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IDE NAS SUBSYSTEM
Installation Reference Guide
Revision 1.1
P/N: PW0020000000071

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  • Page 1 IDE NAS SUBSYSTEM Installation Reference Guide Revision 1.1 P/N: PW0020000000071...
  • Page 2 Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent. Trademarks All products and trade names used in this document are trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction....................... Key Features....................Unpacking......................The Front Panel..................... The Rear Panel...................... Installation Overview..................5.1 Necessary Equipment for Installation............5.2 Installing Hard Disk Drives................. 5.3 Connecting NAS Subsystem to Your Network........... 5.4 IP Setting....................Configuring the NAS subsystem............... 6.1 Quick Setup....................6.2 Menu......................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Multi protocol support, etc... It also offers fault-tolerant RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 0+1 and JBOD for data protection. Before you begin to use your BN-4500 NAS subsystem, read this installation to learn about the major components installed in the subsystem and how they can be used.

  • Page 6: Key Features

    The package contains the following items: • BN-4500 NAS subsystem unit • One power cord • Two CAT.5 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN cables •...

  • Page 7: The Front Panel

    3. The Front Panel Power LED access LED Access LED LED will blink when the hard drive is being accessed. Power LED Green LED indicates power is on. 4. The Rear Panel Voltage Selector Power Switch (115V/230V) Reserve LAN 2 LAN 1 AC inlet...

  • Page 8: Installation Overview

    5. Installation Overview 5.1 Necessary Equipment for Installation To connect, install and administer your NAS BN-4500, you will need a network hub or switch. You will also need the following capabilities on your workstation: • Windows 95/98/NT (SP5) /2000/XP with network access •...
  • Page 9 2. Un-screw from the back of the rear cover and sliding the rear cover off. Rear Cover...
  • Page 10 3. Take off Disk cage. Disk cage 4. Stow hard disk into Disk cage and install the mounting screws on each side to secure the drive. hard drive...
  • Page 11 5. Put back disk cage and fix it. 6. Connect the power cable to the power connector on the hard drive. 7. Connect the 40-pin 80 conduction ATA-100 cable to the IDE connector on the hard drive. Power supply Power cable 40-pin 80 conduction ATA-100 cable 8.

  • Page 12: Connecting Nas Subsystem To Your Network

    5.3 Connecting NAS subsystem to Your Network 1. To connect the NAS unit to the network, insert the cable that came with the unit into the network connection (LAN1) on the back of NAS unit. Insert the other end into a 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet connection on your network hub or switch.

  • Page 13: Ip Setting

    5.4 IP setting Please wait few seconds for system boot up. Normally, BN-4500 is configured IP address “172.16.1.2” and subnet mask “255.255.0.0” by factory default. Please change your workstation setting to connect BN-4500 as below. Note: You can use the browser to reconfigure the new IP address. (Example,...
  • Page 14 The username ‘admin’ and password ‘proware’. Please change the default password when you login successful. Enable the service (Windows/UNIX/Apple/DHCP) that you want to use in the ‘Service’ menu when first time logon. The factory default will disable all services. Important: •...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Nas Subsystem

    6. Configuring the NAS subsystem The subsystem has a setup configuration utility built in. It contains important information about the configuration and settings for various optional functions in the subsystem. This chapter explains how to use and make changes to the setup utility.
  • Page 16 If this is your first time to configure the subsystem, the screen will show the following message. Before configuring the NAS subsystem, make sure the subsystem is able to detect all the hard drives in the subsystem. This is to ensure that the hard drives are functioning normally, click Format.
  • Page 17 Select “OK” to format NAS and subsystem will now initialize for the set- tings to become effective.
  • Page 18 After the subsystem completes initialization, the screen will appear as shown below. Select “OK” to running quick setup. It will walk you through setting ethernet, assigning Hostname, Routing Table, Nameserver, Time zone, Network time and service. Use this panel to create an IP address and Netmask. When finished, click Apply.
  • Page 19 A warning that Clients will disconnect after change apply will appear, click The setting becomes effective and will appear in your web browser window. (Example, address change to 192.168.152.70).
  • Page 20 Please change your workstation TCP/IP setting as shown below. (Example, address change to 192.168.152.71). 10. Restart web browser. Type ‘ http://<changed IP>/nas ’ and system will prompt you to enter the username and password. The default username will be ‘admin’ and password will be ‘proware’. Please change the default password when you login successful.
  • Page 21 11. Use this panel to enter a name for your unit, so users can find it in the Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer. When creating a unit name, be sure it is unique. It should not have the same name as any other de- vice on your network.
  • Page 22 13. If you want to setting routing table, please check with your network administrator. 14. If you want to setting Nameserver, please check with your network administrator.
  • Page 23 15. Setting Time Zone. Fill in the fields as directed. When completed, click Apply. 16. Setting Network Time. When completed, click Apply.
  • Page 24 17. Enable the service (Windows/UNIX/Apple/DHCP) that you want to use. The factory default will disable all services. 18. Example, Here is windows, click Apply.
  • Page 25 PDC. Validation methods: Description Validation method Volume password Administrator created a limited password to manage public folder. User User should be created on BN-4500 NAS subsystem, before entering the public folder. According to domain controller setting to manage public folder.
  • Page 26 20. When the quick setup is done, your unit is now ready to use.

  • Page 27: Menu

    6.2 Menu...

  • Page 28: Manage Users

    6.3 Manage Users In the ‘user’ menu, you can change or view user information. To create users, click the add user button. Enter the user’s login name and password. You can also select ‘user’ Validation method for checking passwords for the Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP system.

  • Page 29: Service

    6.4 Service In the ‘Service’ menu, enable the service (Windows/UNIX/Apple/DHCP) that you want to use. The factory default will disable all services. Example, Here is windows, Unix and Apple, click Apply. In the windows server screen, assigning workgroup and selecting valida- tion methods .
  • Page 30 In the ‘windows’ menu, you can view volume, connection and logged infor- mation as below.
  • Page 31 In the Unix server screen, assigning an IP address. In the ‘Unix’ menu, you can view logged information as below.
  • Page 32 In the ‘Apple’ menu, you can view volume information as below. In the ‘DHCP’ menu, you can view information as below.

  • Page 33: Backup/Restore

    6.5 Backup/Restore The configuration setting on your BN-4500 can be backed up or restored using this backup/restore tab on the Tools menu. 6.6 System...
  • Page 34 Before you Shutdown the BN-4500 NAS, make sure all users are logged out. Your setting and configuration information will be saved. Ask users to save their data and log out. Then click Reboot. When the reboot is done, you will be asked to enter your password.
  • Page 35 Setting Network Time. When completed, click Apply. Setting Time Zone. Fill in the fields as directed. When completed, click Apply.
  • Page 37 When an abnormal condition occurs( such as the power supplies, temperature, cooling fan and HDD rebuilding ), the BN-4500 will sent mail to event notifier. The NAS subsystem allows you to upgrade the firmware on-line. Ask us- ers to backup their data and log out. The clients will be disconnected.
  • Page 38 To select the language that you want to use. The default will dependent on your browser encoding.

  • Page 39: Interface

    6.7 Interface Setting IP and Netmask for 1 Ethernet. Click Apply.
  • Page 40 If you want to using second LAN. Please continue setting IP and Netmask for 2 Ethernet. Click Apply. Use this panel to enter a name for your unit, so users can find it in the Network Neighborhood or Windows Explorer. When creating a unit name, be sure it is unique.
  • Page 41 If you want to setting routing table, please check with your network administrator. When you want to upgrade firmware, please setting default routing table. If you want to setting Nameserver, please check with your network administrator. When you want to upgrade firmware, please setting default Nameserver.
  • Page 42 Refer to section 6.1 (page 11) for instructions on running the quick setup utility.
  • Page 43 Manual Addendum Please refer to this addendum exclusively for NAS firmware reversion 1.23 or later.The NAS subsytem allows you to upgrade the firmware on-line. Refer to page 33 for more information. A.1 Additional Function: Parts Function User can use “Query” to search and modify user information Query such as Group Name, Home Directory, Address...and so on.
  • Page 44 A.2 Query In the ‘Query’ menu, you can search user information. Example, search all user account.
  • Page 45 When selecting a user, you will enter user modify/delect screen. In this screen, you can modify or delect this user information. A.3 NAT In the ‘Service’ menu, enable the NAT service. The factory default will disable all services.
  • Page 46 In the ‘NAT’ menu, select ethernet interface that you want to use and click Apply. A.4 Agent: Backup Agent Our NAS supports software backup function. Before using software backup agent (Veritas), please assigning media server name(Tell), password and Vol 1 password first.
  • Page 47 A.5 Write Default You can select default setting or delect all disk datas.

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