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  • Page 1 NAS System User Manual Revision 1.2 P/N: PW0020000000351...
  • Page 2 NAS System Table of Contents Preface ..........................7 FCC Compliance Statement....................8 Before You Begin ......................9 Safety Guidelines ................................9 Controller Configuration .............................9 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery........................9 PART I Hardware Components and RAID Subsystem.........10 Chapter 1 Introduction....................11 1.1 Key Features................................12 1.2 RAID Concepts ............................... 13 1.3 Disk Drive Organization .............................
  • Page 3 NAS System Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options .............28 Configuration through Terminal........................28 4.1.1 Upgrading Firmware through VT-100 Terminal Emulation ............33 Configuration through the LCD Panel ......................35 Configuration through proRAID Manager GUI ..................37 4.3.1 Login to proRAID Manager ........................37 4.3.2 The ProRAID Manager Main Menu .......................
  • Page 4 NAS System 7.3 Raid Task .................................. 74 7.3.1 Raid Status............................... 74 S.M.A.R.T................................... 76 7.4.1 Disk Health ..............................76 7.4.2 Diagnosis Disk ..............................77 PART II proNAS System .....................78 Chapter 8 Introduction....................79 proNAS Key Components ........................... 79 Installation and Configuration Phases ....................80 Basic Setup Instructions in creating Array and Volume..............
  • Page 5 NAS System Account Manager ...............................131 9.3.1 External Accounts Integration (Joining Windows or NIS Domain).........131 9.3.1.1 Windows Authentication........................131 9.3.1.2 Sample Steps to Join the NAS to Windows AD Domain:..........132 9.3.1.3 NIS Authentication ..........................134 9.3.1.4 Sample Steps to Join NIS Domain:....................134 9.3.2 Local Account and Group Management...................135 9.4 Share Manager..............................143 9.4.1...
  • Page 6 NAS System 9.6.3 Tape Control ..............................186 9.6.3.1 Backup and Restore Using Tape....................187 Log Manager.................................203 Event Manager ..............................204 9.8.1 E-mail Setting tab ............................204 9.8.2 Event Setting tab............................205 Chapter 10 File Manager ..................206 10.1 Introduction to File Manager ........................206 10.2 Logon to File Manager...........................208 10.3 Directory and Upload Function ........................209 10.4 User Access Right and Group Access Right..................211 10.5 Change Password and Logout........................211...

  • Page 7: 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, product warranty...

  • Page 8: Fcc Compliance Statement

    NAS System FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 9: 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’s controller configuration and the 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 10: Part I Hardware Components And Raid Subsystem

    NAS System PART I Hardware Components and RAID Subsystem User Manual...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Network Attached Storage is becoming a critical technology and the need for an optimized solution is becoming an important requirement. Proware delivers the Epica NAS system together with the proNAS management solution, proNAS High-Availability and proBackup client backup solution to provide businesses with the most flexible, scalable, securable and manageable NAS environment.

  • Page 12: Key Features

    NAS System 1.1 Key Features Configurable to 19" rack-mountable 2U chassis Supports up to Eight (8) 1" hot - swappable SATA II hard drives Supports Tape/DAT backup/restore Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, Linear and JBOD Smart-function LCD panel for RAID setting &...

  • Page 13: Raid Concepts

    NAS System 1.2 RAID Concepts RAID Fundamentals he basic idea of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is to combine multiple inexpensive disk drives into an array of disk drives to obtain performance, capacity and reliability that exceeds that of a single large drive. The array of drives appears to the host computer as a single logical drive.
  • Page 14 NAS System Definition of RAID Levels RAID 0 is typically defined as a group of striped disk drives without parity or data redundancy. RAID 0 arrays can be configured with large stripes for multi-user environments or small stripes for single-user systems that access long sequential records.
  • Page 15 NAS System Under RAID 5 parity information is distributed across all the drives. Since there is no dedicated parity drive, all drives contain data and read operations can be overlapped on every drive in the array. Write operations will typically access one data drive and one parity drive.

  • Page 16: Raid Management

    NAS System RAID Management The subsystem can implement several different levels of RAID technology. RAID levels supported by the subsystem are shown below. RAID Description Min. Drives Level Linear is similar to RAID 0 in that it combines the capacity of all member drives.

  • Page 17: Disk Drive Organization

    NAS System 1.3 Disk Drive Organization The RAID subsystem arranges the disk drives connected to it as a physical drive group and logical unit (LUN). 1.3.1 Physical Drive Groups The subsystem supports up to a maximum of eight (8) individual disk drives which can be used to form a physical drive group.

  • Page 18: Array Definition

    NAS System 1.4 Array Definition 1.4.1 Array An Array is a group of physical disks (disk drives) containing one or more Volumes. When an Array is created, the RAID Level is assigned. RAID Level refers to the level of data performance and protection of an Array. It is impossible to have multiple Arrays on the same physical disks.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation Overview

    NAS System Chapter 2 Installation Overview 2.1 Packaging, Shipment and Delivery Before removing the subsystem from the shipping carton, you should visually inspect the physical condition of the shipping carton. Unpack and verify that the contents of the shipping carton are complete and in good condition.

  • Page 20: Identifying Parts Of The Nas System

    NAS System 2.3 Identifying Parts of the NAS System The illustrations below identify the various parts of the NAS system. 2.3.1 Front View 2.3.2 Rear View User Manual...
  • Page 21 NAS System 1. Power Alarm Reset Button – You can push the power supply alarm reset button to stop the power supply buzzer alarm. 2. Monitor Port – The system is equipped with a serial monitor port allowing you to connect a PC or terminal.

  • Page 22: Lcd Display Panel

    NAS System 2.3.3 LCD Display Panel 2.3.3.1 LCD Display Panel LEDs Environmental Status Parts Function Power LED Green indicates power is ON. If one of the redundant power supply unit Power Fail LED fail, this LED will turn to RED and alarm will sound.

  • Page 23: Lcd Front Panel Function Keys

    NAS System 2.3.3.2 LCD Front Panel Function Keys Parts Functions Use the Up or Down arrow keys to go through the information on the LCD Up and Down screen. This is also used to move between Arrow buttons each menu when you configure the subsystem.

  • Page 24: Chapter 3 Getting Started With The Nas System

    NAS System Chapter 3 Getting Started with the NAS System 3.1 Connecting the NAS to your Network 1. Attach network cable to the R-Link port. Connect the other end to your network hub or switch. Alternatively, you may use the Monitor port and connect the serial cable (phone-jack to DB9) from the Monitor port to the COM port of the host / server that will be used to manage the RAID controller of the NAS.

  • Page 25: Installing Hard Drives

    NAS System 3.3 Installing Hard Drives This section describes the physical locations of the hard drives supported by the NAS system and give instructions on installing a hard drive. The system supports hot-swapping allowing you to install or replace a hard drive while the NAS is running.

  • Page 26: Drive Carrier Module

    NAS System d. Install the mounting screws on the bottom part to secure the drive in the disk tray. Slide the tray into a slot until it reaches a full stop. Press the lever in until you hear the latch click into place. The HDD status LED will turn green if NAS system is on and the HDD is good.

  • Page 27: Lock Indicator

    NAS System In addition, both indicator lights are viewable within a 170° arc. Status Light Indicator Disk Activity Indicator Disk Status Indicator 3.3.3 Lock Indicator Every Drive Carrier is lockable and is fitted with a lock indicator to indicate whether or not the carrier is locked into the chassis or not.

  • Page 28: Chapter 4 Raid Configuration Utility Options

    NAS System Chapter 4 RAID Configuration Utility Options The RAID controller in the NAS system has a built-in setup configuration utility containing important information about the configuration as well as settings for various optional functions in the subsystem. This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility.
  • Page 29 NAS System 4. The default setting of the monitor port is 115200 baud rate, 8 data bit, non-parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. User Manual...
  • Page 30 NAS System 5. After connecting and powering on the terminal. Press “l” key to enter password screen. The preset password is 8 zeroes. Type “00000000”. 6. Then press <Enter> to enter screen. The Main Menu will appear. Keyboard Function Key Definitions “Enter”...
  • Page 31 NAS System VT100 terminal configuration Utility Main Menu Options Select an option and the related information or submenu items display beneath it. The submenus for each item are listed below. User Manual...
  • Page 32 NAS System The configuration utility main menu options are: Menu Option Description Quick Setup Quickly create a single Array and Volume Create single or multiple Arrays and Volumes with RAID Management custom parameters. Set SCSI parameters such as SCSI ID, speed and SCSI Configuration Tag Queue.

  • Page 33: Upgrading Firmware Through Vt-100 Terminal Emulation

    NAS System 4.1.1 Upgrading Firmware through VT-100 Terminal Emulation The RAID controller’s firmware can be upgraded through a terminal. To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps: 1. Shut down the host computer system, if a host computer is connected. 2. Start a terminal connection to the disk array and access the Menu area. 3.
  • Page 34 NAS System 6. Click Browse. Locate where the Firmware file has been saved, select the file and click Open. 7. Select “Ymodem” under Protocol. YMODEM is the file transfer protocol used by the terminal emulation software. 8. Click “Send” to send the Firmware file to the RAID controller. 9.

  • Page 35: Configuration Through The Lcd Panel

    NAS System 4.2 Configuration through the LCD Panel All configurations can be performed through the LCD Display front panel function keys, except for the “Firmware update”. The LCD provides a system of screens with areas for information, status indication, or menus. The LCD screen displays menu items or other information up to two lines at a time.
  • Page 36 NAS System To view system information, hardware monitor information, array information, and other related information, press the Down Arrow button. NAS-Model-Name RAID READY IOP-80331 FW1.30 RAM:256MB HD#8 Temperature System:40 C S 1:34C S 2:31C S 3:33C S 4:32C S 5:34C S 6:29C S 7:29C S 8:31C MF/PSU-A: 3214rpm MF/PSU-B: 3213rpm...

  • Page 37: Configuration Through Proraid Manager Gui

    NAS System 4.3 Configuration through proRAID Manager GUI The RAID subsystem can be managed through the controller’s Ethernet connection. Any PC on the network to which the RAID subsystem is connected can manage the subsystem using proRAID Manager. proRAID Manager is web browser-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) that is supported on many OS platforms.

  • Page 38: The Proraid Manager Main Menu

    NAS System 4.3.2 The ProRAID Manager Main Menu After login, the Main Screen will be displayed. There are several menu items shown on the upper part of the screen. The menu items are grouped according to their functionality. Each menu item can have several sub-menu items. Click the icon of the menu item and the sub-menu will be displayed.
  • Page 39 NAS System User Manual...
  • Page 40 NAS System Mount or Detach RAID Subsystem To login to another RAID Subsystem, click the Mount button and enter the subsystem name (you can use any name to identify the subsystem you are going to manage), the IP address, and the subsystem password. The subsystem name will appear in the list of subsystem on the right screen.

  • Page 41: Proraid Manager Menu Hierarchy

    NAS System 4.3.3 ProRAID Manager Menu Hierarchy Below is the summary of the menu and functions available in proRAID Manager GUI. Quick Setup Create Array Modify Array RAID Delete Array Create Volume Modify Volume Delete Volume Network Setting SNMP Setting Network SMTP Setting NTP Setting...

  • Page 42: Chapter 5 Raid Management

    NAS System Chapter 5 RAID Management This chapter describes the available RAID Management tasks; these tasks may be selected using the RAID menu icon in the upper part of the screen or in the left side menu of the ProRAID Manager screen. There are seven functions: Quick Setup, Create Array, Modify Array, Delete Array, Create Volume, Modify Volume, and Delete Volume.
  • Page 43 NAS System Enter Array Name, Volume Name, select the disk drives to be included in the Array, and select RAID Level, Stripe Size, and Block Size. Click “Submit” when done. Option Description The name of the array you want to assign to the Array Name Array.
  • Page 44 NAS System The Array and Volume will be created. NOTE: Quick Setup can only be used if there’s no existing Array. NOTE: In Quick Setup, the Array will be created in background initialization mode, which means the Volume will be available immediately while initializing in the background.

  • Page 45: Create Array

    NAS System 5.2 Create Array NOTE: The RAID subsystem supports up to 8 Arrays. To create a new Array: 1. In RAID menu, click “Create Array”. 2. Enter the Array Name, change the Re-Mapped BS count as necessary, select the disks drives to be included in the Array, and set the RAID Level, Stripe Size, Block Size, and Task Priority.
  • Page 46 NAS System Option Description The name of the array you want to assign to the Array Name Array. Maximum is 20 characters. Capacity The total capacity of the Array in GB. Set the maximum number of bad sector count to be Re-Mapped BS count remapped.
  • Page 47 NAS System 3. The Array will be initialized. 4. The next step is to create a Volume. When Array has completed its initialization in Foreground mode, or still initializing in Background mode, a Volume can created. NOTE: Any FREE or un-used hard disk will automatically become Global Hot Spare disk, which means it can replace any failed disk in any Array, as long as the capacity is the same or greater than the capacity of the smallest disk size in the Array.

  • Page 48: Modify Array

    NAS System 5.3 Modify Array Use this function to modify settings of an existing Array To modify Array: In RAID menu, click “Modify Array”. Change the settings of the Array as necessary. NOTE: Some settings are read-only and cannot be modified. Click “Submit”...

  • Page 49: Delete Array

    NAS System 5.4 Delete Array 1. To delete an Array, select “Delete Array” from RAID menu. 2. Select the Array to be deleted from the list of Arrays displayed on the left side. 3. Click “Submit” when done. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to proceed with deletion.

  • Page 50: Create Volume

    NAS System 5.5 Create Volume A Volume is seen by the host system as a single logical device. Multiple Volumes can be created in an Array as long as there is free capacity in the Array. Up to 32 Volumes can be mapped to a LUN in each Host Channel (LUN ID 0 to 31 for Host A and for Host B).
  • Page 51 NAS System 3. Enter the Volume Name, the Volume Size, and change the Read Ahead option if necessary. Map the Volume to a LUN by enabling the Activate option and selecting the LUN ID in the Host Channel. Option Description The name you want to assign to the Volume.
  • Page 52 NAS System 4. Click “Submit” when done. The Volume will be created. IMPORTANT: Once a LUN number is already assigned to a Volume, it cannot be used again. User Manual...

  • Page 53: Modify Volume

    NAS System 5.6 Modify Volume The Volume attributes can be modified using the “Modify Volume” function in RAID menu. To modify a Volume: 1. Select “Modify Volume” from RAID menu. Select the Array name from the Array List, and then select the Volume to be modified. 2.

  • Page 54: Delete Volume

    NAS System 5.7 Delete Volume To delete a Volume: 1. Select “Delete Volume” from RAID menu. From the Array List, select the Array name which contains the Volume to be deleted. Then select the Volume to be deleted. 2. Click “Submit”. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to proceed. 3.

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 Network And System Management

    NAS System Chapter 6 Network and System Management 6.1 Network Management 6.1.1 Network Settings To setup the R-Link Ethernet port: 1. Select “Network Settings” from Network menu. 2. Set the following options: Option Description Enter the IP address you want to assign to the RAID IP Address subsystem.

  • Page 56: Snmp Setting

    NAS System 6.1.2 SNMP Setting The SNMP gives users independence from the proprietary network management schemes of some manufacturers. SNMP is supported by many WAN and LAN manufacturers enabling true LAN/ WAN management integration. To set the SNMP function: 1. Select “SNMP Setting” from Network menu. 2.

  • Page 57: Smtp Setting

    NAS System 6.1.3 SMTP Setting To set the Mail Notification function: 1. Select “SMTP Setting” from Network menu. 2. Tick the “Enable Mail Notification” option. Then setup the necessary options. Option Description SMTP Server Enter the SMTP Server IP address. Use Secure To use secure authentication in SMTP server, enable this Authentication...

  • Page 58: Ntp Setting

    NAS System 6.1.4 NTP Setting NTP (Network Time Protocol) is an Internet standard protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers to some time reference. By default, “Use Local Time Setting” is selected. This means the RAID subsystem will get time information from local computer.

  • Page 59: Sync Rtc

    NAS System 6.1.5 Sync RTC When time setting is not configured to get time from an NTP server (“Use Local Time Setting” option is selected in NTP Setting), the “Sync RTC” function must be used whenever the RAID subsystem is started or restarted. RTC Stands for Real Time Clock and is used to set the time on the RAID controller.

  • Page 60: System Management

    NAS System 6.2 System Management 6.2.1 System Setting Some RAID subsystem System settings can be configured to the user’s preference to match certain application. The following can be set using “System Setting” function in System menu: Alarm Beeper: The Alarm Beeper function item is used to Disable or Enable the RAID subsystem alarm tone generator.
  • Page 61 NAS System Notification Level: Events are classified to 5 levels (Critical, Error, Warning, Notice, Info). Event Log Level Slot inserted Notice Slot removed Notice Temperature back to normal Notice Voltage back to normal Notice PSU back to normal Notice Fan back to normal Notice UPS not present Notice...

  • Page 62: Channel Manager

    NAS System 6.2.2 Channel Manager The Channel Manager can be used to configure the SCSI Host Channels A and B options to the preferred settings. Select “Channel Manager” function in System menu. For each Host Channel, the SCSI ID, Wide, Speed Setting, Current Speed, and Tag Queue can be set.
  • Page 63 NAS System After setting the preferred option, click “Update” to save the changes. To see the current settings, click “Refresh”. User Manual...

  • Page 64: Modify Password

    NAS System 6.2.3 Modify Password To set or change the login password of RAID subsystem, click “Modify Password” function in System menu. Enter the old password in the Old Password field, and the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Click “Submit”...

  • Page 65: Upgrade Firmware

    NAS System 6.2.4 Upgrade Firmware The RAID controller’s firmware can be upgraded when new firmware version is available. Select “Upgrade Firmware” function in System menu then click “Upload”. Select the firmware file. Click “Open” to start updating. User Manual...
  • Page 66 NAS System The firmware file will be uploaded to the RAID controller. Then the upgraded process will be started. After the upgrade is completed, the subsystem will automatically restart. User needs to login again to proRAID Manager GUI after subsystem has restarted. User Manual...

  • Page 67: Restart

    NAS System 6.2.5 Restart The RAID subsystem can be restarted using the “Restart” function in System menu. This is normally done after firmware upgrade. Click the “Submit” button to restart the RAID subsystem. User Manual...

  • Page 68: Chapter 7 Other Proraid Manager Menu Functions

    NAS System Chapter 7 Other proRAID Manager Menu Functions 7.1 Event Log 7.1.1 Event Log The RAID subsystem’s event log information can be displayed by selecting “Event Log” function in Event Log menu. To update the current displayed event logs, click “Refresh”. User Manual...

  • Page 69: Export Log

    NAS System 7.1.2 Export Log The RAID subsystem’s event log information can be saved to local destination by selecting “Export Log” function in Event Log menu. Click “Submit” to save the event log. The file type of the exported event log will be in XML.

  • Page 70: Information

    NAS System 7.2 Information 7.2.1 Disk Information To view detailed information about the disk drives in the RAID subsystem, select “Disk Info” function in Info menu. The Slot ID (Disk#), the disk vendor, model, capacity, number of remapped bad sectors, firmware version, and state are shown. When disks are already member of an Array, the State will show USED.

  • Page 71: Raid Information

    NAS System 7.2.2 RAID Information To view information about existing Array and Volume in the RAID subsystem, select “RAID” function in Info menu. Then select the Array name from the list of Arrays. The Array Info and Logical Volume Details will be displayed. The logical volume details can be shown in grid view using “Grid View”...

  • Page 72: System Information

    NAS System 7.2.3 System Information Use the “System Info” function in Info menu to view the RAID subsystem information. The Vendor Name, Serial No., Product ID, CPU Name, CPU Speed, Memory Size, Memory Speed, BBM Module installed or not, ECC DRAM support, Subsystem Model, Controller Model, Firmware Version, Disk Channel Type, Number of Host Channels, Host Channel Type, Host Channel Sync Speed, Number of Slots, Number of Backplane Slots, Baud Rate, Cache Type, Cache Ratio, Beeper enabled or not, Log Level, proSES enabled or not,...

  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor

    NAS System 7.2.4 Hardware Monitor To view RAID subsystem’s hardware information, select “Hardware Monitor” in Info menu. The Hardware Monitor information provides the power supply status, fan speed, temperature, and voltage levels of the RAID subsystem. All items are also unchangeable. The warning messages will indicate through the LCD, LED and alarm buzzer.

  • Page 74: Raid Task

    NAS System 7.3 Raid Task 7.3.1 Raid Status To view the RAID status of an Array, select “Raid Status” in Raid Task menu. The List of Arrays, and the RAID Level, Capacity, Member Disks and Status are displayed. The states available are: Ready Need to Rebuild Initializing...
  • Page 75 NAS System A Parity Check function is available for existing Arrays with parity, such as those configured with RAID level 3, 5, 6, 30, or 50, to check the consistency of parity blocks, i.e. verify that parity information matches the stored data. Click “Check Parity”...

  • Page 76: S.m.a.r.t

    NAS System 7.4 S.M.A.R.T. 7.4.1 Disk Health The RAID subsystem uses the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) information available in the disk drive to monitor the disk health. To view SMART information of a disk drive, select “Disk Health” in S.M.A.R.T. menu. Then click the disk drive.

  • Page 77: Diagnosis Disk

    NAS System 7.4.2 Diagnosis Disk A diagnostic function is available to diagnose the disk health status. Select “Diagnosis Disk” in S.M.A.R.T. menu. There are two types of diagnosis: Quick and Extended. After selecting the Diagnosis Type, click “Submit”. The disk diagnosis process will start. NOTE: When Disk Diagnosis is running, it cannot be stopped.

  • Page 78: Part Ii Pronas System

    NAS System PART II proNAS System User Manual...

  • Page 79: Chapter 8 Introduction

    NAS System Chapter 8 Introduction The NAS system comes with “proNAS” NAS management solution and “proBackup” client backup solution as well as proNAS HA solution (optional) to provide the enterprise the most flexible, scalable, securable and manageable NAS environment. Administrator can centralize and easily manage the NAS nodes via Internet/Intranet and enhance greater data availability via proNAS.

  • Page 80: Installation And Configuration Phases

    NAS System Installation and Configuration Phases The installation and configuration of a proNAS system can be divided into five phases. Phase 1: Set up the Hardware RAID Controller and create Array and Volume. Prior to proNAS system configuration, a basic hardware RAID configuration must be setup.

  • Page 81: Basic Setup Instructions In Creating Array And Volume

    NAS System Basic Setup Instructions in creating Array and Volume NOTE: If you have already created an Array and Volume, you may skip this section. Configure your client computer to be able to connect to RAID controller’s R-Link IP address (default is 172.16.0.2). Open web browser, enter the IP address, and login to proRAID Manager GUI.
  • Page 82 NAS System Enter Array Name, Volume Name, select the disk drives to be included in the Array, and select RAID Level and Stripe Size (Block Size should remain as 512 Bytes). Click “Submit” when done. The Array and Volume will be created and initialized in background mode, and the volume is ready for access by the NAS system while initializing in background mode.
  • Page 83 NAS System When Quick Setup is used, the Volume will be mapped to both Host Channels A and B as LUN 0. Since the Volume will not be used in Host Channel B (the Volume only needs to be accessible in Host Channel A in the NAS system), the Volume needs to be re-mapped and Host Channel B LUN 0 must be disabled.

  • Page 84: Setting Pronas Ip Address And Connecting To Management Gui

    255.255.0.0 Hostname proNAS Username admin Password proware NAS Default Values 2. Open Web browser. 3. Enter the following URL in the address bar: http://172.16.0.1 then press Enter. 4. In the page that opens, click “Admin Login” command button to enter the NAS administration page.
  • Page 85 NAS System 5. Enter Account as “admin” and password as “proware” and click the Logon command button. Login Screen NOTE: proNAS supports language options: English, Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China), Japanese, Korean, Polish (Poland), and Russian (Russia). You can select your preferred language before logon.

  • Page 86: Chapter 9 Pronas Manager

    NAS System Chapter 9 proNAS Manager proNAS supports Multi-Node Management. If you have several NAS subsystems connected to the intranet, you can see all these systems when you login to the proNAS system. The IP Address section lists the NAS systems connected to the network. proNAS Multi-Node Technology is based on UDP Multi-Casting technology.

  • Page 87: Volume Manager

    NAS System Volume Manager The Volume Manager is responsible for disk and volume management. A Volume Group consists of one or more disks that could be individual physical disk(s) or RAID disk(s), which is/are Volume(s) created using proRAID Manager. The default proNAS Volume Group (proNASVG) must be created first by joining at least one “New”...

  • Page 88: Volume Group Management

    NAS System 9.1.1 Volume Group Management Volume Group (VG) is created by joining at least one disk, which can be physical disk or RAID disk(s). Logical Volumes are created under the Volume Group. proNASVG is the system default VG. It must be created first in order to use the NAS system.
  • Page 89 NAS System 2. Select proNASVG under Volume Manager and click “Join New Disk” button. 3. Select the Disk(s), e.g. /dev/sda, /dev/sdb, etc., that will be joined to proNASVG from the list of Available Disk(s). The default Unit Size of proNASVG is 512MB. If needed, the Unit Size can also be changed.
  • Page 90 NAS System 5. Another confirmation message will appear. Select “”Yes” to proceed. 6. The process of joining disk to the VG will start. 7. When the process of joining disk to VG is completed, the NAS will reboot to free some used system memory.

  • Page 91: Create Another Volume Group

    NAS System 9.1.1.2 Create another Volume Group To create another VG, verify from Volume Manager Disk List if there is available free or “Non_Initialized” disk. If there is none, a new Volume (RAID disk) must be created first using proRAID Manager. If a new Volume has already been created, the NAS system must be restarted in order to detect the new RAID disk.
  • Page 92 NAS System 3. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” to proceed. 4. Click “Join New Disk” to continue with creating the new Volume Group. 5. Check the disk(s) to be joined to the VG. Click “OK” when done. User Manual...
  • Page 93 NAS System 6. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes” to proceed. 7. A process window will appear. 8. When the process of joining disk to the new VG is completed, the newly created VG will be shown. NOTE: The new VG has no default Logical Volumes. Admin can create new Logical Volumes.

  • Page 94: Reset And Remove Volume Group

    NAS System 9.1.1.3 Reset and Remove Volume Group If you choose to reset the Volume Group, all the data will be erased. Use the “Reset Volume Group” function only when necessary, and when the data from the VG have been backed up or you do not want to keep the data.
  • Page 95 NAS System 4. Select “Yes” from the confirmation message. 5. Verify from Volume Group List in Volume Manager that the VG has been removed. NOTE: The system default Volume Group “proNASVG” cannot be deleted or reset. Only custom created VG can be reset. User Manual...

  • Page 96: Logical Volume Configuration

    NAS System 9.1.2 Logical Volume Configuration 9.1.2.1 Create new Logical Volume To create a new Logical Volume, follow these steps: 1. Double-click on a VG name. Click “Create New Volume” button. 2. The LV Configuration tab will be displayed. Enter the Logical Volume name and the volume size (in MB).
  • Page 97 NAS System 3. Select “Yes” from the confirmation message to create the LV. 4. A process window will be shown. 5. The new Logical Volume will be shown. User Manual...

  • Page 98: Extending Logical Volume Size

    NAS System 9.1.2.2 Extending Logical Volume Size When the Logical Volume free space gets smaller and smaller, the Logical Volume size can be extended to allow more space for storing data. To extend the LV size, follow these steps: 1. Select the LV that will be extended then click “Extend LV Size” button. 2.
  • Page 99 NAS System 4. Verify the new LV size. User Manual...

  • Page 100: Volume Snapshot

    NAS System 9.1.3 Volume Snapshot Snapshots are point-in-time copies of a logical volume. This allows the system administrator to create a new block device which presents an exact copy of a logical volume, frozen at some point in time. As changes are made to the original volume, the snapshot remains the same and looks exactly like the original at the time the snapshot was created.

  • Page 101: Create Snapshots Manually

    NAS System 9.1.3.1 Create Snapshots Manually To manually create snapshots: 1. Select the Logical Volume, go to Snapshot tab and click “Create Snapshot”. 2. A confirmation message will appear. Select “Yes”. 3. The Snapshot configuration window will be displayed. A system-created Snapshot name is automatically created.
  • Page 102 NAS System Snapshot Options: Snapshot Name: The default snapshot name is created by appending the date and time to the volume name. You can modify the snapshot name but the prefix volume name will still remain. Size (MB): This indicates the size of the snapshot volume that will be created. The default is 10% of the size of the logical volume where snapshot is to be taken.

  • Page 103: Create Snapshots Based From Schedule

    NAS System 9.1.3.2 Create Snapshots Based from Schedule To create scheduled snapshots: 1. Select the Logical Volume, go to Snapshot tab and click “Edit”. 2. Edit the following snapshot options listed below then click “Save” when done. User Manual...
  • Page 104 NAS System Snapshot Options: Snapshot Numbers: Specifies the total number of snapshots that will be created. Snap Ratio (%): This is the ratio in percentage between the snapshot volume and the volume of origin. This indicates the ratio of the volume size that will be set as the size of the snapshot volume.
  • Page 105 NAS System 5. When the snapshot setting of LV has been set, click “Enable Scheduled” to active scheduled snapshot. 6. A clock-like icon will appear on the left side of the LV which means a scheduled snapshot is active. To disable the schedule, click “Disable Scheduled”. 7.

  • Page 106: Delete Snapshots

    NAS System 9.1.3.3 Delete Snapshots 1. Select the Logical Volume where snapshot will be deleted, then go to Snapshot tab. Click the snapshot that will be deleted then click “Delete Snapshot”. 2. Select “Yes” to delete the snapshot. 3. A process window will be shown. User Manual...
  • Page 107 NAS System 4. The deleted snapshot will no longer exist in the Snapshot List. User Manual...

  • Page 108: Volume Replication

    NAS System 9.1.4 Volume Replication Replication function enables proNAS to replicate a logical volume from one NAS server (source) to another NAS server (destination). Replication involves intelligent copying and maintaining of exact copy of a volume from a source server to a destination server. The destination volume is always an exact copy of the source volume.

  • Page 109: Replication Configuration

    NAS System 9.1.4.1 Replication Configuration To setup Replication between two NAS servers: 1. Admin need to login to the administration page of the two NAS servers. 2. On the primary NAS (source), select the Logical Volume which will be replicated, then click “Create Replication”.
  • Page 110 NAS System 3. The Create Replication window will be displayed. Set the options below and click “OK” when done. Replication Options: [Remote] Local - Select the IP address of the local (source) proNAS that will be used for replication. Remote - Select or type manually the IP address of remote (destination) proNAS that will be used for replication.
  • Page 111 NAS System [Setting] Port to Bind - A TCP port to bind locally and is used to connect to the remote node. Default is 7788. NOTE: User cannot use ports that already have been used. Available ports are from 7788 to 77xx. Connection Type: proNAS supports two types of data replication protocols: Sync - Synchronous.
  • Page 112 NAS System 4. A message box will be displayed. 5. Initialize the Replication by clicking “Initial Replication” button. NOTE: After creating a replication, a similar logical volume will be created on the destination server under the specified VG. At this point, the replication is not yet initialized and no synchronization.
  • Page 113 NAS System 7. The volume replication synchronization process will start. 8. After the initial synchronization process is completed, the Status will show “Primary/Secondary Consistent”. User Manual...

  • Page 114: Checking The Status Of Your Replication

    NAS System 9.1.4.2 Checking the status of your replication Primary: The source volume. All the writing and reading are done on the primary node. Secondary: The destination volume. The replicated data on the secondary node is used for backup only and is not accessible. Only the source data is accessible during replication.

  • Page 115: Extending Logical Volume Under Replication

    NAS System 9.1.4.3 Extending logical volume under replication NOTE: Extending the size of a Logical Volume under replication is not allowed. However, there is a work around to extend the LV size. The following are the steps: 1. Abort the replication by selecting “Abort Replication”. 2.

  • Page 116: Iscsi

    NAS System 9.1.5 iSCSI The iSCSI function in proNAS makes a logical volume become an iSCSI target LUN. Note: You can’t enable iSCSI function in a Logical Volume if Snapshot or Replication exists. To enable iSCSI function, select Volume Manager then click Options tab and tick “Enable iSCSI”.
  • Page 117 NAS System 2. Click “Edit” and tick the “Enable iSCSI” option. 3. Enter the target name. If you want to enable CHAP authentication, check the “Enable Auth (CHAP)” option and enter the account and password. NOTE: iSCSI Target name can only use a~z, A~Z, and 0~9 characters.
  • Page 118 NAS System 5. A message box will be displayed. Select “Yes” to continue. 6. A progress box will be displayed. 7. The iSCSI volume is ready. Note that there is an “i” icon on the left of logical volume name to denote that this is an iSCSI volume.

  • Page 119: Disable Iscsi In Logical Volume

    NAS System 9.1.5.2 Disable iSCSI in Logical Volume To disable iSCSI: 1. Select the logical volume and click the iSCSI tab. 2. Click “Edit” and remove the check mark in “Enable iSCSI” option. Click “Save” when done. 3. A confirm message box will be displayed.

  • Page 120: Restore Iscsi To Ordinary Logical Volume

    NAS System 9.1.5.3 Restore iSCSI to Ordinary Logical Volume The iSCSI volume can be restored back to normal logical volume and remove the iSCSI function. The existing data in the logical volume will be deleted; so if there are important data in the logical volume, a backup must be made.
  • Page 121 NAS System 4. A process window will show that the volume is being restored back to normal logical volume. 5. The logical volume is restored to normal volume. Note that the “i” icon on the left of logical volume name has been removed. User Manual...

  • Page 122: Extending Iscsi Logical Volume Size

    NAS System 9.1.5.4 Extending iSCSI Logical Volume Size The capacity of iSCSI volume can be extended to allow more data to be stored. To extend iSCSI volume capacity: 1. Select the iSCSI volume. Click “Extend LV Size”. 2. Enter the additional capacity for the volume in the Extend size box. Note that you cannot exceed the free/available size from the volume group.
  • Page 123 NAS System 4. The iSCSI logical volume capacity is extended. User Manual...

  • Page 124: Network Manager

    NAS System 9.2 Network Manager Using the Network Manager, you can configure the NAS network settings. There are three tabs in Network Manager: Network, Internet Gateway, and SNMP. 9.2.1 Network Setting and Trunking There are two sections in the Network tab, the General Setting section and the Network Adapter section.
  • Page 125 NAS System Network Adapter: The Network Adapter section consists of the Adapter List and the Configuration section. The Adapter List is the list of available Ethernet ports in the system. The number of ports might be two or three depending on different models. Adapter List: Lists the available Ethernet adapters.
  • Page 126 NAS System To create a trunk adapter: 9. Click on the "Edit" button. Press the “Ctrl” key then at the same time select the adapters that will be included in the network trunking then click on "Trunk Adapter" button. 10. A warning message will be displayed. Click “OK” to proceed. 11.
  • Page 127 NAS System The Team Mode defines the type of operation for the bonded ports. Team Mode options: Fault Tolerant (Active_ Backup) - 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 and Fault Tolerant (XOR) - XOR policy: Transmit based on source MAC address XOR with destination MAC address.

  • Page 128: Internet Gateway

    NAS System 9.2.2 Internet Gateway proNAS provides Internet gateway function which enables proNAS to act as an Internet Gateway, integrating DHCP service, routing and NAT. Using Internet gateway function, administrators can easily enable and disable the Internet access for network users. To configure Internet Gateway, press “Edit”...

  • Page 129: Snmp/Mrtg

    NAS System 9.2.3 SNMP/MRTG The SNMP/MRTG service can be enabled to monitor proNAS network traffic. Select Service tab of System Manager then enable SNMP/MRTG service. Click “Start” to enable the service. To view the SNMP/MRTG network traffic information, select the SNMP tab in Network Manager.

  • Page 130: Network Test

    NAS System 9.2.4 Network Test This function allows to test whether a particular host is reachable or to check connectivity to a particular IP address. To test, enter the IP address in the IP address box then click “Network Test” button. The result will be displayed in the area below the IP address box.

  • Page 131: Account Manager

    NAS System 9.3 Account Manager With Account Manager, the administrator can manage and administer local accounts as well as import external domain accounts. proNAS will utilize external directory services to do account authentications which currently supports ADS/PDC and NIS. The main functions of the Account Manager are: Authentication User Account Group Management...

  • Page 132: Sample Steps To Join The Nas To Windows Ad Domain

    NAS System Windows options: Automatic detect Domain IP – This is enabled by default. When enabled, proNAS will try to automatically detect the domain server’s IP address. Hostname - Indicates the NetBIOS name of proNAS; must be set in Network Manager.
  • Page 133 NAS System 3. Enter the DNS Suffix. The DNS suffix is the name appended to the server name to complete the server’s FQDN. This includes the domain name. For example: MYDOMAIN.LOCAL 4. Enter the DNS Server and WINS Server (IP address) as necessary.

  • Page 134: Nis Authentication

    NAS System 9.3.1.3 NIS Authentication If you would like to integrate proNAS with UNIX/Linux environment, please select “NIS Authentication” tab and click “Edit” button then check "Enable NIS authentication". Set the necessary configuration options then click “Save” to update settings. Configuration Options: NIS Domain - Enter the NIS domain name NIS server - Enter the IP Address of NIS server.

  • Page 135: Local Account And Group Management

    NAS System 9.3.2 Local Account and Group Management Account Management The Account List in Account Manager includes Local users and External users, ADS/PDC or NIS. In Account menu, admin can perform the following functions: Create a new Local Account Enable and Disable an Account Modify and Delete an Account Mass Import Accounts Refresh the Account List...
  • Page 136 NAS System 2. Press the "Create" button. System will display "Account List tab". Account List tab consist of two tabs, "Properties" and "Permission". In the Properties tab, enter the necessary information. General: Login Name - Input the login name, it should be unique in proNAS Full Name - the complete name of the account Directory Service - system will display if the directory service is Local or ADS/PDC,NIS...
  • Page 137 NAS System Status: Current status: Displays Enable or Disable. Used Size (MB): Displays the current used size. Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid Account name: Account names must start with a small alphabet letter. Account names cannot be longer than 32 characters.
  • Page 138 NAS System Permission tab Joined Groups: The account has gained access right because of joining certain groups. Individually Authorized Shares: Implies that the account has gained access rights individually. Ownership: Implies that the account has gained access right because it is the owner.
  • Page 139 Administrator can create multiple user accounts in a text file with the following format: UID, Logon Account, Logon Password, Full Name. Example: 1019, david, proware, David Huang 1020, rocky, proware, Rocky Lee To import the accounts, click on "Import Accounts" button then select the text file.
  • Page 140 NAS System Group Management Using group management, admin can organize access to proNAS shares. For example, a Sales group can be created for the sales department and this group can be assigned read-write access to the Sales Report share. All account members of the Sales group can have access to the Sales Report share.
  • Page 141 NAS System 2. Enter the necessary information. Refer to options below. Create Group Options: Group Name - Enter the name of new group. It should be unique. GID - Group ID. proNAS will either automatically assign a GID when you create a group, or you can manually specify a GID.
  • Page 142 NAS System 3. In the Account List, select the account(s) that will be joined to the group then click the “>>” button. The accounts will appear in the Current Member(s) list. To remove an account from the group, select the account in Current Member(s) list then click “<<”...

  • Page 143: Share Manager

    NAS System 9.4 Share Manager In proNAS Share Manager, you can create and configure a Share, assign a share owner, assign user permission, and specify file sharing protocol. Under this node you can also use duplication function and rsync utility. Duplication is a share function in which you can replicate your share into another share using file level replication.

  • Page 144: Share Management

    NAS System 9.4.1 Share Management 9.4.1.1 Creating a New Share To create a new share folder: 1. Select Share Manager then press "Add New Share" button. 2. Configure all necessary share options in Properties, Protocol, and Privilege tabs. 3. Click “Save” button to save share settings. NOTE: After creating the share and setting the Properties, Protocol and Privilege tabs, you can go back to these tabs and modify the various options.

  • Page 145: Applying Acl

    NAS System 9.4.1.2 Applying ACL When applying ACL in a share, all the files and subfolders under this share will inherit the share's permission. "Apply ACL" will propagate the ACL settings of the share folder into all of its child directories and files. For example, if user1 has read/write permission on the sub-folder but read only on the share, after applying ACL, user1 will now have a read-only permission on the sub-folder.

  • Page 146: Deleting A Share

    NAS System 9.4.1.4 Deleting a Share If you delete a share, all the data in the share is deleted. If the data in the share is no longer needed or a backup of the data has been made, you may delete a share. If there is no data backup, we recommend you to create a backup first before deleting a share.

  • Page 147: Properties Setting

    NAS System 9.4.2 Properties Setting The Properties tab contains the following settings: Share Name - Input the share name, it should be unique in proNAS. Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid Share name: Names cannot be longer than 31 characters. Names should be unique.

  • Page 148: Protocol Setting

    NAS System 9.4.3 Protocol Setting proNAS supports the following share protocols: CIFS, NFS, AppleTalk, and Novell, which can be set in Protocol tab when creating the share or when in edit mode. 9.4.3.1 CIFS Enable CIFS Sharing - This specifies whether to enable or disable CIFS sharing Case sensitive - This control whether filenames are case sensitive.

  • Page 149: Appletalk

    NAS System 9.4.3.2 NFS Enable NFS file sharing v2/v3 - This specifies whether to enable or disable NFS version 2 / version 3 file sharing Enable NFS file sharing v4 - This specifies whether to enable or disable NFS version 2 / version 3 file sharing Synchronize write operation –...
  • Page 150 NAS System Accessing proNAS shares under Linux For NFS share: Usage: mount -t nfs x.x.x.x:/mnt/proNAS/volume/share /mnt/temp where: x.x.x.x = proNAS IP address /mnt/proNAS/volume/share = the complete path of the NFS share. You may use the command "showmount -e x.x.x.x" to query the complete path.

  • Page 151: Privilege Setting

    NAS System 9.4.4 Privilege Setting Using Privilege tab, administrator can set the ACL (Access Control List) for share folder either by Group, Account, or IP Address. 9.4.4.1 Group You can assign specific group read or read/write permission for certain share folder. Choose the group and press "ADD"...

  • Page 152: Account

    NAS System 5. Click Save. 9.4.4.2 Account You can assign specific account user read or read/write permission for certain share folder. When you set the account with ACL, it may be necessary to remove the users group from the permission list in order to prevent access of other members of “users”...
  • Page 153 NAS System Sample Steps to Assign User Account Permission to Share: 1. Select Share Manager. Select the share name where account will be giver permission, and click Privilege tab. 2. Click “Edit”. Select Account tab. 3. Select the account name that will be given permission and click “ADD”. NOTE: When account name is selected, it will be highlighted.

  • Page 154: Ip Address

    NAS System 9.4.4.3 IP Address This option allows you to set a certain range of hosts to have an access into proNAS. By default, the IP address is set to *.*.*.* which means that it will accept connections from any host. If set to 192.168.100.*, this will only allow connections from your private network 192.168.100 and all other connections will be refused.
  • Page 155 NAS System 5. Click “Save” when done. Permissions: This section lists the permissions that you can assign for each user, group, or IP address. When you create a share, the default owner which is the "admin" will be granted full control.

  • Page 156: Rsync

    NAS System 9.4.5 Rsync Rsync copies files either to or from a remote host, or locally on the current host. It is also a utility that provides fast incremental file transfer. proNAS Rsync implementation can be set either in server mode or client mode. Server mode means that proNAS can accept incoming Rsync connections, where as in client mode, proNAS is the one who initiates the synchronization.
  • Page 157 NAS System Server Mode: When proNAS system is in Server Mode, the Rsync clients can connect either within a local transfer, via a remote shell or via a network socket. Enable - When checked, proNAS is set as a Rsync server. Read only - When checked, all files within this share will be read only to any Rsync client.
  • Page 158 NAS System Client Mode: The proNAS system will initiate the synchronization and contact an Rsync server. There are two different ways for Rsync to contact a remote system: using SSH as a remote- shell program as the transport or contacting an Rsync daemon directly via TCP. IP Address - This specifies the IP address of the remote Rsync server.
  • Page 159 NAS System Here is a short summary of the available options. Please refer to the detailed description below for a complete description. Some options only have a long variant. -r, --recursive recurse into directories -v, --verbose increase verbosity. This option increases the amount of information your are given during the transfer -l, --links copy symlinks as symlinks...
  • Page 160 NAS System --bwlimit=KB/S Limit I/O bandwidth; KBytes per second. -n, --dry-run This tells Rsync to not do any file transfer; instead it will just report the actions it would have taken. --timeout=SECS Sets the maximum I/O timeout in seconds. If no data is transferred for the specified time then Rsync will exit.

  • Page 161: Duplication

    NAS System 9.4.6 Duplication Duplication is a file level snapshot utility for making backups of your local filesystem. Using Duplication, it is possible to take incremental snapshots of your filesystem at different points in time. Duplication creates the illusion of having a multiple full backups by using hard links, while only taking up the space of one full backup plus differences.
  • Page 162 NAS System The Duplication tab information is shown below. Execute Day: Specifies whether the scheduled task is to run on this day. Execute Time: Once - Specifies the time of the day the scheduled task create the snapshot. Every - Specifies how often the scheduled task is to be repeated. You can also select the starting time and the ending time.
  • Page 163 NAS System Creating Duplication Manually To create duplication manually, first set the number of total duplication that will be created, set the destination path and then click the "CreateDuplication" button. The source share must have at least a single file in order for the duplication to work properly. Removing or Clearing All Duplication Files To delete all the duplication files of this share on the current destination path, press the "Delete All"...
  • Page 164 NAS System After you have created Duplication, your destination path will contain a folder "._Duplication". (It is hidden by default, to unhide it, uncheck the "hide duplication" option in the Properties tab of the destination folder). Inside the "._Duplication" folder are the directories that are created for the various intervals that you have defined.

  • Page 165: Default Share

    NAS System 9.4.7 Default Share Basically, there are there are only two default shares when proNASVG is initially created. If the proBackup Service is started, two other default shares are created. The default shares in proNAS are: home - holds the individual shares of all users. It cannot be deleted. public - a share intended for all users.

  • Page 166: System Manager

    NAS System 9.5 System Manager System Manager is composed of different tabs which is responsible for the configuration of proNAS system settings and services, such as: Firmware Upgrade, Account and Share reports, Date and Time Zone, Serial Ports and UPS settings, Reboot functions, and Services configurations.

  • Page 167: Information Tab

    NAS System 9.5.1 Information tab The Information tab shows the account, storage and system information. Account Information Account Numbers - Indicates the total numbers of all local and external accounts. Share Numbers - Indicates the total number of all shares. Storage Information Disk Numbers (Free/Total) - The number of disks in the subsystem, "Free"...

  • Page 168: Upgrade Tab

    Upgrade from the specified URL - You can download the latest version from URL: ftp://support:xxxxxxxx@upgrade.proware.com.tw/proNAS/ If you would like to see if there is latest version, please press "Check Updates" button. The system will search if there is any latest firmware to update.

  • Page 169: Report Tab

    NAS System 9.5.3 Report tab proNAS provides report function which enables you to collect the usage information of all accounts and shares. The output file will be saved in a ".csv" file. Report function can generate report either by schedule or immediately. Schedule Report If you would like to enable schedule report, press the "Edit"...

  • Page 170: Time Tab

    NAS System 9.5.4 Time tab You can configure the system time, date and time zone in this tab. Click the "Edit" button and choose the appropriate time zone. After setting the time zone, select "Set time manually", if not selected, then set the Date and Time. To set the date, press "...", then the system will display a calendar to choose the date.

  • Page 171: Serial Ports Tab

    NAS System 9.5.5 Serial Ports tab Com1 and Com2 Serial ports can be configured in this tab for specific application. Press "Edit". Com1 Supported Applications are: NAS Device Mgr or proNAS HA Com2 Supported Applications are: UPS or proNAS HA If you set Com2 to UPS, you can select between two supported UPS Modes: dumb mode or smart mode.

  • Page 172: Power Tab

    NAS System 9.5.6 Power tab The Power tab is used to configure schedule system power off and power on. You can also shutdown the system immediately using “Shutdown Now” button. Scheduling Power Off Select the day or days, and set the Hour and Minute when the system will shutdown. Scheduling Power On Select the day or days, and set the Hour and Minute when the system will power on.

  • Page 173: Reboot Tab

    NAS System 9.5.7 Reboot tab The administrator can reboot proNAS by schedule or immediately. If you would like to reboot by schedule, press "Edit" button, and check "Enable schedule reboot". Choose the date and time when to reboot. This function can help to clean the unnecessary system process or connection periodically.

  • Page 174: Service Tab

    NAS System 9.5.8 Service tab The various proNAS services can be set in this tab. If you would like to enable service while booting, please check "Enable on Boot" option. You can also press "Start All Services" button to run all services, or press "Stop All Services"...
  • Page 175 NAS System SSH server: Provides remote management with more secure level. Apache Web Provides web service, you have to enable this service, port server: number default is 80. Provides users access proNAS with telnet or ftp Telnet/Ftp service: NOTE: By default, maximum number of Telnet and FTP connections is set to unlimited.
  • Page 176 NAS System proNAS provides "Quick Configuration" for administrator to configure service parameters. Experienced administrator can also configure the advance settings in "Detail Configuration". proNAS Quick Configuration options are as follows: Samba Service Strict allocate setting – This option controls the handling of disk space allocation in the proNAS server.

  • Page 177: Status Tab

    NAS System 9.5.9 Status tab You can use this tab to view system status, such as various Service Connections, Top, PS, and Iostat, to perform network test (Ping), or to view Crontab schedule. By default, a summary of connections and resources used for local and remote computers is listed.

  • Page 178: Mrtg Tab

    NAS System 9.5.10 MRTG tab This tab shows information about MRTG graphs and includes CPU Loading, Memory Usage, Disk IO, and Network Traffic. User Manual...

  • Page 179: Backup Manager

    NAS System Backup Manager You can backup proNAS data and system configuration via Backup Manager. In "Backup Manager" tab, you can check the existing backup plans in the "Backup Plan List" which includes backup plan name, next backup time and if the backup plan schedule is enabled.

  • Page 180: Pronas Configuration Backup

    NAS System 9.6.1 proNAS Configuration Backup proNAS provides System Configuration Backup which means administrator can backup system configuration information. Select "NAS Config Backup" tab. Press "Backup" button. Choose the path you would like to save the file and enter the file name.

  • Page 181: Configure Backup Plan

    NAS System 9.6.2 Configure Backup Plan Backup Plan Setting In the "Backup Plan Setting" tab, you can create new a backup plan. Enter the "Backup Plan Name", and then press "..." to choose the backup destination, your destination could be remote share, tape or local device. NOTE: If a disk is already selected as Local Device backup destination, the disk status in Volume Manager will change to “BACKUP”.
  • Page 182 NAS System Use the following guidelines to ensure that you are using a valid backup plan name: Names cannot be longer than 256 characters. Names should be unique. It cannot be a duplicate with other Backup plan names. Names cannot contain blank spaces. Names cannot begin with a dash (-) and cannot consist of only a single dash.
  • Page 183 NAS System If you choose tape, you don't need additional setting. If you choose local device, the system will display the available disks in the "Free Disk" field. If you choose the option "compressed", the data will be compressed to * .gz file. Press "Save”...
  • Page 184 NAS System Schedule Backup tab After you complete the above setting, you can setup the schedule in the "Schedule Backup" tab, if the tab, you will see the option of "No Schedule", "Daily", "Weekly", and "Monthly". Daily: If you would like to do the backup every day, please check "Daily". Please press"...", system will display the calendar.
  • Page 185 NAS System Weekly: If you would like to backup weekly, please check this option. Please press "...", system will displays the calendar. You can choose "Start Date" and "Ending Date" and the "Starting time". Monthly: Full backup is the starting point for all data backup. Choose this option to do full backup monthly.

  • Page 186: Tape Control

    NAS System 9.6.3 Tape Control The Tape Control tab allows you to control the tape function when attached to the NAS. Options: rewind tape to the begin. – This enables the tape to be rewound to the beginning of the tape. forward tape to the end of data –...

  • Page 187: Backup And Restore Using Tape

    NAS System 9.6.3.1 Backup and Restore Using Tape Here are sample procedures how to create backup to tape drive, or restore backup. A. Preparing the NAS and Creating Backup Plan 1. Connect the Tape Backup device to the available Tape (SCSI) port on the NAS. Note that you need to shutdown the NAS before connecting the Tape Backup device.
  • Page 188 NAS System 4. Enter a Backup Name. In Destination, click “…” button. In the dialog box that appears, select “Tape” as backup destination. Click “Save”. 5. The destination (tape device) is set. Click “Edit Backup Item List”. User Manual...
  • Page 189 NAS System 6. Select the data (Volume/Share) to be backed up. Click “Save”. 7. Click “Save” again. 8. In the Confirm Dialog Box, click “Yes”. User Manual...
  • Page 190 NAS System 9. Insert the tape cartridge into the tape drive. Take note of the following proNAS tape control functions as follows: rewind tape to the begin. – This enables the tape to be rewound to the beginning of the tape. forward tape to the end of data –...
  • Page 191 NAS System B. Manual Backup and Restore 1. Select the backup plan under Backup Manager. 2. Click “Backup Now”. In the dialog box, click “Yes” to confirm. User Manual...
  • Page 192 NAS System 3. The backup process will be started. 4. When backup is completed, a message will be displayed. Click “OK”. 5. To check the backup made, while in the backup plan name, select Restore tab. User Manual...
  • Page 193 NAS System 6. To restore data, try to delete old data from the share folder. 7. To restore data from tape backup, in Restore tab, select the backup name from backup Item(s) then click “Restore”. 8. In the dialog box, click “Yes” to confirm. User Manual...
  • Page 194 NAS System 9. The process of restoring data will be started. 10. When restore is completed, a message will be displayed. 11. To verify restore process from log, select Log Manager then “<BAK>backup.log”. 12. Check the share folder if it contains the old data. User Manual...
  • Page 195 NAS System C. Creating Multiple Manual Backups NOTE: Manual backups are always Full backup, which means their Backup Level is always 0 (zero). 1. Update (copy and/or delete) some data to the share folder. 2. Select the backup plan then click “Backup Now”. Select “Yes” to confirm. 3.
  • Page 196 NAS System 4. A message will be displayed after backup is completed. 5. A second backup is created. 6. Update (copy and/or delete) some data to the share folder. 7. Click “Backup Now”. Select “Yes” to confirm. User Manual...
  • Page 197 NAS System 8. The backup process will start. 9. When completed, a message will be displayed. 10. In Restore tab, check the backup items. Note that the Backup Levels are 0. 11. The backup items can be restored or deleted. User Manual...
  • Page 198 NAS System D. Backup by Schedule 1. Create a backup-to-tape backup plan (set destination to tape, and select backup items). Then click “Edit”. 2. Select “Schedule Backup” tab. Select the backup frequency (Daily, Weekly, or Monthly). Set the starting date, ending date, and starting time. Specify the backup type in Use Default Plan option.
  • Page 199 NAS System 3. Click “Save” when done. Select “Yes” to confirm. 4. Scheduled backup has been configured. User Manual...
  • Page 200 NAS System 5. To enable the scheduled backup, click “Enable Scheduled”. A clock icon will appear beside the name of backup plan. 6. When the proper time comes, the scheduled backup will be executed. User Manual...
  • Page 201 NAS System 7. Click “OK” to close the message. In Restore tab, check the backup name created. 8. In the succeeding days (if backup is configured for daily backup), the backup will be created automatically. User Manual...
  • Page 202 NAS System 9. Verify in Restore tab the backup items that have been created. NOTE: The procedure for restoring backup from schedule backups is the same as in manual restore. That is, select the backup name from Backup Item(s) list then click “Restore”. User Manual...

  • Page 203: Log Manager

    NAS System 9.7 Log Manager The Log Manager enables you to view the important logs generated by proNAS. The Event List tab of the Log Manager lists the log type, file name, date and size (KB). To update and view the latest log information, press "Reload". KER - This log contains information about the Linux Kernel service.

  • Page 204: Event Manager

    NAS System 9.8 Event Manager Event manager is a set of management wherein you can set to receive email notifications or trigger certain commands when a proNAS, proNAS HA or NAS Device Manager event occurs. 9.8.1 E-mail Setting tab Press "Edit" button to edit the following fields: Sender E-mail Address - Enter the sender's e-mail address.

  • Page 205: Event Setting Tab

    NAS System 9.8.2 Event Setting tab Press "Edit" button and check the box "Enable Event Notification". Choose the following mail notification. The lists of event options will depend on which service is currently active. By default, all proNAS event will be displayed. Events for proNAS HA or NAS Device Manager will be displayed only after you have started or logon into these services.

  • Page 206: Chapter 10 File Manager

    NAS System Chapter 10 File Manager 10.1 Introduction to File Manager File Manager is a web-base file system for normal account users to do the following actions: Read a file: User needs the read permission of the folder and the file itself. The file may be opened immediately if the browser knows the corresponding applications that can open it, or the browser will prompt users to save the file in the local computer instead.
  • Page 207 NAS System The owner of a share folder can grant the access permission of a share to other accounts or access groups. User also can manage the ACL of all the files and sub-folders under the share. The function of access right is for share owner to do more detail management for the users accessing the shares.

  • Page 208: Logon To File Manager

    NAS System 10.2 Logon to File Manager Enter the username and password to pass authentication. The first Screen of file Manager will display and help users to understand the possible options and to perform file management. There are 4 Main Menu in the File Manager screen: CurrentDir, Upload, Setting, and Logout.

  • Page 209: Directory And Upload Function

    NAS System 10.3 Directory and Upload Function NOTE: Operations in the main Share folder, such as changing ACL or deleting the share itself, is not permitted. This must be done in Share Manager in proNAS GUI. Current Dir – Shows possible options that can be done in the current directory. Create –...
  • Page 210 NAS System Permission – Allows user to change the Access Rights of different users on the current directory. Upload – An option used to upload a local file into the current directory. Use the “Browse” button then select the file to upload. WARNING! The file size to upload should not be greater than 1GB.

  • Page 211: User Access Right And Group Access Right

    NAS System 10.4 User Access Right and Group Access Right A user who is the owner of the share can grant access permissions to other users or groups listed in the Permission list. After changing the Access Rights, click the “Submit” button. The ACL will be saved and updated only in the current directory or sub-folder.

  • Page 212: Chapter 11 Probackup

    NAS System Chapter 11 proBackup 11.1 Introduction to proBackup proBackup provides end users a friendly Java GUI that makes versatile backup functions available to general users. They can easily backup and restore their files to and from proBackup storage device, and they do not need to install proprietary software in their machines.
  • Page 213 NAS System After setting the Quick Configuration options, start the proBackup service. When the proBackup service is in “Running” status, login to proBackup Java GUI can be done. The default Logical Volumes proBackup Device and proBackup Extended Device will also be created.
  • Page 214 NAS System Enter the login account and password. NOTE: All the backups of an account are lost forever if it is deleted. Please make sure such action before doing it. NOTE: It is advised that only the organization privilege persons can assume the role of administrator since it can restore all others’...

  • Page 215: Create Backup Plan

    NAS System 11.3 Create Backup Plan To create backup plan, either click the “Create Plan” button in the proBackup main screen or click the “New” button in Plan Manager. User Manual...
  • Page 216 NAS System The General tab of Plan Manager will be displayed. Fill in the required fields. Some information about Local Host and proBackup Server are also shown. The Configuration options: Plane Name – Enter the backup plan name. Compressed – If checked, the backup will be in compressed format. Backup Entry Home Directory –...
  • Page 217 NAS System After completing the necessary information, click “Save” button. The Backup Plan will be saved. Function buttons in the General tab. Refresh – Refresh the information about the current backup plan. Enable – Activates the backup plan schedule. When enabled, a “Disable” button will appear which can be used to deactivate the backup schedule.
  • Page 218 NAS System To add schedule in the Backup Plan, click the “Edit” button then select Schedule tab. Configure the Schedule options then click “Save” when done. Schedule options: Start Date – The starting date when the backup will be done. This usually defaults to the current date.
  • Page 219 NAS System The History tab shows a log or list of operations that have happened in proBackup such as backup or restore operation. To delete an entry in the history list, select the item in the list and click “Delete”. To view detailed information about the backup, double-click the item from the History tab.
  • Page 220 NAS System Another alternative to do backup or restore is to use the Backup Wizard and the Restore Wizard. Click proBackup in the left tree node. The Welcome screen will be displayed where the Backup Wizard and Restore Wizard can be used. User Manual...

  • Page 221: Restore Backup

    NAS System 11.4 Restore Backup To restore a backup, double-click the backup item from the History tab. The Execution Log Detail window will appear. Click “Restore”. Then input the destination where the data will be restored. Or click the “Browse” button then select the destination directory or folder where data will be restored.

  • Page 222: Account Detail

    NAS System 11.5 Account Detail Under Plan Manager, click the account name to view information about the account. User Manual...

  • Page 223: Chapter 12 Pronas Ha (Optional Function)

    NAS System Chapter 12 proNAS HA (Optional Function) 12.1 Introduction to proNAS HA proNAS HA (High Availability) provides solution for business continuity with automatic failover which ensures that should a critical server become unavailable - due to failure or maintenance-related downtime — a replica will immediately provide all services in its place without the need for time-consuming manual procedures.

  • Page 224: Getting Started With Pronas Ha

    NAS System 12.2 Getting Started with proNAS HA Before Configuring High Availability Before attempting to configure two proNAS HA as a High Availability pair, check the following requirements: 1. Each proNAS server box must have a different and unique hostname. (It is highly recommended to use the same NAS model.) 2.

  • Page 225: Hardware Aspect

    NAS System 12.2.1 Hardware Aspect Active server: proNAS HA server that performs cluster-protected operations. Backup (Standby) server: proNAS HA server that can takeover the critical operations of an active server when the active server is down or unavailable. Private net: Private net is a dedicated channel for servers to exchange their operating status (i.e., heartbeat message).

  • Page 226: Procedure For Setting Up Pronas Ha

    NAS System 12.2.2 Procedure for Setting Up proNAS HA Setting up a server cluster: Below are the basic steps in setting up a server cluster: 1. Configure the hostname for both proNAS servers (must be unique). 2. Configure two static IP addresses for each proNAS server. 3.
  • Page 227 NAS System Reference IP: Enable Reference IP Checking – Select this option to enable reference IP checking. A Reference IP is an IP that the proNAS HA service will check when the heartbeat channel(s) between the two servers are lost. The IP of a router or any network device which is always online can be used as a Reference IP.
  • Page 228 NAS System 7. Back to proNAS HA node, click "Get Peer IPs" button. The IP addresses of the peer server will then be displayed in the status info table. Be sure that it gets the peer IP addresses! If it fails, check again the hostname that you supplied in...
  • Page 229 NAS System Volume Status Example 2: Replication of one logical volume is initializing. 8. Go to Private Net node down to "Ethernet#1". Set the local and peer IP address, check "Auto Enable on Starting Cluster" then save. Be sure not to select the public IP (eth0 IP address) for both proNAS box.
  • Page 230 NAS System Heartbeat server fail to receive the heartbeat in time exceed this Loses threshold, the peer server will be considered down or unavailable. The resource group of the peer server will be taken over. Auto enable This option is disabled by default. This private net will be on starting enabled automatically when starting cluster.
  • Page 231 NAS System 12. Wait until the status of the local and peer server are in be standby-standby mode respectively. The statuses of the private net must also be "Enabled and Healthy". If this is not the output, check and repeat previous steps.
  • Page 232 NAS System 14. Input a resource group name. You may check "Auto Switch back" or "Auto Bring In" then click “Save”. Resource Group Properties: Resource Name A unique name for identifying the resource group Active Server The active server of the resource group Backup Server The peer server is automatically display Local Status...
  • Page 233 NAS System 16. On the "Basic Settings" tab, input a resource name. Resource Basic Setting: Resource Name A unique name for identifying the resource group. AC interval A time interval for proNAS HA to check the (Availability Check availability of the resource group periodically. Interval) AC Retry The number of times for proNAS HA to check the...
  • Page 234 NAS System 18. Click the resource group name on the left tree node then press "Bring In". The resource name will be brought in. 19. The Cluster Servers will be in Active – Standby mode. User Manual...

  • Page 235: Pronas Ha Properties

    NAS System 12.3 ProNAS HA Properties Status Properties Users can monitor all the resources from the proNAS HA Status Pad. Users can monitor the status of the servers, the resource groups and the private net in real-time. The status after the Cluster Service starts running on both servers. The status icons in status bar and their respective meaning: - Active Mode - Error Mode...

  • Page 236: Extending A Logical Volume In Ha

    NAS System Indicators: Users can accurately monitor the status of the system such as the License status, Private Net, Public Net and the resource takeover/failover. When a condition occurs, the icon will turn red. You will also see a message appear in the Event Log. Private Net: This icon will turn red if there's a problem with the connection of the private net.

  • Page 237: Clear All Ha Configuration

    NAS System 12.5 Clear All HA Configuration A function button “Clear All HA Configuration” is provided to remove all proNAS HA configuration. This is located in General Setting tab. When you clear the HA configuration, you have an option to clear all logical volume Replication.
  • Page 238 NAS System 2. A warning message to clear all HA configuration will be displayed. Click “Yes” to proceed. 3. A warning message to remove all replication in logical volumes will be displayed. Click “Yes” to remove Replication in all logical volumes, or “No” to just clear HA but replication of logical volumes still exists.

  • Page 239: License Registration

    NAS System Example of Replication status after selecting “No” to retain all replication: 12.6 License Registration To apply ProNAS HA license codes and register them to ProNAS HA users must first get the S/N of the two servers. Forward the S/N to your local ProNAS HA provider. Then Input the acquired License and click “Register”...

  • Page 240: Event Log Properties

    NAS System 12.7 Event Log Properties All the messages generated by ProNAS HA will be displayed in the Event Log. The messages can help users to identify the possible reasons that prevent ProNAS HA from operating normally. User Manual...

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