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  • Page 1 XL-NAS-2800SS 2U 8bays SAS/SATA NAS System User Manual Revision 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NAS System Table of Contents Preface ............................. 5 Before You Begin ........................6 Safety Guidelines ...................................6 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery............................6 Chapter 1 Introduction...................... 7 1.1 Key Features..................................8 1.2 Technical Specifications ..............................9 Chapter 2 Installation ...................... 10 2.1 Unpacking the NAS System............................10 2.2 Identifying Parts of the NAS System........................
  • Page 3 NAS System 3.1.2.1 Join a Disk to Storage Pool........................34 3.1.2.2 Create a Volume ............................35 3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume ............................37 3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity ........................38 3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target......................... 39 3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume................... 42 3.1.2.7 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume............
  • Page 4 NAS System 3.3.7.1 Event Option..............................97 3.3.7.2 Email Setting..............................98 3.3.8 System Tools................................99 Account...................................104 3.4.1 Account ..................................104 3.4.1.1 Create Account .............................105 3.4.1.2 Delete Account .............................106 3.4.1.3 Edit Account..............................107 3.4.1.4 Import Account.............................108 3.4.2 Group ..................................109 3.4.2.1 Create Group ..............................110 3.4.2.2 Delete Group ..............................111 3.4.2.3 Edit Group...............................112...

  • Page 5: Preface

    NAS System Preface About this manual This manual provides information regarding the quick installation and hardware features of the NAS system. This document also describes how to use the storage management software. Information contained in the manual has been reviewed for accuracy, but not for product warranty because of the various environment/OS/settings.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    NAS System Before You Begin Before going through with this manual, you should read and focus to the following safety guidelines. Notes about the subsystem product packaging and delivery are also included. Safety Guidelines To provide reasonable protection against any harm on the part of the user and to obtain maximum performance, user is advised to be aware of the following safety guidelines particularly in handling hardware components: Upon receiving of the product:...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    NAS System Chapter 1 Introduction The NAS System Storage networks become more and more complex. If you need to easily expand storage capacity while providing uninterrupted high-performance data access across your LAN, you may want to consider a NAS (Network Attached Storage) appliance. When budgets are tight and a quick fix is required, a NAS appliance is a low-cost, efficient solution to dodge that network-to-storage logjam.

  • Page 8: Key Features

    NAS System 1.1 Key Features ™ Configurable to 19” rack-mountable 2U chassis ™ Supports up to Eight (8) 1” hot-swappable SAS/SATA hard drives ™ Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and Linear (JBOD) ™ Smart-function LCD panel for RAID setting & status (Option) ™...

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    NAS System 1.2 Technical Specifications Hardware Platform Macintosh Support Intel Celeron 1.6G CPU (or AFP over AppleTalk ƒ ƒ above) AFP over TCP/IP ƒ Cache memory: 1GB ~ 4GB Mac Zone ƒ ƒ DDR2-667MHz iTunes service ƒ Supports 8 SAS/SATA hard ƒ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Installation

    NAS System Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Unpacking the NAS System The package contains the following items: • System unit • Two power cords • Two Ethernet LAN cables • Installation Reference Guide If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

  • Page 11: Identifying Parts Of The Nas System

    NAS System 2.2 Identifying Parts of the NAS System The illustrations below identify the various parts of the NAS system. 2.2.1 Front View Power LED – LED is green when the NAS system in on. Fan1, Fan2 Fault LED – LED is red when Fan1 or Fan2 fails. Power On/Off Switch –...

  • Page 12: Rear View

    NAS System 2.2.2 Rear View LAN0, LAN1 – The NAS system has 2 Ethernet Gigabit LAN ports. Power Supply – The NAS system has 2 power supplies. AC Power Input Socket – This is where the power cord is connected. Power On/Fail LED –...

  • Page 13: Disk Tray

    NAS System 2.2.3 Disk Tray The Disk Tray houses a 3.5 inch hard disk drive. It is designed for maximum airflow and incorporates a carrier locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access to the HDD. 2.2.3.1 Disk Drive Status Indicator Every Disk Tray has 2 status indicator lights. The Disk Status Indicator light is for Power On/Error status.

  • Page 14: Lock Indicator

    NAS System 2.2.3.2 Lock Indicator Every Disk Tray is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or not the disk tray is locked into the chassis. Each tray is also fitted with an ergonomic handle for easy carrier removal. Drive Carrier is Unlocked Drive...

  • Page 15: Lcd Menu Diagram

    NAS System 2.2.5 LCD Menu Diagram Disk Status Information: S 001 - means slot number 1 - means disk drive in slot is Online or detected - means no disk drive in slot or disk drive not detected - means the disk drive is rebuilding - means the disk drive is failed User Manual...

  • Page 16: Getting Started With The Nas System

    NAS System 2.3 Getting Started with the NAS System 2.3.1 NAS Hardware Setup 1. Attach network cable to LAN0 Ethernet port. Connect the other end of network cable to your network hub or switch. You may also connect the other Ethernet ports if needed.
  • Page 17 NAS System c. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray. d. Slide the tray into a slot and push the Lock Indicator Button. e. Press the handle until you hear the latch click into place. The HDD status LED will turn green if subsystem is on.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Nas Management Gui

    NAS System 2.3.3 Connecting to NAS Management GUI 1. Setup network setting of your host system (computer that will be used to manage the NAS) to enable connection to NAS default IP 172.16.0.1. Refer to Table below. 2. Open web browser and type in the address bar http://172.16.0.1:3000. 3.
  • Page 19 NAS System 5. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to configure the NAS for the first time using Quick Setup (see next Section how to configure with Quick Setup). 6. If you select “No” in the message shown in item #5 (no existing NAS configuration, or NAS system has been configured already, after login, the proNAS Manager GUI will be displayed.

  • Page 20: Quick Setup

    NAS System 2.3.4 Quick Setup The Quick Setup provides a quick and easy way to setup the basic NAS configuration. This function will create the NASVG, which is a Volume Group that holds the NAS configurations and must be created or initialized the first time the NAS is used.
  • Page 21 NAS System 2. Configure the Storage/Share. a. Change the “home” size default capacity if needed. b. Rename the default share if necessary. NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between characters. c. Change the size of the default share if needed. 3.
  • Page 22 NAS System 4. Configure the Service options. a. Enable the Services provided by proNAS as needed. 5. Click the “Execute” button. User Manual...
  • Page 23 NAS System 6. The configurations will be set. 7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to reboot the NAS and free some memory used by the system. 8. A message will be displayed. Click “OK”. 9. The NAS will restart. Wait for about 3 to 4 minutes then login again. If IP address was changed in Network Adapter settings, re-login to proNAS administration page using the new IP address.

  • Page 24: Overview Of The Nas Setup Phases

    NAS System 2.4 Overview of the NAS Setup Phases The Setup Phases include configuring proNAS components with proNAS Manager. The basic steps are: Create RAID Disk from Hard Disk Drives Join RAID Disk to Volume Group’s Storage Pool Setup the Network Environment Enable Services for Windows clients, Linux/UNIX clients, and MAC clients Create and Setup Logical Volume and Share Folder.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Pronas Manager

    NAS System Chapter 3 proNAS Manager There are five management functions used to configure or manage the NAS. ‹ Network ‹ System ‹ Storage/Share Account ‹ Data Backup ‹ 3.1 Storage/Share 3.1.1 RAID / Disk Information Click the Storage/Share icon then select RAID / Disk Information tab. The RAID Configuration and Disk Information window will be displayed.
  • Page 26 NAS System RAID Configuration Screen: Name – The RAID disk name. This defaults to “RAID_00” if this is the first RAID disk created. LEVEL – The RAID level used by the RAID disk. Disk Used – The hard disk drives (slots) joined to the RAID disk. Total Size (GB) –...

  • Page 27: Create New Raid And Join Disk To Storage Pool

    NAS System 3.1.1.1 Create New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool Steps to Create a New RAID and Join Disk to Storage Pool: 1. Click “Create New RAID”. 2. Set the RAID Level and Stripe size, and select the hard disk drives to be included in the RAID disk.
  • Page 28 NAS System 3. A message will be displayed. A warning message is also displayed. Click “OK” to close the warning message. 4. The RAID disk will be initialized. Verify in the Status information the current initialization process. User Manual...
  • Page 29 NAS System 5. While the RAID logical disk in initializing, the status will show active and the Disk Information will show “UN_USED”. The RAID disk can be joined to NASVG in Volume tab using “Create Storage Pool” button. Click “Create Storage Pool”. 6.
  • Page 30 NAS System 7. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 8. A message will be displayed. 9. When warning message is displayed, select “Yes” to reboot the NAS system to free some memory used by the system. 10.
  • Page 31 NAS System 11. Re-login to the system after about 3 minutes, and then select Storage/Share Æ Volume. The NASVG and the default Home volume are created. NOTE: After NASVG is initialized, the Storage Information screen will show a pie chart with amount of Free Size and Used Size. Volumes can be created from the NASVG.

  • Page 32: Set A Spare Disk

    NAS System 3.1.1.2 Set a Spare Disk Steps to Set a Spare Disk: 1. Select the hard disk drive to be made a spare disk and click “Set Spare”. 2. The selected hard disk drive will become a Spare Disk. The Status in Disk Information will show “SPARE”.

  • Page 33: Volume

    NAS System 3.1.2 Volume Click the Volume tab. The Volume Configuration screen will be displayed. Storage Information Screen: Name – The NAS Volume Group default name “NASVG”. Size (GB) – The total capacity of the NASVG Disk – The list of RAID disk(s) joined to the NASVG. Storage Information Options: Join Disk –...

  • Page 34: Join A Disk To Storage Pool

    NAS System Grid View: displays Volume List in table format Name – The Volume name. Size (MB) – The total Volume capacity in MB. Used Size (MB) – The Volume used capacity in MB. Volume List Options: Delete – Used to erase the Volume. Extend –...

  • Page 35: Create A Volume

    NAS System 3.1.2.2 Create a Volume Steps to Create a Volume: 1. Click “Create Volume”. 2. In the Create New Volume dialog box, enter the Volume Name and Size in MB. The Free NASVG capacity will show the available capacity that can be used. Click “OK” when done.
  • Page 36 NAS System 4. The new Volume will be created. User Manual...

  • Page 37: Delete A Volume

    NAS System 3.1.2.3 Delete a Volume Steps to Delete a Volume: WARNING! Be careful when using this function. Make sure the data in the volume and all its share folders are no longer needed or a backup has been made before deleting the volume. 1.

  • Page 38: Extend A Volume Capacity

    NAS System 3.1.2.4 Extend a Volume Capacity Steps to Extend a Volume: 1. Click the “Extend” button of the Volume to be extended. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the additional capacity that will be added to the Volume in the “Size(MB)”...

  • Page 39: Setup Volume As Iscsi Target

    NAS System 3.1.2.5 Setup Volume as iSCSI Target Steps to Setup Volume as iSCSI Target: 1. Click the “iSCSI” button of the Volume to be setup. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Tick the “iSCSI Enable” option to enable iSCSI function.
  • Page 40 NAS System 4. Another warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. 5. A message will be displayed. 6. The iSCSI Volume is ready. User Manual...
  • Page 41 NAS System 7. Connect to iSCSI Target Volume from host computer with iSCSI Initiator. Log on to target device. Use the CHAP account and password if set in iSCSI Configuration. 8. After successful connection, the iSCSI device will be shown in Disk Drives list. User Manual...

  • Page 42: Disable Iscsi Configuration In A Volume

    NAS System 3.1.2.6 Disable iSCSI Configuration in a Volume Steps to Disable the iSCSI Configuration in a Volume: 1. Select the Volume with iSCSI Configuration and click the “iSCSI” button. Remove the check mark on the “iSCSI Enable” box. Click “OK” when done. 2.

  • Page 43: Remove Iscsi Configuration And Restore To Nas Volume

    NAS System 3.1.2.7 Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume Steps to Remove iSCSI Configuration and Restore to NAS Volume: WARNING: When iSCSI Configuration is removed and volume is restored as basic NAS volume, all the data in the volume previously configured as iSCSI Target are deleted.
  • Page 44 NAS System 3. A message will be displayed. 4. The iSCSI Configuration will be removed and the volume is restored as basic NAS volume. User Manual...

  • Page 45: Share/Security

    NAS System 3.1.3 Share/Security Click the Share/Security tab. The Share and Security Configuration window will be displayed. Share/Security Information Screen: Share Folder – Displays the share folder name. Share folders are the folders that are made accessible to clients via network. Volume –...

  • Page 46: Create New Share Folder

    NAS System 3.1.3.1 Create New Share Folder Steps to Create New Share Folder: 1. Click “Create Share Folder”. 2. The Share Folder Basic Configuration screen will be displayed. Configure the necessary options. Share Configuration Options: Share Name – Enter the share folder name. NOTE: The share folder name does not allow space in-between characters.
  • Page 47 NAS System 3. In the Protocol Setting window, setup the Windows (Samba) protocol options. Windows (Samba) Configuration Options: Enable Samba Sharing – Used to enable Samba protocol. When checked, the share folder can be accessed via Samba protocol. Case Sensitive – This controls whether filenames are case sensitive or not. Default is disabled.
  • Page 48 NAS System Unix/Linux (NFS) Configuration Options: Enable NFS Sharing – Used to enable or disable NFS protocol. When enabled (checked), the share folder can be accessed via NFS protocol. Synchronize Write Operation - Use this option to enable or disable write caching.
  • Page 49 NAS System 6. Select “Rsync” option in Protocol Setting window. The Rsync configuration screen is displayed. If share will be used for Rsync, setup the necessary options. Rsync Configuration Options: Enable Rsync – Used to enable or disable Rsync Server function on this share folder.
  • Page 50 NAS System 7. Click “Save” when done. Then Share Folder will be created. User Manual...

  • Page 51: Assign Permission To Share

    NAS System 3.1.3.2 Assign Permission to Share Steps to Assign User or Group Account Permission to the Share Folder: NOTE: User or Group Accounts must have been created or NAS must have been joined to Windows AD or NIS domain. 1.
  • Page 52 NAS System 3. Click the Group option. Select the groups that will be given access permission to the share folder, then click “>>”.The groups will appear on the right screen. Set the Write and Quota(MB) options as needed. NOTE: Use the “<<” to remove a group from share folder privilege. Select the group then click “<<”.
  • Page 53 NAS System 4. Click the IP option. Set up the IP address or addresses that will be allowed connections to the share folder, then click “>>”.The IP address will appear on the right screen. NOTE: This option allows setting certain range of hosts to have an access to the NAS.

  • Page 54: Edit Share Folder

    NAS System 3.1.3.3 Edit Share Folder Steps to Edit Share Folder: 1. Select the share folder name then click “Edit Share Folder”. 2. Change the necessary options. Click “Save” when done. NOTE: The Share Name cannot be modified. User Manual...

  • Page 55: Delete Share Folder

    NAS System 3.1.3.4 Delete Share Folder Steps to Delete Share Folder: 1. Select the share folder name then click “Edit Share Folder”. 2. Click “Delete”. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The share folder will be deleted. WARNING! Be careful when using the “Delete”...

  • Page 56: Network

    NAS System 3.2 Network 3.2.1 Device Configuration Click the Network icon to display the Network Device Configuration screen. Device Configuration Options: Host Name – The NetBIOS name of NAS. It should be unique. Domain – Enter the Windows domain name or workgroup name. For example: MYDOMAIN.
  • Page 57 NAS System Network Adaptor Configuration Options: Device – Shows the network device name. eth0 is the device name for LAN0 gigabit port. IP - Shows the current IP address of the network device. Configure the IP address as necessary. Gateway – Show the current IP address of the Gateway. To edit, enter the Gateway IP address.

  • Page 58: Configure Network Trunking

    NAS System 3.2.1.1 Configure Network Trunking Steps to Configure Trunking Function: NOTE: It is necessary that the network switch supports the type of trunking mode that will be used. Otherwise, the network connections may become unstable. 1. In Network Æ Device Configuration screen, click “Create Trunking”. 2.
  • Page 59 NAS System Trunking Mode Options: ‹ Fault Tolerance – Active-Backup policy: If the active Ethernet port fails, the standby Ethernet port will become active. This enhances the availability of access to the NAS. ‹ Load Balance / Fault Tolerance - XOR policy: Transmit based on source MAC address XOR with destination MAC address.
  • Page 60 NAS System 4. The Trunking function is configured. The member network devices will be shown as deactivated and cannot be configured. A new network device name “bond0”, which is the Trunking device, will be shown. User Manual...

  • Page 61: Cancel Network Trunking

    NAS System 3.2.1.2 Cancel Network Trunking Steps to Cancel Trunking Function: 1. Find the device name “bond0” then click “Cancel Trunking”. 2. A warning message will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed. 3. The Trunking function will be cancelled. The network device eth0 will be automatically configured and get the IP address previously assigned to the Trunking device.

  • Page 62: Ads/Nis

    NAS System 3.2.2 ADS/NIS Windows ADS/PDC or NIS domain accounts can be imported and integrated into the NAS. NOTE: Some network settings required in configuring the Windows Domain Authentication option must have been configured in Network ÎDevice Configuration, such as Domain/Workgroup name, DNS Suffix, and DNS Server.

  • Page 63: Join Nas To Windows Ad Domain

    NAS System 3.2.2.1 Join NAS to Windows AD Domain Steps to Join NAS in the Windows AD Domain: 1. Select Network Æ Device Configuration. Enter the Domain Name and DNS Suffix. A DNS Server IP can also be entered if necessary. Refer to Section 3.2.1 for the Device Configuration options.
  • Page 64 NAS System 4. In Windows screen, check the “Enable Domain Authentication” option. Configure the necessary options. a. If Domain Server IP is automatically detected, the Domain Server IP will be displayed. If you want to join NAS to a specific Domain Server IP, remove the check mark in “Auto Detect Domain IP”...
  • Page 65 NAS System PDC/ADS Mode – Select the mode type of the domain server. This can be “ADS Windows 2000/2003 Server)” or “PDC (Windows NT Server)”. Enable NTLMv2 Authentication – This parameter determines whether or not smbclient will attempt to authenticate itself using the NTLMv2 encrypted password.

  • Page 66: Join Nas To Nis Domain

    NAS System 3.2.2.2 Join NAS to NIS Domain Steps to Join NAS in the NIS Domain: 1. Select Network Æ ADS/NIS tab. 2. In NIS screen, check the “Enable NIS Authentication” option. Configure the necessary options. a. Enter the NIS Domain name. b.

  • Page 67: Dhcp (Internet Gateway)

    NAS System 3.2.3 DHCP (Internet Gateway) NAS provides Internet gateway function for administrator to easily enable and disable the Internet access for users. This function integrates with DHCP service, routing and NAT. DHCP (Internet Gateway) Options: IP range starting from – Means the starting address of range of private IP addresses for DHCP.

  • Page 68: P2P

    NAS System 3.2.4 P2P The NAS system supports P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol. NOTE: Enable the P2P Service (System Î Service). Also setup the P2P Service ‘Download file location’ (System Î P2P Î Edit Î Quick Setup). Refer to Section 3.3.2 Service. NOTE: DNS settings must be configured first before starting P2P service.

  • Page 69: Status

    NAS System 3.2.4.1 Status This screen will show current download or upload connections. Options: New download – Use this button to add download item. Then select either download link or torrent file. Remove – Use this button to remove a selected download item. Pause –...

  • Page 70: Server

    NAS System 3.2.4.2 Server This screen allows connection to and disconnection from server. Options: Connect – Use this button to connect to a selected server. Disconnect – Use this button to disconnect to a selected server. Refresh – Use this to refresh current connection status. User Manual...

  • Page 71: Options

    NAS System 3.2.4.3 Options Use this screen to configure download options. Options: Maximum download number – Use this option to set the maximum number of download connections. Maximum download rate – Use this option to set the maximum download transfer rate. Maximum upload number –...

  • Page 72: Shares

    NAS System 3.2.4.4 Shares This screen displays the list of files downloaded or being downloaded in the target share. User Manual...

  • Page 73: Example Of Download From Link And Torrent

    NAS System 3.2.4.5 Example of Download from Link and Torrent 1. Click “New download”. 2. To download using link, enter the download link or paste the link in the box provided. Click “OK”. User Manual...
  • Page 74 NAS System 3. To download from another link, enter the link or paste the link in the box then click “OK”. 4. Two items will be displayed under Download. User Manual...
  • Page 75 NAS System 5. To download using torrent, click “New download” then select “Torrent” option. Click “select torrent file”. 6. Select the torrent file. Click “Open”. User Manual...
  • Page 76 NAS System 7. The download item will be added in the Download list. 8. To remove an item, select the item and click “Remove”. 9. To pause downloading, select an item and click “Pause”. 10. To resume downloading, select a paused item then click “Resume”. User Manual...

  • Page 77: System

    NAS System 3.3 System The System function is used to configure different NAS system settings and services, such as: Service configurations, Date and Time Zone setting, Serial Port setting, NAS Firmware Upgrade, Reboot and Shutdown functions, Log Information, Event Notification via email, and various System Tools.
  • Page 78 NAS System Languages – Choose the preferred language from available options: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish Skin – Shows the color schemes available as skin color. Current options are: Black, Blue (default), and Green. Enable Timeout – This is enabled by default. When there is no activity in the proNAS Manager GUI, admin will be automatically logged out after 15 minutes.

  • Page 79: Service

    NAS System 3.3.2 Service The administrator can manage and enable/disable the various NAS system services. At the same time, some service can be configured in the Service tab. Service Name: Samba – Provides CIFS/SMB file sharing. MS Windows users need this service to access the NAS share folders.
  • Page 80 NAS System DLNA – Provides proNAS DLNA multimedia File Server. Allow proNAS to share files to Sony PlayStation3 and XBOX360. Photo – Provide easy to use Photo gallery service. This service requires Web service enabled. Printer – Provide print server service. It allows a printer installed in proNAS to be shared by computers on the network.
  • Page 81 NAS System FTP Option: Port – Use this option to set the FTP port number. Default FTP port used by the NAS is 21. Max. connection – Specify the maximum number of allowed connections. Default is 5. Telnet Option: Port – Use this option to set the Telnet port number. Default Telnet port used by the NAS is 23.
  • Page 82 NAS System SSH Option: Enable sftp – Use this option to enable or disable SFTP in SSH. SFTP (Secure FTP) provides secure file transfer. iTunes Option: Set Share as iTunes Library – Select the share folder name that will be used as iTunes library from the list. P2P Option: Target Share –...
  • Page 83 NAS System WEB Options: Target Share – Select the share folder name that will be used as target location. Enable SSL – Tick the box to enable SSL option. DHCP Options: IP range starting from – Means the starting address of range of private IP addresses for DHCP.
  • Page 84 NAS System DLNA Options: Target Share – Select the share folder where DLNA service will be enabled. Please select LAN device – Select the network device for use with DLNA service. Photo Options: Target Share – Select the share folder that will be used as target location of photo/images.

  • Page 85: Photo

    NAS System 3.3.2.1 Photo To use the Photo service: 1. Enable the Photo Service, if not yet enabled, by selecting Photo service in System Æ Service tab. Click “Edit” and select the target share. Enable the Photo service by selecting the “Enable” check box on the left of the service name. http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/photo/ 2.
  • Page 86 NAS System 3. Click the “login” link in the upper right side then login as admin and enter admin’s password. 4. The Photo Archive home page will be displayed. User Manual...
  • Page 87 NAS System 5. To view photos and images, select the folder links under “My Photo Archive”. NOTE: The picture files must be saved in the NAS share designated as target location of Photo service and must be inside a subfolder. For example: share1\Photo\Samples, where share1 is the share name, Photo is the folder created by Photo service, and Samples is the subfolder containing photos or images.
  • Page 88 NAS System 7. Select “my settings” to configure account details. 8. Select “search” tab for search options. 9. Click the “logout” link to logout. User Manual...

  • Page 89: Miscellaneous (Time And Serial Port)

    NAS System 3.3.3 Miscellaneous (Time and Serial Port) The system time, date, time zone, NTP option, and Serial ports can be configured here. Time To set Time, press up/down arrow in the hour and seconds boxes. To set Date, click the calendar icon on the right side and select the preferred date.
  • Page 90 NAS System Serial Port Enable – Use the option to enable or disable UPS support for serial port. Serial Port – Use this option to select serial port option (com1 or USB). Note: In NAS models with com2 serial port, com2 is reserved for SES use.

  • Page 91: Boot/Shutdown

    NAS System 3.3.4 Boot/Shutdown The NAS can be restarted or shutdown manually or based on schedule. Reboot: Reboot – Use the button to immediately reboot the NAS. If needed, you can also enable “Do Filesystem Check” option to perform filesystem check after reboot.
  • Page 92 NAS System Reboot to Default: Reboot to Default – Use this button to reboot the NAS and restore to default configuration. WARNING! Use the “Reboot to Default” function with care. Resetting the NAS to default configuration will delete the current NAS settings and erase all existing data.
  • Page 93 NAS System Shutdown Shutdown – Use the button to enable or disable scheduled shutdown of NAS. Set the time (hour and minutes) in the up/down arrow boxes. Select the day or days when the scheduled shutdown will happen. Schedule Reboot Schedule Reboot –...

  • Page 94: Upgrade

    NAS System 3.3.5 Upgrade The NAS firmware can be upgraded remotely from FTP server or manually from local directory. 3.3.5.1 Remote Upgrade Remote To upgrade remotely, press the “Check Updates” button. The available NAS firmware version will be listed. Select the firmware version then click the “Upgrade” button. The NAS firmware version will be updated.

  • Page 95: Local Upgrade

    NAS System 3.3.5.2 Local Upgrade Local To upgrade locally, the NAS firmware must have been downloaded from vendor’s FTP site and saved into local directory. Click the “Upgrade” button, select the NAS upgrade file (tar file), and click Open. The NAS firmware version will be updated. NAS will restart to load the updates.

  • Page 96: Log

    NAS System 3.3.6 Log NAS logs can be viewed in this tab. Log Options: Date – Shows the date and time when the particular log happened. Use the down arrow to select the day or days that will be used to display the log. Options are: Today, Past 7 Days, Past 14 Days, Past 30 Days, and All.

  • Page 97: Notification

    NAS System 3.3.7 Notification 3.3.7.1 Event Option Use this function to enable event notification via email. Event Option Enable - Check the event that will be included in list of events that will be monitored. Once the selected event happened, the email recipient(s) will receive a notification mail.

  • Page 98: Email Setting

    NAS System 3.3.7.2 Email Setting Email Setting Options: SMTP Server – Use this option to enter the SMTP server IP address. Port – Use this option to set the SMTP port number. Default is port 25. Account – Use this option to enter a valid email account in the SMTP server.

  • Page 99: System Tools

    NAS System 3.3.8 System Tools NAS provides various system tools which help the administrator monitor the system. Connection – Use this button to display information about client active connections. User Manual...
  • Page 100 NAS System netstat – Use this button to display network connections and statistics information. ps – Use this button to display current running processes. User Manual...
  • Page 101 NAS System top – Use this button to display current running processes and system usage information. df – Use this button to display disk free information or the amount of available disk space in mounted file systems. User Manual...
  • Page 102 NAS System dmesg – Use this button to display NAS boot up messages. User Manual...
  • Page 103 NAS System ping – Use this option to test whether a particular host is reachable or to check connectivity to a particular IP address. Options: IP - Enter the host IP address Counter – Enter the number of echo requests to send. User Manual...

  • Page 104: Account

    NAS System 3.4 Account Using the Account function, the administrator can create and administer local user and group accounts, as well as import large number of accounts. 3.4.1 Account Account Information and Options: Delete – Used to option to delete the selected account. After checking this option, click the “Delete”...

  • Page 105: Create Account

    NAS System Import – Use this option to import large number of accounts instead of adding an account one by one. The administrator can type multiple user accounts in the Import Account input box. Refresh – Use this button to update the information displayed in the Account and Group list.

  • Page 106: Delete Account

    NAS System 3. Click “OK” when done. The new user account will added to the Account list. NOTE: If you try to create an Account without an existing VG, a warning message will be displayed. 3.4.1.2 Delete Account Steps to Delete Account: 1.

  • Page 107: Edit Account

    NAS System 3.4.1.3 Edit Account Steps to Edit Account: 1. Double-click the Account name in the Account List. 2. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: Only the Full Name, Quota, Password, and Password Confirm can be changed. Account Name cannot be changed. 3.

  • Page 108: Import Account

    NAS System 3.4.1.4 Import Account Steps to Import Account: 1. Click “Import” button. 2. An input box will displayed. Type the account information using the following format: UID,Name,Password,FullName,Quota. Click “OK” when done. 3. The new accounts will appear in the Account list. User Manual...

  • Page 109: Group

    NAS System 3.4.2 Group Group Information and Options: Delete – Used to option to delete the selected group. After checking this option, click the “Delete” button. Group Name – Shows the group account name. GID – Shows the group ID number. Members –...

  • Page 110: Create Group

    NAS System 3.4.2.1 Create Group Steps to Create Group: 1. Click the “Create Group” button. 2. A dialog box will be displayed. Enter the necessary information. Create/Edit Group Options: Name – Used this option to enter the group account name. It should be unique.

  • Page 111: Delete Group

    NAS System 3.4.2.2 Delete Group Steps to Delete Group: 1. In the Group list, check the “Delete” option for the group to be deleted. 2. Click the “Delete” button. 3. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to proceed. The group will be deleted.

  • Page 112: Edit Group

    NAS System 3.4.2.3 Edit Group Steps to Edit Group: 1. Double-click the Group name in the Group List. 2. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: Only the Group Name and Group Members can be changed. 3. Click “OK” when done. The group will be updated with the changes made. User Manual...

  • Page 113: Data Backup

    NAS System 3.5 Data Backup The administrator can backup NAS data to remote destination or to local disk drive. 3.5.1 Backup List User Manual...

  • Page 114: Create Backup Plan

    NAS System 3.5.1.1 Create Backup Plan Steps to Create a Backup Plan: 1. Click the “Create” button. The screen below will be shown. 2. Configure the necessary options. User Manual...
  • Page 115 NAS System Create Backup Options: Name – Used this option to enter the backup name. NOTE: Duplicate backup name is not allowed. Type – Select the type of backup source; for example: Share. Backup Method – Select the backup method that will be used, such as Tar or Rsync.
  • Page 116 NAS System Path – Type the path for the remote destination. Format for Samba: //remote-IP/remote-share Example: //172.16.0.211/backupfolder Format for NFS: remote-IP:/Path-to-Remote-NFS-file-system Example: 172.16.0.9/mnt/proNAS/volume/share Account – Type the account name with access to the remote share. Password – Type the password for the account with access to the remote share.
  • Page 117 NAS System 3. Click the “Save” button. The backup plan will be created and shown in the Backup List. Backup List Options: Name – Shows the list of backup plans. When a backup plan is selected, information about the backup plan will be displayed, such as name of backup plan, type/method of backup, backup items, schedule (Enabled or Undefined), and completed backups.

  • Page 118: Create Immediate Backup

    NAS System 3.5.1.2 Create Immediate Backup Steps to Create Immediate Backup: 1. Select the particular backup plan from the Backup List. Click the “Backup” button. 2. A message will be displayed. The backup is completed and a backup name will be added to the log list.

  • Page 119: Delete Backup Plan

    NAS System 3.5.1.3 Delete Backup Plan Steps to Delete a Backup Plan: 1. Select the particular backup plan from the Backup List. 2. Click the “Edit” button. 3. Click the “Delete” button. 4. A warning message will be displayed. Select “Yes” to delete the backup plan. 3.5.1.4 Edit Backup Plan Steps to Edit a Backup Plan: 1.

  • Page 120: Delete A Backup Log

    NAS System 3.5.1.5 Delete a Backup Log Steps to Delete a Backup Log: 1. Select (check) the backup log to be deleted from the log List. 2. Click the “Delete” button. A warning message will be displayed. 3. The backup will be deleted from backup destination and removed from log list. 3.5.1.6 Restore a Backup Steps to Restore a Backup: 1.

  • Page 121: Schedule

    NAS System 3.5.2 Schedule A backup plan can be run based on schedule. Select the Schedule tab. This will show a graphical view of the scheduled backup tasks. Each row shows the day of the week. Each column shows the time in very 30 minutes interval.

  • Page 122: Setup Scheduled Backup Task

    NAS System 3.5.2.1 Setup Scheduled Backup Task Steps to Setup Scheduled Backup: 1. Select the “Schedule” tab then click the “New” button. 2. Edit the options in Schedule Setting. Schedule Setting Options: Backup List – Select the backup plan from the list. Time –...

  • Page 123: Edit Scheduled Backup Task

    NAS System 3.5.2.2 Edit Scheduled Backup Task Steps to Edit Scheduled Backup Task: 1. Move the scroll bar then locate the scheduled backup task to be changed, or click “Now” to see current scheduled backup. 2. Select the backup task to edit. The backup task will be highlighted. User Manual...
  • Page 124 NAS System 3. Click the “Selected” button. Edit the necessary options. NOTE: It is not allowed to have duplicated or overlapping backup time. Only one backup process can be running at a time. A scheduled backup is set to run within 30 minutes time frame. Scheduling another backup within a scheduled time is not allowed.

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