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QSAN Technology, Inc. www.qsan.com
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  • Page 1 XCubeNAS Series White Paper WORM QSAN Technology, Inc. www.qsan.com © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted without written permission from QSAN Technology, Inc.
  • Page 2 Edition 1.0 (January 2018) This edition applies to QSAN XCubeNAS NAS storage systems. QSAN believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. Trademarks QSAN, the QSAN logo, XCubeNAS, and QSAN.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of QSAN Technology, Inc.

  • Page 3: Notices

    The Information contained in this manual has been reviewed for accuracy. It may include typographical errors or technical inaccuracies. Changes are made to the document periodically. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. QSAN may make improvements or changes in the products. All features, functionality, and product specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.4. Apply to ..........................20 Support and Other Resources ..................21 3.1. Getting Technical Support ....................21 3.2. Documentation Feedback ....................22 Appendix ............................. 23 End-User License Agreement (EULA) ..................23 © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface About This Manual This manual provides technical guidance for implementation of WORM feature on QSAN XCubeNAS system, and it is intended for use by system administrators, NAS designers, storage consultants, or anyone who has purchased this product and is familiar with servers and computer networks, network administration, storage system installation and configuration, network attached storage management and relevant protocols.

  • Page 6: Technical Support

    Technical Support Do you have any questions or need help troubleshooting a problem? Please contact QSAN Support, we will reply to you as soon as possible. Via the Web: http://www.qsan.com/en/contact_support.php  Via Telephone: +886-2-7720-2118 extension 136  (Service hours: 09:30 - 18:00, Monday - Friday, UTC+8) Via Skype Chat, Skype ID: qsan.support...

  • Page 7: Conventions

    Conventions The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this manual. Conventions Description Indicates text on a window, other than the window title, including Bold menus, menu options, buttons, fields, and labels. Example: Click the OK button. Indicates a variable, which is a placeholder for actual text provided <Italic>...

  • Page 8: Overview

    1.1. Introduction WORM stands for "Write Once Read Many," and it is the unique feature designed by QSAN and comes with XCubeNAS. For occasion or application that requires a higher level of security of file correctness or the behavior of file unchangeable for such as, surveillance...

  • Page 9: Concept

    TIP: Please read related manuals and documents if not familiar with these operations. 1.3. Concept WORM (Write Once, Read Many) – When WORM is enabled, the folder with WORM is intentionally not rewriteable, data are written remains as read-only (protected from modify/delete) until the end of the specified retention days.
  • Page 10 Figure 1-2 Detail Structure of WORM Policy: Protect This Forever CAUTION: Once the WORM is set to forever, the WORM can’t be removed and reset device to default factory settings. © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
  • Page 11 WORM protection policy: Set retention period on this folder Retention start date of Share Folder: Jan/1st Retention expiry date of Share Folder, Subfolders and Files: Based on WORM expiration date of this Share Folder Example: Set retention period on this folder : Retention days Figure 1-3 Detail Structure of WORM Policy: Set Retention Period on This Folder...
  • Page 12 WORM expiration date is based on Retention period of individual Subfolder and Files Example: Set retention period on each file of this folder : Retention days Figure 1-4 Detail Structure of WORM Policy: Set Retention Period on Each File of This Folder © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.

  • Page 13: Instruction

    Instruction This chapter explains instructions for configuring WORM on QSAN XCubeNAS with different application scenarios with the three WORM policies. The process of WORM setup can be divided into four phases: Figure 2-1 The four phases of WORM setup INFORMATION: Please be aware and fully understand the behavior of each WORM policy before applying WORM on shared folders.

  • Page 14: Plan And Identify Worm Policy To Apply

    WORM Policy Set Retention Period on This Folder Set Retention Set Retention Protect This Period on Each File Period on This Forever of This Folder Folder Protect This No Transition Forever © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.

  • Page 15: Worm Configuration

    Start with “WORM on Each File” to observe initial retention period and have a transition stage to plan and apply WORM protection policy best fit to the application for final stage. 2.2. WORM Configuration Plan and Identify Select or Create Test WORM Apply WORM Policy WORM policy to...
  • Page 16 Step 5. Select WORM Policy There are three different policies, so please choose the option you would like to proceed: a. For Protect This Forever policy: ① Click on the Protect This Forever radio button © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
  • Page 17 Figure 2-7 Selecting Policy: Protect This Forever ② Click on the Next button if all information is correct Figure 2-8 Information: Applying Forever WORM Protection...
  • Page 18 ① Click on the Set Retention Period on This Folder radio button ② Enter a number equal to or greater than 1 Day(s) ③ Click on the Next button Figure 2-10 Selecting Policy: Set Retention Period on This Folder © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
  • Page 19 ④ Click on the Confirm button if all information is correct Figure 2-11 Confirmation: Applying Set Retention Period on This Folder c. For Set Retention Period on Each File of This Folder policy: ① Click on the Set Retention Period on Each File of This Folder radio button ②...
  • Page 20 Figure 2-13 Confirmation: Applying Set Retention Period on Each File of This Folder Step 6. Click on the Apply button to apply WORM protection onto designated Share Folder Figure 2-14 Applying WORM Configuration © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
  • Page 21 Plan and Identify Select or Create Test WORM Apply WORM Policy WORM policy to Share Folder for to Share Folder Share Folder Apply WORM Figure 2-15 Configuration Process Flow: Test WORM Share Folder Step 7. Login the Share Folder with WORM configured Figure 2-16 Logging in Share Folder Step 8.
  • Page 22 Method A: Rename an existing Folder or File; WORM is activated if Rename fails Figure 2-17 Test A: Rename existing Folder or File © Copyright 2017 QSAN Technology, Inc. All Right Reserved.
  • Page 23 Method B: Delete an existing Folder or File; WORM is activated if deleted Folder or File reappeared after refresh ① Delete existing Folder or File Figure 2-18 Test B: Delete existing Folder or File ② Right click on your mouse and select Refresh Figure 2-19 Test A: Refresh Share Folder...

  • Page 24: Summary

    Figure 2-20 Test B: Check Share Folder Deleted File or Folder 2.3. Summary Application of WORM can vary from application and operation, with QSAN XCubeNAS system WORM can extend integration scope of application and operation into a standard data secured file sharing system.

  • Page 25: Support And Other Resources

    (End-User Registration). We recommend registering your product in QSAN partner website for firmware updates, document download, and latest news in eDM. To contact QSAN Support, please use the following information. 1. Via the Web: http://www.qsan.com/en/contact_support.php 2.

  • Page 26: Documentation Feedback

    3.2. Documentation Feedback QSAN is committed to providing documentation that meets and exceeds your expectations. To help us improve the documentation, email any errors, suggestions, or comments to docsfeedback@qsan.com. When submitting your feedback, including the document title, part number, revision, and publication date located on the front cover of the document.

  • Page 27: Appendix

    EULA. Any right beyond this EULA will not be granted. Intellectual Property Right Intellectual property rights relative to the Product are the property of QSAN or its licensor(s). The user will not acquire any intellectual property by this EULA.
  • Page 28 WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. QSAN MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCT WILL BE FREE OF BUGS, ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER DEFECTS. IN NO EVENT WILL QSAN BE LIABLE FOR THE COST OF COVER OR FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR...
  • Page 29 Termination If User breaches any of its obligations under this EULA, QSAN may terminate this EULA and take remedies available to QSAN immediately. Miscellaneous  QSAN reserves the right to modify this EULA. QSAN reserves the right to renew the software or firmware anytime.

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