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- Page 1 USER MANUAL BCM94780 BroadNAS (Broadband Network Attached Storage) 94780-UM100-R 16215 Alton Parkway • P.O. Box 57013 • Irvine, CA 92619-7013 • Phone: 949-450-8700 • Fax: 949-450-8710 01/13/04...
- Page 2 All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A. ® Broadcom and the pulse logo are registered trademarks of Broadcom Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
User Manual BCM94780 01/13/04 ABLE OF ONTENTS Section 1: PC Configuration ....................1 Introduction ..............................1 The Hardware ............................... 1 Hardware Overview ..........................1 Connectors ............................2 Front Panel Features ........................3 Authentication Button........................5 Installation ..............................6 Installation Procedure ..........................7 Section 2: Web Configuration................... - Page 4 BCM94780 User Manual 01/13/04 Bro adco m C orp or atio n Page Document 94780-UM100-R...
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Page 5: Section 1: Pc Configuration
ARDWARE ARDWARE VERVIEW The BroadNAS hardware is a box. Disks are put into the box, and the power and network connect to the box. Depending on the model, BroadNAS may have any one of the following: • Two-to-four or more quick-removable disk sleds. -
Page 6: Connectors
The Main AC power switch is used to completely cut off power to the BroadNAS. There are two power controls on the BroadNAS—a soft power control on the front and a hard power control on the back. The soft control on the front should be used for most purposes, since it gives the BroadNAS a chance to save in-flight data and shut down properly. -
Page 7: Front Panel Features
BroadNAS products. Front Panel Features The front panel of the BroadNAS has the indicator lights, removable drive trays, and buttons for user interaction. Much more information and control are available through the web configuration interface, but the front panel still provides a useful additional interface. - Page 8 Drive Lock The Drive Lock is the one final control that the BroadNAS has for each disk slot, which is a physical lock that requires a physical key provided with the BroadNAS. Using this lock helps avoid accidental disk removals and discourages those without the key from removing disks.
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Page 9: Authentication Button
For details, see “Main AC Power Switch” on page Power Indicator Light The Power Indicator light shows whether or not the BroadNAS is turned on. If the light is on, then the system is turned on. Network Connectivity Light The Network Connectivity light indicates whether or not there is a good physical connection to the network. -
Page 10: Installation
The final interface on the front panel is the TwinCopy light. TwinCopy is an advanced technology that allows some or all of the shares on the BroadNAS to have their data copied onto two or more disks, so the data is not lost if one disk fails. -
Page 11: Installation Procedure
User Manual BCM94780 01/13/04 NSTALLATION ROCEDURE The following procedure describes how to remove the drive sled and insert the drive by connecting the IDE and power cables: Lift the drive handle and slowly pull out the drive sled. If the drive bay is locked, use the provided key to unlock it before attempting to remove a drive sled. - Page 12 BCM94780 User Manual 01/13/04 Place the drive sled on an even surface. Release Tab B roadc om C or por ati on Page Installation Document 94780-UM100-R...
- Page 13 User Manual BCM94780 01/13/04 Open the case by pressing the release tab on the front of the drive sled, and slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. Components of the drive sled assembly are the top cover, drive sled, installation manual, screws, and a set of keys.
- Page 14 Replace the drive sled into its housing in the BroadNAS. Gently slide the sled into the slot until it meets firm resistance and push the handle down. Pushing the handle down should pull the sled a bit farther into the housing and lock it into place.
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Page 15: Section 2: Web Configuration
If you do not see BroadNAS under Workgroup, open an explorer window and type \\BroadNAS in the address bar. This should show all the shares on BroadNAS. This step can take up to 1 minute. If you get an error, wait and try one more time. -
Page 16: Basic
The BroadNAS clock runs in real time and has a small battery to keep the clock running even while the power to the BroadNAS is turned off. So, once the date and time have been set, they will stay correct for some time. - Page 17 There is also an option to enable the Security Button to protect web access. If this option is enabled, then web access will be denied until the user presses the security button on the front of the BroadNAS. This verifies that only users who are physically located with access to the BroadNAS will be able to get to the configuration interface—it will be immune from purely network-based attacks.
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Page 18: File Access
BCM94780 User Manual 01/13/04 CCESS The File Access page deals with shares. A share is a directory that can be mounted on one or more PCs and filled with as many subdirectories and files as desired, up to the limit of the space in the disk pool in which that share exists. -
Page 19: Disk Management
USB disks) and how the space on those disks is allocated. Before a disk may be used by the BroadNAS, it must be claimed. The process of claiming a disk marks it as being used by this BroadNAS and wipes out any pre-existing data on the disk. - Page 20 SMART protocol to query detailed information from each disk that supports it. Most modern hard disks support SMART to some degree or another. This allows the BroadNAS to discover that a disk is failing before any data is lost. If the information indicates any problem with a disk, it is recommended that the disk be replaced immediately.
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Page 21: Networking
User Manual BCM94780 01/13/04 Specify the size of the pool that you want To create a RAID 0 or striped pool, follow these steps: Provide a name for the pool. Check on Striping. Click on manual configuration. For each disk, specify the disk space (RAID 0 requires that the space on each disk be the same). To create a JBOD or raw pool, please follow these steps: Provide a name for the pool. - Page 22 If the BroadNAS is being used on a small, isolated home network, there might not be a DHCP server out there to give networking parameters. In this case, the best choice is to set the BroadNAS itself to be the DHCP server.
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Page 23: Administration
Select it and hit Upgrade. The upgrade process takes several minutes. WARNING: Do not turn off your BroadNAS while the upgrade is in progress! You could end up with your machine in a wedged state, unable to boot and load a new version of the software. If that happens, please contact technical support for options. - Page 24 Fax: 949-450-8710 Broadcom Corporation reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products or data herein to improve reliability, function, or design. Information furnished by Broadcom Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Broadcom Corporation does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of this information, nor the application or use of any product or circuit described herein, neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others.
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