Page 1: Table Of Contents
NDX NAS system. For more information, see the Adding Role of File Services ....12 Quantum NDX NAS Tower User’s Guide and NDX NAS 1U Rack User’s Guide on the documentation CD provided with your system. Adding Role of File Services ....12 This instruction uses the following conventions: Setting Up NDX as File Server ....12...
Page 2: Configuring Ndx Nas For First Time
Caution: Do not unplug the device during start up - it may cause the Microsoft setup process to fail. The unit boots up showing the Quantum logo, the RAID Configuration, and then the Quantum Logo again. Microsoft Windows begins initial setup and shows a message Setup Installing Devices.
Page 3 NDX NAS Figure 1 Initial Configuration Tasks Screen Other Initial Configuration Options...
Page 4: Activating Windows Operating System
NDX NAS Quick Start Guide Activating Windows Note: You must be connected to the internet to complete Windows activation. Operating System If the Activate Windows section of the screen is viewable, then Windows is not yet activated. Follow the steps below to activate Windows: 1 Choose Activate Windows Online.
Page 5: Specifying Computer (Or Failover Cluster) And Domain Names
NDX NAS Specifying Computer 1 Click Provide Computer Name and Domain. (or failover cluster) and The System Properties screen displays. Domain Names 2 In the Computer Description field, type the description of the server, for example, Engineering Server. Other Initial Configuration Options...
Page 6 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide 3 Click Change. The Computer Name/Domain Changes screen displays. 4 To change the Computer name, type in the new name. 5 In the Member of section, choose one of the following: • Click Workgroup and type the workgroup name you wish to join. •...
Page 7: Enabling Windows Automatic Updates
NDX NAS 6 Click OK. If successful you may be prompted to restart the computer. Enabling Windows To allow Windows to get the latest updates automatically, do the following: Automatic Updates 1 Click Enable Windows automatic updating and feedback or choose to Manually configure settings.
Page 8: Provision Storage
NDX NAS Quick Start Guide 3 Click Install Updates to complete the download and install process. Provision Storage No action is required. Storage is already provisioned at the factory. Other Initial Configuration Options...
Page 9: Configuring Remote Desktop
NDX NAS Configuring Remote Desktop Once you configure the remote desktop, you are able to remotely manage the NDX NAS unit from a computer running the Windows operating system. 1 Access the Server Manager from the icon next to the Start button. 2 With Server Manager highlighted in the left pane, click Configure Remote Desktop—found in the small box to the right in the Computer Information section.
Page 10 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide The Remote Desktop screen displays. 6 Click Add. The Select Users screen displays. 7 Enter the user or group name and click check names. Configuring Remote Desktop...
Page 11 NDX NAS The Check Names screen displays. The user name is validated. 8 Add the users who should have ability to manage the NDX remotely. Note: Any users that are members of the Administrators group can connect even if they are not specifically listed. 9 Click OK.
Page 12: Adding Role Of File Services
NDX NAS Quick Start Guide Adding Role of File Services If File Services is not present under Roles, follow the steps below to add this role. Otherwise skip to next section. 1 Click Roles. Then on the right hand side of the screen click Add Roles. The Before You Begin screen displays asking you to verify that: •...
Page 13 NDX NAS 3 Click Next. The Select Server Roles screen displays. 4 Check Files Services and click Next. Adding Role of File Services...
Page 14 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide The Files Services Introduction screen displays. 5 Click Next. The Select Server Roles screen displays. Adding Role of File Services...
Page 15 NDX NAS 6 Check File Server, if needed, and click Next. The Confirm Installation Selections screen displays 7 Confirm your installation selections and click Install. The Installation Results screen displays. 8 Click Close. Adding Role of File Services...
Page 16 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide Setting Up NDX as File Server To use the NDX NAS devices as a file server, do the following: 1 In the Server Manager, double click Roles. 2 Double click File Services. Note: If File Services does not appear then choose Add Roles and Add File Services.
Page 17 NDX NAS 4 In the Actions pane (to the right), click Provision Share to start the Provision Shared Folder Wizard. 5 Type the folder name you wish to create on the D: drive, for example D:\Engineering. Note: The folder string must be in the D:\<Folder Name> format for it to be an accepted entry.
Page 18 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide 7 Click Yes to create the folder. The NTFS Permission screen displays. 8 Select No, do not change NTFS permissions option button, and click Next to continue. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 19 NDX NAS The Shared Protocols screen displays. 9 Check the SMB button and type the share name, for example: Engineering. 10 Click Next. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 20 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide The SMB Settings displays. 11 Click Next to accept the default settings or click advanced to set the maximum number of users allowed. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 21 NDX NAS The SMB Permissions screen displays. 12 Choose the permissions you wish to grant to users. Under custom permissions you can select specific users or groups to provide the types of access you wish.For example, you might want to provide only the group Engineering with read and write access.
Page 22 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide The DFS Namespace Publishing screen displays. Note: If you need more information on this topic, click the Namespace link in blue as depicted in screen below. 14 Click Next. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 23 NDX NAS The Review Settings screen displays. 15 Review the settings. Click Create. Note: if changes need to be made, click < Previous to return to the previous screens and make the necessary changes. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 24 NDX NAS Quick Start Guide A message displays that you have successfully complete the Provision a Shared Folder Wizard. 16 Click Close. Setting Up NDX as File Server...
Page 25: Helpful Links
NDX NAS Helpful Links Quantum Technical Support USA 800-284-5101 EMEA 00800-4-782-6886 APAC +800 7826 8887 Worldwide: http://www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport Microsoft Technet http://Technet.microsoft.com Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Getting Started Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg214166(WS.10).aspx Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Standalone Storage http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg232694(WS.10).aspx Helpful Links...
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