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  • Page 1 User Guide For Network Attached Storage Ver. 4.0.0.0304 (For ADM 4.0)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Introduction .......................... 5 Getting Started with ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) ..........8 Installing ASUSTOR NAS and ADM ..................8 Logging in to ASUSTOR Data Master ................... 8 Taskbar ..........................9 Pre-Installed Apps ......................16 Settings ......................... 16 General ..........................16 Network ..........................
  • Page 3 UPS ........................... 102 Bluetooth Devices ......................103 External Optical Drive ...................... 104 System Information ........................104 About This NAS ....................... 104 Network ........................... 105 Log ........................... 105 Online Users ........................106 Dr. ASUSTOR ........................107 Activity Monitor ..........................107 File Explorer ............................108...
  • Page 4 HiDrive Backup ..........................127 DataSync for Yandex ........................128 Cloud Backup Center ........................128 Utilities ..........................130 ACC (ASUSTOR Control Center) ..................130 AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect) .................... 130 ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan) ..................131 ADA (ASUSTOR Download Assistant) ................131 AES (ASUSTOR EZ Sync) ....................132 Mobile Apps ........................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Your NAS comes preloaded with ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM), an operating system developed by ASUSTOR. Designed around the use of Apps, ADM's intuitive web-based interface allows for easy organization and a user-friendly experience. This user manual will introduce you to all the rich assortment of preloaded applications (Apps) on your NAS.
  • Page 6 Virtualization Seamlessly integrate with any existing IT environments. Enjoy flexible and cost-efficient shared storage. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of iSCSI and NFS in addition to being verified as, Citrix and Hyper-V ready. Protect Our Planet with ASUSTOR...
  • Page 7 ASUTOR NAS products are designed and developed around ecologically friendly concepts. Features such as, Night Mode, disk hibernation, power scheduling and fan control all help you to save power. Furthermore, each ASUSTOR NAS is fully compliant with EuP standards (EuP 2.0).

  • Page 8: Getting Started With Asustor Data Master (Adm)

    ACC can be downloaded from Downloads Method 2： If you already know the IP address for your ASUSTOR NAS on your local area network, you can directly enter it into your web browser to connect to your NAS. For example: http://172.16.1.69:8000/...

  • Page 9: Taskbar

    Connection outside the local network (WAN) Method 3：If you are connecting to your ASUSTOR NAS remotely, you can enter CloudID.ezconnect.to or CloudID.myasustor.com into your web browser to connect to your NAS. For example: http://john.ezconnect.to http://john.myasustor.com:8000 Reminder: When connecting remotely, please remember to register your NAS and then enable EZ Connect under [Settings] →...
  • Page 10 2. App Icons: Open apps: Open apps appear here and can be pinned, restored, minimized or closed. Pin to taskbar: Right click an app in the taskbar to bring up a context menu where the app can be pinned. Unpin from taskbar: Right click an app in the taskbar to bring up a context menu where the app can be unpinned.
  • Page 11 Volume Usage: Here, you can view information regarding your hard disk storage volumes such as usage and storage quota.
  • Page 12 Theme: Appearance: Options for auto, light or dark modes. Title Bar theme: Options for changing the appearance of the title bar. More themes: Options for additional themes that include changing the background, text colors, icons and window colors. You can also upload images to the NAS or select an image already on the NAS to...
  • Page 13 set a custom wallpaper.
  • Page 14 Instantly preview files, file information and location with ASUSTOR Searchlight. Click one of the search results on the left to show image previews while more information is found on the right. Use the keyboard's up and...
  • Page 15 9. Preferences: ADM settings are now in an easy-to-use central location, making finding the right settings even easier. One click is all that is needed to browse and change settings. Preferences is now found on the taskbar on the top right.

  • Page 16: Pre-Installed Apps

    Chapter Pre-Installed Apps Pre-installed Apps include the configuration of function and service settings for hard disks hardware. You can configure everything from system related settings to user access rights. Settings General Here you can manage the system HTTP port and auto logout settings. Auto logout will logout users if they remain idle past the specified period of time.
  • Page 17 For example: http://192.168.1.168:8000 Enable HTTP Secure (HTTPS): HTTP Secure functionality uses a dedicated, yet separate, secure communications port to connect to ADM's interface to enable safer data transfer. All that is needed is to open a web browser, enter the IP address of the NAS followed by a colon and the HTTPS port number to connect to ADM.
  • Page 18 For security concerns, users that remain idle past the specified period of time after logging on will be automatically logged off. (2) Media mode Media mode improves multimedia streaming and transcoding performance by reserving 512 MB of RAM on some ASUSTOR models. (3) Sign In Page Style...
  • Page 19 Under Sign In Page Style you will be able to configure the following Login Page Appearance: Background Image: Changes wallpaper. Supports JPEG images. Fit: Fill, tile or stretch wallpaper. Custom Image: Enables or disables custom image on the sign in page as well as choose either a rectangular or circular image.
  • Page 20 System announcement: Displays announcements on the login page and specify announcement content as well as display time. (4)Video...

  • Page 21: Network

    Converts unplayable videos to a playable format in File Explorer or Photo Gallery 3. Network Here you can configure the server name, LAN and Wi-Fi settings. Other settings include address, DNS server and default gateway Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.
  • Page 22 (1)General Server Name: An online name for your NAS. Default Gateway: The default gateway that you wish to use. DNS Server: Here you can set the DNS server that you wish to use. Should you choose to obtain your IP address via DHCP the system will automatically obtain the available DNS servers for you.
  • Page 23 Add：Create VPN or Create Link Aggregation Create VPN： Here you can let your ASUSTOR NAS become a VPN client, and via PPTP or Open VPN, connect to a VPN server to access a virtual private network. ASUSTOR NAS supports the use of different connection settings files, allowing you to connect to the VPN server of your choice.
  • Page 24 DHCP Server Settings： You can configure the DHCP settings only if the IP address was configured manually.  Lease time (hr): Enter a value (1-720) to set the DHCP lease time (in hours) for IP addresses assigned to DHCP clients. ...

  • Page 25: Regional Options

    See More NAS 105 – Networking: A Beginner's Guide NAS 307 – Networking: Link Aggregation NAS 322 - Connecting Your NAS to a VPN Regional Options Here you can adjust the settings for date and time, display format, time zone and daylight saving time.
  • Page 26 Codepage: In order to avoid garbled characters in the file name when using the app in some cases, it is recommended that you set the language code here according to your personal common language, so that the correct file name can be displayed while using the app.

  • Page 27: Hardware

    Hardware Here you can configure settings for the LED indicators, buzzer, hard disk hibernation, power usage, fan speed and LCD display panel. Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. System: Here you can choose to disable any of the LED indicators to save power. By selecting "night mode", only the system power LED indicator will be enabled.
  • Page 28  PC\MAC mounts the NAS folder as a network drive.  ASUSTOR Control Center, Backup Plan, Download Assistant will check the connection settings with the NAS at any time when using it. This may also cause the NAS hard drive to fail to enter...
  • Page 29 You can also use the previous mentioned Diagnostic Tools to check whether there are service programs not mentioned above, which causes the NAS to fail to enter sleep mode. Power: Here you can manage power usage settings such as EuP, Wake-On-LAN (WOL) /Wake- On-WAN (WOW) and power scheduling Fan Control: Here you can set the rotation speed for the fan.
  • Page 30 LCD Panel: You can have the LCD panel display a customized scrolling message or the local temperature. This function is only available on the models with LCD panel Note : Reset Button If for some reason you cannot connect to your NAS, this button can be used to return a portion of the settings to their default values.

  • Page 31: Notification

     The system will revert to automatically obtaining an IP address. You can then use  ASUSTOR Control Center to search for your NAS ADM Defender will be reset and will allow all connections.  Reminder: You must hold the reset button down until you hear a "beep" for the settings mentioned above to be reset.
  • Page 32 You can click edit. Here you can enable the push notification setting for the AiMaster mobile app which can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. When designated system events occur, your ASUSTOR NAS will immediately send notification to the Apple/Google push notification server which will then forward it to your mobile device.

  • Page 33: Adm Defender

    Warning: Push notifications are transmitted to your device from Apple/Google's push notification servers. A poor Internet connection or abnormalities in Apple/Google's push notification service could potentially prevent AiMaster from correctly receiving notifications. ADM Defender ADM Defender can protect your NAS from malicious Internet attacks, ensuring the security of your system.
  • Page 34  Trusted List: The IP(s) specified in the trusted list will not be blocked by the black list or after multiple failed login attempts.  Auto Black List: After enabling this function, the client IP address will be blocked if there are too many unsuccessful login attempts within the specified time period.

  • Page 35: Certificate Manager

    NAS and all clients will be automatically encrypted over the SSL connection. This helps prevent the data from being eavesdropped on or modified over Internet. SSL applicable services on ASUSTOR NAS include: ADM management connections (HTTPS) Web server connections (HTTPS)

  • Page 36: Adm Update

    The Certificate Manager in ASUSTOR NAS can directly connect to Let's Encrypt to generate a valid certificate and install it automatically. This helps you to enhance NAS security with an SSL connection in a fast and easy way at zero cost. Moreover, before the Let's Encrypt issued certificate expires, Certificate Manager can be configured to perform an automatic renewal.

  • Page 37: Network Recycle Bin

    Note: If, during ASUSTOR App upgrades, the system shuts down or the upgrades are interrupted due to unknown causes, the system will attempt the upgrades again at the next scheduled time. Manual Update: You can go to ASUSTOR's official website to download the latest version of ADM.

  • Page 38: Scheduling

    Scheduling (1)Thumbnails: Schedules times when background processes can do work and utilize CPU resources. (2) Automatic Drive Information Updates: Updates drive usage information across volumes at specific intervals. Can cause hard drive usage to spike.

  • Page 39: Ez-Connect

    Enable EZ-Connect Service： Here you can obtain a Cloud ID for your NAS. By entering the Cloud ID into ASUSTOR client applications or Cloud ID.ezconnect.to into browser, you can access your NAS without having to enter the host/IP information Manually Connect...
  • Page 40 Here you can create or configure your DDNS account. DDNS allows you to use a persistent host name (i.e., nas.asustor.com) to connect to your NAS. You won't have to worry about remembering your NAS's IP address. This feature is often used in dynamic IP environments.

  • Page 41: Factory Default

    NAS before you begin this operation. Registration Here you can sign up for a personal account (ASUSTOR ID) and register your product. Once the product has been registered, your ASUSTOR ID will be automatically enabled.

  • Page 42: Services

    Services Here you can configure network related services such as FTP server and TFTP server. Samba SAMBA is the open source implementation for SMB and works with most major operating systems. This also enables your NAS to join an Active Directory, also known as AD, which enables access rights for domain users, groups and shared folders on Windows when accessing the NAS.
  • Page 43 This is the workgroup on your local area network that your NAS belongs to. WINS Server: Microsoft Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is a NetBIOS name-to-IP-address mapping service. Window users will locate the system more easily on TCP/IP networks if the system has been configured to register with a WINS server.

  • Page 44: Afp

    When this option is enabled, detailed logs will be stored for debugging purposes. Enabling this option affects system performance.  Note Enable Time Machine in AFP to use Time Machine with your NAS. SEE MORE NAS 102 - Introduction to File Transfer Protocols NAS 106 –...

  • Page 45: Nfs

    Service name is the name of the NAS in Finder. Enable Time Machine Support: ASUSTOR NAS devices support Time Machine and can back up almost any mac. Quotas can be set to ensure that NAS drives are not filled up. See NAS 159 –...

  • Page 46: Ftp Server

    FTP Server After enabling the FTP server setting, you will be able to access your NAS via any FTP client program (i.e., FileZilla). FTP server access rights are the same as those for the system (ADM). Should you wish to change or configure these access rights, you may do so using the shared folders setting found in the Access Control system app (see section Access Control Unicode support:...
  • Page 47 By enabling this option, the server will report its external IP address to FTP clients. This option only works when the ASUSTOR NAS is behind a NAT, and the FTP clients belong to a different subnet than the ASUSTOR NAS does. In most cases, this option is unnecessary, but if FTP clients fail to connect to the ASUSTOR NAS, then you can enabled this option and try again.

  • Page 48: Webdav

    to the web host supplying the return port. Firewalls typically allow passive FTP connections without requiring additional configuration information. See More File Transfer Protocol－Wikipedia NAS 102-Introduction to File Transfer Protocols WebDAV After enabling WebDAV you can access your NAS via HTTP or HTTPS protocol by using a Web browser or other client programs.

  • Page 49: Rsync Server

    Rsync Server After enabling Rsync server, your NAS will become a backup server and will allow remote backup from another ASUSTOR NAS or any other Rsync-compatible servers. Enable Rsync server: If you wish to permit encrypted backup for clients, please enable support for encrypted transmission via SSH.

  • Page 50: Tftp Server

    TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) is a simple type of file transfer protocol that is used to transfer configurations or small files, providing no authentication. TFTP root folder: Specifies the folder on the ASUSTOR NAS that TFTP clients can access.

  • Page 51: Snmp

    SNMP Enabling SNMP allows users to use network management software to monitor the status of their ASUSTOR NAS. SNMP trap level: Here, you can configure SNMP trap to actively provide warning messages. Warning event types include: Critical, Error, Warning and Information.

  • Page 52: Sftp

    English alphabet, numbers and symbols. The password may not include the following characters: “ ‘ \ and blank spaces. See More: NAS 271 - ASUSTOR NAS MIB Guide SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol, or SFTP) is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management over any reliable data stream.Enabling this function will allow all...

  • Page 53: Reverse Proxy

    Reverse Proxy Protect Multiple NAS Devices with HTTPS Security Reverse proxy servers help retrieve resources on behalf of a client and secure the data transmitted. This enables other NAS devices containing sensitive information that may be vulnerable in an attack to remain offline and away from the internet to retrieve internet data with HTTPS security from the reverse proxy.

  • Page 54: Web Center

    Improve App Connection Security Apps that don't use HTTPS can use a reverse proxy server to enable HTTP Secure connections. Some Portainer implementations do not use HTTPS. A reverse proxy connection can direct a local Portainer HTTP connection to the reverse proxy server and retrieve data from the proxy server through a secure tunnel, increasing security.

  • Page 55: Web Server

    Web Server Web servers are used to host a website. Web Center creates a shared folder named Web that serves as the root directory for the web server and does not interfere with other data stored on the NAS. Various web server software packages can be installed like Apache, Nginx and PHP and is easily customizable.

  • Page 56: Virtual Host

    Enable PHP cache : Enabling PHP cache could enhance the PHP performance. However, it may not take effect under some circumstances. Virtual Host You can use this feature to simultaneously host several websites on your NAS.

  • Page 57: Implementation

    Implementation Displays web server versions and status as well as update notifications. Updates are also found at App Central. Storage Manager Overview Here you can see the storage status. Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use.

  • Page 58: Volume

    Volume Storage space on your NAS consists of logical volumes which are made up of a single disk or multiple disks combined together. Here you can set up new storage space for your NAS and, according to your data protection needs, select the most suitable RAID level. In order to maintain data integrity, you may only use internal disks when creating storage space for your NAS.
  • Page 59 Advanced Setup: Based on the current number of disks, you can manually select a RAID level or set up a spare disk. Reminder: In order to optimize disk space utilization, it is recommended that you use disks of the same size when creating storage space. MyArchive：...
  • Page 60 Here you can define tags for MyArchive disks. This allows users to quickly determine the contents of MyArchive disks from within ADM File Explorer when multiple disks are mounted simultaneously. MyArchive Encryption: Here you can choose whether or not you want to encrypt this MyArchive and whether or not you want to auto-mount it at system startup.
  • Page 61 About RAID In order to provide optimal storage space utilization and data protection, ADM supports multiple RAID levels allowing you to select the appropriate level for your needs. The following volume types levels are all supported by ADM: Non-RAID Volume Types Single: Only uses a single disk in the creation of storage space.
  • Page 62 RAID 5: Combines three or more disks to create a storage space that is able to support one failed disk. Should one of your disks fail, your data will still be protected from loss. In the event of disk failure, simply replace the failed disk with a new one. The new disk will automatically be accommodated into the RAID 5 configuration.

  • Page 63: Drive

    The SSD cache feature saves frequently accessed file data on a hard disk and stores it on an SSD, thereby optimizing the response time and transfer rates of users when accessing data. ASUSTOR NAS* supports read-only access and read-write cache mode. After following the installation wizard, you will be able to easily access your storage spaces and achieve the best balance of capacity and performance.
  • Page 64 Disk Doctor: Here you can check your disks for bad sectors or conduct S.M.A.R.T. tests. IronWolf Health Management: The Seagate IronWolf Health Management function can provide more detailed detection information for IronWolf series hard disks. Before the possibility of a hard disk error occurring, a notification or warning message will be issued.
  • Page 65 ASUSTOR NAS. If issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team. Excessive physical shock to the hard drive has been detected. Please ensure your hard drive and Notification ASUSTOR NAS are placed on a stable surface. If issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team.
  • Page 66 Excessive vibration has been detected. Please ensure your ASUSTOR NAS is placed on a stable surface. If Notification issue persists, please contact the ASUSTOR Support Team. Excessive host resets have been detected. Please ensure the hard drive is properly installed in the Notification chassis or drive tray, and perform a power cycle.

  • Page 67: Iscsi

    iSCSI iSCSI is a type of network storage technology that offers high expandability and low implementation costs. Through existing network infrastructure and iSCSI you can use your NAS to expand existing storage space or have it act as a backup destination. iSCSI consists of two ends, a target and an initiator.

  • Page 68: Iscsi Lun

    See More: NAS 308 – Introduction to iSCSI iSCSI LUN This tab allows you to create/remove, mount/unmount iSCSI LUNs, and create/manage LUN snapshots. Snapshot Center Overview Overview for Btrfs Volume and iSCSI LUN snapshots. Note: Models that don't support Btrfs will not display Volume snapshots information.

  • Page 69: Volume

    History: Search snapshots by its created date. Scheduled Tasks: List the scheduled tasks information. Volume Display Btrfs volume snapshots information.
  • Page 70 Manual creation: Click the icon to create a snapshot. Scheduling: Click the icon to schedule snapshots to run regularly. Scheduled snapshots will be named using the date and time created.  Once: Users can create a snapshot at specific date and time. ...
  • Page 71 Remove: Remove selected snapshot. With the Shift key, you can select multiple snapshots to remove. Note: ADM will stop creating snapshots if a new snapshot exceeds the maximum amount of snapshots while all previous snapshots are locked. Users need to manually remove the locked snapshots and then can create snapshots again.

  • Page 72: Iscsi Lun

    iSCSI LUN Display iSCSI LUN snapshots information. Manual creation: Click the icon to create a snapshot. Scheduling:...
  • Page 73 Click the icon to schedule snapshots to run regularly. Scheduled snapshots will be named using the date and time created.  Once: Users can create a snapshot at specific date and time.  Daily: Users can set a minimum of 5 minutes or up to 12 hours to create a snapshot. ...

  • Page 74: Ez Sync Manager

    EZ Sync Manager Introducing ASUSTOR EZ Sync ASUSTOR EZ Sync is a new feature on ADM3.2. It is for synchronizing data between computers and your NAS. Turning your NAS into a personal cloud space like Dropbox™ with ample capacity at your fingertips with historical version management. If a file is unintentionally overwritten with the wrong information, it can be restored using a previously saved backup copy.
  • Page 75 ASUSTOR EZ Sync (AES) – PC sync tool How to obtain: Please download from EZ Sync Manager or from the ASUSTOR official website. Note: ASUSTOR EZ Sync currently only supports Windows. Introducing EZ Sync Manager File:...
  • Page 76  Note: The above is the toolbar that will pop up after clicking the File 1. Create Folder 2. Upload 3. Download 4 Import to EZ Sync 5. Export to Shared 6. File History 7. Move 8. Rename Folder 9. Delete 10.
  • Page 77 “File History” Allows you to restore files to their original versions or update to a newer  version. Pressing Share allows you to create a Share Link. After pressing OK, the Share Link can be  copied and mailed as shown below.

  • Page 78: Connection

    Connection This option allows the user to view connected computers, IP addresses and the last time a computer made a connection to EZ Sync. View logs here!

  • Page 79: Information

    Information View NAS connection information, usage status, and more. Settings General: File History can save up to 64 versions of a file, and will automatically delete the oldest version when the amount set has been exceeded.

  • Page 80: Recycle Bin

    Recycle Bin Rules: Enable or disable Recycle Bin and set automatic deletion rules. Advanced: Choose which volume data will be synchronized. Recycle Bin...

  • Page 81: Access Control

    1. Restore: Restores file(s) to their original location. 2. Download: Transfer file to computer. 3. Delete: Deletes file(s) permanently. 4. Empty: Deletes all files permanently. Access Control Local Users Here you can manage (add, edit or remove) the local users in the system and assign their access rights to shared folders.
  • Page 82 Import users: You can batch create user accounts by importing a users list file. Method 1. Use a Text Editor: 1. Open a new file with a text editor. 2. Enter a user's information in the following order and separate them by semicolon (;) ...

  • Page 83: Local Groups

    (2) Edit:  Information: You can set account-related information (for example, enable two-step verification).  Groups: Here you can select the group that the user wants to join, and the access permissions of different groups can be set by yourself. ...

  • Page 84: Ad/ Ldap

    Using LDAP can more efficiently manage user authentication or computer resource permissions across the enterprise. Users can easily add an ASUSTOR NAS to their existing LDAP server, providing easier ways to help manage productivity. Active Directory You can click Join Domain here to join Windows Active Directory.

  • Page 85: Ad/ Ldap Groups

    ASUSTOR NAS can support more than 200,000 AD users and groups. When joining an AD domain for the first time, depending on the number of users and groups, it may take a while for all of them to become visible.
  • Page 86 sharing files with the outside world. Consequently, correctly setting up their access rights is very important in the management of your data. (1) Shared Folders: Add: You can create a shared folder here and set the volume in which the folder is stored. Edit: Invisible in “Network”...
  • Page 87 Encrypt this shared folder: Here you can choose whether or not you want to encrypt your shared folder and whether or not you want to auto-mount it at system startup. Should you choose to encrypt your folder, after the system restarts, you will have to manually enter the password or import the encryption key for the folder in order to access it.
  • Page 88 NFS Privileges: Here you can set NFS privileges for individual folders after first enabling NFS service. About Shared Folders [Public] After initialization, the system will automatically create a shared folder “public”. By default, all users can access the files in this folder. Additionally, the system will automatically create a personal folder for each user (using the user's account name) that by default, can only be accessed by the mentioned user.
  • Page 89  The following shared folders do not support Windows ACL permissions: Home, User Homes, PhotoGallery, Web, Surveillance, MyArchive, Network Recycle Bin, virtual devices, external devices (USB hard drives, optical drives).  After enabling Windows ACL you will be able to use ADM's File Explorer or Microsoft Windows Explorer to configure permissions.
  • Page 90  Additional information: ISO Mounting You no longer need to burn ISO files onto CDs in order to read them. Now you can select ISO files from your NAS and directly mount them to shared folders (“read only” access rights). You can then use your computer to access and read them.

  • Page 91: App Privileges

    This setting only applies if you are using Microsoft Windows. When you enable this setting, your NAS will cease to automatically appear in “Network” or in “My Network Places”. Please note that enabling this setting will not affect the connection to your NAS in any way. App Privileges Here you can configure the users’...

  • Page 92: Backup & Restore

    When using your NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you can back up the data from another remote ASUSTOR NAS or Rsync compatible server onto your NAS.

  • Page 93: Ftp Backup

    FTP backup can allow for your NAS to be used as a backup destination or backup source. When using your NAS as a backup source, you can choose to back up the data from your NAS onto another remote ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server. When your NAS acts as a backup destination, you...

  • Page 94: Internal Backup

    ASUSTOR NAS or FTP server onto your NAS. During the setting process, according to your personal needs, you may need to set the following options: Mission Mode: Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems with a busy server on the other end.

  • Page 95: External Backup

    Use 1 on 1 folder synchronization: If you decide to use 1 on 1 folder synchronization, all the data in the designated destination folder will be synchronized with the data in your source folder (you may only select one folder). The contents of both folders will be exactly the same.

  • Page 96: One Touch Backup

    Sometimes backup jobs may be stopped because of various connection problems with a busy server on the other end. ASUSTOR's Mission Mode option for external backup allows you to configure the time interval for connection attempts, ensuring for the successful completion of your backup job.
  • Page 97 One Touch Backup allows you to preset the function of the USB backup button found on the front of your NAS. Here you can designate your preferred backup direction and directory. After setting up One Touch Backup and plugging in an external USB drive to your NAS, you will only have to push the USB backup button to execute your backup job.

  • Page 98: System Settings

    System Settings Here you can export or restore system settings in .bak format (file extension). This feature also supports scheduled backup, which means that you can create scheduled backup jobs and then export the settings to a specified location on your NAS. See More: FAQ: Which system settings can be backed up on a NAS? App Central...
  • Page 99 ASUSTOR cannot guarantee the stability of your system if you choose to install applications that have not been officially verified. Should you choose to do this, you will have to assume responsibility for all risks.

  • Page 100: External Devices

    ADM. This will allow your ASUSTOR NAS to operate under optimal conditions. External Devices Overview You can view the connected external devices and their information here . Hard Drives Here you can view and format all USB or eSATA external hard disks that are connected to your NAS.

  • Page 101: Printer

    Compatibility – Hard Disk Printer Here you can view all the USB printers that are connected to your NAS and their respective printing logs. Additionally, ASUSTOR NAS also supports Apple AirPrint. Reminder: ASUSTOR NAS supports up to three USB printers. See More: Compatibility –...

  • Page 102: Ups

    (e.g., Wi-Fi network card and wireless access point) and any physical barriers that are present. Therefore, ASUSTOR has no way of guaranteeing Wi- Fi signal strength or stability. For best results, a wired Ethernet connection is recommended.

  • Page 103: Bluetooth Devices

    The signal strength and stability will vary according to the hardware that you are using and any physical barriers that are present. Therefore, ASUSTOR has no way of guaranteeing Bluetooth signal strength or stability. It is recommended that you connect your Bluetooth device within the maximum effective range (around 10 meters).

  • Page 104: External Optical Drive

    See More: Compatibility – Bluetooth External Optical Drive After connecting an external optical drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) to your NAS via USB, you can use File Explorer to directly access any files that you have backed up to optical media and even transfer files from your optical media to your NAS via drag and drop for future access.

  • Page 105: Network

    Network Here you can review information about your network settings (i.e., IP address and MAC address).

  • Page 106: Online Users

    Here you can review logs of all system events. These logs include the system log, connection log and file access log. ASUSTOR NAS also supports Syslog. This can allow you to employ centralized management by sending your system event information to a Syslog server.

  • Page 107: Dr. Asustor

    Additionally, you can also export a health record for your NAS in order to help ASUSTOR engineers quickly identify the causes of any problems. The health record contains information pertaining to the NAS’s system event logs, core information and basic configuration files.

  • Page 108: File Explorer

    You can also set up the detection frequency of resource monitoring and whether to enable event notification in the Settings. Note: This function may differ depending on the NAS model in use. File Explorer File Explorer comes pre-installed with ADM and can be used to browse and manage the files on your NAS.
  • Page 109 1.ADM Create Share Link: You can use Share Links to share files with people who don’t have accounts on your NAS. Share Links allow you to instantly create download links for designated files that you want to share. Expiry dates can also be set for each Share Link that you create, allowing for safe and flexible management.
  • Page 110  If the top-level shared folder has Windows ACL enabled, you will be able to configure file permissions for all users and groups. In total, there will be 13 types of configurable permissions. These types of permissions are as follows: Traverse folder / execute Traverse folder / execute file file...
  • Page 111 Effective Permissions: Clicking on this button and then selecting a user from the list will allow you to view the user's effective permissions with regards to the specified folder or file. 2. External Devices: Here you can view and format all USB or eSATA external hard disks that are connected to your NAS.

  • Page 112: From App Central

    Chapter From App Central In addition to the built-in apps that come with ADM, every ASUSTOR NAS comes with several pre-installed apps. You can choose whether you want to keep or remove these apps. At your convenience, you can also browse through and download any additional apps that peak your...

  • Page 113: Asustor Live

    ASUSTOR Live ASUSTOR Live gives you more control over your live streams than ever before. Store, stream and broadcast with ASUSTOR Live. 1. Setting up ASUSTOR Live only requires three steps to turn your ASUSTOR NAS into the ultimate companion for live streamers in a way that functions similarly to Restream.io. Unlike Restream.io, ASUSTOR Live is free and broadcasts to a variety of platforms from your phone,...
  • Page 114 within a torrent. You no longer need to waste bandwidth and storage space downloading unnecessary files that you don't want. Finally, you can remotely control Download Center using our exclusive mobile app (Android).。 BitTorrent Downloads: When you upload torrent files to Download Center, the system will automatically create a new download task and then proceed to add this task to the download list.
  • Page 115 See More NAS 162 – Introduction to Download Center NAS 265 – Automating Download Center FTP Explorer FTP Explorer is ADM’s FTP client. It can be used to connect to different FTP servers and execute direct file transfers. This increases transfer efficiency as the file transfer process does not require the use of any computers.

  • Page 116: Mariadb

    MariaDB You can use it as your website database which can be download and install through App Central.You can manage your MariaDB server with phpMyAdmin which can be downloaded and installed from App Central. Port number: The default port of MariaDB server can be modified to other customized ports. Enable MariaDB remote access: Enabling this setting will allow remote access to the MariaDB server.

  • Page 117: Surveillance Center

    Surveillance Center Surveillance Center allows you to manage an array of IP cameras and features Live View and Playback functions. All video recorded from IP cameras can be directly and safely stored on the NAS. Using Surveillance Center’s exclusive playback interface you can review previously recorded video at any time.
  • Page 118 Additionally, you can use UPnP/DLNA compatible applications on your mobile device (for example, a notebook, iPhone or iPad) to stream multimedia files from your NAS. You only need to have your multimedia files stored in the shared folders “Media” or “Music” to be able to broadcast them. UPnP Multimedia Server will automatically scan designated directories for supported multimedia files.

  • Page 119: Soundsgood

    See More: NAS 168 – Your Home Media Center SoundsGood SoundsGood is a Web music player that allows you to listen to all the music stored on your NAS via a Web browser in addition to browsing through and managing your entire music collection. ...

  • Page 120: Looksgood

    Related: Compatibility – USB DAC LooksGood LooksGood is a dedicated management center for video fi les and a Web-based video player for content on your NAS. Compatible with the most popular web browsers, users only need to enable the LooksGood App from within ADM to begin playing 1080p high de fi nition videos. LooksGood features a stylish and modern interface that displays video collections via thumbnails and a poster wall layout for easy browsing.

  • Page 121: Photo Gallery 3

    VPN Server ASUSTOR's VPN Server supports PPTP, Open VPN and L2TP/IPsec protocols, turning your NAS into a VPN Server and allowing you to connect remotely to your NAS and safely access resources from your internal network.

  • Page 122: Takeasy

    Configuring the ASUSTOR NAS as a VPN server: Log in to ADM and then open App Central. Select “ASUSTOR Apps” from the left-hand panel and then search for and install “VPN Server”. Connecting the ASUSTOR NAS to a VPN server: Log in to ADM and then click on Settings and then select “VPN”.

  • Page 123: Asustor Portal

    1080p. ASUSTOR Portal With ASUSTOR Portal there's no need to turn on your computer when you want to play videos or browse the internet. You need only simply connect your NAS to any HDMI ready display. Within ASUSTOR Portal integrates the...
  • Page 124  You can also configure the desktop wallpaper, shortcuts to favorite websites, resolution, overscan and screensaver for ASUSTOR Portal.  To install ASUSTOR Portal, log in to ADM, open App Central and then search for and install “ASUSTOR Portal” under “ASUSTOR Apps”.

  • Page 125: Antivirus Protection

    ASUSTOR's Mail Server offers a comprehensive and cost-effective solution that allows any business to easily maintain their own dedicated mail server. Note: asustor mail server is recommended for 5 people max. asustor mail server provides a simple mail delivery management service and includes simple antivirus and antispam processing.

  • Page 126: Syslog Server

    See More: NAS- 269- Introduction to Mail Server Syslog Server Syslog Server supports standard Syslog protocols and can centrally aggregate system logs that are spread out over various network devices for storage and management. Furthermore, Syslog Server integrates with the NAS’s Instant Notification function, allowing administrators to receive e-mails or SMS notifications when specified events occur, in order to quickly employ appropriate measures.

  • Page 127: Datasync Center

    DataSync Center combines multiple cloud services into a single app. DataSync Center includes, but is not limited to Google Drive, Dropbox, Onedrive, ASUSTOR NAS (EZ Sync), Baidu netdisk and supports multitasking as well as multiple accounts. Control your data with instant and scheduled backups as well as using Cloud Backup Center to create a hybrid cloud that keeps your data online and offline, keeping your data protected.

  • Page 128: Datasync For Yandex

    Yandex disk’s supported data transfer methods include downloading and uploading from the NAS to Google Drive and a two-way sync mode. No matter if it is data backup or remote access to data, Yandex Disk on ASUSTOR NAS is able to meet your needs.

  • Page 130: Utilities

    ASUSTOR Website AEC (ASUSTOR EZ Connect) ASUSTOR EZ Connect (AEC) is a dedicated utility designed for ASUSTOR NAS (with ADM3.0 and up). Users no longer need to do any complicated configurations when connecting to their NAS. They only need to enable ADM's EZ-Connect function, configure a Cloud ID and they can connect to their NAS in their home or local network from anywhere and at any time.

  • Page 131: Abp (Asustor Backup Plan)

    ABP (ASUSTOR Backup Plan) Backup Plan can help you to back up the data from your Windows PC/server to an ASUSTOR NAS, FTP site, Local PC or other network location. You will also be able to quickly restore any data you back up from your Windows PC/server.

  • Page 132: Aes (Asustor Ez Sync)

    If a file is unintentionally overwritten with the wrong information, it can be restored using a previously saved backup copy. ASUSTOR EZ Sync includes two parts, EZ Sync Manager which is preinstalled on every NAS and ASUSTOR EZ Sync which can be installed on your PC.

  • Page 134: Mobile Apps

    Chapter Mobile Apps ASUSTOR's mobile apps currently include: AiData, AiMaster, AiRemote, AiDownload, AiMusic, AiFoto3, AiVideos and AiSecure. You can download these apps by scanning the provided QR codes below.。 AiData AiData allows you to intuitively browse and manage the files on your NAS from the convenience of your mobile device.

  • Page 135: Aimaster

    NAS 242 - Using AiMaster on Your Mobile Devices AiRemote AiRemote allows you to control all types of functionality on ASUSTOR Portal, from the basic up, down, left, right controls used with ASUSTOR Portal interfaces to the play, pause, rewind, fast...

  • Page 136: Aidownload

    See More NAS 136 – Controlling ASUSTOR Portal AiDownload AiDownload is a mobile app that interfaces with ASUSTOR's Download Center to provide you with mobile download management. AiDownload allows you to search, download, configure settings and monitor your downloads. More Information...

  • Page 137: Aifoto3

    AiFoto3 is ASUSTOR’s photo management mobile app that interfaces with Photo Gallery3 on ASUSTOR NAS devices. New AiFoto3 include, but are not limited to, timelines, smart album. It allows users to easily upload, browse and manage photos on their NAS Reminder: In order to use AiFoto3, Photo Gallery 3must first be installed on the NAS.

  • Page 138: Aisecure

    AiSecure for iOS AiSecure for Android AiSecure is ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Center mobile app that makes it easy to monitor the things you care about most. After connecting with Surveillance Center, you will be able to watch live video, receive customized alerts and check events while on the go.
  • Page 139 Reminder: In order to use AiSecure, Surveillance Center must first be installed on the NAS.

  • Page 140: Eula

    The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed as follows: Installation and Use. ASUSTOR Inc. grants you the right to install and use copies of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT on your computer running a validly licensed copy of the operating system for which the SOFTWARE PRODUCT was designed [e.g., Microsoft Windows 7 and Mac OS X].
  • Page 141 SOFTWARE PRODUCT, even if ASUSTOR has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event will ASUSTOR be liable for loss of data or for indirect, special, incidental, consequential (including lost profit), or other damages based in contract, tort or otherwise.

  • Page 142: Gnu General Public License

    Chapter GNU General Public License GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. Preamble The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works.
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  • Page 152 14. Revised Versions of this License. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the GNU General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns. Each version is given a distinguishing version number.
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