To enable AFP, click the switch on.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Bluetooth Once a Bluetooth adapter is detected, files can be uploaded to a configurable destination Share on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d from a Bluetooth device. Configuring Bluetooth settings 1. To enable Bluetooth, click the switch on. 2. Once Bluetooth Transfer is enabled, check the Enable security checkbox to require Bluetooth users to supply a unique PIN that they have defined before allowing them to transfer files to the destination Share on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. When you turn FTP on, you can send files to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d using FTP.
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To have all users, including root, map as guest, select Treat client users as guest (all_squash). All files are owned by user guest, and all users accessing the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d have the same access rights. If you have enabled Active Directory on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, only this option is available for mapping client computers.
Windows File Sharing Copy Job. For more information on Copy Jobs, refer to Copy Jobs. If you enable the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d as an rsync server, you can optionally set up a user account on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d for secure rsync Copy Jobs. Configuring rsync server settings 1.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d SNMP SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) provides information about the state of the device to various management tools. SNMP should be disabled unless you are specifically providing information to a management system that requires this information. Configuring SNMP settings 1.
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TFTP On the Protocols page, click the switch to turn on TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) and allow access to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. When you turn TFTP on, you can send files to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d using FTP.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Windows DFS Windows DFS (Distributed File System) organizes Shares and files on a network, such that they appear to be all in one directory tree on a single Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, even if the Shares reside on many devices.
WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a protocol that provides web-based access to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. With WebDAV enabled on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, you can view, add, or delete files through your WebDAV client using either HTTP for unencrypted access or HTTPS for encrypted access.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Windows File Sharing Windows File Sharing allows you to work in Workgroup mode, using Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console to create users and manage access. To enable Windows File Sharing, click the switch on.
On the QuikTransfer page, you can set the default destination Share for any automatically created QuikTransfer Copy Jobs. QuikTransfer automatically copies all files from any USB external storage device plugged into your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to the destination Share when the QuikTransfer button on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d is pressed.
Torrent downloads allow you to share files using a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. With Torrent Download enabled, you can download files using the torrent protocol to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d and then those files can be uploaded by other torrent users.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Adding torrent jobs 1. Open the Shares page. 2. Expand the Share that is enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. Any Share can be enabled as a Torrent Active Folder. For information on enabling a Torrent Active Folder, refer to Torrent Active Folders.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Deleting torrent jobs 1. On the Torrent Download page, select a torrent you want to delete. 2. Click the under the Action column to delete the torrent. 3. Click Yes to delete the torrent.
Configuring your router for torrent downloads You must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Most routers refer to this as port forwarding or application access and it is recommended that you refer to your router's documentation to learn how to set these values.
Copy Jobs is a feature that copies files from one storage device to another, either by a set schedule or immediately by the user. An example of a Copy Job scenario is if you keep pictures from your digital camera on a separate USB drive, but you also want to maintain a backup of these pictures on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Managing Copy Jobs From the Copy Jobs page, you can add, start, stop, delete, or monitor Copy Jobs. After you have added Copy Jobs, the Copy Jobs page displays a list of Copy Jobs. The information section includes the name of the Copy Job, date and time it last ran, and its next scheduled time.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Adding Copy Jobs The page describes how to: Add and Modify Copy Jobs Setting From Information Setting To Information Setting a Schedule Adding and Modifying Copy Jobs 1. On the Copy Jobs page, click . A Copy Job is added to the top of the list and the Information section displays.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d 2. In the Schedule section, select Enable Schedule for Copy Job. 3. Select the days you want the Copy Job to run, or select All Days to run the Copy Job every day. 4. Click to select a start time. Click Done to save your time selection.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Modifying Copy Jobs 1. In the list on the Copy Jobs page, find the Copy Job from the list you want to modify and click it to expand the Information section. 2. Refer to Adding a Copy Job...
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Deleting Copy Jobs 1. Click from the Actions column of the table to delete the Copy Job. The Delete Copy Job pop-up window opens. 2. If you are sure that you want to delete the Copy Job, click Yes.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Mozy Backup The Mozy online backup service allows you to create a Mozy account, connect your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to the account, and back up Shares and folders to the Mozy cloud service. Enabling Mozy Account Information 1.
Time Machine is a backup utility for Mac computers running Apple OSX 10.5 or later. It can back up and restore all files on Mac computers. Enable Time Machine on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to allow Mac computers to back up to it. When you enable Time Machine, you choose a destination Share on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d where the backups are stored.
Cloud Services offer connections to virtual storage from your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Using cloud storage is easily scalable, and does not require installing extra software. You can create a Personal Cloud on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, and add members to that Personal Cloud, or you can use a subscription service as a backup for your content.
2. Enter a valid access key, secret key, and bucket name from your Amazon S3 account information. You create a bucket at account setup, or you can enter a new bucket for your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Your content lives in this bucket on your Amazon S3 account.
Avamar is backup and recovery server software that uses deduplication to eliminate redundant copies of data, reducing the required storage. For example, your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d might have 100 email messages with the same 1 MB attachment. If all those emails are backed up, that same attachment is backed up 100 times, requiring 100 MB of storage space.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Facebook Facebook is a social network to connect with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder so that photos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Facebook account. To configure a Share as a Facebook Active Folder, access the Shares feature, select a Share, and expand the Active Folders section to enable and configure it.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Flickr Flickr is a photo sharing network to share photos with friends and family. You can configure a Share as a Flickr Active Folder so that photos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your Flickr account.
StorCenter px6-300d is shared with any member computer you invite to join the Personal Cloud. A Personal Cloud allows you to securely connect computers and storage devices across the internet as if they are on a common home network. After you set up a Personal Cloud on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, you can then invite members to join that Personal Cloud.
Personal Cloud from the Iomega Storage Manager on that computer. If you have content on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d that you do not want to share with members of your Personal Cloud, you may want to secure your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d before creating your Personal Cloud.
After creating an Iomega Personal Cloud account, you add members to the Personal Cloud. Members are the individual computers or Iomega storage devices that can join the Personal Cloud, such as 'my work computer' or 'Dad's Iomega storage device'. Each member computer or Iomega storage device must get its own unique access code.
As an administrator, you may receive an invitation to join your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to a Personal Cloud. This online help topic describes how to join a Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to a Personal Cloud. You can join your computer to a Iomega Storage Manager using the Personal Cloud.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Managing Members on Your Iomega Personal Cloud As an Iomega Personal Cloud administrator, you can manage membership on your Personal Cloud. Connected members can be disconnected, or you can completely delete a member from the Personal Cloud.
Personal Cloud is that you can create Copy Jobs that can transfer data from one Iomega storage device to another through the Personal Cloud. As you add a member Iomega device to your Personal Cloud, a Copy Jobs icon displays next to that member device in the Membership table. If you click that Copy Jobs button, the Copy Jobs page opens to help you configure a Copy Job between your Iomega storage device and another member's Iomega storage device.
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Iomega StorCenter px6-300d YouTube YouTube is a social site to share video content. You can set an Active Folder to automatically upload your videos to your YouTube account. You can configure a Share as a YouTube Active Folder so that videos added to that Share are automatically uploaded to your YouTube account.
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Setup The Setup page opens when you first access the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console from the Home Page or the Iomega Storage Manager. On this page, you can configure some basic device features by clicking the appropriate link. The current setting of the feature displays above the link. You can also configure all...
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Date and Time Date and Time displays the current time set on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. When an Active Directory Domain is in use, the storage device synchronizes time with the domain controller. 1. To change time zones, select a Time Zone from the drop-down menu, and then select how time will be set for the device: Internet Time Server By default, Automatically synchronize with an internet time server and Use the default time server are selected.
Email Server (SMTP) — enter the address of your SMTP server. Sender Email Address — enter an email address for the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to use as the From address when it creates messages. Email Login — enter the username used to log into the email account you entered above.
Creating A Power Schedule You can create a power schedule to turn your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d on and off. Power off and Power on functions can be scheduled as one-time events, or recurring events. When you create a power schedule, you can set the day and time to power down the device. In addition, you can optionally set power on times.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Factory Reset Factory Reset returns the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to its original state. This feature is useful if you give your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to someone else. Quickly delete all data — permanently deletes all record of existing or deleted data, users, and passwords.
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While write caching does improve performance, there are some risks. Because the system will respond that the data has been written to drive when in fact it has only been written to cache, should the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d lose power any data that did not get completely written to drive will be lost forever.
Add Software. 4. In the Add Software pop-up window, if an update is available, there will be a link to download the appropriate update for your Iomega StorCenter px6- 300d. Click the link, follow the instructions on the download site page, and download the software update to your local computer.
Home Page Settings The Home Page Settings page allows you to customize the look of the Home Page on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. You can name the Home Page and choose to display a picture slideshow and Shares on it. You can also optionally choose to turn the Home Page on or off.
Share names and permissions. Configuration information is saved to a file, and you can save as many versions of the file as you want. After backing up the configuration, you can restore it to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d at any time. You can also apply the configuration backup to other Iomega StorCenter devices of the same model, effectively using the configuration as a template.
It is recommended that you confirm all network interface cards (NICs) are configured to support jumbo frames before enabling this feature. VLAN Settings Each NIC in your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d can be added to up to four Virtual LANs (VLAN). For more information on adding a NIC to a VLAN, refer to VLAN...
8. Click Apply to save your settings. VLAN Settings Each NIC in your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d can be added to up to four Virtual LANs (VLAN). For more information on adding a NIC to a VLAN, refer to VLAN Settings.
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Bonding NICs Bonding network interface cards (NICs) is a way for you to provide redundancy for your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d on the network. If one NIC should fail, your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will remain accessible on the network if that NIC is bonded to others. You can bond two or more network interface cards (NICs) in your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d by selecting the NICs and clicking Apply.
The smaller networks that VLANs create do not require any additional physical resources, such as additional cabling. Your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d can be configured to support VLANs.
However, if it cannot, a warning displays, and you must manually configure your router to forward a specific port to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Most routers refer to this as port forwarding or application access, and it is recommended that you refer to your router's documentation to learn how to set these values.
Basic option: Completing the enable remote access process 1. Enter the following information in the pop-up window to create a web address for your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d and define an email address: Sub-domain Name — Enter a unique sub-domain name in the first text box.
The following procedure describes how to access your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d remotely. Open a web browser and type your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d unique web address, which can be found on the Remote Access page. The Home page of the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d displays. Administrator users can log in. Non-administrator users can access only the content available from the Home page.
Media Server The Iomega StorCenter px6-300d has a built-in media server that, when turned on, can scan for media content in specific folders that have media sharing enabled. Any media content contained in these specific folders will be scanned by the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d media server and be accessible to any user on your network with a media player.
Adding a Video Camera. Video Wall — Displays live video from all video cameras configured with your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. The video from all cameras is displayed in a grid. Alerts — Displays alert messages about the video surveillance feature. Refer to the camera configuration pages for camera status information.
RTSP Port 3. Select a Destination Folder for the video camera recordings. The recorded video files are saved to this folder, and the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d automatically organizes your saved video recordings into folders by video camera name. Within each video camera name folder are other folders that organize your video camera's recordings by date.
The Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) allows pictures to be automatically copied from a USB camera connected directly to the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. When Picture Transfer is turned on, and your camera is connected to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, the pictures are copied to the configured destination folder.
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To attach a printer, simply plug a supported printer's USB cable to a USB port on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Once attached, the printer will appear in the table. When the cable is unplugged, the printer will be removed from the table.
The Control Panel displays commands for the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d: Blink the lights To help identify a specific Iomega StorCenter px6-300d when there is more than one device configured on your network, blink the lights on the front of the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d by clicking: Restart Restart the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Event Log The Event Log page displays only the 1000 most recent events logged to the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. A complete event log, however, is available for download. The following icons indicate the severity of each status message: INFORMATION Identifies that a change has been made to the state of your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, usually by a user, such as attaching a peripheral.
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The Languages page allows you to change the language used in email notification messages and on the display screen. The language used by the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console is based on the preferences configured in your browser. You can change the language used in this program by modifying your browser's preferred language settings.
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Support The Support feature opens the Iomega web site where you can learn more information about your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. The Support page provides access to a variety of content for learning more about using and supporting your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Refer to the...
Shares, and joining any Personal Cloud of which the device is a member. Now that you have enabled access to all trusted domains, you can add users and groups from those trusted domains to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. For...
Monitor the status of an attached Uninterruptable Power Supply. If your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d is connected to a UPS battery backup unit, it is listed on this page. The battery status of the backup unit is also indicated, displaying how much of a charge is left in the battery. To monitor the battery status of your UPS unit, connect your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to it with a USB cable.
Security Overview Security is a feature you can enable on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to secure Shares, create users, and allow some features to be enabled. When you create users, you limit access to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users.
With security turned on, only administrator users can view or change settings on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d, including creating or deleting users and Shares. When you create users, you limit access to your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d to specific people, and when you secure Shares, you limit data access to specific users.
Using Security: How to log in If Active Directory Domain is enabled and configured and you have set up your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d and enabled security, you will use your domain user administrator username and password to log in to the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. An administrator can add additional users or groups from your domain controller.
Non-administrator users can be added to limit access to Share content. Additional administrator users can be added to provide other users with the ability to configure the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. The table displays the Usernames and Descriptive Name of each user. Click in a row of the table to view or modify details about a user.
1. Navigate to the Users page. 2. Before you can create or modify users, you must have security enabled on your Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. If security is already enabled, you are ready to manage users. If not, a pop-up window is provided to enable security and create an administrator user to manage your secured Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
Deleting Users To delete a user: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, click Users. 2. To delete an existing user, click the username to expand the user. 3. In the User Information section, click Delete to delete the user.
1. To reset the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d press the small recessed button on the back. The Iomega StorCenter px6-300d will restart and all administrator users will revert to non-administrator users.
Groups Overview Groups consist of one or more users, and administrators can grant each group rights to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. Users can belong to more than one group. The Groups page enables administrators the ability to create one or more groups, and grant each group rights to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d.
8. Click Apply to save your changes. 9. If NFS is enabled, the GID field is visible. The GID value must be the same on both the Linux client and the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d for the client to access files. To modify the GID, type a new GID value.
Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Deleting Groups To delete a group: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, click Groups. 2. To delete an existing group, click to expand the group. 3. In the Information section, click Delete to delete the group.
On the Users and Groups page, administrator users can import users and groups from an Active Directory server and grant them access rights to Shares on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. The Users and Groups page is visible when you enable Active Directory on the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d. For more...
7. Click Apply to save your changes. 8. If NFS is enabled, the GID field is visible. The GID value must be the same on both the Linux client and the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d for the client to access files. To modify the GID, type a new GID value.
Deleting Active Directory Users and Groups To delete a user or a group: 1. From the Iomega StorCenter px6-300d Console, click Users and Groups. 2. To delete an existing user or group, click to expand that user or group. 3. In the Information section, click Delete. Deleting a user or group does not delete any Shares to which the user or group has access. Click the checkbox to select if you want to Delete all Shares that only this user can access.